Does Bob Cratchit, a character from the Charles Dickens classic novella "A Christmas Carol" make the equivalent of $530.27 a week, which is more than the current weekly federal minimum wage in the United States? Probably not: The novella,
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – In a sealed room, would snake plants keep you alive? Study doesn’t say that
NASA study says snake plants can produce enough oxygen for humans to live in a sealed room.
Snopes→ No, WHO’s Director-General Didn’t Say COVID Vaccines Are ‘Being Used To Kill Children’
A brief clip of a comment made by World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus misrepresented what he said.
Snopes→ Were 48 Pictures of the Sun Used To Make This Image?
The figure-eight path of the sun in a viral image is real, but there are a few aspects of the photograph worth clarifying.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Vaccination Death Rate Is NOT 2.905% In FDA Data
Is the COVID-19 "vaccination death rate" discovered in FDA data 2.905%? No, that's not true: The numbers used are not from the Food and Drug Administration, they're from an analysis of adverse event reports prepared by Pfizer for the FDA
PolitiFact→ Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez – Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wrong about representing more constituents than Joe Manchin
“I represent more, or just as many or more, people than Joe Manchin does.”
Snopes→ Pfizer Pill Becomes 1st US-Authorized Home COVID Treatment
U.S. health regulators on Wednesday authorized the first pill against COVID-19, a Pfizer drug that Americans will be able to take at home to head off the worst effects of the virus.
Snopes→ Israeli Archaeologists Find Treasures in Ancient Shipwrecks
The Israel Antiquities Authority announced the discovery of remnants of two shipwrecks off the Mediterranean coast, replete with a sunken trove of hundreds Roman and medieval silver coins.
FactCheck.org→ COVID-19 Far More Lethal Than a Cold, Contrary to Suggestion in Viral Video
SciCheck Digest COVID-19 has killed more than 805,000 people in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Yet a viral video on social media suggests the disease is the same as a “common cold.” COVID-19 is in the
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Biden says that vaccinated people can’t spread COVID-19. That’s not what CDC says.
People vaccinated for COVID-19 “do not spread the disease to anyone else.”
Snopes→ Are McDonald’s Exercise Bikes Real?
A viral video supposedly shows a woman eating at a McDonald's restaurant while simultaneously riding an exercise bike to burn calories.
Snopes→ US Population Growth at Lowest Rate in Pandemic’s 1st Year
U.S. population growth dipped to its lowest rate since the nation’s founding during the first year of the pandemic as the coronavirus curtailed immigration, delayed pregnancies and killed hundreds of thousands of U.S. residents.
Snopes→ Harvard Professor Found Guilty of Hiding Ties to China
A Harvard University professor charged with hiding his ties to a Chinese-run recruitment program was found guilty on all counts.
Snopes→ Spain’s Huge Christmas Lottery Offers Distraction from Virus
The draw, held annually since 1812, dished out a total of 2.4 billion euros ($2.7 billion) in prizes this year.
Logically→ A government document confirms “The Great Reset” conspiracy theory is real.
The content of the letter by WEF is misrepresented to show that the conspiracy theory is real.
Poynter→ These 6 tips will help you spot misinformation online
I’ll never forget the moment the mob breached the walls of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. As a senior multimedia reporter with MediaWise, I was tracking misinformation about the […] The post These 6 tips will help you spot misinformation online ap
Logically→ Carbon footprint from Jeff Bezos’ space ship is similar to a lifetime’s worth of emissions for the world’s poorest.
The rocket fuel combined liquid hydrogen and oxygen. Primary emissions were water, minor combustion products, and "virtually no CO2" as per experts.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Canada’s Data Do NOT Prove COVID-19 Vaccine Is Either A Failure Or That Omicron ‘Preferentially Infects’ The Vaccinated
Do data from Ontario, Canada prove COVID-19 vaccines are either a failure or that omicron "preferentially infects vaccinated people"? No, neither of those choices is true: Using only raw data, the claim-maker draws a misleading conclusion
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bhopal Gas Leak Was NOT Unknown To American Public Before Present Day
Do "few people in the US know about the Bhopal disaster," which happened in 1984 and resulted in thousands of deaths in India? No, that's not true: American news media produced extensive coverage when this event happened. The official dea
Snopes→ Are Biden and Dems Planning to ‘Spy’ on Bank and Cash App Accounts?
Social media posts mischaracterized how the American Rescue Plan will affect users of cash apps like Venmo.
Logically→ More people are dying from the COVID-19 vaccine than from the virus.
