Maybe Simone Biles made soaring through the air look too easy.
The Dispatch→ Did Georgia Mail Out More Ballots Than It Has Registered Voters?
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PolitiFact→ Viral image – No proof man who filmed Capitol riot led it, or was antifa
“A known antifa member” dressed as a Donald Trump supporter “and caused the Capitol riot” on Jan. 6.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – CDC test can’t differentiate between COVID and the flu? That’s wrong.
CDC "will revoke the emergency use authorization" of the PCR COVID tests because those tests don't differentiate between COVID and flu viruses. "Translation: They've been adding flu cases to Covid cases when using that test.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, dozens of military tribunals aren’t underway
“More than 40 military tribunals testified.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – A UK health official misspoke when he said 60% of hospitalized patients had been fully vaccinated
“60% of patients admitted to the hospital in the UK have been fully vaccinated”
Snopes→ Alaska Native Artist Creates Stamp for Postal Service
Alaska Native artist Rico Worl said he jumped at the chance to create for the U.S. Postal Service a stamp he hopes will be a gateway for people to learn about his Tlingit culture.
FactCheck.org→ COVID-19 Surges Among Unvaccinated in Florida, Contrary to Baseless Claims
SciCheck Digest Florida health officials have reported a 60% rise in COVID-19 cases, and hospitals are reporting that 95% of COVID-19 patients are not fully vaccinated. But a Facebook post makes the baseless claims that Florida’s numbers are not
FactCheck.org→ Vaccines Remain Largely Effective Against Delta Variant, Counter to Claims From Fox News Guest
SciCheck Digest Multiple studies show the FDA-authorized COVID-19 vaccines continue to be effective against the delta variant of the coronavirus, even if the potency of the vaccines is somewhat reduced. But a guest on Fox News falsely claimed the delta
Snopes→ Broadway to Require Vaccinations, Masks for Audience Members
Broadway theatergoers will need to prove they've been vaccinated for COVID-19 and masks will be required when theaters reopen in the coming weeks.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, DC Officer Michael Fanone isn’t man who stormed Capitol with Confederate flag
Says D.C. police officer Michael Fanone is the same person who was arrested after carrying a Confederate flag through the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
Snopes→ Yes, the ‘South Park’ Creators Want To Buy Casa Bonita
Who can blame them?
FactCheck.org→ Old Photo of Biden Motorcade Misrepresented Online
Quick Take Viral social media posts are purporting a photo — which shows a motorcade being met by a swarm of flags supporting former President Donald Trump — captures President Joe Biden’s July 28 visit to Pennsylvania. While some Trump supporte
AllSides→ How ‘Gateway Pundit’ Used Vaccine And Election Misinformation To Earn $1.1 Million In Google Ad Revenue
https://www.forbes.com/sites/abrambrown/2021/07/29/gateway-pundit-election-vaccine-covid-misinformation-google/
Full Fact→ Macron didn’t say he would no longer sacrifice his life for people who refuse Covid-19 vaccines
It has been widely claimed on social media that French President Emmanuel Macron gave a speech in which he said he will no longer sacrifice “my life, my time, my freedom and the adolescence of my daughters” for people who refuse the Covid-1
Logically→ Israel to administer the third dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to people over 60.
Israel’s Prime Minister announced that the country would offer a Pfizer vaccine as a booster to people over 60 who are fully vaccinated.
Snopes→ Did Biden Drive an 18-Wheeler?
Biden got a firsthand look at a trucker's life on the road in 1973, but has he ever actually driven an 18-wheeler?
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics didn’t predict the pandemic
The opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics predicted the COVID-19 pandemic.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Yes, George Washington ordered troops to be inoculated against smallpox during the Revolutionary War
“George Washington mandated smallpox vaccines for the Continental Army.”
Snopes→ Did Twitter User Scold Olympic Champion Shooter for One-Handed Stance?
Vitalina Batsarashkina dominated the women's pistol shooting events at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, but that didn't stop online "experts" from having their say.
Full Fact→ Comparisons between deaths reported after swine flu and Covid-19 vaccines are misleading
Several posts on Instagram have compared the rollout of a swine flu vaccine in the US in the 1970s with the Covid-19 vaccination programme. The posts claim that the rollout of the swine flu vaccine in 1976 was halted after it caused 32 deat
Full Fact→ Einstein didn’t say technology would create ‘generation of idiots’
A post on Facebook, shared hundreds of times, attributes a quote stating “I fear the day that technology will surpass our human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots” to Albert Einstein. There is no evidence that he
Snopes→ Florida Zoo: Man Injured by Jaguar After Crossing Barrier
The man was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, zoo officials said.
