This rumor surfaced after Cassidy Hutchinson testified in front of the U.S. House Jan. 6 panel.
Truth or Fiction?→ L.A.’s Mayoral Candidates Mum after Police Attacks on Journalists at Roe v. Wade Protests
Despite ongoing attacks by law enforcement against journalists covering protests, Los Angeles’ mayoral candidates, both running on the Democratic Party ticket, have not weighed in on the accounts of police attacks against journalists during prote
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Myth vs. Fact: SCOTUS Dobbs Decision and America’s Attitude on Abortion’ Heritage Blog Post
On June 29 2022, Trendolizer listed a blog post from Heritage Action for America (“Myth vs. Fact: SCOTUS Dobbs Decision and America’s Attitude on Abortion”) as a virally popular link in circulation on social media. The contents of that li
Snopes→ Is This Video of ‘Full House’ Actor Jodie Sweetin Being ‘Manhandled’ by Cops at Abortion Protest?
Los Angeles police did clash with abortion-rights protesters.
Snopes→ Evidence of Poliovirus in London Stirs Vaccine Confusion
Social media users tried to sow doubt and confusion about the safety and efficacy of vaccines after British health authorities found traces of vaccine-derived polio in sewage water.
Snopes→ R. Kelly Sentenced to 30 Years in Sex Trafficking Case
R&B star R. Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison for using his superstardom to subject young fans — some just children — to systematic sexual abuse.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: SUV Trump Was Riding In Did NOT Have Glass Partition Blocking Him From Steering Wheel On January 6, 2021
Was it impossible or difficult for then-President Donald Trump to reach the steering wheel of the vehicle he was riding in on January 6, 2021? No, that's not true: The fortified SUV transporting him did not have a glass partition between
FactCheck.org→ Post Misleadingly Equates 2016 Democratic Effort to Trump’s 2020 ‘Alternate Electors’
Quick Take After the 2016 presidential election, some progressive Democrats tried to convince electors for Donald Trump to switch their Electoral College votes to Hillary Clinton. But a conservative commentator misleadingly claimed in a social media po
Snopes→ French Court Convicts 20 in Deadly 2015 Paris Attacks
A special French court found 20 men guilty of involvement in the Islamic State terrorist attacks on the Bataclan theater, Paris cafes and France’s national stadium in 2015 that killed 130 people.
Snopes→ Was Clarence Thomas’ Credit Card Number Leaked on TikTok?
This story doesn't check out.
Snopes→ Trooper Crawls into Drainage Pipe to Rescue Missing Dog
A missing golden retriever named Lilah, discovered deep inside a culvert pipe in upstate New York, could not be lured out by her owner with peanut butter dog treats or cheese.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Picture Does NOT Show Zelenskyy’s Russian Passport
Does an image of a Russian passport shared on social media in spring 2022 prove that Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelenskyy is a secret Russian citizen? No, that's not true. Analysis of similar images shows that forged passport scans are
Snopes→ Jury is Chosen to Decide Florida School Shooter’s Sentence
A jury of seven men and five women was tentatively chosen for a penalty trial to decide whether Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz should be sentenced to death or get life in prison for the 2018 attack.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO Financial Pardon Act Eliminating Over $15,000 In Debt For Americans
Is there a financial pardon act eliminating over $15,000 in individual debt for Americans? No, that's not true: The claim is an advertisement for a "reference tool" that Internet users can use to supposedly find financial assistance. The
Snopes→ Scottish Leader Calls for New Independence Vote Next Year
Scotland's leader told lawmakers in Edinburgh that she plans to hold a fresh referendum on Scotland's independence on Oct. 19, 2023.
Full Fact→ Fake claims about McDonald’s ingredients are recirculating on Facebook
A post claiming that only 15% of McDonald’s beef was found to be beef, and that its sauces and spices contained pork grease is not correct.
AllSides→ Fact Check: ‘The View’s’ Joy Behar Falsely Claims Colin Kaepernick Was ‘Praying’ When He Took a Knee
https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2022/06/28/fact-check-the-views-joy-behar-falsely-claims-colin-kaepernick-was-praying-when-he-took-a-knee/
AllSides→ Ukraine war: Kremenchuk shopping centre attack claims fact-checked
https://www.bbc.com/news/61967480 Within hours of the attack on a shopping centre in the central Ukrain
AllSides→ Fact check: Hoax post impersonating Mayo Clinic physician continues to circulate
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2022/06/28/fact-check-post-claiming-misdiagnose-trump-supporters-hoax-mayo-clinic/7637860001/
Full Fact→ Football clip doesn’t show on-loan player scoring to relegate parent club
An Instagram post incorrectly claims that the clip shows a player scoring a goal that relegated his parent club.
