Zero Hedge, which has 1.2 million Twitter followers, published articles created by Moscow-controlled media that were then shared by outlets and people unaware of their nexus to Russian intelligence.
PolitiFact→ Gary Chambers Jr. – Fact-checking Louisiana Democrat’s claim about Black Americans and the right to vote
"One in 13 Black Americans are deprived of the right to vote."
FactCheck.org→ Biden Stretches Evidence for Universal Pre-K
President Joe Biden has made sweeping claims about evidence that he says supports his universal pre-kindergarten plan. There is plenty of research on specific targeted programs, but there isn’t much on universal programs. And the research that do
PolitiFact→ Chip Roy – Pfizer’s data on COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5 is based in science
Pfizer is "literally using the force of government and the culture of fear to jab children under 5 — with zero basis in science — to make billions of dollars."
Snopes→ Did Madonna Meet Elvis?
Does this photograph document a meeting between the King of Rock and Roll and the Queen of Pop?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Aerial Image Does NOT Show ‘Freedom Convoy’ In Canberra, Australia
Does an aerial image of several vehicles and hundreds of encampments on a farm show an offshoot of the "Freedom Convoy" in Canberra, Australia? No, that's not true: The image is actually of a festival site in England and was taken in 2019
Full Fact→ Bill Gates didn’t say all Covid-19 vaccines should be withdrawn
A Facebook post incorrectly claims that Microsoft founder Bill Gates called for all Covid-19 vaccines to be withdrawn. The post includes a screenshot of a headline saying “Bill Gates Regrets Promoting Covid-19 Vaccine, Calls For Its Withdra
Snopes→ US Asks Honduras to Arrest, Extradite Ex-President Hernández
Honduran security forces surrounded Hernández’s neighborhood and the Supreme Court of Justice scheduled an urgent meeting to select a judge to handle the extradition request.
AllSides→ Did Moderna CEO Suddenly Dump $400M in Stock?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/moderna-ceo-dump-400-million-stock/ In February 2022, a rumor started
AllSides→ Ukraine crisis: Is Russia waging an information war?
https://www.bbc.com/news/60292915 As Russia continues its military build-up on Ukraine's border, it's a
Logically→ A video of men attacking a Muslim woman in Morocco was falsely attributed as an incident in India.
A group of young men attacked a Muslim woman with egg, flour, and water in Casablanca, Morocco not in India. The incident occurred in 2015.
Full Fact→ Wales and Scotland are getting money to fund a council tax rebate
Members of the Scottish and Welsh governments have claimed that they will not receive any new funding to match the UK government’s £150 council tax rebate in England for homes in bands A-D. Last week @HMTreasury said Wales would rece
Logically→ Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has invoked martial law.
Prime Minister Trudeau invoked a public order emergency in the Federal Emergencies Act to control the anti-vaccine mandate protests in the country.
AllSides→ U.S. COVID-19 Vaccines Follow Conventional Health Standards and Protocols
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/02/scicheck-u-s-covid-19-vaccines-follow-conventional-health-standards-and-protocols/
Snopes→ Current Event: Boat Launched by US Students Lands in Norway
A small boat launched in October 2020 by some New Hampshire middle school students has been found 462 days later — by a sixth grader in Norway.
Snopes→ Report: Regina Hall, Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes to Host Oscars
After three years without a host, the Oscars are reportedly making up for lost time with three hosts for this year’s awards.
Snopes→ Unvaccinated Djokovic Could Skip French Open, Wimbledon
The No. 1-ranked tennis player is still smarting about being deported last month from Australia in a drama about his vaccination status.
Full Fact→ How thousands of helpers are training up our fact checking AI
Last autumn, we asked you to help us in a new way: by taking part in our “Claim Challenge”. We were bowled over by the response, with over four thousand of you helping us match 250,000 claims. But how exactly did all this claim matching mak
Logically→ Organic foods flush out the COVID-19 vaccine from the body.
It is impossible to remove a vaccine's contents from the body after it is injected. The immune response from the vaccine is irreversible.
Poynter→ COVID-19 vaccines do not contain HIV
COVID-19 vaccines do not contain harmful substances or introduce disease, though those debunked theories continue to circulate on social media. “The second booster has eight strains of HIV,” says one Feb. 2 post on Facebook. […]
Washington Post→ Here’s why Trump once again is claiming ‘spying’ by Democrats
Special counsel John Durham made a court filing that excited Trump and his supporters, but the allegations are murky and disputed. Here's an explainer to bring you up to date.
