Jockey Sonny Leon (Photo by Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)Viral Facebook posts claim that the jockey who won the Kentucky Derby on Saturday turned down an invitation to the White House and called President Joe Biden “a horseR
Snopes→ Did Kentucky Derby Winner Turn Down White House Invite?
You may have heard this "horse's ass" joke before.
Snopes→ FACT FOCUS: Gaping Holes in the Claim of 2K Ballot ‘Mules’
AP: New film uses a flawed analysis of cellphone location data and ballot drop box surveillance footage to cast doubt on the results of the 2020 presidential election.
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Overturning Roe v. Wade Will Not Ban Abortion
(Photograph by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images.)Last week, Politico published a draft of a majority opinion for the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. The draft opinion is written by Justice Samuel Alito,
Snopes→ No End in Sight for Ukraine War As Putin Hails Victory Day
The Russian leader oversaw a Victory Day parade on Moscow's Red Square, with troops marching in formation, military hardware on display, and a brass band blaring to mark the Soviet Union's role in the 1945 defeat of Nazi Germany.
Logically→ Angela Merkel has Kuru, a rare disease caused by cannibalism.
The former German Chancellor suffered from dehydration in 2019, which gave her tremors or muscle jerks. She does not have Kuru.
Logically→ Chinese state television displayed a map showing how Russia will be divided among other countries after its collapse.
China did not air a map depicting a divided Russia. A map showing Russia's neighboring countries relative to its vast area has been miscaptioned.
AllSides→ Biden Hasn’t ‘Stopped Abortion,’ Contrary to Social Media Claim
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/05/biden-hasnt-stopped-abortion-contrary-to-social-media-claim/ A leaked
Logically→ Amber Heard used lines from the movie The Talented Mr. Ripley in her opening statement.
Heard's attorney Benjamin Rottenborn opening statement during the trial did not include lines from The Talented Mr. Ripley script.
Health Feedback→ Multiple studies show that COVID-19 vaccines don’t cause pregnancy or fertility problems, despite widespread claims on social media
REVIEW On 27 April 2022, The Epoch Times published an article in which gynecologist James Thorp and former Pfizer scientific advisor Michael Yeadon associated COVID-19 vaccines with poorer pregnancy outcomes and fertility problems. The article recei
Snopes→ Was VP of Pfizer Arrested After Document Dump?
In less than 24 hours, a fabricated claim from a self-described "satire" website was copied and shared, without a disclaimer, from one end of the internet to the other.
PolitiFact→ Andrea Stewart-Cousins – More than 50 years ago in New York, Republican support for abortion
When the New York State Senate voted to legalize abortion in 1970, 12 Republican senators voted in favor of it.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fat Cells Do NOT Have ‘Eternal Life’ — They Die And Are Replaced
Do fat cells have "eternal life"? No, that's not true: While a post making that claim is a joke, we found the question interesting so we reached out to a few experts anyway and an Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) committee member told u
Health Feedback→ The CGG CGG genetic sequence and furin cleavage sites also exist in naturally-occurring viruses; these features aren’t evidence of genetic manipulation
REVIEW The origin of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, has been a topic of intense debate. The available evidence suggests that a zoonotic origin, meaning that SARS-CoV-2 jumped from animals to humans, is the most likely hypothesis[1,2
Snopes→ Mystery Solved: The Origins of the Creepy Pyramid Photo
An online ad featured a particularly eerie looking photo of a hotel in an apocalyptic setting. Was it real? Where did it come from? Here's how we found answers.
Snopes→ No, GOP Senator Didn’t Say Saving Fetus Is Worth Losing Mother’s Life
The statement attributed to Sen. Kevin Cramer, a North Dakota Republican, spread widely on social media in May 2022.
PolitiFact→ Dennis Prager – Dennis Prager baselessly claims Black students commit ‘overwhelming’ share of campus hate crimes
When there is “a noose on a college dorm of a Black student” or a racial slur “on a dormitory building, the odds are overwhelming that a Black student actually did that."
Snopes→ Powerful Blast at Havana Hotel Kills at Least 8, Injures 40
A powerful explosion apparently caused by a natural gas leak Friday killed at least eight people and injured 40 when it blew away outer walls from a luxury hotel in the heart of Cuba’s capital.
