In 2020, words like lockdown, quarantine and herd immunity entered the world lexicon. The massive rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in 2021 ushered in a new set of buzzwords that are often misunderstood or willfully misinterpreted. As families convene for t
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Vaccines Are NOT The Reason Vaccinated English Under 60 Are ‘Dying At Twice The Rate of Unvaccinated People The Same Age’
Are COVID-19 vaccines the reason vaccinated people ages 10 to 59 in England are dying at twice the rate of the unvaccinated? No, that's not true: Age 10-59 is, statistically, a huge age group, so the claim uses a misleading "same age" com
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The ‘Emergency Broadcast System’ Has NOT Been Activated
Has the "Emergency Broadcast System" been activated? No, that's not true: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) confirmed to Lead Stories that the Emergency Alert System (EAS) has not been activated. If it had been, the protocol
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact’s guide to commonly misunderstood vaccine terms, and how to talk about them
In 2020, words like lockdown, quarantine and herd immunity entered the world lexicon. The massive rollout of COVID-19 va
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Camomiles and Pansies,’ A Fake Cosmetics Store to Assist Victims of Domestic Violence
On November 20 2021, posts about a fake online store called “Camomiles and Pansies” (for victims of domestic violence to seek help discreetly) were shared to Imgur and Reddit’s r/interestingasfuck: The Imgur iteration appeared to be
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Squirrel Teeth’ Fashion Trend
On November 14 2021, a Facebook user shared images of “squirrel teeth,” a purported “fashion trend” to the Facebook group “بن بريم للطبخ والحلويات وكل مايخص المطبخ والتدابير ال
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact’s guide to commonly misunderstood vaccine terms, and how to talk about them
In 2020, words like lockdown, quarantine and herd immunity entered the world lexicon. The massive rollout of COVID-19 va
Health Feedback→ Contrary to claim in Becker News article, not all cases of infection lead to immunity; falsely claims that most COVID-19 deaths weren’t caused by COVID-19 but by comorbidities
REVIEW An article published by Becker News in mid-November 2021, written by former Fox News writer Kyle Becker, claimed in its headline that “The CDC Finally Admits a Massive Number of Americans Have ‘Natural Immunity’: 146.6 Million People”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Vaccine Passports Are ‘Part Of A Financial Transaction Control Grid’
Are vaccine passports "part of a financial transaction control grid"? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that so-called "vaccine passports" -- proof that a person has received a COVID-19 vaccine -- are part of a sinister global pla
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Doom Boxes’
A viral November 16 2021 Facebook post from “Our Neurodivergent Life” described a phenomenon called “doom boxes,” a purportedly shared trait among individuals with ADHD (attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder): Across four s
Snopes→ Rare First Printing of US Constitution Sells for Record $43M
The anonymous winning bidder outbid a group of 17,000 cryptocurrency enthusiasts from around the world who crowdfunded to buy it over the last week.
Full Fact→ Radio 4 programme featured Covid vaccine misinformation
On 16 November, BBC Radio 4 broadcast a live episode of the programme You and Yours, which invited listeners to call in and discuss why they were hesitant about taking the Covid-19 vaccines. The discussion was led by presenter Winifred Robinson,
Full Fact→ Study doesn’t show masks cause 53% drop in Covid risk
“Mask-wearing cuts Covid incidence by 53%, says global study”. The Guardian, 18 November 2021. The Guardian, New Scientist and Forbes have reported that a new study found wearing a mask cuts the risk of Covid-19 by 53%. This isn’t wh
Truth or Fiction?→ Ulmer Nest
On October 23 2021, the Facebook page “Scientific Facts” shared a meme which purportedly describing the “Ulmer Nest” in the German city of Ulm; a Twitter user shared the same meme on November 14 2021: The ulmer nest would be
FactCheck.org→ Posts Misrepresent Data to Falsely Claim Italy Reduced Its COVID-19 Death Count
SciCheck Digest The vast majority of people who have died with COVID-19 had other medical conditions that put them at risk of severe disease, or other conditions caused by COVID-19. But internet posts misinterpret data about those conditions to falsely
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Hydroxychloroquine Does NOT Work As A Vaccine For COVID-19
Does hydroxychloroquine work as a vaccine against COVID-19? No, that's not true: The Food & Drug Administration and the World Health Organization don't recommend the drug, which is used to treat malaria, lupus and rheumatoid arthritis
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sidney Powell Did NOT File A Lawsuit Against Dominion On November 14, 2021 — It Was Filed In September 2021
Did Sidney Powell, an attorney who previously worked for former President Donald Trump, file a lawsuit against Dominion Voting Systems on November 14, 2021? No, that's not true: Powell filed a counterclaim in September 2021 in response to
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Absence Of Cameras in Ghislaine Maxwell Trial Is NOT Evidence Of A Cover-Up — They’re Banned In Most Federal Courts
Is there a cover-up in the case of Ghislaine Maxwell because while Kyle Rittenhouse's trial is televised, Maxwell's is not? No, that's not true: Rittenhouse was tried in Wisconsin state court, which allows television cameras and live stre
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Amazon Customers Blocked From Using Visa Cards’
On November 17 2021, Twitter curated a headline — “Amazon customers blocked from using Visa cards” — to its trending topics and as an “event”; it looked like this: Twitter’s trending topics and “events&
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Story About 480-Pound Annabelle Gaston Involuntary Manslaughter Charge For Killing Husband Is NOT True
Did a 480-pound Ohio woman named Anabelle Gaston accidentally kill her husband while they were engaged in a sex act? And has she now been charged with involuntary manslaughter? No, that's not true: This is a fictional story that was publi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden’s Veterans Day Remarks Did NOT Include A Racial Slur Against Satchel Paige
