(Photo by Miyer Juana/Long Visual Press/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)An article from Real Raw News claims that the military found pesticides in Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. According to the article, “U.S. Special Forces und
Full Fact→ How many jobs has Crossrail created?
“I thought it was fantastic by the way, yesterday, to see Her Majesty the Queen open Crossrail. 72,000 jobs that has already delivered”. Boris Johnson MP, 18 May 2022. During Prime Minister’s Questions on 18 May, the Prime Minister B
PolitiFact→ Rebecca Kleefisch – Democrat Evers is not ‘a big proponent' of defunding police, as GOP challenger Kleefisch claims
Says Gov. Tony Evers is “a big proponent of this defund the police movement.”
Snopes→ Do Laws Banning Abortion Actually Decrease the Rate of Abortions?
Restricting access to abortions does not necessarily end demand.
Full Fact→ A picture of the sky does not show ‘chemtrails’
A Facebook post which claims that a number of long white lines of vapour in the sky are “chemtrails” is inaccurate. The post includes a photograph with the caption “I've got a beautiful feeling those are chemtrails not clouds in my wa
Snopes→ Musk Denies Sexual Misconduct Allegation by Flight Attendant
A report by Business Insider said SpaceX paid the woman $250,000 in severance in 2018 in exchange for her agreeing not to file a lawsuit over her claim.
Snopes→ Senate Ships $40B Ukraine Aid Bill to Biden for Signature
The legislation, approved 86-11, was backed by every voting Democrat and most Republicans.
Health Feedback→ No scientific evidence supports the claim that consuming apple cider vinegar and thermogenic supplements produces significant and rapid weight loss
REVIEW Posts promoting a weight loss beverage went viral on Facebook in May 2022. Multiple Facebook pages shared similar video clips of a cup containing a dark tea in which someone poured a spoon of apple cider vinegar and a spoon of an unidentified
Full Fact→ Facebook post does show real images of the sun
A Facebook post featuring detailed images of the sun has been the subject of some scepticism, with many comments on the post claiming that the images are not real photographs, calling them “CGI” and “artwork”. In actual fact, th
Snopes→ Vangelis, the Greek ‘Chariots of Fire’ Composer, Dies at 79
Vangelis, the Greek electronic composer who wrote the unforgettable Academy Award-winning score for the film “Chariots of Fire” and music for dozens of other movies, documentaries and TV series, has died at 79.
Full Fact→ Most Britons are not projected to be obese by 2040
"Most Britons will have lost obesity battle in 20 years." Daily Express, 19 May 2022. A headline in the Daily Express on 19 May, also published online, claims that most Britons will have “lost obesity battle” in 20 years. While the wording
Logically→ Putin said that he will uncover the U.S. and Europe’s plans for depopulation.
A quote supposedly from the Russian President, featured on an Instagram post, is entirely fabricated.
Snopes→ Oklahoma Passes Strictest Abortion Ban; Services to Stop
Oklahoma lawmakers approved a bill prohibiting all abortions with few exceptions, and providers said they would stop performing the procedure as soon as the governor signs it.
Snopes→ Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Says She’s Engaged to Longtime Partner
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she's engaged to her longtime partner Riley Roberts, a marketing professional she met over a decade ago while they were undergraduates at Boston University.
Logically→ The Biden administration’s proposed amendments to the pandemic treaty would allow WHO to supersede U.S. federal laws.
The proposed amendment does not contain any provision that compromises the sovereignty of the U.S.
Logically→ A video shows a Muslim woman being beaten for being in a relationship with a non-Muslim man in the United States.
A woman was beaten by her family in Russia for having a relationship with a Ukrainian man. There is no proof of an Islamophobic motive.
Health Feedback→ Event 201 isn’t evidence that authorities knew or planned the COVID-19 pandemic
REVIEW Health Feedback and other outlets debunked the recurring claim that the COVID-19 pandemic was planned or expected on multiple occasions. Still, this didn’t stop Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a prominent opponent of vaccination who has been banned
Logically→ The Azimuthal Equidistant map of the world, used by the USGS and the United Nations, is a clue that the Earth is flat.
The Azimuthal Equidistant projection is helpful, but like all 2D maps, it creates distortions because the Earth is an oblate spheroid.
Poynter→ No, this news interview doesn’t prove the Buffalo supermarket shooting was staged
The day before the deadly shooting at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket, a patron of the store had spoken to the man who police have charged in the attack. An […] The post No, this news interview doesn’t prove the Buffalo supermarket shooting wa
Climate Feedback→ Water scarcity in a changing climate: will drought get worse with warming?
