“Italian football agent Mino Raiola has died after suffering from an illness.”
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘You Remember The Real America if You Can Remember…’
On April 28 2022, the Facebook page “Vagina Devil Magic” shared an image of a “You Remember the Real America” handbill, dated June 1980 and featuring eerily familiar political sentiments — 42 years later. The text on the f
Snopes→ 102 Marathons in 102 Days: Amputee’s Unofficial World Record
Jacky Hunt-Broersma achieved her goal of running 102 marathons in as many days, setting an unofficial women’s world record.
Snopes→ Did Woman Die Trying to Catch Sword With Vagina?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Snopes→ Did Eisenhower Say, ‘Don’t Join the Book Burners’?
U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower spoke out against censorship during a commencement address at Dartmouth College in 1953.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘Moon At The Border Of Russia And Canada At The North Pole’– It’s Computer-Generated Art
Does this video show the moon eclipsing the sun over the North Pole at "the border of Russia and Canada"? No, that's not true: A NASA spokesperson told Lead Stories that this video "isn't showing a real phenomenon." This footage is from a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Otherkin’ Are NOT Being Integrated In Kokomo High School — The Fake Email Is From A Satirical Facebook Page
Did an email about "otherkin" -- nonhuman entities in human bodies -- being integrated into Kokomo High School get leaked to the public? No, that's not true: This email is fake and did not come from the school but from a Facebook page cal
Full Fact→ The Rothschilds don’t own Reuters or the Associated Press
A post on Instagram claims that members of the Rothschild family own the news agency Reuters and that Reuters owns the Associated Press (AP), another news agency. Neither of these claims are true. The post says: “There are 6 media companies that
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Did Elon Musk Suspend Bill Gates From Twitter?
Shortly after it was announced that Elon Musk had reached a deal to buy Twitter on Monday, a rumor began circulating claiming that Musk suspended Bill Gates from the platform. The tweet, which allegedly shows Gates’ suspended account, has been sh
Full Fact→ GB News presenter wrong about booster vaccine deaths
Why aren’t we talking about this? It seems, if the booster shot is making it thrice as likely that you’re going to be deadsville, that they’re going to carrying you out by the handles, why aren’t we talking about that? Mark Ste
Snopes→ Becker Gets 2 1/2 Years in Prison for Bankruptcy Offenses
The three-time Wimbledon champion was convicted earlier this month on four charges under the Insolvency Act and had faced a maximum sentence of seven years in prison.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Donald Trump Did NOT Issue Statement Calling For ‘MAGA Patriots’ To Boycott Midterm Elections
Did Donald Trump issue a statement on his "Save America" letterhead that encouraged "all the Great MAGA Patriots" to boycott the midterm elections in November? No, that's not true: According to Trump's chief spokeswoman, that April 27, 20
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No trace of Elon Musk tweeting about twisted logic with loans for young adults
Elon Musk tweeted, “The fact that an 18 year old can't take out a $10,000 business loan” but “can take out a $100,000 student loan tells you everything you need to know.”
Snopes→ Is Funyuns Mountain Dew Real?
Flaming Hot Mountain Dew exists, so why not Funyun-flavored?
AllSides→ Biden’s Earth Day Exaggerations
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/04/bidens-earth-day-exaggerations/ On Earth Day, President Joe Biden tou
Snopes→ Ukraine Slams Kyiv Attack Amid New Mariupol Rescue Effort
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of trying to humiliate the United Nations by raining missiles on Kyiv during a visit to the city by the U.N. chief.
PolitiFact→ Melissa Agard – Yes, it’s true cannabis reform supported in Wisconsin, including by Republicans
Cannabis reform "is supported by the majority of the residents of our state, including a majority of Republicans."
Snopes→ Report Calls out Abuse of Social Media by Minneapolis Police
Minneapolis police used covert or bogus social media accounts to monitor Black individuals and groups despite having no clear public safety rationale for doing so.
FactCheck.org→ Biden’s Earth Day Exaggerations
On Earth Day, President Joe Biden touted his administration’s environmental initiatives, but his rhetoric made efforts to reduce methane emissions and drinking water contamination sound more expansive than they actually are. Global Methane Pledge
Snopes→ Defense 1st, then Offense, with Receivers a Focal Point
In an NFL draft focused early on stoppers, it was the goers — wide receivers — who stole the spotlight.
