The texts from Virginia Thomas are filled with falsehoods, and she wanted the election overturned, but she was not happy with the people who attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Snopes→ Did VP Harris Say ‘Gas Prices Are High Due to Gas Prices Not Being Low as Before’?
We looked for the origins of a strange and very viral quote about gas prices that purportedly came from U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris.
Snopes→ Home Purchase by Black Lives Matter Foundation Scrutinized
Real estate purchases by the organization and its leadership have been the source of controversy before.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: UN Did NOT Release Carbon Emissions Regulations Saying That Ships Will Have To Travel 30% Slower
Will all ships have to travel 30% slower in accordance with carbon emissions regulations set by the United Nations starting on January 1, 2023? No, that's not true: Although the United Nations' International Maritime Organization (IMO) an
Snopes→ Were ‘Extinct’ Species Found Alive in ‘Lost City’ in Honduran Rainforest?
The biological treasures were said to be thriving in what some have called the “Lost City of the Monkey God.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: President Biden’s Plan To Draw From Strategic Oil Reserve Does NOT Suck It Dry
Did President Joe Biden suck the country's Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) dry -- and all for only a $.014 decrease in the price at the pump? No, that's not true: This meme is based on two false suggestions: that Biden's plan has exhaus
Snopes→ Is the Bruce Lee Quote About Teaching Children Real?
Quote memes claimed the actor once urged teaching children "all the things you were never taught" instead of buying them "the things you never had."
PolitiFact→ How an unproven abortion ‘reversal’ treatment has advanced in the US
As the fight over abortion rights in U.S. continues, anti-abortion activists are touting an “abortion pill reversal treatment” that reproductive medical experts say isn’t backed by science.
PolitiFact→ Russian Ministry of Defense – Russia pushes false crisis actor claims about video from Bucha, Ukraine
A video taken from a car driving through Bucha, Ukraine, shows a corpse “moving his arm,” and then “in the rear view mirror the ‘corpse’ sits down.”
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking Claims About GOP Senators Being ‘Loyal’ To Putin
A viral tweet claims to show a Russian TV show noting eight American politicians as being particularly “loyal” to Vladimir Putin.Humberto @Humbert76773864Most watched Russian TV show discussing which American politicians are most loyal to P
PolitiFact→ Greg Abbott – Abbott referred to installed capacity in the grid, not power available during severe winter weather
"As compared to last year, Texas has about 15% more power generation capacity."
PolitiFact→ Ron Klain – Ron Klain exaggerates turnaround in jobs on Joe Biden’s watch
The economy was "dead in the water when we got here. Virtually no jobs created."
PolitiFact→ Mike Gibbons – In Ohio, GOP candidate falsely says more votes than registered voters in 2020 election
According to the Census Bureau, “5 million more people voted than were registered to vote” in the 2020 election.
Truth or Fiction?→ Satellite Images Disprove Kremlin’s Claims That Bucha Massacre Was ‘Staged’
On April 3 2022, photographs appearing to show a massacre by invading Russian forces in the Ukrainian city of Bucha spread globally — and Russian state media claimed that the mass deaths were “staged.” On that date, Russian state medi
Snopes→ Arrest Made in Connection with Sacramento Mass Shooting
Sacramento police announced an arrest connected to the shooting that killed six people and wounded a dozen others in the heart of California’s capital.
PolitiFact→ Ben Clark – NC Democrat falsely claims Republican Richard Hudson opposed insulin price cap
“The House voted to cap insulin prices to $35/month, just $420 each year! Richard Hudson voted NO.”
Snopes→ Man in Germany Gets 90 COVID-19 Shots to Sell Forged Passes
A 60-year-old man allegedly had himself vaccinated against COVID-19 dozens of times in Germany in order to sell forged vaccination cards with real vaccine batch numbers.
Snopes→ No, Obama Didn’t Tweet This About Trump’s Birth Certificate
The tweet went viral. Of course.
Snopes→ Did Will Smith Say, ‘Never Underestimate the Pain of a Person’ Because ‘Everyone is Struggling’?
The actor and rapper has been open about his personal struggles since before he infamously slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars in 2022.
Snopes→ Is the Keanu Reeves CBD Gummies Interview a Scam or Legit?
According to an various websites, famous film actor Keanu Reeves owns a company named Smilz CBD Gummies and endorsed it in a live television interview.
Truth or Fiction?→ Do Hermit Crabs Line Up to Exchange Shells?
On April 2 2022, Twitter user @cottoncandaddy stated they just learned “hermit crabs who need new shells” will “gather … and trade shells”: I just learned that if a hermit crab finds a new shell that is too big it will w
Snopes→ Amazon, Starbucks and the Sparking of a New American Union Movement
Something is definitely happening in the labor movement.
