“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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccines Are NOT ‘Dangerous And Ineffective’ And Do NOT ‘Need To Be Withdrawn From The Market’
Are COVID-19 vaccines "dangerous and ineffective" and do they "need to be withdrawn from the market"?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
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
Full Fact→ Rubbing hydrogen peroxide over your body every day does not treat cancer
A video on Facebook, which has been viewed more than 65,000 times, suggests that rubbing hydrogen peroxide on your skin can treat cancer. During the video the speaker says that hydrogen peroxide “kills germs and viruses” and “tu
Snopes→ World Remembers Holocaust As Antisemitism Rises in Pandemic
International Holocaust Remembrance Day falls on the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the most notorious of the death camps.
Snopes→ Is Omicron Nature’s Way of Curbing the Pandemic?
Researchers are wondering if the COVID-19 variant could act as a vaccine of sorts, inoculating enough people to bring about herd immunity.
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking More Claims About the 2020 Presidential Election in Georgia
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Full Fact→ The ONS has not said only 6,183 people have died of Covid-19
The Office for National Statistics has not “admitted” only 6,183 people died of Covid-19, as claimed by blog The Exposé. This figure is the number of people in England and Wales who, up to the end of 2021, died of Covid-19 where only
Full Fact→ PCR inventor Kary Mullis quote doesn’t prove the tests are useless
A post on Facebook claims that Kary Mullis, the inventor of the biotechnological process of PCR said the following: “Anyone can test positive for practically anything with a PCR test, if you run it long enough with PCR if you do it well, you can
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, Biden, Stalin didn’t say the same thing about counting votes
Quotes show Joseph Stalin and Joe Biden expressed similar views about counting votes.
AllSides→ DeSantis Misleads on Omicron-Resistant COVID-19 Antibody Treatments
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/01/scicheck-desantis-misleads-on-omicron-resistant-covid-19-antibody-treatments/
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact Mailbag: ‘Get out of left field’ and ‘facts are the foundation of truth’
PolitiFact readers sound off about our fact-checks and articles about President Biden’s record, voter ID, vaccines and Congress
Snopes→ Rare Eagle Seen in Maine, Wowing Birders, Might Stay a Bit
A rare species of eagle that has thrilled bird lovers and baffled scientists since arriving in Maine last month might not be in a hurry to leave.
Snopes→ ‘Jeopardy! Champion Amy Schneider’s History-Making Run Ends
“Jeopardy!” champion Amy Schneider’s dazzling streak is over, snapped by a Chicago librarian after 40 consecutive wins and nearly $1.4 million in prize money.
Logically→ The media are showing mannequins in French hospitals in place of COVID-19 patients.
An image from a university training video was miscaptioned with Prime Minister Jean Castex testing positive.
Logically→ NHS vaccine mandates might be scrapped because vaccines do not work.
Research suggests that a booster is needed to provide high efficacy against Omicron. Vaccines are the best way to prevent serious cases of COVID-19.
Health Feedback→ COVID-19 deaths in people with pre-existing health conditions are still caused by COVID-19, contrary to claim by Jimmy Dore
REVIEW Retired nurse practitioner John Campbell published a YouTube video, titled “Freedom of information revelation”. In the video, Campbell claimed that this request “shows the number of deaths actually solely attributable to Covid may be wa
Poynter→ How to find out who is behind a political ad on Facebook
The midterm election campaigns have barely begun, and politicians and advocacy groups are already spending over $1 million a day on Facebook ads to energize their supporters and gain new […] The post How to find out who is behind a political ad o
Climate Feedback→ How sea ice in the Arctic and the Antarctic is influenced by climate change
With its melting sea ice, greening landscapes and rapidly warming temperatures, the Arctic region is rife with examples of how climate change is impacting the planet.[1] Arctic sea ice, in particular, is a significant climate indicator, as its downward
Washington Post→ Human trafficking statistics: Politicians love them though they remain imprecise
Both Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and Vice President Harris relied on data that has many caveats.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Simple Comparison Of Vaxed/Unvaxed Scots’ COVID Case Rates Is NOT A Valid Measure Of Vaccine Effectiveness
Does a comparison of January 2022 case rates for the unvaccinated and the vaccinated in Scotland prove that refusing vaccination improves Scots' odds of avoiding infection, hospitalization and death from COVID-19? No, that's not true: A g
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Of Mannequin Missing Arm In French Hospital In TV Report About COVID-19 Is NOT Real — It’s Photoshopped Montage
Is an image of a mannequin missing an arm in a French hospital, with the image made to appear part of a TV news report about COVID-19, real? No, that's not true: This image is a photoshopped combination of two separate screenshots. A repr
Logically→ In the U.K., only 17,000 people have died of COVID-19 in the last two years.
COVID-19 has killed approximately 150,000 people in the U.K.
Snopes→ Did Disney Animators Have to ‘Fight’ to Give ‘Encanto’ Character Luisa Muscles?
Internet news articles reporting the alleged controversy are based on a single tweet that contains vague wording.
AllSides→ Fact Check: Was Teacher Fired for Not Meowing Back at Student Who ‘Identifies as Cat’?
https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-was-teacher-fired-not-meowing-back-student-who-identifies-cat-1672597
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – Blog post ignores important context about COVID-19 immunity study
“The CDC admits that natural immunity from prior infections is superior to vaccinated immunity alone.”
Snopes→ Did a Boston Hospital Deny Patient Heart Transplant Over COVID-19 Vaccine Refusal?
The ethics of organ donation and transplantation should be approached with care, and attention to detail.
FactCheck.org→ DeSantis Misleads on Omicron-Resistant COVID-19 Antibody Treatments
After the Food and Drug Administration pulled its authorization of two COVID-19 antibody drugs because the treatments are highly unlikely to work against the omicron variant, Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida misleadingly claimed the decision had been made
FactCheck.org→ DeSantis Misleads on Omicron-Resistant COVID-19 Antibody Treatments
After the Food and Drug Administration pulled its authorization of two COVID-19 antibody drugs because the treatments are highly unlikely to work against the omicron variant, Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida misleadingly claimed the decision had been made
PolitiFact→ How Ted Nugent’s claim about voter turnout, suppression presents a false choice
.@TedNugent said historic voter turnout in 2020 means voter suppression doesn’t exist. That ignores that multiple factors affect turnout and that states took steps in 2020 to make voting easier.