Although the safety syringe needle is not visible in certain photos of Mark McGowan getting the booster dose, it can be seen in videos.
Logically→ Narendra Modi government’s Cabinet Committee on Security called for the removal of Sikhs from the Indian Army.
A layer of fake audio is planted to the visuals of the Cabinet Committee meeting held over General Bipin Rawat's chopper crash on December 8.
Snopes→ A Season of Joy — and Caution — Kicks off in New Orleans
Vaccinated, masked and ready-to-revel New Orleans residents began ushering in Carnival season.
Logically→ According to Europe’s top health officials, face masks don’t protect against COVID-19.
Previously, U.S. and European health authorities didn't recommend mask-wearing. However, we now know mask-wearing can reduce COVID-19 transmission.
Poynter→ No, Tylenol doesn’t ruin your ability to fight COVID-19
As the highly transmissible omicron variant fuels a surge of COVID-19 cases across the country, treatment advice has ramped up on social media. Some users are warning against the use […] The post No, Tylenol doesn’t ruin your ability to fight C
Logically→ Argos is offering people the chance to win a microwave for £1.78.
Argos is not offering people the chance to win a microwave for £1.78. The Facebook page in question is not a genuine Argos page.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Unmarried Mother DOES Have Sole Legal Rights To Child In Minnesota – But The Father Can Take Legal Steps For Rights
Does an unmarried mother have sole legal rights to a child in Minnesota, as a social media post claims? Yes, that's true: Like unmarried fathers in other U.S. states, the unmarried father of a child in Minnesota does not automatically rec
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Dissolving Eggshell Experiment Does NOT Provide Evidence About Aspartame
Did an experiment comparing the effect soaking eggs in various beverages had on their eggshells provide conclusive evidence about aspartame or other sugar substitutes and whether they were unhealthy? No, that's not true: While this at-hom
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Condoms Are NOT Marketed For Repeated Use
Are condoms marketed for repeated use? No, that's not true: Condom makers are not manufacturing or recycling their products to be used more than once. The social media posts appear to be satirical. One entry suggests Durex brand prophylac
Snopes→ Pope Francis on Pets Over Kids: Full Transcript and Video
Here is the full transcript and the video of Pope Francis' remarks on adoption, children, and pets.
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Claim that children will be harmed by spike proteins from COVID-19 vaccines is false
When children are given vaccines for COVID-19, “a viral gene will be injected into your children's cells. This gene forces your child’s body to make toxic spike proteins. These proteins often cause permanent damage in children’s critical organs."
FactCheck.org→ Jim Jordan’s Beef with Jan. 6 Committee
In a recent interview on Fox News, Rep. Jim Jordan rattled off several grievances he has with Democrats — including with the Democratic-controlled committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. During his Jan. 3 appearance
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Rare Polio Vaccine Breakthrough Infections DO Happen
Are people who get two or three shots of the polio vaccine 100% protected, with no breakthrough cases ever? No, that's not true: The statement that someone would "have questions" if they had gotten two or three polio vaccines and still go
Snopes→ Peter Bogdanovich, Director of ‘Paper Moon,’ Dead at 82
Peter Bogdanovich, the ascot-wearing cinephile and director of 1970s black-and-white classics like “The Last Picture Show” and “Paper Moon,” has died. He was 82.
Snopes→ No, COVID-19 Vaccines Are Not Making Periods Longer
A less than one-day increase in overall cycle length — not bleeding — was said to be within the normal range of fluctuations.
Snopes→ Did Mike Pence Tweet on Jan. 6 That Those Involved ‘Will Be Prosecuted to the Fullest Extent of the Law’?
As the violence by a pro-Trump mob unfolded on Jan. 6. 2021, Trump's vice president gave a stern warning.
FactCheck.org→ Death of Betty White Leads to Swirl of Falsehoods on Social Media
SciCheck Digest TV actress Betty White passed away at age 99 on Dec. 31. Following her passing, various falsehoods appeared on social media about White, including claims that she died after getting a COVID-19 booster shot and that she was the sister of
Snopes→ Scientists Explore Thwaites, Antarctica’s ‘Doomsday’ Glacier
A team of scientists is sailing to “the place in the world that’s the hardest to get to” so they can better figure out how much and how fast seas will rise because of global warming.
Snopes→ Did Joe Biden Pinch a Girl’s Nipple?
A 2015 video resurfaced along with new screenshots claiming the U.S. president inappropriately touched a girl.
