The claim was repeated by Sadiq Khan and subsequently reported around the world.
Truth or Fiction?→ Live Monarch Foundation ‘Free Milkweed Seeds’
As news about monarch butterflies appeared the week of July 22 2022, a post to the Facebook group “Addicted to Gardening” claimed that readers could send a self-addressed stamped envelope to a group called the Live Monarch Foundation and r
PolitiFact→ American Commitment – Ad targeting Manchin, AARP misses on Medicare drug price negotiations
Sen. Joe Manchin and AARP “support government price-setting schemes” to divert money from Medicare to “unrelated government programs or pad big insurers’ profits.”
Snopes→ Young Ukrainians Use Techno Parties to Rebuild Villages
In a bombed-out building, more than 200 young people have found a novel way to help rebuild their country.
Snopes→ Japan’s Sakurajima Volcano Erupts, Triggering Evacuation
A volcano on Japan’s main southern island of Kyushu erupted Sunday night, spewing ash and rocks.
Logically→ Climate change is just propaganda spread by the government.
Climate change is real. Weather Channel co-founder John Coleman's controversial comments were made when he was no longer with the company.
Snopes→ Crews Protect Homes As California Fire Burns Near Yosemite
Some 2,000 firefighters battled the Oak Fire, along with aircraft and bulldozers, facing tough conditions.
Logically→ 5G frequencies will activate the Marburg virus in people vaccinated against COVID-19.
5G networks do not cause viral infections. The Marburg virus spreads via direct contact. COVID-19 vaccination status does not affect how it spreads.
Logically→ A video shows military tanks deployed in China’s Henan province to protect banks from protesters.
A video of an annual military drill in China's Shandong province has been incorrectly linked to bank protests in the Henan province.
Snopes→ Alaska Experiencing Wildfires It’s Never Seen Before
Already more than 530 wildfires have burned an area the size of Connecticut, and the usual worst of the fire season lies ahead.
Logically→ Pope Francis has announced his retirement.
Pope Francis dismissed the reports of his resignation. He has no immediate plans to step down from his post.
Logically→ Biden administration is selling millions of American oil barrels from strategic petroleum reserves to China in the middle of the energy crisis.
U.S. law does not restrict awarding SPR crude oil contracts to companies from countries. The sale is expected to ease the gas prices.
Poynter→ What’s next for the House’s Jan. 6 committee?
The House’s Jan. 6 select committee has completed its second prime-time hearing, and its eighth overall. What’s next? The specifics of any future business of the committee remain unclear — […] The post What’s next for the House’s Ja
Logically→ Monkeypox has spread only in countries without wild monkeys.
An outdated map depicting the monkeypox outbreak is used to spread misinformation. Countries with and without wild monkeys have seen a rise in cases.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Supreme Court Did NOT Sign Verdict To Impeach Speaker Pelosi
Did the Supreme Court finally sign a verdict to impeach Speaker Pelosi? No, that's not true: The clickbait headline for a video that shows multiple republican lawmakers speaking but makes no mention of an impeachment of Pelosi and offers
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Scenes Do NOT Show Secret Moon Landing Hoax — They Are Clips Shot On A Real Movie Set
Do recently declassified behind-the-scenes film clips show that the moon landing was really a hoax -- that it was actually filmed on a movie set here on Earth? No, that's not true: This does not show the staging of a massive hoax. These c
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Megan Rapinoe NOT Booted From US Team For Assaulting Teammate
Was Megan Rapinoe booted from the U.S. women's soccer team for assaulting a teammate? No, that's not true: The story was posted on a satire website. The claim is "100 percent not true," Neal Buethe, spokesperson for U.S. Soccer, told Lead
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Military Did NOT Find Scopolamine In COVID Vaccines For Children
Did the U.S. military find scopolamine in COVID-19 vaccines for children? No, that's not true: As of July 22, 2022, only Pfizer and Moderna vaccines were approved for people 17 and under in the United States. Neither of them includes the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Russia Did NOT Destroy 2 HIMARS On July 6, 2022
Did Russia destroy two U.S.-made High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) operated by Ukrainian forces on July 6, 2022? No, that's not true: Kyiv immediately refuted the claim, and two weeks later, the Pentagon confirmed that all 1
Snopes→ Liz Cheney Braces for Primary Loss As Focus Shifts to 2024
Three weeks before the most significant election of her political career, Liz Cheney was nowhere to be seen as thousands of voters gathered for a massive midsummer rodeo and cowboy festival in Wyoming’s largest city.
