Inaccurate news headlines state the elementary school teaches its students to support the BLM movement. The school only educates them about it.
Full Fact→ Highway Code changes infographic needs context
An infographic, spreading on social media, claims to show five new changes to the Highway Code in Great Britain which will apply from 29 January 2022. The image is sourced from an article published by The Sun newspaper. The claims are all based in fact
Snopes→ Human Chain Formed to Help After Pittsburgh Bridge Collapse
A two-lane bridge collapsed in Pittsburgh, requiring rescuers to rappel nearly 150 feet (46 meters) while others formed a human chain to help rescue occupants of a dangling bus.
Full Fact→ Covid-19 vaccines don’t make you a ‘ticking time bomb’
A post on Instagram has shared a video clip of a woman in the US falsely claiming that the Covid-19 vaccines are dangerous and ineffective. As we have said many times, this isn’t true. The Covid vaccines being used in both the UK and the US are s
Logically→ Tens of thousands of people in Europe have died due to side effects from the COVID-19 vaccines.
COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective and there is no evidence of high numbers of deaths.
Full Fact→ Spanish Flu pandemic wasn’t caused by a meningitis vaccine
A video posted on Facebook makes a number of false claims about the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic. According to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, this pandemic is estimated to have infected over a third of the world’s population, a
Logically→ COVID-19 vaccines have caused a large number of miscarriages and stillbirths.
The claim that the vaccines are causing miscarriages is based on a misrepresentation of data given in a report by Pfizer.
Logically→ Children are dying from COVID-19 vaccines in order to protect older generations from the disease.
There is no evidence to suggest that children are dying from COVID-19 vaccines.
Health Feedback→ The COVID-19 vaccines protect people from severe COVID-19 and don’t weaken the immune system
REVIEW An article published by the website The Exposé on 22 January 2022 made a number of claims, one of which was that the COVID-19 vaccines lead to a weakened immune system. However, as we will explain below, this is based on misleading and misin
Snopes→ Here, Kitty: Bidens Welcome Cat Named Willow to White House
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden have finally added the long-promised cat to their pet family.
Logically→ If you are in an emergency and your phone is on low battery or has no signal, change your voicemail with details of your location so people can find you.
Emergency services have warned against this method as it is unreliable and said people should call them immediately instead.
Logically→ The volcanic eruption that resulted in Tsunami in Tonga was a hypersonic missile strike.
The volcanic explosion in Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha‘apai caused tsunami waves in the area. Reports of a missile strike causing the events are baseless.
Snopes→ COVID Hits One of the Last Uninfected Places on the Planet
When the coronavirus began spreading around the world, the remote Pacific archipelago of Kiribati closed its borders, ensuring the disease didn't reach its shores for nearly two full years.
Full Fact→ Fake Sky News tweet claims PM drank with foxhound pack
A tweet which had around 300 retweets before the account was suspended, and appearing to be from a Sky News account, says: “BREAKING NEWS: New photos show Boris Johnson drinking with the Berkeley Hunt at get together during first lockdown. More t
Snopes→ Toyota Heading to Moon with Cruiser, Robotic Arms, Dreams
Toyota is working with Japan's space agency on a vehicle to explore the lunar surface, with ambitions to help people live on the moon by 2040 and then go live on Mars.
Logically→ Antibodies in recovered COVID-19 patients proved to be more effective than vaccines during the Delta variant surge.
Reports citing an early release of a CDC study are used to misrepresent information on the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines.
Logically→ Antibodies in recovered COVID-19 patients proved to be more effective than vaccines during the Delta variant surge.
Reports citing an early release of a CDC study are used to misrepresent information on the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines.
Logically→ Antibodies in recovered COVID-19 patients proved to be more effective than vaccines during the Delta variant surge.
Reports citing an early release of a CDC study are used to misrepresent information on the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines.
Poynter→ No, Joe Biden and Joseph Stalin didn’t say the same thing about counting votes
Though divided by countries, decades and ideologies, former Soviet leader Joseph Stalin and President Joe Biden are being compared in a recent Facebook post that looks at the purported words of both […] The post No, Joe Biden and Joseph Stalin
Logically→ The volcanic eruption that resulted in Tsunami in Tonga was a hypersonic missile strike.
The volcanic explosion in Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha‘apai caused tsunami waves in the area. Reports of a missile strike causing the events are baseless.
