During an NBC News town hall, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden botched statistics about clemencies during the Obama administration and the size of the Black population in Delaware. Former President Barack Obama did not grant clemency to “
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AFP Fact Check→ Hoax circulates on Facebook that Burmese mixed martial arts fighter is offering $38 million to Myanmar people
An image has been shared hundreds of times in multiple Facebook posts alongside a claim that a well-known mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter in Myanmar is offering 50 billion kyats (US$38 million) to the people of Myanmar. The claim is false; in respon
FactCheck.org→ Viral Post Overstates Effect of Trump’s Order on Preexisting Conditions
Quick Take A popular Facebook post asks why an order by President Donald Trump “PROTECTING PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS got almost zero coverage,” and suggests it’s wrong to say he is “trying to eliminate that protection.” Trum
Logically→ During the Congress protests, the same tractor was burnt twice in Punjab and again in Delhi.
In Ambala, Punjab, a tractor burnt in a Congress protest against the Farm Bills, was again doused near India Gate, Delhi.
Full Fact→ Fact checkers need to work together to create better models for distributing our fact checks online
This post is published on the websites of the International Fact-Checking Network (in English, Portuguese and Spanish), Maldita.es (in Spanish) and Full Fact (in English). Partnerships with internet platforms are vital for fact checkers that want
FactCheck.org→ Timeline of Trump’s COVID-19 Comments
President Donald Trump announced in the early hours of Oct. 2 that he and the first lady had tested positive for COVID-19. By late afternoon, the White House said that “out of an abundance of caution” the president was taken to Walter Reed
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘The Simpsons’ TV Show Did NOT Air A Scene With Donald Trump In A Coffin
Did "The Simpsons" TV show air a scene several years ago that showed Donald Trump in a coffin? No, that's not true: This image is not a real still taken from "The Simpsons" TV show. Although the artwork is in the style of the show, it is
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Mask-wearing Killed A German Schoolchild
Did a German schoolchild die as a result of wearing their required mask in school? No, there's no evidence: The person making the claim provided no evidence, not even the place, age or date of death. Police in the Lower Franconia region o
AFP Fact Check→ This photo has been doctored to include a slogan in support of Indian farmers
A photo has been shared tens of thousands of times in multiple Facebook and Twitter posts alongside a claim it shows an Indian actress wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with a slogan in support of Indian farmers. The posts were shared shortly after India'
Full Fact→ What are the facts behind claims of a child-snatching panic on social media?
In the past few weeks, many reports of suspicious behaviour around children, including attempted abductions, have appeared on social media. There’s evidence to suggest that some of these reported cases may be genuine attempts to abduct children,
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Whether The New York Times Paid Zero Federal Income Tax In 2017 On Earnings Of $111 Million Is Open To Interpretation
Did The New York Times pay zero federal income tax in 2017 on earnings of $111 million? It's entirely possible, but open to interpretation: Public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission include tax estimates. While those esti
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Portland Sheriff’ Refutes Trump’s Debate Claim About Endorsement
During the September 29 2020 presidential debate, United States President and Republican nominee Donald Trump asserted that the “Portland Sheriff” endorsed him on that day. Trump’s claim arose at the tail end of the first 30 minutes
Logically→ It is illegal to pretend to practice witchcraft in Canada.
On Dec 13, 2018, Bill C-51 became law, which repealed Section 365 of the Criminal Code-pretending to practice witchcraft. Hence the claim is false.
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking the First Trump-Biden Debate
Summary President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden met on the debate stage for the first time and stretched or mangled facts on several topics: Trump exaggerated instances of election “fraud,” misleadingly citing ballots “found i
Logically→ We have a higher deficit with China now, in 2020, than we did before
The U.S. has a lower trade deficit with China than either in 2018 or since the beginning of the Trump administration. The trade deficit was $345.6 billion in 2019 - 18% less than 2018 when it peaked at $418.9. In 2017, the trade deficit rose
FactCheck.org→ Brad Parscale’s Suicide Threat Sparks Conspiracy Claims
Quick Take Social media accounts that boost conspiracy theories make a baseless claim that the Clintons were involved in a recent incident at the home of Brad Parscale, President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager. The police report describes
FactCheck.org→ Photos of Recycled Election Materials in California Prompt False Claim
Quick Take Officials in Sonoma County, California, said photos circulating on social media show “old empty envelopes from the November 2018 election” being recycled — not “1,000+ mail-in ballots found in a dumpster,” as so
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s Weekend Claims
On Sept. 26 and 27, President Donald Trump spoke for about two hours and 15 minutes in five appearances — including one campaign rally in Middletown, Pennsylvania. We’ve compiled many of the president’s false and misleading claims fro
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Biden’s SCOTUS Speech and Repeats
In remarks about President Donald Trump’s pick for the Supreme Court, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden made some questionable statements: Biden claimed that a Supreme Court nominee has never been “nominated and installed while a p
Snopes→ Trump Went Even Further Than Other Uber-Rich to Shrink Taxes
The tax-avoidance strategies that President Donald Trump capitalized on to shrink his tax bill to essentially zero are surprisingly common among major real estate developers and other uber-wealthy Americans.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did DACA Recipients Pay $891 Million in Federal Taxes?
