Leaked messages “between former President Barack Obama and Judge Reinhart foreshadowed the unlawful raid on former Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate.”
PolitiFact→ Tim Scott – Tim Scott mangles false GOP talking point on IRS hounding average taxpayers
“The Congressional Budget Office says 90% of the revenue generated from the new IRS agents will come from people making less than $200,000 … and the revenue generated will be $300-plus billion.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CERN Collider NOT Powered By Child Sacrifices, Human Blood — The Electricity It Runs On Comes From France
Is the CERN physics laboratory powered by child sacrifices or human blood? No, that's not true: There's no evidence that the lab, which is often referred to as the European Laboratory for Particle Physics, is being powered by anything oth
Truth or Fiction?→ The Origin of the ‘Spitting Stalin’ Statue
A statue of “spitting Stalin” that is periodically viral online is real — but its location is unclear. Photographs of a statue of the former Soviet Union leader Joseph Stalin, usually seen half-submerged, have circulated online for ye
FactCheck.org→ Crude Oil Prices Down Due to Recession Fears, Contributing to Lower Gasoline Prices
The average price of U.S. regular-grade gasoline has been falling for weeks, after reaching a record high of over $5 in mid-June. Analysts have said the decrease can mostly be attributed to a drop in the price of crude oil, which has declined largely b
Snopes→ ‘Pepsi’s 119th Birthday’ Facebook Giveaway Is a Scam
We strongly recommend sharing this article with any family members or friends who might be susceptible to falling for this potentially dangerous scam.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Video Does NOT Show Attack On A Priest In France
Does a video on social media in August 2022 show an act of aggression against a French priest? No, that's not true: The clip shows a 2020 incident in Guyana. Some of this claim's variations had such hashtags as "diversity," "multicultural
Snopes→ Musk Tweet Joking About Buying Manchester United Causes Stir
Elon Musk caused a stir by tweeting that he was buying the English soccer team Manchester United, then saying several hours later that it was a joke.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Rejected Petition Signatures For LA County Recall NOT The Same As Rejected 2020 Ballots
Are the 30 percent of signatures that did not qualify for the recall of the Los Angeles County district attorney the same as ballots rejected in the 2020 election? No, the claim is missing context: Nothing stops an unqualified person from
Snopes→ Scam for Walmart and Ukraine’s Independence Hits Facebook
We strongly recommend sharing this article with any family members or friends who might be susceptible to falling for this potentially dangerous scam.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Polio was found in New York wastewater, not its tap water
There’s polio in New York City’s tap water.
Snopes→ Boston Police Boat Comes to Rescue of Stranded Groom
Officers with the Boston Police Department's harbor patrol unit are used to helping boaters in distress.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘I’m Very Worried for Our Agent Trump’: Host on Russian State Media
On August 17 2022, a post to Reddit’s r/worldnews suggested that a broadcaster on Russian state media had said “I’m very worried about our agent Trump,” during a segment mentioning the August 2022 Federal Bureau of Investigatio
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘Rep. John Haller’ Reading Anti-Terrorism Bill With Repeated ‘Classified’ Parts — It’s Old Satire
Does a video show "Rep. John Haller" of Pennsylvania reading through the "HR 8791 -- the Homeland Terrorism Preparedness Bill" and interrupting his reading by repeatedly saying material is "classified"? No, that's not true: There was no R
Snopes→ Missing India Soldier’s Body Found on Glacier After 38 Years
The remains of an Indian army soldier have been found more than 38 years after he went missing on a glacier in Kashmir.
Poynter→ Kenya’s presidential election a hotbed of false information ahead of and during voting
In Kenya, if you didn’t like the results of the presidential election, the joke went, change the channel. News stations were tallying results manually, projections were neck and neck, and […] The post Kenya’s presidential election a hotbe
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘West Virginia Governor Denies Request’ for Abortion Vote ‘After Seeing What Happened in Kansas’
On August 16 2022, a screenshot shared to r/WhitePeopleTwitter suggested that the Republican governor of West Virginia, Jim Justice, denied a request for a popular vote on abortion rights after witnessing the outcome of the abortion referendum in Kansa
Snopes→ UK Man in Court over Threat to ‘Kill Queen’ with Crossbow
Jaswant Singh Chail, 20, is charged under the Treason Act.
Snopes→ CDC Director Announces Organization Shake-Up Aimed at Speed
The head of nation's top public health agency announced a shake-up of the organization, intended to make it more nimble.
