“All communications to families from the US Navy have been halted.”
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Did President Joe Biden Really Say That?
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Russian Sleep Experiment’ Was NOT Real Event
Was the "Russian Sleep Experiment" a real historical event? No, that's not true: The "experiment" is a product of the creepypasta genre -- which consists of user-generated, horror-related content that spreads easily online -- and is not b
Snopes→ SAT Going Digital in Shifting College Admissions Landscape
The SAT exam will move from paper and pencil to a digital format.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Biden didn’t ‘exempt’ Congress from vaccine mandate. He simply has no authority over the branch
President Joe Biden gave Congress an exemption from vaccine mandate
Snopes→ Woman Hanging by Her Hair in Train Car Is an Acrobat
It's the only way to travel when you don't want to touch the seats ... or handles ... or the ground.
Snopes→ Did Costco Discontinue Dungeness Crab?
An online advertisement had been misleading readers since at least 2021.
Full Fact→ Fake government guidance is wrong about face masks and equality laws
A post on Instagram claims that challenging someone who is not wearing a face mask could mean you are committing an criminal offence according to equality and anti-discrimination laws, and could be fined up to £9,000. The post is styled to
Full Fact→ Covid-19 vaccines haven’t caused an increase in cases and deaths
An Instagram post shares a picture of a headline which says: “Study of 145 countries finds sharp rise in virus transmission and death AFTER introduction of Covid vaccines”. It is accompanied by a caption which outlines the details of the st
Full Fact→ Photos of swimming pool with social distancing screens is genuine
Photos of a swimming pool, shared on Facebook, show swimmers divided by plastic screens during a class. A caption next to the post says: “Please someone tell me this is not real.” The images are genuine, taken from a French news broadcast r
Full Fact→ Klaus Schwab is not related to the Rothschild family
An Instagram post suggests the World Economic Forum founder Klaus Schwab is related to the Rothschild family. The post includes two photos: one is a photo of a woman with the caption “Marianne Schwab, née Rothschild”. The post
Full Fact→ Dover lorry queues can be seen from space, like most UK traffic can
Several posts on Facebook make the following claim: “So, there are continuous 🚛 queues at Dover that can be seen from space. 🌚 Longer than the channel itself. They can't, however, be seen on the BBC. 📺” Both were posted on 22 Janua
Logically→ Consuming burnt oranges helps regain the sense of taste and smell lost due to COVID-19.
Medical professionals warn against trying viral hacks to revive the sense of smell and taste that has not been medically or scientifically proven.
Full Fact→ Samuel L. Jackson is not in photo of Martin Luther King playing pool
A Facebook post falsely claims the actor Samuel L. Jackson can be seen in a photo of Dr Martin Luther King Jr. playing pool in 1966. A caption states: “Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. shooting pool in 1966. Samuel L. Jackson, who was a freshman at Mo
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Social media claims about Louie Anderson’s in-flight sickness after a COVID-19 booster aren’t true
Says Louie Anderson was flying to appear on Conan O’Brien’s show when he became ill a few weeks after receiving his third vaccine dose.
Snopes→ Is This CCTV Footage of Tonga Volcano Eruption?
There are many incredible videos of the devastating volcanic eruption in Tonga, but this is not one of them.
Snopes→ Extra Cash for Low-Income Mothers May Influence Baby Brains
New research suggests giving extra cash to low-income mothers can change their infants’ brain development.
Snopes→ Where is Peng Shuai? T-Shirts Will Be OK at Australian Open
Restrictions which resulted in the removal of a spectator for wearing a T-shirt supporting Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai at the Australian Open have been overhauled after international backlash.
AllSides→ Fact-Checking 3 Claims at Democrats’ ‘Voter Suppression’ Hearing
https://www.dailysignal.com/2022/01/20/fact-checking-3-claims-at-democrats-voter-suppression-hearing/ T
Full Fact→ Tweet claiming three child deaths from vaccines in Australia is fake
A fake tweet purporting to be from an Australian health official has been shared on Facebook and Instagram. The tweet, which has been made to appear as though it was written by New South Wales chief health officer Dr Kerry Chant, reads: “Great re
Snopes→ New Space Telescope Reaches Final Stop Million Miles out
The world’s biggest, most powerful space telescope arrived at its observation post 1 million miles from Earth, a month after it lifted off on a quest to behold the dawn of the universe.
Logically→ Finland is introducing a four-day working week with six-hour days.