Lead Stories→ Context Matters: Why Lead Stories Fact Checked The BMJ
On November 10, 2021, Lead Stories published a fact check about an article published by the British Medical Journal (BMJ) on November 2, 2021. In response, the BMJ published an open letter to Mark Zuckerberg on December 17, 2021, calling
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO Evidence COVID Vaccines Damage Children’s Brains, Jeopardize Reproduction, Generate Toxins
Do COVID-19 vaccines for children fail risk/benefit analysis, permanently damaging children's brains and reproductive systems to prevent a harmless infection? No, that's not true: The claim is made without scientific evidence to support i
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Former Biden Adviser Anita Dunn Was NOT Sentenced To Death
Was former presidential adviser Anita Dunn sentenced to death at Guantanamo Bay? No, that's not true: A duty officer at the Pentagon told Lead Stories that this information is "false." A spokesperson for Anita Dunn tells Lead Stories, "no
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tears From Different Emotions Do NOT Look Different Due To The Emotion — It’s For Other Reasons
Do tears from different emotions look different under a microscope due to the specific emotion? Not exactly: The appearance of all tears vary under a microscope for reasons that include the tears' biological make-up and how the tears dry.
PolitiFact→ Boebert lacks proof for claim on Hunter Biden’s Burisma pay
Rep. Boebert said Hunter Biden made $183,000 a month from Ukrainian energy firm Burisma. Biden was paid, but Boebert’s figure relies on unverified sources.
Truth or Fiction?→ Mississippi Woman Allegedly Forged Fax to Free Incarcerated Boyfriend
On January 26 2022, an Imgur account shared screenshots of a purported news article with the headline, “Mississippi Woman Charged After Jail Receives Forged Fax Ordering Release Of Her Incarcerated Boyfriend”: That’s amoré We couldn
PolitiFact→ Viral image – This story about National Guard doctors finding hospitals with no COVID patients is fake
“National Guard doctors find hospitals empty of COVID patients.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Taiwan’s COVID-19 Vaccine Deaths NOT Higher Than All Virus Fatalities
Did the number of COVID-19 vaccine-related deaths in Taiwan eclipse the cumulative death toll from the SARS-CoV-2 virus itself? No, that's not true: There is no data to support the contention that the vaccines are more deadly than COVID.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – No, New York has not delayed COVID-19 treatment for white people
“In New York state, if you’re white, you have to go to the back of the line to get medical help.”
Snopes→ Book About Holocaust Banned in Tennessee School District
The McMinn County School Board decided Jan. 10 to remove “Maus” from its curriculum.
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking a Claim That Fox News Says Its Programming Is ‘Entertainment,’ Not News
Popular Facebook page Occupy Democrats went viral with a post claiming that Fox News avoids lawsuits by claiming that “it's NOT real news, but rather ‘entertainment.’” a.image2.image-link.image2-676-683 { d
Truth or Fiction?→ Tennessee School District Bans ‘Maus,’ a Children’s Book About the Holocaust
On January 27 2022, no fewer than five “most viral” Imgur posts had to do with the topic of a Tennessee school district’s decision to ban Maus — a graphic novel for children about the horrors of the Holocaust. Social Media Post
Snopes→ Did US Truckers Join Canadian ‘Freedom Convoy’?
Some 300 trucks did participate in a "Freedom Convoy" in Canada to protest COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
PolitiFact→ Why Holocaust comparisons by anti-vaccine activists like RFK Jr. are grossly inaccurate
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. likened the experience of anti-vaccine activists to the plight of Jews who were persecuted and systematically murdered during the Holocaust. This historically inaccurate comparison has become common among some anti-vaccine activi
Snopes→ Did 50,000 ‘Freedom Convoy’ Trucks Set Guinness World Record?
The vast majority of truck drivers in Canada are vaccinated.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No truth to claim that Medicare is offering free dental care
“Biden announces Medicare stimulus that provides free dental work to all Seniors who need it! Crowns and implants included.”
Snopes→ Avoid These $750 Cash App Facebook Scams
We found dozens of the scams within seconds, all with a simple search on Facebook.
Snopes→ Did Meat Loaf Once Try To Push Prince Andrew Into a Moat?
The rocker had a falling out with the royal.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccines Are NOT ‘Dangerous And Ineffective’ And Do NOT ‘Need To Be Withdrawn From The Market’
Are COVID-19 vaccines "dangerous and ineffective" and do they "need to be withdrawn from the market"? No, that's not true: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the vaccines are "safe and effective." More than 535 million do
FactCheck.org→ Viral Post Makes False Claim About Medicare Coverage of Dental Work
Quick Take Democrats tried but failed to expand Medicare coverage to include dental benefits in the Build Back Better bill. Yet a Facebook post tells seniors they have until Jan. 31 to apply for “free dental work” under a recently announced