Is there evidence that posters advertising jobs for teenagers are actually sex trafficking schemes? No, that's not true: According to representatives for anti-sex trafficking organizations, such posters are not known to be tied to sex tra
Snopes→ Conspiracy Theories Take Flight at Denver Airport
The airport is a hub for both travel and urban legends.
Truth or Fiction?→ Sea Cats and Passports
Variations on a July 2021 post about “sea cats” with their own passports were — understandably — reliably popular, with several iterations circulating on Facebook, Twitter, and Reddit: Think “working cats” is a new thing?
Snopes→ Did Lil Nas X Release an Uncensored Version of ‘Industry Baby’ Music Video?
"SUPRISE!" the 22-year-old rapper wrote on TikTok.
Snopes→ Scarlett Johansson Sues Disney over ‘Black Widow’ Release
The “Black Widow” star and executive producer said her contract guaranteed an exclusive theatrical release.
Snopes→ Does This X-Ray Show a Gymnast Performing a Trick?
It isn't a stretch to say that this image is real.
Snopes→ Has Harvard University Launched a Project to Search for Extraterrestrial Life?
The aliens are coming!
Snopes→ German Federal Court Sides with Lindt in Gold Bunny Battle
The golden shade of the foil wrap on Lindt & Spruengli's Gold Bunny enjoys protected status.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Jeffrey Epstein Did NOT Die From Coronavirus
Did a report recently reveal that COVID-19 killed pedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein? No, that's not true: Jeffrey Epstein, who was being held on federal sex trafficking charges, was found unresponsive in a New York City jail cell on Aug
Snopes→ American Gymnast Sunisa Lee Takes Olympic Gold
“It doesn't seem like real life.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Billie Eilish Did NOT Say She Wanted To Be Poor ‘So I Can Relate To Most Of My Fans’
Did pop singer-songwriter Billie Eilish say that she wanted to be poor so she could be more relatable to her fans? No, that's not true: Eilish's publicist called the screenshot "fake press clips." The story originated from @BilliesUpdates
Snopes→ Who’s Next? Jodie Whittaker to Leave ‘Doctor Who’ in 2022
It’s time for another “Doctor Who” regeneration.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Denzel Washington Say ‘Your Own Family’ Will Discredit You When You’re ‘Breaking Generational Curses’?
On July 28 2021, a Facebook page shared the following meme, which purportedly contained a Denzel Washington quote about “your own family,” who will “talk shit about you” when you’re “breaking all their generational c
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: No, Virginia, This is NOT a ‘Validated’ Bigfoot Sighting
Did the Henry County, Virginia, Sheriff's Office confirm images of a bigfoot? No, that's not true: Capt. Scott Barker with the sheriff's office confirmed to Lead Stories on the phone that their department has not seen or validated any ima
Snopes→ Spanish Judge Recommends Shakira Face Tax Fraud Trial
Judge Marco Juberías wrote that his three-year probe found there existed “sufficient evidence of criminality” for the case to go to a trial judge.
FactCheck.org→ A Guide to the CDC’s Updated Mask Recommendations
Citing new data on the delta variant, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that fully vaccinated people wear face masks indoors in some parts of the country. The July 27 updated guidance comes two months after the CDC said those w
Snopes→ Did Marco Rubio Confuse Reporter Named Germán Dam with a Location?
This incident didn't take place at a German dam. It was reported on by Germán Dam.
FactCheck.org→ Flawed Variant Information Fuels Baseless COVID-19 Theory
SciCheck Digest A conspiracy theory online baselessly suggests that the World Health Organization and other groups preplanned the variants of the novel coronavirus — citing a dubious timeline. But the timeline doesn’t square with the realit
Full Fact→ No evidence homeopathic nosodes can help side effects from vaccines
A video on Instagram appears to show the preparation of a “nosode”, which the post author claims “may help with the possible negative affects [sic]” of vaccines. These effects are not defined, nor is the specific vaccine t
Full Fact→ Placebo recipients are treated as vaccinated for 16 weeks once trials end
“The Novavax trial participants will have their vaccine pass in the United Kingdom. We are working with other countries to make sure that that is recognised, but as far as the UK is concerned, they will be considered fully vaccinated, whether th
Snopes→ Olympic Swimmer Tom Dean Battled COVID-19 Twice and Won Gold Medals
The sports star also set a British record time in swimming.
