The omicron variant’s name is evidence the coronavirus pandemic is a hoax.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this isn’t a real Vox headline about ‘racist’ shoe-tying methods
Says a Vox headline said, “teaching children the Bunny Ear method for tying their shoes” is racist.
Full Fact→ Resettlement figures don’t give us the full picture on refugee numbers
Since 2015 I think… the UK through the refugee programmes, [has] resettled over 25,000 people—more than any other country in Europe. Sajid Javid MP , 28 November 2021. A clip of health secretary Sajid Javid telling Sky News that the UK ha
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – China and India’s carbon dioxide emissions, in context
A chart shows China and India are leading in per capita carbon dioxide emissions.
Full Fact→ MPs cannot claim for alcohol from expenses
A Facebook post claims MPs earn a starting salary of £81,932, plus “expenses + allowance for food and booze”. It compares this to the starting salaries for nurses, midwives, paramedics and radiographers (all of which it says start on
Logically→ You shouldn’t get a booster shot because many people have “suddenly died” after their COVID-19 vaccine.
Headlines with the phrase "suddenly died" do not imply that someone died after a COVID-19 vaccine. Booster shots are safe and effective.
Snopes→ Woods Says a Return to the Top Not a ‘Realistic Expectation’
Tiger Woods says he expects to play golf again, just not very often.
Full Fact→ Dr Fauci did not ‘admit’ Covid-19 vaccines aren’t working
A blog post with the headline “Fauci Finally Admits Vaccines Don’t Protect Against Covid Or Death” is being shared on Facebook. The page goes on to claim Dr Anthony Fauci, chief medical adviser to the President of the United States an
PolitiFact→ Winsome Sears makes head-scratching COVID claims during CNN interview
Lt. Gov-elect Winsome Sears made four baffling statements about the COVID-19 vaccine on Sunday during an appearance
Full Fact→ It’s not ‘anti-science’ to wear a face mask
An Instagram post claims that being “anti-science would be reading the label on a box of masks that says ‘does not protect against viral infections’ and still wearing one”. The post includes an image of the side of a box which s
Snopes→ New Info Shows Omicron Spread Wider Earlier Than Thought
New findings about the coronavirus's omicron variant made it clear that the emerging threat slipped into countries well before their defenses were up.
Full Fact→ The facts about people seeking asylum in the UK
On 24 November, 27 people tragically drowned in the English Channel, attempting to travel to the UK from France. Following this there has been renewed debate on the topic of migrants, asylum seekers and the facts around asylum applications. We ta
Full Fact→ Covid-19 vaccines don’t cause ‘a form of AIDS’
An article from The Exposé claims that Covid-19 vaccine data from England shows that the fully vaccinated are developing AIDS. It doesn’t show vaccinated people are developing AIDS, because they are not. This false claim has spread w
Full Fact→ Concerns raised about legitimacy of research linking vaccines and heart attacks
“What this research has shown is that markers associated with increasing the risk of heart attack and probably even progression of underlying heart disease in people who have already got some heart disease. There’s been a significantly inc
AllSides→ Psaki Tries to Defend Biden Calling Trump’s Travel Ban ‘Hysterical Xenophobia’
https://www.breitbart.com/health/2021/11/29/fact-check-psaki-tries-to-defend-biden-calling-trumps-travel-ban-hysterical-xenophobia/
AllSides→ Did Joe Biden Call Kyle Rittenhouse a ‘White Supremacist’?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kyle-rittenhouse-biden/ Claim While on the 2020 presidential campaign
Snopes→ Barbados Bids Farewell to British Monarchy, Becomes Republic
Barbados stopped pledging allegiance to Queen Elizabeth II as it shed another vestige of its colonial past and became a republic for the first time in history.
Logically→ Suramin, developed to treat African sleeping sickness, is a cure for Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Suramin is not an approved treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Currently, there is no cure or medication to treat Autism.