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking Claims About VAERS and COVID-19 Vaccine Data
After Twitter suspended Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s personal account permanently “for repeated violations of our COVID-19 misinformation policy,” Rep. Chip Roy tweeted a chart with supposed COVID-19 vaccine data t
Snopes→ Red Balls on Power Lines: Why Are They Up There?
An online advertisement teased an 80-page article about the purpose of installing red balls on power lines.
Snopes→ Feds Want Marathon Bomber’s COVID Payment to Go to Victims
Federal prosecutors want convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to use a $1,400 COVID-19 stimulus payment he received to help pay the millions of dollars he was ordered to pay his victims.
PolitiFact→ 'Flurona' is just a new buzzword, not new strain of COVID-19 or new phenomenon
Flurona is not a new strain of coronavirus. It’s a buzzword that describes testing positive for two distinct viruses — influenza and COVID-19 — at the same time. Having both viruses does not appear to pose additional risk for otherwise healthy pe
PolitiFact→ Who is Robert Malone? Joe Rogan’s guest was a vaccine scientist, became an anti-vaccine darling
Dr. Robert Malone, the guest on a controversial episode of Joe Rogan’s podcast, has spread misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccines and been suspended from Twitter.
Snopes→ 1 Year Later: Here’s What’s Happening with Key Jan. 6 Capitol Rioters
From court cases involving the so-called "QAnon Shaman" to "Zip-tie guy," we obtained and analyzed federal documents for this breakdown.
PolitiFact→ The facts of a fair US election have only gotten stronger since Capitol attack
Biden denounced Trump’s persistent election lie in a speech from the Capitol on Jan. 6. In the year since, the facts about the fair election have only gotten stronger.
Full Fact→ No evidence masks limit oxygen for children
A post on Instagram claims that “masks do nothing but limit oxygen and increase risk of bacteria and illness”, warning parents not to put masks on their children. The post contains a quote from Dr Brian Lamb, a doctor based in Pittsbu
Snopes→ Did Ted Cruz Describe Jan. 6 as a ‘Violent Terrorist Attack’?
Right-wing commentators, many of whom have played down the breach of the U.S. Capitol, turned against Cruz en masse in January 2022.
Full Fact→ Is income inequality falling?
“If we look at the statistics, we see that economic inequality is down in this country.”Boris Johnson, Boris Johnson, 5 January 2021. At Prime Minister’s Questions, Boris Johnson claimed economic inequality is falling. However, the d
Snopes→ We’re launching ‘OnTheIssues’ Today
Snopes kicks off election year with the launch of a newsletter to demystify/debunk politics with a focus on facts and what matters.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this isn’t a photo of former French education minister Najat Vallaud-Belkacem
Photo shows former French education minister Najat Vallaud-Belkacem herding sheep as a child in Morocco.
Snopes→ Did Jen Psaki Say ‘If You Don’t Buy Anything, You Won’t Experience Inflation’?
This quote started as satire, but it was removed from its original context before circulating on social media.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Messages about employer mask requirements for Zoom meetings originated on satire accounts
An email shows that employers are requiring employees to wear masks during Zoom meetings.
Snopes→ Where Congress Stands on the Jan. 6 Capitol Attack — and Its Consequences
Together, Snopes and OnTheIssues analyzed three key votes in order to find out where every senator and representative really stands on the insurrection.
Full Fact→ Egyptian man did not give partner jewellery made from his teeth
A screenshot shared a number of times on Facebook claims an Egyptian man removed all his own teeth and made it into jewellery “to express his love” for his girlfriend. The post includes photos of a man who appears to have no teeth and
Snopes→ Djokovic in Limbo As He Fights Deportation from Australia
The 20-time major champion from Serbia will spend at least another night in immigration detention.
Snopes→ Grammys Postpone Ceremony, Citing Omicron Variant Risks
The attempt at a back-to-normal show had been scheduled for Jan. 31st.
Snopes→ Oldest US Veteran of WWII, Lawrence N. Brooks, Dies at 112
His death was announced by the National WWII Museum and confirmed by his daughter.
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Claims About the Jan. 6 Capitol Riot
The Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol was the culmination of months of false claims about election fraud, including a litany recited by then-President Donald Trump in a speech shortly before a mob stormed the building, temporarily halting the co
Logically→ WHO has recommended the use of a COVID-19 test kit manufactured by just one company in the world.
The World Health Organization has approved different COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test kits manufactured by various companies.