A dramatic story claiming the 43rd president was arrested by Special Forces is pure fiction.
Snopes→ Millionaire Pooch Selling Miami Villa Once Owned by Madonna
Gunther the German shepherd spent a recent morning playing with his tennis ball, rolling in the grass, slobbering a little and napping a lot.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Amazon Customers Blocked From Using Visa Cards’
On November 17 2021, Twitter curated a headline — “Amazon customers blocked from using Visa cards” — to its trending topics and as an “event”; it looked like this: Twitter’s trending topics and “events&
Snopes→ Did This Squirrel’s Poop Land on Another Squirrel?
This scenario is, in fact, something that could just be made up.
Snopes→ Internet Troll Ben Palmer Pranks Walmart About Black Friday Hours
In a video, Ben Palmer said he recorded a phone call with Walmart's corporate communications team.
Snopes→ Jan. 6 Rioter Who Carried Spear and Wore Horns Got 41 Months
Jacob Chansley, the spear-carrying Jan. 6 rioter whose horned fur hat, bare chest and face paint made him one of the more recognizable figures in the assault on the Capitol, was sentenced to 41 months in prison.
Snopes→ US Overdose Deaths Topped 100,000 in One Year, Officials Say
Overdose deaths have been rising for more than two decades, accelerated in the past two years and jumped nearly 30% in the latest year.
Snopes→ No, Mike Tyson Did Not Actually Die
But he felt like he did.
Snopes→ New Book Sheds Light on Life of Future Queen of Netherlands
People in the Netherlands can get to know their future queen a little better with the publication of an authorized book about Princess Amalia three weeks before her 18th birthday.
PolitiFact→ Meagan Wolfe – Elections administrator right on who can decide when someone is incompetent to vote
"Only a court can decide that somebody is incompetent to vote" -- the state Election Commission "cannot force facilities, private facilities, to allow special voting deputies" inside.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Story About 480-Pound Annabelle Gaston Involuntary Manslaughter Charge For Killing Husband Is NOT True
Did a 480-pound Ohio woman named Anabelle Gaston accidentally kill her husband while they were engaged in a sex act? And has she now been charged with involuntary manslaughter? No, that's not true: This is a fictional story that was publi
Full Fact→ Covid vaccines have not caused four times as many deaths as all other vaccines combined
An article shared on Facebook claims that in the UK, the number of deaths due to Covid-19 vaccines in 10 months is 330% higher than the number of deaths due to all other vaccines combined over the last 20 years. The article, published by The Expos&eacu
Snopes→ Did 480-Pound Annabelle Gaston Accidentally Kill Her Husband During Sex?
A piece of fat-phobic fiction originated from a website that labels itself satirical.
Logically→ Food stamps recipients have to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to continue on the program.
All federal employees in the U.S. must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, but this mandate does not apply to food stamps recipients.
Snopes→ Staples Center is Changing Its Name to Crypto.com Arena
The downtown Los Angeles home of the NBA's Lakers and Clippers, the NHL's Kings and the WNBA's Sparks will change its name after 22 years of operation.
Logically→ The wife of Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla has died from complications from the COVID-19 vaccine.
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla’s wife, Myriam Bourla, did not die from complications after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Myriam Bourla is fine and alive.
Snopes→ After Record Low, Monarch Butterflies Return to California
There is a ray of hope for the vanishing orange-and-black Western monarch butterflies.
AllSides→ Does Only 11 Percent of Bill Go Toward ‘Real Infrastructure,’ as Trump Claims?
http://newsweek.com/fact-check-does-only-11-percent-bill-go-toward-real-infrastructure-trump-claims-1647063
Snopes→ Shocked Tennis Star Osaka Posts: Where is Peng Shuai?
The Japanese former No. 1-ranked, four-time major winner posted on social media to join those asking: where is Peng Shuai?
Logically→ The Bank of England is funding fossil fuel companies.
Under one percent of total corporate revenues for companies represented in Bank of England's holdings is from fossil fuels.
Poynter→ Pfizer CEO’s wife did not die of COVID vaccine complications. She is ‘alive and well.’
