The European Union did not issue any specific ban on using crown symbols on British pint glasses.
Logically→ England Cricketer Moeen Munir Ali will boycott the IPL over Nupur Sharma’s blasphemous statement.
A fake Twitter account alleged that English batsman Moeen Munir Ali threatened to boycott the IPL. There is no evidence to corroborate the statement.
Logically→ This video shows Peru taking down 5G antennas due to health concerns.
A 2019 video of a telephone antenna removal in Peru has been miscaptioned as a 5G antenna. There is no evidence that 5G technology harms human health.
PolitiFact→ As America watched Jan. 6 hearing, Fox viewers heard Tucker Carlson’s alternate reality
As the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection held its first primetime hearing, Fox News host Tucker Carlson ran a nonstop segment rehashing many of the same falsehoods about the U.S. Capitol attack he has promoted for months.
PolitiFact→ Key takeaways from the Jan. 6 committee’s primetime hearing
The Jan. 6 committee showed video after video of people who had told Trump that he lost.
PolitiFact→ Trump’s own advisers add to evidence that election wasn’t stolen
The Jan. 6 committee adds more evidence to show the 2020 election wasn’t rigged or stolen.
Snopes→ 3 Foreigners Who Fought for Ukraine Sentenced to 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→ NASA Launches Study of UFOs Despite ‘Reputational Risk’
NASA is launching a study of UFOs as part of a new push toward high-risk, high-impact science.
Snopes→ Gas Prices Close in on $5 a Gallon in US, Hit Record in UK
California has the highest average price at $6.40 a gallon.
Snopes→ What We Know About Trump’s Actions As Insurrection Unfolded
Much is already known about where Trump was, what he said, and how he reacted. But large gaps remain.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Matthew McConaughey Did NOT Tweet About An Account Harassing Him For ‘Wanting To Take Action Against Guns’
Did actor Matthew McConaughey tweet that Instagram needs to shut down an account for harassing him because he "wanted to take action against guns"? No, that's not true: The tweet is fake and the account shown for @McConaughey is suspended
Snopes→ Report: Police Knew of Injured at Texas School While Waiting
Sixty officers had assembled on the scene by the time four officers made entry, according to the report.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ted Gunderson Did NOT Provide Evidence Of Chemtrail ‘Death Dumps’
Did a retired FBI agent provide evidence that the United Nations and U.S. Congress is conducting genocide against the people of the world, the United States and even their own families by dumping poison chemicals on them from airplanes? N
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Geotracking NOT Only Evidence Used By Justice Department To Place January 6 Defendants Inside Capitol
Is geotracking the only evidence being used by the Department of Justice (DOJ) to place January 6, 2021, defendants inside the U.S. Capitol? No, that's not true: FBI investigators and the DOJ are using the tracking data, along with Wi-Fi
Snopes→ Authorities: 3 Dead, Trooper Wounded in Maryland Shooting
The three victims were found dead at Columbia Machine Inc. in Smithsburg and a fourth victim was critically injured.
PolitiFact→ Jack Del Rio – Washington Commanders’ Jack Del Rio downplays Jan. 6 attack as a ‘dust-up’
The Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol “was a dust-up.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Cop At Parkland School Was NOT ‘Stealing Hundreds Of Dollars From Backpacks Of Students’ Before 2018 Shooting
Was the school resource officer assigned to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, "literally stealing hundreds of dollars from the backpacks of students" just before the 2018 shooting? No, that's not true: The Instagr
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Students Did NOT ‘Serve Lawsuit’ At Virginia School Board Meeting On February 8, 2022
Does a video show students serving a lawsuit at a Virginia school board meeting? No, that's not true: Although students did present a so-called "affidavit" disputing the Loudoun County Public Schools mask mandate to the Loudoun County Sch
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking Joe Biden’s Claims on the Gun Industry
(Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images.)During his remarks on gun violence in America last Thursday, President Joe Biden repeated a falsehood he regularly cites on the subject and which was repeated in a tweet the same day:President Biden @POTUSWe should rep
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Did the Military Arrest the White House Deputy Chief of Staff?
(Screenshot from CSPAN.)A widely shared article from Real Raw News, which describes itself as trying “to bring light to topics often ignored by others,” claims that the military arrested President Joe Biden’s campaign manager and Whit
FactCheck.org→ Republican TV Ad Makes False Claim About ‘Dead’ Voters
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