Everyone from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the director of the CIA is worried that Russia may use “tactical nuclear weapons” in Ukraine. We asked experts what that could mean.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Biden was gesturing towards his audience, not shaking hands with “thin air”
President Joe Biden was confused, “turned around and shook hands with thin air” after a speech.
Snopes→ Florida Gov DeSantis Pushes to End Disney Self-Government
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis asked the Legislature to repeal a law allowing Walt Disney World to operate a private government over its properties in the state.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Of President, First Lady Does NOT Show Fake Presidential Seal On White House Balcony For 2022 Easter Egg Roll
Does a photo of President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden show a fake presidential seal? No, that's not true: A fuzzy photograph from the April 18, 2022, Easter Egg Roll at the White House does show the real presidential seal, as prov
Snopes→ Former MSNBC Analyst Malcolm Nance Joined Fight in Ukraine
Reports grow of a Russian offensive underway in eastern Ukraine.
PolitiFact→ Tony Kurtz – Yes, gas tax hike plan would have added at least a dime per gallon at the pump
If Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers "had passed his (gas) tax increases ... fuel prices would be at least a dime higher.
PolitiFact→ Mehmet Oz – Dr. Oz misses the facts in calling GOP Senate rival McCormick liberal and supportive of Biden, China
Dave McCormick is "liberal, pro-Biden, pro-China."
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Is San Francisco Removing Abraham Lincoln’s Name From a High School?
(Photograph by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images.)An article from American Web Media claims that a San Francisco school district is removing Abraham Lincoln’s name from a high school because “black lives did not matter to him.” American We
Poynter→ Poynter’s MediaWise debuts a new course in Madrid to help Spaniards separate fact from fiction on the internet
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (April 19, 2022) – MediaWise, the digital media literacy initiative of the nonprofit Poynter Institute, has launched a new microlearning course to help Spaniards sort fact from […] The post Poynter’s MediaWise debut
PolitiFact→ Rob Wittman – Wittman skips key information about smartphones being given to immigrants
“They’re going to be giving these people who come across the border, giving them smartphones.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ISIS DID Exist Before Obama
Did the militant group ISIS not exist before Barack Obama became president of the United States in 2009? No, that's not true: Since 2006 ISIS has existed, according to a former member of the National Security Council and according to The
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Protest did not block visitors from entering Disney parks in Florida
"No one visiting Disney can get in” because of protest.
Snopes→ Missing Wallaby Found Hiding in Bush Near Zoo Exhibit
Honey Bunch, the wallaby who went missing at the Memphis Zoo after storms passed through Tennessee this week, has been found hiding — nearly in plain sight.
Snopes→ How Is Record US Inflation Impacting Your Life? Share Your Story!
This spring, Snopes wants to hear how you're navigating rising prices at grocery stores, gas stations and elsewhere.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Known Transcript Exists Of Call Between 9/11 Victim Todd Beamer And Phone Operator
Is there a full transcript of the conversation between Todd Beamer, a passenger on United Airlines Flight 93, and GTE Airfone operator Lisa Jefferson? No, that's not true: Although Beamer did talk to Jefferson as Flight 93 was hijacked on
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: David Axelrod Was NOT Arrested By U.S. Military — This Claim Is From Satirical Site
Was David Axelrod, a political consultant and former White House official for former President Barack Obama, arrested by the military? No, that's not true: There is no evidence for this. Axelrod tweeted from his verified Twitter account o
Snopes→ Mel Gibson Didn’t Say ‘Hollywood is an Institutionalized Pedophile Ring’
In 2017, a network of hoax websites published a series of false claims that still get shared today.
Truth or Fiction?→ No, a Man Wasn’t Awarded $450K Over an ‘Unwanted Birthday Party’
On April 18 2022, a significant part of online discussions focused on a man who was purportedly awarded $450,000 for an “unwanted birthday party.” An April 16 2022 tweet by @SaycheeseDGTL summarized the claim, claiming that a Kentucky man s
Full Fact→ Dishonesty in parliament goes far beyond partygate, fact checkers say
Today, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, the Commons Speaker is expected to decide on whether MPs can refer the Prime Minister to a formal parliamentary investigation over claims that he misled the House of Commons over parties in Downing Street. Full Fact is asking
Poynter→ Despite legal setbacks, Rappler presses on
Rappler, the independent Philippine news organization, is fighting back against the Office of the Solicitor General of the Philippines, which launched a successful campaign last month to suspend Rappler’s fact-checking […] The post Despite lega
PolitiFact→ The race for the Missouri Senate seat: A guide
Missouri, an increasingly Republican state, was not expected to have a competitive Senate race this year. But depending on who wins the GOP primary, it might.
