As rising murder rates gain attention in American cities, Republicans have ramped up a misleading campaign to cast Democrats as anti-police and lax on public safety.
Lead Stories→ Lead Stories Staff Wins 2020 Sigma Delta Chi Award For Covid-19 Fact-Checking
The Lead Stories staff was just awarded a 2020 Sigma Delta Chi Award by The Society of Professional Journalists for our Covid-19 fact checking. We are very happy and honored to have been chosen and will strive to continue our fact checkin
Logically→ There is no need to vaccinate people with documented COVID-19 infection.
Medical experts have suggested vaccinating vulnerable individuals before recovered patients against COVID-19 to avoid further mutations.
Snopes→ Winning Auction Bid To Fly in Space with Jeff Bezos: $28M
It will be the first launch of Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket with people on board, kicking off Blue Origin's space tourism business.
Snopes→ Denmark Game at Euro 2020 Suspended After Eriksen Collapses
Christian Eriksen had just played a short pass when he fell face-forward onto the ground.
Snopes→ Did Marjorie Taylor Greene Say She Doesn’t Believe in Evolution?
The representative added to her long list of controversial statements.
Logically→ The CDC has warned about heart inflammation cases linked to mRNA vaccines.
While the CDC investigates a possible link between heart inflammation and mRNA vaccines, the health agency has not issued a warning.
Snopes→ France Is Sending Over a Second Statue of Liberty
A French sculptor was behind the creation of the original Statue of Liberty in 1886.
Snopes→ Video Shows Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey’s ‘Dirty Dancing’ Screen Test
The actors can be seen practicing versions of the iconic lift.
Snopes→ Is Starbucks Facing Supplies Shortages?
Even the ubiquitous coffee chain has its limits.
Snopes→ AMA Doctors Meet Amid Vocal Backlash Over Racial Equity Plan
Portions of the plan include the language of critical race theory, referencing the theft of native lands and centuries-old white supremacy.
Snopes→ China’s Wandering Elephants on the Move Again
The herd of 15 has raided farms, strolled down urban streets, and foraged for snacks in villages and even a retirement home.
Snopes→ Leslie Grace Lives Full-Circle Moment ‘In the Heights’
"The crazy thing is, this is the place where my parents’ stories are lived."
Snopes→ Police: Attacker Wounds 13 in Austin Shooting and Escapes
The gunfire erupted just before 1:30 a.m. along 6th Street, a popular area filled with bars and restaurants.
Snopes→ Arkansas Woman Sues Trooper for Flipping Her SUV During Stop
An Arkansas woman who says she was injured when a state trooper deliberately bumped into her SUV, causing it to flip, because she didn’t immediately pull over for a traffic stop is suing him and the agency.
Snopes→ Is This Elon Musk ‘Defend Billionaires’ Billboard Real?
We found no sign of it.
Snopes→ Did Hunter Biden Call His Lawyer the N-Word in Texts?
Screenshots allegedly show the president's son casually using the term with his attorney, who is white.
Snopes→ YouTube Suspends Sen. Ron Johnson for COVID-19 ‘Misinformation’
Sen. Ron Johnson was suspended from uploading videos to YouTube for one week, after the company said he violated its COVID-19 “medical misinformation policies.”
Snopes→ Lobster Diver Injured When Caught in Whale’s Mouth
A commercial lobster diver who got caught in the mouth of a humpback whale off the coast of Cape Cod morning said he thought he was going to die.
Snopes→ Teen Who Recorded Floyd’s Arrest, Death Wins Pulitzer Nod
The teenager who pulled out her cellphone and began recording when she saw George Floyd being pinned to the ground by a Minneapolis police officer was given a special citation by the Pulitzer Prizes.
Snopes→ Ice Shelf Protecting Antarctic Glacier Is Breaking Up Faster
The Pine Island Glacier's ice shelf loss accelerated in 2017, causing scientists to worry that with climate change the glacier's collapse could happen quicker than the many centuries predicted.