Logically→ The Met Police published an advertisement about an investigation on how COVID-19 vaccines kill people in the Rotherham Advertiser.
The U.K. police did not launch an investigation into COVID-19 vaccine-related deaths. They did not issue an advertisement for it either.
PolitiFact→ Bob Good – Bob Good makes misleading comments about 'army' of IRS agents
“Democrats are voting to add an army of 87,000 IRS agents who will target middle class taxpayers and conduct at least 1 million more audits each year. ”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Did Congress just warn of a zombie attack? No, that video is fake, and satirical
Video shows Congress voting for a highly classified “Homeland Terrorism Preparedness Bill.”
Snopes→ NASA’s Moon Rocket Moved to Launch Pad for 1st Test Flight
NASA’s new moon rocket arrived at the launch pad ahead of its debut flight in less than two weeks.
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking Tucker Carlson’s Claim That the CIA Seized Records From Mar-a-Lago
In a segment of his Fox News show Monday in which he discussed a “weaponized” Department of Justice, Tucker Carlson spoke about how the “DOJ is purging every figure in Trump’s orbit.” At one point in the segment, Carlson c
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Kinzinger didn’t say Trump won the election
Rep. Adam Kinzinger “admits Trump won” the 2020 presidential election.
Health Feedback→ Analysis of Dutch cities’ mortality doesn’t show that COVID-19 vaccines increase the risk of death, contrary to Berenson’s interpretation
REVIEW More than 80% of the Dutch population over 12 has been vaccinated against COVID-19, as of August 2022. Large clinical trials and ongoing monitoring of the millions vaccinated worldwide show that COVID-19 vaccines effectiveness largely outweig
Snopes→ Snopestionary: What is the ‘Black Sheep Effect’?
On social media and in life, many tend to treat deviating members of their own groups more harshly than outsiders.
Full Fact→ Video of farmers harvesting next to burning crops isn’t from Ukraine
A dramatic video of a field on fire was actually taken thousands of miles from Ukraine.
Snopes→ Monkeypox Can Spread to Pet Dogs, Doctors Report
Health officials are warning people who are infected with monkeypox to stay away from household pets.
Snopes→ Gun Control: A Breakdown of Policy Disputes That Could Change US Landscape
After a series of horrific mass shootings and a major U.S. Supreme Court ruling, where are the next battlefields in America's gun-law wars?
Snopes→ ‘Snopes on Politics’: Are You Signed up for Our Political Newsletter?
Formally called "OnTheIssues," Snopes' first-ever political newsletter has a new look and name.
Snopes→ U.S. Midterms Bring Few Changes from Social Media Companies
Platforms like Facebook and Twitter are generally staying the course from the 2020 voting season.
AllSides→ U.S. Inflation Rate at ‘Zero’ — for One Month
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/08/u-s-inflation-rate-at-zero-for-one-month/ For the month of July, the
Snopes→ Murkowski Advances in Alaska Senate Race, Palin in House
Sarah Palin was among the candidates bound for the November general election in the race for Alaska's only House seat.
Snopes→ 4 Misguided Plant Health Trends on Social Media
The internet is full of advice on just about everything, including plant care.
Snopes→ Trump Foe Cheney Loses Wyoming GOP Primary, Ponders 2024 Bid
Cheney was already looking ahead to a political future beyond Capitol Hill that could include a 2024 presidential run.
Logically→ The judge responsible for issuing a warrant to search Trump’s residence was photographed on private plane with Ghislaine Maxwell.
The image circulating that depicts Judge Bruce Reinhart with Ghislane Maxwell is doctored and there is no evidence the two have met.
Logically→ The judge responsible for issuing a warrant to search Trump’s residence was photographed on private plane with Ghislaine Maxwell.
The image circulating that depicts Judge Bruce Reinhart with Ghislane Maxwell is doctored and there is no evidence the two have met.
Logically→ The 1994 population conference in Cairo mandated a reduction in the world population by 95 percent as part of a plan to bring in a New World Order.
The Cairo conference was aimed at setting demographic targets for humans' well-being. It is unrelated to any of the depopulation conspiracy theories.
Logically→ The 1994 population conference in Cairo mandated a reduction in the world population by 95 percent as part of a plan to bring in a New World Order.
The Cairo conference was aimed at setting demographic targets for humans' well-being. It is unrelated to any of the depopulation conspiracy theories.