“The convoy in Canada has made the Guinness Book of World Records for the longest convoy.”
Snopes→ Did Trudeau Tell Canadians to Stop Talking to Unvaccinated Relatives?
This doctored message was widely spread by supporters of the "freedom convoy."
Snopes→ Pandemic Year 3: Infectious Disease Experts Weigh In
We contacted Johns Hopkins to get a general sense of what people can expect regarding vaccinations and variants going forward.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Photo Is NOT Ancient Egyptian Dentistry — This Dental Work Is From The 20th Century
Did the ancient Egyptians do the dental work seen on the skeleton pictured below? No, that's not true: The picture circulating that is being called dentistry from ancient Egypt is dental work done by an Italian dentist at the turn of the
Snopes→ How Old Is Punxsutawney Phil?
According to legend, the world's most famous groundhog has been predicting the weather since 1886.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Photo shows a truck convoy in Canada, but not the “Freedom Convoy”
Picture shows the “Freedom Convoy” trucks in Canada.
Snopes→ A Snapshot of State Laws Governing COVID-19 Vaccines, Masks
The full impact of state-issued mask or vaccination policies on infection rates remains unknown.
Snopes→ How Two Years’ of COVID Politics Played Out on Snopes and OnTheIssues
A look back at some of the most important, egregious, and iconic episodes of COVID politics from both websites.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, most Americans don’t believe the 2020 election was fraudulent
“Over 65% of the country believes that (the) 2020 election was fraudulent. That number was around 35% a year ago.”
Full Fact→ Michael Gove incorrect to say 97% of PPE procured ‘fit-for-purpose’
“We did everything we could to get that equipment [PPE], 97% of the equipment that we secured was ready, fit-for-purpose and there on the front line” Michael Gove, 2 February 2022. On the Today programme, Michael Gove claimed that 97% of P
AllSides→ Did US Truckers Join Canadian ‘Freedom Convoy’?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/freedom-convoy-canada/ In January 2022, as hundreds of truckers drove
AllSides→ No, Voltaire Didn’t Say That
https://factcheck.thedispatch.com/p/no-voltaire-didnt-say-that On Sunday, Kentucky GOP Rep.Thomas Massi
Full Fact→ Government websites make percentage error on National Insurance rise
The government web page which explains planned increases to National Insurance, states that contributions will increase by 1.25% from April. In fact, the rise is a 1.25 percentage point increase applied to existing National Insurance rates, not a perce
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Smart’ Engagement Rings?
On February 1 2022, as Valentine’s Day season got off to a roaring start, a story on the topic of romance and marriage appeared on social media and subsequently went viral: The rumor appears to have been sparked by a Twitter account called ̶
Full Fact→ A surgeon made several incorrect claims about Covid-19 vaccine on GB News
An orthopaedic surgeon made several false and misleading claims about Covid-19 vaccines during an appearance on GB News on 22 January 2022. The video has been viewed more than 230,000 times combined, just on GB News’s Facebook, Twitter and YouTub
Snopes→ Dolly Parton, Eminem, Lionel Richie Among Rock Hall Nominees
The Cleveland-based institution announced 17 artists and groups being considered for Rock Hall induction.
Logically→ The Indian government has slashed corporate tax rates to 15 percent.
The corporate tax rate has not changed. But, a concessional rate of 15 percent for one year is given to newly incorporated manufacturing companies.
Full Fact→ A needle cannot save the life of someone having a stroke
A video on Facebook with over two million views advises that you can “save a person from stroke using only a needle”. The video was originally posted in 2018, but has recently been shared again on the social media platform. The video advise
PolitiFact→ Glenn Youngkin – Are 60% of Virginia students testing below U.S. proficiency standards, as Youngkin says?
“Sixty percent of (Virginia's) children don’t meet national proficiency standards…”
Logically→ Ontario Provincial Police has reported over 100,000 trucks and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police has reported over 130,000 trucks in the “Freedom Convoy 2022” in Ottawa.
The number of trucks in Ottawa is not reported to be as high as 100,000.
PolitiFact→ Republicans facing off in 2022 GOP primaries are running ads claiming the 2020 election was stolen
Republicans who are running against fellow Republicans in 2022 primary elections are running ads claiming that the 2020 election was stolen.
Snopes→ Asian Americans Mark Lunar New Year Amid Ongoing Hate Crimes
With the start of the Lunar New Year, many are looking forward to carrying out family traditions and joining in community celebrations.
