In cutting greenhouse gas emissions, the United States is “the leader in the world by far.”
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump Jr. – The FBI lost Hunter Biden’s laptop? There’s no evidence of that
The FBI lost Hunter Biden’s laptop.
PolitiFact→ Penn Progress – No proof that Pa. US Senate candidate John Fetterman has described himself as a democratic socialist
"John Fetterman's a self-described democratic socialist."
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, this California bill wouldn't allow mothers to kill their children after they're born
“California introduces new bill that would allow mothers to kill their babies up to 7 days after birth.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Rothschild Coat of Arms Does NOT Resemble Russian Federation Emblem
Does the Rothschild coat of arms resemble the Russian Federation emblem? No, that's not true: The meme in this post displays the Russian Federation emblem twice. The Rothschild coat of arms and the Russian Federation emblem are two distin
Snopes→ Garland, Raimondo Test Positive for COVID-19
Attorney General Merrick Garland has tested positive for COVID-19 and will quarantine at home for five days, the Justice Department said Wednesday.
FactCheck.org→ Clinical Trials Find No Increase in Mortality Among COVID-19 Patients Treated with Remdesivir, Contrary to Viral Claim
SciCheck Digest Remdesivir is the only antiviral medication approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat COVID-19. But a retired chiropractor misleadingly claims on a viral clip on social media that the drug is “killing people.” St
Poynter→ Fact-checkers around the world share their experiences with harassment
Plainclothes policemen arrived at an office of Filipino journalists in Quezon City, professing they’d come to carry out a routine background check. But for the VERA Files reporters who had […] The post Fact-checkers around the world share their
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Do COVID-19 Vaccines Cause AIDS?
(Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)A viral article from Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com claims that “millions get AIDS” from COVID-19 vaccines and features an interview with Dr. Elizabeth Eads, a frequent purveyor of vaccine misi
Logically→ Refugees and “illegal immigrants” get a yearly income of £29,900.
The post makes a number of incorrect statements on pensions, benefits, and refugee status. The figure of £29,900 is not accurate.
Snopes→ Did Trump Say His ‘Greatest Achievement’ Was ‘Getting the Vaccine’?
The former president dabbled in both COVID-19 skepticism and taking credit for the vaccine.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Lithuania Has Imposed an Inexpensive Sanction on Russia,’ Ukrainian Heroes Street
On April 5 2022, a screenshot of a Facebook post circulated on various platforms, claiming that Lithuania had imposed “an inexpensive sanction on Russia” by renaming a road the “Street of Ukrainian Heroes”: Although the screens
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Prime Minister of New Zealand Did NOT Say Fox News Was Barred There
Did the prime minister of New Zealand say that she never allowed Rupert Murdoch, the creator of Fox News, to set up a media outlet there? No, that's not true: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern did not say she would not allow Murdoch to set up
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Clementine Churchill Did NOT Say Her Road-Cleaner Ex Would Have Been Prime Minister If She Had Married Him
Did Clementine Churchill, wife of former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, tell him that if she had married a road cleaner that man would have become the prime minister? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that she said that
Snopes→ No Charges Filed in No-Knock Warrant Killing of Amir Locke
Minnesota prosecutors declined to file charges against a police SWAT team officer who fatally shot Amir Locke.
Snopes→ US Targets Putin’s Daughters, Russian Banks in New Sanctions
The United States announced sanctions targeting Russian President Vladimir Putin’s two adult daughters and said it was toughening penalties against Russian banks in retaliation for “war crimes” in Ukraine.
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Is The Babylon Bee a ‘Fake News’ Site?
A Miami Herald headline accused Ron DeSantis of using a “fake news site to raise cash.” (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images.)A headline for an article from the Miami Herald claims that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis “used [a] fake news site
Snopes→ Did Mandel ‘Forget To Photoshop His Hands’ in Campaign Ad?
Ohio Senate candidate Josh Mandel truly did serve in the U.S. Marines.
Full Fact→ Mirror wrong to say catching Covid in warm weather cuts risk of long Covid
Rates of Long Covid fall if the virus is caught in warmer months, research suggests. The Mirror, 23 March 2022. An article in the Mirror said that catching Covid-19 at a warmer time of year makes people less likely to develop long Covid. This is a mis
Snopes→ Zoos Hiding Birds As Avian Flu Spreads in North America
Zoos across North America are moving their birds indoors and away from people and wildlife as they try to protect them from the highly contagious and potentially deadly avian influenza.