Did Joe Biden have "one of his most disturbing moments to date" when, during Veterans Day remarks at Arlington Cemetery, he referred to Satchel Paige as "the great Negro"? Was Biden being racially insensitive, deliberately using an outdat
Full Fact→ Japan is not using ivermectin instead of vaccines to treat Covid-19
A radio show website in the US has falsely claimed that Japan has ended its Covid-19 vaccination programme and begun treating patients with ivermectin, which it claims proves that ivermectin can “wipe out the disease”. This is not tru
Snopes→ Pfizer Agrees to Let Other Companies Make Its COVID-19 Pill
The move could make the treatment available to more than half of the world’s population.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Judge Rules That Britney Spears is Allowed to Commit Crimes’
On November 15 2021, a screenshot of a purported headline reading “Judge Rules That Britney Spears Is Allowed to Commit Crimes” circulated on Facebook, often without any context: Based on visual cues, the headline appeared to originate wit
Health Feedback→ Pfizer CEO’s wife didn’t die from vaccine complications; Myriam Bourla is alive and well
REVIEW On 10 November 2021, the Conservative Beaver, an anonymously run Canadian website that routinely publishes “false information and actual fake news”, published a piece claiming that “Myriam Bourla—the wife of Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla
Health Feedback→ Article misrepresents WHO guidance regarding vaccination at schools; the WHO recommends that parents must be informed about the vaccination
REVIEW In November 2019, an article published on the website Signs of the Times (SOTT), rated as a Conspiracy-Pseudoscience source by Media Bias/Fact Check, claimed that the World Health Organization (WHO) considers the presence of a child in school
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccinations Are NOT Mandatory For German Children Or Adults
Did the death of a German 12-year-old shortly after receiving a vaccine cause German officials to reconsider a policy of mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for children? No, that's not true: COVID vaccinations are not mandatory in Germany fo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The COVID-19 Pandemic Is NOT Over
Is the COVID-19 pandemic over? No, that's not true: The World Health Organization (WHO), which declared COVID-19 a pandemic in March 2020, said in late October 2021 that the global pandemic is still "far from finished." An opinion article
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Wife of Pfizer CEO Is NOT Dead
Did Myriam Bourla, the wife of Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla, die November 10, 2021 after complications from Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine? No, that's not true: She was photographed with her husband at an awards ceremony on November 11, 2021. Cons
Full Fact→ No evidence GPS ‘smart dust’ is being implanted in humans
A picture shared on Facebook claims to show a tiny chip, invented by Hitachi which has GPS capabilities and can be absorbed through human skin after being sprayed onto people, ingested through food or drink, or injected. A Google reverse image se
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mayo Clinic-Trained Pathologist Does NOT Explain How COVID Vax ‘Spike Proteins’ Are ‘Killing You’
Does a Mayo Clinic-trained pathologist explain how COVID-19 vaccine "spike proteins" are "killing you"? No, that's not true: mRNA COVID vaccines teach the body to make the distinctive spike proteins, which the immune system quickly identi
FactCheck.org→ Electric Vehicle Tax Credits in Democratic Plan
The House’s current Build Back Better plan calls for extending a $7,500 tax credit for the purchase of electric vehicles, and it includes an additional $4,500 credit for electric vehicles built in the U.S. by union labor. In a press conference bl
FactCheck.org→ Viral Posts Make Unfounded Claims After Newsom Gets COVID-19 Booster
SciCheck Digest After getting the COVID-19 booster on Oct. 27, California Gov. Gavin Newsom canceled a trip and did not participate in any official public events for 12 days. Social media posts claimed, without evidence, that Newsom was suffering serio
FactCheck.org→ SciCheck Featured on Podcast About COVID-19 Misinformation Directed at Latinos
FactCheck.org staffer Catalina Jaramillo was featured on the latest episode of “A Better Life?,” a podcast that explores how COVID-19 has made immigrants’ lives harder. Jaramillo, a bilingual journalist and native of Chile, joined Fac
Health Feedback→ Italy didn’t change its definition of COVID-19 deaths, the disease killed more than 130,000 Italians
REVIEW In early 2020, during the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic, Italy became one of the hardest hit countries in the world. As of 9 November 2021, the country totalized more than 130,000 deaths from COVID-19. In November 2021, several websit
Full Fact→ SARS-CoV-2 does exist
A post on social media claims that SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes Covid-19) has “never been: isolated, purified, sequenced, characterised” or “proven to exist”. As we have written before, SARS-CoV-2 has been isolated ma
Health Feedback→ There is no evidence that luciferase is an ingredient in the COVID-19 vaccines
REVIEW On 1 November 2021, Newsmax White House correspondent Emerald Robinson tweeted a warning: “Dear Christians: the vaccines contain a bioluminescent marker called LUCIFERASE so that you can be tracked”. She also recommended that Christians
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The British Medical Journal Did NOT Reveal Disqualifying And Ignored Reports Of Flaws In Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Trials
Did the British Medical Association's news blog reveal flaws that disqualify the results of a contractor's field testing of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, and were the problems ignored by the Food & Drug Administration and by Pfizer? No,
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Chelsea Clinton Was NOT Hanged at GITMO — She Was Running NYC Marathon, Not Languishing On Death Row
Was Chelsea Clinton hanged at GITMO recently? No, that's not true: This event did not happen. Chelsea Clinton was seen completing the New York Marathon on November 7, 2021. Real Raw News -- the source of the bogus hanging claim -- has a h
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Claim That SARS-CoV-2 Is ‘Not A Truly Isolated Human Virus’ Is NOT True — It’s Been Isolated From Human Patients
Is SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19, "not a truly isolated human virus" because it was only replicated in monkey cell lines? No, that's not true: While the origin of the virus is hypothesized to be from an animal, th