Snopes→ US to Seek Russia’s Suspension from Human Rights Council
The United States plans to seek a suspension of Russia from its seat on the U.N.’s top human rights body, pointing to increasing signs that Russian forces may have committed war crimes in Ukraine.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Both parties’ tax proposals exaggerated in Facebook post
“Democrat’s New Plan: Tax billionaires to lower the deficit by $1 TRILLION and fund clean energy independence. Republican’s New Plan: Raise taxes on households earning less than $50,000 by an ADDITIONAL $4,500 after CUTTING taxes for the rich.”
Snopes→ Snopestionary: What Was ‘Gamergate’?
"Gamergate" is considered by many to have been a watershed event in the ascendancy of extremist personalities and tactics to online prominence.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Rattlesnakes Do NOT Nurse Their Young
Do mother rattlesnakes get more aggressive in the spring when their young feed from them? No, that's not true: Baby snakes don't feed from their mother because they are not mammals. Snakes are reptiles and reptiles do not nurse. Newborn r
Poynter→ Myth Detector adds Russian language to its long language repertoire list
Myth Detector, a fact-checking project of the Georgia-based Media Development Foundation — or MDF — recently launched a Russian-language website to combat mis- and disinformation related to the Russia-Ukraine war. […] The post Myth Detector a
Snopes→ Suddenly, Tesla’s Elon Musk is Twitter’s Biggest Stakeholder
Tesla CEO Elon Musk acquired a 9% stake in Twitter to become its largest shareholder, just before raising questions about the social media platform’s dedication to free speech and the First Amendment.
Full Fact→ No evidence ‘vast majority’ of people crossing Channel in small boats are economic migrants
The vast majority of people coming across the Channel are economic migrants, they are not asylum seekers. The vast majority are men between the ages of 18 and 40 coming from Iraq and Iran primarily. Scott Benton MP, 28 March 2022. Conservative MP Scot
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Irish Examiner Did NOT Report That Referee Whistles Caused Heart Problems For Athletes
Did the Irish Examiner publish a report about a sudden increase in heart problems among sports players due to referee whistles? No, that's not true: A spoof image was created using a fake story and the masthead of the Irish Examiner. This
Snopes→ June Brown, ‘EastEnders’ Icon Dot Cotton, Dies at 95
June Brown, who played the chain-smoking Cockney matriarch Dot Cotton on the British soap opera “EastEnders” for 35 years, has died.
Poynter→ #FactCheckingIsEssential: Fact-checkers from around the world pause to reflect on a heightened disinformation landscape
Misinformation is no longer a topic of interest for the International Fact-Checking Network’s signatories — it is a focal point for a global news story. As false information (from individuals, […] The post #FactCheckingIsEssential: Fact-check
Poynter→ Fact-checking is at the heart of good governance and democracy-building
It is Dec. 4, 2020, three days to the eighth general elections in Ghana which, among other candidates, is to be contested by a sitting president and a former president […] The post Fact-checking is at the heart of good governance and democracy-bu
Snopes→ Batiste, Joyful Performances Highlight Grammy Awards
Jon Batiste had the most Grammy Award nominations and his five wins outpaced everyone.
PolitiFact→ Sorting out the police reports highlighted in an ad attacking US Senate candidate Herschel Walker
An ad attacking GOP Georgia US Senate candidate Herschel cites police reports and court records. But the ad omits that Walker was never arrested or charged with a crime.
Snopes→ Amazon Workers in NYC Vote to Unionize in Historic Labor Win
Amazon workers in Staten Island, New York, voted to unionize, marking the first successful U.S. organizing effort in the retail giant’s history.
Snopes→ Henderson’s Scoring Outburst Lifts Gamecocks to Title
The smallest player on the court came up huge in the biggest moments for South Carolina.
Poynter→ A federal terrorism bulletin is not an attempt to criminalize free speech, despite claims
A recent terrorism bulletin from the federal government warned that false information about election fraud and COVID-19 is contributing to a heightened threat of domestic extremist attacks. Some are using […] The post A federal terrorism bulletin
Logically→ These pictures show the devastation caused by a blast in Peshawar, a city in Pakistan, on March 4, 2022.
The image was taken in 2013 after a blast in a market in Peshawar, Pakistan. It is not related to the suicide bombing that occurred on March 4, 2022.
Logically→ The Putin Pub in Jerusalem has been renamed after Zelenskyy.
The Putin Pub in Jerusalem has been renamed Generation Pub. An image falsely claims that the pub was renamed after Zelenskyy.