Poynter→ In 2022, Brazil’s Bolsonaro disinformation machine challenges a growing number of skeptics
Making politics in Brazil in 2022 demands knowledge of how to manipulate social platforms and flood them with information that makes up a convincing narrative that the country is doing […] The post In 2022, Brazil’s Bolsonaro disinformation
PolitiFact→ Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee – Democratic ad exaggerates GOP embrace and scope of Scott's proposal on Social Security, Medicare
“Senate Republicans’ plan" would "end Social Security" and "end Medicare."
Snopes→ Car Rams Russian Embassy Gate in Romania, Driver Dead
A car carrying containers of flammable substances crashed into the gate of the Russian Embassy in the Romanian capital, bursting into flames and killing the driver.
Snopes→ Bobby Rydell, 60s Teen Idol and ‘Bye Bye Birdie’ Star, Dies
Bobby Rydell, a pompadoured heartthrob of early rock ‘n roll who was a star of radio, television and the movie musical “Bye Bye Birdie,” has died.
Health Feedback→ Vaccine-induced immunity is more reliable and safer than natural immunity; Fauci’s remarks in 2004 interview misinterpreted in social media posts
REVIEW In early April 2022, several social media posts shared a video clip of a 2004 Washington Journal interview of Anthony Fauci on the subject of the flu and the flu vaccine. During the interview, Fauci was asked if someone who got the flu still
Logically→ This image shows an illustration of the observable universe designed by NASA.
Artist Pablo Carlos Budassi designed this infographic illustration of the universe, not NASA, though is does include NASA images in it.
Logically→ This image shows the only house surviving hurricane Ike in Houston because of an exorcism performed in it in 1998.
The house withstood Hurricane Ike in 2008 owing to its construction standards when it was built in 2005. No exorcisms ever took place in that house.
Snopes→ Ed Sheeran Wins Copyright Case over 2017 Hit ‘Shape of You’
The British pop star and his co-writers had denied allegations that the song copied part of 2015's “Oh Why” by Sami Chokri.
Logically→ The Russian army has captured U.S. Major General Roger L. Cloutier Jr. in Ukraine.
Cloutier has denied these rumors. He has recently been seen in Turkey at a NATO Allied Land Command event.
Logically→ Digitalizing the economy supports the New World Order that seizes control of people’s lives.
Dr. Pippa Malmgren's words have been quoted out of context. She talked about the future of money becoming digital and how it could support the world.
Poynter→ A quote about Rupert Murdoch and white men attributed to New Zealand’s prime minister is bogus
If you’re a fan of Fox News, you may be a little upset with a quote going around about its founder, media mogul Rupert Murdoch. According to social media posts, […] The post A quote about Rupert Murdoch and white men attributed to New Zealand&#
Logically→ New York Times reported that the Aam Aadmi Party set a world record of gathering the highest number of people in a political rally.
New York Times clarified through a tweet that the screenshot in circulation is fake.
Logically→ New York Times reported that the Aam Aadmi Party set a world record for gathering the highest number of people in a political rally.
The New York Times clarified that the screenshot of the news report in circulation is fake.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Vaccines Do NOT Overwhelm A Baby’s Immune System And There Is NO Comparison With Food Allergy Tests
Is the comparison between testing new food items one by one on babies to determine an allergic reaction versus babies being able to safely handle "8 different antigens," presumably in a vaccine, valid? No, that's not true: Dr. James Cherr
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: California Did NOT Introduce A New Bill Allowing Mothers To Kill Their Babies Up To 7 Days After Birth
Did California introduce a new bill that would allow mothers to kill their babies up to seven days after birth? No, that's not true: Under California State Assembly Bill 2223, a person would not have a license to kill (LTK) their baby for
PolitiFact→ Tweets – No, NATO Allied Land Command leader wasn’t captured by Russians in Ukraine
“The Russian army captured the U.S Major General Roger L. Cloutier Jr. … in the besieged Ukrainian Azov camp in Mariupol.”
Snopes→ No, Tucker Carlson Didn’t Ask if Dead Bodies of Ukrainian Civilians Were ‘Staged’
Clips from the Fox News host's show have been shown on Russian state television in the past.
Snopes→ No, New Zealand’s Prime Minister Didn’t Say This About Fox News
The quote appears to have come from someone else.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Former President Kennedy Did NOT Give Speech About Slavery Plot 7 Days Before His Assassination
Did former President John F. Kennedy give a speech seven days before he was assassinated about a plot to enslave every man, woman and child? No, that's not true: According to the communications manager at the John F. Kennedy Presidential
Snopes→ Should Travelers Always Keep a Bread Clip in Their Wallet?
We looked at the origins of a strange tip after a reader sent in a question about it.