Was a letter from the British Ministry of Defence about the Ukrainian Armed Forces' non-NATO-compliant level of training legitimate and "leaked" from the UK government to a website? No, that's not true: The published document's authentici
Snopes→ Were Tommy Lee Jones and Al Gore College Roommates?
Jones reportedly once said of Gore, "Al is the closest thing I've had to a brother."
Snopes→ R. Kelly Convicted of Child Porn, Enticing Girls for Sex
Prosecutors won convictions on six of the 13 counts against him, with many of the convictions carrying long mandatory sentences.
Snopes→ Did Putin Face Assassination Attempt in September 2022?
This is not the first rumored attempt on the Russian president’s life.
Snopes→ Keep Watch For These Internet Rumors about ‘Banned’ Books in Schools or Libraries
It's a trend with which the Snopes newsroom has become very familiar: memes listing supposedly "banned" books in public school or libraries.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Russia Did NOT Reveal That ‘Antarctica Is NOT What You’ve Been Taught To Think’
Did Russia publicly confirm the existence of a secret civilization under Antarctica? No, that's not true: The claim originated from a satirical fictional story labeled as such. The Russian government has never publicly revealed anything t
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this isn’t a real clip of Hillary Clinton popping a paper bag
Video shows Hillary Clinton popping a brown paper bag during a press conference.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘The Queue’ in London
“The queue” trended on Twitter on September 14 2022, mostly due to a viral thread later reposted in screenshots to Facebook and Imgur. It started when Twitter user @curiousiguana initiated a thread about “The Queue,” describing
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: German Politician Did NOT Issue A Warning About September 24, 2022 — He Misspoke And Gaffe Was Misused
Did German politician Friedrich Merz issue a warning that something would occur on September 24, 2022, which would be remembered into the future and not be forgotten by any person? No, that's not true: On February 27, 2022, just days afte
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, the pope, Putin and Xi didn’t meet to plan world events
“The pope, Xi and Putin all meet to plan world events!”
Snopes→ US is Becoming a ‘Developing Country’ on Global Rankings That Measure Democracy, Inequality
The United States came in 41st worldwide on the UN’s 2022 sustainable development index, down nine spots from last year. A political historian explains the country’s dismal scores.
Snopes→ Patagonia Founder Gives Company Away to Environmental Trusts
Founder Yvon Chouinard said the 50-year-old company would transfer 100% of the its voting stock to the Patagonia Purpose Trust and and 100% of its nonvoting stock had been given to the Holdfast Collective.
Snopes→ 2 Busloads of Migrants Dropped off Near VP Harris’ Residence
Two buses of migrants from the U.S.-Mexico border were dropped off near Vice President Kamala Harris' home in residential Washington.
Full Fact→ The Royal Family doesn’t have £73 billion to ‘share’ around the UK
Claims that the British monarchy is worth £73 billion are not an accurate reflection of the wealth of the Royal Family.
Snopes→ False Rumor Suggests Sinking of Titanic Was Inside Job
We wish we could say that the memes pushing this rumor were created simply as a joke to troll conspiracy theorists.
Snopes→ Roger Federer Says He is Retiring from Pro Tennis at Age 41
Federer posted what he called a “bittersweet decision” via social media.
Logically→ The Vatican created the religion of Islam in order to capture the city of Jerusalem.
This story comes from the Jack Chick comic strip "Alberto," based on the story of a man who falsely claimed to have been an ordained Catholic priest.
Snopes→ Alabama Sidesteps Compensation for Survivor of ’63 KKK Blast
Sarah Collins Rudolph lost an eye and still has pieces of glass inside her body from a Ku Klux Klan bombing that killed her sister and three other Black girls at an Alabama church 59 years ago.
Snopes→ Officials Probing Whether Northeastern Explosion Was Staged
Federal officials are examining whether the employee who reported an explosion at Northeastern University may have lied to investigators and staged the incident.
Poynter→ AFP debuts Spanish-language tip line in the US
Factually is a newsletter about fact-checking and misinformation from Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network. Sign up here to receive it in your email every other Thursday. The news agency Agence France-Presse just launched a disinformatio
AllSides→ Misleading Attack on Murkowski’s Gun Vote
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/09/misleading-attack-on-murkowskis-gun-vote/ After a spate of mass shoot
Snopes→ Biden: Tentative Railway Labor Deal Reached, Averting Strike
Railroads and union representatives had been in negotiations for 20 hours at the Labor Department to hammer out a deal.
