Map shows states where “all of the children… are back to living mask-free, normal lives.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – A video featuring President Joe Biden talking about a new round of stimulus payments is fake
Says that President Joe Biden said Americans will start seeing “direct deposits in their bank accounts this weekend,” and that Medicare recipients will get back $2,880.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Girl Scouts Does NOT ‘Support’ Planned Parenthood Or ‘Pro-Abortion Politicians’
Does the Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) support Planned Parenthood and praise politicians who support pro-abortion measures? No, that's not true: GSUSA has repeatedly denied any partnership with Planned Parenthood, and there is no evidenc
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Congress hasn't proposed traveling nurse pay cap, but asked for staffing agencies probe
"According to Congress, travel nurses need a pay cap.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fauci Is NOT A Freemason Just Because He Put His Hand Inside His Jacket
Did Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID), prove he is a member of the secret society the Freemasons because he put his hand in his jacket? No, that's not true: A grand secretary o
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Canada DID Invoke Emergencies Act For 1st Time — But It Is Update Of War Measures Act, Last Invoked in 1970
Did Canada invoke its Emergencies Act for the first time ever? Yes, that's true, but Canada has had a similar law in place since Parliament adopted the War Measures Act in August 1914, shortly after the beginning of World War I. The War M
Snopes→ Was Lyndon B. Johnson Actually Jewish?
The president allegedly had Jewish ancestry.
PolitiFact→ Tweets – The claim that Turning Point USA is a white nationalist group is False
Turning Point USA is a white nationalist organization.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Was NOT Charged With Treason By Authorities
Was former President Donald Trump charged with treason by authorities? No, that's not true: A clickbait headline made the claim but the video in the post does not provide any evidence of the claim. In the video, Christo Aivalis says he th
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking Claims About Wisconsin’s Number of Registered Voters
(Photo by Joel Lerner/Xinhua via Getty)On February 9, Peter Bernegger, spoke before the Wisconsin informational hearing of the Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections, claiming to have evidence of voter fraud in the Wisconsin 2020 presidential el
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Some TV coverage of the 1969 moon landing was animated, but that doesn’t mean the event was fake
Buzz Aldrin’s comments during an interview with Conan O’Brien prove the moon landing was fake.
Snopes→ Does Photo Show Trucker Convoy Prayer Circle at US-Canada Border?
An old picture that showed men kneeling in a "trucker prayer circle" was shared in 2022 as if it were new.
Snopes→ Did Kevin Garnett Say ‘If You Can’t Win Alone, You’re Considered a Bum?’
Twitter users were quick to point out that K.G. played with Paul Pierce and Ray Allen. They weren't quick to check if the quote was real.
Snopes→ No Bats, No Balls, No Fans: Pitchers, Catchers Don’t Report
Spring training is failing to start on schedule for the first time since 1995.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Consumers Should NOT Use This Mixture As Medicine For Diabetes
Should consumers drink the mixture in this video to put an end to diabetes? No, that's not true: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said consumers should be cautious about what they put into their body. An active ingredient in a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: State Department Does NOT Forbid Smiles In Passport Photos
Does the U.S. State Department forbid U.S. citizens from smiling in their passport photos? No, that's not true: The State Department's webpage on passport photos features multiple photos marked "acceptable" showing smiling faces. In the s
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Is Now a Good Time [to] Remind Truckers That EVERY SINGLE REPUBLICAN Voted Against Saving Truckers’ Pensions Last Year?’
In mid-February 2022, an Imgur user and the Facebook page “The Other 98%” shared a screenshot of a tweet from broadcaster and talk show host Chip Franklin: Is now a good time remind truckers that EVERY SINGLE REPUBLICAN voted against sav
Logically→ Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau declares Martial Law.
In an attempt to stop the trucker convoy protests, Trudeau invoked the Emergencies Act. The measures do not include calling in the military.
Full Fact→ Warning that vigorous duvet-shaking can raise risk of heart attack is fake
A screenshot of what appears to be an ITV News article with the headline “Shaking the duvet too vigorously while making your bed can increase your chances of a heart attack, scientists warn” is doing the rounds on Facebook, and on Twitter,
Snopes→ The Definitive Snopes Compendium of Useless Presidential Trivia
Have a happy Presidents Day ...
