The NFL has moved three games because of COVID-19 outbreaks: Las Vegas at Cleveland from Saturday to Monday; and Seattle at the Los Angeles Rams and Washington at Philadelphia from Sunday to Tuesday.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Number Of Registered Voters Is NOT Greater Than The Voting-Age Population In Sells, Arizona
Is the number of registered voters greater than the voting-age population in Sells, Arizona? No, that's not true: The Pima County Recorder's Office told Lead Stories that the total number of registered voters in the district of Sells is 1
FactCheck.org→ Viral Story Takes Fauci COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Comments Out of Context
SciCheck Digest The COVID-19 vaccines available in the U.S. were found to be safe and effective in clinical trials and real-world conditions. Dr. Anthony Fauci did not admit that “Covid Vaccines May Actually Make People ‘Worse,'” as a
Snopes→ Did a Reddit User Find Treasure in His Grandparents’ Barn?
Avoid the misleading online ads. Here's the real story from 2013.
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – No, German police didn’t arrest Santa for not wearing a mask
“Santa Claus arrested by German police for not wearing a mask.”
PolitiFact→ The vaccine rollout was a success. But events within and beyond Biden’s control stymied progress
The vaccine rollout was a success. But events within and beyond Biden’s control stymied progress
Snopes→ Suspected Arson in Downtown Osaka Building Leaves 24 Dead
Police were searching for a man in his 50s to 60s who witnesses saw carrying a paper bag from which an unidentified liquid was dripping.
FactCheck.org→ Article Makes Unfounded Claims Linking Athletes’ Injuries, Deaths to Vaccines
SciCheck Digest Many U.S. athletes have been vaccinated against COVID-19 without any adverse effects. But a conservative outlet has cited a list of supposedly vaccine-injured athletes to claim “there may be something wrong with the vaccine.” There
Snopes→ 2021 Snopes Fact Checks: Alleged Presidential Faux Pas
Throughout the year, Biden supposedly fell asleep on the job, fumbled quotes, or passed gas on the regular.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, McDonald’s doesn’t put ‘aborted baby fetuses’ in its food
“McDonald’s puts aborted baby fetuses in their food.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Old Fauci comments about vaccine safety are being taken out of context
“Dr. Fauci opens up the possibility that the COVID-19 vaccine could be making people more likely to be infected by the virus.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this isn’t a photo of a fence in a German market
Photo shows “the jabbed and the unjabbed … separated with a fence in a supermarket” in Germany.
Snopes→ Did Pfizer CEO Say COVID-19 Vaccines Contain Microchips?
A 2018 video featuring Albert Bourla had nothing to do with COVID-19 or vaccines.
Logically→ Because NHS resources are being used for the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, thousands of cancer cases are going undetected.
The U.K. has seen a cancer specialization workforce shortage since pre-pandemic times. The figures in this post are overstated.
Snopes→ No, Amazon Didn’t Fire Workers Who Didn’t Clock Out After Getting Buried in Rubble
The claim originated on a website known for satirizing current events.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Early Warning’ Cartoon With Pandemic Plot Was NOT Prediction From The Past
Does an animated short film from the 1920s or 1930s foretell a planned introduction of "weaponized influenza" in order to control the world? No, that's not true: This film is a modern creation done in the style of, and in some portions co
Full Fact→ No evidence Frank Lampard made these comments about Ronaldo and FIFA corruption
A Facebook post claims that former Chelsea manager Frank Lampard said football body FIFA “hates” Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo and is “corrupted”. The post, versions of which have been shared tens of thousand
Snopes→ Earliest Documented European Grave Site of Infant Girl Found
The baby has been dubbed “Neve” by researchers.
Full Fact→ Brazil doesn’t produce 25% of the world’s food, as the UK’s trade envoy to the country claimed
“Brazil… produces 25% of the planet’s food.” Marco Longhi MP, 16 December 2021. In Parliament, Conservative MP and trade envoy to Brazil Marco Longhi claimed the South American country produces a quarter of the world’s f
Snopes→ Snopes 2021 Best of: ‘I Did My Own Research’
Usually code for "I cherry-picked vaccine stats to confirm what I already believe."
