A video of a far-right pastor comparing the unvaccinated to the Biblical prophet Noah and his family has been viewed over 100,000 times on Facebook. The clip falsely claims that Covid-19 vaccines alter a person’s DNA. Rick Wiles who founded
Snopes→ How Snopes Monitors ‘Virtue Signaling’ on Social Media
Feb. 1 marks the beginning of Black History Month — and likely a flood of posts recognizing the celebration. But what are authors' motivations?
PolitiFact→ Ron DeSantis – DeSantis doesn't tell full story about evidence for FDA move on monoclonal antibody treatments
“Without a shred of clinical data to support its decision, the Biden Administration has revoked the emergency use authorization for lifesaving monoclonal antibody treatments.”
Full Fact→ Alex Belfield is wrong to say that only 17,500 people died of Covid-19
The comedian and broadcaster Alex Belfield has claimed in a YouTube video that’s been shared on Facebook that “only 17,500 people have died of [Covid-19]”. This is not true. Up to 14 January 2022, 142,576 deaths due to Covid have been
Snopes→ Rep. Massie Misattributes Neo-Nazi Quote to Voltaire
Beware, the internet is a minefield of misattributed quotes.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Rep. Thomas Massie Tweet a Quote by a Neo-Nazi?
Right-wing Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, in attempting to paint Dr. Anthony Fauci as a “tyrant,” spread a remark first made by a neo-Nazi pedophile that has been misattributed to an actual philosopher. “You mustn’t question Fa
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Manufacturers are not shipping COVID-19 vaccines with ‘varying ingredients’
Vaccine makers “are shipping lots of jabs with varying ingredients, potency & EVEN placebo lots.”
Snopes→ Brrr! It Got So Cold in Florida, Iguanas Fell from Trees
A cold snap in Florida is different than in other places.
PolitiFact→ Tulsi Gabbard – Fact-checking Tulsi Gabbard’s misleading claim about monoclonal antibody treatments, delta patients
“Biden won’t allow Delta-variant COVID patients to get proven and effective monoclonal treatments even though there are 50,000-100,000 Americans infected by Delta EVERY DAY.”
Snopes→ Howard Hesseman, Star of ‘WKRP in Cincinnati,’ Dies at 81
Howard Hesseman, who played the radio disc jockey Dr. Johnny Fever on the sitcom “WKRP in Cincinnati” and the actor-turned-history teacher Charlie Moore on “Head of the Class,” has died.
Logically→ Monoclonal antibody treatments work against all variants of COVID-19.
Certain monoclonal antibodies are not effective against the Omicron variant.
Snopes→ Nadal Wins Australian Open for Record 21st Major Title
Nadal set the men’s record for most Grand Slam singles titles after a dramatic 2-6, 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 comeback win that lasted 5 hours and 24 minutes.
Full Fact→ Spotify must change its tune on Covid misinformation
On January 30, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek released an open letter about the platform's rules and approach to Covid-19. In response, Will Moy, chief executive of Full Fact, said: “Spotify launched an exclusive partnership with somebody who is spreading
Snopes→ Cheslie Kryst, Former Miss USA, Dies at 30
Cheslie Kryst, the 2019 winner of the Miss USA pageant and a correspondent for the entertainment news program “Extra,” has died at age 30.
PolitiFact→ Lori Lightfoot – No, Chicago’s jobless rate in 2021 was not better than “any large American city"
Chicago maintained the lowest unemployment rate through most of 2021 of any large American city.
Logically→ The mRNA COVID-19 vaccines lead to severe heart failure.
The data used by the JAMA report is from VAERS, a passive surveillance reporting system not verified by the CDC or the U.K government.
Logically→ The victim of the Shahdara sexual assault case died by suicide in Delhi.
The Delhi Police clarified that the assault victim was safe and stated that action would be taken against those who peddle such misinformation.
Poynter→ Sean Hannity claimed Joe Biden is the first president to prioritize race, gender in picking a Supreme Court nominee. That’s not true.
Fox News host Sean Hannity misleadingly claimed that President Joe Biden was venturing into unprecedented territory with his pledge to nominate a Black woman as a replacement for U.S. Supreme […] The post Sean Hannity claimed Joe Biden is the fir
Snopes→ After the Blizzard, the East Coast Digs out Under Sunny Sky
The vicious nor'easter left more than 100,000 customers without power.
Snopes→ Was This a Coffee Machine for the Volkswagen Beetle?
The little contraptions are now hard to find.
