A BBC article, published in January, claims that “between 80,000 and 100,000 children [are] not on any school rolls at all” following national Covid-19 lockdowns. This is not accurate. The article attributes this figure to the Children&rsqu
Logically→ Taking large doses of ivermectin to treat COVID-19 is dangerous and can cause serious harm.
High doses of ivermectin can cause seizures, hypotension, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. It does not help fight against COVID-19.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, this video doesn’t show a German crisis actor
“Crisis actor in Germany forgets he’s filming on TV.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, Biden didn’t give his used face mask to Justice Stephen Breyer
Joe Biden gave his used face mask to Stephen Breyer.
AllSides→ Biden Repeats False Claims at Gun Violence Meeting
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/02/biden-repeats-false-claims-at-gun-violence-meeting/ In remarks at a F
Full Fact→ Australian police taking no action over politician ‘arrest warrants’
A screenshot of a post being shared on Facebook makes a number of claims, including that the Prime Minister of Australia and state premiers across the country are about to be arrested. The post says that New South Wales police have been “served&r
Snopes→ The Apple ‘iRing’ Smart Wedding Ring Is Concept Art Mixed with Satire
Some satire never dies.
Snopes→ Retired Pope Asks Pardon for Abuse, but Admits No Wrongdoing
An independent report criticized Pope Benedict XVI's actions in four cases while he was archbishop of Munich, Germany.
Logically→ The Sarco assisted suicide pod has been cleared for legal use in Switzerland.
While assisted suicide is legal in Switerland under particular circumstances, there has been no official approval for the Sarco device.
PolitiFact→ Ronna McDaniel – GOP chair McDaniel’s false claim about ‘persecution’ and ‘legitimate political discourse’
"We've had two members engage in a Democrat-led persecution of ordinary citizens who engaged in legitimate political discourse.”
PolitiFact→ False flags: They’re real, but far less widespread than social media suggest
The U.S. has accused Russia of planning a false flag operation to spur an invasion of Ukraine. Don’t assume that means other false flag accusations are real.
Snopes→ Spanish Retiree Fights Digital Bank Divide, Seeks Human Help
A Spanish retiree campaigning to keep in-person customer services at banks because he felt “left out” by the shift to online banking is handing government officials a petition with more than 610,000 signatures.
Snopes→ Oscar Nominations Announced; ‘Dune,’ Kristen Stewart Tapped
This year's Oscar nominees have been announced.
Logically→ The U.K. is planning to remove the Human Rights Act to “apply reforms to the unvaccinated.”
The proposed reforms to Human Rights Act would not deny the unvaccinated their rights.
Snopes→ Police: 1 Dead in Washington State Grocery Store Shooting
Authorities are searching for a man who opened fire at a grocery store in Washington state, killing one person and injuring another.
Logically→ Google hired a Bihari named Rituraj with a ₹3.66 crores pay package for hacking its servers for 51 seconds.
Rituraj Choudhary took part in a bug hunt set up by Google, where he reported a bug. Google did not hire him in return.
Logically→ 45,000 people died due to the COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. within three days.
This a claim from July 2021 that was debunked by the CDC. None of its safety monitoring systems found evidence 45,000 died from the jab.
Full Fact→ West Yorkshire Police is not investigating the Covid-19 vaccine programme
Multiple Facebook posts claim West Yorkshire Police is investigating the Covid-19 vaccine programme. This is not true. The posts include a reference number and encourage other Facebook users to contact the force with reports of adverse reactions they s
Poynter→ What to know about a study on lockdowns and COVID-19 deaths by economists affiliated with Johns Hopkins
Fox News and other outlets are touting a new study that looked at how early COVID-19 lockdowns impacted mortality of the disease. The stories come with bombshell headlines that say […] The post What to know about a study on lockdowns and COVID-19
Logically→ NHS’ Long Term Plan is part of Bill Gates, WHO, and WEF’s global agenda to infiltrate the U.K.
NHS' plan aims are providing better healthcare services and is being misrepresented as part of a global agenda to control people's lives.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo of Steve Bannon With Bloody Mouth Is NOT Authentic
Is this an authentic photo of Steve Bannon? No, that's not true: This photo has been altered. The original photo was taken by photographer Mark Wilson for Getty Images on April 20, 2017. The photo has been edited to change the overall con
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Government Data Do NOT Reveal COVID-19 Vaccines Killed, Injured 946,000
Do government data reveal that more than 946,000 people suffered injuries or death from COVID-19 vaccines? No, that's not true: The so-called revelations are misused and misquoted material from a list of unverified vaccine reaction report
Snopes→ What Is USPS’s Internet Covert Operations Program (iCOP)?
