An image has been shared multiple times on Facebook alongside a claim it shows a newspaper report about Myanmar opposition leader U Than Htay of the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) vowing to ban people from speaking English should the pa
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Wilson Police Did NOT Say That Darrius Sessoms Did Drugs With Austin Hinnant Before Killing Cannon Hinnant
Did the Wilson, North Carolina, Police say that the suspect in the shooting death of 5-year-old Cannon Hinnant did drugs with the victim's father before the killing? No, that's not true: This was a fabricated Facebook post doctored to mak
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Crude Fake’ Video Does NOT Show A Missile Incoming Before Beirut Explosion
Does a missile show up on Beirut explosion footage that is converted to negative film? No, that's not true. Video that has gone viral that is claiming to show a missile hitting the area where the huge blast hit in the capital of
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Joe Biden Was NOT Alone, Nor Was He In His Delaware Basement In Image Altered For Trump Ad
Was former Vice President Joe Biden sitting alone on the floor of his Delaware basement in a photo included in a Trump campaign ad? No, that's not true: The photo, which was apparently intended to claim that the presumptive Democ
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Cathy Areu Did NOT Pose For A Photo In An Antifa Cap
Did Cathy Areu, a former frequent guest on Fox News who is now a co-plaintiff in a lawsuit against the network, appear in a photograph while wearing an Antifa stocking cap? No, that's not true: An image of her smiling while pointing to a
AFP Fact Check→ This photo shows boxes of painkillers with manufacturing dates that predate the current Pakistani government
An image of two boxes of the same muscle relaxant with wildly different price tags has been shared thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook. The posts claim the image is evidence of price gouging under the current government in Pakistan. T
AFP Fact Check→ The original photo shows socialite Lynn Forester de Rothschild standing in front of a different painting
An image of American socialite Lynn Forester de Rothschild has been shared hundreds of times on Facebook and Twitter alongside a claim it shows her standing in front of a painting that depicts a baby-eating creature. The claim is false; the image h
AFP Fact Check→ This 2018 video from Spain has been manipulated to include a Buddha statue
A video of a Buddha statue being washed away during a flood has been viewed tens of thousands of times on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube alongside a claim that it shows a street in China. This claim is false; the video has been doctored to replace a g
AFP Fact Check→ This news report has been fabricated — it was originally about the death of Kobe Bryant
A purported news report claims that Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer charged with second-degree murder over the killing of George Floyd in police custody, has been killed by rioters. The claim is false; the video was digitally alte
FactCheck.org→ Statue in Lincoln Memorial Was Not Defaced by Protesters
Quick Take A meme is spreading a doctored image of the Lincoln Memorial covered in graffiti to falsely claim that protesters defaced the Lincoln statue. The image was taken from a thumbnail for a video on the conservative website the Daily Wire and sha
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo of Hitler Holding Up Bible Similar to Trump is NOT Real
Is President Trump holding a Bible in his right hand imitating an image of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler posing with a Bible? No, that's not true: The photo of Hitler was digitally altered to add a Bible in his right hand. The original image showed
The Dispatch→ Was Trump Mimicking a Photo of Hitler When He Posed With the Bible?
A number of Twitter users, including actress Debra Messing, accused President Trump of mimicking a photograph of Hitler when Trump posed with a Bible:Debra Messing✍🏻 @DebraMessingA dog whistle to white nationalists and Nazis. June 2nd 202
Truth or Fiction?→ Hitler Holding a Bible, Trump Holding a Bible
After United States President Donald Trump controversially posed for photographs at a Washington, DC church while he held up a Bible, the following photograph of Trump juxtaposed with Adolf Hitler in a purportedly similar pose appeared and quickly wen
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Amish People Protest the Death of George Floyd in Minneapolis?
On May 30 2020, the word “Amish” trended on Twitter, due to circulating social media posts claiming Amish people gathered to protest the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis: The Amish came out yesterday in Minneapolis to join the George
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Los Angeles County Health Director Is NOT Pale And Sickly
Did the Los Angeles County Director of Public Health -- a woman tasked with responding to COVID-19 and promoting good health -- actually appear unhealthy in a photo from a news briefing? No, that's not true: A photograph of Barbara Ferrer was
FactCheck.org→ Dueling Ads in the Kentucky Senate Race
The Kentucky Senate race — likely pitting Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell against Democratic challenger, and former Marine fighter pilot, Amy McGrath — is playing out on the airwaves. But the recent TV ads don’t always square w
Truth or Fiction?→ Did U.S. President Donald Trump Tweet That Obama Didn’t ‘Prepair’ for the Coronavirus Pandemic?
On May 12 2020, a screenshot of a purported tweet from United States President Donald Trump circulated — in which he purportedly lashed out at Barack Obama and said that his predecessor didn’t “prepair” for the coronavirus pa
Snopes→ Is ‘Center for Global Human Population Reduction’ Inscribed on a Gates Foundation Building?