AllSides→ Pope Francis Urges Catholic Media ‘Fact-Checkers’ to ‘Refute’ Fake News
https://www.breitbart.com/faith/2022/01/28/pope-francis-urges-catholic-media-fact-checkers-refute-fake-news/
Snopes→ No, Mitt Romney Didn’t Say This About Jill Biden
Romney supposedly tweeted that the first lady ought to win an Oscar for portraying "an Alzheimer's care giver posing as a loving wife."
Snopes→ The Legend of ‘Sprinkles the Killer Clown’
"According to pictures taken recently on a trail cam in eastern Kentucky, Sprinkles could very well still be alive," according to the urban legend.
Snopes→ Is This How Grains of Salt Look Under a Microscope?
Yes, but only under a really high-powered microscope.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID Vaccines Do NOT Create Spike Protein Buildup In Brain, Lung, Heart, Bone Marrow, Sex Organs
Do COVID-19 vaccines cause patients to suffer by triggering them to produce spike proteins throughout the body, including the brain, lung, heart, bone marrow and reproductive organs? No, that's not true: The claim was made without citatio
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: An App Called ‘Talking Angela’ Does NOT Ask Kids Personal Questions And Take A Picture Of Their Faces
Does an app called "Talking Angela" ask kids personal questions and take pictures of their faces? No, that's not true: This claim is resurfacing after having been debunked as far back as 2014. The app-based uses an animated cat to mimic t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mississippi Does NOT Offer A 100% Online Concealed Carry Permit
Can Mississippi residents qualify to get a concealed carry permit 100% online? No, that's not true: This misleading advertisement takes advantage of confusing language and false urgency. The price of the online safety course certification
Truth or Fiction?→ The Online Trick to ‘Send Student Loan Debt Collectors Packing’
Social media users relying on a graphic circulating online in January 2022 to hold student loan debt collectors at bay should be wary. The graphic, which surfaced in January 2022, pushes the claim that a person had “sent four student loan debt co
FactCheck.org→ Studies Show Boosted Immunity Against Omicron with Booster Doses
Neither primary vaccination nor natural immunity is generally stopping infections with the omicron variant, but research shows booster doses substantially increase protection. Yet, Republican Sen. Rand Paul claimed that a case of COVID-19 provides “a
FactCheck.org→ Studies Show Boosted Immunity Against Omicron with Booster Doses
Neither primary vaccination nor natural immunity is generally stopping infections with the omicron variant, but research shows booster doses substantially increase protection. Yet, Republican Sen. Rand Paul claimed that a case of COVID-19 provides “a
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Study in Brazil on ivermectin as a COVID-19 prevention is flawed, experts say
"Large, peer-reviewed research study proves ivermectin works” as a COVID-19 preventative.
PolitiFact→ Ron Johnson – Johnson wrong on claim that COVID vaccines are killing athletes on the playing field
“All these athletes are dropping dead on the field” after receiving the COVID-19 vaccination.
PolitiFact→ Sean Hannity – Joe Biden isn’t first to prioritize race, gender in picking SCOTUS nominee, as Sean Hannity claimed
“There's never been a president (before Joe Biden) that has made race and gender the defining factor” for a Supreme Court nomination.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Biden did not receive millions from the drug industry as a member of Congress
“Joe Biden holds the all-time record for the most money received from Pharma while in Congress! $8,550,422.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Looking at how many trucks are participating in the “Freedom Convoy” in Canada
250,000 trucks are participating in the “Freedom Convoy” in Canada.
Truth or Fiction?→ FDR: ‘No Business Which Depends for Existence on Paying Less Than Living Wages to Its Workers Has Any Right to Continue in This Country’
On January 28 2022, a quote meme circulated on social media platforms, attributing commentary about businesses paying “less than a living wage” to United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt: On the right side of the meme was a portrai
PolitiFact→ Republican National Committee – Deceptive RNC edit takes Biden’s words on taking Supreme Court questions out of context
"BIDEN: 'I'm not gonna take any questions because I think it's inappropriate.'"
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccines Do NOT Contain Graphene, Cannot Be Remotely Detonated To Explode Like Bombs
Are remotely detonated graphene bubbles exploding like bombs in the bodies of COVID vaccine recipients, causing Marburg/hemorrhagic fever-like symptoms? No, that's not true: COVID-19 vaccines do not contain graphene oxide and therefore "b
FactCheck.org→ Dr. Fauci Still Treats Patients, Contrary to Dr. Oz’s Claim
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and chief medical adviser to the president, has been working for nearly two years to help end the COVID-19 pandemic — even directly treating patients wit
FactCheck.org→ Dr. Fauci Still Treats Patients, Contrary to Dr. Oz’s Claim
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and chief medical adviser to the president, has been working for nearly two years to help end the COVID-19 pandemic — even directly treating patients wit