https://www.factcheck.org/2022/03/factchecking-claims-about-the-conflict-in-ukraine/ Russia launched a
Logically→ CNN published two different reports on the death of Bernie Gores, a journalist.
CNN has clarified it did not publish a news story on Bernie Gores, and called the reports "phony,"
Snopes→ Obama Tests Positive for COVID-19, Says He’s ‘Feeling Fine’
Former President Barack Obama said that he had tested positive for the coronavirus, though he's feeling relatively healthy and his wife, Michelle, tested negative.
Snopes→ How Accurate Was That ‘Open Keystone XL’ Meme?
As some called for the re-opening of the Keystone XL pipeline in March 2022, one viral Facebook post took them to task.
Logically→ Ukraine hired pregnant models to claim that Russia bombed an operating maternity hospital in Mariupol.
On March 9, 2022, a Russian airstrike hit a Ukrainian maternity ward. There is no evidence that the attack was staged.
Snopes→ Pregnant Woman, Baby Die After Russia Bombed Maternity Ward
A pregnant woman and her baby have died after Russia bombed the maternity hospital where she was meant to give birth.
Logically→ A video shows BJP goons were assaulting a man while celebrating the Uttar Pradesh assembly election victory.
A 2019 video from Bihar has been falsely shared as BJP members assaulting a man while celebrating the victory of the UP assembly elections.
Snopes→ Tom Brady is Returning to Tampa to Play 23rd Season in NFL
Tom Brady’s retirement lasted 40 days.
Poynter→ Russia, China and Tucker Carlson lack evidence on Ukraine bioweapons labs
Russia, China and right-wing American media have been spreading false stories about U.S.-backed bioweapon labs in Ukraine.”We confirm facts, unearthed as part of the special military operations, which testify to […] The post Russia, China a
Snopes→ William Hurt, Star of ‘Broadcast News,’ ‘Body Heat,’ Dies
William Hurt, the Oscar-winning actor of “Broadcast News,” “Body Heat” and “The Big Chill,” has died. He was 71.
Snopes→ Acclaimed Filmmaker Brent Renaud Shot, Killed in Ukraine
The 50-year-old Little Rock, Arkansas, native was gathering material for a report about refugees when he was killed.
Snopes→ Was Annie Edson Taylor the 1st Person To Run Niagara Falls in a Barrel?
A tethered harness reportedly kept the 63-year-old schoolteacher secure.
Snopes→ Does This Photo Show a Hole Drilled on Mars?
The diameter was said to measure slightly smaller than a U.S. dime.
Snopes→ If a Bald Eagle Loses a Feather, Will It Symmetrically Shed Another to Maintain Balance?
From tip to tip, the wingspan of an adult eagle can reach up to 8 feet.
Snopes→ Fact-Checking the War in Ukraine: We Analyzed These Videos and Images
They include footage that was taken from a video game and shared as if it showed the fighting, as well as a digitally-altered photo of Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Snopes→ Did Braiding Maps in Cornrows Help Black Slaves Escape Slavery?
Stories shared on social media claimed that Black slaves would create maps in cornrows to help others escape slavery in the South.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Black Lawn Jockey History Was NOT Connected To Underground Railroad
Was the Black lawn jockey statue used as a signal to guide escaping slaves on the Underground Railroad? No, there is no primary evidence to support this claim, according to the Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia and a professor emeritu
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Is NOT The Mariupol Maternity Hospital In Ukraine That Russia Bombed
Is this a photo of the Mariupol maternity hospital in Ukraine that Russia bombed on March 9, 2022? No, that's not true: The photo posted by the Twitter account of the Russian Embassy in Israel, purporting to show an intact and empty mater
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Gas Prices DON’T Show If US Sanctions Are Hurting Russia
Do low Russian gasoline prices prove U.S. sanctions aren't hurting their economy? No, that's not true: As sanctions by the United States and other Western nations took hold in the weeks following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, gas price
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Video shows police in France in 2019, not Germany in 2021
Video shows man mocking police in Germany.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Real Patients Were Killed, Injured In Russian Bombing Of Mariupol Maternity Hospital
Did a pregnant crisis actor wear bloody makeup to play the role of several different injured pregnant women in order to be photographed in the aftermath of the real bombing of a "long non-operational maternity hospital" in Mariupol, Ukrai
Snopes→ Is This Photo of Crowded Train Station from 2022 or 1941?