Truth or Fiction?→ Louisiana IUD Bill
On May 6 2022, a Twitter screenshot posted to Imgur suggested that Louisiana planned to vote to criminalize IUDs. No link was provided, but the screenshot of a tweet by Pam Keith was originally shared on May 5 2022: Louisiana is voting on a bill to
Snopes→ Judge: U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is Qualified for Reelection
The judge ruled that a group of voters who had challenged her eligibility failed to prove she engaged in insurrection after taking office.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Original Artist’s Message In Webcomic Was NOT Labeling Single Woman ‘A Victim Of Feminism’
Did illustrator Lainey Molnar make a webcomic where the two panels compare "An Established And Complete Woman" with "A Victim Of Feminism"? No, that's not true: The original artwork has undergone several changes. Some changes were made by
Snopes→ Official: US Gave Intel Before Ukraine Sank Russian Warship
It was a high-profile embarrassment for Russia's military, but the Pentagon denied that it played a direct role in the strike.
Snopes→ No, New Pfizer Docs Don’t Show That Vaccines Are Unsafe During Pregnancy
These so-called "Pfizer Docs" have been a source of several false claims.
Snopes→ Were Most Conservative Supreme Court Justices Appointed by Presidents Who Lost Popular Vote?
And were they confirmed by Senators who represented a minority of Americans?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Is NOT Of Yemeni Child Sleeping Between Parents’ Graves — It’s Old Image From Art Project
Does a photograph show a Yemeni child sleeping between the graves of his parents? No, that's not true: The picture was staged by a photographer in Saudi Arabia in 2014 for an art project. He has given multiple interviews over the years ab
Truth or Fiction?→ Was the Original Roe v. Wade Decision Leaked?
On May 5 2022, popular posts claimed that the “original Roe v. Wade decision was leaked, too,” addressing assertions that the May 2022 leak of a Supreme Court draft decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was “unprecedented”: Fact-ch
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Claim exaggerates fuel tax rates in Australia and Canada
“If you earn $100 and pay $33 income tax you’re left with $67. You then buy $67 worth of fuel and in doing so pay a 48% fuel tax (fuel tax = $32.16 + $6.70 GST). This means that the government just got $71.86 tax from your hard earned $100.”
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – No, the military hasn’t arrested Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack
“Military Arrests Biden’s Sec. of Agriculture Tom Vilsack.”
PolitiFact→ On student loan forgiveness, Joe Biden has many options
People who make under $75,000/year owe about half of government student debt. We look at the options for targeted debt relief.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fetuses Do NOT Have Fingerprints At 9 Weeks
Do fetuses have fingerprints at nine weeks? No, that's not true: According to the Mayo Clinic, fingerprints don't start to form until around week 23 of fetal development. This claim, along with a number of others, appeared in a Facebook p
Full Fact→ Man wasn’t jailed only for staring at a woman on the train
Last month a man was sentenced to 22 weeks in prison after a woman reported him for ‘continuously staring’ at her on a train in Berkshire. The Spectator, 30 April 2022. A recent Spectator article, published both online and in print, claims
Full Fact→ Harrier jets didn’t spell out expletive over Houses of Parliament
A post on Facebook claims to show the UK’s decommissioned Harrier jet fleet flying in a formation spelling “fuck off” over the Houses of Parliament. The caption states: “The British government has scrapped the Harrier fleet and
Snopes→ Nearly 1 Million COVID-19 Deaths: A Look at the US Numbers
Three out of every four deaths were people 65 and older, according to U.S. data.
PolitiFact→ Lee Zeldin – Does New York lead the nation in population loss?
“New York leads the U.S. in population loss.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Netherlands Does NOT Have Lowest Abortion Rate In The World, But Its Rate IS Low Compared To Other Countries
Does the Netherlands have the lowest abortion rate in the world? No, that's not true: Although the Netherlands has a low abortion rate, with data showing that it has an estimated average annual rate of seven abortions per 1,000 women, it
FactCheck.org→ Biden Hasn’t ‘Stopped Abortion,’ Contrary to Social Media Claim
Quick Take A leaked draft opinion suggests that the Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade. Shortly after the document was published, a meme began circulating that falsely claims President Joe Biden has “[s]topped abortion.” Full
Snopes→ Is Kevin Samuels Dead? Friends, Family, Media Outlets Confirm News
Many people were skeptical about initial reports of Samuels' death.
Snopes→ Is the Lowest Crime in US on Mother’s Day?
Should law enforcement add brunch to their crime fighting toolkits?
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: What would the end of Roe mean for access to abortion pill?
Many states have already passed restrictions that reduce access to abortion pills. If Roe v. Wade is overturned by SCOTUS and states ban abortions, such bans would also include abortion pills.
PolitiFact→ Michigan Republican secretary of state pick leveled baseless claims of election misconduct
Republican Kristina Karamo launched her campaign for Michigan secretary of state with a promise to end election corruption. A close examination of her claims reveal no evidence of fraud or wrongdoing in 2020 election but rather a misunderstanding of