A German doctor discovered the COVID-19 vaccines include graphene oxide or graphene hydroxide, and the full list of ingredients is secret because of the emergency use authorization.
Truth or Fiction?→ How to Fight Disinformation — Part IV: Signaling and Dog Whistling
This is part of an ongoing series about how communities can fight back and protect themselves against weaponized disinformation. The Trump administration may be just a memory, but the disinformation that paved its way and the lies that it launched are
PolitiFact→ Alma Adams – Did civil rights bills account for ‘half’ of the bills successfully filibustered over 77 years?
“From 1917 to 1994, half of the bills that were successfully filibustered in the Senate were civil rights legislation.”
Truth or Fiction?→ Newt Gingrich Floats ‘Jail Time’ for January 6th Committee Members
On January 24 2022, an Imgur user shared a screenshot of a news article, which reported that Newt Gingrich had stated members of the January 6th Commission could face jail time under future Republican leadership: The final veil drops. Fascists withou
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccines Are NOT Growing New Variants Inside The Bodies Of Vaccinated People
Are COVID-19 vaccines growing new variants inside the bodies of vaccinated people? No, that's not true: The virus that causes COVID constantly changes through a natural ongoing process of mutation, according to the Centers for Disease Con
Snopes→ Is the National Grid TCPA Settlement Email a Scam or Legit?
Readers began receiving a "notice of proposed class action settlement" for a company named National Grid in early 2022.
PolitiFact→ Aaron Rodgers – Aaron Rodgers repeats debunked CDC data on COVID-19 deaths and comorbidities
The CDC said that 75% of COVID-19 deaths have involved people with at least four comorbidities.
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking President Biden’s Claims About Job Creation
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Snopes→ Don Wilson, Guitarist with The Ventures, Dies at 88
He died Saturday in Tacoma of natural causes, surrounded by his four children, The News Tribune reported.
Snopes→ Norton Renewal Email Scam Lures Victims with Fake Invoice
We called the phone number listed in the emails. It had nothing to do with Norton or Norton products.
PolitiFact→ Mitch McConnell – Why it’s wrong to call the voting rights bill a federal takeover
The Freedom to Vote Act is “a sprawling takeover of our whole political system.”
The Dispatch→ Did Rep. Dan Crenshaw Shout at a 10-Year-Old Girl at an Event?
While at a Tea Party event last week, Rep. Dan Crenshaw clashed with a young woman who questioned his faith. Video of the interaction went viral, with many social media users, political pundits, and news outlets claiming that the woman was a 10-year-ol
Snopes→ Did a Michigan School District Install Litter Boxes in Bathrooms?
The Michigan GOP seized upon the uncorroborated claims of a Midland woman about the presence of the "furry" subculture in local schools.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Don’t Let Drunk or High Drive’
On January 23 2022, a California-based journalist tweeted an image of a highway sign with rather odd wording: TBH I feel like a drunk or high person created this sign. The message is important, but I can’t say I’m a fan of the wording. Don’t le
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – No, there is no ‘Kalergi plan’ to replace Europeans with migrants
Richard von Coudenhove-Kalergi planned “the ethnocide of the peoples of Europe” through “the encouragement of mass non-white immigration.”
Snopes→ Is the World’s Oldest Living TV Star 106 Years Old?
A strange online advertisement led to a 156-page slideshow article. We clicked through the whole thing to find answers.
AllSides→ Fact-Checkers Are Used to Confuse the Public: Sharyl Attkisson
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Snopes→ A Panic Attack During a CT Scan? Nope.
A lesson on how hoaxes are created resulted in the creation of a hoax.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Dr. Sanjay Gupta Does NOT Have A CBD Gummies Business
Did CNN health help promote an alleged business venture into CBD gummies by their chief medical correspondent, Dr. Sanjay Gupta? No, that's not true: The site that published this article is not the real CNN health website. Their domain na
Snopes→ Another Delay for Ex-Deep-Sea Treasure Hunter Stuck in Jail
Research scientist Tommy Thompson has been held in contempt of court since Dec. 15, 2015.
