Neither the NHS nor the government has announced that they would deny treatment to unvaccinated people.
Full Fact→ WEF founder Klaus Schwab has not been arrested
Articles circulating on Facebook claim that Klaus Schwab, founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF), has been arrested by police in Switzerland. The articles make vague allegations surrounding the supposed arrest, with one
Logically→ Over 200 athletes suffered cardiac arrests and at least 100 of them died after getting vaccinated against COVID-19.
Reports of athletes having cardiac arrests and dying are not related to COVID-19 vaccines. In some cases, the athletes were not even vaccinated.
Poynter→ A guide to commonly misunderstood vaccine terms, and how to talk about them
In 2020, words like lockdown, quarantine and herd immunity entered the world lexicon. The massive rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in 2021 ushered in a new set of buzzwords that are often misunderstood or willfully misinterpreted. As families convene for t
Health Feedback→ Claim that previously infected people don’t transmit COVID-19 is unsupported, originates from misinterpretation of CDC’s FOIA response
REVIEW On 11 November 2021, Gateway Pundit published an article titled “CDC Admits It Has No Record of an Unvaccinated Person Spreading Covid After Recovering From Covid”. The article claimed that “natural immunity provides better protection a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Vaccines Are NOT The Reason Vaccinated English Under 60 Are ‘Dying At Twice The Rate of Unvaccinated People The Same Age’
Are COVID-19 vaccines the reason vaccinated people ages 10 to 59 in England are dying at twice the rate of the unvaccinated? No, that's not true: Age 10-59 is, statistically, a huge age group, so the claim uses a misleading "same age" com
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Humanity Is NOT Being Held Hostage By New World Order Using COVID-19 Vaccines — Video Is Long List of Disproven Claims
Is humanity being held hostage by a new world order pushing COVID-19 vaccines? No, that's not true: The video in this Facebook post recycles previously debunked claims about COVID and plays into the rhetoric of an elaborate QAnon story of
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The ‘Emergency Broadcast System’ Has NOT Been Activated
Has the "Emergency Broadcast System" been activated? No, that's not true: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) confirmed to Lead Stories that the Emergency Alert System (EAS) has not been activated. If it had been, the protocol
Snopes→ Child is 6th Death in Waukesha Parade Crash; Suspect Charged
An 8-year-old boy became the sixth person to die as a result of a man driving his SUV into a suburban Milwaukee Christmas parade, with a criminal complaint alleging that the suspect in the case steered side-to-side with the intent of striking marchers
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Priest Dying Suddenly After Receiving COVID-19 Vaccination — He Fainted
Does a viral video show a priest dying suddenly during a livestream after receiving a COVID-19 vaccination? No, that's not true: The priest fainted during Mass and appeared at the church at a later date. The claim appeared in a video post
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Long List Of Epstein ‘Co-Conspirators’ Is From Old Lawsuit That Was Thrown Out
Was a new long list of Jeffrey Epstein "co-conspirators" just released? No, that's not true: The list that is claimed to be of "co-conspirators" is a list of 35 defendants in a lawsuit filed in 2020 by a woman claiming she was trafficked
PolitiFact→ Alex Jones – No, Fauci did not admit that COVID-19 vaccines aren't working
"Fauci admits Covid vax doesn't work"
Snopes→ Jury Awards $26M in Damages for Unite the Right Violence
White nationalist leader Richard Spencer vowed to appeal, saying the “entire theory of that verdict is fundamentally flawed.”
Snopes→ ‘Ellen’ Facebook Giveaway Scam Promises Amazon Gift Cards, PS5s, and iPhones
Facebook scammers posted pictures from "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" without permission in order to promote a fake giveaway.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Don’t Do Drugs’ Pencil
On November 22 2021, Imgur user CeleryMan7 shared a meme about a “don’t do drugs pencil” and its purported recall in the 1990s: At the top of the image was text reading “These pencils that recalled in the 1990s for obvious reas
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Build Back Better bill wouldn’t parole criminal immigrants
The Build Back Better bill provides “'parole' amnesty for millions of criminal illegal aliens.”
Snopes→ Officials: Brian Laundrie Died by Suicide
Found in a Florida nature preserve, Brian Laundrie’s skeletal remains were positively identified last month using dental records.
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – FBI search didn’t target woman because of her role in school board politics
The FBI targeted a woman and searched her home because she “protested local school board, elections.”
