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Snopes→ Cruise Ship Changes Course After US Judge Orders Seizure
A cruise ship that was supposed to dock in Miami has instead sailed to the Bahamas.
Logically→ If you challenge someone who does not wear a mask, you may be fined under the Disability & Discrimination Act 2010.
You could enter a claim in a county court if you are challenged for not wearing a mask, but you could not report a crime.
PolitiFact→ Gary Chambers Jr. – Fact-checking Louisiana Senate candidate Gary Chambers’ claims about marijuana arrests
“Every 37 seconds, someone is arrested for possession of marijuana.”
Logically→ Mass formation psychosis caused people to follow pandemic protocol.
The concept has been debunked by experts and is not a recognized term in psychology.
Full Fact→ Covid-19 vaccines are not associated with developing neurodegenerative diseases
An Instagram post shares the headline of an online article which claims: “COVID [sic] Shots Could Cause ‘Crippling’ Neurodegenerative Disease in Young People, MIT Scientist Warns”. There is no evidence to support this. The artic
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking More Claims About the 2020 Election in Wisconsin
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PolitiFact→ New GOP canvassers in Michigan who embrace election myths raise prospect of chaotic certification
Some new Mich. GOP canvassers questioned results of the 2020 election, and say they say they’re not sure they’ll sign off on future ones.
Logically→ Transgender people are twice as likely to be victims of crime than cis people.
Data is not always clear but data collected so far shows that transgender people are generally far more likely to be victims of crime.
Full Fact→ Nadine Dorries wrong to claim employment higher than pre-pandemic level
Nadine Dorries has wrongly claimed on numerous occasions that there are more people in work now than there were before the pandemic started. The culture secretary made the claim in an interview with ITV News on 20 January and on 23 January tweeted twic
Poynter→ Claims that COVID death figures are inflated by counting those who died ‘with, not from’ the virus are premised on false assertions
An Instagram post imploring readers to use “simple math” asserts that U.S. deaths from COVID-19 are vastly overcounted. The viral post says the number of estimated annual COVID-19 deaths in the United […] The post Claims that COVID
PolitiFact→ Winsome Earle-Sears – Did Loudoun County, Va. schools pay 'about $300,000' for critical race theory training?
“The Loudoun County School Board spent about $300,000…to bring CRT in some form or fashion to the school system.”
Snopes→ No, McDonald’s Isn’t Charging a ‘Caucasian’ Service Fee
A faked image mocked up to look like a message from the restaurant chain circulated online.
Snopes→ Was ‘Back to the Future’ Almost Named ‘Space Man from Pluto’?
No space men to be found in "Back to the Future," so we're a bit confused about this.
Snopes→ Snopestionary: What is a Spoonerism?
This merbal vistake gets its name from a long-serving don at Oxford University.
Snopes→ Was ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Banned in Georgia Due to ‘Islamic’ Lyrics?
No word from Wayne and Garth on this one.
Health Feedback→ Hundreds of millions of people worldwide have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine; their safety and effectiveness are established; the vaccines aren’t experimental
REVIEW Political commentator Tomi Lahren posted a tweet on 19 January 2022, claiming that the COVID-19 vaccines are experimental. The tweet received more than 1,100 engagements. A screenshot of her tweet was also published to Lahren’s Facebook pag
Logically→ BSP leader Mayawati claims that her party would support the BJP in the 2022 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections if necessary.
An old statement of Mayawati is shared with a false claim that BSP will align with BJP in the upcoming state elections.
Logically→ BSP leader Mayawati claims that her party would support the BJP in the 2022 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections if necessary.
An old statement of Mayawati is shared with a false claim that BSP will align with BJP in the upcoming state elections.
Snopes→ No, George W. Bush Was Not Hanged at Guantanamo Bay
The latest febrile QAnon fantasy from a prolific producer of content labeled "satire."
Snopes→ Glossary: Off the Record
This journalistic phrase is so common pretty much everyone uses it now.