PolitiFact→ Sen. Rick Scott, carrying on a tradition, takes credit for infrastructure funding he opposed
Sen. Rick Scott said he was “proud” he helped secure funding for Everglades restoration. But he voted against the infrastructure bill that made it possible.
Snopes→ Washington’s NFL Team Unveils New Name As Commanders
The new name unveiled Wednesday comes 18 months after the once-storied franchise dropped its old moniker following decades of criticism.
Snopes→ Punxsutawney Phil Predicts Six More Weeks of Winter
There will be six more weeks of winter, Punxsutawney Phil predicted as he emerged from his burrow to perform his Groundhog Day duties.
Logically→ Over 100 BJP candidates from Uttar Pradesh have criminal cases against them.
Uttar Pradesh Bhartiya Janata Party has released a list of 2022 election candidates with criminal records and it contains 110 individuals.
Logically→ Goa received an estimated budget of Rs.432 crores from Congress in the 2013-14 fiscal year.
In 2013-14, Goa received Rs.673.58 crores, up from Rs.438.42 crores in 2012-13. Congress had raised the grant by 53.64 percent from the previous year.
Poynter→ DeSantis didn’t tell the full story about evidence for the FDA’s move on monoclonal antibody treatments
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has prioritized access to monoclonal antibody treatments as a way to help Floridians deal with COVID-19 while downplaying the use of vaccines as a way to […] The post DeSantis didn’t tell the full story about evide
Full Fact→ ASA upholds Full Fact complaint about misleading vaccine advert
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled an advert containing misleading Covid-19 vaccine information breaches their rules, following a complaint by Full Fact. In its judgement, published today, the ASA concluded that the advert should
Snopes→ ABC Suspends Whoopi Goldberg over Holocaust Race Remarks
The suspension came a day after Goldberg's comment during a discussion on “The View” that race was not a factor in the Holocaust.
Snopes→ Pfizer Asks FDA to Allow COVID-19 Vaccine for Kids Under 5
In an extraordinary move, the Food and Drug Administration had urged Pfizer and its partner BioNTech to apply earlier than the companies had planned — and before it's settled if the youngsters will need two shots or three.
Snopes→ How a Small School District Became a Focal Point in the Battle Over Texas Book Censorship
A viral photograph showed Granbury Independent School District officials carting books out of the high school library.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ivermectin Is NOT Proven ‘Effective’ Against Omicron Variant In Phase 3 Clinical Trials — Reuters ‘Misstated’ Drug Company News Release
Is ivermectin "effective" against the omicron variant of COVID-19 in Phase 3 clinical trials? No, that hasn't been proven: The incorrect information comes from a January 31, 2022, Reuters story that was later updated by the news organizat
Snopes→ Rachel Maddow Taking Hiatus from MSNBC Show Until April
Maddow made the announcement on her show.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Lockdowns Had Little To No Effect On COVID-19 Mortality But Had Devastating Effects On Society’
On February 1 2022, DailyWire.com published an article with the authoritative-sounding headline, “Lockdowns Had ‘Little To No Effect On COVID-19 Mortality’ But Had ‘Devastating’ Effects On Society.” It began: A new [in February 202
PolitiFact→ Whoopi Goldberg – Whoopi Goldberg wrongly claims the Holocaust was ‘not about race’
"The Holocaust isn't about race. No, it's not about race."
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Data does not show COVID-19 vaccine failure in England
"British data show the COVID shots are an abysmal failure, as COVID infection rates in the U.K. are higher among the ‘fully vaccinated’ in all adult cohorts.”
FactCheck.org→ Biden Promise on SCOTUS Nominee Not Unique
While running for president in 1980, Ronald Reagan pledged at a campaign event that “one of the first Supreme Court vacancies in my administration will be filled” by a woman, saying it’s “time for a woman to sit among our highest jurist
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Workers shown in video arriving at Florida hotel are here legally as part of H-2A visa program
Hundreds of ‘illegals’ were dropped off at Florida hotel.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: DOD Whistleblowers’ ‘Mind Blowing COVID Vaccine Injury Numbers’ Were NOT Based On Accurate Data, Pentagon Says
Did Department of Defense (DOD) "whistleblowers" reveal what a headline claims were "mind-blowing COVID-19 vaccine injury numbers"? Yes, they did, but their figures were based on a comparison with what the Pentagon says were under-reporte