Suggests ivermectin is an effective treatment for COVID-19
Snopes→ Does McDonald’s Ice Cream Contain Xylitol?
Snopes contacted the company's corporate communications team after a rumor went viral on Facebook about xylitol and McDonald's ice cream.
Snopes→ Do Videos Show Rocket Hitting the Moon?
Some space debris reportedly crashed into the moon in March 2022, but these videos?
Snopes→ Actor Cuba Gooding Jr Pleads Guilty to Forcible Touching
The guilty plea came nearly three years after the the Oscar-winning “Jerry Maguire” star was arrested.
Snopes→ Did Stephen Hawking’s Life Have an Eerie Symmetry With Galileo and Einstein?
March 14 and Jan. 8 are significant dates in the history of physics and astronomy.
Snopes→ Did Jada Pinkett Smith Say, ‘Don’t Let Your Husband Stop You from Finding the Love of Your Life’?
Quote memes went around on Facebook and Twitter after actor Jada Pinkett Smith's husband, Will Smith, slapped comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars.
PolitiFact→ The race for North Carolina’s U.S. Senate seat: A guide
Heated GOP primary brings intrigue to North Carolina's U.S. Senate race
Snopes→ CDC Extends Travel Mask Requirement to May 3 As COVID Rises
The Biden administration announced that it is extending the nationwide mask requirement for public transit for 15 days as it monitors an uptick in COVID-19 cases.
Truth or Fiction?→ Loren Culp Facebook ‘Unpublishing’ Tweet
On April 11 2022, Washington state candidate Loren Culp tweeted a screenshot of a purported warning from Facebook, claiming that this was proof that the social network planned to “unpublish” his page: Just before my primary election in ab
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Purina Did NOT Receive FDA Warning Letter in 2021 — Just In 2015, Regarding One Canning Facility
Did Nestlé Purina PetCare receive a warning letter from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding company practices in both 2015 and 2021? No, that's not true: While the FDA did send a warning letter to a Purina plant manager in 2
Snopes→ Man Wanted in Brooklyn Subway Attack Arrested
Frank R. James, 62, was taken into custody in Manhattan.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 IS A Virus, NOT Snake Venom Being Used To Poison, Turn People Into Satanic Hybrids
Rather than a virus, is COVID-19 instead snake venom being used to poison people or turn them into satanic hybrids? No, that's not true: The claim is part of an elaborate conspiracy theory packed into an anti-vaccine documentary filled wi
Snopes→ Is This Photo of Don Jr. and Eric Trump Smiling Real?
This isn't the first time that strange photos of Donald Trump's eldest sons have circulated on social media.
Snopes→ NY Lieutenant Governor Resigns After Arrest in Federal Probe
New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin resigned in the wake of his arrest in a federal corruption investigation.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘It’s Day 47: Ukraine Has Now Lasted Longer Than France Did in World War II’
On April 13 2022, a Reddit screenshot suggesting that Ukraine “lasted longer than France did in World War II,” in terms of how long the European country has been resisting Russia’s invasion, made its way across platforms: That post
Health Feedback→ Fluoride in toothpaste effectively prevents tooth decay; it isn’t neurotoxic, contrary to online claims
REVIEW Fluoride is a naturally-occurring mineral that is constantly released from rocks into the soil, water, and air. Fluoride is also a common ingredient in toothpaste due to its ability to prevent tooth decay. This is also the reason why many cou
Snopes→ Tax Day 2022: 5 Things That Could Impact Your Return
Deep breath — April 18 is the filing deadline for most taxpayers.
Health Feedback→ Comparing SARS-CoV-2 infection rate of vaccinated and unvaccinated populations doesn’t reflect the real COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness
REVIEW The United Kingdom was the first country to authorize COVID-19 vaccines and to initiate the vaccine roll out in December 2020. Since then, 86% of the UK population above 12 has received at least two vaccine doses, as of 7 April 2022. Although
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: BBC Did NOT Post Video Alleging Ukraine Fabricated Kramatorsk Train Station Attack In 2022 Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Did the BBC release a video suggesting Ukraine has spread fake news about a train station attack in the country? No, that's not true: The BBC stated that the video was fake. The claim appeared in a tweet (archived here) on April 13, 2022.