Images from Ukraine in 2022 have reminded many of the scenes during the start of the Holocaust in 1941.
Snopes→ Investigation Finds That Alaska Flag Designer Was 14, Not 13
The state of Alaska has issued a corrected birth certificate for the teenage designer of the Alaska flag.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ukrainian Tank Video Was NOT Taken During 2022 Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Was video of a Ukrainian tank smashing through a barricade on a street taken during the 2022 Russia-Ukraine conflict? No, that's not true: The footage of the speedy tank was recorded in 2014, during that year's conflict between the two co
PolitiFact→ How high are gasoline prices today, really?
Gas prices have just hit all-time highs. But as a percentage of personal disposable income, a typical gasoline purchase is actually less burdensome than it was from 2006 to 2014.
Truth or Fiction?→ Missouri ‘Ectopic Pregnancy’ Bill
On March 10 2022, Imgur and Twitter users shared a viral tweet concerning an abortion bill in Missouri’s ectopic pregnancy provision — purportedly making any life-saving treatment of the complication “illegal”: NEW A bill in
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Zelenskyy And Wife Did NOT Sing ‘Endless Love’ Cover On YouTube
Did Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Olena Zelenska, the president and first lady of Ukraine, sing a cover of "Endless Love" and post it on YouTube? No, that's not true: The couple seen in this video are not the Zelenskyys. The man is a member of
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Footage of Marines training in Arizona mischaracterized as showing Russians in Ukraine
This video shows “Russian war in Ukraine.”
Health Feedback→ Pfizer’s confidential document shows adverse events reported following vaccination; it doesn’t demonstrate that the vaccine caused the events or is unsafe
REVIEW On 23 August 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted the first approval for a COVID-19 vaccine to Pfizer and BioNTech. The information contained in the Biological License Application was confidential and unavailable to the p
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Russia DID NOT ‘Find Over 30 Biological Labs’ In Ukraine ‘Formed By The Pentagon’
During the Russia invasion of Ukraine, did Russia find "over 30" bioweapons labs "formed by the Pentagon"? No, that's not true: According to public records, most of these labs were already known to Russia, as they were formerly part of th
Snopes→ Emilio Delgado, Luis on ‘Sesame Street’ for 45 Years, Dies
Emilio Delgado, the actor and singer who for 45 years was a warm and familiar presence in children's lives and a rare Latino face on American television as fix-it shop owner Luis on “Sesame Street,” has died at 81.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Russia DID NOT ‘Uncover’ 30 Bioweapon Labs In Ukraine — Most Were In Former USSR
Did the Russian Ministry of Defense "uncover" 30 bioweapons labs during its 2022 invasion of Ukraine? No, that's not true: According to public records, most of these labs were already known to Russia, as they were formerly part of the USS
Snopes→ Russia’s Bioweapon Conspiracy Theory Finds Support in US
Russia's baseless claims about secret American biological warfare labs in Ukraine are taking root in the U.S. too.
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Does Florida’s Parental Rights in Education Bill Outlaw the Word ‘Gay’?
(Photograph by Joe Raedle/Getty Images.)Social media has been flooded with misinformation about the Parental Rights in Education bill in Florida, which critics derogatorily nicknamed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. Some have suggested that
Snopes→ It’s Time to ‘Spring Forward’ This Weekend in Most of the US
Even though winter doesn't slip away until next weekend, time has its marching orders.
PolitiFact→ Russia, China and Tucker Carlson lack evidence on Ukraine bioweapons labs
Russia, China, and Tucker Carlson say Ukraine has bioweapon labs. No evidence backs that up.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Leonardo DiCaprio didn’t give $10 million to Ukraine
Says Leonardo DiCaprio gave Ukraine $10 million.
PolitiFact→ Ashley Hinson – California 'bacon ban' applies to more than pork, aims to prevent animal cruelty
California has instituted a "bacon ban."
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No evidence that COVID-19 vaccines linked to cancer recurrence
"People who have had cancer in the past, they get the COVID jab and now, they're getting cancer two to three, four months later and it's the same cancer they had except much worse."
Full Fact→ Fuel duty and VAT adds about 80-90 pence per litre on petrol and diesel at the pump
A post that’s been shared over 12,000 times on Facebook shows a photo of a petrol station with pump prices of 183.9 pence per litre regular unleaded and 189.9 for diesel. The post alongside it claims that “THE GOV'S EASY MAKING OVER £