Snopes→ Is This Bug with Wings That Look Like Stained Glass Real?
The iridescent wings on the insect give it a surreal look.
Snopes→ Does Pic Show Woman Cutting Birthday Cake in Iran in 1973?
A popular tweet from June 2022 captioned the picture with, "Woman cutting her birthday cake in Iran 1973, 5 years before the Islamic Revolution."
FactCheck.org→ Posts Misleadingly Omit Critical Data Supporting COVID-19 Vaccines for Youngest Kids
SciCheck Digest In young children, the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines are expected to primarily protect against severe disease. Both shots successfully met the set benchmarks for vaccine effectiveness, which involved comparing antibody
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Make Same Speech On 12/21 And 3/22
Did President Joe Biden make the same speech on the dates of "12/21 and 3/22"? No, that's not true: While it's unclear whether the post is referring to dates by month/date (i.e., December 21 and March 22) or month/year (December 2021 and
FactCheck.org→ Posts on Social Media Misinterpret Biden’s Quote on Previous Cancer
Quick Take President Joe Biden claimed in a July 20 speech that growing up in Delaware near oil refineries gave him cancer. Posts on social media misinterpreted that to mean he currently has cancer. A White House spokesperson said Biden was referring t
Snopes→ Marines Halt New Amphibious Vehicle Use at Sea After Mishaps
The U.S. Marine Corps will keep its new amphibious combat vehicle out of the water while it investigates why two of the vehicles ran into trouble amid high surf.
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Biden Exaggerated Vaccine Claim
Following the announcement that President Joe Biden tested positive for coronavirus on Thursday, a clip of him saying vaccinated individuals wouldn’t get coronavirus went viral.Greg Price @greg_price11It was one year ago today that Biden said thi
Snopes→ Did NASA Warn Astronauts Not to Masturbate in Space?
Some news outlets definitely use sensational and misleading titles to generate clicks.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Jordan didn’t say Schiff is finally being impeached
Jim Jordan said, “It’s finally happening! Adam Schiff will be impeached.”
FactCheck.org→ Ocasio-Cortez Was Arrested at Abortion-Rights Protest, Contrary to Social Media Posts
Quick Take Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was one of 17 members of Congress arrested at an abortion-rights protest on July 19. But social media posts falsely claim she was “pretending to be arrested.” Capitol Police records show the arrests
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Why Trump is wrong to call Alaska’s ranked choice voting 'rigged'
Ranked choice voting in Alaska is a “total rigged deal.”
PolitiFact→ Charlie Crist – Charlie Crist’s ad attacks Ron DeSantis on gun background checks
Ron DeSantis "opposes any background checks on guns, even for violent criminals."
Truth or Fiction?→ YouTube Targeting ‘Abortion Misinformation’ Post-Dobbs
Nearly a month after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on June 24 2022, YouTube indicated that it would identify and remove “abortion misinformation” from its platform in a July 21 2022 statement: YouTube says it will cra
Snopes→ Heard to Appeal $10M Judgment in Depp Defamation Case
Amber Heard notified a Virginia court that she will appeal the $10.35 million judgment she was ordered to pay ex-husband Johnny Depp.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, 100 corporations do not produce 70% of total greenhouse gas emissions
"If every person on earth just recycled, stopped using plastic straws, and drove an electric car, 100 corporations would still produce 70% of total global emissions."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Detroit Man Arrested For Kissing Daughter
Was a Detroit man arrested for kissing his daughter and posting a photo of the kiss online? No, there's no evidence that's true: The Detroit police have no record of such an arrest. Also, a father kissing his daughter is not illegal -- a
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Jill Biden did not make ‘stunning admission,’ said the president is ‘fine’ after COVID-19 diagnosis
“Jill Biden makes stunning admission after” President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Military Helicopter Did NOT Carry Silver UFO To Area 51
Did a U.S. military transport helicopter carry a silver disc-shaped UFO to Area 51? No, that's not true: This photo has been edited. A Swedish helicopter was carrying a European Space Program shuttle prototype of a "reusable launch vehicl
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Social media post is wrong to claim George Floyd and COVID-19 ‘never existed’
George Floyd and COVID-19 “never existed.”
Snopes→ Is Freya the Walrus Sinking Boats in Norway?
She just needs a place to relax.