The social media post announcing Ishiguro’s death comes from a parody account that was posing as publishing house Faber and Faber.
Logically→ There is ‘no connection’ between the price of crude oil and the price per litre of petrol.
While taxes and profits make up the majority of fuel prices at the consumer level, the market price of crude oil remains a significant factor.
AllSides→ Here’s How the First Fact-Checkers Were Able to Do Their Jobs Before the Internet
https://time.com/4858683/fact-checking-history/ At TIME Magazine’s 20th anniversary dinner, in 1943,
Logically→ Andriy Bohdan is a lawyer in Ukraine’s entertainment industry and is the head of the Presidential Administration.
Bohdan was removed as chief of staff in 2020 and is no longer a part of the Ukrainian Presidential Administration.
Snopes→ Still out of Sight, Mickelson Decides to Sit out the Masters
Mickelson's name was moved from the list of players expected to compete in the Masters to a section at the bottom titled, “past champions not playing.”
Logically→ Ukraine’s former president Petro Poroshenko was a CIA informant.
The claim is baseless. There are no investigations or reports to indicate that Petro Poroshenko is a CIA informant.
AllSides→ Democratic activists falsely claim Marjorie Taylor Greene refused to applaud Zelensky
https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/17/politics/marjorie-taylor-greene-applause-zelensky-fact-check/index.html
Snopes→ Lawsuit Says Google Discriminates Against Black Workers
A former Google employee sued the tech giant for racial discrimination, saying it engages in a “pattern and practice” of unfair treatment for its Black workers.
Snopes→ Severe Storms Rake Texas, Oklahoma; Tornado Watch in Effect
Multiple tornadoes ripped through parts of Texas and Oklahoma, causing injuries and widespread damage in areas near Austin and Dallas.
Full Fact→ Express publishes misleading article about safety of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine
A widely shared article on the Express website about the safety of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine is misleading in several ways. It incorrectly claims that a recently published document about adverse events following vaccination is the first time the
Logically→ Three Russian astronauts arrived at the International Space Station wearing yellow suits with blue details to show their support for Ukraine.
The mission commander confirmed the cosmonauts' flight suit color was chosen before the Russian invasion and represents their alma mater, not Ukraine.
Poynter→ Why Arnold Schwarzenegger’s video to Russians is a master class in how to get people to reconsider their views
It’s hard for fact-checkers to admit it, but sometimes all the evidence, sources and citations in the world won’t change people’s minds. Our work is beloved by those who are […] The post Why Arnold Schwarzenegger’s video to Russians i
Washington Post→ Graham’s false claim that Arabella Advisors targeted Judge Childs
Arabella Advisors has become an all-purpose villain for Republicans, but there’s no evidence to support his charge.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Zelenskyy Video Filmed At Night Does NOT Prove That He is In Poland
Did Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy flee Kyiv for a bunker in Poland? Is this evident because he posted a video filmed in front of a greenscreen with a scene of Kyiv added as a background? No, that is not a conclusive argument: Th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Don’t Pump Gas’ Boycott Is NOT New — It’s Just Recirculated Old Post
Is there a national boycott of gasoline on April 15, 2022, to emulate a successful national protest from April 1997? No, that's not true: A post making that claim is a recycled post - "copypasta" that has circulated in various iterations
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID Booster Shots Do NOT Cause Rapid Cancer Growth — Case Cited Looked At One Patient, Came To No Conclusion
Do COVID-19 booster shots cause rapid cancer growth? No, that's not true: Michel Goldman, one of the authors of a paper misused on social media to make the claim, told Lead Stories in a March 21, 2022, email, "This is an abusive and unacc
Snopes→ As Gas Prices Rise, Towns Add Electric Car Charging Stations
A wave of new electric vehicle charging stations across the country is coming as interest in alternatives to gasoline-powered vehicles is on the rise and could heighten further due to a global spike in gasoline prices.
Snopes→ ‘Notice of Parcel On Hold’ Mailers: Scam or Legit?
We looked into the origins of several mailers that appeared to indicate a parcel was on hold at a mail facility.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: U.S. Military Did NOT Arrest ‘Dr. Fauci’s NIH Assistant’
Did U.S. Marines arrest "Dr. Fauci's NIH Assistant, Patricia L. Conrad" on March 17,2022, after obtaining a military arrest warrant signed by a "Deputy Judge Advocate General"? No, that's not true: The story is "false," a Pentagon duty of
FactCheck.org→ Zelensky Remains in Ukraine, Despite False Claims on Social Media
Quick Take Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has appeared in several recent videos that show he has remained in the country since Russia invaded on Feb. 24. But a post circulating on Facebook falsely claims he fled and recorded a video using a gre
Snopes→ Yes, Portuguese Protesters Illuminated Russian Embassy With Ukraine’s Flag
The light display was during an anti-war protest.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Facebook post uses edited images of Ukrainian farmers towing Russian weaponry
Photos show “Ukrainian farmers are slowly starting to build their own army.”