Shortly after a New York Times report appeared detailing years of financial dealings by United States President Donald Trump, various online posts took the opportunity to highlight the differences between his own reputed practices and those of commun
Climate Feedback→ Article by The Daily Caller oversimplifies drivers of wildfires and downplays role of climate change
SUMMARY The article in The Daily Caller claims that land management practices enacted during the Clinton administration “paved the way for future debilitating wildfires.” The article received over 45,000 interactions on Facebook as of 28 Sept 20
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Nancy Pelosi Did NOT Say She Wants To Remove Votes From Soldiers Overseas
Did House Speaker Nancy Pelosi say that she wants to remove votes from soldiers overseas? No, that's not true: The story was published by a satire site known for trolling conservatives with unbelievable claims, hoping they will believe th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Joe Biden Voted For Taxing 50% Of Social Security For Higher Incomes In 1983; He Was NOT The ‘Deciding Vote’ To Raise It To 85% In 1993
Did Joe Biden vote in favor of taxing 50% of Social Security in 1983 and was his the deciding vote to tax 85% in 1993? No, that's not true: The 1983 vote was to tax 50% of Social Security payments only for people who had a certain level o
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Repeated False Attacks on Mail-In Ballots
In the past 48 hours, President Donald Trump repeatedly has refused to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses, claiming that mail-in voting is a “disaster” and “out of control” and suggesting without evidence that De
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Louisville Bail Project Did NOT Rent Truck That Distributed Supplies to Louisville Protest and Bail Project Gets NO Funds from George Soros
Did the Louisville Bail Project rent a truck to deliver "riot supplies" to a Black Lives Matter march with support from billionaire George Soros? No, neither of those claims is true. The U-Haul truck shown in online videos delivering supp
Logically→ Kangana Ranaut called farmers as terrorists.
Kangana Ranaut has clarified that she only called protesters who are against the farm bill as terrorists and not the farmers.
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s False Claim About Mail Ballot Signatures in Nevada
At a rally in Vandalia, Ohio, President Donald Trump falsely claimed that Nevada voters are not required to sign their mail ballots and, if they do sign them, the signatures don’t have to be verified. The law requires mail ballots to include vali
Full Fact→ There’s no evidence for how many people took part in ‘Eat Out To Help Out’ or later died from Covid-19
A widely shared post on Facebook claims that 64 million people took part in the government’s ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ scheme and, despite sitting in restaurants without facemasks, none of these people died. This is incorrect. The post re
Full Fact→ This is what the guidelines are for social distancing in parliament.
Several posts online have claimed that MPs in parliament are not adhering to Covid rules, such as mask-wearing and social distancing. The image in question comes from a debate on the Internal Markets Bill on 14 September. There are a number of measures
Logically→ The UK is preparing legislation that will ‘break international law in a very specific and limited way.’
The Internal Market Bill does break the law. The minor breach would give ministers the right to overrule or ignore parts of EU customs law.
Logically→ The UK is preparing legislation that will ‘break international law in a very specific and limited way.’
The Internal Market Bill does break the law. The minor breach would give ministers the right to overrule or ignore parts of EU customs law.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Has NOT Signed Nine Executive Orders To Combat Child Trafficking — He’s Signed Two And Both Received News Coverage
Has President Trump signed nine executive orders to combat child trafficking, with those orders not getting public coverage? No, that's not true: Trump has signed two executive orders that specifically mention human trafficking. Both were
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Was NOT ‘Nominated And Confirmed’ To The Supreme Court 43 Days Before A Presidential Election
Was Ruth Bader Ginsburg "nominated and confirmed 43 days before an election"? No, that's not true: Ginsburg was nominated and confirmed in 42 days (not 43) in 1993 -- which was not an election year. The previous year, 1992, was an electio
AFP Fact Check→ Texas ballot fraud story misrepresented by attorney general before spreading online
US Attorney General Bill Barr said a Texas man committed voter fraud with 1,700 mail-in ballots, a claim repeated more than 30,000 times on Facebook. This is false; Barr’s office said the nation’s top law enforcement officer was inaccurately briefe
FactCheck.org→ False Attack on Ginsburg Is Reprised After Her Death
Quick Take After Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death, social media users reprised a false claim about the late Supreme Court justice — arguing she wanted to “lower the age of consent for sex to 12.” The old falsehood is a distortion of
Truth or Fiction?→ Does a Potential U.S. Supreme Court Candidate Belong to a Group That Inspired ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’?
News of United States Supreme Court Judge Ruth Bader Ginsberg’s death was barely a day old before national figures started to discuss her replacement, despite the opposition of those very same figures to doing so in 2016, after Antonin Scalia
Logically→ Trump signed the largest investment in national defense since the days of Ronald Reagan.
In 2018 Trump administration allotted $670.6 billion for the defense budget, the highest since Ronald Reagan (1981-1989) was the incumbent.
Logically→ Trump signed the largest investment in national defense since the days of Ronald Reagan.
In 2018 Trump administration allotted $670.6 billion for the defense budget, the highest since Ronald Reagan (1981-1989) was the incumbent.
FactCheck.org→ Ginsburg Was Confirmed Years Before the 1996 Election
Quick Take Facebook posts falsely claim that the late Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was “nominated and confirmed 43 days before an election.” She was nominated and confirmed more than three years before the next presidential electio