Full Fact→ Potential Covid-19 vaccine which used HIV protein was never rolled out
Content shared on Facebook claims the BBC has said that HIV is used to make the Covid-19 vaccines. This isn’t true, but there is a kernel of truth behind the claim. In June 2021, the BBC released a documentary telling the stories of different res
Snopes→ Biden Orders Release of Trump White House Logs to Congress
President Joe Biden is ordering the release of Trump White House visitor logs to the House committee investigating the riot of Jan. 6, 2021.
Truth or Fiction?→ Anthony Bourdain: ‘Eat at a Local Restaurant Tonight’ Quote
On February 12 2022, the Facebook page “Messages for the Soul” shared the following quote attributed to Anthony Bourdain, along with an image: “Eat at a local restaurant tonight. Get the cream sauce. Have a cold pint at 4 o’clock i
Snopes→ 50 Short Stories About US Presidents
With tales of alleged affairs, drunken decisions, and pet alligators, some of these anecdotes are more believable than others.
PolitiFact→ Patrick Gaspard – U.S. economic growth exceeds rivals’ and has contributed to inflation
"Inflation has been caused by the global economies shutting down all at once, reopening all at once. And … the U.S. economy is recovering at a far faster pace than any other country in the OECD."
Snopes→ Alec Baldwin Sued by Family of Cinematographer Killed on Set
The family of a cinematographer shot and killed on the set of the film “Rust” sued Alec Baldwin and the movie's producers, alleging their “callous” disregard in the face of safety complaints led directly to her death.
Full Fact→ Covid-19 vaccines don’t cause immunodeficiency syndrome
An article published by a blog called The Exposé claims that people vaccinated against Covid-19 may be experiencing a form of “vaccine induced acquired immunodeficiency syndrome”, otherwise labelled as vaccine induced AIDS. As
Full Fact→ ‘BBC article’ claiming shallow breathing increases risk of heart attack is fake
An image of a fake mocked-up BBC News article is being shared on social media. The headline reads: “Breathing too many times a day could raise your risk of a heart attack”, and the article excerpt claims a trial found that this can increase
Snopes→ Despite Loosening Rules, Few Women Figure Skaters Pick Pants
She wore the pants. And on this day, she was the only one.
Logically→ COVID spelled backward means possession of the evil spirit.
DIVOC is not an actual word in Hebrew, it is Dybbuk in English. There is no link to COVID-19 with the word, and is coincidental.
Washington Post→ New details revealed on visas given to victims of human trafficking
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has finally documented which nationalities have received the most visas for being a victim of human trafficking. But the numbers are relatively small.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: It Is NOT Illegal For Agency To Buy Consumer Debt
Is it illegal for a debt collection agency to buy a consumer's debt from the original creditor, and can a consumer remove accounts from their report simply by disputing them? Not exactly: Debt collection via the purchasing of debt from th
Snopes→ Is the ‘California is a Shithole’ Starterpack Accurate?
The "starterpack" picture appeared to be first posted to the Joe Rogan subreddit in February 2022.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Of Young Woman With Rifle Is NOT February 2022 In Ukraine
Does this photo of a young woman casually looking at her phone while riding public transportation with an AK-47 rifle in a canvas tote bag show "life in Ukraine now"? No, that's not true: While not all the details of the photo have been v
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Photos Show COVID Vaccine Or ‘Nanotech’
Do these photos prove someone found nanotechnology in Pfizer Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine? No, that's not true: The claim is based on use of a home microscope that could not see nanoscale items, which are one-billionth of a meter across. Th
Snopes→ P.J. O’Rourke, Irreverent Author and Commentator, Dead at 74
P.J. O'Rourke, the prolific author and satirist who re-fashioned the irreverence and “Gonzo” journalism of the 1960s counterculture into a distinctive brand of conservative and libertarian commentary, has died at age 74.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 2022 Was NOT The First Time CDC Talked About Blood Clots Ahead Of Super Bowl
Was 2022 the first time the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention talked about blood clots ahead of the Super Bowl? No, that's not true: The CDC also publicized blood clots in connection with the NFL championship on Twitter before th
PolitiFact→ Patrick Gaspard – U.S. economic growth exceeds rivals’ and has contributed to inflation
"Inflation has been caused by the global economies shutting down all at once, reopening all at once. And … the U.S. economy is recovering at a far faster pace than any other country in the OECD."
PolitiFact→ Infowars – Children are at far higher risk of myocarditis from COVID-19 infection than from vaccines
"Study proves children’s hearts destroyed by COVID vaccine."
Snopes→ Did Trump Sign a ‘NAFTA Agreement’ in the Wrong Place?
A moment from U.S. President Donald Trump's time in the White House resurfaced on Reddit in 2022.