The Taliban seized an arsenal of U.S.-made military equipment when it overran the Afghan army, but not nearly as much as numerous Republicans have claimed. Several Republican members of Congress and former President Donald Trump have cited a grossly ex
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Logically→ America is responsible for the destruction of buildings in Homs, Syria.
The two images circulating are from different countries. Buildings in Homs were destroyed when government planes struck rebel-held districts in 2013.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: These Images Do NOT Show Kabul After Taliban Took Control — They’re From Call Of Duty Video Game
Were images of a crashed helicopter and destroyed homes taken less than 24 hours after the Taliban took control of Kabul, Afghanistan's capital city? No, that's not true: The images are stills of multiplayer maps from the video game Call
FactCheck.org→ Misinformation About Face Masks
Since the beginning of the pandemic, there has been a raging — sometimes ill-informed — debate over the effectiveness of face masks as protection against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mike Lindell Cyber Symposium Final Wrap-Up, August 12, 2021 — No PCAP Evidence, Questions Remain
Did the materials released by Mike Lindell at his Cyber Symposium meet evidentiary standards of relevance, proof of origin, chain-of-secure-custody and reproducibility that online security experts say would be needed to take seriously his
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘The Starlight Barking’
On August 6 2021, the Facebook page “Premium Internet Curation” shared screenshots of a Twitter thread, the latter pertaining to The Starlight Barking — a purportedly bizarre sequel to the book from which 101 Dalmatians was adapted
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Obama Did NOT Pay For A New Hospital Named Kunduz In Martha’s Vineyard After Lavish Birthday Party
Did Barack Obama pay for a new hospital in Martha's Vineyard named Kunduz following his lavish birthday party? No, that's not true: the post is a satirical dig at the former president, who threw an elaborate 60th birthday party for himsel
FactCheck.org→ Republicans’ Shaky, No Evidence Attempt to Cast Blame on Pelosi for Jan. 6
House Republicans have sought to change the narrative on the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol by pro-Trump protesters, claiming that Speaker Nancy Pelosi is “ultimately responsible for the breakdown of security at the Capitol.” But their argume
Snopes→ Trump Lawyers Might Be Penalized over Michigan Election Case
The lawsuit alleging widespread fraud was voluntarily dropped after a judge in December found nothing but “speculation and conjecture” that votes for Trump somehow were destroyed or switched to votes for Joe Biden.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mail-Stealing ‘Karen’ Video Is NOT Real — It’s Joke Made By TikTok Account
Does a video show a "Karen"-like woman stealing mail? No, that's not true: The video is a skit made by the person behind a well-known TikTok account. The claim appeared as an Instagram video (archived here) on July 1, 2021. It opened: th
FactCheck.org→ COVID-19 Vaccine-Generated Spike Protein is Safe, Contrary to Viral Claims
SciDigest Hundreds of millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered safely in the United States in the last six months. There is no evidence to indicate that the spike proteins generated by human cells following vaccination are a toxin or t
Truth or Fiction?→ Golliwog Facebook Post
In June 2021, an indifferently punctuated January 2020 Facebook “golliwog” post was widely shared — along with a demonstrably false claim that the offensive content was at risk of being censored: The engagement-baiting text, which wa
Truth or Fiction?→ Study Fails to Find Any Tuna DNA Inside Subway Tuna Sandwich
A viral June 22 2021 @Complex tweet contained a startling claim — that a “new study” utilizing DNA testing technology failed to find any tuna whatsoever in what was supposed to be a Subway tuna sandwich: New study fails to find any
Snopes→ Official: Crash, ‘Likely’ Due to Storm, Kills 10 in Alabama
Tropical Depression Claudette claimed 12 lives in Alabama as the storm swept across the southeastern U.S., causing flash flooding and spurring tornadoes that destroyed dozens of homes.
Truth or Fiction?→ Jensen Beach Cracker Barrel Employee Death Facebook Post
On May 18 2021 — in the middle of an ongoing national discussion about labor rights and essential workers — a self-identified former Cracker Barrel employee shared a public Facebook post concerning the purported death of a co-worker at the
The Dispatch→ Was the Voter Database ‘Deleted’ in Maricopa County, Arizona?
On March 15, Donald Trump released a statement claiming that the voter database in Maricopa County, Arizona had been “deleted.” a.image2.image-link.image2-431-538 { padding-bottom: 80.05181347150258%; paddi
Full Fact→ No evidence Sir David Attenborough made viral comments about HS2
A viral Facebook post has attributed a comment about a tree being felled for HS2 construction to broadcaster Sir David Attenborough. Similar posts, which appear to quote Sir David comparing the age of a tree to historic events such as the first p
The Dispatch→ Does a Viral Photo Show a Young Palestinian Girl Crying After an Israeli Strike?
An image that has gone viral on social media purportedly shows a young girl crying while carrying an armful of books after an Israeli bombing. For the last week, Hamas has been firing rockets into Israel, and Israel has responded with attacks on Hamas
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Safety’ App Citizen Pushes Users to ‘Bring Justice’ Against Wrong Man in L.A. Arson Probe
Authorities in Los Angeles announced on May 17 2021 that they had arrested a suspect in an arson investigation, around 48 hours after a “safety” app had posted a photograph falsely identifying a man as the possible culprit. Fire Chief Ralph
Snopes→ Blinken Hasn’t Seen Any Evidence on AP Gaza Building Strike
Israel destroyed a building housing The Associated Press and Al Jazeera and claimed that Hamas used the building for a military intelligence office.
