Did Russian leader Vladimir Putin end the Rothschild family's control over Russia by nationalizing Russia's central bank? No, that's not true: Russia has had a central bank for more than 160 years. Alexander II, the emperor of Russia, sig
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No evidence that Ukraine attacked a train station in one of its cities
Ukraine was responsible for the Kramatorsk train station bombing.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Donald Trump, not Elon Musk, was topic of discussion in 2017 MSNBC video
MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski said, “Elon Musk is trying to control how people think. That’s our job.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, Hitler didn’t say this about World War III
Says Adolf Hitler said, “The day mankind finds out what I was trying to defend this nation, Germany, from, then that’s the day World War III starts.”
Truth or Fiction?→ Florida Judge Kathryn Mizelle Overturns CDC’s Public Transportation Mask Mandate
On April 18 2022, U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle vacated a Centers for Disease Control (CDC) mask mandate for public transportation, a reversal with broad implications. Forbes was one of the first outlets to cover the ruling, prefacing the
Snopes→ Is Walmart Giving Away KitchenAid Mixers for $2 on Facebook?
Facebook posts claimed that Walmart was giving away 100 KitchenAid mixers for $2 each, which would be a savings of more than 99% off.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No proof that sugar directly causes cancer, as claim suggests
“It’s been proven that sugar triggers and causes cancer. … So the best thing to do to prevent cancer is to avoid sugar.”
Snopes→ Stuck Container Ship in Chesapeake Bay Finally Refloated
A container ship the length of more than three football fields has finally been pried from the muddy bottom of the Chesapeake Bay more than a month after it ran aground.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Soros’ alleged support of Black Lives Matter resurges on social media
George Soros injected “$33 million” into Black Lives Matter.
Snopes→ Is This a Mugshot of Bill Gates After Arrest for Traffic Violations?
The founder of Microsoft had a few minor run-ins with the law.
Snopes→ Did Tucker Carlson Produce an Unusual Trailer for ‘The End of Men’?
Some observers saw an undercurrent of homoeroticism in a video that contained plenty of shots of shirtless, muscular men.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Disney CEO Did NOT Admit Company Made ‘A Huge Mistake Going Woke’ — This Article Is From A Satirical Site
Did the Disney CEO admit that Disney made "a huge mistake by going woke"? No, that's not true: This article was created by the satirical website, USA Taters. The article falsely states that Disney's CEO is Joe Barron. Walt Disney's CEO is
Snopes→ Pandas Devour Ice Cake to Celebrate 50 Years at National Zoo
The “cake” was made from frozen fruit juice, sweet potatoes, carrots and sugar cane and it lasted about 15 minutes once giant panda mama Mei Xiang and her cub Xiao Qi Ji got hold of it.
Truth or Fiction?→ AriZona Iced Tea Inflation Meme
On April 18 2022, a popular Facebook post from “The Other 98%,” concerning AriZona Iced Tea’s unchanging price tag (USD$0.99) and ongoing discourse regarding inflation, was shared to Imgur: Most of the meme was text-based, but it f
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Is There a Connection Between COVID Vaccines and Hepatitis C?
(Photograph by Nick Potts/PA Images/Getty Images.)In a viral tweet from last week, Dr. Peter McCullough, a Texas cardiologist and frequent purveyor of COVID-19 misinformation, claimed that there is a connection between the COVID-19 vaccine and hepatiti
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Five Kids Did NOT Die From Fentanyl-Laced Marijuana Around Wichita, KS, On April 11, 2022
Did five kids die from using fentanyl-laced marijuana in Wichita, Kansas, and surrounding areas on April 11, 2022? No, that's not true: The Wichita Police Department and the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office told Lead Stories that they did
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fourth Stimulus Checks Were NOT Issued In December 2021
Was a fourth batch of stimulus checks approved and "coming" in December 2021? No, that's not true: According to information from the U.S. government, by December 2021 the most recent batch of stimulus payments had been sent to qualifying
Snopes→ Olympic Champ Jepchirchir Wins 50th Women’s Boston Marathon
The race returned to its traditional Patriots’ Day spot in the schedule for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Baby Was NOT Born Without Eyes — It Is An Edited Image
Was this baby born without eyes? No, that's not true: This Facebook post claiming to show a baby with no eyeballs has been photo edited. The baby's open mouth has been placed over its eyes to make it appear to have no eyes. Examples of th
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – There’s no evidence Disney recently lost 172,000 reservations
“Disney lost 172,000 reservations recently, valued at around $636 (million) in revenue lost.”
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Was the Founder of Kwanzaa Convicted of Kidnapping and Torture?