Snopes→ Thich Nhat Hanh, Mindfulness Teacher, Approached Death in That Same Spirit
He died in the Tu Hieu Temple in Hue, Vietnam, on Jan. 21, 2022, at the age of 95.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: UK Does NOT Admit COVID Vaccine Damages Natural Immune System
Did the United Kingdom admit the COVID-19 vaccine damages the natural immune system? No, that's not true: The claim in the National Daily Newspaper misconstrues information in the COVID-19 vaccine surveillance report - Week 42 by the UK H
Snopes→ Were Apple AirTag Trackers Being Used by Stalkers?
We've researched news reports, police reports, and social media posts to find the full story behind the AirTag tracker stalking rumors.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – COVID-19 death toll has not been overcounted
Estimated annual COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. totals 27,530, after you subtract those who died “with, not from” COVID-19, not in nursing homes and who didn't have four or more comorbidities.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That Purpose Of COVID-19 Vaccines Is To ‘Kill Off A Large Proportion Of The Population’
Is the purpose of COVID-19 vaccines to "kill off a large proportion of the population"? No, there's no evidence that's true: The idea stems from a sprawling conspiracy theory that alternately posits COVID, the vaccines or both as being ma
PolitiFact→ YouTube videos – Ashli Babbitt vs. antifa? Video falsely claims Babbitt ‘tried to stop antifa false flag’ on Jan. 6
“Ashli Babbitt Tried To Stop Antifa False Flag On Jan 6th”
PolitiFact→ Liz Mathis – Ashley Hinson did not vote for bill that paid for work on Iowa's locks and dams
“Ashley Hinson voted against the bipartisan infrastructure bill that made this money (for Iowa's locks and dams) possible. Once again she’s taking credit for work she didn’t do.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Website bug mistakenly put Trump’s name on Biden’s schedule
A schedule proves Donald Trump was recently participating in presidential activities.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Headline misleads about Moderna vaccine recommendation
“Moderna COVID vaccine is no longer recommended due to heart inflammation.”
Snopes→ Do 25% of Americans Believe God Decides the Super Bowl Winner?
An intriguing claim was shared widely online during the build-up to the 2022 Super Bowl.
FactCheck.org→ Ted Nugent Posts Fake Headline, Claim About Sotomayor’s Health
SciCheck Digest Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who as a diabetic is at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19, has participated remotely in recent Supreme Court arguments. But Ted Nugent posted a bogus headline on Facebook — using a CNBC logo and
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, tennis players haven’t dropped out of the Australian Open due to chest pains
Four players have dropped out of the Australian Open with “chest pains.”
Snopes→ Rare, Pristine Coral Reef Found off Tahiti Coast
The reef is thought to be one of the largest found at such depths and seems untouched by climate change or human activities.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Genetic Engineers Have NOT Created Food That Makes Black People Infertile
Have genetic engineers genetically modified food that intentionally will cause black people to become infertile? No, that's not true: According to an FDA spokesperson, "there is no scientific data" backing up this claim. The spokesperson
PolitiFact→ More research needed on early Benadryl, COVID-19 lab results
Lab research that looked at the impact of Benadryl and milk protein on COVID-19 is promising, but scientists said that placebo-controlled clinical trials need to be conducted to determine whether it’s an effective treatment in humans.
Snopes→ New York’s Central Park Will Be a Living Climate Lab
The park will be a research site to help study the effects of climate change.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Because There Are Few Unvaccinated Australians, Fully Vaccinated People DO Outnumber The Unvaccinated In Hospitalizations
Do the number of fully vaccinated people who are hospitalized outnumber unvaccinated hospitalized in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW)? Yes, that's true: But simple ratios don't tell the full story. The figures are found in th
Snopes→ Did the ‘Ghostface’ Mask Predate ‘Scream’?
Ghostface, meet peanut-eyed ghost.
Snopes→ Ralph Lauren Unveils Team USA’s Opening Olympic Uniforms
Team USA's opening ceremony uniforms for the Beijing Olympics include some sneaky new warming technology.