Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, an Afghan politician, clarified via Twitter on September 10 that reports that the Taliban had detained him were false.
Logically→ The population of the U.K. has been projected to be 22.93 million by 2025.
The claim is unfounded as COVID-19 vaccines are safe and found to reduce the death rate substantially.
Logically→ The population of the U.K. has been projected to be 22.93 million by 2025.
The claim is unfounded as COVID-19 vaccines are safe and found to reduce the death rate substantially.
Poynter→ What we know about COVID-19 booster shots so far
Booster shots are a key piece of President Joe Biden’s plan to beat the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking at the White House, Biden said boosters are “likely to provide the highest level of protection yet.” There has been some confusion about b
Health Feedback→ Male sterility isn’t a proven side effect of ivermectin, contrary to claims by social media users
REVIEW Ivermectin, a drug approved for treating parasites in animals and humans, has been touted as a supposed cure for COVID-19. However, ivermectin hasn’t been approved for treating COVID-19 outside clinical trials in the U.S., the European Unio
Washington Post→ McAuliffe’s claim that Glenn Youngkin ‘wants to ban abortion’
Former Virginia governor Terry McAuliffe is putting words into his opponent’s mouth.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The President Did NOT Refuse To Pay To Fly Remains Of Sgt. Ryan Knauss To Arlington Cemetery
Did the president of the United States refuse to pay to fly the body of Sgt. Ryan Knauss, killed in the August 2021 Kabul airport bombing, to Arlington National Cemetery? No, that's not true: The president is not responsible for decisions
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Mixing False Swine Flu Prophecy With Inaccuracies About 2017 Oklahoma Law Does NOT Document COVID-19 Mandates
Does a 2017 Oklahoma state law pave the way for vaccination mandates and are there plans to sort people at roadblocks, fit them with tracking chip bracelets and send the unvaccinated to FEMA camps? No, that's not true: This video is made
Snopes→ Yes, Tennis Player Grigor Dimitrov Helped an Ailing Ball Kid
The incident occurred during near-100-degree temperatures.
Snopes→ Militia Leader Gets 53 Years in Minnesota Mosque Bombing
The leader of an Illinois anti-government militia group who authorities say masterminded the 2017 bombing of a Minnesota mosque was sentenced to 53 years in prison for an attack that terrified the mosque's community.
Snopes→ Long-Running ‘COPS’ Show Revived for Fox Nation Service
Fox News Media is reviving the long-running TV series “COPS” for its Fox Nation streaming service as part of a pitch to entice police, firefighters and other first responders to sign up for the service.
Snopes→ Nicholas Gets Stronger, Threatens to Hit Texas As Hurricane
Tropical Storm Nicholas gathered strength and threatened to blow ashore in Texas as a hurricane that could bring up to 20 inches of rain to parts of the Gulf Coast, including the same area hit by Hurricane Harvey in 2017 and storm-battered Louisiana.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Viral Video Does NOT Show Rice Being Made Out Of Plastic Sheets In A Factory — They’re Plastic Pellets
Does this viral video show "rice" being made out of plastic sheets in a factory? No, that's not true: The sheets are not being used to make rice but to make plastic pellets. The claim, which is accompanied by a video, has made the rounds
Snopes→ Is This the Full Transcript of a Call from Flight 93 on 9/11?
An online text purports to document a conversation between passenger Todd Beamer and phone operator Lisa Jefferson.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Jill Biden Was Not Arrested At Tyler Perry’s House In Atlanta On Charges Of Elder Abuse
Was Jill Biden arrested at Tyler Perry's house in Atlanta on charges of elder abuse? No, that's not true: A video does not show President Joe Biden's wife being arrested. Claims that Jill Biden was arrested are completely made up. The fir
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Australian Health Organization Did NOT Use Actors To Portray COVID-19 Patients In Video — They Are Real Patients
Did New South Wales Health, an Australian government health organization, use actors to portray COVID-19 patients in a public health video? No, that's not true: The people featured in the video are real COVID-19 patients. The shortened ne
Truth or Fiction?→ CA Recall Election Disinformation Roundup
In the lead up to the California gubernatorial recall election of September 14 2021, the usual disinformation purveyors went into high gear, poisoning the well with wall-to-wall claims of perfidy and election theft. Overall, the California recall and i
Snopes→ Did House Democrats ‘Block’ GOP from Reading Names of US Troops Killed in Kabul?
