A Japanese princess who gave up her royal status to marry her commoner college sweetheart arrived in New York, as the couple left behind a nation that has criticized their romance.
Logically→ Face masks don’t stop the transmission of COVID-19.
Scientific evidence shows that masks can suppress the transmission of COVID-19 by preventing respiratory droplets from infecting others.
Full Fact→ Hunt for child who told man ‘you’re not my dad’ was false alarm
Several newspapers published online articles on 14 November claiming that Greater Manchester Police were searching for a boy and a ‘suspicious male’ after a member of the public reported that the child had been heard telling the man “
Full Fact→ Old photo of bed attached to bicycle is not the world’s first ambulance service
A Facebook post depicts what it claims is photographic proof of the world’s first ambulance service. It shows what appears to be a bicycle-like vehicle with an attachment carrying a patient. A caption reads: “The world’s first ambulan
Full Fact→ Scotland’s electricity consumption isn’t 100% renewable
“We’ve virtually decarbonised our electricity supply. Just short of 100% of all the electricity we use is from renewable sources.” Nicola Sturgeon, 1 November 2021. The Scottish National Party (SNP) leader and Scottish First Minister
Snopes→ Politicians Maskless in Viral Pic Because It Was Taken in 2012
If you have to support your argument with outdated and unrelated images, it might be worth rethinking your position.
Snopes→ Is This Steve Martin With a Puppy?
There are plenty of reasons to love Steve Martin. This isn't one of them.
Snopes→ Vermont Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy Won’t Seek Reelection
Leahy, 81, said he and his wife, Marcelle, have concluded that “it is time to pass the torch to the next Vermonter who will carry on this work for our great state."
Snopes→ Trump Ally Bannon Taken into Custody on Contempt Charges
Steve Bannon surrendered to federal authorities to face contempt charges after defying a subpoena from a House committee investigating January’s insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Health Feedback→ Pfizer CEO’s wife didn’t die from vaccine complications; Myriam Bourla is alive and well
REVIEW On 10 November 2021, the Conservative Beaver, an anonymously run Canadian website that routinely publishes “false information and actual fake news”, published a piece claiming that “Myriam Bourla—the wife of Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla
Snopes→ UK Police: Blast Outside Hospital Was Terrorist Incident
A blast in a taxi outside a hospital in England that killed a man was caused by an improvised explosive device and is being treated as a terrorist incident, but the motive remains unclear.
Snopes→ 9-Year-Old Dallas Boy Dies After Astroworld Festival Crush
Ezra Blount of Dallas died at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston.
Logically→ Climate change played no role in the worsening health conditions of an elderly Canadian woman
Although the woman had underlying conditions, a historic heat wave in Canada led to her physical health deteriorating further.
Logically→ California Governor Gavin Newsom contracted Bell’s Palsy after receiving a booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Governor Newsom does not have Bell's Palsy. He encouraged people to get booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccine to keep their immunity strong.
Poynter→ Dennis Prager’s claim that it was ‘inconceivable’ that gay men were seen as ‘pariahs’ in the 1980s is extraordinarily inaccurate
The coronavirus pandemic has brought back discussion of an earlier pandemic: The AIDS crisis of the 1980s. Dennis Prager, a conservative commentator, said in a Nov. 8 interview with Newsmax that it was “inconceivable” that gay men would h
PolitiFact→ Bob Good – Bob Good spreads bogus claim about infrastructure bill
“The infrastructure bill itself is only 10% true infrastructure.”
Health Feedback→ Article misrepresents WHO guidance regarding vaccination at schools; the WHO recommends that parents must be informed about the vaccination
REVIEW In November 2019, an article published on the website Signs of the Times (SOTT), rated as a Conspiracy-Pseudoscience source by Media Bias/Fact Check, claimed that the World Health Organization (WHO) considers the presence of a child in school
Snopes→ Did Will Smith Climb to the Top of the Burj Khalifa?
The actor scaled the building's stairs, and then some.
Snopes→ ‘Wilson’ Volleyball from ‘Cast Away’ Sells for $308K at Auction
The piece of film memorabilia sold for higher than expected.
Snopes→ Did ‘The Simpsons’ Predict Astroworld Tragedy?
