The founder of Barstool Sports has more than 2 million followers on the platform.
Snopes→ Hear Jada Pinkett Smith Read Previously Unpublished Poem by Tupac Shakur
The rapper would have turned 50 years old on June 16, 2021.
Snopes→ WHO Isn’t Banning ‘Women of Childbearing Age’ from Drinking Alcohol
Some headlines distorted details from the UN agency's global action plan on tackling harmful use of alcohol.
Snopes→ Western Heat Wave Threatens Health in Vulnerable Communities
Phoenix and other local governments around the Southwest remind people to drink lots of water, stay out of the sun if possible, and take frequent breaks on hot days.
Snopes→ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Talks New Documentary, MLK, Social Justice
The one-hour documentary explores the history of protests that shaped the course for justice in America.
Snopes→ FACT CHECK: Putin’s Twisted Tale on Rival; Biden GOP Jab
A look at the veracity of some statements from U.S. President Joe Biden’s week of diplomacy and his return to the domestic fray.
Health Feedback→ PCR tests are reliable to detect and monitor COVID-19 infections, which are real and had caused millions of deaths worldwide
REVIEW On 10 June 2021, the podcast War Room: Pandemic, hosted by Steve Bannon, published this video interview with lawyer Reiner Fuellmich. First published on Facebook, the video was later removed, but it continued to circulate on other platforms l
Full Fact→ Fake memo circulating claiming to be from Imperial College
A fake ‘leaked memorandum’ purportedly from Imperial epidemiologist Professor Neil Ferguson is circulating on social media. The document claims to be a ‘memo’ from Professor Ferguson, who advises the government as part of the Ne
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Chart Of Death Rates Of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Does NOT Prove Vaccination Solved A Minor Problem
Does this colorful graphic chart, with a footnote that the data was sourced from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, fairly represent the impact of vaccines on vaccine-preventable diseases? No, that's not true: By carving off
Snopes→ John Paragon, Actor Who Played Jambi the Genie in ‘Pee-wee’s Playhouse,’ Dies
The actor started his comedy career at The Groundlings in Hollywood, alongside Paul Reubens.
Snopes→ Hecklers Shout ‘Traitor’ at Mike Pence
Pence refused to block the certification of U.S. President Joe Biden's electoral win, drawing anger from Trump supporters.
Snopes→ Disney World Has Mosquitoes, Despite Claims Seen Online
For years, blogs and videos have claimed that Disney World guests would "never" see mosquitoes inside "the most magical place on earth."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Raggedy Ann And Andy Dolls Were NOT Created To Symbolize Children Who Died From Vaccines
Were Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls created as symbols to represent children who died from vaccinations? No, that's not true: Although Johnny Gruelle, an illustrator and the creator of the dolls, had a daughter who died after getting a smallp
AllSides→ Grothman right on claim that 9.3 million jobs are open in U.S.
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jun/18/glenn-grothman/grothman-right-claim-93-million-jobs-are-open-us/
Snopes→ Juneteenth Photographs from the Earliest Celebrations
Juneteenth officially became a National Holiday in June 2021, but it has been celebrated for more than a century.
FactCheck.org→ Conservative Outlets Advance Unfounded Theory About Capitol Attack
Quick Take There is no evidence that “unindicted co-conspirators” mentioned in federal indictments related to the Jan. 6 Capitol attack are undercover FBI agents or informants, as conservative outlets have claimed or suggested. Legal expert
Snopes→ Top Medical Adviser Says ‘No Fans’ Safest for Tokyo Olympics
Fans from abroad were banned several months ago, and organizers are to announce early next week if some local fans should be allowed.
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking Joe Biden’s Comment on the Death of Brian Sicknick
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Snopes→ What’s Up with Those Bizarre ‘Retrain as a Swan’ Posters?
"Earn up to £40 working on one of Britain's illustrious waterways," the surreal flyer advertised.
Snopes→ Did Ronaldo’s Coca-Cola Snub Cost the Company Billions?
Correlation isn't causation, but it is a coincidence.
Snopes→ US Mint to Issue Quarters Honoring Notable American Women
Poet and author Maya Angelou, America’s first woman in space, and a revered Cherokee Nation leader are among female trailblazers whose likenesses will appear on the U.S. quarter.