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service might be more than two centuries old, but that doesn't mean it's not on the cutting edge of technology.
Snopes→ Peter Thiel Leaving Board of Facebook Parent Meta
The company said that Thiel will stay on until Meta’s shareholder meeting later in 2022 where he will not stand for reelection.
PolitiFact→ Kilimanjaro’s ice fields didn’t disappear by 2020. That doesn’t mean climate change isn’t happening.
Kilimanjaro’s ice fields didn’t disappear by 2020, as predicted. But there’s still plenty of evidence of the impact of climate change, on Kilimanjaro and elsewhere.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Liberty To Preach Gospel’ Was NOT Just Granted In Ukraine — Miscaptioned 2017 Photo
Did the president of Ukraine recently make it legal to preach the Gospel and did a crowd of hundreds of thousands gather to celebrate? No, that's not true: This photo shows a Ukrainian Thanksgiving celebration that took place on Khreshcha
PolitiFact→ Christine Drazan – Explaining Oregon's 'permanent' mask mandate in context
“Governor Kate Brown wants to make Oregon’s mask mandate PERMANENT.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – These 10 countries have not canceled COVID-19 safety protocols
Turkey, Brazil, Britain, Sweden, Spain, Czech Republic, Mexico, El Salvador, Japan and Singapore canceled all COVID-19 quarantine procedures, testing and compulsory vaccination and are considering COVID-19 “just a seasonal flu.”
PolitiFact→ Mauro Garza – GOP Texas House candidate repeats false claim that FBI agents instigated Jan. 6 attack on US Capitol
“They call” Jan. 6 “an insurrection,” but “were FBI agents used as political agitators?"
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Research into ‘fit hacks’ could help improve future mask design, but recommendations haven’t changed
Binding masks to your face with gauze and wrapping pantyhose around your face and mask are now “suggestions to make your mask more ‘effective.’”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Eucalyptus Oil Does NOT Cure Hallucinations
Does eucalyptus oil help cure hallucinations or take away symptoms of autism? No, that's not true: Eucalyptus oil does have destressing properties, according to a psychiatry professor, but there are no credible scientific publications pro
PolitiFact→ What to know about the study on lockdowns and COVID-19 deaths by economists
A non-peer-reviewed working paper by economists affiliated with Johns Hopkins University found that lockdowns barely reduced COVID-19 deaths. But there are several issues with the paper. We break it down here.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this Pennsylvania Walmart didn’t run out of food
A Walmart in Dickson City, Pennsylvania, ran out of food.
Snopes→ Delta Asks DOJ to Put Unruly Passengers on No-Fly List
Delta CEO Ed Bastian said there should be “zero tolerance” for any behavior that affects flight safety.
PolitiFact→ False flags: They’re real, but far less widespread than social media suggest
The U.S. has accused Russia of planning a false flag operation to spur an invasion of Ukraine. Don’t assume that means other false flag accusations are real.
FactCheck.org→ Biden Repeats False Claims at Gun Violence Meeting
In remarks at a Feb. 3 gun violence prevention task force meeting, President Joe Biden repeated claims about gun rights and gun manufacturing that fact-checkers have previously found to be false. Biden said when the Second Amendment passed, “you
Snopes→ Lowe’s Email Scam Promises ‘Exclusive Reward’
Readers shouldn't waste their time on these kinds of survey scams.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Dan Bongino Used Wrong Places In Graphic Of Unhealthy U.S. Cities Run By Democrats
Did Dan Bongino show a graphic that accurately showed that the unhealthiest cities in the United States are run by liberal politicians? No, that's not true: He showed a graphic during his February 5, 2022, show on Fox News that inverted t
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this isn’t a real AOC quote about truckers
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said, “I don’t need truckers. I get my food from the grocery store.”
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Is a Fourth Round of Stimulus Checks in the Works?
(Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images.)Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a push by some lawmakers for a fourth stimulus check. There’s also an active petition on Change.org to the U.S. House of Representatives, signed by more than 3 m