Snopes→ Accounting Firm: Trump Financial Statements Aren’t Reliable
The accounting firm that prepared former President Donald Trump’s annual financial statements says the documents, used to secure lucrative loans and burnish Trump's image as a wealthy businessman, “should no longer be relied upon” after New York'
Snopes→ Texas AG Sues Facebook Parent Meta over Facial Recognition
The Texas Attorney General is suing Facebook parent Meta, saying the company has unlawfully collected biometric data on Texans for commercial purposes, without their informed consent.
Snopes→ Canada’s Trudeau Invokes Emergency Powers to Quell Trucker Protests
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked emergency powers to quell the paralyzing protests by truckers and others angry over Canada’s COVID-19 restrictions, outlining plans not only to tow away their rigs but to strike at their bank accounts and their l
Snopes→ Did Moderna CEO Suddenly Dump $400M in Stock?
In February 2022, Stéphane Bancel had sold less than $10 million worth of shares by mid-month, about $390 million less than claimed.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Melania Trump’s Deal With Parler Does NOT Mean She Broke Up With Donald Trump
Did Melania Trump "break up" with Donald Trump, or dump him, as announced in the title of a video? No, that clickbait headline is not supported by the news story it was based on. In the video the narrator, Christo Aivalis, discusses his t
PolitiFact→ Tweets – Books listed in viral tweet aren't banned statewide in Texas
"Books banned in Texas include 1984, Maus, and The Handmaid's Tale, but not Mein Kampf."
Snopes→ Was Valentine’s Day Invented by Greeting Card Companies?
It's a pithy line for the lovelorn and screenwriters to say, but is it true?
Snopes→ McDonald’s Email Scam Claims ‘You Have Been Selected’
An email promising an "exclusive reward" from McDonald's is not a genuine message from the company.
PolitiFact→ Tweets – No, OnlyFans isn’t recruiting for adult film stars on college campuses. Man in viral video is acting
A video shows that “OnlyFans has guys on campus encouraging your daughters to do porn for ‘financial freedom.’”
Snopes→ Judge Dismisses Palin’s Libel Lawsuit Against New York Times
The judge said Palin had failed to show that The Times had acted out of malice, something required in libel lawsuits involving public figures.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Britney Spears Did NOT Say ‘I Have Cancer’
Did Britney Spears say, "I have cancer"? No, that's not true: The pop singer never said that she had cancer. The false headline is being used as clickbait to a link to a tabloid website where a post talks about the abuse she suffered unde
Truth or Fiction?→ ATF Valentine’s Day Tweet
On February 14 2022, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) trended on Twitter with the following description: Many react to a recent Valentine’s Day-themed Tweet from the ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives) Some of
Snopes→ 2,500-Year-Old Terracotta Gets Valentine Day’s Love in Italy
A pair of terracotta lovers caught in a tender embrace for 2,500 years are getting some Valentine’s Day TLC from Italian cultural officials.
Truth or Fiction?→ Rosa Parks Bus Ad Meme
On February 10 2022 an Imgur user shared the following meme, which purportedly showed an advertisement in honor of Rosa Parks — insensitively placed on the back of a bus in Birmingham, Alabama: The back of a bus was visible in the meme, as was a
Snopes→ Yes, a Pilot Really Did Survive Being Sucked Out of an Airplane in 1990
For once, social media posts actually understated the miraculous and dramatic story of British Airways Flight 5390.
Snopes→ Did a Duck Hatch and Raise an Alligator?
This viral video would be more accurately titled: "Terrified ducks held hostage during staged encounter with dangerous animal for human entertainment."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Chief Justice John Roberts Was Arrested
Did Chief Justice John Roberts get arrested? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that Roberts was arrested as of February 14, 2022. The video in this Facebook post does not mention Roberts once. The caption of the post also misspell
Snopes→ Did Eminem Kneel in Defiance at the Super Bowl?
Controversy is in the eye of the beholder.
Snopes→ US Suspends Mexican Avocado Imports on Eve of Super Bowl
Mexico has acknowledged that the U.S. government has suspended all imports of Mexican avocados after a U.S. plant safety inspector in Mexico received a threat.