Snopes→ AP’s Top Editor Calls for Probe Into Israeli Airstrike
The Associated Press’ top editor has called for an independent investigation into the Israeli airstrike that targeted and destroyed a Gaza City building housing the AP, broadcaster Al-Jazeera and other media.
Snopes→ Statement: AP ‘Horrified’ by Israeli Attack on Its Office
An Israeli airstrike destroyed a high-rise building in Gaza City that housed offices of The Associated Press and other media outlets on Saturday.
Truth or Fiction?→ Gas Shortage Hummer Fire
Amid gas shortage rumors on May 13 2021, a post appearing to show the aftermath of a whole series of bad decisions (“Idiot in Hummer filled 5 gas cans expecting shortages. Put them in his car and lit up a cigarette. Hummer destroyed. Swipe to see
Truth or Fiction?→ Sigmund Freud: ‘ …I Ascribe to the Cocaine’ Quote
In a May 2021 Imgur post (titled “Freudian Marching Powder”), a screenshot of a tweet purportedly quoted Sigmund Freud as saying of a lecture that he “ascribed to the cocaine” his ability to enrapture the audience: Undated and
AFP Fact Check→ Social media posts falsely claim Indonesian submarine’s crew were found alive
Social media posts claim that all crew members of an Indonesian navy submarine that went missing on April 21, 2021 were found alive one day later. This claim is false: Indonesia’s military confirmed all the submarine’s crew members died after the r
Full Fact→ Here’s what you should know about the Lobbying Act
During Prime Minister’s Questions on 14 April, the 2014 Lobbying Act, central to the controversy surrounding former prime minister David Cameron’s involvement with Greensill Capital, became a major point of contention. In response to
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Columbus Police Not Arrest Anyone After a College ‘Party’ That Left Cars Overturned?
As criticism swirled around the police department in Columbus, Ohio for its extrajudicial killing of 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant, more than a few commenters on social media pointed out that officers seemed much less aggressive when it came to a lo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Chinese Authorities Did NOT Seize Over 7,200 Human Penises On Cargo Ship From Nigeria
Did Chinese authorities seize more than 7,200 human penises on a cargo ship from Nigeria? No, that's not true: This story originated on March 19, 2021 on the satire website World News Daily Report. The website makes it clear it is not to
AFP Fact Check→ Sri Lankan posts mislead on government’s destruction of toxic stationery goods
Four photos have been shared thousands of times in multiple Facebook posts alongside a claim that Sri Lankan government officials destroyed harmless stationery goods after they were smuggled into country. The posts, which question why the harmless
Truth or Fiction?→ Was ‘Syndrome K’ a Fake Illness Invented By Italian Doctors to Save Jewish People From Nazis?
On April 8 2021, Imgur user “ThisTimeLastYear” reposted the history meme below, which claimed that Italian doctors once developed a fictitious disease called “Syndrome K” to hide Jewish people from advancing Nazis: A disease f
The Dispatch→ Mick Mulvaney and the Reasonable Nutjobs
In a wide-ranging conversation spanning from his time working in the Trump White House, to his early days as a leader in the House Freedom Caucus (which we learned was supposed to be called the “Reasonable Nutjob Caucus), Mick Mulvaney talks with
The Dispatch→ Elizabeth Warren: Senator From Massachusetts—or the Roman Empire?
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AFP Fact Check→ Footage shows cemetery swept away by floods in Tajikistan
A video of a muddy graveyard has been shared thousands of times on Facebook alongside the claim that it shows exposed and empty burial plots in a Thailand cemetery. This, according to the claim, is evidence of what Christians refer to as the rapture, a
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Metal Coasters Made from Cars Wrecked in Drunk Driving Accidents’
A March 18 2021 Imgur post (“Stay Safe”) featured the following image, purportedly showing bar coasters made of metal salvaged from cars which were destroyed in drunk driving accidents: Text on the top of the image read: Local bar has meta
Health Feedback→ No aborted fetal tissue or cells in the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
REVIEW On 27 February 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a third COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use. The vaccine was developed by Janssen, a pharmaceutical company from the Johnson & Johnson group, and has two advantages over the
AFP Fact Check→ South Korean health authorities’ seizure of Covid-19 vaccines sparks false claims online
Three images have been shared repeatedly in multiple Facebook posts in February 2021 alongside a claim that South Korean health authorities destroyed a batch of Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines after they were exposed to colder temperatures than
AFP Fact Check→ This video shows Indian paramilitary troops conducting relief operations in Uttarakhand after a glacier burst
A video has been viewed repeatedly in multiple Facebook posts alongside a claim it shows Indian soldiers demolishing bunkers that were built by China along a lake on the disputed border in Ladakh. The claim is false: the video actually shows Indian par
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s CPAC Speech
In his first public speech since leaving office, former President Donald Trump delighted his audience at the Conservative Political Action Conference with numerous false and misleading claims, many of them criticisms of his successor. Trump falsely cl
FactCheck.org→ Video Airs False, Misleading Claims About Face Masks
Quick Take Evidence of the efficacy of face masks to help control the spread of the novel coronavirus has grown since the start of the pandemic. But a Facebook video, viewed tens of thousands of times, uses false and misleading claims to tell viewers t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church In Houston Is NOT Closed to People Without Shelter During Texas Freeze-Up
Did megachurch pastor and televangelist Joel Osteen not open his "18,000-seat" Lakewood Church during freezing, icy weather in Houston, declining to help people left without shelter or heat and power? No, that's not true: Lakewood Church