https://www.foxnews.com/media/snopes-aoc-fact-check-capitol-hill The liberal fact-checking website Snop
AllSides→ Claims Italian Man Protested Vaccine Mandate by Self Immolating
https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-claims-italian-man-protested-vaccine-mandate-self-immolating-1675409
Snopes→ Did Mark Cuban Really Launch a New Online Pharmacy?
The billionaire businessman and Dallas Mavericks owner caused a stir in early 2022 with reports about "Cost Plus Drug Company."
Snopes→ Florida Man Steals Car; Train Sends It Crashing into House
A Florida man says he jumped from a stolen car seconds before it was hit by a train and sent flying into a nearby home.
Logically→ Proceeds from selling Sena Jal bottled water across India are used to help war widows.
The Sena Jal project proceeds do not specifically go to war widows and the bottled water is for army personnel usage only.
Full Fact→ Jacob Rees-Mogg wrong to suggest morning after pill is ‘abortifacient’
Last Thursday, in the House of Commons, Leader of the House Jacob Rees-Mogg appeared to refer to the morning after pill as an ‘abortifacient’. The medical definition of an abortifacient is a drug, chemical preparation, or even herb that ind
Snopes→ Jennifer Garner Celebrated As Hasty Pudding’s Woman of Year
“Alias” actor Jennifer Garner was honored as Hasty Pudding Theatrical’s Woman of the Year at a parade in historic Harvard Square.
Logically→ If you have less than £4 left on your pre-payment meter, you can get a gas voucher worth £49.
There is no evidence of this scheme. Various support packages are available for those struggling with fuel payments.
Poynter→ These college students created a new tool to bring digital media literacy training into classrooms everywhere
One student wanted to know why so many nurses were spreading vaccine misinformation. Other participants drew parallels to popular crime-fighting myths found in shows like “Criminal Minds.” But most of […] The post These college students creat
Snopes→ Yacht Reportedly Built for Bezos Too Big for Dutch Bridge
A giant, $500 million yacht reportedly being built for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos faces a delivery problem.
Health Feedback→ Majority of ten countries listed in viral chain message haven’t dropped all COVID-19 restriction measures and aren’t considering COVID-19 as a seasonal flu, despite claims
REVIEW On 2 February 2022, a screenshot was shared on Facebook of a Telegram message from Christiane Northrup who claimed that ten countries had “announced the cancellation of all quarantine procedures, Corona tests, and compulsory vaccination”
Snopes→ Queen Backs Plan to One Day Call Son’s Wife “Queen Camilla”
Queen Elizabeth II used a special Platinum Jubilee message to make a significant decision in shaping the future of the British monarchy.
Logically→ Shah Rukh Khan was spotted spitting at the funeral of veteran singer Lata Mangeshkar.
Shah Rukh Khan offered a dua and blew air at Lata Mangeshkar's funeral. This is a common ritual gesture in Islam that was misrepresented as spitting.
Snopes→ Peng Shuai Emerges at Olympics, Gives Controlled Interview
Nothing to see here, move on.
Logically→ The CDC and FDA faked COVID-19 testing protocol as PCR tests merely detect common cold.
The PCR test is conducted to find out if a person is infected with COVID-19 or not. There are other tests available to detect the common cold.
Logically→ The Rockefeller Foundation planned the COVID-19 pandemic under “Operation Lockstep.”
Lockstep is not an operation but instead a scenario from a 2010 report titled "Scenarios for the Future of Technology and International Development."
Logically→ Children do not transmit COVID-19.
Research shows children can spread the virus while infected. Children are reported to have high infection rates but lower hospital admissions.
Poynter→ Spikevax and Comirnaty are brand names for existing COVID-19 vaccines, which are widely available
Referring to COVID-19 vaccines by their brand names, an article headline misleads about their availability. “Few, If Any, Doses of Spikevax or Comirnaty Available in United States, Despite FDA Approvals,” […] The post Spikevax and Com
Logically→ Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Whoopi Goldberg’s suspension over Holocaust remark was unnecessary.
The Democrat never used the work unnecessary, but said people can move on since Goldberg apologized and was forgiven my eminent Jewish voices.
Snopes→ No, This Video Doesn’t Show 2 Helicopters Escorting a UFO
The video appears to show a total of three helicopters, with one of them using a spotlight to search the ground.
Snopes→ Did Florida Reject These Vanity Plates?
We honestly don't know what's wrong with "YASSQWN," though.