Snopes→ US Catholic Bishops OK Steps Toward Possible Rebuke of Biden
Biden, who attends Mass regularly, says he personally opposes abortion but doesn’t think he should impose that position on Americans who feel otherwise.
Truth or Fiction?→ Is the ‘Illinois Father’ Who Criticized CRT Candace Owens’ Brother?
On June 18 2021, Twitter discourse about a viral video of an “Illinois father” discussing critical race theory expanded to suggest the man in the video was Candace Owens’ brother: This is literally Candace Owens’s brother. I’m
Snopes→ Rep. Clyde, Officer Fanone, and the Handshake That Wasn’t
D.C. Police Officer Michael Fanone was beaten and tased by Jan. 6 rioters, suffering a traumatic brain injury and a heart attack.
Snopes→ ‘New Creatures’ Found in Thailand Water Cave, TikTok Video Claims
The video was shared nearly 30,000 times on TikTok alone, despite the fact that we published a fact check on the subject years before.
Snopes→ HBO Max’s ‘Integration Test’ Email Brings Empathy to Twitter
An email blooper reportedly caused by an HBO intern sparked Twitter to share supportive advice and some wry jokes. For a little while.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Viral Facebook Video Does NOT Provide Any Information About The Crimes Alleged In Its Headline
Does a viral Facebook video provide any information about the crimes alleged in its headline? No, that's not true: The video is a newscast from cable channel One America News Network that does not mention any of the charges against Presid
Full Fact→ Covid-19 victims cannot be cremated against their wishes
A widely-shared post on Facebook contains a number of inaccurate and misleading claims about the Covid-19 crisis, including claims about asymptomatic transmission, death statistics and cremation procedures. We’ve checked five of the main on
Snopes→ ‘The Conjuring 3’: Forgotten Son Rails Against ‘Demonic Possession’ Story
Snopes spoke to Carl Glatzel Jr. — completely absent from "The Devil Made Me Do It," but a key figure in the true, tragic family history behind the new hit horror movie.
AllSides→ Has Apple Banned Grindr? Did eBay Ban Erotica?
https://factcheck.thedispatch.com/p/has-apple-banned-grindr-did-ebay A viral tweet claims that, among o
Snopes→ Did Macron Scold Biden at NATO Summit?
Single photographs can be misinterpreted easily.
Snopes→ Did Macron Scold Biden at NATO Summit?
Single photographs can be misinterpreted easily.
Full Fact→ April’s trade figures fact checked
A column in the Daily Express makes a number of claims about the latest trade data published by the Office for National Statistics. A few of the claims could use more context. “The deficit in trade with the EU has narrowed by £
Full Fact→ British Airways is not in ‘crisis talks’ with the government about vaccinated pilots
We’ve been asked by our readers to check claims made by a number of websites and social media posts that three British Airways pilots have died from the Covid-19 vaccine and that the company is in crisis talks with the UK government because of th
Full Fact→ 97% of PCR positives aren’t false
A clip of a woman calling Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust about coronavirus tests has been shared widely on social media. In the clip, the caller claims that she has submitted a Freedom of Information request to the trust and found out that it
Snopes→ Frank Bonner, Herb on ‘WKRP in Cincinnati,’ Dies at 79
Loni Anderson, who played the station's empowered receptionist Jennifer, said she was “heartbroken” over Bonner's death.
Snopes→ Black Americans Laud Juneteenth Holiday, Say More Work Ahead
“It’s great, but it’s not enough,” said Gwen Grant, president and CEO of the Urban League of Kansas City.
Logically→ There was a data breach in the Indian COVID-19 vaccination portal CoWin.
The investigation carried out by the Emergency response team has found that no there was no breach of data from the CoWIN app.
Poynter→ How a GOP Senate resolution condemning critical race theory distorts the facts
In America’s fraught debate over race and justice, a blend of Republicans, libertarians and conservatives have focused their ire on critical race theory. It’s not a well-defined target. Supporters describe critical race theory as a collection of id
Washington Post→ Schumer’s false claim that no Democrats supported new voting restrictions
In five of the states the Senate majority leader mentioned, new voting laws have enjoyed bipartisan support.