As one of the companies behind an authorized COVID-19 vaccine, Pfizer has become a frequent subject of online misinformation, with some blogs and social media users specifically targeting company leadership. “Wife of Pfizer’s CEO dies after com
Logically→ In-hospital deaths due to COVID-19 between vaccinated and unvaccinated patients are the same, a Norway study finds.
The study is restricted to hospitalized patients outside the Intensive Care Units and is yet to be peer-reviewed.
Washington Post→ The Steele dossier: A guide to the latest allegations
Confused by the latest twists and turns regarding a document that captivated the nation? Here is a comprehensive overview and a look at the key players.
Snopes→ No Verdict After Daylong Deliberations by Rittenhouse Jury
The jury at Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial deliberated a full day without reaching a verdict over whether he was the instigator in a night of bloodshed in Kenosha or a concerned citizen who came under attack while trying to protect property.
Snopes→ The Mystery of the Clown Trail Camera Pictures
We looked for the origins of photographs that have frightened readers for well over a decade.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Post Does NOT Show A Legal Way To Avoid Income Taxes On Tips
Does a social media post show a legal way around income taxes on tips? No, that's not true. The IRS says "All cash and non-cash tips" are income and are subject to federal income taxes. States with income taxes may also tax gratuities. De
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden’s Veterans Day Remarks Did NOT Include A Racial Slur Against Satchel Paige
Did Joe Biden have "one of his most disturbing moments to date" when, during Veterans Day remarks at Arlington Cemetery, he referred to Satchel Paige as "the great Negro"? Was Biden being racially insensitive, deliberately using an outdat
Snopes→ NIH Launches 1st Long-Term Study of Children with COVID-19
The three-year trial will track the effects of infection on those under 21.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Deaths Reported To VAERS Associated With COVID-19 Vaccinations Do NOT All Come From Five Percent Of Vaccine Batches
Do deaths reported to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) associated with COVID-19 vaccinations all stem from 5% of vaccine batches? No, that's not true: There is no evidence of widespread issues with specific vaccine lots.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: It Is NOT True ‘There’s No National Manhunt’ For The January 5, 2021, Pipe Bomb Maker
Is there no national manhunt for the January 5, 2021, bomb maker? No, that's not true: The search for the pipe-bomb maker involves the FBI's Washington, D.C., field office and that agency's partners at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Fire
Snopes→ Did Gas Prices Rise to $6.99 in Lancaster, California?
One small clue in this viral picture showed the reality behind it.
Snopes→ Guardians MLB Team Settles Lawsuit with Roller Derby Club
Cleveland will have two teams called the Guardians.
Truth or Fiction?→ Minnesota Insulin Access Law
On November 16 2021, an Imgur user shared the following screenshot about Minnesota’s “insulin access law,” in a post with the title, “Big Pharma has to be taken down a peg or 10”: It showed a tweet from the verified @Publ
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Medical diagnosis code for declining vaccines is not new, will not be used to track noncompliance
A new medical diagnosis code has been designated for people who decline vaccines, and it will be used to help determine who will go into "education camps."
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – Story doesn’t confirm Trump supporter at Jan. 6 riot is an FBI informant. It relies on speculation
A "bombshell" report about Ray Epps shows that the FBI was involved in inciting the Jan. 6 riot.
Snopes→ Roadrunner, Going Faster, Ends Up in Maine After Hitchhike
A wayward roadrunner is on the mend in Maine after traveling across the country in a moving van.
PolitiFact→ Rick Scott – Critical race theory isn’t in Virginia’s curriculum
"In 2015, when Terry McAuliffe was governor, the Virginia Department of Education promoted incorporating critical race theory lens in education...They were trying to indoctrinate kids.”
Snopes→ Judge: Kobe Bryant’s Widow Must Turn over Therapy Records
U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Charles Eick granted a request by county lawyers to review Vanessa Bryant's records.
PolitiFact→ How the Build Back Better bill affects taxes for millionaires, the middle class
How the Build Back Better bill affects taxes for millionaires, the middle class
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – A false anecdote about Stalin and a chicken circulates again — adapted for the pandemic
“Stalin once ripped all the feathers off a live chicken as a lesson to his followers.”