Ukraine’s biological research laboratories have been in the news in recent weeks as Russia, China and a number of media pundits falsely claimed that their existence was proof that the […] The post Broken URLs helped fuel the unfounded conspirac
PolitiFact→ Tim Kaine – Kaine correctly describes Virginia's pay gap between women and men
“Virginia women are paid 80 cents for every dollar paid to Virginia men.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Zelenskyy’s Shirt Had Symbol Of Ukrainian Armed Forces — NOT Infamous Iron Cross
Did Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wear a T-shirt with an iron cross on his chest while addressing the U.S. Congress on March 16, 2022? No, that's not true: The shirt he wore had the symbol of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the le
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Russian Missiles Killed 35 Ukrainians, NOT 180 ‘Foreign Mercenaries’ In Yavoriv
Did Russian missiles kill up to 180 foreign mercenaries at the Yavoriv military base in Ukraine on March 13, 2022? No, that's not true: There is no evidence of any nationality but Ukrainians among the dead. Although it can't be stated the
Snopes→ NTSB: 13-Year-Old Drove Pickup in Texas Crash, 9 Killed
A 13-year-old was driving the pickup truck that struck a van in West Texas in a fiery collision that killed nine people, including six members of a college golf team and their coach.
Snopes→ No, Volodymyr Zelenskyy Did Not Wear a Nazi Symbol
Conspiracy theorists and Russian apologists reached new lows in attacking the Ukrainian president in March 2022.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – News and other programs are broadcast live on Russian television, despite claims otherwise
A recent on-air protest can’t be real because "there are no live on air television broadcasts in Russia. None. Ever.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Video said to show ‘heavy war’ in Ukraine is not current
A video shows current “leaked footage of heavy war between Russia vs Ukraine”
FactCheck.org→ Ads Attacking Dr. Oz
A super PAC that supports Republican Pennsylvania Senate candidate Dave McCormick has been flooding the airwaves in the Keystone State with ads attacking his opponent, cardiac surgeon and TV personality Dr. Mehmet Oz, as a “Hollywood liberal̶
FactCheck.org→ Ads Attacking Dave McCormick
The campaign of Dr. Mehmet Oz and a super PAC supporting him are running ads that seek to paint his chief rival in the Pennsylvania Senate Republican primary, Dave McCormick, as a “friend” of China who outsourced Pittsburgh jobs and is out
PolitiFact→ Herschel Walker – Herschel Walker misconstrues evolution of humans, apes
The presence of apes calls into question the concept of evolution.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Persistent high gas prices don’t prove price gouging — and neither do comparisons to 2008 gas prices
Comparing the price of oil and gas in June 2008 to March 2022 shows that oil companies are “price gouging.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: UK Agency Did NOT Publish Data Confirming People Triple-Vaccinated For COVID-19 Are Weeks Away From Developing AIDS
Did the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) publish data confirming the triple vaccinated are weeks away from developing AIDS? No, that's not true: The data does not show immune systems being destroyed by COVID-19 vaccines but instead how v
PolitiFact→ Pam Helming – No, New York does not receive half of every dollar motorists spend on gas
"Almost half of every dollar that we spend on gas, it goes to New York State."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Zelenskyy Surrendering — It’s A Low-Quality Deepfake
Did Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy publish a video telling Ukrainian soldiers to lay down their weapons? No, it's not true. The video is an obviously manipulated compilation of audio and video, called a deepfake. Zelenskyy's neck
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Oil And Gas Prices Do NOT Always Move in Tandem
Do the prices for oil and gas always move in tandem? No, that's not true: Although the two closely track each other, there is often a time lag. That's especially true when oil prices fall; historically, it takes a while for gas prices to
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Ted Cruz's 'Real State of the Union'
We fact-checked the economic claims in Ted Cruz's 'Real State of the Union'
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – News video of shot up car was filmed in Ukraine, not West Virginia
“A West Virginia inspection sticker on an Uber” proves the car was not in Ukraine.
Snopes→ Russian Media: Arrest of WNBA Star Griner Extended to May 19
A court near Moscow has extended the detention of WNBA star Brittney Griner until May 19.
PolitiFact→ Bill O'Reilly – Bill O’Reilly’s misleading statement on Biden and fossil-fuel subsidies
“As soon as Biden took office, he eliminated all subsidies for fossil fuels.”