Snopes→ Serena Williams Loses at Wimbledon in 1st Match in a Year
Serena Williams began — and ended — her comeback at Wimbledon after 364 days out of singles competition looking very much like someone who hadn’t competed in just that long.
Full Fact→ Microwaves don’t make food ‘highly toxic’
A video on Instagram falsely claims that microwave ovens destroy all the nutritional value in food and turn it into a “toxin”.
PolitiFact→ Courts are still debating the legality of DACA
The Obama-era DACA program is 10 years old and has faced many legal challenges along the way. But the program’s legality is a question that’s still being debated by the courts.
Snopes→ In Flurry of Court Activity, Rulings on Abortion Bans Mixed
A federal court allowed Tennessee to ban abortions as early as six weeks into pregnancy, while in Texas a judge temporarily blocked an even stricter decades-old law from taking effect.
Snopes→ Ludacris’ Manager and 2 Others Shot, 1 Fatally, in Georgia
A man was killed and two others were injured, including rap star Ludacris' manager, in a parking lot shooting in an upscale neighborhood north of downtown Atlanta.
Snopes→ Aide: Trump Dismissed Jan. 6 Threats, Wanted to Join Crowd
Cassidy Hutchinson, a little-known former White House aide, described an angry, defiant president who was trying that day to let armed protesters avoid security screenings.
Logically→ Viral images show that powerful lasers caused wildfires in California.
Images from different incidents that occurred in 2018 were falsely shared as those of laser beams causing California wildfires.
Poynter→ The history of the AR-15 and how it became a symbol of American gun culture
Whether considered an assault rifle or America’s rifle, the AR-15 is emblematic of gun culture in the United States. Gun enthusiasts herald it for its versatility and power, whereas gun […] The post The history of the AR-15 and how it became a
Logically→ Monkeypox came about as a side effect of the polio vaccine, which was first injected into monkeys in Denmark in 1958.
Denmark reported the first monkeypox outbreak in 1958. There is no clinical evidence linking this outbreak to polio vaccines.
Full Fact→ Social media posts claim ethanol is being added to petrol to increase sales
Although added ethanol does slightly reduce cars’ fuel economy, the government has said this is being done in order to reduce net carbon emissions.
Logically→ Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip were convicted of the 1964 disappearance of ten students from Kamloops Indian Residential School in Canada.
ITCCS, the purported court that ruled the Queen and Prince Philip guilty of abducting pupils from Kamloops, is a one-person blog with no legal status.
Washington Post→ Fact-checking movement grapples with a world awash in false claims
The rapid growth of the fact-checking movement has been accompanied by an equally sharp rise in false claims across social media.
Snopes→ Did Thomas Jefferson Say Religious Institutions ‘Undermine All Our Civil Rights’?
We looked into the history of a quote attributed to Jefferson on the subjects of religious institutions, civil rights, and the separation between church and state.
PolitiFact→ Six takeaways from White House insider Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony to Jan. 6 committee
Donald Trump was OK with armed supporters at his Jan. 6 rally. That and 5 other takeaways from White House insider Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony to Jan. 6 committee
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Trump didn’t give an address to the nation on June 27
“Trump is addressing to the nation today.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Enfamil Is NOT Harming, Killing Babies During 2022 Formula Shortage
Is Enfamil, an infant formula brand, harming and killing babies during the U.S. baby formula shortage of 2022? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that Enfamil poses such a threat to babies. Although there was a widespread baby form
Snopes→ Did This Pamphlet Really Oppose Voting Rights for Men?
Surely, some things are meant to be tongue-in-cheek?
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Biden is president. He didn’t resign
“Joe Biden just resigned from the White House.”
PolitiFact→ What is Jan. 6 witness Cassidy Hutchinson's background?
Cassidy Hutchinson, a former aide to Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows, gave explosive testimony to the Jan. 6 committee about Trump’s role that day. She was a White House staffer who previously interned for Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Steve Scalise.
PolitiFact→ Greg Gutfeld – Fox News’ Greg Gutfeld falsely claims concealed carry permit holders never committed mass shooting
No one “with a concealed carry permit ever committed a mass shooting."