Poynter→ A photo of intact windows in Bucha is being used to claim the war in Ukraine is a hoax
An image of overturned cars in front of what looks like a building is spreading online as evidence that the war in Ukraine is a hoax. “I want to buy […] The post A photo of intact windows in Bucha is being used to claim the war in Ukraine i
Health Feedback→ Cases of severe acute hepatitis of unknown origin in children are unrelated to COVID-19 vaccines; an adenovirus infection is the most likely hypothesis so far
REVIEW On 15 April 2022, the WHO issued a multi-country alert about an increase in cases of severe acute hepatitis (inflammation of the liver) of unknown origin in previously healthy children. The severity of the cases was striking for being uncommo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Marines Are NOT Investigating ‘3 Ancient Pyramids’ In Antarctica
Was a video recently leaked showing U.S. Marines and an international team of scientists on an Antarctic expedition to investigate three ancient pyramids, and did they explore inside the pyramids after they lost contact with their base? N
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Moscow Summons Croatian Military Attaché to Hand in a Protest Note … He Simply Refuses to Take it. Legend’
On April 28 2022, an Imgur user shared a meme, purportedly showing a Croatian attaché in the act of refusing a note in an act of protest against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: A photograph at the bottom of the image showed two men and one woman.
PolitiFact→ Republican National Committee – RNC tweets distortion of what Biden said to teachers about kids in their classrooms
“Biden to teachers: ‘They're not somebody else's children. They're yours when you're in the classroom.’”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, the alkaline diet doesn’t cure cancer
“Alkaline foods” can heal the body of cancer.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Conspiracy theories about Disney abound after Florida law controversy
“Disneyland estates have been used for MK-ULTRA mind control, human trafficking, occult rituals, and parading sexual deviants.”
PolitiFact→ Club for Growth – Attack ad twists JD Vance’s words on racism and Trump voters
Says J.D. Vance said, “People who voted for Trump voted for him for racist reasons.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, NATO jets didn’t destroy Russian aircraft
“War Begins — F-35, F-16 and MiG-29 NATO intercept and destroy Russia Jets in Polish air space.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Elon Musk couldn’t give every American $1M with money he spent on Twitter.
"With 40 billion dollars, Elon Musk could have given each of the 330M people living in America a million dollars and still had $7B left over.”
Snopes→ Unchecked Global Emissions Could Lead to Mass Marine Extinctions, Study Finds
Arctic and tropical oceans were among the most vulnerable.
Snopes→ Was Johnny Depp’s Doorman Driving and Vaping While Giving Testimony in Trial?
Actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard were caught up in a very public defamation trial in April 2022.
Snopes→ Your Dog’s Personality May Have Little to Do with Its Breed
Research confirms what dog lovers know — every pup is truly an individual.
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking Claims That No Republicans Voted for the Infrastructure Bill
Joe Biden discusses the bipartisan infrastructure bill after meeting with senators from both parties. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images.)In a tweet Sunday, President Joe Biden referred to the 2021 infrastructure bill as bipartisan.Joe Biden @JoeBide
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: British Agency Does NOT Confirm ‘Just 5,115 People’ Have Died Of COVID-19 In England Since Beginning Of Pandemic
Did England's National Health Service confirm that only 5,155 people have died of COVID-19 in England since the beginning of the pandemic? No, that's not true: As of April 28, 2022, the death toll for the pandemic was more than 161,000, a
Snopes→ Did Epstein Email Elon Musk About Kung Fu Practice with Maxwell?
We looked for the origins of a questionable email exchange between convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and Tesla CEO Elon Musk about the latter purportedly attending "kung fu practice" with convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell.
Snopes→ Did Elon Musk Buy Country Music?
Yee-ha-ha-ha.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Maxwell, Depp NOT Tried Under ‘The Same System’ — Different Court Rules Make For Different Video Access
Did "the same system" determinine that Johnny Depp's defamation lawsuit could be live-streamed while the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell was not broadcast? No, that's not true: There are different media rules for different types of courts. The
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Fact-checking claim about the Red Cross and blood sold to hospitals
“The Red Cross sells your donated blood to hospitals for $150 and then that hospital charges you thousands for a blood transfusion.”
Snopes→ Lost for Decades, Dorothy’s Dress from ‘Oz’ Up for Sale
It's one of the most recognizable outfits in American movie history.