The highest court in the U.S. is more secretive than other institutions.
Truth or Fiction?→ Can Congress Codify Roe v. Wade?
A May 2 2022 tweet by Sen. Bernie Sanders — asserting that Congress “must act” to codify Roe v. Wade — was widely popular on Twitter and shared at least three times to Imgur the following day: Sanders tweeted the same text twic
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Current White House doctor did not call for Biden’s resignation
“White House physician demands Biden’s immediate resignation following his ‘obvious’ cognitive decline.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ship Vlora Did NOT Carry Refugees From WWII Europe — 1991 Incident Was Albania To Italy
Did Europeans crowd onto a pier and try to flee to North Africa during World War II on the ship shown in this photo? No, that's not true: This image is miscaptioned. It shows the ship Vlora, which had left the port of Durrës, Albania, an
PolitiFact→ What would state laws look like in a post-Roe world?
If the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, as a leaked draft ruling suggests it might, then the rules governing abortion would revert to the states. In many states, the laws would either sharply restrict abortion or protect it.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Paying your taxes is mandatory, not optional
“Paying taxes is optional!!”
Snopes→ Pope Offers to Meet Putin, Still Waiting to Hear Back
Pope Francis told an Italian newspaper he had offered to travel to Moscow to meet with President Vladimir Putin to try to end Russia's war in Ukraine.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Canadian government doesn’t separate children from parents due to gender identity disputes
“Canada’s new law allows government to take children away if parents don’t accept kids’ ‘gender identity.’”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Queen Elizabeth Did NOT ‘Surprise Everyone By Declaring New King And Queen’ — Line Of Succession Is Unchanged
Did the queen "surprise everyone by declaring new king and queen"? No, that's not true: Queen Elizabeth, the 96-year-old British monarch, has not decided that her son Charles and his wife Camilla will be skipped over in favor of Prince Wi
PolitiFact→ Cataloging the political and policy uncertainties of the Roe decision leak
Cataloging the political and policy uncertainties of the Roe decision leak
Snopes→ Is the ‘Jeff Green Foundation’ Email Giveaway a Scam or Legit?
Billionaire philanthropists typically don't make multiple errors in grammar, nor do they ask people to respond to foreign email addresses.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Sorry I Stole Your Car … Drove to Vinnytsia’ Ukraine
On May 2 2022, an Imgur user shared a photograph of a vehicle and a strangely heartwarming story about an individual apologizing because they “stole” a car — only to learn that the owner had left the keys in the ignition to help other
Snopes→ US Officials: Brittney Griner Considered Wrongfully Detained
The Biden administration has determined that WNBA star Brittney Griner is being wrongfully detained in Russia, meaning the United States will more aggressively work to secure her release.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Vaccine Ingredients NOT Toxic To People In Amounts In Shots — They’re Approved By FDA
Are the ingredients put in vaccines toxic to people? No, that's not true: Before a vaccine is licensed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and recommended for use by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) it's tested a
Snopes→ Is This a Real ‘Sundown Town’ Sign Photographed in 2022?
Racial discrimination is still a problem for Black drivers, but this sign?
Full Fact→ Boris Johnson’s GMB interview: fact checked
In an interview on Good Morning Britain this morning, Boris Johnson was warned by interviewer Susanna Reid: “There are fact checkers at every stage of every interview who will go through your answers with a fine-tooth comb.” She was entirel
Full Fact→ Angela Rayner repeats misleading claim that families are £2,620 ‘worse off’
Under the Tories, families are £2,620 worse off. Angela Rayner MP, 28 April 2022. Last Thursday, the Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, Angela Rayner, tweeted that families are £2,620 “worse off” under the Conservatives. This t
Snopes→ Body in Barrel Exposed As Level of Nevada’s Lake Mead Drops
A body inside a barrel was found on the the newly exposed bottom of Nevada's Lake Mead as drought depletes one of the largest U.S. reservoirs.
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact Wisconsin abortion-related factchecks
PolitiFact Wisconsin abortion-related factchecks
AllSides→ Article, RNC Tweet Distort Biden’s Comments on Teachers
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/05/article-rnc-tweet-distort-bidens-comments-on-teachers/ During an even
Snopes→ US Pediatricians’ Group Moves to Abandon Race-Based Guidance
For years, pediatricians have followed flawed guidelines linking race to risks for urinary infections and newborn jaundice.
