At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson advocated that “each and every criminal defendant in D.C. Corrections custody should be released.”
FactCheck.org→ Marjorie Taylor Greene Parrots Russian Talking Point on Ukraine
Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene parroted a Russian talking point with her claim that Ukraine is a country whose “government only exists because the Obama State Department helped to overthrow the previous regime.” Experts in foreign p
PolitiFact→ Pearson Sharp – One America News runs conspiratorial segment claiming strike on Mariupol hospital was US false flag
The Russian airstrike on a maternity hospital in Mariupol, Ukraine, had “the makings of yet another false flag operation” led by the U.S.
Snopes→ Artifacts Seized from U.S. Billionaire Returned to Israel
Prosecutors announced the repatriation of $5 million worth of looted antiquities seized from billionaire hedge fund manager Michael Steinhardt to Israel.
Snopes→ ‘No Mercy’: Mariupol Bombing Compared to Nazi War Crimes
The president of Poland compared Russia’s attacks on Ukraine to Nazi forces during World War II.
Snopes→ Did Ukraine Give Up Its Nuclear Power Through the Budapest Memorandum?
In 1994, the country agreed to take certain actions in exchange for security assurances.
Snopes→ Snopes Tips: A Guide To Performing Reverse Image Searches
Knowing how to perform a reverse image search is vital for social media users.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – The Biden administration is trying to buy less lithium from China, not more
Biden "wants to buy lithium from China for electric cars."
PolitiFact→ Wisconsin Initiative – Claim that Evers brought Republicans and Democrats together on tax cut doesn’t tell full story
“Gov. Tony Evers brought Republicans and Democrats together to cut income taxes for the middle class.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This ‘Witness’ Account Of Theater Shelter Bombing Does NOT Match Mariupol’s Geography
Did this woman witness a detonation or bomb attack that destroyed a theater where children were sheltering in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol on March 16, 2022? No, that's not true: Her path from a sports complex shelter to the evacuation
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, the word ‘alcohol’ didn’t come from the Arabic term for ‘body-eating spirit’
The word "alcohol" derives from the Arabic term for "body-eating spirit"
Snopes→ Don’t Donate to Ukraine Through This Facebook Crypto Scam
Facebook ads on a page designed to resemble Crypto.com used the war in Ukraine to try to scam users out of donations.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Farmed Salmon Is NOT Dyed Or Poisonous
Is farmed salmon poison? And is the "grey" meat of a farmed salmon dyed with artificial colors that can make people blind? No, that's not true: Salmon flesh is not gray like a battleship. Ingested and metabolized carotenoids, regardless i
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – A single-day gasoline boycott isn’t a silver bullet solution to rising gas prices
“In April 1997, there was a ‘gas out’ conducted nationwide in protest of gas prices. Gasoline prices dropped 30 cents a gallon overnight.”
Snopes→ ‘West Side Story’ Star Rachel Zegler Not Invited to Oscars
The star of the movie musical will not be among those attending the ceremony.
Full Fact→ The price of fuel is quite closely connected to the price of oil
A post on Facebook shares a table showing the price of crude oil compared to the price of fuel at the pump in the UK, claiming the “pump price is not connected to crude price”. However, there’s one big issue with the figures in the ta
Full Fact→ Picture of Putin popping Ukraine balloon isn’t a Banksy
A post on Facebook falsely claims that a set of two pictures of Russian president Vladimir Putin—one in which he is seen holding a pin to a balloon in Ukrainian colours, and another which shows him exploding—were created by the elusive stre
Snopes→ Fungus-Ravaged Bat Proposed for Endangered Species Listing
Federal officials proposed designating the northern long-eared bat, once common but ravaged by a deadly fungus, as an endangered species.
Truth or Fiction?→ Netflix ‘Love is Sharing a Password’ Tweet
On March 22 2022, a purported Twitter screenshot was shared on Imgur and elsewhere, quoting a tweet by Netflix — “Love is sharing a password”: The post was titled “Keeping this here for when they eventually delete their tweet
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No evidence to support claims that Ukraine is killing people for speaking Russian
“Ukraine has been shooting residents of Donetsk and Lugansk just because they wanted to speak Russian.”
Logically→ British novelist Kazuo Ishiguro has died.
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