Did Joe Biden's family own slaves and did his Great-Grandfather Biden fight for the Confederacy? No, there is no evidence that either is true. The former vice president's Great-Grandfather Biden was not born until 1867, two years after the end
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Obama Did NOT Declare He And His Family Will Leave U.S. For Canada If Trump Wins Re-Election
Did former President Barack Obama declare that he would move his family to Canada if Donald Trump wins re-election in November? No, that's not true: Obama has made no such statement. The claim is completely made up and originated on a satire w
Full Fact→ This honeycomb pattern was made by bees, but it was no accident
A photo that’s been shared around 50,000 times on Facebook claims to show a heart-shaped honeycomb pattern which has been made by bees, after their keeper forgot to put frames into their hive. Not all is what it seems, however, which we know than
Truth or Fiction?→ Is There a Painting of J. Marion Sims’ Experiments on Black Women at the Alabama State Capitol?
Amid the removal and re-evaluation of statues commemorating historical figures in June 2020, a Facebook post that spread widely in June 2020 conflated a statue of a gynecologist who experimented on enslaved Black women with a painting depicting him al
Truth or Fiction?→ Columbus Police Accused of Macing Double Amputee, Confiscating His Legs in Graphic Video
On June 21 2020, social media videos appeared to show the aftermath of a confrontation between a man and police in Columbus, Ohio — such as a post in r/Columbus claiming the individual had been maced by police officers: CPD just hit a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Is NOT Of ‘Brian’ And He Is NOT An Antifa Street Rioter
Does the photo of a badly battered face circulating on social media belong to an Antifa member named Brian who got beaten up for hitting a woman? No, that's not true. The photo is of a young man attacked in 2015 in what police said was an assa
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Fireworks Every Night’ in June 2020
On June 20 2020, the Facebook page “Son of Baldwin” shared what would later become a popular iteration of a “fireworks conspiracy” set of rumors, spreading from several points on Facebook, Twitter, and Reddit: The Facebook
AFP Fact Check→ This video has circulated online since at least December 2019
A video has been viewed more than tens of thousands of times on Twitter and YouTube alongside a claim it shows sparks on the border between China and India in June 2020. The video has been shared in a misleading context; it has circulated online since
Snopes→ Barr: Trump Has Removed Top Federal Prosecutor in Manhattan
Attorney General William Barr told the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan that President Donald Trump has removed him from the high-profile job.
Snopes→ Trump Turns Virus Conversation Into ‘US vs. THEM’ Debate
The president appears to be calculating that he can ignite resentment toward “the other” and inspire his base to turn out for him in November.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Mother And Premature Baby With Coronavirus
Did a woman give birth to a premature baby and they both have coronavirus? No, that's not true: This photo predates the 2020 coronavirus outbreak. The photo shows a grieving mother holding the hand of one of her premature twin daughters who wa
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tim Tebow Did NOT ‘Take A Knee’ In Protest Of Abortion During The National Anthem In 2012
Did Tim Tebow take a knee in 2012 during the playing of the national anthem? No, he did not: There is no record of the former NFL quarterback kneeling on the sideline as the national anthem was playing before a game in 2012 or any other season
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Absentee vs. Mail-In Ballot Spin
President Donald Trump continues to draw false distinctions between mail-in and absentee ballots, claiming the former are rife with voter fraud while the latter — which he has used as president — require a voter to go through “a very
AFP Fact Check→ This video has circulated online since at least May 2020
A video has been viewed tens of thousands of times in multiple posts on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Weibo which claim it shows a clash between Indian and Chinese soldiers at the border between the two countries in mid-June. The posts claim “20 Ind
Lead Stories→ Lead Stories Response to False Accusations of Bias from The National Pulse
After Lead Stories fact checked a story by The National Pulse they published an article accusing us of bias in favor of the Democrats after first quietly correcting their story. Several of the accusations are blatantly false, for example that
FactCheck.org→ Gifting a Folded Flag Isn’t ‘Only For Fallen Veterans’
Quick Take Headlines on social media misleadingly suggest that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi violated a military tradition when she gave a folded flag to the brother of George Floyd. A folded flag is not “Reserved Only For Fallen Veterans,” as one
Snopes→ Deputies Kill Half-Brother of Black Man Found Hanged in Park
The half-brother of a black man found hanged in a California park was killed in a gunbattle with Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies seeking him as kidnap and assault suspect.
Full Fact→ Boris Johnson incorrect to say Keir Starmer is “completely wrong” about past trends in child poverty
Keir Starmer: “Can I also welcome the Prime Minister's latest U-turn. This time on free school meals. That was the right thing to do, and it is vital to the 1.3 million children who will benefit. “A report last week from the government's S
The Dispatch→ Did ‘Radical Dems’ Sue to Stop Trump’s Rally This Weekend?
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NOT A Photo Of An Antifa Activist Posing With A Hammer-And-Sickle Cake
Did an Antifa activist pose with a cake that had a hammer and sickle symbol on top? No, that's not true: The viral image was digitally altered. Lead Stories spoke with the person in the picture, who provided the original photograph, which was
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NASCAR Did NOT Prohibit MAGA Hats or ‘Political’ Clothing
Did NASCAR prohibit MAGA hats and "political" clothing? No, that's not true. The story originated on a liberal satire website and the story was posted in a category titled "Fox News Satire That's More Belivable Than Fox News." The site is part
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Matt Damon NOT Planning To Leave US For Australia To Get Away From Trump
Is actor Matt Damon planning to leave the United States for Australia to get away from Donald Trump? No, he's not: That's a two-year-old rumor that has been debunked but still keeps circulating. His spokesman denied Damon was moving in 2018.
