California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday pledged to empower private citizens to enforce a ban on the manufacture and sale of assault weapons in the state.
Snopes→ Photo from Tornado-Damaged Home Lands Almost 130 Miles Away
When Katie Posten walked outside Saturday morning to her car parked in her driveway, she saw something that looked like a note or receipt stuck to the windshield.
Poynter→ Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the COVID-19 vaccine is the ‘deadliest vaccine ever made.’ That’s not true.
COVID-19 ushered in the biggest vaccination campaign in history. And a relentless disinformation campaign about vaccines quickly followed. One of the latest controversial statements about the vaccines came from Robert […] The post Robert F. Kenne
Snopes→ Italian Dentist Tried to Circumvent Vaccine Mandate With Fake Arm
The man later said he got vaccinated (in his real arm).
Snopes→ Anne Rice, Author of Gothic Novels, Dead at 80
Rice died due to complications from a stroke, her son Christopher Rice announced on her Facebook page and his Twitter page.
Snopes→ Snopes Tips: Honing Your Search Skills
How to harness the power of search engines to find the information you want.
Snopes→ Did Karl Rove Say ‘We’re an Empire Now’?
Many have assumed it was Rove who made the comment during the George W. Bush administration.
Snopes→ Kentucky Hardest Hit As Storms Leave Dozens Dead in 5 States
A monstrous tornado carved a storm track that could rival the longest on record.
Snopes→ Yes, a Shark in 1935 Vomited a Tattooed Human Arm in Australia
This murder mystery is a real bellyful.
Snopes→ What Does ‘Shadow-Ban’ Mean?
Sometimes the reason no one seems to be reading your social media posts is that a platform has hidden them from public view.
Snopes→ What is the Legend of the Barghest?
"The Hound of the Baskervilles" and Harry Potter’s "Grim" may come from a common creature in the United Kingdom's folklore.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: BioNTech CEO Did NOT Refuse To ‘Take The Jab’
Did the CEO of BioNTech, Dr. Ugur Sahin, refuse to "take the jab"? No, that's not true: The post where this claim was made features an outdated video and makes up a safety concern Sahin did not express in public statements nor even in the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Presents NO Evidence Ivanka Trump Is Joining The Democrats To Run Against Her Dad
Does this video prove Ivanka Trump is joining the Democrats to run against her dad? No, that's not true: The video contents do not match the title. Also, there is no evidence the former first daughter is anything but politically loyal to
PolitiFact→ Robert Reich – Fact-checking how much governments in US, other nations spend on early childcare
“Norway spends about $30,000 per child on early childhood care, Finland spends $23,000, Germany $18,000” and the U.S. $500.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Prime Minister of New Zealand Did NOT Appear On A Billboard Promoting A ‘Christmas Booster’
Did Jacinda Ardern, the prime minister of New Zealand, appear on a billboard that includes the phrase, "No Jab, No Job, no refunds"? No, that's not true: Ardern's media staff told us that the billboard was fake. We also found the original
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Begging After ‘Accidents’ Appear Fraudulent – Many Common Pictures, Stories, Different Bank Accounts
Does a direct deposit fundraising campaign go to help a 22-year-old named Jerry Stephen or a 7-year-old named Jerry David who both developed congestive heart failure for different reasons, one after a car accident, the other after a fever
FactCheck.org→ Pope Francis Continues to be Active, Despite Unsupported Report of Declining Health
Q: Is Pope Francis dying? A: There is no credible evidence that he is terminally ill. The viral claim is based on a single news story published Dec. 7 by Newsmax, a conservative news outlet, which attributed the information to an unidentified Vatican s
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Former President George W. Bush Was NOT Arrested On Veterans Day, Denied Tribunal Extension
Was former President George W. Bush arrested on November 11, 2021 -- which was Veterans Day -- and denied an extension after being indicted in a military tribunal? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that Bush was arrested. Real Raw
PolitiFact→ Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. – No, the COVID-19 vaccine is not the deadliest vaccine ever made
The COVID-19 vaccine is the “deadliest vaccine ever made.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – German chemist was not killed by ‘government operatives’ after revealing ‘secret’ about vaccine
German chemist Andreas Noack was “assassinated just hours after publishing the secret of the vax by government operatives.”