Snopes→ Florida Flies “Illegal Immigrants” to Martha’s Vineyard
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis flew two planes of immigrants to Martha's Vineyard, escalating a tactic by Republican governors to draw attention to what they consider to be the Biden administration's failed border policies.
Logically→ 1 in every 246 Vaccinated People has died within 60 days of Covid-19 Vaccination in England according to UK Government.
A report by the ONS does show data on deaths by vaccination status, however it does not support that vaccines caused these deaths.
Logically→ WTC 1, 2 & 7 were brought down via controlled demolition.
An NIST investigation found no evidence of explosives and that WTC 1, 2 and 7 collapsed due to fires that weakened structural supports.
Poynter→ The party that controls the White House usually loses in midterm elections. Here’s what could make 2022 different.
The 2022 midterm campaign will barrel to a close eight weeks from now, on Nov. 8. What does history tell us about what to expect? And could 2022 diverge from […] The post The party that controls the White House usually loses in midterm elections.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Sen. John Kennedy Exposing Hunter Biden In Congress
Does a video show Sen. John Kennedy "exposing" Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, in Congress? No, that's not true: The video in a post making the claim shows an unrelated clip of Kennedy questioning voting rights activist Stacey A
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: German Library Did NOT Call For Russian Books To Be Donated ‘For Heating Purposes’
Did the Saxon State and University Library Dresden (SLUB), one of the largest German academic libraries, ask its readers to bring in Russian books "for heating purposes"? No, that's not true: SLUB General Director Katrin Stump denied the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That ‘Marco, Polo’ Game Is Used For Sex Trafficking In Stores
Has the call-and-response game "Marco, Polo" proven to be a tactic to initiate sex trafficking in stores? No, that's not true: Spokespeople from human trafficking advocacy and awareness organizations told us that there are no confirmed re
Snopes→ No, Executive Order 14067 Won’t Replace US Dollar With Trackable ‘Biden Bucks’
Internet posts about the executive order spread dystopian fears about an authoritarian, cashless society.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Social media post misleads about pretrial detention under Illinois Safe-T Act
Under new Illinois law, these crimes are “non-detainable’: “Burglary, robbery, arson, kidnapping, DUI offenses, even DUI involving a fatality, most drug offenses, and even 2nd degree murder.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Russia did not exit the Antarctic Treaty or discover a new continent
"Russia is becoming the first country to break ties with the Antarctic Treaty."
Snopes→ Bingo, Lite-Brite, Nerf Among Toy Hall of Fame Finalists
The class of 2022 finalists are: bingo, Breyer Horses, Catan, Lite-Brite, Nerf Toys, Masters of the Universe, piñata, Phase 10, Pound Puppies, Rack-O, Spirograph, and the top.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – The sun is about 93 million miles away from Earth, though unfounded theories claim otherwise
“The sun is not 93 million miles away … it is local and under a firmament dome.”
FactCheck.org→ Herschel Walker Cites Outdated Crime Figures in False Attack on Raphael Warnock
Since Democrat Raphael Warnock of Georgia has been in the U.S. Senate, homicides and rapes in Atlanta have not increased by nearly as much as Republican Herschel Walker said in a Fox News interview. Atlanta Police Department crime data show that
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: England Did NOT Publish ‘Horrific Figures On COVID Vaccine Deaths’ — Data Does NOT Link Deaths To Shots
Did England publish "horrific figures on COVID Vaccine Deaths" that show 1 in 482 people died within a month of receiving their shot, 1 in 246 died within 60 days and 1 in 73 died by May 2022? No, that's not true: While the figures are co
FactCheck.org→ Misleading Attack on Murkowski’s Gun Vote
After a spate of mass shootings, Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska was one of 15 Republicans who voted in June for a gun bill that provides money for states that have or want to enact red-flag laws to temporarily remove firearms from people deemed to be a
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, Trump wasn’t the only former president not invited to Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral
“Everyone but Trump invited to royal funeral.”
PolitiFact→ Tweets – Ken Starr died because of surgery complications — not because of the Clintons
The Clintons killed Ken Starr.
Snopes→ Car Guy Biden Touting Electric Vehicles at Detroit Auto Show
President Joe Biden, a gearhead with his own vintage Corvette, is showcasing his administration's efforts to promote electric vehicles during a visit Wednesday to the Detroit auto show.