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Credit Bureaus to Strip 70% of Unpaid Medical Debt’
On March 18 2022, a “big if true” CNBC headline suggesting that credit bureaus were planning to remove medical debts from consumer credit reports made the rounds on social media: US Credit Bureaus to strip 70% of unpaid medical d
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – Clickbait headline about Vladimir Putin’s supposed assassination is wrong
Russian President Vladimir Putin “was assassinated.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Vatican City Demon’ Video Is NOT Real — It’s An Animation Featuring Cathedral In Grenada, Nicaragua
Did a video capture a demonic winged figure climbing to the top of a cathedral dome in Vatican City and flying away? No, that's not true: This is a computer generated animation that blends an animated demon figure with real footage of the
Snopes→ Jackson Pledges to Decide Cases ‘Without Fear or Favor’
Ketanji Jackson, 51, addressed the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee at the end of her first day of U.S. Supreme Court confirmation hearings.
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: Did Vladimir Putin say that Russia would not target or harm Ukrainian civilians?
Russian officials have repeatedly claimed their forces are not targeting or harming Ukrainian civilians. News reports documenting attacks in Ukraine show otherwise. Russian attacks have hit health care facilities and residential buildings.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CA Did NOT Ask Electric Vehicle Owners To Avoid Charging Their Cars
Did California ask electric vehicle owners to avoid charging their cars during a strain on the power grid? Not really: Although the California Independent System Operator (ISO) has encouraged consumers to adjust their electricity usage du
Snopes→ Is ‘the Truth’ About Barron Trump ‘No Secret Anymore’?
We looked at a misleading online ad that appeared to promise a big reveal about Barron Trump, the Trump family's youngest son.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Boeing 737 Crash In China In March 2022 — It’s A Clip From Simulation Video Of 2019 Ethiopian Airlines Crash
Does a video show the last moment recorded on the Boeing 737 that crashed in China? No, that's not true: The harrowing video is not from a March 21, 2022, crash in China but is from a simulation video of an Ethiopian Airlines crash in 201
Truth or Fiction?→ Holocaust Survivor Boris Romantschenko Killed in Russian Attack on Ukraine
On March 21 2022, popular posts on Imgur and elsewhere referenced the death of 96-year-old Boris Romantschenko, a Holocaust survivor, in Charkiv, Ukraine: KZ Survivor Boris Romantschenko was killed in Charkiw In the above post (“KZ Survivor B
Snopes→ Was Indiana Egg Farmer Taken to Hospital With Live Chicken in Rectum?
Some satire sites appear to be obsessed with rectums.
Full Fact→ Video of underground tunnel isn’t a secret UK military site
A video on Facebook, viewed over 400,000 times, shows a group of people setting off an alarm in what appears to be an underground tunnel. The caption says: “UK Area 51! What are they hiding down here!!” This is a reference to a secret
PolitiFact→ Mailbag: Gas prices, the war in Ukraine, and more
Twitter: Reader comments on gas prices, false claims about bioweapon labs in Ukraine, Putin as a war criminal, and more.
Snopes→ Ukraine Rejects Russian Demand for Surrender in Mariupol
Ukrainian officials defiantly rejected a Russian demand that their forces in Mariupol lay down their arms and raise white flags in exchange for safe passage out of the besieged port city.
Snopes→ Were Russian Cosmonauts Seen Wearing Ukrainian Colors?
The photograph is real, but was it a political statement?
Full Fact→ Video doesn’t show Ukrainian president and his wife covering a Lionel Richie song
Videos on Facebook which falsely claim to show Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the first lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska singing a cover of Endless Love have been shared thousands of times. Some posts say that the duet, a cover of the
Logically→ Twitch streamers Mizkif and Emiru are dating.
There is no evidence of Twitch streamers Mizkif and Emiru ever dating. Currently, Emiru's relationship status is single.
PolitiFact→ What Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Russia video can teach us all about talking to the misinformed
What Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Russia video can teach us all about talking to the misinformed
Snopes→ Jergens Lotion Recalled Over Possible Bacterial Contamination
The lotion could pose a health risk to people with weakened immune systems.