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.
Snopes→ Estelle Harris, ‘Seinfeld’ and ‘Toy Story’ Actor, Dies at 93
As Estelle Costanza, Harris put a memorable stamp on her recurring role in the smash 1990s sitcom "Seinfeld."
Snopes→ Ukraine Accuses Russia of Massacre, City Strewn with Bodies
As images of the bodies emerged from Bucha, a slew of European leaders condemned the atrocities.
Snopes→ California Mass Shooting: 6 Dead, 10 Injured in Sacramento
Police in California’s state capital were searching for at least one suspect.
Snopes→ Did Macaulay Culkin Talk About Neverland Ranch?
A Twitter ad featuring Macaulay Culkin smoking a cigarette appeared to promise fresh news about his childhood days at Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch.
Snopes→ Will Smith Resigns from Film Academy over Chris Rock Slap
Smith in a statement released Friday afternoon said he will “fully accept any and all consequences for my conduct. My actions at the 94th Academy Awards presentation were shocking, painful, and inexcusable."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Jews Are NOT Stealing Christian Children, Sacrificing Them And Feeding Them Back To Non-Jews Making Them Cannibals
Are Jews stealing Christian children, sacrificing them and then feeding them back to non-Jews to turn them into cannibals? No, that's not true: It's an antisemitic myth that's nearly a thousand years old. Recirculated audio and video on s
Snopes→ Yes, an Asteroid the Size of a House Passed Earth This Week
The asteroid scooted safely by at a relatively close distance.
Truth or Fiction?→ Anti-Tiktok PR Campaign Shows More Right-Wing Ties for Facebook
The relationship between Facebook and a public relations firm that promotes right-wing lawmakers — including some who voted against the certification of Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 presidential election — was brought to light amid o
Snopes→ No Joke — Snopes Has Big Plans for 2022
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FactCheck.org→ COVID-19 Data Comparing Vaccinated vs. Unvaccinated Continue to Be Available, Contrary to Viral Posts
SciCheck Digest Weekly rates of COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths by vaccination status are published monthly by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on its website. The death data were last posted on March 17, and the hospitalization data
Snopes→ Census Records from 1950 Could Solve Some Family Mysteries
The federal archives released digitized individual records of 151 million people from the 1950 census.
PolitiFact→ Josh Mandel – In Ohio US Senate race, Mandel falsely claimed that Gibbons said military service isn’t ‘real work’
Says Mike Gibbons said "military service doesn't count as real work."
Snopes→ Does This Photo Show a Cat’s Tongue Under a Microscope?
Photo got your tongue?
PolitiFact→ Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce – Ad claiming Evers tried to ‘make us pay even more at the pump’ is running on half tank
Says Gov. Tony Evers "tried to make us pay even more at the pump by hiking the gas tax."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Flu and COVID-19 Are NOT Identical Illnesses, So Vaccine Recommendations Vary
Are flu and COVID-19 identical illnesses, meaning that vaccine recommendations for each are the same? No, that's not true: The recommendations may vary as the illnesses are distinct. During an interview in 2004, Dr. Anthony Fauci, directo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor Was NOT Hanged at Guantanamo Bay
Did Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor get hung at Guantanamo Bay? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that she was sentenced to hang at Guantanamo Bay. A duty officer from the Pentagon told Lead Stories that the claim was false.
Snopes→ Is Twitter Working On An ‘Edit Button’?
An announcement was sent out from the verified Twitter account.
Snopes→ Are Kanye West and Pete Davidson Fighting in a Charity Boxing Match?
Will Ye vs Skeet be the fight of the century?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ketanji Brown Jackson WAS Judge During Pizzagate Sentencing
Did Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Joe Biden's Supreme Court nominee, preside over the Pizzagate sentencing hearing? Yes, that's true: In 2017, then-U.S. District Judge Jackson sentenced the Pizzagate gunman to four years in prison for
Truth or Fiction?→ Insulin Cap Vote Results
On April 1 2022, several popular Imgur posts covered an insulin cap vote in the House of Representatives, with the primary assertion that the votes to make the lifesaving medication affordable fell along party lines: Pure evil: 193 House Republicans
Snopes→ RECALL: Over 161K Pounds of Skippy Peanut Butter
"A limited number of jars” of peanut butter were possibly contaminated with stainless steel fragments.