Poynter→ Kyle Rittenhouse didn’t sue ‘The View’ hosts Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg
Since Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted of all criminal charges in the fatal 2020 shooting in Kenosha, Wis., some pundits have speculated that he has grounds to sue some news organizations for […] The post Kyle Rittenhouse didn’t sue ‘The V
Poynter→ Kyle Rittenhouse didn’t sue ‘The View’ hosts Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg
Since Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted of all criminal charges in the fatal 2020 shooting in Kenosha, Wis., some pundits have speculated that he has grounds to sue some news organizations for […] The post Kyle Rittenhouse didn’t sue ‘The V
Poynter→ Kyle Rittenhouse didn’t sue ‘The View’ hosts Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg
Since Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted of all criminal charges in the fatal 2020 shooting in Kenosha, Wis., some pundits have speculated that he has grounds to sue some news organizations for […] The post Kyle Rittenhouse didn’t sue ‘The V
Poynter→ Kyle Rittenhouse didn’t sue ‘The View’ hosts Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg
Since Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted of all criminal charges in the fatal 2020 shooting in Kenosha, Wis., some pundits have speculated that he has grounds to sue some news organizations for […] The post Kyle Rittenhouse didn’t sue ‘The V
Full Fact→ Four thousand steps closer to honesty
Over four thousand people across the UK donated to Full Fact in 2021 Through a year when bad information has put our democracy, and people’s health at risk, our supporters have helped keep up scrutiny on public debate and call out
Washington Post→ Biden’s ‘aggressive’ use of a tax loophole he’s trying to shut down
Tax experts say the Bidens used a tax-avoidance strategy to skirt hundreds of thousands of dollars in Medicare taxes, but is it hypocrisy or clever tax planning?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Klaus Schwab Was NOT Arrested At Home In Switzerland
Was Klaus Schwab arrested at his home in Switzerland? No, that's not true: The founder of the World Economic Forum (WEF), was not arrested at home in Switzerland both the Swiss Federal Police and the police in Geneva, Switzerland said, ca
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: List Is NOT A Verified Accurate Account Of 108 Deaths Of FIFA Players And Coaches In Six Months Of 2021
Did 108 FIFA-registered players and coaches die in six months of 2021, as stated in a viral tweet? No, this claim is unsubstantiated. The number cited in the post, 108, seems to have originated from a source making a different claim that
Snopes→ Boebert in Call Refuses to Apologize to Omar for Anti-Muslim Remarks
By both lawmakers' accounts, it did not go well.
Snopes→ Chris Cuomo’s Off-Air Role: Brother Andrew’s Strategist
CNN anchor Chris Cuomo had a bigger role than previously known in helping defend his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, from sexual harassment allegations that forced him out of office, newly released transcripts and text messages show.
Snopes→ Cosby Prosecutors Urge Supreme Court to Restore Conviction
Prosecutors urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate Bill Cosby’s sexual assault conviction, complaining in a petition the verdict was thrown out over a questionable agreement that the comic claimed gave him lifetime immunity.
Snopes→ WHO Warns That Omicron Virus Variant Poses ‘Very High’ Risk
The World Health Organization warned that the global risk from the omicron variant is “very high” based on the early evidence, saying the mutated coronavirus could lead to surges with “severe consequences.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Nancy Pelosi Did NOT Buy A 25-Million-Dollar Mansion In Florida
Did Nancy Pelosi buy a $25,000,000 mansion in Florida? No, that's not true: "This is completely false," the Speaker of the House's deputy chief of staff told Lead Stories. The real estate broker who listed the house told Lead Stories that
Snopes→ What Dr. Angelique Coetzee Actually Said About Omicron Variant
Dr. Coetzee was the first to detect the COVID-19 variant in South Africa in November 2021.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Lancet Did NOT Say ‘Stigmatising The Unvaccinated Is Unjustified’ — It’s An Opinion Letter From A Reader
Did one of the world's leading medical journals declare that stigmatizing the unvaccinated is "unjustified" and that government public health officials are bullying by "suggesting that people who have been vaccinated are not relevant in t
Snopes→ Oh! Christmas Tree? Cardboard Display is the Talk of a Town
It has been called beautiful, awesome and brilliant, a transcendent work of art that reimagines the holiday experience with local touches of the Jersey Shore.
PolitiFact→ Omicron and other coronavirus variants: What you need to know
Omicron and other coronavirus variants: What you need to know
Climate Feedback→ PragerU video on climate change repeats a range of misleading claims by Steven Koonin
SUMMARY A popular PragerU video (viewed more than 1 million times) outlines a range of claims on climate change by Steve Koonin, a theoretical physicist and professor at the New York University Stern School of Business. The claims, many of which Koo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: In UK, Fully Vaccinated ARE 4 In Every 5 COVID-19 Deaths — But Simple Ratio Can Mislead If Other Variables Ignored
Do fully vaccinated people account for four in every five recent COVID-19 deaths in the UK? Yes, that's true: But simple ratio analysis based on that statistic doesn't tell the story fully. The figures are found in the COVID-19 vaccine su
Snopes→ Merriam-Webster’s 2021 Word of the Year is ‘Vaccine’
The dictionary also highlighted “perseverance,” “insurrection,” “woke,” among others.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Baseless claims about COVID-19 vaccine paralysis and Celine Dion spread online
“Celine Dion has been paralyzed by the COVID vaccine and cancels her tour.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Nancy Pelosi didn’t buy a $25 million mansion in Florida
"Nancy Pelosi just bought a 11,000 square foot $25 million mansion in Florida."