Can hydroxychloroquine be made at home by boiling grapefruit and lemon peels in water? No, that's not true: This claim is "totally false," Dr. Joseph Fortunak, professor of chemistry and pharmaceutical sciences at Howard University, told
Snopes→ Viral Prayer Request Exploits Dead Child, Mother Tells Facebook Like-Farmers: ‘Go Straight to Hell’
Deyse Lene, the mother, said that Sarah, her baby, passed away in 2018. Here's how we found the truth.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – The CDC didn’t say its COVID-19 tests can’t differentiate between the virus and the flu
The CDC finally admits its COVID-19 test can’t tell the difference between the virus and the flu
Snopes→ Did Makers of Jumanji Settle a $729B Class Action Lawsuit?
The lawsuit supposedly alleged that paranormal forces inside the Jumanji video game threatened to kill all of its players.
PolitiFact→ Explainer: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's data on southern African migrants
Explainer: Where Texas governor got data on migrants
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, declining the COVID-19 vaccine won’t make you ‘99.8%’ safe from the virus
"By declining the vax, I am 100% safe from adverse reactions and 99.8% safe from COVID."
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, vaccines are not why flights have been canceled
Vaccines are why flights have been shut down worldwide.
Snopes→ Elizabeth Holmes Jury Split on Three of 11 Fraud Charges
Holmes, a once-celebrated entrepreneur, is accused of duping investors and patients about a flawed blood-testing technology.
Snopes→ Trump, Ivanka, Don Jr Subpoenaed by NY Attorney General
The office of New York’s attorney general confirmed for the first time that it had subpoenaed former President Donald Trump and his two eldest children.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO ‘$600 Tax Rule’ For Personal Payments On Cash App, PayPal, And Other Peer-To-Peer Payment Organizations
Do users making personal payments on peer-to-peer payment systems like Cash App and PayPal have to follow a "tax rule" for transactions that exceed $600? No, that's not true: No such "tax rule" exists, only a reporting adjustment for busi
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – ‘Christmas Carol’ character’s wages not the best comparison to today’s minimum wage worker
“Most Americans on minimum wage earn less than a Dickensian allegory for destitution.”
Snopes→ Did a Woman Carry a Lion Down the Street?
A bizarre video supposedly showing a woman carrying a lion down the street went viral in January 2022.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Failed Chinese Airstrike — It’s Video Game Footage
Does this video show a failed Chinese airstrike near Taiwan, with planes crashing after they are fired upon? No, that's not true: This footage is from the video game Arma 3. The footage is not real. The claim appeared in a Facebook post (
Snopes→ NASA’s New Space Telescope ‘Hunky-Dory’ After Problems Fixed
NASA’s new space telescope is on the verge of completing the riskiest part of its mission — unfolding and tightening a huge sunshade — after ground controllers fixed a pair of problems.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Did Betty White say she got her COVID-19 booster days before she died? No, the quote is fake
Says Betty White said Dec. 28, days before she died, “Eat healthy and get all your vaccines. I just got boosted today.”
Snopes→ Did an Orangutan Try To Fight a Bulldozer Razing a Forest?
The video went viral on Reddit in early 2022.
The Dispatch→ No, Betty White Did Not Have a COVID Booster Right Before Her Death
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Snopes→ Pentagon Chief Austin Says He Has Tested Positive for COVID
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Sunday he has tested positive for COVID-19 and was experiencing mild symptoms while quarantining at home.
