A quote starting "and the question is whether or not we should be in a position" went viral in July 2021.
Snopes→ Yes, the Cleveland Baseball Team Has a New Name
The name change comes after years of advocacy by indigenous organizations.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Unrelated Photos Do NOT Illustrate A True Story of Printed Pajamas Mistaken For Real Snakes
Did a woman's husband break her foot with a baseball bat when he saw what he thought was a snake come out from under the blanket? No, that's not true: These two photos are not related. The photo of a bandaged foot was published in a medic
Snopes→ AP-NORC Poll: Most Unvaccinated Americans Don’t Want Shots
Most Americans who haven’t been vaccinated against COVID-19 say they are unlikely to get the shots and doubt they would work against the aggressive delta variant despite evidence they do.
FactCheck.org→ Beds for Olympic Athletes Were Not Designed for COVID-19 Concerns
SciCheck Digest Participants in the 2020 Olympic Games will be subject to many COVID-19 rules. But social media posts and a news report falsely claim athletes will be sleeping on specially made, flimsy “anti-sex beds” to prevent intimacy an
Full Fact→ Was Dawn Butler right about Boris Johnson ‘lying’ to Parliament?
In a speech to Parliament on 22 July, the Labour MP Dawn Butler said that Boris Johnson “has lied to this House and the country, over and over again”. This broke the rules about “unparliamentary language”, which say that accusat
Snopes→ Free Money for All? Mayors Hope Local Tests Bring Big Change
The surge in interest in these so-called free money pilot programs shows how quickly the concept of just handing out cash, no strings attached, has shifted from far-fetched idea to serious policy proposal.
AllSides→ No, Texas Lawmakers Aren’t Stripping MLK, KKK from State Education Requirements
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2021/07/22/no-texas-lawmakers-arent-stripping-the-kkk-and-jim-crow-from-state-education-curricula-n2592869
Snopes→ At Least 100 US Athletes Unvaccinated As Olympics Begin
Medical director Jonathan Finnoff estimated 83% of athletes had replied they were vaccinated.
Logically→ Jeff Bezos did not go to space.
Footage of the Blue Origin flight wasn't faked through CGI. Jeff Bezos, the founder and executive chairman of Amazon, really did go to space.
Snopes→ With Muted Ceremony and Empty Stadium, Tokyo Olympics Begin
An ethereal blue light bathed the empty seats as loud music muted the shouts of scattered protesters outside calling for the Games to be canceled
Logically→ COVID-19 vaccines have caused 17,503 deaths and 1.7 million adverse reactions, according to data from the European Medicines Agency.
Data from the organization has been manipulated to cast doubt over the safety of vaccines.
Logically→ Lakshadweep Island has the lowest crime rate in the country.
Nagaland has the lowest crime rate among all Indian states and union territories, with a rate of 77.1 per 100,000 people.
Logically→ COVID-19 vaccines are creating more coronavirus variants.
Virus mutations occur independently of vaccination. Vaccines play a significant role in suppressing variants.
Poynter→ President Biden exaggerated the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines during a CNN town hall
President Joe Biden exaggerated when he spoke about the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine during a CNN town hall. “You’re not going to get COVID if you have these vaccinations,” Biden said. It is rare for people who are fully vac
Washington Post→ Fact-checking Biden’s town hall on CNN
We looked into five claims the president made on topics such as covid-19, the economy and a new child tax credit.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Quote About Politicians And Diapers Is NOT From Mark Twain
Is Mark Twain the person responsible for the now famous quote about politicians and diapers needing to be changed often and for the same reason? No, that's not true: There is no record of Mark Twain having written or said this quote. Many
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Chairman Of Joint Chiefs Of Staff Gen. Mark Milley Was NOT Arrested
Was Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley recently arrested? No, that's not true: Milley attended a press briefing after a video making this and other false claims appeared on a Facebook account that pretends to be from t
Snopes→ Did Macron Say This About the Unvaccinated?
No evidence exists that the French president made a viral quote attributed to him.
