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Truth or Fiction?→ Virginia Thomas Embraced Conspiracy Theories Long Before ‘Big Lie’ Texts Came to Light
Long before she was revealed to have been pushing for the overturning of the 2020 presidential election, Virginia “Ginni” Thomas — the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas — trafficked in conspiracy theories in disinfor
Snopes→ Did the Oscars Not Offer Closed Captions Until 2021?
A viral tweet claimed that the Academy Awards live broadcast didn't offer any closed captioning until well into the 21st century.
Snopes→ Are Electric Vehicles and Batteries Bad for the Environment?
We broke the viral Facebook post down claim by claim.
Snopes→ ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill Signed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
The law forbids instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade.
Snopes→ Red Flags: How to Identify Suspicious Rumors
For International Fact-Checking Day, we look at common techniques used to identify dubious stories online.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this Edmonton jacket isn’t proof CNN staged a fire as part of its Ukraine coverage
CNN staged a fire in Edmonton, Canada, and claimed it was filmed in Ukraine.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Claim that the UN told staff not to use ‘war,’ ‘invasion’ to describe Ukraine conflict needs context
The United Nations sent out an email instructing staff not to use the words “invasion” or “war’” when referring to Ukraine.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Filibuster First Nomination Of A Black Woman To SCOTUS
Did Republicans nominate the first Black woman to the U.S. Supreme Court, only for her nomination to be blocked and filibustered by then-Sen. Joe Biden? No, that's not true: Janice Rogers Brown was only nominated for and confirmed as a ju
Snopes→ Judge: Trump Likely Committed Crimes Related to Election
The ruling by U.S. District Court Judge David Carter marked a major legal win for the House panel.
Snopes→ Did Biden Say Putin ‘Cannot Remain in Power’?
The U.S. president condemned the Russian president and his actions in Ukraine.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: BBC News Did NOT Broadcast Stock Footage Of Military Scenes As If Live War Coverage
Did this video showing live gun and tank battles originate as a BBC News broadcast about the conflict between Ukraine and Russia? No, that's not true: This footage did not come from a live news report of a real battle. The footage was fil
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Words Are Energy And Cast Spells’ Bruce Lee Meme
A March 22 2022 quote meme that claimed Bruce Lee once said “words are energy” and “that’s why it’s called spelling” was shared by the page “Anxiety Freedom Today” on Facebook: Underneath a black-and-wh
Snopes→ Blake Shelton ‘Allegations’ and CBD Gummies Page Are Misleading
A false ad that mentioned "allegations" against Shelton led to a fake CBD gummies article that was designed to resemble The Daily Mail online tabloid.
Snopes→ Academy Condemns Will Smith’s Actions, Launches Review
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences said it condemns the actions of Will Smith during Sunday night's Oscars and it will launch a formal review of his slapping of presenter Chris Rock.
PolitiFact→ YouTube videos – Does video show Zelenskyy singing ‘Imagine’ by John Lennon? No, it’s a Florida band’s lead singer
A video shows Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy singing “Imagine” by John Lennon.
Snopes→ Biden’s Budget Plan: Higher Taxes on Rich, Lower Deficits
President Joe Biden announced a budget blueprint that calls for higher taxes on the wealthy, lower federal deficits, more money for police and greater funding for education, public health and housing.
PolitiFact→ Eli Bremer – A GOP Senate candidate’s muddled claim about windmills and greenhouse gas emissions
“If you look at windmills” and the greenhouse gas emissions from building to retiring them, “the overall return is negative.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Edmonton Man Did NOT Fight Fires In Ukraine — It’s Ukrainian In Donated Gear
Was a Canadian firefighter spotted putting out a fire in Ukraine during the 2022 Russia-Ukraine conflict? No, that's not true: That was a Ukrainian firefighter wearing donated firefighter gear from Edmonton, a city in Alberta, Canada. Kev
Truth or Fiction?→ The Fairness Doctrine and Ronald Reagan
On March 28 2022, an Imgur user shared a meme (“The Father of Fake News”) about President Ronald Reagan, the Fairness Doctrine, and the Federal Communications Commission’s purported role in the rise of partisan “news”: Te
Logically→ CNN used footage from Canada while reporting on an explosion in Lviv on March 26.
CNN's coverage showed firefighters at the Lviv explosion site wearing protective gear that read "Edmonton" because Edmonton firefighters donated it.