Snopes→ Twitter Bans Rep. Greene’s Personal Account for COVID Claims
Twitter said it had banned the personal account of far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for multiple violations of the platform’s COVID-19 misinformation policy.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Apparently in Luxembourg Your Commute Is Part of Your Workday …’
On January 2 2022, an Imgur user shared a screenshot of the following tweet, describing putative paid commutes in Luxembourg: Apparently in Luxembourg your commute is part of your workday and that made me wonder how cities would look different if the
Snopes→ Kraken Male Enhancement Scam Features Clint Eastwood and Dr. Phil
The scam all began with a death hoax about Eastwood.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Gematria Codes Used By Conspiracy Theories ALWAYS Result In Matches
Do gematria codes used by conspiracy theories always result in matches? Yes, that's true: Gematria is a form of numerology in which the letters of the alphabet are substituted with corresponding numbers. A single word or phrase can yield
Snopes→ Did Ted Cruz Confuse Washington State With Western Australia in Anti-Democrat Tweet?
"Power-drunk authoritarian kill-joys," Cruz tweeted. But where?
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Footage of aircraft firing missiles is from a video game, not Chinese airstrike
A video clip shows a failed attempt by China to launch airstrikes near Taiwan.
The Dispatch→ Did the CDC Withdraw a COVID Test Because It Failed?
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Snopes→ Ashli Babbitt a Martyr? Her Past Tells a More Complex Story
The first time Celeste Norris laid eyes on Ashli Babbitt, the future insurrectionist had just rammed her vehicle three times with an SUV and was pounding on the window, challenging her to a fight.
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – Claim that Pfizer data shows vaccine does more harm than good is Pants on Fire
“Six-month Pfizer data show COVID vaccine causes more illness than it prevents.”
Snopes→ Did Wikileaks Release Faked Moon Landing Footage?
It's been more than 50 years since we first landed on the moon.
Snopes→ FDA Expands Pfizer Boosters for More Teens as Omicron Surges
The U.S. is expanding COVID-19 boosters as it confronts the omicron surge, with the Food and Drug Administration allowing extra Pfizer shots for children as young as 12.
PolitiFact→ Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC – Progressive group wrong, Trump didn’t cut Social Security benefits by $3 billion
“Trump cut Social Security benefits by over $3 billion.”
Truth or Fiction?→ The Betty White Challenge
The late December 2021 death of cultural icon Betty White prompted an outpouring of tributes — and suggestions about how to best honor her life. On January 1 2022, posts about a “Betty White Challenge” began circulating across platfo
Snopes→ Officials: Nearly 1K Structures Destroyed in Colorado Fire
Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle also said that investigators are still trying to find the cause of the wind-whipped blaze that blackened entire neighborhoods in the area located between Denver and Boulder.
Snopes→ Snow Storms and Pandemic Ground Flights, Delay Holiday’s End
More than 2,600 U.S. flights and more than 4,400 worldwide were grounded.
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact Mailbag: ‘You were spot on’ about the lies about the Jan. 6 Capitol attack
Why does PolitiFact only write “lie” once a year, and other comments about our 2021 Lie of the Year
Poynter→ No, public health officials aren’t passing off the common cold as the omicron variant
In February 2020, as the earliest COVID-19 cases cropped up in the U.S., the late conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh told his listeners there was no need to worry. “The […] The post No, public health officials aren’t passing off the co
Snopes→ Did Betty White Say She Got COVID Booster 3 Days Before She Died?
The rumor bubbled up out of nowhere on social media.
Snopes→ Jan. 6 Committee Prepares To Go Public as Findings Mount
They’ve interviewed more than 300 witnesses, collected tens of thousands of documents and traveled around the country to talk to election officials who were pressured by Donald Trump.
Snopes→ Snopes Tips: How To Avoid Ad Arbitrage Clickbait
Ad arbitrage is when website owners create stories that are broken up into multiple pages, placing ads on them, and reaping profits off the ads that appear on the many pages.
Snopes→ Yes, Researchers Extracted Human DNA from Head Lice on Mummies
The lice were said to contain more human DNA than a human tooth — and held secrets about the 2,000-year-old South American remains.
Snopes→ Julius Caesar: He Came, He Saw, He Conquered the Calendar and Gave Us New Year’s Day
Yes, you can blame your New Year's hangover on Caesar ... mostly.