The Finnish government has no plans to introduce a four-day working week with six-hour days.
Full Fact→ Pfizer’s CEO has had Covid-19 vaccine
A video reel shared to Instagram on 23 January claims that the CEO of Pfizer, Albert Bourla, has not had a Covid-19 vaccine because he doesn’t want to “cut the line”. A watermark on the video indicates it was taken from TikTok, but th
Logically→ It is unsafe for breastfeeding women to take COVID-19 vaccines.
The T-cells, antibodies in the milk of a nursing woman, kill the SARS-CoV-2 virus and protect the infant against the infection.
Poynter→ More research is needed on a potential Benadryl and milk protein treatment for COVID-19
Two years into the coronavirus pandemic, people are continuing to look for new prevention and treatment options. The latest combo getting attraction on social media involves Benadryl and a protein […] The post More research is needed on a potenti
Logically→ New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern faked getting her booster jab on January 17.
Videos and photos from different angles show Ardern receiving her booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at the Tāmaki Vaccination Clinic in Auckland.
Washington Post→ McConnell’s flub on Black voters misstated the facts, too
The Senate Republican leader got in trouble for his comments, but we're more interested in McConnell’s factual dexterity than his verbal dexterity.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Allison Coleman Or Lachlan Leary Were Australian Children Who Died After Getting COVID-19 Vaccine
Did two 7-year-old Australian children, Allison Coleman and Lachlan Leary, both die shortly after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine in the week the COVID vaccines were being rolled out in New South Wales to children in the 5- to 11-year-old ag
Snopes→ Ethics Office Says Reps. Newman, Lamborn May Have Broken Law
A congressional ethics watchdog has concluded that U.S. Reps. Marie Newman of Illinois and Doug Lamborn of Colorado may have violated federal law, prompting reviews from the House Ethics Committee.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Satellite Video Does NOT Show ‘White Object’ Hitting Ocean And Causing Tonga Volcano Eruption
Does a satellite video of the volcano eruption in Tonga show a "white object," or what one post's headline called a "'ROD FROM GOD' KINETIC WEAPON," hitting the ocean and causing an explosion? No, that's not true: Tim Vasquez, a satellite
Snopes→ RFK Jr. Remarks on Anne Frank, Vaccines Draw Condemnation
"Those who carelessly invoke Anne Frank, the star badge, and the Nuremberg Trials exploit history and the consequences of hate,” the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum said.
Snopes→ Palin COVID-19 Tests Delay Libel Trial Against NY Times
It was announced in court that the Republican, who is unvaccinated, tested positive, just as jury selection was set to begin at a federal courthouse in New York City.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: More Than 3 Nobel Prizes HAVE Been Awarded For Drugs That Significantly Impact Human Lives
Have only three drugs "ever been subject to the Nobel Prize because of their impact on human lives"? No, that's not true: At least four Nobel Prizes have been awarded to scientists for inventing drugs that have had a "significant impact o
Snopes→ Yes, Biden Called Fox’s White House Correspondent a ‘Stupid Son of a Bitch’
The remark was uttered as Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy and other members of the press were being ushered out of the room.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Chuck Norris clip urged Americans to vote against Obama — it’s not about the Biden administration
Says Chuck Norris recorded a video in response to the Biden administration saying, “Our great country and freedom are under attack.”
PolitiFact→ YouTube videos – No, death totals from COVID-19 in England have not been overstated
"Total deaths from COVID MUCH LOWER than reported.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – COVID-19 vaccines do not contain graphene, are not experimental and have published ingredients
A German doctor discovered the COVID-19 vaccines include graphene oxide or graphene hydroxide, and the full list of ingredients is secret because of the emergency use authorization.
Truth or Fiction?→ How to Fight Disinformation — Part IV: Signaling and Dog Whistling
This is part of an ongoing series about how communities can fight back and protect themselves against weaponized disinformation. The Trump administration may be just a memory, but the disinformation that paved its way and the lies that it launched are
PolitiFact→ Alma Adams – Did civil rights bills account for ‘half’ of the bills successfully filibustered over 77 years?
“From 1917 to 1994, half of the bills that were successfully filibustered in the Senate were civil rights legislation.”
Truth or Fiction?→ Newt Gingrich Floats ‘Jail Time’ for January 6th Committee Members
On January 24 2022, an Imgur user shared a screenshot of a news article, which reported that Newt Gingrich had stated members of the January 6th Commission could face jail time under future Republican leadership: The final veil drops. Fascists withou