A recent U.N. report notes that drought was responsible for approximately 650,000 deaths between 1970 and 2019, with 90% occurring in developing countries. Economic losses associated with drought have also been counted in the hundreds of billions USD o
Washington Post→ Ron Johnson’s flimsy evidence that Democrats seek to ‘change the electorate’
The Wisconsin senator is taking out of context remarks from almost 10 years ago to make his case.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: High U.S. Gas Prices In 2022 Are NOT Related To Closed Pipelines
Are high U.S. gas prices in 2022 related to closed pipelines? No, that's not true: The high gas prices in 2022 are mostly attributed to the price of crude oil, along with global economics and world affairs. There is no evidence that close
Snopes→ No Evidence Mitch McConnell Was Court-Martialed for ‘Sodomy’ in Army
The rumor was spread via "copypasta," or text that has spread by internet users copy-and-pasting it into posts.
Snopes→ Walmart Facebook Scam Promises Free LG and Samsung TVs
Always look for the verified badge next to company names on social media.
Truth or Fiction?→ Head of Shuttered DHS Disinfo Agency Says She Got Death Threats Amid Right-Wing Campaign
Besides being targeted by a right-wing disinformation campaign, the official who would have headed up a federal initiative fighting that sort of rhetoric said she received daily death threats. “Over the last three weeks, I maybe had one or two da
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: GOP Turnout For 2022 Pennsylvania Primary DID Increase By 500K Votes Over 2018 — More Democrats Voted, Too
Did Republican turnout for the Pennsylvania primary on May 17, 2022, increase by some 500,000 votes over 2018? Yes, that's true: Election returns on the Pennsylvania Department of State's website through May 19, 2022, show an even bigger
PolitiFact→ Brian Kemp – In Georgia’s governor’s race, Brian Kemp’s attack on David Perdue for US inflation is misleading
"David Perdue voted with liberals” for $10 trillion “in new debt, his out-of-control federal spending is driving inflation through the roof."
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Fake tweets make claims about ivermectin studies that don’t exist
Says Fox News and Candace Owens tweeted that “New studies show that 68% of those who used ivermectin to treat or prevent covid are suffering long-term bowel and urinary incontinence.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Conspiracy not at root of baby formula shortage
“(Pfizer) says do not breastfeed. Baby formula shortages everywhere. Gates promotes brand new artificial breast milk technology. All within less than a 2 week period. …Nothing to see here."
Snopes→ Rosmarie Trapp, Whose Family Inspired ‘Sound of Music,’ Dies
Rosmarie was the first daughter of Austrian naval Capt. Georg von Trapp and Maria von Trapp, and a younger half-sibling to the older von Trapp children portrayed on stage and in the movie.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Hemp and sea moss can harm babies. Social media advice saying otherwise is wrong
“Don't let this formula shortage scare you!!! Make your baby some hemp milk w/sea moss. It’s easy I promise!”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this photo of Ukrainians training for combat doesn’t prove the war is fake
A photo of Ukrainians with paintball guns proves the war is staged.
PolitiFact→ Jody Hice – In Georgia race, election denier distorts Brad Raffensperger’s use of a Zuckerberg grant
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger used "$50 million of Zuckerberg money" in 2020 to "tip the scales."
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Alabama law does not criminally punish women who get abortions
"In Iran, if a 12-year-old girl is raped and impregnated by her father, she must carry the baby to term, or be thrown in prison for life. Wait, sorry, no, That's Alabama."
PolitiFact→ Gary Black – Georgia GOP candidate (and state ag secretary) gets it wrong on agriculture’s footprint in state
Agriculture “is still the No. 1 sector of the economy” in Georgia.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Of Ukraine Soldier DOES Show Paintgun — It’s From Training Exercise
Did Ukrainian soldiers turn back a Russian incursion with paintball guns? Did Reuters represent a photo of soldiers training with paintball gear as an actual military conflict? No, that's not true: The photo originally included in a May 1
Snopes→ What Is Monkeypox?
U.S. health officials are tracking clusters of infections in countries that don’t normally report monkeypox.
Snopes→ ‘We’re Done’: A&M’s Fisher Fires Back at ‘Narcissist’ Saban
Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher called Nick Saban a “narcissist” after the Alabama coach accused the rival Aggies of using name, image, and likeness deals to land their top-ranked recruiting classes.
Poynter→ Did Pfizer’s CEO say a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine was necessary?
With new COVID-19 variants being discovered by scientists, many on social media are beginning to wonder if the current protection offered by the COVID-19 vaccine is enough or if new […] The post Did Pfizer’s CEO say a fourth dose of the COVID-1
Snopes→ Man in Japan Gambles COVID Town Funds Mistakenly Sent to Him
The money was supposed to be COVID-19 assistance for low-income households in a small Japanese town.