The picture previously appeared on Reddit and TikTok.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Minnesota Keeps the Original Confederate Flag’ and Refuses to Return It?
On December 1 2021, a Facebook page shared a Tumblr screenshot, claiming that Minnesota “keeps the original Confederate flag hidden”: On November 17 2021, an account on r/tumblr shared the same screenshot (and others, in a larger set), in
Snopes→ Stacey Abrams Launches 2nd Campaign for Georgia Governor
Without serious competition in a Democratic primary, the announcement could set up a rematch between Abrams and incumbent Republican Gov. Brian Kemp.
Snopes→ US Will Resume Policy for Asylum-Seekers to Wait in Mexico
Migrants seeking to enter the United States will again have to stay in Mexico as they await immigration hearings.
Snopes→ Best Buy and Levi Strauss ‘Boycotts’ Stem from Rittenhouse Memos
Tabloids and right-leaning blogs criticized both companies after they appeared to offer mental health support to employees following Rittenhouse's acquittal.
Snopes→ Did Salvation Army Ask Followers To Repent and Apologize for Racism?
The Christian charitable group says it has withdrawn a publication about racism for review and clarification.
Full Fact→ Dissolved Omicron nanotechnology company has nothing to do with Covid-19 variant
A number of posts on Facebook show a screenshot of the Companies House web page for a company called “Omicron Nanotechnology Limited”, and imply the naming of the new Covid-19 variant, also called Omicron, is somehow related. We have fact c
Snopes→ Was an ‘Omicron’ Movie Made in the ’60s?
The only thing the internet loves more than a good prediction is pretending that a good prediction exists.
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: Does the CDC lack data on reinfection of people with natural immunity to COVID-19?
Ask PolitiFact: Does the CDC lack data on reinfection of people with natural immunity to COVID-19 — and did a FOIA request prove that they don't keep records? Here's the full context
Snopes→ Trump Tested COVID-Positive Pre-Debate, Ex-Aide Says in Book
Trump called the story “Fake News.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – China and India’s carbon dioxide emissions, in context
A chart shows China and India are leading in per capita carbon dioxide emissions.
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – Heart complications aren’t yet a ‘listed’ symptom of omicron variant
Heart complications are one symptom “listed” for the omicron variant and are being “used to cover up effects” of COVID-19 vaccines.
Snopes→ UK Court Backs Meghan in Dispute over Privacy with Publisher
The Court of Appeal in London upheld a High Court ruling that the publisher of The Mail on Sunday and MailOnline website unlawfully breached the former Meghan Markle's privacy.
AllSides→ Did Nancy Pelosi Buy a $25 Million Mansion in Florida?
https://factcheck.thedispatch.com/p/did-nancy-pelosi-buy-a-25-million A viral social media post claim
Snopes→ MLB Owners Lock out Players, 1st Work Stoppage Since 1995
The sport’s collective bargaining agreement expired, and owners immediately locked out players in a move that threatens spring training and opening day.
Logically→ 30,000 British pensioners freeze to death every year in the U.K.
There are various factors considered when calculating excess winter deaths. There are no exact figures to classify deaths among pensioners.
Logically→ In Scotland, heart disorders have risen by 118 percent and excess deaths by 40 percent in young adults since being given the COVID-19 vaccine.
The Daily Expose's report is based on the assumption that the vaccine causes blood clots, which is misleading since it happens in very rare cases.