Snopes→ Publix Supermarket Shooter Made Facebook Threats That Weren’t Reported
The gunman who stalked and then fatally shot a grandmother and her 1-year-old grandson inside a Florida supermarket had been threatening to kill people, including children, on his Facebook page but no one reported him, a Florida sheriff said.
Snopes→ Euro 2020’s Anti-Racism Row Is Tournament’s Latest Controversy
As soccer fans clash over "taking a knee," a look back at the European Championship's past controversies and political disputes.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NOT A Child Sex Trafficking Facility In Tucson, Arizona
Is there a child sex trafficking facility in Tucson, Arizona? No, that's not true: It's a new migrant facility, built to house people crossing the U.S.-Mexico border while federal agencies review their cases. The claim appeared in a Faceb
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Magnetism Is NOT Intentionally Added to Vaccine To Force mRNA Through Entire Body
Did makers of the COVID-19 vaccine "intentionally" add a component in order to force mRNA into body parts -- a process called magnetofection -- which made vaccinated people magnetized? No, that's not true: While magnetofection is a real t
Snopes→ The Mysterious Little Door at Disney World’s Magic Kingdom
The little door is located near Gaston's Tavern in Fantasyland. But why?
Snopes→ Is This Suggestive Mickey Mouse Milk Ad Real?
Sometimes, a bottle of milk is just a mouse's favorite treat.
FactCheck.org→ Evidence Points to Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines for Pregnant People
SciCheck Digest Clinical trials and medical studies have indicated that the COVID-19 vaccines are safe for pregnant people. But online posts misrepresent unverified reports submitted to vaccine monitoring systems in the U.S. and Europe to misleadingly
Snopes→ Law Enforcement Struggles to Recruit Since Killing of Floyd
Law enforcement agencies across the country experienced a wave of retirements and departures and are struggling to recruit the next generation of police officers in the year since George Floyd was killed by a cop.
Snopes→ Video Shows Arkansas State Trooper Flip Pregnant Woman’s Car Then Argue With Her While She Hangs Upside Down
Dashcam footage showed that the woman's emergency flashers were on when a state trooper hit her car, causing it to flip.
Snopes→ Did Judy Garland’s Death Trigger the Stonewall Riots?
The icon’s funeral was the day before a seminal event in the LGBTQ rights movement.
Snopes→ Copyright Holder Settles Lawsuit with LOVE Artist’s Estate
The estate of pop artist Robert Indiana has reached a settlement that keeps intact a longstanding relationship with Morgan Art Foundation, which holds the copyright for his iconic 1960s “LOVE” series.
Snopes→ That Time a Tiger Was Found in a Harlem Apartment
In 2021, an old story resurfaced on Reddit. The tiger wasn't alone, either.
Snopes→ Fake News: A Simple Nudge Isn’t Enough to Tackle It
One high-profile theory of why people share fake news says that they aren’t paying sufficient attention. The proposed solution is therefore to nudge people in the right direction.
Snopes→ What Are Welsh Rabbit and Welsh Rarebit?
The etymological explanation for the name of this classic combination of melted cheese and toasted bread is murky.
Snopes→ How Many Snakes Were in Indiana Jones’ Well of Snakes?
Spielberg originally thought about 2,000 snakes would get the job done. He was wrong.
Logically→ Anthony Bourdain once praised Wuhan’s bat soup.
There is no evidence that Bourdain ever ate bat soup in Wuhan or of praising it.
Snopes→ Oregon GOP Legislator Mike Nearman Ousted Over State Capitol Breach
Republican lawmakers voted with majority Democrats in the Oregon House of Representatives to take the historic step of expelling a Republican member who let violent, far-right protesters into the state Capitol on Dec. 21.
Snopes→ Plans for Movie on New Zealand Mosque Attacks Draw Criticism
The movie would be set in the days after the 2019 attacks in which 51 people were killed at two Christchurch mosques.
Snopes→ Yes, Cigarettes Were Once Used to Treat Asthma
Once upon a time, opium, caffeine, iodine, and morphine were recommended treatments for the respiratory distress caused by asthma.