The 24-year-old quarterback was spending time with some teammates with the Pittsburgh Steelers, getting ready to compete for a starting job.
Poynter→ A 2004 video of Dr. Anthony Fauci praising natural immunity doesn’t mean he’s ignoring science on COVID-19
An 18-year-old video of Dr. Anthony Fauci talking about the strength of natural immunity is making the rounds on social media, with some users alleging the director of the National […] The post A 2004 video of Dr. Anthony Fauci praising natural i
Health Feedback→ Higher myocarditis risk after COVID-19 than mRNA vaccination; contrary to Peter McCullough’s claim, young persons decrease their risk by getting vaccinated
REVIEW Acute myocarditis is an inflammation of the heart muscles (myocardium). Inflammations in this location can impact the heart’s electrical system, causing rapid or irregular heartbeats; they can also weaken the heart muscles, affecting its ab
Health Feedback→ Current evidence doesn’t indicate that sunscreen ingredients increase the risk of cancer; it shows that unprotected sun exposure does
REVIEW Skin cancer is the most frequent type of cancer in the U.S. Estimates indicate that up to one in five Americans will develop skin cancer over their lifetime[1], mainly associated with overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun. T
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tennessee Common-Law Marriage Bill HAS Been Amended To Require ‘Age Of Majority’
Is the proposed bill in Tennessee that would create a common-law marriage between "one man" and "one woman" actually intended to pave the way for adults to marry children of any age? No, that's not true: According to the sponsor of HB 233
FactCheck.org→ Social Media Posts Misrepresent Tennessee Bill Allowing Common Law Marriage
Quick Take A Tennessee bill is aimed at excluding same-sex couples from proposed common law marriage contracts. Social media posts misleadingly claim the bill would allow child marriage and “legalize pedophilia.” The bill initially omitted
FactCheck.org→ Donald Trump Jr. Spreads His Father’s False Russia-Related Claims on Facebook
Quick Take Former President Donald Trump repeated false claims about a Russian natural gas pipeline, U.S. energy production and the 2020 U.S. presidential election in a four-minute video clip posted to Facebook by his eldest son, Donald Jr. YouTube rem
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: New York Airport Did NOT Take ‘Legal Possession’ Of Trump’s 757 Over Unpaid Storage Fees
Did an airport in New York take "legal possession" of former President Donald Trump's personal Boeing 757 over unpaid storage fees? No, that's not true: A post making the claim appears to be satirical. In reality, Trump's plane left the N
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Disney CEO Bob Chapek was not arrested for human trafficking
Disney CEO Bob Chapek was arrested for human trafficking.
PolitiFact→ Tweets – Twitter post wasn’t serious about Elon Musk using $3 billion to give every American family $100,000
“With the money Elon Musk spent to buy Twitter shares, he could have given every American family $100,000 and still had enough left over to cancel all student debt.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Fauci not discounting natural immunity to COVID-19
2004 video shows Anthony Fauci is ignoring science on natural immunity with regard to COVID-19.
PolitiFact→ Michael Knowles – Claim about German bestiality brothels is based on outdated article
“German perverts open bestiality brothels.”
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Are Tennessee Republicans Advancing a Bill That Would Allow Child Marriage?
(Stock photo from Getty Images.)Viral social media posts claim that Tennessee Republicans are advancing a bill that would eliminate a minimum age for marriage. Lindy Li @lindyliHawley, Graham, Cruz and faux Army Ranger Tom Cotton couldn’t sh
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Website Claiming Disney Shareholders Panicked After $2.4 Billion In Losses In One Day Is Satiric
Did Disney shareholders panic after $2.4 billion in losses in a single day? No, that's not true: The website the claim appeared on specializes in satire and comes with this warning in its "About Us" section: "Everything on this website is
Snopes→ SpaceX Launches 3 Visitors to Space Station for $55M Each
NASA joins Russia in hosting guests at the world’s most expensive tourist destination.
PolitiFact→ Greg Abbott says he will transport immigrants arriving illegally at the border to DC. Is that legal?
Experts say Abbott’s plan to transport immigrants likely doesn’t break the law. That’s because Texas would be transporting them after Homeland Security determined that they can move around the U.S.
FactCheck.org→ Zelensky and Soros Aren’t Cousins, Contrary to Social Media Claim
Quick Take Conspiracy theories aimed at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have been circulating on social media since Russia invaded Ukraine in February. One recent example, falsely attributed to a “Pentagon official,” is the unfounded
Snopes→ Can Dead Bodies Get Goosebumps?
We spoke with a death investigator to find out.
Snopes→ Will Smith Gets 10-Year Oscars Ban over Chris Rock Slap
The motion picture academy on Friday banned Will Smith from attending the Oscars or any other academy event for 10 years following his slap of Chris Rock at the Academy Awards.
PolitiFact→ Tammy Baldwin – Baldwin pins blame for high insulin prices on big drug corporations, but there are other factors
"The price of insulin has been jacked up by Big Drug Corporations.”