Snopes→ Did Bannon Say ‘All Hell Is Going To Break Loose’ Before Capitol Attack?
A number of false and fear-mongering theories about the 2020 election were pushed on Bannon's podcast in the days before the Capitol attack.
Snopes→ Did Gymnast Oksana Chusovitina Compete at 8 Olympics?
The stories behind the Uzbek gymnast's extraordinary career are even more remarkable than the numbers suggest.
Snopes→ German Court Faults Facebook’s Past Handling of Hate Speech
The court ruled that the social network giant can't delete posts without at least informing users afterward, and must give users advance notice when it moves to suspend their accounts.
Snopes→ Alaska Quake Produces Prolonged Shaking, Small Tsunami
The 8.2 magnitude quake hit 56 miles east southeast of Perryville, Alaska.
Full Fact→ The CDC has not said PCR tests don’t work
An alert from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in America announcing that it will withdraw the request for emergency authorisation of a PCR test has been widely shared on social media in the UK, and claimed to be evidence that the t
Logically→ The CIA popularized the term “conspiracy theorist” to stop critical thinkers from asking questions.
The idea that the CIA popularized the term "conspiracy theorist" to stop critical thinkers from asking questions is, in itself, a conspiracy theory.
Snopes→ Bob Odenkirk Condition Stable After ‘Heart Related Incident’
"He and his family would like to express gratitude for the incredible doctors and nurses looking after him, as well as his cast, crew and producers who have stayed by his side," his representatives said in a statement.
Full Fact→ Tanks in Paris were almost certainly there for Bastille Day
A Facebook post includes an image of tanks lined up along Paris’ Champs-Élysées with the caption “Ladies and gentlemen, here we have an image of tanks on the streets of Central Paris. Nothing to worry about though.” Alth
Full Fact→ Daily cancer deaths not higher than those from Covid during last 40 days
The UK has recorded fewer Covid deaths in the past 40 days combined than just one day of cancer deaths. James Melville, 18 July 2021. Prominent tweeter and communications consultant James Melville tweeted on 18 July that over the past 40 days fewer pe
Poynter→ Let’s review some falsehoods about masks
Factually is a newsletter about fact-checking and misinformation from Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network. Sign up here to receive it on your email every Thursday. Masked mania The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its
Poynter→ How some mysterious mutations make delta the most transmissible COVID virus yet
Upon first inspection, the mutations in the highly contagious delta COVID-19 variant don’t look that worrisome. For starters, delta has fewer genetic changes than earlier versions of the coronavirus. “When people saw that the epidemic in India
Logically→ Oceans produce more oxygen than all trees combined.
Around 28 percent of the Earth's oxygen is produced by trees. More than 70 percent of oxygen is produced by marine plants.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tweets Replicating ER Doc’s Lament About Rising Delta Variant Caseload Are NOT All Pro-Vaccination — Examples Show Anti-Vaccine Gaslighting
Are the tweets replicating a Florida emergency room doctor's lament over rising Delta variant cases all part of a pro-vaccine propaganda campaign? No, that's not true: Several replicas appear to be part of a gaslighting ploy by anti-vacci
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Of Head In The Fridge Was NOT An Act Of Revenge
Did a woman frighten her husband and cause him to have a heart attack by making a likeness of his girlfriend's head and leaving it in their refrigerator? No, that's not true: This unnerving refrigerator photo of an item wrapped with paper
Snopes→ Did the CDC Recall PCR Covid-19 Tests Because They ‘Failed Full Review’?
Social media posts alleged the tests were revoked after receiving the “most serious type of recall.”
Snopes→ Cannabis Company Sues Tennessee Titans’ Julio Jones, Others
Tennessee Titans wide receiver Julio Jones is facing allegations of illegally harvesting and selling millions of dollars of cannabis in California.
Snopes→ Does This Chart Show When COVID-19 Variants Will Be ‘Released’?
If credible scientists faced an uphill challenge to try to predict COVID-19 mutations, it was unlikely this unsourced meme did it first.
Snopes→ Woman Convicted of Swapping Pebbles for Gems in London Heist
A woman who secretly swapped seven pebbles for $5.7 million worth of diamonds has been sent to prison for her role in the audacious heist at a luxury jewelry store.
Snopes→ What Is a ‘Misinformation Ouroboros’?
The image of a snake eating its own tail is a metaphor at least as ancient as the tomb of Tutankhamen.