"We need to get rid of the green levies, that are 25% of our energy bills." Robert Halfon MP, 12 May 2022. During an appearance on Radio 4’s Today programme on 12 May, Conservative MP Robert Halfon wrongly claimed that green levies account for 2
PolitiFact→ Our American Century – Senate hopeful Kathy Barnette criticized Trump until he won 2016 nomination, then became a supporter
Kathy Barnette "pretends she's America First, but repeatedly attacked President Trump."
Snopes→ German Prosecutors Seek 5 Years for Alleged Ex-Nazi Guard
German prosecutors sought a five-year prison sentence for a 101-year-old man who is on trial for his alleged role as a Nazi SS guard at a concentration camp during World War II.
Full Fact→ Government minister made misleading claim about employment figures
"We're seeing more people in work, even than we saw before Covid." Brandon Lewis MP, 17 May 2022. During appearances on Sky News and BBC Breakfast this morning Northern Ireland secretary Brandon Lewis claimed that more people are currently in work in
Poynter→ No, Ukraine isn’t using cats to spot Russian sniper lasers
The internet is full of cute cat content ― cats wearing funny outfits, cat memes, cats chasing lasers, and of course, everyone loves a good “cat-does-incredible-thing” story. However, not everything […] The post No, Ukraine isn’t using ca
Snopes→ White House Moves to Loosen Remittance, Flight Rules on Cuba
The State Department said in a statement that it will remove the current $1,000-per-quarter limit on family remittances and will allow non-family remittance, which will support independent Cuban entrepreneurs.
Full Fact→ BlackRock doesn’t own 75% of Ancestry
A Facebook post has claimed that the investment management firm BlackRock owns 75% of the genealogy company Ancestry. This isn’t true. Ancestry is actually owned by another investment management firm called Blackstone. Ancestry was acquired back
Snopes→ Big Cross-Border Tunnel Found Linking Tijuana, San Diego
The secret passage from Tijuana to San Diego featured rail and ventilation systems, electricity and reinforced walls.
Logically→ A video shows a Hindu police officer faking an injury to incite violence against Muslims in Jodhpur.
ASI Dhannaram of Jodhpur has filed a First Investigation Report against unidentified persons for injuries sustained during a stone-pelting incident.
Snopes→ Ukraine Working to Pull Last Fighters from Mariupol Mill
Russia called the operation a mass surrender. The Ukrainians avoided using that word — but said the garrison had completed its mission.
Poynter→ Claims that photos of the Buffalo shooting suspect show crisis actors are unfounded
Authorities have identified 18-year-old Payton Gendron as the suspect in a May 14 massacre at a grocery store in Buffalo, New York, that left 10 people dead and others injured. […] The post Claims that photos of the Buffalo shooting suspect show
Logically→ Stern magazine featured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on its cover with the title “King of Lies.”
Stern magazine's March 2022 cover featuring Zelenskyy with the title "King of Lies'' is digitally altered. The original cover says "Hero of Freedom."
PolitiFact→ Tom Nelson – Re-crossings at the border not the only factor in ongoing border crisis
“Title 42 has fueled the border crisis. In 2019, 7 percent of illegal border crossings were repeated crossings. Today the rate is 27 percent.”
Snopes→ Online Diary: Buffalo Massacre Suspect Plotted Attack for Months
The keeper of the diary posted hand-drawn maps of the grocery store where 10 people eventually were killed, along with tallies of the number of Black people he counted there.
Snopes→ Does Photo Show Russian Priests Blessing ‘Satan’ Missile?
The picture has been online for years preceding Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: HIV Can NOT Be Reversed Naturally
Can HIV be reversed naturally? No, that's not true: "Unfortunately not," Dr. Monica Ghandi, an HIV and infectious disease specialist, told Lead Stories. A video with a headline making the claim about HIV never gives specific proof of how
Snopes→ Did Keith M. Alber Write, ‘Opinion From a Former Judge’?
Among the purported steps to overturn democracy were "divide the nation philosophically" and "control all media."
PolitiFact→ What is the ‘great replacement theory’ linked to the Buffalo shooter?
Online writings allegedly posted by the Buffalo shooting suspect repeatedly cited the racist “great replacement theory,” which warns of white Americans being “replaced” by non-white people as part of an elaborate conspiracy.