"The Simpsons" aren't nearly as good at making predictions as the internet seems to think.
Snopes→ Discovered: First Dinosaur Known Roamed Greenland 214M Years Ago
The two-legged herbivore is named for the Inuit word for “cold bone.”
Snopes→ Is Arby’s Making a French Fry-Flavored Vodka?
A chef partnered with Arby's to create Bloody Mary recipes.
Health Feedback→ Claim that French study showed long COVID doesn’t exist misinterprets the study and fails to account for its limitations
REVIEW An article published on Substack in early November 2021, a platform that supports subscription newsletters, claimed that a French study[1] demonstrated that long COVID is “mostly a mental disease”. Long COVID is a condition in which COVID
Snopes→ Can Pronghorn Antelope See the Rings of Saturn?
The ungulates are said to have “bionic binocular vision.”
Snopes→ Can Pronghorn Antelope See the Rings of Saturn?
The ungulates are said to have “bionic binocular vision.”
Snopes→ Britney Freed: Judge Dissolves Spears’ Conservatorship
“As of today, the conservatorship of the person and estate of Britney Jean Spears is hereby terminated,” Judge Brenda Penny said.
Snopes→ Bannon Indicted on Contempt Charges for Defying 1/6 Subpoena
Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of former President Donald Trump, was indicted on two counts of criminal contempt of Congress after he defied a subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Children Are NOT 50 Times More Likely To Be Killed By COVID Vaccines Than By Virus Itself
Are children 50 times more likely to be killed by the COVID-19 vaccines than by the virus itself? No, that's not true: The person who made the claim offered no proof for the claimed numbers of deaths from the COVID vaccine. As of November
Snopes→ Bannon 1st Person Charged with Contempt of Congress Since 1983
Former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon was indicted by a grand jury in November 2021.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Doctor Does NOT Show Marburg, Ebola In Vaccines To Induce AIDS
Does an 11-minute video featuring a Finnish naturopathic doctor talking about Johnson & Johnson vaccines show people are being intentionally infected with the Ebola and Marburg viruses to induce AIDS? No, that's not true: The video in
Snopes→ The ‘World’s Loneliest House’: Elliðaey’s Myths Debunked
Here are the facts and myths behind the viral photograph.
Snopes→ Man Who Went to Space with Shatner Dies in Plane Crash
A man who traveled to space with William Shatner last month was killed along with another person when the small plane they were in crashed in a wooded area of northern New Jersey.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Searches For How To Send A Resignation Email Rose 3,450% on Google in the Past 3 Months’
In a November 10 2021 tweet, data reporter Rani Molla claimed that Google searches for “how to send a resignation email” had spiked dramatically in the preceding 90 days: Searches for “how to send a resignation email” rose 3,450% on G
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccinations Are NOT Mandatory For German Children Or Adults
Did the death of a German 12-year-old shortly after receiving a vaccine cause German officials to reconsider a policy of mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for children? No, that's not true: COVID vaccinations are not mandatory in Germany fo
Snopes→ Homer Plessy, Key to ‘Separate but Equal,’ on Road to Pardon
A Louisiana board voted to pardon Homer Plessy, whose decision to sit in a “whites-only" railroad car led to the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1896 “separate but equal” ruling affirming state segregation laws.
Snopes→ ‘Crocodile Tears’ Comes From Belief That Crocs Cry With Sadness When Killing Prey
An incorrect medieval belief inspired the modern-day phrase.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No evidence toxic masks are being sent in the mail, but watch out for ‘brushing’ scam
Scam artists are using Amazon to send people face masks laced with “something toxic.”
PolitiFact→ Cindy Axne – Iowa is 45th for internet connectivity, Axne says
“Iowa ranks 45th in the U.S. for internet connectivity."
Snopes→ Moody Blues Drummer, Co-Founder Graeme Edge Dies at 80
The band’s frontman Justin Hayward confirmed Edge’s death on the group’s website.
Truth or Fiction?→ Betty White ‘Donald Trump’ Veterans Day Tweet
On November 11 2021, a screenshot of a tweet attributed to Betty White spread virally, in which she purportedly stated her opinions on former United States President Donald Trump and the late senator John McCain: Betty White's Veteran's Day p