FactCheck.org→ Both Sides Spin Domestic Oil Production
With the U.S. blocking new purchases of Russian oil, the White House, Republicans and the oil industry are engaged in a disagreement over whether the administration has hampered domestic oil production on federal land or whether the industry is holding
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Maryland Is NOT ‘About To Vote’ On Pregnancy Freedom Bill
Is the Maryland General Assembly "about to vote" on a controversial pregnancy "freedom" bill? Not exactly: Maryland legislators proposed the Pregnant Person's Freedom Act of 2022, which is in committee, but at the time of writing the bill
Snopes→ American Among Civilians Killed in Russian Attack in Ukraine
The State Department confirmed that an American citizen was killed in a Russian attack on the Ukrainian city of Chernihiv.
Snopes→ Did Ukraine Reject ‘We’re Not Gonna Take It’ as a Battle Cry?
According to an online report, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also said, "Fu*k Dee Snider."
PolitiFact→ Voting by mail has been popular in Arizona for decades. Now the state GOP wants to ban it
Arizona has had expansive voting by mail since 1991. Following Trump’s falsehoods about voting by mail, the Arizona Republican Party has sued to get rid of it.
Logically→ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on his soldiers to lay down their weapons on March 16.
A deepfake video showing President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been widely circulated to falsely claim that he ordered his soldiers to surrender.
PolitiFact→ How broken URLs helped fuel an unfounded conspiracy theory related to biolabs in Ukraine
Links to fact sheets about biological research laboratories on the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine website have been broken since May 2021 due to a State Department website upgrade, not an attempt to hide the information.
Snopes→ Did Pelosi Read a Poem by Bono About Ukraine?
The U2 singer wrote: "Ireland's sorrow and pain is now the Ukraine and Saint Patrick's name now Zelenskyy."
Snopes→ Is Reuters Russian-Owned?
The news agency extensively covered the war in Ukraine from its outset.
Full Fact→ Did Labour invent the ‘hostile environment’?
As for all this stuff about the hostile environment, that was invented under a Labour Home Secretary. Michael Gove MP, 14 March 2022. Cabinet minister Michael Gove claimed in the House of Commons on Monday that the “hostile environment” ap
Logically→ A video shows a military choir being arrested at a mall in Saint Petersburg for singing against the Russia-Ukraine war.
A 2015 video of a publicity stunt regarding a James Bond movie has been incorrectly misattributed to the Russia-Ukraine war narrative.
Full Fact→ Parliament must step in to ensure Online Safety Bill protects citizens from harm
Responding to the Online Safety Bill, published today, Will Moy, chief executive of Full Fact, said: “As it stands, the Online Safety Bill falls short of the Government’s aim to make the UK the safest place to be online.” “Ultim
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Big Fuel Companies Did NOT Sell Gas, Diesel At Low Prices To Protest Government on March 16, 2022
Did big fuel companies sell gas and diesel at low prices in protest against the government on March 16, 2022? No, that's not true: On March 16, 2022, the national average prices for regular gas and diesel exceeded $4 and $5, respectively.
Snopes→ Amazon Closes $8.5B Deal to Acquire Hollywood Studio MGM
Amazon announced it has closed its acquisition of Hollywood studio MGM, two days after European regulators said the deal “would not significantly reduce competition” in European markets.
Snopes→ In Photos: Children’s Toys Left on Historic Bridge Connecting Ukraine and Romania
A bridge in the Romanian town of Sighetu Marmației was said to have been turned into a “toy bridge.”
Logically→ This photo shows the mayor of Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko, on the front line of the Ukraine-Russia war.
This picture was actually posted on Klitschko's Instagram in March 2021.
FactCheck.org→ Fauci Continues Making Public Appearances and Hasn’t ‘Disappeared’
SciCheck Digest Dr. Anthony Fauci has continued making public appearances, although news coverage has largely shifted away from the pandemic since Russia invaded Ukraine in February and COVID-19 cases have dramatically fallen. Some politicians and pund
Snopes→ 9 Dead in Crash Involving U. of the Southwest Golf Teams
The University of the Southwest students and the coach were returning from a golf tournament.
Snopes→ No, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Didn’t Refuse To Applaud Zelenskyy
While the congresswoman's applause may not have been as effusive as her colleagues, she did stand and clap for the Ukrainian president.
Logically→ Yuval Noah Harari has a plan to control people with “organism hacking.”
Harari's comments have been edited and misrepresented. He is actually warning against a world being controlled by elites.