American taxpayer dollars provide “free housing, free medical, free state identification” to immigrants in the country illegally.
Snopes→ Is This Andre the Giant with Kurt Cobain?
The original image didn't show Cobain, but it did show Andre the Giant with another celebrity.
PolitiFact→ Ronny Jackson – Ronny Jackson wrong on unauthorized immigrant access to ballot, health care coverage
"In 2022, illegal immigrants will have MORE FREEDOMS and easier access to healthcare and ballot boxes than most Americans... Just think about that."
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Social media claim misleads on risk of myocarditis
In the U.S., myocarditis cases among ages 12 to 20 numbered four in 2019; four in 2020; and 2,236 in 2021.
Full Fact→ What did Boris Johnson tell MPs about the alleged 13 November Downing Street party?
Following the publication of Sue Gray’s initial update on her report into the alleged parties in Downing Street during lockdown, there has been speculation about whether or not Boris Johnson misled Parliament over an alleged party on 13 November
Snopes→ Snopes Tips: Don’t Be Misled by Reporting from Journalism’s ‘Bad Old Days’
Vintage newspaper archives hold pitfalls for researchers looking for solid facts.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Canadian ‘Freedom Convoy’ Did NOT Make Guinness World Records Book For ‘Longest Convoy’
Did the so-called "Freedom Convoy" of Canadian truckers who were primarily protesting COVID-19 vaccine mandates make it into the Guinness World Records book for "longest convoy?" No, that's not true: A spokesperson for Guinness World Reco
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘The Same Executive at NBC Greenlit Fear Factor and The Apprentice, Setting an Unbelievable Sequence of Events in Motion’
On January 29 2022, the Facebook page “Millennials for Guillotines” shared a screenshot of the following tweet, which described an NBC executive who was purportedly responsible for singlehandedly changing the course of history: Lol the sa
Snopes→ On to Super Bowl: Bengals Versus Rams, Who Will Host Game
Two years ago, the Cincinnati Bengals were the NFL's worst team. Now they're headed to the Super Bowl to play the Los Angeles Rams — in the Rams' home stadium.
AllSides→ Kamala Harris Spreads Misinformation on Human Trafficking
https://reason.com/2022/01/31/kamala-harris-spreads-misinformation-on-human-trafficking/ Vice President
Snopes→ ‘Who’s Going to Pay for It’ Nurse Story Reappears on Reddit
The Facebook post from 2020 told of a patient dying from COVID-19 who spent some of his last moments alive worrying about healthcare costs.
Snopes→ Yes, Trump Lamented That Mike Pence Did Not ‘Overturn the Election’
One Republican Congressman called the former president's remarks "massively un-American."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Springsteen, Pearl Jam And Dave Grohl Have NOT All Removed Music From Spotify
Are Bruce Springsteen, Queen, Pearl Jam and Dave Grohl all removing their music from Spotify in solidarity with Neil Young? No, that's not true: Only Joni Mitchell actually did remove her music from the music streaming service in support
PolitiFact→ Americans on their own in Ukraine? Military-led evacuations like in Afghanistan are not the norm
Some on social media are comparing the U.S. warning citizens to leave Ukraine now to the chaotic evacuation from Afghanistan. Here’s how the situations differ.
Full Fact→ Video filmed at police station is filled with Covid-19 vaccine misinformation
A video posted on Facebook shows a campaigner demanding the police shut down Covid-19 vaccine centres and claiming there is a “live criminal investigation” into the Covid-19 vaccine programme. She also claims that vaccines have led to &ldqu
Full Fact→ Claims Covid-19 vaccines have led to five times more deaths than other vaccines are based on false assumptions
An article on a blog, The Exposé, reports that the UK has recorded five times more deaths “due to” the Covid-19 vaccines than all other vaccines over the past five years. This is based on real data provided by the Medicines and Healt
Full Fact→ Facebook video on unvaccinated people makes incorrect claims about DNA
A video of a far-right pastor comparing the unvaccinated to the Biblical prophet Noah and his family has been viewed over 100,000 times on Facebook. The clip falsely claims that Covid-19 vaccines alter a person’s DNA. Rick Wiles who founded
Snopes→ How Snopes Monitors ‘Virtue Signaling’ on Social Media
Feb. 1 marks the beginning of Black History Month — and likely a flood of posts recognizing the celebration. But what are authors' motivations?
PolitiFact→ Ron DeSantis – DeSantis doesn't tell full story about evidence for FDA move on monoclonal antibody treatments
“Without a shred of clinical data to support its decision, the Biden Administration has revoked the emergency use authorization for lifesaving monoclonal antibody treatments.”
