An illegal ballot cast on behalf of a deceased voter is rare, and we could find no examples of it occurring in Michigan in 2020 or 2016. Yet, a Republican gubernatorial candidate in Michigan falsely claims in a TV ad that “dead people always vote
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Autism, allergies and other diseases and disorders afflicted baby boomers, too
Baby boomers didn’t have autism, seizures, allergies and other ailments when they were kids.
PolitiFact→ Tweets – No, Ray Liotta didn’t die from the COVID-19 vaccine
Ray Liotta died because of the COVID-19 vaccine.
FactCheck.org→ Posts Misrepresent Status of Paul Pelosi’s DUI Charges
Quick Take Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was arrested for alleged drunken driving on May 28. Posts on social media falsely claim that the DUI charges against Pelosi have been dropped. But the Napa County District Attorney’s
Truth or Fiction?→ Supreme Court ‘100 Miles’ Border Ruling
On June 8 2022, a popular tweet claimed that the Supreme Court had recently established a zone within a hundred miles of the border in which border agencies agents could execute searches of homes with impunity: The Supreme Court just ruled that Bor
Snopes→ Scientists Identify ‘Superworm’ Capable of Eating Plastic
Enzymes found in the worm’s guts broke down two types of widely used plastics, including Styrofoam.
Snopes→ Michigan Officer Charged with Murder in Lyoya Shooting
Kent County prosecutor Chris Becker announced his decision against Grand Rapids Officer Christopher Schurr, who killed Lyoya minutes after a traffic stop on April 4.
Snopes→ Putin Compares Self to Monarch, Foreign Fighters Face Death
The proceedings against the three captured fighters were denounced by Ukraine and the West as a sham and a violation of the rules of war.
Snopes→ Is the ’44-Inch Cottonmouth’ Snake Photo on Facebook Real?
A picture of a fairly large snake was posted by a user named Chad Payne in the Alabama Reptile and Amphibian ID & Education Facebook group.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: $8.88 Gas Is NOT Being Sold By Murphy USA In Jasper, Alabama, In Early June 2022
Was gasoline costing $8.88 a gallon at a Murphy USA gas station in Jasper, Alabama, in early June 2022? No, that's not true: A representative for Murphy USA emailed Lead Stories to say that the Jasper location was not open for business wh
Snopes→ Rich Strike Highlights Horse Racing’s Lack of Diversity
Groom Jerry Dixon Jr.’s new-found recognition comes from being one of few Black horsemen left in the sport once dominated by people who look like him.
Snopes→ Grammys Add New Categories, Including Songwriter of the Year
The Grammys are adding a special song for social change award and five new categories including songwriter of the year, giving the Recording Academy an avenue to honor music’s best composer.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: House Did NOT Vote to Criminalize Disassembling, Cleaning And Reassembling Your Gun
Did the House of Representatives vote to criminalize disassembling, cleaning and reassembling your gun? No, that's not true: A House gun control bill, passed June 8, 2022, would regulate ghost guns, untraceable firearms that can be assemb
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence This Skull Is Example Of Early Cranioplasty
Is this skull an early example of a cranioplasty, a surgical repair of a skull defect, done in Peru in the year 400? No, there's no evidence that's true: John Verano, an anthropology professor who specializes in biological anthropology, t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: It’s NOT A Real Image of Trudeau In Tigger, Spider-Man Getup
Is an image seemingly showing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a Tigger costume and Spider-Man underwear a real picture? No, that's not true: The image is digitally altered to feature what appears to be Trudeau's face, and the pe
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Christians Against Ms. Marvel’ Facebook Group
On June 8 2022, a tweet about the Facebook group “Christians Against Ms. Marvel” was wildly and virally popular: Thanos was right, half of humanity needs to go pic.twitter.com/bl8jiwd9fs — Julian Tesolin (famous era) (@TesolinJulian
Snopes→ New York Woman Finds Lost Dachshund — in Hilary Swank’s Lap
Chelsea Blackwell's dachshund Blue disappeared, and the distraught owner went in search.
Snopes→ $750 Cash App Facebook Scams Feature Nikki Haley, Snoop Dogg, and Paula Deen
The Facebook posts promised $750 prizes in Cash App and used specific wording we've seen before from foreign scammers.