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Biden’s CNN Town Hall
In a prime-time town hall aired on CNN, President Joe Biden overstated some facts and misled on others. The COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective in preventing symptomatic disease, hospitalizations and deaths from the disease. But no vaccine is 100%
Snopes→ Priest Outed Via Grindr App Highlights Rampant Data Tracking
When a religious publication used smartphone app data to deduce the sexual orientation of a high-ranking Roman Catholic official, it exposed a problem that goes far beyond a debate over church doctrine and priestly celibacy.
AllSides→ Joe Biden exaggerates efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jul/22/joe-biden/biden-exaggerates-efficacy-covid-19-vaccines/
Snopes→ Viral Video Showcases Massive Draft Horse
At 7 years old, Phantom has achieved TikTok star status.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Interview Does NOT Prove There’s No Variants, No Novel Coronavirus, No Pandemic — It Recycles Debunked Conspiracy Theories
Does a podcaster's online video prove there are no SARS-CoV-2 variants, that there's no pandemic and that COVID-19 isn't a novel disease? No, that's not true: coronavirus conspiracist David Martin's claims fly in the face of the establish
Snopes→ Did a University of North Texas (UNT) Mug Spell a Vulgar Word?
Some social media commenters asserted the joke was a well-known one at UNT.
Snopes→ Did 45K People Die Within 3 Days of Getting COVID Vaccine?
Allegations were said to have come from a “government insider.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Medical Error’ Is NOT Proven To Be The Third Leading Cause Of Death In The United States
Snopes→ What Is a COVID-19 Vaccine ‘Breakthrough’ Case?
It’s when a fully vaccinated person gets infected with the coronavirus.
Snopes→ Is Dubai Creating Rain to Battle the Heat?
Temperatures in the United Arab Emirates have been soaring.
FactCheck.org→ Fauci and Paul, Round 2
At a July 20 Senate hearing, Republican Sen. Rand Paul and Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, once again had a testy exchange over whether the U.S. funded gain-of-function research in China, with e
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Catholic Leader Who Wanted to Deny Biden Communion Resigns After Caught Using Gay Dating App’
On July 21 2021, viral content site Upworthy published “Catholic leader who wanted to deny Biden communion resigns after caught using gay dating app,” asserting: The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) approved a measure la
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking a Marjorie Taylor Greene Tweet About COVID Vaccine Claims
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Snopes→ Pelosi Says ‘Deadly Serious’ Jan. 6 Probe to Go on Without GOP
The Republicans' House leader, Kevin McCarthy, called the committee a “sham process” and suggested that GOP lawmakers who take part could face consequences.
Snopes→ Vaccinations Rise in Some States with Soaring Infections
Coronavirus coordinator Jeff Zients told reporters that several states with the highest proportions of new infections have seen residents get vaccinated at higher rates than the nation as a whole.
Snopes→ SCAM ALERT: Publix 90th Anniversary $3,000 Gift Card
Reader beware.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CA Proposition 47 Does NOT Allow Theft Of Property Valued Under $950 To Occur Without Police Intervention
Does California's Proposition 47 state that theft of property valued under $950 will not be prosecuted, so police will not show up if such theft occurs? No, that's not true: The proposition, which passed in 2014 and has been on the books
Snopes→ Did Thousands of Pigeons Poop on Spectators at 1936 Olympic Games?
Birds of a feather poop together.
Snopes→ Bin There, Done That: Cockatoos Learn to Lift Trash Lids
Not every resident would be thrilled, but ornithologist Richard Major was impressed by the ingenuity.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Doc and Marty Made it to 2021’
On July 21 2021, an Imgur account shared the following meme ( “Doc and Marty made it to 2021” ), which references two main characters in the Back to the Future films and showing Christopher Lloyd (Doc Brown) on the left, with Michael J. F
Logically→ Kitex Garments, a Kerala company, developed temperature-controlled underwear for Jockey International using NASA technology.
There is no credible evidence to verify whether Kitex Garments collaborated with Jockey to create clothing using NASA technology.