Full Fact→ Alex Belfield is wrong to say that only 17,500 people died of Covid-19
The comedian and broadcaster Alex Belfield has claimed in a YouTube video that’s been shared on Facebook that “only 17,500 people have died of [Covid-19]”. This is not true. Up to 14 January 2022, 142,576 deaths due to Covid have been
Snopes→ Rep. Massie Misattributes Neo-Nazi Quote to Voltaire
Beware, the internet is a minefield of misattributed quotes.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Rep. Thomas Massie Tweet a Quote by a Neo-Nazi?
Right-wing Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, in attempting to paint Dr. Anthony Fauci as a “tyrant,” spread a remark first made by a neo-Nazi pedophile that has been misattributed to an actual philosopher. “You mustn’t question Fa
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Manufacturers are not shipping COVID-19 vaccines with ‘varying ingredients’
Vaccine makers “are shipping lots of jabs with varying ingredients, potency & EVEN placebo lots.”
Snopes→ Brrr! It Got So Cold in Florida, Iguanas Fell from Trees
A cold snap in Florida is different than in other places.
PolitiFact→ Tulsi Gabbard – Fact-checking Tulsi Gabbard’s misleading claim about monoclonal antibody treatments, delta patients
“Biden won’t allow Delta-variant COVID patients to get proven and effective monoclonal treatments even though there are 50,000-100,000 Americans infected by Delta EVERY DAY.”
Snopes→ Howard Hesseman, Star of ‘WKRP in Cincinnati,’ Dies at 81
Howard Hesseman, who played the radio disc jockey Dr. Johnny Fever on the sitcom “WKRP in Cincinnati” and the actor-turned-history teacher Charlie Moore on “Head of the Class,” has died.
Logically→ Monoclonal antibody treatments work against all variants of COVID-19.
Certain monoclonal antibodies are not effective against the Omicron variant.
Snopes→ Nadal Wins Australian Open for Record 21st Major Title
Nadal set the men’s record for most Grand Slam singles titles after a dramatic 2-6, 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 comeback win that lasted 5 hours and 24 minutes.
Full Fact→ Spotify must change its tune on Covid misinformation
On January 30, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek released an open letter about the platform's rules and approach to Covid-19. In response, Will Moy, chief executive of Full Fact, said: “Spotify launched an exclusive partnership with somebody who is spreading
Snopes→ Cheslie Kryst, Former Miss USA, Dies at 30
Cheslie Kryst, the 2019 winner of the Miss USA pageant and a correspondent for the entertainment news program “Extra,” has died at age 30.
PolitiFact→ Lori Lightfoot – No, Chicago’s jobless rate in 2021 was not better than “any large American city"
Chicago maintained the lowest unemployment rate through most of 2021 of any large American city.
Logically→ The mRNA COVID-19 vaccines lead to severe heart failure.
The data used by the JAMA report is from VAERS, a passive surveillance reporting system not verified by the CDC or the U.K government.
Logically→ The victim of the Shahdara sexual assault case died by suicide in Delhi.
The Delhi Police clarified that the assault victim was safe and stated that action would be taken against those who peddle such misinformation.
Poynter→ Sean Hannity claimed Joe Biden is the first president to prioritize race, gender in picking a Supreme Court nominee. That’s not true.
Fox News host Sean Hannity misleadingly claimed that President Joe Biden was venturing into unprecedented territory with his pledge to nominate a Black woman as a replacement for U.S. Supreme […] The post Sean Hannity claimed Joe Biden is the fir
Snopes→ After the Blizzard, the East Coast Digs out Under Sunny Sky
The vicious nor'easter left more than 100,000 customers without power.
Snopes→ Was This a Coffee Machine for the Volkswagen Beetle?
The little contraptions are now hard to find.
AllSides→ Pope Francis Urges Catholic Media ‘Fact-Checkers’ to ‘Refute’ Fake News
https://www.breitbart.com/faith/2022/01/28/pope-francis-urges-catholic-media-fact-checkers-refute-fake-news/
Snopes→ No, Mitt Romney Didn’t Say This About Jill Biden
Romney supposedly tweeted that the first lady ought to win an Oscar for portraying "an Alzheimer's care giver posing as a loving wife."
Snopes→ The Legend of ‘Sprinkles the Killer Clown’
"According to pictures taken recently on a trail cam in eastern Kentucky, Sprinkles could very well still be alive," according to the urban legend.
Snopes→ Is This How Grains of Salt Look Under a Microscope?
Yes, but only under a really high-powered microscope.