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.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Alien Abduction Video Was NOT Originally Intended To Deceive But To Practice CGI Skills
Was a man transported in broad daylight from a suburban neighborhood into a UFO in a beam of energy or light? No, that's not true: This video was made by the YouTuber idiotpie in 2010 to improve and test their CGI skills and to get sugges
Snopes→ Did Uvalde Shooting Victim’s Mom Write Viral ‘Chicken Soup’ Poem?
The poem describing the school shooting began: “The chicken soup in her thermos stayed hot all day while her body grew cold.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: People In Zimbabwe Are NOT ‘Selling Their Toes’ For Thousands — It’s A Joke
Are people in Zimbabwe "selling their toes for as much as US$40,000 for the big toe, US$25,000 for the middle toe and US$10,000 for the tiny toe because of high costs of living"? No, that's not true: This claim originally circulated on so
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO Government Program Erasing Debts Over $10,000 For Americans
Is there a government program that is erasing debts for Americans with more than $10,000 in debt? No, that's not true: A video that implies that there is a government program in which Americans can receive such debt relief is just an adve
Snopes→ Trump Set to Undergo Questioning in July in NY Civil Probe
The state attorney general has said the probe has uncovered evidence that Trump’s company exaggerated the value of assets to get loans, insurance, and tax breaks for land donations.
Snopes→ Armed Man Arrested for Threat to Kill Justice Kavanaugh
The man told police he was upset by a leaked draft opinion suggesting the Supreme Court is about to overrule Roe v. Wade, the landmark abortion case.
Snopes→ Target Shopper Says ‘Traffickers’ Left Sunglasses On Her Car Door Handle
"So many people have asked how I knew the sunglasses were a sign of potential trafficking," the Target shopper posted on Facebook.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Australian Police Officer’ Does NOT Detail Increase In Homicide Rate A Year After New Gun Control Laws Were Introduced
Did an Australian police officer named "Ed Chenel" detail an increase in that country's homicide rate a year after new gun control laws were introduced? No, that's not true: It's unclear whether Chenel ever existed but statistics from the
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Rumors of race-based threats to Walmart stores in San Bernardino not credible, police say
White supremacists are going to be “shooting up all Walmarts and will kill Blacks and Mexicans” in San Bernardino, California.
Snopes→ Paul Pelosi’s DUI Charges Dropped? Unfounded Rumor Goes Viral
It's amazing what you can claim when you have no standard of evidence.
Truth or Fiction?→ Lac Del ‘Formula Pallets in Mexico’ Post
Amidst a baby formula shortage in the United States, a Facebook user ranted in a May 30 2022 status update that “formula” was widely available in Mexico: Our family is on vacation in Mexico. Not the mainland, but an island off the coast. We
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – U.S. Department of Agriculture did not predict the retail price of eggs this fall
“USDA is predicting egg prices will be $12 a dozen by fall 2022.”
Snopes→ Spain’s Scandal-Hit Former King Postpones Second Trip Home
Spain’s former king has decided to postpone a second visit home since he established residence abroad after his reputation was tarnished by financial scandal.
Snopes→ No, the World Population Hasn’t Reached 8 Billion People (Yet)
But we are gradually inching toward the milestone.
PolitiFact→ Bobby Scott – Are public schools as segregated today as in 1960s?
“Public schools are now as segregated by race and class as they were in the 1960s.”
Snopes→ ‘Unburnable’ Copy of Handmaid’s Tale Auctioned for $130,000
Proceeds will be donated to PEN America, which advocates for free expression worldwide.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Of Arson In Minnesota Egg Farm Fire On May 28, 2022 — Investigation Closed, Cause Undetermined
Did someone "torch" one of the largest egg factories in the United States on May 28, 2022? And is this incident connected to an "outbreak" of fires at similar facilities across the country in the past six months? No, those rumors are not
Truth or Fiction?→ Wikipedia ‘List of School Shootings in the United States’ Video
On June 8 2022, a popular Imgur video post purportedly showed Wikipedia’s “List of School Shootings in the United States,” which is so extensive that it took a dishearteningly long time to scroll through: Wanted to read up on school
Snopes→ Did Actor Cole Sprouse Post a Photo of His Naked Butt on Instagram?
More than 5 million accounts had "liked" the NSFW image.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Department Of Energy Did NOT Say Americans ‘Purchase 40 Gallons Of Gas A Week Minimum’
Did the Department of Energy (DOE) say Americans buy at least 40 gallons of gas per week? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that the DOE ever published statistics that made this claim, and the 40-gallons-of-gas-per-week claim also