Logically→ The Russian Air Force has used prohibited phosphorus bombs to attack Ukraine.
There are no independent sources to verify whether the Russians have used white phosphorus bombs on Ukraine.
Logically→ The Russian Air Force has used prohibited phosphorus bombs to attack Ukraine.
There are no independent sources to verify whether the Russians have used white phosphorus bombs on Ukraine.
AllSides→ Did Ketanji Brown Jackson Want to Release Inmates During the Pandemic?
https://factcheck.thedispatch.com/p/fact-check-did-ketanji-brown-jackson During Judge Ketanji Brown Jac
Snopes→ Did CNN Show Edmonton, Canada, Fire Video as if It Were Lviv Explosion?
The footage in question showed CNN anchors John Berman and Don Lemon and was broadcast on the morning of March 26, 2022.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, Janice Rogers Brown wasn’t the first Black woman nominated to the Supreme Court
Republicans “nominated the 1st Black woman to the SCOTUS & she was BLOCKED & filibustered by… Joe Biden.”
Logically→ A Hindutva mob lynched two Muslim men over a scuffle in the Kaushambi district of Uttar Pradesh.
Kaushambi Police confirmed that the two young men were thrashed by villagers due to a love affair and ruled out a communal issue as a reason.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ukraine President Zelenskyy Did NOT Sing Cover Of Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ — That’s Alejandro Manzano
Does a video show Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy playing piano and singing "Imagine," John Lennon's iconic song about world peace? No, that's not true: This video shows American singer Alejandro Manzano from the band Boyce Avenue
Full Fact→ Pelicans don’t push their spines out of their mouths to cool down
A post on Facebook claims that pelicans “take their spines out of their mouths to cool themselves”. The claim is accompanied by three pictures of birds with what appear to be their spines appearing to protrude out of their mouths, and an il
Snopes→ Scientists Figure out How Vampire Bats Got a Taste for Blood
Scientists have figured out why vampire bats are the only mammals that can survive on a diet of just blood.
Logically→ London’s Barbican Center does not have toilets specifically for women.
The Barbican has confirmed that it has both gender-specific and gender-neutral toilets.
Logically→ A video shows two Slovak lawmakers pouring water on the Ukrainian flag in an act of support for Russia amid its invasion of Ukraine.
The video, shot in Slovakia's National Council, was taken in February 2022, weeks before the invasion of Ukraine.
Snopes→ Does Video Show Zelenskyy Singing John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’?
The Ukrainian president became something of a cult figure during Russia's invasion of his country in the spring of 2022.
Snopes→ Are Russia’s and Alaska’s Diomedes Islands Only 2.5 Miles Apart?
A Reddit post claimed that there was a 21-hour time difference.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO ‘Bombshell’ Proof Of Colorado Election Manipulation In New Report From Mike Lindell
Did the "Bombshell" report published by Mike Lindell about Mesa County, Colorado, voting systems prove election machine manipulation? No, that's not true: The Colorado Secretary of State's Office, whose election security systems are calle
Snopes→ Canada Indigenous Tell Pope of Abuses at Residential Schools
Indigenous leaders from Canada and survivors of the country’s notorious residential schools met with Pope Francis and told him of the abuses they suffered at the hands of Catholic priests and school workers.
Snopes→ Holocaust Survivors Flee from Ukraine to Germany for Safety
In an unexpected twist of history, some of the 10,000 Holocaust survivors who had been living in Ukraine have now been taken to safety in Germany.
Logically→ This image of Biden leaving for Europe is fake, as the trees in the background would not have been in full foliage on the day it was taken.
Our analysis found that the image was not staged but was captured in the south lawns where there are evergreen southern magnolia trees.
Snopes→ At a Pugnacious Oscars, Apple’s Feel-Good ‘CODA’ Triumphs
After a movie year often light on crowds, the Academy Awards named an unabashed crowd-pleaser, the deaf family drama “CODA,” best picture, handing Hollywood’s top award to a streaming service for the first time in a ceremony that saw the greatest
Poynter→ Fact-checking Ginni Thomas’ texts to Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows about the 2020 election
Virginia Thomas, a conservative activist and the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, made a series of false and conspiratorial claims shortly after the 2020 election in text messages […] The post Fact-checking Ginni Thomas’ texts