“The proposed (Virginia) House budget cuts hundreds of millions in funding for public education…”
Poynter→ World’s largest forum of fact-checkers heads to Oslo
In June, journalists, technologists, policymakers and fact-checkers of every stripe will convene in Oslo, Norway, to attend the ninth iteration of the world’s largest fact-checking conference, Global Fact 9. This […] The post World’s larg
Poynter→ A question amid the bloodshed from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: Is this genocide?
Amid the bloodshed from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, there’s a question that’s increasingly being raised: Is this genocide? Through April 1, the U.N. Office of the High Commissioner for Human […] The post A question amid the bloodshed from
Logically→ Delhi’s GSDP has increased by 50 percent since the 2016-17 financial year.
The Gross State Domestic Product of Delhi has increased from ₹ 616085 crores in 2016-17 to ₹ 923967 crores during 2021-22, which is around 50 percent.
Snopes→ Ferrero’s Kinder Recall Leads to Misleading Rumors of Maggots and Worms
Just days away from Easter Sunday, we contacted Ferrero about its recent Kinder chocolate recall to find out more about a viral Facebook post regarding maggots and salmonella.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Prop Dummy Was NOT Used In Ukrainian War Propaganda But Was For A TV Series Filmed In Russia
Did Ukrainian soldiers prepare a poseable dummy with tape to use in the production of war propaganda, to fabricate a death with a fake corpse in order to "blame Putin"? No, that's not true: This behind-the-scenes video shows a prop dummy
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Auburn, NY, Is NOT Imposing New Law Requiring Pants On Domestic Pets — It’s An April Fools’ Fake
Will Auburn, New York, impose a new law requiring local pet owners to place pants on their cats and dogs starting April 15, 2022? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for the city cited a March 31, 2022, statement from the city council lin
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Obamacare And Medical Coding Are NOT Part Of A Global System Of Human Trafficking
Are Obamacare and medical coding part of a coordinated global system of human and child trafficking? No, that's not true: Obamacare, also known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA), is a comprehensive health care reform law enacted in March 2
PolitiFact→ Evan McMullin – Attack ad on Sen. Mike Lee advising Trump on 2020 election omits that Lee opposed overturning result
“Mike Lee advised Trump's legal challenges to overturn our election” and “was one of only two senators who was in on the scheme.”
Snopes→ Doctors Pluck More Than a Dozen Maggots from Gardener’s Eye
Sheep botfly larvae typically grow in the nostrils of sheep and feed on mucus.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 2022 Bird Flu Has NOT Caused Over 50 Million Bird Deaths As Of April 7, 2022
Did over 50 million chickens and turkeys die from the 2022 bird flu outbreak as of April 7, 2022? No, that's not true: The Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the Centers for Disease Control
Snopes→ Do Pics Show Blackburn Flashing ‘White Power Sign’ in US Senate?
A seemingly inadvertent hand gesture received some social media attention after it was shared out of context.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Hospitalizations, deaths are not the same among unvaccinated and vaccinated with COVID-19
As with people vaccinated against COVID-19, “many people who were NOT vaccinated also experienced zero or mild symptoms.”
PolitiFact→ Ron DeSantis – NYC’s ‘gay’ ad campaign to Floridians used donations, not tax money
New York City is “wasting taxpayer money on” billboards in Florida.
Snopes→ Scheffler Gets Masters Green Jacket to Go with No. 1 Ranking
Scottie Scheffler looked like a Masters champion even before he slipped into his green jacket.
Snopes→ Is This a Photo of the Mangbetu Tribe That Practiced Head Elongation?
Understanding the history of a centuries-old tradition is key.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘The Landlord’s Game’ and Monopoly’s Origins
On April 4 2022, a Facebook user shared an image and a post about The Landlord’s Game, on which popular board game Monopoly was purportedly based. Alongside two images of The Landlord’s Game, the author explained similarities and differen
Snopes→ Earth Day: A Celebration of the Environment Goes Global
The day of recognition started quite humbly more than a half century ago.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Rod Serling Warn of ‘a Sickness Known as Hate’?
A warning from a dimension “not only of sight and sound but of mind” resonated across Twitter in April 2022, thanks to a post from the daughter of the man who created it. Anne Serling, whose father Rod created the seminal anthology series &
Snopes→ Did Ben Franklin Say ‘Beer Is Proof that God Loves Us and Wants Us To Be Happy’?