The Dispatch→ Have Tennis Players Dropped Out of the Australia Open With Chest Pains?
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Logically→ A 16-year-old student died due to the aftereffect of the COVID-19 vaccination in Madhya Pradesh, India.
Dr. Shukla said that adverse reactions would occur within six hours of vaccination, but the girl died 48 hours later. An investigation is ongoing.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Walmart is not selling off Dyson Supersonic hair dryers for $1
“Dyson is canceling their contract with Walmart and selling off Dyson Supersonic” hair dryers “only for $1!”
Snopes→ Justices to Hear Challenge to Race in College Admissions
The court said it will take up lawsuits claiming that Harvard University, a private institution, and the University of North Carolina, a state school, discriminate against Asian American applicants.
Snopes→ No, Morgan Freeman Isn’t Telling People to Stop Taking COVID-19 Tests
One way to attract attention to an opinion is to pretend someone popular said it.
Snopes→ Cruise Ship Changes Course After US Judge Orders Seizure
A cruise ship that was supposed to dock in Miami has instead sailed to the Bahamas.
Logically→ If you challenge someone who does not wear a mask, you may be fined under the Disability & Discrimination Act 2010.
You could enter a claim in a county court if you are challenged for not wearing a mask, but you could not report a crime.
PolitiFact→ Gary Chambers Jr. – Fact-checking Louisiana Senate candidate Gary Chambers’ claims about marijuana arrests
“Every 37 seconds, someone is arrested for possession of marijuana.”
Logically→ Mass formation psychosis caused people to follow pandemic protocol.
The concept has been debunked by experts and is not a recognized term in psychology.
Full Fact→ Covid-19 vaccines are not associated with developing neurodegenerative diseases
An Instagram post shares the headline of an online article which claims: “COVID [sic] Shots Could Cause ‘Crippling’ Neurodegenerative Disease in Young People, MIT Scientist Warns”. There is no evidence to support this. The artic
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking More Claims About the 2020 Election in Wisconsin
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PolitiFact→ New GOP canvassers in Michigan who embrace election myths raise prospect of chaotic certification
Some new Mich. GOP canvassers questioned results of the 2020 election, and say they say they’re not sure they’ll sign off on future ones.
Logically→ Transgender people are twice as likely to be victims of crime than cis people.
Data is not always clear but data collected so far shows that transgender people are generally far more likely to be victims of crime.
Full Fact→ Nadine Dorries wrong to claim employment higher than pre-pandemic level
Nadine Dorries has wrongly claimed on numerous occasions that there are more people in work now than there were before the pandemic started. The culture secretary made the claim in an interview with ITV News on 20 January and on 23 January tweeted twic
Poynter→ Claims that COVID death figures are inflated by counting those who died ‘with, not from’ the virus are premised on false assertions
An Instagram post imploring readers to use “simple math” asserts that U.S. deaths from COVID-19 are vastly overcounted. The viral post says the number of estimated annual COVID-19 deaths in the United […] The post Claims that COVID
PolitiFact→ Winsome Earle-Sears – Did Loudoun County, Va. schools pay 'about $300,000' for critical race theory training?
“The Loudoun County School Board spent about $300,000…to bring CRT in some form or fashion to the school system.”
Snopes→ No, McDonald’s Isn’t Charging a ‘Caucasian’ Service Fee
A faked image mocked up to look like a message from the restaurant chain circulated online.
Snopes→ Was ‘Back to the Future’ Almost Named ‘Space Man from Pluto’?
No space men to be found in "Back to the Future," so we're a bit confused about this.
Snopes→ Snopestionary: What is a Spoonerism?
This merbal vistake gets its name from a long-serving don at Oxford University.
Snopes→ Was ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Banned in Georgia Due to ‘Islamic’ Lyrics?
No word from Wayne and Garth on this one.