Snopes→ PGA Tour Says Saudi-Paid Players No Longer Eligible for Tour
Still to be determined is whether those players are ever welcome back.
Full Fact→ Research doesn’t prove contraceptive pill reduces risk of suicide
An article on The Sun’s website features the headline: “Taking the Pill could ‘save your life’ as fewer women attempt suicide, experts say”. This headline is not an accurate representation of the (as yet unpublished) resea
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Obama didn’t announce Biden’s death
Says Barack Obama announced Joe Biden’s death.
PolitiFact→ Zach Wahls – Iowa’s jobs numbers for now but will be recalculated
“There are fewer Iowans working today than when Gov. Reynolds took office.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Biden didn’t resign and Trump didn’t replace him
Joe Biden resigned and “Trump is the new president.”
Snopes→ Did USDA Predict Eggs Will Cost $12 Per Dozen in Fall 2022?
We're not sure if this rumor originated with bad math or bad faith.
Snopes→ Michigan GOP Candidate Kelley Charged for Capitol Riot Role
Ryan Kelley, 40, was arrested in western Michigan and awaits a court hearing in Grand Rapids, FBI spokeswoman Mara Schneider said.
Full Fact→ Claims of ‘40 million in fuel and food poverty’ are too high
A post on Facebook claims that in the UK there are “5 million children hungry” and “an estimated 40 million in fuel and food poverty”. Although food and fuel prices have risen significantly, and there is evidence of a large rece
Snopes→ New Vaccine May Be Option for Troops with Religious Concerns
At least 175 active duty and reserve service members have already received the Novavax vaccine, some even traveling overseas at their own expense to get it.
Full Fact→ Survey of GPs’ retirement plans is not reliable
Half of existing GP workforce intends to retire at or before 60 Pulse, 7 June 2022. Almost half of family doctors plan to retire by 60, poll shows The Times, 7 June 2022. The GP magazine Pulse, claims that about half of the GP workforce intends to re
Snopes→ Hearings Guide: What to Know As the Jan. 6 Panel Goes Public
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol will hold the first in a series of hearings laying out its initial findings.
FactCheck.org→ Social Media Posts Falsely Attribute Statement on Gasoline Prices to Nonexistent ‘BP Oil Executive’
Quick Take A supply and demand imbalance, exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, led to a surge in gasoline prices. But an online statement attributed to a supposed “BP Oil Executive” blames gasoline prices on U.S. dependence on foreign oil
Snopes→ Key City’s Fate in Balance As Fighting Rages in East Ukraine
Russian forces pounded an eastern Ukrainian city and the two sides waged pitched street battles that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said could determine the fate of the critical Donbas region.
Snopes→ House Passes Gun Control Bill After Buffalo, Uvalde Attacks
The legislation passed by a mostly party-line vote of 223-204.
Poynter→ Turkish ‘disinformation law’ will make it a crime to spread ‘fake news’
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. A “disinformation law” that, if passed, would impose up [̷
PolitiFact→ Political Extremism in the Public Square: A resource for journalists and voters
Political Extremism in the Public Square: A resource for journalists and voters
Poynter→ A coalition of ‘stop the steal’ Republicans aims to take control of elections. QAnon is helping.
A coalition of far-right “stop the steal” Republicans is working to put Trump loyalists in charge of elections across the U.S. At its helm is a shadowy QAnon influencer who […] The post A coalition of ‘stop the steal’ Republicans
Logically→ The RBI will replace Mahatma Gandhi’s image on Indian currency notes with pictures of Rabindranath Tagore and APJ Abdul Kalam.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has refuted the rumors about changes to its existing currency notes.
Logically→ Humanoid robots made in China performed an Indian classical dance at Shanghai Disneyland.
Multiple videos of actual people dancing from around the world have been falsely claimed to be of Chinese robots.
Logically→ France has banned the drug Doxycycline, which can effectively cure monkeypox in just two days.
Doxycycline is not a drug meant for treating monkeypox disease and has not been banned in France.
Washington Post→ Lying to ATF on gun-purchase form yields few prosecutions, data shows
Few people are ever prosecuted for lying on a key form required for gun purchases, according to Justice Department records provided to The Fact Checker.
PolitiFact→ Chap Petersen – Chap Petersen does Full Flop on Commanders Stadium
On building an NFL stadium in Virginia.