Poynter→ Many news outlets, not just Reuters, reported on the mild symptoms of omicron infections in South Africa
Amid fears about the new omicron coronavirus variant, a claim is being shared on social media that news outlets are failing to report that, in fact, a doctor who discovered […] The post Many news outlets, not just Reuters, reported on the mild sy
Washington Post→ Rand Paul’s false claim that masks don’t work
The Republican senator mischaracterized one scientific study and ignored all the others.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Eating Cashews Does NOT Kill Bacteria
Does eating cashews kill bacteria? No, that's not true: Scientific research suggests that there isn't enough anacardic acid in the cashew itself to kill bacteria or provide any therapeutic value. But, discarded cashew shells could possibl
Snopes→ No Evidence Newsom Spent $29K Per Night for Cabo Vacation
The story was first reported by the California Globe.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Symptoms Of The Omicron Variant Used To Cover Up Effects of COVID Vaccines
Are symptoms of the omicron variant being used to cover up effects of COVID-19 vaccines? No, there is no evidence that there is a cover-up of COVID vaccine adverse effects via symptoms of the new omicron variant. An article making that cl
Snopes→ Jacqueline Avant, Wife of Music Legend, Killed in Shooting
Jacqueline Avant, a Los Angeles philanthropist and the wife of legendary music executive Clarence Avant, was fatally shot at their home in Beverly Hills, California, early Wednesday, police said.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Japan Did NOT Endorse Ivermectin As COVID-19 Treatment — Cases Plummeted For Another Reason
Did Japan endorse the use of ivermectin as a treatment for COVID-19, sending cases plummeting in late August 2021? No, that's not true: While Haruo Ozaki, the chairman of the Tokyo Medical Association, said at an August 13, 2021, press co
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Federal Magistrate Did NOT Approve $110 Million Defamation Suit Filed By Kyle Rittenhouse Against LeBron James
Did a federal magistrate approve a $110 million defamation suit filed by Kyle Rittenhouse against LeBron James? No, that's not true: The article making the claim is from a network of satire websites that have published fictitious claims a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Media Is NOT Barred From Covering Ghislaine Maxwell Trial
Is the media barred from the courtroom in the Ghislaine Maxwell trial? No, that's not true: An order from the presiding judge said that a press pool can be in the courtroom, and other media personnel can cover the trial from overflow cour
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: U.S. Military Did NOT Arrest President Biden’s Senior Advisor Mike Donilon
Did the military arrest Mike Donilon, President Joe Biden's senior advisor? No, that's not true: An official at the Pentagon told Lead Stories that this claim was false. Also, there has been no other media coverage of Donilon being arrest
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Several Company Leaders, Public Figures Did NOT Resign On First Day Of Ghislaine Maxwell Trial — Only Twitter CEO
Did various leaders of major companies and public figures resign or get fired on the first day of the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, who was multimillionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein's girlfriend and alleged co-conspirator? Not for the most
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Drinks In Photos Do NOT Contain Sheep Feces — This Taiwanese Treat Is Tapioca
Is a drink containing sheep feces now in demand in China because it is high in protein and also can make a person high? No, that's not true: This spoof post includes genuine images showing a popular Taiwanese drink called bubble tea, or b
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘In Greece, If You Are Over 60 and Not Vaccinated, You Will Be Fined 100 Euros a Month’
On December 1 2021, Imgur user athansTaker shared a meme about a purportedly looming fine for unvaccinated people in Greece over the age of 60: Across an unrelated photograph of a blue frog in a tree, text read: In Greece, if you are over 60 and not
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Facebook post wrongly suggests variants are fake, revealed to ‘keep the fear going’
"Don’t be fooled by the next ‘Variant’! There are actually 1000’s of them. They just will pick the next one to keep the fear going."
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Black Friday did not originate with the sale of enslaved people
Black Friday originated in 1904 when enslaved people were sold at a discount to boost the economy.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No gag order in Ghislaine Maxwell trial and courtroom is open to press, public
“BREAKING: Judge in Ghislaine Maxwell trial issues media-wide gag order: all press & spectators barred from courtroom.”
PolitiFact→ Tate Reeves – Fact-check: How Mississippi’s abortion law compares with laws in Europe
“39 out of 42 (countries) in Europe have more restrictive abortion laws” than Mississippi.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No evidence that Biden canceling an oil pipeline caused higher U.S. gas prices
Low gas prices in Russia, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia show that Joe Biden’s decision to cancel the Keystone Pipeline project is to blame for U.S. prices.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, Kyle Rittenhouse didn’t sue CNN for $400 million
“Kyle Rittenhouse files $400 million suit against CNN!”
Snopes→ Sports Bettors Dream: 86 Able to Bet on Game After It Ended
But the 86 New Jersey gamblers who thought they were beating the system had their bets on a British soccer game voided, and the two betting companies involved got fined.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Most military veterans get a boost from Social Security, but not in the form of monthly payments
“If you were in the military before 2002 you get an additional $1,200 a year, ($100 per month) in Social Security. But you have to ask for it and almost no one knows about it.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, Virgil Abloh wasn’t a defendant in the Ghislaine Maxwell case
Says Virgil Abloh was a defendant in Ghislaine Maxwell’s criminal case when he died a day before the trial started.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘The Maximum Legal Campaign Donation is Indexed to Inflation, But the Minimum Wage is Not’
On December 1 2021, Imgur user Lanhdanan shared an undated Twitter screenshot with an uncited claim that maximum campaign donations were tied to inflation — but the federal minimum wage was not: Although, as mentioned, the context of the date wa