More canceled flights appeared all but certain to inconvenience hundreds of thousands more over the New Year's holiday weekend.
Snopes→ A Collection of Snopes Fact Checks About Betty White
White — who was reported dead at age 99 on Dec. 31, 2021 — was the target of numerous Internet rumors and hoaxes throughout her life.
Snopes→ Betty White, TV’s Golden Girl, Dies at 99
White began her television career in 1949.
Snopes→ Britney, Bennifer, Beatles and Broadway: Pop Culture in 2021
Here's an annual trip down pop culture memory lane.
Snopes→ Behind the Wait for a Verdict at Maxwell Jury Deliberations
Here are some reflections on the players involved in the sex trafficking trial and how the deliberations unfolded.
Snopes→ New Year’s Eve Muted by Omicron; Many Hoping for Better 2022
Good riddance to 2021. Let 2022 bring fresh hope.
FactCheck.org→ Our Most Popular Articles in 2021
On the last day of the year, we look back at the most popular articles that we posted to our website in 2021. For the second consecutive year, COVID-19 tops our list. Seven of the 10 most popular articles were about the pandemic. Here’s the list,
Snopes→ Does This Photo Show a ‘Genius D-Day Invention’?
Our research led us to Operation PLUTO.
Snopes→ Was ‘Kellogg’s’ Removed from Pop-Tarts in Response to Boycott?
Supporters of striking Kellogg's workers claimed victory in their campaign to toxify the cereal brand in 2021. What actually happened?
Snopes→ CDC Warns Against Cruises, Regardless of Vaccination Status
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned people not to go on cruises, regardless of their vaccination status, because of onboard outbreaks fueled by the omicron variant.
Snopes→ Did Pregnant Wife Find Something in Oven After Husband Left Her?
We flipped through a 50-page slideshow article to find answers.
Snopes→ US Children Hospitalized with COVID in Near-Record Numbers
The omicron-fueled surge that is sending COVID-19 cases rocketing in the U.S. is putting children in the hospital in close to record numbers, and experts lament that most of the youngsters are not vaccinated.
Snopes→ Yes, IRS Asked Taxpayers To Claim Stolen Items and Illegal Income
But there's a loophole to get out declaring on stolen goods.
Snopes→ Virus Postpones Westminster Kennel Club’s Annual Dog Show
The Westminster Kennel Club's annual dog show has become the latest event to be postponed or canceled in New York as the number of coronavirus cases surges.
Snopes→ Schwarzenegger and Shriver Divorce Final After 10 Years
The pair had been married since 1986.
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: 2021 Year In Review
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Snopes→ Yes, These Fisherman Are Walking Upside Down Underwater
A video featuring an optical illusion underwater has been popular for years.
Snopes→ Did NASA Fund Theological Research To Study How Humans Would React to Aliens?
The total price tag was said to total more than $1.1 million.
