A Facebook post inaccurately compares contrails caused by a US Air Force formation over the UK to a chemical spraying operation during the Vietnam War.
Snopes→ Supreme Court Expands Gun Rights, Striking New York Limits
In a major expansion of gun rights, the Supreme Court said that Americans have a right to carry firearms in public.
PolitiFact→ Lawrence Summers – Fact-checking Larry Summers’ formula for unemployment, inflation, and recessions
“When you have unemployment below 4% and inflation above 4%, recession always follows within two years.”
Snopes→ Sound Off! Trumpet is 1st Bloodhound to Win Westminster Show
A bloodhound named Trumpet won the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, marking the first time the breed has ever snared U.S. dogdom’s most coveted best in show prize.
Logically→ The polio vaccine does not protect against poliovirus as new cases of polio are “vaccine-derived.”
PolitiFact→ Rebecca Kleefisch – Kleefisch campaign wrong that Wisconsin had smallest margin in 2020 presidential election
“Joe Biden’s margin of the less than 21,000 votes in Wisconsin was the tightest of any state in 2020.”
Snopes→ US Coach Makes Dramatic Rescue of Artistic Swimmer at Worlds
Andrea Fuentes prevented a tragedy at the swimming world championships with her quick reaction.
Snopes→ Ohio State Gets Approval to Trademark ‘The’ for Merchandise
Ohio State University has won its fight to trademark the word “The.”
Logically→ Gas prices at a 7-Eleven store reached $7.11 in June 2022.
An old photo displaying a "test price" to mark the opening of a new 7-Eleven store does not reflect the actual gas price.
Snopes→ Biden Picks First Woman, Person of Color As Science Adviser
Biden nominated engineer and physicist Arati Prabhakar to the science adviser job, which also includes running the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
Logically→ A viral video shows the Russian missile Kinzhal destroying a Ukrainian arms depot.
Logically→ The media claimed that the same person died at both the Sandy Hook shooting and the Boston Marathon bombing, indicating that both of those events were hoaxes.
Full Fact→ Photo of astronaut floating above Earth is real
The iconic photo shows astronaut Bruce McCandless II untethered from the Challenger space shuttle.
Poynter→ IFCN launches new Legal Support Fund for fact-checkers facing harassment
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (June 23, 2022) – The International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at Poynter has launched a new Legal Support Fund to provide financial assistance to fact-checking organizations that are […] The post IFCN launches new Le
Poynter→ What journalists need to know about the laws on covering elections
When a journalist is covering the process of voting — whether it’s for mayor, governor or senator — the goal is the same: show the public the truth about the […] The post What journalists need to know about the laws on covering elections ap
Logically→ New Facebook/Meta rules will make all private posts on the platform and deleted messages public.
There is no new rule that authorizes Facebook/Meta to use people's photos regardless of when it was uploaded.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Is NOT Real Newscast Claiming Mark Zuckerberg Is CIA Agent — It’s 2011 Satire
Does a video posted on social media show a newscast with real journalists describing Mark Zuckerberg as a CIA agent and Facebook as a CIA surveillance replacement program? No, that's not true: The original video and audio heard in this po
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bayer Top Exec Did NOT Admit COVID-19 Vaccine Is Gene Therapy
Did the head of Bayer's pharmaceutical division admit the COVID-19 vaccines are gene therapy? No, that's not true: The comments made by Bayer's Stephan Oelrich were taken out of context. Speaking about innovation in the pharmaceutical ind
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, gas in Canada isn’t $9 per gallon
“Gas in Canada is $9.00 a gallon.”
Snopes→ CDC Panel Recommends US Seniors Get Souped-Up Flu Vaccines
Americans 65 and older should get newer, souped-up flu vaccines because regular shots don't provide them enough protection, a federal advisory panel said Wednesday.
Snopes→ Did CNN, NBC, and ABC Not Cover the Dennis Butler Shooting in West Virginia?
According to The Associated Press, a woman in Charleston, West Virginia shot and killed a man named Dennis Butler who had begun firing an AR-15-style rifle into a crowd at a party.