Full Fact→ Working pensioners will have to pay the health and social care levy from 2023
A post on Facebook shows a table of salaries with how much National Insurance (NI) people would pay before and after a recent increase, with the caption: “I didn't realise this but those earning under £34k are not affected by the NI rise. C
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, living with someone who is HIV positive doesn’t mean you’ll get it, too
“If your roommate catches HIV, you will be exposed to it and will probably contract it too, given long enough.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – CNN did not tweet about children in Ukraine signing up to fight in the war
CNN tweeted about “brave children” in Ukraine signing up to fight Russia.
AllSides→ COVID-19 is Caused by a Virus, Not Snake Venom
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/04/scicheck-covid-19-is-caused-by-a-virus-not-snake-venom/ A video that
Logically→ The U.S. is planning to set up a biological laboratory in Mongolia.
MFA Mongolia has clarified that reports of America establishing biological laboratories in the country are false and unfounded.
Logically→ NATO countries including the U.S. are still buying oil and gas from Russia despite imposing an import ban.
The U.S. Treasury is allowing the completion of pre-existing import contracts. Many other NATO members are phasing out Russian oil and gas imports.
Logically→ This jersey featuring several manga characters is Japan’s official jersey for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
This Manga-inspired jersey is a concept by graphic designer Ziovisuals. The official jersey for the 2022 World Cup is yet to be revealed.
Logically→ This video shows a Ukrainian anti-tank-guided missile hitting a Russian tank.
A video from 2017 showing an attack by a Syrian ATGM is miscaptioned and is not related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Logically→ A video shows Muslim men injecting drugs for infertility in Jackfruits.
A video of men injecting chemicals into jackfruits has been circulating with different narratives since 2018.
Poynter→ An old clip from MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski is being misrepresented on social media
Elon Musk’s attempted takeover of Twitter has been met with unease by some employees and others who fear what changes the free-speech advocate might make to the company. But some social media users are misrepresenting an […] The post An o
Logically→ This image shows the aftermath of Ukraine’s attack on Moskva, a Russian missile cruiser.
Though Russia claims the Moskva exploded and sank in April 2022, this image shows a burning Iranian naval warship from 2021.
Logically→ This image shows men with swords in their hands during communal clashes in Delhi.
A 2012 image of mob violence in Lucknow was misattributed to the recent communal clash in Delhi's Jahangirpuri.
Snopes→ Are Transparent Solar Panels Real?
The technology could one day power the buildings they encompass.
Snopes→ Did Japanese Car Makers Develop Electric Car in 1949 That Could Go 200km on Single Charge?
The car was developed amid oil shortages in post-World War II Japan.
FactCheck.org→ COVID-19 is Caused by a Virus, Not Snake Venom
SciCheck Digest The COVID-19 pandemic was caused by a novel coronavirus, first isolated in January 2020. But a viral video has been spreading a conspiracy theory that the pandemic has actually been a plot to poison people with snake venom.
AllSides→ Brazil’s fact-checkers air concerns over so-called ‘Fake News’ bill
https://www.poynter.org/fact-checking/2022/brazils-fact-checkers-air-concerns-over-fake-news-bill/ A Br
AllSides→ Fact-check: Is the Biden administration giving away smartphones to migrants?
https://www.statesman.com/story/news/politics/politifact/2022/04/16/fact-check-biden-administration-giving-smartphones-migrants/7321523001/
AllSides→ Washington Post fact-checker declines to give Biden ‘Pinocchios’ for blaming 70% of inflation on Putin
https://www.foxnews.com/media/washington-post-fact-checker-declines-give-pinocchios-biden-blaming-70-percent-inflation-putin
Snopes→ Did Raphael Warnock Tweet About ‘the Meaning of Easter’?
We looked for the origins of what appeared to be a screenshot of a tweet with words from the @ReverendWarnock Twitter account.