Snopes→ Man Charged with 5 Homicide Counts in Deadly Waukesha Crash
Darrell Brooks Jr. was charged with intentional homicide in the parade crash Sunday in Waukesha, a Milwaukee suburb.
Snopes→ ‘Diesel Brothers’ Scam Targets Facebook Users After Rittenhouse Acquittal
The real Diesel Brothers, whose likeness was used without permission, had nothing to do with the scam.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘List Of Privileges’ Was NOT Sent Home With First-Grade Students In Delaware
Were first-grade students attending Nellie Stokes Elementary in the Caesar Rodney School District in Delaware sent home with a "List of Privileges"? No, that's not true: The handout in a photo was not given to all the students, and it is
Truth or Fiction?→ Big Macs in Denmark Versus Big Macs in the USA
On November 23 2021, the Facebook page “Gritty 2020” shared an image which purported to contrast the costs of Big Macs in the United States and Denmark with McDonald’s workers’ wages and benefits: In the above meme (“USA
PolitiFact→ Rick Scott – Florida Sen. Rick Scott off-base in claim that Medicare premiums are rising due to inflation
An increase in Medicare Part B premiums means “America’s seniors are paying the price for Biden’s inflation crisis.”
Snopes→ Oath Keepers, Proud Boys Subpoenaed by Jan. 6 House Panel
The subpoenas are the latest in a wide net the House panel has cast in an effort to investigate the riot.
Snopes→ RECALL: Voluntary Recall Issued for Hand Sanitizer
The company cited concerns over consumers mistaking the packaging for alcohol bottles.
PolitiFact→ Colin Allred – Allred says fewer women are in the labor force because of the pandemic
"You've had over 2 million women drop out of the workforce during this pandemic."
Snopes→ Jury Holds Pharmacies Responsible for Role in Opioid Crisis
Snopes→ Boiling Lobsters Alive May Eventually Be Illegal in the UK
Changes possible after report reveals substantial evidence that lobsters feel pain.
FactCheck.org→ Facebook Post Spreads Bogus Claim About ‘Detox’ After Vaccination
SciCheck Digest A vaccination can’t be reversed through any “detox” process, medical experts say. Yet, a social media post is spreading the false claim that a bath with borax can “get rid” of a COVID-19 vaccine. The bath m
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – DNA damage from COVID-19 spike proteins in lab study does not apply directly to COVID-19 vaccines
"Spike protein goes to nucleus and impairs DNA repair."
Full Fact→ Miscarriage does not occur in 90% of vaccinated pregnant women
A video featuring former University College Dublin professor Dolores Cahill and Dr Anne McCloskey, a GP who was suspended by the Health and Social Care Board in Northern Ireland and the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service pending investigation, has
PolitiFact→ Build Back Better tax break in play for some millionaires
Build Back Better tax break in play for some millionaires
Snopes→ Prosecutor: Defendants in Arbery Case Can’t Use Self-Defense
The prosecution gets the final word because it carries the burden of proving its case beyond a reasonable doubt.
PolitiFact→ Why you can’t find cheap at-home COVID tests
Why you can't find cheap at-home COVID-19 tests
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact’s guide to commonly misunderstood vaccine terms, and how to talk about them
In 2020, words like lockdown, quarantine and herd immunity entered the world lexicon. The massive rollout of COVID-19 va
AllSides→ Are Donald Trump’s California Gas Price Claims Accurate?
https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-are-donald-trumps-california-gas-price-claims-accurate-1651859 Risi
Logically→ Supermarket chain Aldi will terminate the employment of all unvaccinated workers by March 2022.
Only Aldi Australia has made COVID-19 vaccination a requirement for its employees. The supermarket chain has not mandated it in other countries.
Snopes→ US to Release 50 Million Barrels of Oil to Ease Energy Costs
The move is aimed at global energy markets, but also at voters who are coping with higher inflation and rising prices ahead of Thanksgiving and winter holiday travel.
Snopes→ Bus Crashes, Catches Fire in Bulgaria; at Least 45 Dead
Seven people were taken to hospitals for treatment. The accident happened around 2 a.m.
Poynter→ How high are today’s gas prices compared with recent history?
With overall inflation now reaching a three-decade high, Americans are worried. Despite positive numbers in job gains and economic growth, stubbornly high levels of inflation have cast a pall on the public’s view of the economy. A particular focus of