FactCheck.org→ Meme Spreads Wrong Photo, Details in Floyd Criminal Case
Quick Take A meme misrepresents a 2007 criminal case in Houston involving George Floyd. The meme distorts the details of Floyd’s case and includes a photo of a woman who was badly injured in an unrelated attack in Spain in 2018. Full Story A popular
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Derek Chauvin Is NOT A Crisis Actor, NOT Involved In ‘False Flag’ Boston Marathon Bombing And Sandy Hook Massacre
Is Derek Chauvin a crisis actor who has been involved in other "false flag" incidents, including the Boston marathon bombing and Sandy Hook massacre? No, that's not true. A meme and a video have gone viral claiming the fired Minneapolis police
FactCheck.org→ Sarah Huckabee Sanders Did Not Post Conspiratorial Tweet
Quick Take A tweet that suggests a conspiratorial “pattern” — from the protests over George Floyd’s death, to the pandemic, to the presidential impeachment, to the 2016 election – is being falsely attributed to former White Ho
Truth or Fiction?→ Tamla Horsford’s Death Investigation Reopened: ‘This Picture Literally Gives Me the Chills’
On June 14 2020, a Facebook user shared the following post about the death of Tamla Horsford: Viral Posts about Tamla Horsford in June 2020 An appended image of eight women — seven white and one black — was captioned “This picture l
Full Fact→ What did lockdown rules say when these Labour MPs are claimed to have broken them?
We’ve seen it claimed multiple times that several Labour MPs broke lockdown rules. As we’ve said before, there is a difference between the law that enforces lockdown and government guidance. This article is going to primarily look at
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Oklahoma Walmart Did NOT Announce Acknowledgment That White Privilege Exists And Supporting Black Lives Matter
Did a Walmart in Grove, Oklahoma, make an announcement stating the retailer understands that white privilege exists and supporting Black Lives Matter? No, that's not true: The recording of Walmart's CEO played in stores across the United State
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Robert E. Lee WAS A Slave Owner — And So Was Ulysses S. Grant
Is it true that Robert E. Lee, commander of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War, was not a slave owner, while Ulysses S. Grant, who led the Union Army, was? No, that's not true: General Lee owned dozens of slaves and cont
Truth or Fiction?→ Does the NYPD Have a Slave Master With a Whip on Its Logo?
In mid-June 2020, a number of social media posts appeared featuring a close-up image of the New York Police Department (NYPD)’s insignia or badge, with emphasis on what appeared to be a “slave master” or “pilgrim with a whip
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Atlanta Police Did NOT Say White Supremacists Shot 7 Black People in Drive-By Shooting
Did Atlanta Police say white supremacists shot seven black people, killing two, in a drive-by shooting in Atlanta on Saturday, June 13, 2020? No, that's not true: The Atlanta Police Department denied to Lead Stories that its spokesman said whi
Truth or Fiction?→ Dave Chappelle Releases ‘8:46’ via YouTube, Netflix, Discusses Death of George Floyd and Protests
In June 2020, comedian Dave Chappelle released an unexpected, 27-minute-long special titled 8:46 — a number instantly recognizable as the amount of time former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin knelt on George Floyd’s neck, killing
AllSides→ Misleading Ad Targets Biden on Fossil Fuels, Fracking
https://www.factcheck.org/2020/06/misleading-ad-targets-biden-on-fossil-fuels-fracking/ A TV ad from a
Truth or Fiction?→ The Wilmington Massacre
In early June 2020m a screenshot of the following tweet was shared to Facebook; the original tweet asked students in North Carolina to retweet if they hadn’t learned about the “Wilmington Massacre” in history classes: N.C. STUDENT
FactCheck.org→ Misleading Ad Targets Biden on Fossil Fuels, Fracking
A TV ad from a Republican super PAC uses video of Joe Biden inaccurately explaining his climate plan against him. Biden’s campaign has said he would not completely ban fossil fuels, specifically fracking, as the ad appears to show him saying. The
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Buffalo Mayor Did NOT Call Knocked Down Elderly Man an ‘Agitator’ of Rioting, Looting
Did Buffalo's mayor call the elderly man who was knocked down and injured by police during a protest an "agitator" of rioting and looting? No, that's not true: Buffalo, New York, Mayor Byron Brown was referring to a separate incident and anoth
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Buffalo Protester Martin Gugino Was Scanning, Capturing, Interfering, Jamming or Tracking Police Radio Communications
Did Buffalo, New York, protester Martin Gugino attempt to scan, capture, interfere, jam or track police radio communications? No, that's not true: No law enforcement agencies have made any allegations against Gugino, and two officers involved
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Is NOT George Soros’ Niece
Is Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer the niece of billionaire philanthropist George Soros? No, she is not. Soros, the descendant of Hungarian Jews, has two nephews by his only brother, Paul, but no nieces. Whitmer's family tree bends toward Engla
FactCheck.org→ Trump Tweets Baseless Claims About Injured Buffalo Protester
With no evidence, President Donald Trump promoted a conspiracy theory that Martin Gugino, the 75-year-old man who was hospitalized after being pushed by police during a June 4 protest in Buffalo, New York, was an “ANTIFA provocateur” who wa
FactCheck.org→ Posts Distort Facts on Floyd Pathologist’s Role in Past Cases
Quick Take Instagram posts erroneously claim the “SAME DOCTOR” performed the autopsies on “JFK, MLK, Epstein, AND George Floyd.” The doctor referenced, pathologist Michael Baden, has connections to those four cases — but h