Snopes→ Final Goodbye: Recalling Influential People Who Died in 2021
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell and former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld are among the many noteworthy people who died in 2021.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Study Does NOT Say Vaccinated People Are More Likely To Be Infected With COVID-19 Than Those Without The Shot
Does a study say vaccinated people are more likely to become infected with COVID-19 than those who don't get the shot? No, that's not true: One of the study's co-authors says the writer of an article about their work got it wrong. "Interp
Snopes→ Ghislaine Maxwell Convicted in Epstein Sex Abuse Case
Jurors deliberated for five full days before finding Maxwell guilty of five of six counts.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: BinaxNOW COVID Home Test Kit Is NOT For Use With Water
Did a woman find that there was evidence of SARS-CoV-2 in tap water because she tested the water with a COVID-19 home test kit? No, that's not true: The reading at the end of the video shows an invalid test result, not a positive COVID re
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ALDI Is NOT Doing A Giveaway On Facebook — The Company Says ‘It Is A Scam’
Did ALDI create a giveaway in which Facebook users who share and comment on a specific post will receive "a bag of Christmas essentials" as well as a $500 voucher for the store? No, that's not true: The post is not from the verified ALDI'
Snopes→ New COVID-19 Cases in US Soar to Highest Levels on Record
More than a year after the vaccine was rolled out, new cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. have soared to their highest level on record.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO Evidence That Dick Cheney Got Arrested on Christmas Eve In 2021
Did former Vice President Dick Cheney get arrested on Christmas Eve in 2021? No, that's not true: A Pentagon representative told us the claim is false. There is also no evidence online from any reputable news outlet that he was arrested.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence There’s ‘7 Minutes Of Brain Activity Left’ After Death
Does the brain have seven minutes of activity after the body dies, replaying memories in a dream sequence? No, there is no evidence to substantiate that claim: When the heart stops, the brain stops, according to a WebMD article titled, "D
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CDC Did NOT Admit That COVID Tests Are Invalid
Did the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) admit that COVID-19 tests are invalid? No, that's not true: The claim relies on a lab alert issued on the CDC's decision to retire the use of the CDC 2019-Novel Coronavirus (2019-nC
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: IRS DOES Explain That People Who Steal Property Must Report It In Their Taxes
Has the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published material explaining that people who steal property must report that stolen property in their taxes? Yes, it has: The summary, located in Publication 17, an informational guide for federal i
Snopes→ Yes, Alexa Challenged a Girl To Touch a Penny to an Electrical Socket
A mother reported the incident on the day after Christmas in 2021.
The Dispatch→ Do Pfizer Vaccines Contain Microchips?
A viral tweet has been circulating claiming that Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla has implied a connection between Pfizer vaccines and a microchip, based on a video clip of Bourla talking about the FDA’s approval of the “first electronic pill
Snopes→ Police: Gunman in Denver Who Killed 5 Targeted Some Victims
A gunman who went on a shooting rampage in several locations around the Denver area targeted his victims based on previous personal and business dealings.
Snopes→ Friendly Family Man’s 50-Year Secret: He Was Fugitive, Too
Their friend they’d spent countless hours swapping stories with never told them his biggest secret of all.
Snopes→ WHO: Global COVID Cases Up 11% Last Week, Omicron Risk High
The gain followed a gradual increase since October.
Snopes→ Harry Reid Remembered As a Fighter, Skilled Senate Dealmaker
Reid, who died Tuesday at 82 after a four-year battle with pancreatic cancer, was one of Congress’ most skilled negotiators.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Africa DID Have Half The COVID Deaths Of US In 2021, While Africa Has 4 Times The Population And Only 7% Vaccination Rate
Did Africa have half the COVID-19 deaths in 2021 that the United States had, with four times the population and just a 7% vaccination rate? Yes, that's mostly true, but not the whole story: The figures are ballpark, but there's no reason
Snopes→ John Madden, Hall of Fame Coach and Broadcaster, Dies at 85
Hall of Fame coach turned broadcaster John Madden, whose exuberant calls combined with simple explanations provided a weekly soundtrack to NFL games for three decades, has died, the NFL said.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Prayer Request For Greg Comer Is NOT Current — He Died In 2011
Did people come together in the last days of his life to pray for Greg Comer, a 41-year-old father in North Carolina who had been battling cancer, and also to pray for his family? Yes: A prayer chain was started in early January 2011 and
Snopes→ Yes, More Cars Are Stolen on New Year’s than Other Holidays
Of all the holidays, your car is probably safest on Christmas.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence We Can ‘Eat Our Way Out Of This Pandemic’ By Eating Leeks
Can we "eat our way out of this pandemic" by eating leeks? No, there's no evidence that's true: An author's claim relies on studies by other people, none of which say that eating leeks prevents COVID-19 infections. A spokesperson for the
Snopes→ Experts Pull Documents, Money from Lee Statue Time Capsule
The lead conservator for the Virginia Department of Historic Resources said the measurements and material of the box match historical accounts.