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Microsoft and Bill Gates didn’t develop a video game called Omikron in 1999
Microsoft and Bill Gates created a 1999 video game called “Omikron.”
Snopes→ Sweden’s Most Endangered Christmas Decorations Burnt, Again
The two straw goats of Gavle, Sweden's most endangered Christmas decorations, have gone up in flames after surviving nearly a month on a downtown square.
PolitiFact→ WATCH: Lie of the Year 2021
WATCH: Lie of the Year 2021
Snopes→ Miss Alaska, Emma Broyles, Crowned Miss America
The contestant from Alaska was crowned Miss America at an event marking the competition's 100th anniversary.
FactCheck.org→ The Whoppers of 2021
Summary Mass rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines has been the defining story of 2021, yet for all its success, vaccination rates remain stubbornly low in some populations. As with all things in American life these days, partisanship has played an outsized
Logically→ Akhilesh Yadav is Uttar Pradesh’s worst-performing member of parliament.
Akhilesh Yadav has performed badly based on a few parameters. But, there are no definitive criteria to declare an MP as the worst performer.
Logically→ Akhilesh Yadav is Uttar Pradesh’s worst-performing member of parliament.
Akhilesh Yadav has performed badly based on a few parameters. But, there are no definitive criteria to declare an MP as the worst performer.
Logically→ Akhilesh Yadav is Uttar Pradesh’s worst-performing member of parliament.
Akhilesh Yadav has performed badly based on a few parameters. But, there are no definitive criteria to declare an MP as the worst performer.
Snopes→ Schools Step Up Security in Response to Threats on TikTok
Educators announced plans to increase security in response to TikTok posts warning of shooting and bomb threats at schools around the country as officials assured parents the viral posts were not considered credible.
Snopes→ Australia Mourns Child Victims of Bouncy Castle Accident
Christmas lights have been turned off and a candlelight vigil was held in the town where five children died after falling from a bouncy castle that was lifted into the air by a gust of wind.
Poynter→ A BBC reporting error is not proof the network was part of an ‘inside job’ on 9/11
A longstanding conspiracy theory about the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks has resurfaced on social media. A widely shared Instagram post claims that a video from British public broadcaster BBC shows that the network […] The post A BBC repo
Washington Post→ The biggest Pinocchios of 2021
Our annual roundup of the most outlandish claims of 2021.
Snopes→ Chris Noth Accused of Sexual Assaults; Actor Denies Claims
The women’s identities were withheld by The Hollywood Reporter in order to protect their privacy, said the trade publication, which used pseudonyms for them instead.
PolitiFact→ Abby Finkenauer – Context needed for Grassley comment about Medicare vote
Chuck Grassley was “voting to slash Medicare” when voting against the debt ceiling bill.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Is NOT An X-Ray Of A 700-Pound Man — It’s A Digital Artist’s Rendering
Is this an accurate X-ray image of the skeleton in a "700-pound man"? No, that's not true: It is not even an X-ray. This image depicts a digital 3D model of what the body of a 900-pound man might look like, if a person that size could sta
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kamala Harris Did NOT Tweet Kyle Rittenhouse Should Be Jailed For Murder And His Instagram Account Taken Down
Did Kamala Harris take to her Facebook account to discourage traffic to Kyle Rittenhouse's Instagram account by writing he should be "locked up in jail" for murder? No, that's not true: The post is a counterfeit image found in a meme libr
Snopes→ Did Pipes Sticking Out of the Ground in the Woods Lead to a Discovery Underneath?
We read through 69 pages to find the truth.
Snopes→ US Regulators Lift In-Person Restrictions on Abortion Pill
The Food and Drug Administration permanently loosened a key restriction on abortion pills, eliminating a long-standing requirement that the medication be picked up in person.
Snopes→ Is Kraft ‘Paying You’ To Skip Cheesecake Due to a Cream Cheese Shortage?
A limited-time offer in December 2021 promised to reimburse 18,000 people to replace their homemade cheesecake with a different dessert.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: List Of Dead Or Collapsed Athletes Not Clearly Linked To Vaccine
Does a list of athletes from around the world who have died or collapsed help parents of athletic children to weigh the risks and benefits of their child receiving the COVID-19 vaccine? No, that's not true: While this list does enumerate