A doctored image was used to promulgate an old conspiracy theory about Bill Gates.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Photo Does NOT Show Him Groping Woman’s Breasts
Did former Vice President Joe Biden grope a woman's breasts in a 2013 photo they took at a Christmas gathering? No, that's not true: The image of Biden supposedly "groping" a female reporter's breasts was doctored. The presumptive Democratic n
Truth or Fiction?→ Spanish Flu 1918 Family Portrait Shows Cat with Face Mask
In early April 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revised COVID-19 guidance and advised Americans to wear face masks, reviving interest in a viral photograph — purportedly a family portrait from the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic th
FactCheck.org→ Trump Didn’t Tweet Threat to Withhold Relief from Critics
Quick Take Facebook and Instagram users are sharing a fake tweet attributed to President Donald Trump that suggests the president’s critics won’t get direct government payments to ease the financial burden of the coronavirus pandemic. Full StoryÂ
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Train Was NOT Marked With "COVID-19" On Its Side
Was a tanker train spotted marked with "COVID-19" on its side, suggesting the novel coronavirus was packed inside? No, that's not true: The scientific name for the novel coronavirus was not painted on the train, nor was a train "carrying" the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Scott Toilet Paper Is NOT Made In China
Is Scott brand toilet paper made in China, as a meme on social media suggests? No, that's not true: The meme has been doctored and includes another brand's UPC barcode. The Scott Paper Company says its toilet paper is "made in the USA." The cl
FactCheck.org→ Social Posts Share Fake Schumer Tweet
Quick Take Posts on Facebook falsely claim to show screenshots of two tweets by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer about the U.S. coronavirus response. Schumer didn’t post the supposed tweet criticizing President Donald Trump’s decision t
FactCheck.org→ Image Altered to Show KKK Members with Trump Sign
Quick Take A doctored image on social media shows members of the KKK carrying a Trump-Pence campaign banner. The original image, which predates President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign by several years, does not. Full Story Facebook users are s
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ku Klux Klan Marchers Did NOT Carry Trump-Pence Banner
Did members of the Ku Klux Klan hold a Trump-Pence banner during a march? No, that's not true: The photo has been doctored. The actual photo was taken in 2009, seven years before President Trump was elected. The claim originated from a post (a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: A Journalist Did NOT Claim A Coronavirus Patient Was Murdered
Did a Seattle journalist tweet out a claim that a coronavirus nursing home patient was the victim of a homicide? No, that's not true. The tweet did go out from a TV reporter, but it was doctored to claim that a murder investigation was underwa
FactCheck.org→ Weinstein Wasn’t a Medal of Freedom Recipient
Quick Take A doctored image spread on Facebook erroneously shows former President Barack Obama giving Harvey Weinstein the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The actual photo showed Obama bestowing the honor upon former Vice President Joe Biden. Full Sto
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘This Is So Funny, Keep it Posted’ Image of Nancy Pelosi and Maxine Waters with a Trump Sign
On February 20 2020, a photograph purportedly showing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-California) smiling in front of a “Trump 2020” sign made the rounds on Facebook: Visible text at the top read: Th
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Antifa Protesters Did NOT Unfurl Banner At Trump Hotel
Did Antifa protesters breach security at the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas to hang a banner reading Trump "IS IMPEACHED FOREVER" ahead of Wednesday night's Democratic debate? No, that's not true: the video has been digitally manipulat
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Pipeline Protesters Out of Gas’ Meme
On February 17 2020, a Facebook user shared the following post that purports to show “pipeline protesters” ironically holding an “out of gas” sign — ironic, because they ran out of fuel on their way to a protest: Atop
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Obama, Clinton And Rice NOT Pictured Chumming With Osama bin Laden
Is a post making the rounds on Facebook showing Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and Condoleezza Rice chumming with Osama bin Laden real? No, that's not true. The faked photos, arranged in a collage, are poorly altered images. But they are gainin
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Photo Did NOT Show Pete Buttigieg Posing In Leather Bodysuit
Does a photo show Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg posing in a leather bodysuit with two other men? No, that's not true: The picture has been doctored using photo-editing tools. The real person has been swapped out with the hea
Truth or Fiction?→ Does an Image Show the Ku Klux Klan Marching with a Trump/Pence Banner?
On February 9 2020, a Facebook page called “The Truth Fairy” shared the following image, which purportedly showed the Ku Klux Klan marching with a Trump/Pence banner in support of the election (or re-election) of United States President D
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Pete Buttigieg’s Campaign Insert ‘Artificial Applause’ Into a Video Ad?
A progressive activist group highlighted an editing trick used in a video promoting Democratic Party presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg’s campaign on Twitter in early February 2020. The Center for Popular Democracy’s tweet, which has b
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘This is a Real-Life Post by an Anti-Abortion Activist, You Can’t Make This S*** Up’
On February 3 2020, Twitter user @HayleeFarless shared the following purported screenshot of a woman named Jamie Jeffries to a closed Facebook group called, “Are You Even Pro-Life?” with a comment claiming that it was “a real-life po
FactCheck.org→ Biden vs. Sanders on Social Security and Medicare
Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Vice President Joe Biden have been trading barbs over Biden’s record on Social Security and Medicare. Sanders accuses Biden of saying “on many occasions we should cut Social Security,” and Biden accuses
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Tinder Ad Did NOT Show A Pack Of Adult Black Males Taking A White Female Child
Did Tinder really create an ad showing a pack of adult black males taking a white female child? No, that's not true: It's a doctored image pretending to be an ad for the popular dating app built on one of the oldest racist tropes around -- tha
PolitiFact→ The fight between Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders over Social Security, explained
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders and his campaign have attacked former Vice President Joe Biden over his record on Social Security stretching back to the 1980s. Biden counter-attacked at an Iowa campaign event, accusing the Sanders campaign of publishing a &qu
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Tulsi Gabbard Did NOT Include Suicide Clause In Lawsuit Against Hillary Clinton
Did U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard include a clause in her new lawsuit against Hillary Clinton stipulating that she does not experience "thoughts of suicide"? No, that's not true: The document seen in the post has been falsified. The word "suicide" d