FactCheck.org→ Misleading Late Attack on Kathy Barnette in Pennsylvania Senate Race
A late attack ad from a super PAC supporting one of Kathy Barnette’s opponents in the Pennsylvania Senate Republican primary makes several misleading claims about Barnette, who has surged in the polls. The ad highlights a Barnette tweet with the
PolitiFact→ Blake Masters – Factchecking Arizona’s Blake Masters’ claim of open borders and Democratic amnesty plans
“Democrats want open borders so they can bring in and amnesty tens of millions of illegal aliens — that’s their electoral strategy.”
PolitiFact→ Kathy Barnette – Senate candidate Kathy Barnette tweeted a headline that said, ‘Pedophilia is a cornerstone of Islam’
Says she never tweeted comments linking pedophilia and Islam.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Though many Americans live paycheck to paycheck, some posts inflate the stat
“We have 76% of Americans living paycheck to paycheck, meaning they are one paycheck away from poverty.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Social media users wrong to suggest Megan Thee Stallion wasn’t shot
Suggests Megan Thee Stallion was not shot in the foot.
Truth or Fiction?→ Lauren Boebert ‘Severe Thunderstorm Watch’ Tweet
On May 16 2022, a screenshot of a purported tweet attributed to Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado) circulated, pinning the blame for a “severe thunderstorm watch” in New York to the policies of United States President Joe Biden: @laurenboeb
Snopes→ Did Ben Franklin Publish a Recipe on How to Induce Abortion in a Math Textbook?
Such recipes have been common since the early days of the U.S.
Snopes→ Once Neutral Sweden Seeks NATO Membership in Historic Shift
Sweden has decided to join neighboring Finland in seeking NATO membership, ending more than two centuries of military nonalignment in a historic shift prompted by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Finland’s NATO membership is not final
“Finland joins NATO.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Fact-checking warnings that NewProfilePic app is Russian spyware
The NewProfilePic app is Russian spyware.
Snopes→ Can US Parents Order Baby Formula From Amazon Canada?
Changing your location settings on Amazon doesn't mean much unless you can also change your shipping address.
PolitiFact→ North Carolina Futures Action Fund – Liberal group targets incumbent NC Democrat with false claims
State Sen. Kirk deViere voted against Medicaid expansion, the governor’s budget and teacher raises.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Viking Was a Job … Not a Race or Ethnicity’
In May 2022, screenshots of a tweet about Netflix, Vikings, and white supremacy circulated on Facebook. In tweet seen in the screenshot, user @YasmineJibril retweeted another user’s commentary about Netflix’s purported casting of a woman of
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – White House errs on vaccine availability, then corrects it
“When President Biden took office … there was no vaccine available.”
Snopes→ US Deaths from COVID Hit 1 Million, Less Than 2 1/2 Years in
The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 hit 1 million, a once-unimaginable figure that only hints at the multitudes of loved ones and friends staggered by grief and frustration.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove No Planes Were Involved In 9/11 Attacks — There Are Other Angles, Images, Videos
Does a video showing an explosion at the World Trade Center's South Tower on September 11, 2001, but no aircraft, prove no planes were involved in the 9/11 attacks? No, that's not true: Video and images from other angles show the planes h
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Still no connection between COVID-19 vaccines and AIDS
“Your government quietly confirmed the fully vaccinated are developing Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Claims photos of Buffalo shooting suspect show crisis actors are unfounded
Photos of the alleged Buffalo shooting gunman show two different people.
FactCheck.org→ Pfizer Documents Show Vaccine Is Highly Effective, Contrary to Social Media Posts
SciCheck Digest The Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine showed a final efficacy of 91% against symptomatic illness in its phase 3 trial. Social media posts wrongly claim recently released Pfizer documents show the vaccine is “12% effective.” T
Snopes→ No, This Photo Doesn’t Show a Baby Platypus
But the picture does show a very real, very adorable “puggle.”
Snopes→ Is This a Real Video of a Queen’s Guard Shooting at a Tourist?
The guards really don’t like to be bothered.
Snopes→ Is WordsRated Paying $200 per Book to Readers for a Living?
We looked into the legitimacy of a purported job listing that promised hired candidates $200 for every book they finished.