The passage about God, beer, and being happy has for years appeared in internet memes, on bar signs, and on T-shirts, usually with an attribution to Ben Franklin.
Truth or Fiction?→ Russian Racer Competing Under Italian Flag Gave Nazi Salute on Podium
A Russian race car driver attracted international notice in April 2022 after apparently demonstrating a Nazi salute on stage following a race, then laughing: An investigation has been launched into the “unacceptable conduct” of a Russian junior
FactCheck.org→ SciCheck Talks Second COVID-19 Boosters, Philly Mask Mandate on iHeartRadio
FactCheck.org Science Editor Jessica McDonald fielded questions about second COVID-19 booster shots and the possible return of Philadelphia’s mask mandate in a recent interview that aired on several of that city’s iHeartRadio stations. McDonald spo
Snopes→ California Utility to Pay $55 Million for Massive Wildfires
Pacific Gas & Electric has agreed to pay more than $55 million to avoid criminal prosecution for two major wildfires started by aging Northern California power lines belonging to the nation’s largest utility.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence The Pacer Test Has Been Banned For Child Cruelty
Did the "Pacer Test" get banned for child cruelty? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that the running test commonly used in schools has been banned for child cruelty. The website that published this article is satirical and not me
Snopes→ Once a Retail Giant, Kmart Down to 3 Stores After NJ Closing
The familiar sights and sounds are still there.
Full Fact→ 10% of criminal barristers haven’t quit in the past year
“Figures published last week revealed 10% of criminal barristers have quit in the past year”. BBC News, 11 April 2022. In a report on industrial action by barristers in a row with the government over legal aid funding, the BBC claimed that
Snopes→ Did a Dolphin Learn To Speak ‘Porpoise’?
Kylie is a solo dolphin who seems to have found friends of an unlikely sort.
Full Fact→ Nadine Dorries didn’t say ‘food doesn’t grow on trees’
A viral post on Twitter, now also shared on Facebook, claims to show a tweet from Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries, which reads: “I am fed up of the loony left moaning about the rising demand for food banks. Every family needs to live within thei
Snopes→ Were ‘Tulipa Ukraine’ Flowers Bred To Honor Ukraine?
Social media users shared photographs of tulips sporting the colors of the Ukrainian flag.
Snopes→ Medical Myth: Chewing Gum Stops Onion Tears
Suggested solutions abound.
Logically→ Research has shown that cancer can be cured with lemon juice and coconut oil.
There is no evidence that this is true.
Snopes→ Are Zelenskyy and Soros Cousins?
If you want to smear a politician in the eyes of some far-right circles, just allege some sort of relationship to billionaire George Soros.
AllSides→ Fact check: Misleading claims in attack ads against Pennsylvania GOP Senate candidates Oz and McCormick
https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/08/politics/fact-check-oz-mccormick-attack-ads-pa-senate/index.html Pennsyl
AllSides→ Fact check: Fictional Tucker Carlson quote about Ukraine spreads on social media
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2022/04/08/fact-check-fictional-tucker-carlson-quote-ukraine-spreads-online/9511561002/
AllSides→ Social Media Posts Misrepresent Tennessee Bill Allowing Common Law Marriage
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/04/social-media-posts-misrepresent-tennessee-bill-allowing-common-law-marriage/
PolitiFact→ Russia, Ukraine, and the contested language of genocide
Amid the bloodshed from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, some, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, say a genocide is under way. Experts in international law see many war crimes but are more cautious on declaring a genocide.
Snopes→ Spain Probes Private Taxidermy Museum with 1,000 Animals
The collection would fetch 29 million euros ($31.5 million) on the black market.
Full Fact→ Boots isn’t selling lateral flow tests ‘the taxpayer has already paid for’
It has been claimed on Facebook and Twitter that Boots is selling taxpayer-funded lateral flow tests back to the public. This is not true. The post reads: “I’m curious why Boots have been given all those lateral flow tests the taxpaye
Full Fact→ Thérèse Coffey wrong to claim employment is up over the pandemic
“As we emerge from the pandemic, one of my key priorities is jobs, jobs, jobs. And despite the challenges of the last two years, unemployment is down and employment is up, and there are 662,000 more employees on company payrolls and earning more
Snopes→ Tesla CEO Elon Musk Won’t Join Twitter’s Board After All
Twitter's largest investor, billionaire Elon Musk, is reversing course and will no longer join the company's board of directors less than a week after being awarded a seat.