Truth or Fiction?→ Thurgood Marshall Confirmation Vote vs. Ketanji Brown Jackson
On April 7 2022, the Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. CNN reported on the historic confirmation: The Senate confirmed President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson on Thursday [A[ril 7 2022] in a hi
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Old image altered to look like it was taken at a Trump rally
Photo shows someone in a swastika shirt giving a Nazi salute at a recent Donald Trump rally.
Snopes→ Mayim Bialik ‘Allegations’ Ads Are Grossly Misleading
Ads claiming "Jeopardy" fans are upset about allegations against Bialik are hoaxes that lead to a CBD gummies scam.
FactCheck.org→ Josh Mandel Campaign Ad Was Not Photoshopped, Contrary to Social Media Posts
Quick Take In a campaign ad, Josh Mandel, a Republican Senate candidate from Ohio, shared an image of himself as a Marine with a group of Black troops. Social media posts falsely claim that Mandel photoshopped his head onto the body of a Black Marine
Snopes→ Report: US Life Expectancy Declines for 2nd Year in a Row
A new research study, not yet peer-reviewed, reports that life expectancy in the U.S. decreased in 2021 to 76.6 years.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CNN Did NOT Write Article Saying Elon Musk Could Threaten Free Speech On Twitter — It’s From Satirical Website
Did CNN write a story about how Elon Musk could threaten free speech on Twitter by allowing people to say whatever they want and speak freely? No, that's not true: This is a fake CNN story written by the satirical website, Genesius Times,
Snopes→ 350K Disney+ Cancellations? Evidence-Free Rumor Spreads Online
Unsourced Facebook posts aren't the most reliable places to find accurate news.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – John D. Rockefeller didn’t coin term ‘fossil fuels’ to trick people and boost oil prices
John D. Rockefeller coined the term “fossil fuel” to trick people into thinking that his product was scarce and drive up the price when fossil fuels are actually “the second most abundant liquid on the planet.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: No Evidence Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Is Cousin To George Soros
Did a Pentagon official say that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is the cousin of George Soros? No, that's not true: There is no evidence of a Pentagon official saying this or of a familial relationship between Zelenskyy and billi
Snopes→ Sarah Jessica Parker Sidelined As Broadway Fights Virus
The second shoe has dropped at “Plaza Suite” on Broadway.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Josh Mandel Did NOT Photoshop His Face Onto A Black Soldier
Did Republican U.S. Senate candidate Josh Mandel photoshop his face onto the body of a Black soldier? No, that's not true: A Mandel spokesperson told Lead Stories that this claim is false. A Cincinnati.com article reported that the image
Full Fact→ The UK’s Covid ‘survival rate’ is lower than 99.972%
A chart being shared on Instagram claims to show the “Covid survival rate” for ten different countries, giving a figure for all of them of above 99.9%. This is not correct. For the UK, where the true figure (using the chart’s definiti
Snopes→ Opening Day in MLB: New No. 21 Patches, NL DHs and Guardians
Andrew McCutchen got the first hit of the year, up against the still-dormant ivy at Wrigley Field.
PolitiFact→ David Perdue – In Ga. governor race, David Perdue wrong that ‘secret’ deal gives George Soros hundreds of millions
“A secret backroom deal" gave "away hundreds of millions of tax dollars to a Soros-owned company."
Full Fact→ Single occupancy council tax discount can’t be revoked if you don’t take in Ukrainian refugees
Text appearing on both Facebook and Twitter claims that Enfield council told an elderly resident who was receiving a 25% council tax discount that this would be removed if he refused to house a Ukrainian family in his spare bedroom. The post says: &ldq
Poynter→ These viral videos are not from the Russian invasion of Ukraine
For the past few weeks, we’ve watched the crisis in Ukraine unfold on social media. But misinformation follows a crisis. We’re seeing a ton of false or out-of-context photos and […] The post These viral videos are not from the Russian invasio
Snopes→ Do Pics Show Giant Sumatran Striped Rabbit Rescued from Sale on Facebook?
A viral Facebook post conflates two different viral stories.
Snopes→ Key Particle Weighs in a Bit Heavy, Confounding Physicists
The grand explanation physicists use to describe how the universe works may have some major new flaws to patch after a fundamental particle was found to have more mass than scientists thought.
Full Fact→ Historic claim on refugee and pensioner incomes is still wrong
A post on Facebook with almost 30,000 shares makes the following claims: “The maximum state pension in the uk is £141 weekly,germany is £507[...]If a British old age pensioner contributes for 45 years to 60 years they get a toatal [si
Full Fact→ Keir Starmer wrong to say families will be £2,620 worse off this year
On average, families this year, [will be] £2,620 worse off under these Tories. That is the cost of the Tories.” Keir Starmer, 31 March 2022. In a speech launching Labour’s local election campaign, and on Twitter, party leader Sir Kei