PolitiFact→ The facts behind the Russian, right-wing narratives claiming Hunter Biden funded biolabs in Ukraine
Russian officials, Russian state media and some right-wing U.S. outlets have alleged that Hunter Biden funded Ukrainian biolabs. Here are the facts.
Snopes→ Manipulated Pic of British, French Navy Ships Spreads on April Fools’ Day
A joke about the size of a French naval ship went over the heads of some social media users.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Social media post makes inaccurate comparison between antigens in vaccines, food allergies
A baby’s immune system can’t handle antigens from vaccines, because new food must be introduced slowly to identify allergic reactions.
Snopes→ Did Denzel Washington Say ‘You’ll Never Be Criticized by Someone Who Is Doing More than You’?
Actor Denzel Washington has appeared in multiple motivational memes with a purported quote about being criticized by other people.
Snopes→ Braces, Sex Pills, Fake Eyeball Among Bizarre NJ Beach Trash
Volunteers picked up a record amount of trash from New Jersey's beaches last year, with plastic items dominating the haul.
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking Claims About the FBI, a Chinese Spy, and Hunter Biden’s Laptop
A viral post from a Facebook page named President Trump Fans claims that the FBI has proof of Democratic mayors and Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-California) having affairs with a Chinese spy, and that the bureau also possessed Hunter Biden’s laptop. The
FactCheck.org→ League of Conservation Voters
Political leanings: Pro-environment/liberal 2020 total spending: $42.3 million for the super PAC alone The League of Conservation Voters is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit that works to defeat “anti-environment” candidates and elect politicians “who will i
Health Feedback→ Children under six are at a much higher risk of hepatitis B-related complications than adults; vaccination is very safe and effective at preventing infection and disease
REVIEW Childhood routine immunizations are essential to protect children’s health. Vaccination helped eliminate many potentially disabling and life-threatening infectious diseases that were common in the U.S. in the pre-vaccine era, including
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bill Murray Did NOT Tweet About Social Media And Depression
Did Bill Murray tweet about social media and depression? No, that's not true: A tweet purporting to be from Murray is actually from a fan account that has been suspended as of March 31, 2022. Hollywood actor Murray reportedly does not hav
FactCheck.org→ Strategic Petroleum Reserve Oil Stocks Declined Under Trump, Contrary to His Claim
The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve was set up in the 1970s as an emergency source of oil in the event of unexpected supply disruptions. When Donald Trump took office as president in January 2017, the reserve held 695.1 million barrels of crude oil. T
Full Fact→ WEF didn’t say that property ownership would become ‘unsustainable’
A post on Facebook and Twitter appears to show a tweet from the World Economic Forum (WEF) which quotes its founder and executive chairman Klaus Schwab as saying: “As humanity moves further toward a post-carbon future people must accept things li
Full Fact→ 2,612% rise in food bank use under David Cameron need context
In response to a tweet from the former Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron about volunteering at a local “food project”, the Labour MP Zarah Sultana said: “Foodbank use went up 2,612% while David Cameron was Prime Minister. Apol
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump wrong that Strategic Petroleum Reserve has been ‘mostly empty’ for decades
The Strategic Petroleum Reserve has “been mostly empty” for decades.
Snopes→ ‘Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt’ Scam Circulates on WhatsApp
Cadbury said in a statement that the viral post was "not been generated by us" and that consumers should not "interact or share personal information through the post."
Snopes→ Did the Famous ‘Friends’ Wedding Gaffe Result from a Real Mistake?
"I Ross, take thee, Rachel," was one of the most dramatic plot twists in 1990s television. How did it come about?
Snopes→ Are Pets Required to Wear Pants in Auburn, NY?
Does a proposed pet pants law require people with pets to put pants on their pets?
Poynter→ Being essential in Colombia means fact-checking for many diverse audiences, TikTok, mural newspapers and memes
For citizens to make informed decisions in a democracy, freedom of the press, freedom of expression and freedom of information are essential. But now that, in the words of Moisés […] The post Being essential in Colombia means fact-checking for m