The vaccines are highly effective in preventing death from COVID-19. As an unvaccinated person, you have a higher chance of dying from the virus.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: New ‘Study’ Does NOT Warn That COVID-19 Vaccines ‘Dramatically Increase’ Risk Of Heart Disease
Does a new "study" from the American Heart Association (AHA) warn that COVID-19 vaccines "dramatically increase" the risk of heart disease? No, that's not true: The claim is based on an abstract, not a study, and it does not represent the
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Grapefruit comes with some risks, but no evidence it’s fatal with antidepressants
Eating grapefruit, “if you're on antidepressants,” can “cause a fatal overdose.”
PolitiFact→ No evidence government-funded AIDS clinical trials caused foster children deaths in New York
An investigative report that evaluated government-funded clinical trials for HIV and AIDS treatments found no evidence that the medications caused foster children to die.
FactCheck.org→ ‘Santa’ Detained at Unregistered Protest, Not ‘Arrested’ for Mask Violation
Quick Take An increase in pandemic restrictions in Germany sparked a protest at a market, where a man dressed as Santa Claus was briefly detained. Online posts falsely claimed he was arrested for not wearing a mask. But police said he was detained fo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CDC Does NOT Admit Vaccinated Parents Are Killing Unvaccinated Kids
Did the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention admit that parents vaccinated for COVID-19 are killing their unvaccinated children? No, that's not true: The claim is made by a non-scientist citing a paper that mixes vaccination informa
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Omicron Variant Is NOT Just Common Cold Or RSV Infection — It’s Separate And Unique
Is the CDC just calling the common cold or RSV the omicron variant? No, that's not true: The omicron variant is a mutated version of the original COVID-19 virus. While the common cold and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) are viral infect
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – No, 5G technology does not cause COVID-19 symptoms
"Electromagnetic radiation from wireless technologies, including and especially 5G, can cause the same symptoms as COVID-19!"
Logically→ NFTs were invented in 2001 by the band Gorillaz.
Quantum, created by Kevin McCoy and Anil Dash in May 2014, is the first known Non-Fungible Token.
FactCheck.org→ Facebook Post Recycles Misleading Assessment of Vulnerable and Endangered Species
Quick Take Climate change and other human-caused factors continue to put many species at risk, according to conservation groups. But a social media post misleadingly claims polar bears, whales and koala populations are “recovered” or increa
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Book About Omicron Variant Predates Existence of Omicron Variant
Does a book titled "Understanding Omicron Variant" by an author named Dr. Theresa Bishop have a 2020 copyright date, meaning it was published before the omicron variant was publicly identified? No, that's not true: This Amazon book was se
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Kellogg’s tweet about striking workers is fake
Says Kellogg’s tweeted, “Oh, so you think it's cool when workers strike jobs? Now replace 'jobs' with 'women.' Still think it's 'cool'?"
Snopes→ Biden Administration Moves to Expand Solar Power on US Land
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management approved the Arica and Victory Pass solar projects in Riverside County east of Los Angeles.
Snopes→ Did a Woman Breastfeed a Cat? Part 2
While there's still no photographic evidence of this event, we now have a viral reenactment of a woman breastfeeding a cat.
Snopes→ Squirrels Force St. Paul Park to Scale Back Holiday Lights
A troop of fat, hungry squirrels has put the kibosh on a downtown St. Paul park's holiday lights display.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Police CAN Search A Car For Just The Smell Of Pot — But There Are Exceptions In Some States
Are police not allowed to search a car just because they smell pot? No, that's missing important context: As of November 2021, an Illinois judge ruled the smell of marijuana does not give probable cause for officers to search a car. Howev
Truth or Fiction?→ Sculpture by Manuel Oliver, Father of Parkland Victim Joaquin Oliver
On December 20 2021, Imgur user SisterMidnight shared the image below, titled “Joaquin Oliver’s life ended at 17 years old at his high school in Parkland, Florida. His father, Manuel, sculpted this and my heart is shredded”: A December 1
Snopes→ Did Jesse Watters Call for Fauci’s Assassination?
"Now you're going for the kill shot. The kill shot with an ambush, deadly," Watters told attendees at a conservative political conference.
Snopes→ Did Fentanyl Overdose Become Top Cause of Death for Adults Aged 18-45 in the US?
An extraordinary milestone went almost unnoticed in December 2021.
Full Fact→ How many people in England are unvaccinated?
“UK Government report admits there are 23.5 Million people in England who have NOT had a single dose of a Covid-19 Vaccine” The Exposé, 17 December 2021. News blog The Exposé has claimed there are 23.5 million unvaccinated pe