(Photo by Robert Abbott Sengstacke/Getty Images.)Recent social media posts from right-wing college group Turning Point USA claim that the founder of Kwanzaa is a convicted felon who kidnapped and tortured two women. The posts further state that he now
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No evidence recent justice reform efforts kept Brooklyn subway shooter out of jail
“Leftist justice reform” is the reason that the NYC subway shooting suspect wasn’t in jail at the time of the attack.
AllSides→ McCormick’s Denouncement of ‘Structural Bigotry’ Not an Endorsement of BLM
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/04/mccormicks-denouncement-of-structural-bigotry-not-an-endorsement-of-blm/
Logically→ This image shows the accused arrested by Delhi Police in the Jahangirpuri violence.
An old image that dates back to at least ten years ago has incorrectly been attributed to the Jahangirpuri communal violence.
Logically→ This image shows a police officer being attacked during the Jahangirpuri violence.
The image is from violence that erupted at an anti-CAA protest in Ahmedabad in December 2019.
Poynter→ France reports election results faster than the US. Here’s why.
In November 2020, it took days for key states in the U.S. to count ballots and report preliminary results to project a winner in the presidential race. But that’s not […] The post France reports election results faster than the US. Here’s
PolitiFact→ Mary Miller – Rep. Mary Miller says White House is encouraging kids to take "castration" drugs, undergo surgeries
The Biden Administration is engaging in extreme ‘woke’ politics by encouraging children to take chemical castration drugs and undergo surgeries, and they are lying to children by telling them puberty blockers are "reversible."
Snopes→ 12 Injured in Shooting at South Carolina Mall; 3 Detained
Ten people were shot and two others injured in a shooting at a shopping mall in South Carolina’s capital that authorities do not believe was a random attack.
PolitiFact→ Crystal Peoples-Stokes – In claim about crime in other states, context needed
“Cities in notoriously ‘tough on crime’ states like Texas and Florida saw a more significant increase in violent crime than cities in NYS.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Claim Of More Than 4,000 Fetal Or New-Born Deaths Due To COVID Shots NOT Found In US VAERS Data
Do the reported adverse reactions to COVID-19 vaccines in the United States include more than 4,000 fetal or newborn deaths? No, that's not true: A Lead Stories analysis of the numbers found in the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (
Snopes→ Does Video Show Shanghai Evictions To Make Way for COVID-19 Quarantine Units?
Shanghai has been under lockdown due to a COVID-19 surge.
Snopes→ Is This the ‘Tallest Family in the World’?
When combined, the height of the Trapp family is equal to the length of half a tennis court.
FactCheck.org→ McCormick’s Denouncement of ‘Structural Bigotry’ Not an Endorsement of BLM
Amid nationwide protests after George Floyd’s murder in 2020, Dave McCormick, then CEO of a hedge fund, emailed his colleagues, calling on them to “be agents of change” and to show “solidarity by denouncing and eradicating structural bi
Snopes→ Liz Sheridan, Jerry’s Doting Mom on ‘Seinfeld,’ Dies at 93
Sheridan died in her sleep from natural causes, five days after her April 10 birthday, said Amanda Hendon, her longtime representative and friend.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Post Tweet Thanking Elon Musk For Bringing Him Back To Twitter — He’s Still Suspended
Did former President Donald Trump dedicate a tweet to billionaire businessman Elon Musk on April 15, 2022, as a thank you for allowing him back on Twitter? No, that's not true: Trump's account @realDonaldTrump is still suspended as of Apr
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Free Food Benefits’ Post Is NOT Real — It Leads To Third-Party Health Insurance Agency
Does this post lead senior citizens to accurate information about how to obtain free food from the government without it affecting their food stamps or other benefits? No, that's not true: The website linked in this Facebook post leads us
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Russian Warship Moskva Being Hit By Ukrainian Missile
Does a video on social media show the Russian warship Moskva -- the English-letter spelling of the Russian term for "Moscow"-- being hit by a missile before later sinking in the Black Sea? No, that's not true: The 10-second clip comes fro
FactCheck.org→ McDonald’s Ice Cream Isn’t Toxic for Dogs, Contrary to Viral Posts
Quick Take The ingredients of McDonald’s restaurant food have been the subject of bogus claims in social media posts in recent years. In April, posts falsely claimed the fast-food chain includes xylitol, which is toxic to dogs, in its ice cream.
FactCheck.org→ Posts Spread Unfounded Claims About Disney Company’s Financial Health
Quick Take The Disney Company opposed Florida’s “Parental Rights in Education” law, also referred to by critics as “Don’t Say Gay.” Disney’s actions sparked calls from conservatives for a boycott of Disney R
Snopes→ It’s Not Over: COVID-19 Cases Are on the Rise Again in US
Yet again, the U.S. is trudging into what could be another COVID-19 surge, with cases rising nationally and in most states after a two-month decline.