Snopes→ Flores Lawyer: Unconscionable for Goodell to Arbitrate Suit
Attorney Douglas Wigdor said the NFL was trying to force “behind closed doors” the claims of Brian Flores and two other Black coaches.
AllSides→ Does Bill Gates Own the Majority of US Farmland?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bill-gates-own-farmland/ In April 2022, researchers warned about the
AllSides→ Has a Wikipedia Founder Complained About the Site’s Liberal Bias?
https://factcheck.thedispatch.com/p/fact-check-has-a-wikipedia-founder?s=r The post was marked as poten
Snopes→ Met Gala: Kardashian As Monroe, a Gilded Blake Lively
Kim Kardashian shut down the Met Gala red carpet in one of Marilyn Monroe's most iconic dresses, a gold-beaded body hugger Monroe wore when she sexily sang happy birthday to President John F. Kennedy 60 years ago.
Snopes→ Report: Fake Priest Conned Way into Royal Guards’ Barracks
The British Army said it has launched an urgent investigation after an intruder posing as a priest reportedly spent the night at the barracks of troops who guard Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle.
Poynter→ A guide to the many omicron subvariants and what to know about them
Two years into the coronavirus pandemic, Americans can be forgiven if they’ve lost track of the latest variants circulating nationally and around the world. We’ve heard of the alpha, beta, […] The post A guide to the many omicron subvariants
Washington Post→ The roots of the zombie claim that Hitler had ‘Jewish blood’
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov cited an often-debunked claim about Hitler's ancestry. Here's where that story comes from.
Snopes→ Report: Draft Opinion Suggests High Court Will Overturn Roe
The Associated Press could not immediately confirm the authenticity of the draft Politico posted, which if verified marks a shocking revelation of the high court’s secretive deliberation process, particularly before a case is formally decided.
Snopes→ Is Walmart Giving Away $750 Gift Cards on Facebook for Its 60th Anniversary?
If you're going to enter a Walmart giveaway, we recommend doing the legitimate one on Walmart.com for $1,000 gift cards, not the scam one on Facebook that offers $750.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Military Did NOT Arrest Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on April 26, 2022
Did U.S. military "White Hats" arrest Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack on April 26, 2022? No, that's not true: The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Office of the Secretary of Defense told Lead Stories that Vilsack was not arrest
Snopes→ Is Russia Leaving the International Space Station?
For context, the head of the Russian space agency has threatened that the station could crash into Earth because of sanctions.
Snopes→ NYPD Veteran Convicted of Assaulting Officer in Capitol Riot
A federal jury on Monday convicted a New York Police Department veteran of assaulting an officer during the U.S. Capitol riot, rejecting his claim that he was defending himself when he tackled the officer and grabbed his gas mask.
PolitiFact→ Sean Hannity – Sean Hannity falsely credits conservative Twitter follower gains to lifting of ‘shadow ban’
Conservatives gained Twitter followers after the company announced its deal with Elon Musk because "Twitter lifted a broad anti-conservative, anti-Trump shadow ban.”
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘ … 4/25/1886: The New York Times Called the Eight-Hour Workday Movement “Un-American”‘
On May 2 2022, an Imgur user shared a screenshot of a tweet which claimed that on April 25 1886, the New York Times called the eight-hour workday movement “un-American,” and “blamed the ‘labor disturbances’ on ‘for
PolitiFact→ How a math worksheet about Maya Angelou became falsely associated with critical race theory
A math worksheet about Maya Angelou has been circulating social media for years, drawing criticism for its content about her survival of sexual abuse. But now, some social media users and leaders in Florida have falsely cited it as an example of critic
Snopes→ Were Yoda, Grover, and Miss Piggy All Voiced by the Same Actor?
And what about Bert, Cookie Monster, and Fozzie Bear?
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Images of Ukrainian flag being replaced with Soviet Union flag are from 2015, not 2022
Images show the Ukrainian flag being replaced by the Soviet Union flag in Mariupol in 2022.
Snopes→ Midterms 2022: Did Trump Say ‘If We Can’t MAGA, Stay Home in November’?
Did the embittered former president really tell his supporters to "boycott the midterm elections"?
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No evidence Jackie Chan is dead
Jackie Chan is dead.