Snopes→ Did a Woman’s Brain ‘Leak’ After a COVID Swab Test?
She had an extremely rare preexisting condition.
Snopes→ Was Adam Rainer Born a Dwarf but Died a Giant?
The curious case of Adam Rainer is frequently attached to miscaptioned images.
Snopes→ Was Left-Handedness Called ‘Sinistrality’ Because Lefties Were Thought To Be Demons?
The term “sinistrality” is used to refer to left-handed people.
Washington Post→ How an out-of-context Jen Psaki clip led to days of Fox coverage
Here's an example of how the outrage machine works — from a viral clip pushed by House Republicans to days of commentary on Fox News.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mennonites In Photos Were Going To Church, But Some Hutterites DID Cook Dinner For Canadian Trucker Convoy
Did a large group of Amish people in Manitoba, Canada prepare a barbecue supper for 800 people to support the "Freedom Convoy" and was this plan disrupted by Winnipeg police? That's partially true: But this photo does not show that event
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Johns Hopkins Does NOT Confirm You Can Be Vaccinated With A COVID PCR Test
Did Johns Hopkins University confirm you can be vaccinated with a COVID-19 PCR test, even without knowing it? No, that's not true: Johns Hopkins Medicine says details about one of its devices have been "inaccurately used for disinformatio
Snopes→ No, Pfizer Does Not Own Neil Young’s Music Catalog
Conspiracy theorists reached new lows in attempting to discredit Young's vocal opposition to vaccine skepticism.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Is From Pre-COVID Times, NOT A Reaction to Canada’s Trucker Protest
Does a photograph showing tractors blocking a highway depict a demonstration in reaction to Canada's trucker protest? No, that's not true: The photo is from pre-COVID times, not a 2022 trucker protest against COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Real Video Does NOT Prove Race Against China to Recover F-35C That Crashed Onboard USS Carl Vinson
Does this Facebook post prove China is racing the U.S. Navy to recover an F-35C that crashed on landing and fell off the USS Carl Vinson into the South China Sea? No, that's not true: The video is authentic, showing a January 24, 2022, cr
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bill Gates Did NOT Say His Company Was Trying To Make Coronavirus Outbreak — Video Is Altered
Did Bill Gates say that he has a company trying to make a coronavirus outbreak and that they were successful? No, that's not true: This video is an altered fabrication. While Gates did say these words and phrases in an interview, several
Snopes→ Are Australia’s ‘Elite Average Games’ Real?
No Olympic-level talent? No problem.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Thrombosis Deaths In UK Are NOT 500-600% Greater Than In Any Of The Last 14 Years
Are thrombosis deaths in the United Kingdom 500% to 600% greater than in any of the last 14 years? No, that's not true: The UK's Office of National Statistics (ONS) says there's no evidence of an increase in thrombosis deaths in 2021. In
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Third Grader Did NOT Bring His Father’s Crystal Meth To School For Show-And-Tell
Did a third grader bring his father's crystal meth to school for show-and-tell? No, that's not true: The story is an old hoax that first made the rounds in 2018. Back then, the post's author admitted it was satire. A TV station in Albuque
Snopes→ Is Gun Manufacturing Only US Industry That’s Exempt From Being Sued?
U.S. President Joe Biden made the claim in New York City while discussing gun violence and policing.
PolitiFact→ Jonathon Moseley – Jan. 6 attorney defends Oath Keepers with dubious claim that ‘it’s not illegal’ to enter Capitol
“It’s not illegal to go inside the Capitol” as the Oath Keepers and other Jan. 6 rioters did.
Snopes→ Is Dickman’s Horsefat Spread a Real Product from the 1950s?
From the maker of Johnson's Winking Glue and Arden Weenus Meat Softener comes Dickman's Horsefat Spread.
Snopes→ Michael Avenatti Convicted of Stealing from Stormy Daniels
Michael Avenatti was convicted of charges he cheated the porn actor Stormy Daniels out of nearly $300,000 she was supposed to get for writing a book about an alleged tryst with former President Donald Trump.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘2 Million People Are in the Streets of Ottawa Demanding Their Freedom’
On February 3 2022, a Twitter user tweeted that “2 million” people took to the streets of Ottawa “demanding their freedom,” along with a purported photograph of the purported two million: 2 Million People are in the Streets of
Snopes→ NYPD Honors Whistleblower Frank Serpico — 50 Years Late
The department finally recognized his service and injury in the line of duty with an official certificate and inscribed medal of honor.