FactCheck.org→ Viral Claim Gets Biden’s COVID-19 Travel and Immigration Policies Wrong
SciCheck Digest The Biden administration hasn’t introduced COVID-19 travel restrictions on Americans going to Mexico since the delta variant became dominant in the U.S., and it is enforcing immigration laws at the border. But a meme falsely claim
Full Fact→ No evidence that Jeff Rothschild ever called for WW3 to bring about a ‘new world order’
A Facebook post shares a meme featuring a picture of American billionaire Jeff Rothschild, with a quote calling for another world war in order to bring about a ‘new world order’. There is no evidence Mr Rothschild has ever said this.&
Full Fact→ Israel’s travel policy doesn’t view vaccinated passengers as higher risk
Israel recently postponed its plan to allow vaccinated tourists to enter the country from 1 August in an easing of coronavirus restrictions. This news has been shared on Facebook alongside the claim that vaccinated people account for nearly all s
Full Fact→ No evidence that smell of rosemary boosts memory by 75%
A photo shared on Facebook shows a picture of a rosemary sprig with the caption “Scientists find sniffing rosemary can increase memory by 75%”. This claim appears to originate from a Daily Mail article published in 2013. The article reporte
Full Fact→ Video of Uber driver throwing passenger into a fountain is a prank
A video shared on Facebook claims to show an Uber driver throwing a disrespectful passenger into a fountain in Manhattan. The incident was a prank by actors Zeeshan Ali, who played the passenger, and Daniel Jean, who played the driver. The two ha
Full Fact→ 5G tower with ‘Delta’ power system is not related to Covid-19
A photo shared on Facebook shows what appears to be a 5G tower, including a power box labelled “DELTA POWER SYSTEM”, alongside the caption “What a fascinating name for a 5G power system..” The post appears to infer that the name
AllSides→ Do the COVID Vaccines Offer 100 Percent Protection From Infection?
https://factcheck.thedispatch.com/p/do-the-covid-vaccines-offer-100-percent At a town hall on July 21,
Full Fact→ No evidence birds found dead on ship were killed by 5G
A video shared on Facebook shows what appears to be hundreds of dead birds along the deck of a cruise ship. A caption next to the video states “Cruise ship turns on 5G , birds this time, what next?” There’s no evidence the birds were
Snopes→ Djokovic Loses to Zverev at Olympics, Ending Golden Slam Bid
“I told him that he’s the greatest of all time,” Alexander Zverev said. “I know that he was chasing history.”
Full Fact→ Viral impala picture is not a maternal sacrifice
An image has been widely shared on Facebook, accompanied by a caption which says that the image shows two cheetahs attacking a “gazelle at a time when it was playing with its young children”. The posts say that rather than escape, the anima
Logically→ Jim Caviezel, a Hollywood movie star, discusses adrenochrome and child sex trafficking during a movie promotion which proves that hollywood is involved in child trafficking.
Jim Caviezel is propagating a famous conspiracy theory, which remains unsubstantiated and has been debunked previously.
Full Fact→ Fruit Shoot and oranges can’t test positive for Covid-19
Posts on Facebook, viewed thousands of times, claim to show an orange and a Fruit Shoot drink testing positive for Covid-19 on a lateral flow test (LFT). This type of self-styled experiment has appeared on social media many times throughout the p
Poynter→ When will the COVID-19 vaccines get full FDA approval?
When will the COVID-19 vaccines get full Food and Drug Administration approval? That’s a question on a lot of minds as the daily number of COVID-19 cases rise across the U.S., driven by a more contagious mutation of the coronavirus. More public and p
Logically→ The third dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is lethal.
COVID-19 vaccines are safe. They prevent death and severe sickness from COVID-19.
Washington Post→ San Francisco DA claims ‘vast majority’ of Americans have had family behind bars
Snopes→ Carl Levin, Michigan’s Longest-Serving Senator, Dies at 87
Michigan’s longest-serving U.S. senator had a slightly rumpled, down-to-earth demeanor that helped him win over voters throughout his 36-year career.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Facebook Does NOT Take Down Posts That Include The Pledge Of Allegiance To The United States of America
Does Facebook take down posts that include the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag? No, that's not true: A Facebook spokesperson said there was no truth to this. And posts with the Pledge of Allegiance are on Facebook at the time of this wri