Snopes→ Did Biden Read ‘End of Message’ During Bob Dole Tribute?
Right-leaning critics of the president seized upon what appeared to be an unfortunate mistake during a speech in December 2021.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Heart health warnings about cold weather are real, and predate the pandemic
Warnings about heart problems and blood clots in cold weather are to cover up COVID-19 vaccine side effects.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 60,000 Scientists Do NOT Call For End To Mass Vaccination
Did 60,000 scientists call for an end to mass vaccination? No, that's not true: In an October 2020 document called "The Great Barrington Declaration," three health experts from Harvard, Stanford and Oxford described their plan as "Focused
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Hillary Clinton didn’t replace Kamala Harris
“Hillary replaces Kamala Harris.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Grocery shopping in Canada is possible without COVID-19 vaccination
"Canada joins the no jab, no food trend"
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pfizer Scientists Did NOT Warn Of Weekly Vaccinations For The Omicron Variant
Did Pfizer scientists warn the public that weekly vaccinations would need to begin to provide protection against the Omicron variant? No, that's not true: This claim is in an article from a website that defines itself as a "financial sati
Snopes→ Prosecution Rests in Sex-Abuse Trial of Ghislaine Maxwell
A key witness testified she and Jeffrey Epstein forced themselves on her when she was 16.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: German Police Did NOT Detain Elderly Woman For Not Showing Her Vaccine Passport — She Refused To Show Her ID While Protesting
Did police in Germany detain an elderly woman because she could not present proof of vaccination? No, that's not true: Local police confirmed that an 80-year-old woman was detained in Göppingen, Germany on December 6, 2021, but not for t
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – No, getting the COVID-19 vaccine won’t weaken your immune system
The COVID-19 vaccines "suppress the immune system" and make people more susceptible to HIV, shingles and herpes.
PolitiFact→ Rick Scott – Scott’s claim about hospital funding cuts ignores new subsidies in Build Back Better Act
The Build Back Better Act “includes $34.5 billion in cuts” for charity care funding to hospitals.
Snopes→ Michael Nesmith, the Monkee for All Seasons, Dies at 78
Nesmith, who had undergone quadruple bypass surgery in 2018, died at home Friday of natural causes, his family said in a statement.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – There’s no basis to claim thousands have died from COVID-19 vaccines
Deaths from vaccines have totaled 1,621 from Johnson & Johnson, 4,799 from Moderna, 13,039 from Pfizer and 73 from unknown vaccines. And this is an undercount because “only 1% of deaths are reported.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Clots, heart problems from COVID-19 vaccines rare; deaths from the virus persist
Society is “choosing blood clots and heart problems over cold and flu symptoms, or even no symptoms at all.”
Snopes→ Are These ‘Human Sleeves’ Real?
These "human sleeves" were made for marketing purposes, not cloning.
Truth or Fiction?→ Charles Schulz on Peanuts’ Franklin: ‘Print It Just the Way I Draw It or I Quit’
On December 9 2021, an Imgur account shared a meme with the claim that the creator of the popular Peanuts cartoon series, Charles Schulz, threatened to quit his work over demands that he “eliminate” Franklin, the only Black character in th
PolitiFact→ Joe Manchin – How far has the U.S. cut its reliance on coal compared to other countries?
The United States had 589 coal-fired plants 10 years ago, and “we're down to 504. … We are the only nation that has reduced our reliance (on) coal energy."
FactCheck.org→ Biden’s Wage Claims: Mostly Malarkey
President Joe Biden has been saying “wages are up” and rising “faster than inflation.” “Even after accounting for rising prices, the typical American family has more money in their pockets than they did last year,” t
PolitiFact→ Viral image – A seaworthy myth about alcohol aboard the U.S.S. Constitution
The crew of the U.S.S. Constitution consumed more than 252,000 gallons of alcohol and only 10,000 gallons of water on a seven-month trip.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Miscaptioned photo about an organ donor gets the details wrong
“An organ recovery medical team pays tribute to a young female organ donor” in this photo.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Glenn Beck’s claim that the U.S. government ‘co-owns’ the COVID-19 vaccine
Does the government ‘co-own’ the COVID-19 vaccine, as Glenn Beck said? No, but there is a disagreement over who invented a crucial element.