The video went viral on Reddit in early 2022.
The Dispatch→ No, Betty White Did Not Have a COVID Booster Right Before Her Death
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Snopes→ Pentagon Chief Austin Says He Has Tested Positive for COVID
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Sunday he has tested positive for COVID-19 and was experiencing mild symptoms while quarantining at home.
Snopes→ Twitter Bans Rep. Greene’s Personal Account for COVID Claims
Twitter said it had banned the personal account of far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for multiple violations of the platform’s COVID-19 misinformation policy.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Apparently in Luxembourg Your Commute Is Part of Your Workday …’
On January 2 2022, an Imgur user shared a screenshot of the following tweet, describing putative paid commutes in Luxembourg: Apparently in Luxembourg your commute is part of your workday and that made me wonder how cities would look different if the
Snopes→ Kraken Male Enhancement Scam Features Clint Eastwood and Dr. Phil
The scam all began with a death hoax about Eastwood.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Gematria Codes Used By Conspiracy Theories ALWAYS Result In Matches
Do gematria codes used by conspiracy theories always result in matches? Yes, that's true: Gematria is a form of numerology in which the letters of the alphabet are substituted with corresponding numbers. A single word or phrase can yield
Snopes→ Did Ted Cruz Confuse Washington State With Western Australia in Anti-Democrat Tweet?
"Power-drunk authoritarian kill-joys," Cruz tweeted. But where?
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Footage of aircraft firing missiles is from a video game, not Chinese airstrike
A video clip shows a failed attempt by China to launch airstrikes near Taiwan.
The Dispatch→ Did the CDC Withdraw a COVID Test Because It Failed?
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Snopes→ Ashli Babbitt a Martyr? Her Past Tells a More Complex Story
The first time Celeste Norris laid eyes on Ashli Babbitt, the future insurrectionist had just rammed her vehicle three times with an SUV and was pounding on the window, challenging her to a fight.
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – Claim that Pfizer data shows vaccine does more harm than good is Pants on Fire
“Six-month Pfizer data show COVID vaccine causes more illness than it prevents.”
Snopes→ Did Wikileaks Release Faked Moon Landing Footage?
It's been more than 50 years since we first landed on the moon.
Snopes→ FDA Expands Pfizer Boosters for More Teens as Omicron Surges
The U.S. is expanding COVID-19 boosters as it confronts the omicron surge, with the Food and Drug Administration allowing extra Pfizer shots for children as young as 12.
PolitiFact→ Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC – Progressive group wrong, Trump didn’t cut Social Security benefits by $3 billion
“Trump cut Social Security benefits by over $3 billion.”
Truth or Fiction?→ The Betty White Challenge
The late December 2021 death of cultural icon Betty White prompted an outpouring of tributes — and suggestions about how to best honor her life. On January 1 2022, posts about a “Betty White Challenge” began circulating across platfo
Snopes→ Officials: Nearly 1K Structures Destroyed in Colorado Fire
Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle also said that investigators are still trying to find the cause of the wind-whipped blaze that blackened entire neighborhoods in the area located between Denver and Boulder.
Snopes→ Snow Storms and Pandemic Ground Flights, Delay Holiday’s End
More than 2,600 U.S. flights and more than 4,400 worldwide were grounded.
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact Mailbag: ‘You were spot on’ about the lies about the Jan. 6 Capitol attack
Why does PolitiFact only write “lie” once a year, and other comments about our 2021 Lie of the Year
Poynter→ No, public health officials aren’t passing off the common cold as the omicron variant
In February 2020, as the earliest COVID-19 cases cropped up in the U.S., the late conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh told his listeners there was no need to worry. “The […] The post No, public health officials aren’t passing off the co
Snopes→ Did Betty White Say She Got COVID Booster 3 Days Before She Died?
The rumor bubbled up out of nowhere on social media.
Snopes→ Jan. 6 Committee Prepares To Go Public as Findings Mount
They’ve interviewed more than 300 witnesses, collected tens of thousands of documents and traveled around the country to talk to election officials who were pressured by Donald Trump.
Snopes→ Snopes Tips: How To Avoid Ad Arbitrage Clickbait
Ad arbitrage is when website owners create stories that are broken up into multiple pages, placing ads on them, and reaping profits off the ads that appear on the many pages.
Snopes→ Yes, Researchers Extracted Human DNA from Head Lice on Mummies
The lice were said to contain more human DNA than a human tooth — and held secrets about the 2,000-year-old South American remains.
Snopes→ Julius Caesar: He Came, He Saw, He Conquered the Calendar and Gave Us New Year’s Day
Yes, you can blame your New Year's hangover on Caesar ... mostly.
Snopes→ Did Archaeologists Make a Discovery Inside a Roman Toilet?
Long before PVC and cast-iron drain lines, there was stone.
Snopes→ Wave of Canceled Flights from Omicron Closes out 2021
More canceled flights appeared all but certain to inconvenience hundreds of thousands more over the New Year's holiday weekend.
Snopes→ A Collection of Snopes Fact Checks About Betty White
White — who was reported dead at age 99 on Dec. 31, 2021 — was the target of numerous Internet rumors and hoaxes throughout her life.
Snopes→ Betty White, TV’s Golden Girl, Dies at 99
White began her television career in 1949.
Snopes→ Britney, Bennifer, Beatles and Broadway: Pop Culture in 2021
Here's an annual trip down pop culture memory lane.
Snopes→ Behind the Wait for a Verdict at Maxwell Jury Deliberations
Here are some reflections on the players involved in the sex trafficking trial and how the deliberations unfolded.
Snopes→ New Year’s Eve Muted by Omicron; Many Hoping for Better 2022
Good riddance to 2021. Let 2022 bring fresh hope.
FactCheck.org→ Our Most Popular Articles in 2021
On the last day of the year, we look back at the most popular articles that we posted to our website in 2021. For the second consecutive year, COVID-19 tops our list. Seven of the 10 most popular articles were about the pandemic. Here’s the list,
Snopes→ Does This Photo Show a ‘Genius D-Day Invention’?
Our research led us to Operation PLUTO.
Snopes→ Was ‘Kellogg’s’ Removed from Pop-Tarts in Response to Boycott?
Supporters of striking Kellogg's workers claimed victory in their campaign to toxify the cereal brand in 2021. What actually happened?
Snopes→ CDC Warns Against Cruises, Regardless of Vaccination Status
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned people not to go on cruises, regardless of their vaccination status, because of onboard outbreaks fueled by the omicron variant.
Snopes→ Did Pregnant Wife Find Something in Oven After Husband Left Her?
We flipped through a 50-page slideshow article to find answers.
Snopes→ US Children Hospitalized with COVID in Near-Record Numbers
The omicron-fueled surge that is sending COVID-19 cases rocketing in the U.S. is putting children in the hospital in close to record numbers, and experts lament that most of the youngsters are not vaccinated.
Snopes→ Yes, IRS Asked Taxpayers To Claim Stolen Items and Illegal Income
But there's a loophole to get out declaring on stolen goods.
Snopes→ Virus Postpones Westminster Kennel Club’s Annual Dog Show
The Westminster Kennel Club's annual dog show has become the latest event to be postponed or canceled in New York as the number of coronavirus cases surges.