Republican Congress members and right-leaning websites failed to mention a significant piece of context about the Aug. 31 meeting of the House of Representatives.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Military Did NOT Convict Bill Gates
Did a military tribunal convict Bill Gates? No, that's not true: A Pentagon duty officer told Lead Stories the claim is "completely false." Also, the claim originated from a self-described satirical website with a disclaimer that includes
Snopes→ Did Biden Order VA to Withhold Health Benefits From Unvaccinated Veterans?
The president indeed unveiled sweeping requirements for vaccines and testing that could impact as many as 100 million Americans.
Snopes→ Did ‘The Simpsons’ Predict Dating Apps?
The idea that "The Simpsons" regularly predict future events is a common meme but is often misleading.
Snopes→ German Town Seeks Owner of Baby Ostrich Found in Local Park
Is anyone missing an ostrich?
Snopes→ What We Know About the Cancer-Detecting Blood Test
The “revolutionary” large-scale trial is a world first.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘I Know More Than the Scietists’ Protester
On September 13 2021, a photograph of a man with a poorly spelled sign (“I know more than the scietists”) went viral on Twitter: this is where we’re at and it hurts. pic.twitter.com/GwM28DIBG2 — Andrew Baback Boozary MD (@drandrew
Snopes→ Oldest US Veteran of WWII Celebrates His 112th Birthday
Lawrence Brooks celebrated with a drive-by party at his New Orleans home hosted by the National World War II Museum.
Snopes→ School Starts for 1 Million NYC Kids Amid New Vaccine Rules
School started for about a million New York City public school students in the nation's largest experiment of in-person learning during the coronavirus pandemic.
Full Fact→ Evidence so far does not show the Mu variant is ‘immune to vaccines’
A COVID variant that is immune to vaccines has reached Britain Daily Express print edition, 8 September 2021. The Daily Express print edition reported on 8 September that there have been 53 cases of the Mu variant of Covid-19, and described it as a &l
Full Fact→ Error in BBC reporting doesn’t mean 9/11 was scripted
A post on Facebook claims that the BBC reported the collapse of World Trade Center 7 on 11 September 2001, almost half an hour before it happened. The post author uses this apparent error to describe the 9/11 terror attacks as a “scripted,
Snopes→ Was Emma Raducanu’s Goal at US Open to Win Money to Replace Lost AirPods?
The tennis player ended up winning the title and $2.5 million.
Snopes→ Judge Cancels Rod Stewart’s Trial, Sets Plea Deal Hearing
Court records show the hearing with Judge August Bonavita is set for Oct. 22 regarding a plea agreement to close the case.
Logically→ Studies from the CDC, U.K. government, and Oxford University have deemed COVID-19 vaccines ineffective.
The Daily Expose is known to spread COVID-19-related misinformation. This article has misrepresented the conclusions of all three studies cited.
Logically→ Texas reported 14,824 rape cases in 2019.
FBI records 14,824 rape crimes reported in 2019, and 2,200 had been arrested for the crime committed in Texas.
Snopes→ FBI Releases Newly Declassified Record on Sept. 11 Attacks
The document is the first investigative record to be disclosed since President Joe Biden ordered a declassification review of materials that for years have remained out of public view.
Snopes→ Britney Spears Gets Engaged with ‘Lioness’ Engraved Ring
The news comes days after her father filed to end the court conservatorship that has controlled the singer’s life and money for 13 years.
Snopes→ Lil Nas X, Justin Bieber Top Star-Packed MTV VMAs
Lil Nas X won video of the year at MTV's VMAs on a night that Justin Bieber triumphantly returned to the stage as a performer and as winner of the artist of the year.
Logically→ The character of Shrek was based on a real person named Maurice Tillet.
Dreamworks studio, which produced the movie, has never confirmed that the character was based on Tillet. There is no evidence that the claim is true.
Poynter→ The FDA does not list male sterility as one of the side effects of ivermectin
Ivermectin is the latest drug being floated as a treatment against the coronavirus despite warnings from public health authorities and a lack of evidence that it works. But a claim circulating on Facebook says the anti-parasitic drug has the side effec
Full Fact→ Fact checking works: results from a new international study
Over the last ten years, fact checking has grown around the world. As part of our work we’ve seen many examples of how good, timely information can change debate—and lives—for the better. We’ve also conducted research to help i
Snopes→ The Tale of Bulgaria’s ‘Vampire Graves’
The discovery in 2014 sparked a wave of curious tourists — no word if Buffy Summers was among them.
Snopes→ What Is Grimace, the Giant Purple McDonald’s Mascot, Anyway?
A long-time McDonald's restaurant manager may have revealed a top secret.