Logically→ Images of ‘giant’ skeletons prove that giants once existed on earth.
This is an old hoax that has been repeatedly debunked.
Full Fact→ Iceland isn’t giving away free food
A post from the Facebook page ‘Iceland Foods UK’, shared over 14,000 times, claims the supermarket chain Iceland is giving away £35 of frozen food to people who share and comment on the post. The post reads: “We have thous
Snopes→ Betty White’s Personal Items Will Be Sold at Auction
The actress and comedian died in December 2021.
Snopes→ Did a Bird Poop on Biden?
Something fell on the president's shoulder. Was it bird poop?
Snopes→ SURVEY: What Would You Do With a $1,000 Tax Refund in 2022?
Buy new clothes? Pay down your debt? Have your say.
PolitiFact→ Tweets – No, Sen. Marsha Blackburn didn’t make a white power symbol at Ketanji Brown Jackson
Sen. Marsha Blackburn made a white power symbol at Ketanji Brown Jackson.
Snopes→ Giants’ Alyssa Nakken Becomes 1st MLB Female Coach on Field
Alyssa Nakken was hard at work in the batting cage, just a few steps from the dugout, when suddenly the call came: The San Francisco Giants needed her to coach at first base.
PolitiFact→ Tweets – Gilbert Gottfried didn’t die from the COVID-19 vaccine
Gilbert Gottfried died from the COVID-19 vaccine.
Snopes→ Watch Out For These IRS and Tax Scams in 2022
Tax scammers have always targeted our hopes and fears — and the COVID-19 pandemic has given them more ammunition than usual.
Snopes→ Elon Musk Accused of Breaking Law While Buying Twitter Stock
Elon Musk’s huge Twitter investment took a new twist with the filing of a lawsuit alleging that the colorful billionaire illegally delayed disclosing his stake in the social media company so he could buy more shares at lower prices.
Logically→ The Central Board of Secondary Education has decided to reduce the weighting of Term 1 and Term 2 examinations for 2021-2022.
A fake CBSE notice has circulated on social media, claiming that the CBSE weighting on board exams is 30 percent for Term 1 and 70 percent for Term 2.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Brooklyn Subway Shooting Suspect — It’s A Hoax With Comedian Sam Hyde
Was this photo, purported to show the suspect in the April 2022 Brooklyn subway shootings, being circulated by official sources? No, that's not true: This man is not the suspect in the shootings, who is still at large and identified by au
Snopes→ South Dakota Attorney General Impeached over Fatal Crash
Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg, a Republican, is the first official to be impeached in South Dakota history.
Snopes→ COVID-19, Overdoses Pushed US to Highest Death Total Ever
2021 was the deadliest year in U.S. history, and new data and research are offering more insights into how it got that bad.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking claims in President Joe Biden’s visit to Iowa
PolitiFact Iowa fact-checked President Joe Biden's claims on inflation, energy and infrastructure
Poynter→ How US immigration policies will affect Ukrainian refugees
More than 4 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia’s invasion began late February. With bordering countries Poland, Romania and Hungary overwhelmed with Ukrainians looking for safety, President Joe Biden […] The post How US immigration p
Logically→ The attack on students at the JNU hostel on Ram Navami was fake.
Two students were attacked and injured at JNU over a fight regarding the mess's menu on Ram Navami.
Logically→ The Jo Cox Foundation donated money to a charity that risked the safety of a suspended teacher by revealing his name after he’d gone into hiding.
The Jo Cox Foundation made the donation before the incident resulting in the suspension of the teacher occured.
PolitiFact→ Rebecca Kleefisch – Kleefisch didn’t have the power to cut taxes on her own as lieutenant governor
“As your Lieutenant Governor…I cut your taxes.”
Snopes→ ‘Taps’ Did Not Originate the Way Viral Facebook Post Claims
A post from 2014 about the supposed origins of the military melody known as "Taps" recently received a massive surge of shares.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Sen. Brian Schatz vs. Sen. Josh Hawley on aid to Ukraine
Fact-check: Schatz v. Hawley face-off over Ukraine. As they traded barbs on the Senate floor, both senators left out key information.