FactCheck.org→ Social Media Swirls With Unsupported Claims About Cause of Justin and Hailey Bieber’s Medical Conditions
SciCheck Digest Pop star Justin Bieber announced he has Ramsay Hunt syndrome, a form of facial paralysis caused by a reactivation of the virus that causes chickenpox. Social media posts have claimed his condition was caused by COVID-19 vaccination, but
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Julian Assange’s Organization’ Did NOT Release Series Of Clips Exposing ‘Brutal WAR CRIMES’ Of US, UK After Assange Extradition Order
Did "Julian Assange's Organization" release a series of clips exposing "brutal WAR CRIMES" of the U.S. and British militaries after WikiLeaks founder Assange was ordered to be extradited to the United States? No, that's not true: When the
Truth or Fiction?→ Winnfield, Louisiana ‘Indecent Exposure’ TikTok Controversy
On June 11 2022, a TikTok user going by @kazzi112 shared a clip claiming that she was cited for “indecent exposure” in Winnfield, Louisiana, for wearing the cropped t-shirt and denim cutoffs she wore in the video: @kazzi112 MAKE IT MAKE SE
Snopes→ James Rado, Who Co-Created Groundbreaking ‘Hair,’ Dies at 90
James Rado, co-creator of the groundbreaking hippie musical “Hair,” which celebrated protest, pot and free love and paved the way for the sound of rock on Broadway, has died.
Poynter→ Is Russia threatening to let the International Space Station crash into Earth?
Some social media users worry that the United States’ support for Ukraine in its war with Russia could backfire. This tweet claims that Russia said it might allow the International […] The post Is Russia threatening to let the International Spa
Snopes→ Decades Later, ‘Torso Killer’ Charged in Killing at NY Mall
More than five decades after Diane Cusick’s lifeless body was discovered in the parking lot of a mall on New York’s Long Island, authorities have linked her death to the so-called “Torso Killer.”
PolitiFact→ Tony Evers – Yes, Wisconsin’s abortion law is older than 20 U.S. states
“Wisconsin's archaic abortion ban is older than 20 states."
Snopes→ Plane Catches Fire After Landing at Miami Airport, 3 Injured
A jetliner carrying 126 people caught fire after landing at Miami International Airport when the front landing gear collapsed, but no serious injuries were reported.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Danish Navy Did NOT Open Fire As Russian Warships Entered Territorial Waters On June 17, 2022
Did the Danish navy open fire as Russian warships entered territorial waters on June 17, 2022? No, that's not true: According to a statement from Denmark's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the situation was handled diplomatically, not milita
Snopes→ ‘Rigged and Stollen’: Did Trump Accidentally Reference Fruitcake in Election Rant?
The former president appeared to be feeling the heat from House committee hearings over the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Video Does NOT Show Russian Plane Crashing Due To Missile In June 2022
Did a Russian airplane get hit with a missile, killing 50 people, in 2022? No, that's not true: A fatal plane incident happened on May 6, 2019, before the 2022 Russian-Ukrainian war. Forty-one people died as a passenger plane crash-landed
Snopes→ ‘Groundhog Day’ at IRS: Returns Pile Up, Phone Delays Worsen
After digging out of a daunting backlog from 2021, the agency has an even bigger backup for this tax season than it did a year ago.
Snopes→ What Happens If Trump Goes on Trial Over Jan. 6?
Will prosecutors take the unprecedented and explosive step of criminally prosecuting a former U.S. president?
Truth or Fiction?→ Gas Boycott July 3 to 5 2022
On June 19 2022 a Facebook user posted a concise status update, encouraging others to participate in a June 3 to 5 2022 gas boycott; it read: Do NOT Buy gas July 3-5!! Do NOT Buy gas July 3-5!! Do NOT Buy gas July 3-5!! As of June 22 2022, the post rac
Snopes→ Jim Carrey Is Not Dead, Despite Death Hoax in YouTube Ad
YouTube users reported seeing an ad that falsely claimed Carrey, the famous movie star and stand-up comedian, had experienced a "heartbreaking passing."
Snopes→ Did Hundreds of Sheep Mysteriously Die in June 2022?
A viral video supposedly showing such an incident was shot in 2021, not 2022; in the country of Georgia, not the United States, and the cause of these deaths was not a mystery.
Poynter→ GlobalFact 9 launches in Norway with a big question: How does fact-checking help?
OSLO, Norway — Academic and practical attention to the discipline of fact-checking has burst into the mainstream. Many fact-checkers got their start in 2016, scrutinizing the U.S. presidential election, and […] The post GlobalFact 9 launches in
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Photo altered to look like it’s Marjorie Taylor Greene wearing a Soviet shirt and raising arm
A photo shows Marjorie Taylor Greene wearing a Soviet shirt and giving a Nazi salute.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Long-Term Impact On Sperm Production From Pfizer COVID Vaccination — Sperm Count Also Drops After Viral Infection
Does the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine have a long-term impact on the production of sperm? No, that's not true: The shot temporarily lowers sperm count, much the same as after a "simple viral infection," according to Itai Gat, one of the author