Was a large gray disc spotted hovering over Tempe, Arizona, an unknown object? No, that's not true: The unusual sight, which appeared in a TikTok video on July 15, 2022, was not a UFO from outer space or anything else unknown. Meteorologi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Freckle On Arm Does NOT Prove ‘Government Makes Humans’
Does a freckle or mole on the male arm prove that the government makes humans? No, that's not true: A viral video claiming that does not provide any evidence that the spot is a mark placed on a human body after it is manufactured by the g
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Biden didn’t sleep at Saudi Arabia summit
Video shows Joe Biden sleeping at the Arab Conference in Saudi Arabia.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Biden didn’t sleep at Saudi Arabia summit
Video shows Joe Biden sleeping at the Arab Conference in Saudi Arabia.
Snopes→ Is This a Real Trump Statement About Biden’s COVID-19 Diagnosis?
An image is spreading supposedly showing a statement by the former president wishing Biden a "speedy recover" because "no one wants Kamala [Harris]" as president.
Snopes→ Do the Folds in a Chef’s Hat Represent All the Ways To Prepare Eggs?
There is a lot of scrambled information out there.
PolitiFact→ Beto O'Rourke – Beto O'Rourke's statistic is off in tweet about handgun licenses
"38,000 Texans had their license to carry denied, revoked, or suspended over the last five years because law enforcement deemed them too dangerous to carry a loaded gun in public. But thanks to Greg Abbott's new law, they don't need a license to carry
Snopes→ U2, George Clooney, Amy Grant Among Kennedy Center Honorees
It's going to be a “Beautiful Day” for the band U2 and four other artists when they receive this year's Kennedy Center Honors.
Snopes→ New York Reports 1st US Polio Case in Nearly a Decade
The person developed symptoms a month ago and did not recently travel outside the country.
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Viral TikTok shares doctored photo of Marjorie Taylor Greene with figurine of Trump on a cross
An image shows Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene in front of a cross with a figurine of former President Donald Trump on it.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Trump didn’t speak in Prescott Valley, Arizona, on July 18, 2022
Donald Trump gave a speech in Prescott Valley, Arizona, on July 18, 2022.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Biden didn’t threaten to kill Zelenskyy
“Biden threatens to assassinate Ukraine president.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Zelenskyy Was NOT Rushed To Hospital, Was NOT In Intensive Care On July 21, 2022
Was Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rushed to a hospital on July 21, 2022, and placed in intensive care? No, that's not true: Radio stations that had aired such reports had been hacked, and Zelenskyy himself proved that he was fin
Health Feedback→ COVID-19 vaccines reduce the risk of death from COVID-19; the vaccines don’t alter our DNA
REVIEW On 17 July 2022, political activist Charlie Kirk published a video on Facebook, claiming that Canadian data showed COVID-19 vaccines increase the risk of death from COVID-19. The video was viewed more than 720,000 times and shared more than 2
PolitiFact→ Mehmet Oz – In Pennsylvania Senate race, Mehmet Oz distorts John Fetterman’s stance on releasing prison inmates
“John Fetterman wants to release one-third of dangerous criminals back into our communities.”
Snopes→ No, Tim Hortons CEO Was Not Arrested
This rumor about the CEO of the Canadian breakfast company originated on a website that claims to produce "satirical" content.
Truth or Fiction?→ NewsGuard Amends Fox News’ Rating from ‘Green’ to ‘Red’
On July 21 2022, anti-disinformation activist Nandini Jammi tweeted that NewsGuard (a subscription-based browser extension for tracking misinformation and disinformation by source) had downranked Fox News from “trustworthy” to “procee
Snopes→ Beloved Monarch Butterflies Now Listed As Endangered
Scientists put the iconic orange-and-black insect on the endangered list because of its fast dwindling numbers.
Snopes→ House OKs Bill to Protect Contraception from Supreme Court
The right to use contraceptives would be enshrined in law under a measure that Democrats pushed through the House.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Starch Is NOT An Unnatural Substance
Is starch a manmade substance? No, that's not true: Starch exists in nature, and can be found in many naturally occurring foods. Starch exists in many foods, such as rice, bananas, and potatoes, a registered dietician told Lead Stories. A
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Was a Woman Denied Entry Into the U.S. Because of an Abortion?
(Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)In the last week, viral social media posts have spread a story about an Australian woman being denied entry to the United States after being questioned about if she’d recently had an abortion.Don Lewis @DonLew87A
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Guarantee ‘Medical Grade Water’ Will Get Through A TSA Checkpoint
Is it always "possible to get through TSA with your water, as long as it's living electrically reduced water" or "medical grade water"? Not necessarily: A spokesperson for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) told Lead Stories
FactCheck.org→ Social Media Posts Make Unsupported Claims About Zelensky’s Income, Net Worth
Quick Take Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had an income of about $623,000 in 2020, according to his financial disclosure submitted to the National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption in Ukraine. But posts on social media claim, without ev
Snopes→ BBC Pays Damages to Former Royal Nanny over False Claims
The BBC apologized to the former nanny of Princes William and Harry over “false and malicious” claims made against her as part of a journalist's attempt to obtain an exclusive television interview with Princess Diana.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Video Does NOT Show Explosion In City Of Shakhty In Russia On July 19, 2022
Does a Facebook video show the consequences of a Ukrainian missile attack on the Russian city of Shakhty on July 19, 2022? No, that's not true: The clip consists of footage from the Luhansk Oblast in Ukraine and more-than-decade-old image
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Did Joe Biden Say He Has Cancer?
(Photo by Nathan Howard/Getty Images.)Earlier this week, a number of viral social media posts claimed that President Joe Biden said he has cancer.Julia 🇺🇸 @Jules31415Biden just announced he has cancer. Good thing one of his campaign pro
Poynter→ President Biden tests positive for COVID, a year after he said vaccines prevent infections
On July 21, 2021, President Joe Biden said during a CNN town hall, “You’re not going to get COVID if you have these vaccinations.” He continued, “This is a simple, […] The post President Biden tests positive for COVID, a year after he
Snopes→ Ex-Cop Lane Gets 2 1/2 Years on Floyd Killing Federal Charge
A federal judge called Lane’s role in the restraint that killed Floyd “a very serious offense in which a life was lost” but handed down a sentence well below what prosecutors and Floyd’s family sought.
Snopes→ US Postal Service to Boost Purchases of Electric Vehicles
The Postal Service now wants 50% of its initial purchase of 50,000 next-generation vehicles to be electric, up from the previous plan for 20% being electric.
Snopes→ Is This a Photo of Sand After Being Struck By Lightning?
It is a truly strange-looking formation.
Full Fact→ Murder of grandmother didn’t take place in UK, or in 2022
Dorothy Dow’s murder has been the subject of misinformation in the past.
Snopes→ Biden Tests Positive for COVID-19, Has ‘Mild Symptoms’
President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19, underscoring the persistence of the highly contagious virus.
Snopes→ Man Saves 5 from House Fire; Jumps out Window to Save Girl
An Indiana man who ran into a burning home and saved five people says he's no hero and that the serious injuries he suffered were “all worth it."
Poynter→ Sri Lanka’s protests faced an information war
Factually is a newsletter about fact-checking and misinformation from Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network. Sign up here to receive it in your email every other Thursday. Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa absconded via military air
PolitiFact→ Tim Michels – Michels on target with claim his company was building Keystone Pipeline when Biden ended it
“My company was building the Keystone Pipeline when (President Joe) Biden canceled it.”
Logically→ The Dutch Prime Minister, Mark Rutte, announced that farming will be banned in the Netherlands.
Farming has not been banned in the Netherlands. The prime minister has made no such announcement, and anything claiming otherwise is unwarranted.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – There’s no evidence that Ukraine’s president has a net worth of $596 million
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy makes $11 million a month and has a net worth of $596 million.
Snopes→ Sesame Place Apologizes After Black Girls Snubbed at Parade
A Sesame Street-themed amusement park has apologized and promised more training for its employees after a video showing a costumed character waving off two 6-year-old Black girls during a parade went viral online.
PolitiFact→ Tim Michels – End of Keystone pipeline did cost jobs, but most were temporary
The cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline by Joe Biden “killed hundreds of jobs, sent gas prices way up.”
Snopes→ Is This ‘Emo’ Wendy’s Logo Real?
Even Wendy is allowed to change things up a little.