The Maricopa County 2020 election audit is still ongoing, and the results could be announced in July.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Jeff Bezos Was NOT Flipping Burgers at 23 Years Old
Was Amazon.com founder and CEO Jeff Bezos flipping burgers at McDonald's at 23 years old? No, that's not true: at that age, Bezos was a Princeton University graduate who turned down various job offers to work for a start-up telecommunicat
Truth or Fiction?→ Volvo ‘Three Point Seat Belt’ Patent
On June 27 2021, the Facebook page “FACT” shared a meme about Volvo, the three-point seat belt, and how the feature purportedly became so common: Text underneath what looked like vintage photographs of drivers in vehicles read: When Volvo
Health Feedback→ Activated charcoal tablets are unlikely to be effective in counteracting date rape drugs; individuals who have been given date rape drugs should seek medical attention
REVIEW Drug-facilitated sexual assault (DFSA) refers to any sexual assault where alcohol or drugs were used to compromise an individual’s ability to give consent. The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) defines two ways a DFSA can oc
Snopes→ Millions Skipped Church During Pandemic. Will They Return?
With millions of people having stayed home from places of worship during the coronavirus pandemic, struggling congregations have one key question: How many of them will return?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Military Did NOT Convict William Barr
Did the military convict William Barr? No, that's not true: There's zero evidence to support the allegation that former Attorney General Barr was convicted on charges of treason. A Pentagon duty officer told Lead Stories the claim isn't t
Full Fact→ Ketchup, squash and fruit do not deliver positive Covid-19 results
A Facebook post suggests that a number of foods and drinks can deliver a “positive” Covid-19 result on a lateral flow test. This is true, insofar as the acidity in some foods can break a test and cause a second line to appear, as if the tes
Snopes→ Did US Olympian Gwen Berry Turn Away from Anthem in Protest?
The hammer thrower from St. Louis Missouri said she was taking a stand against racial injustice and police brutality.
Full Fact→ Critical report on BBC Newsround story is misleading
An online article by science pressure group the Health Advisory and Recovery Team (HART) has claimed a video by children’s TV show Newsround made a number of misleading claims about the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for children. Since the video
Snopes→ Supreme Court Says No Right to Hearing for Some Immigrants
The Supreme Court has ruled that the government can indefinitely detain certain immigrants who say they will face persecution or torture if they are deported to their native countries.
Snopes→ Is This Josephine Myrtle Corbin, ‘The 4-Legged Girl’?
A dipygus, according to Merriam-Webster's Dictionary, is "a teratological fetus with a double pelvis, genitals, and extremities."
Snopes→ Report: UNC to Vote on Nikole Hannah-Jones Tenure
A decision by trustees earlier this year not to grant tenure to Hannah-Jones, even though it had been given to those who preceded her as the Knight Chair in Race and Investigative Journalism, sparked a torrent of criticism from within the community.
Snopes→ State TV: NKoreans Heartbroken Over Kim’s ‘Emaciated Looks’
Kim’s health is the focus of keen outside attention as the 37-year-old leader hasn’t publicly anointed a successor who would take charge of North Korea’s advancing nuclear arsenal.
AllSides→ Madison Cawthorn, self-described ‘big history buff,’ keeps getting historical facts wrong
https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/27/politics/fact-check-madison-cawthorn-history-madison-adams-jefferson-lincoln-washington/index.html
Logically→ Covishield has been excluded from the European Union’s digital COVID-19 certificate program.
Serum Institute of India's Covishield is not included in the EU's new digital travel certificate program. So far, only four vaccines have been listed.
Full Fact→ Pandemic school attendance: fact checked
An article published by The Sun on 27 June claims that 100,000 pupils have failed to return to school full-time despite classrooms reopening. This claim is based on a report produced by the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ), which states that durin
Logically→ World Health Organization proposed a ban on women of childbearing age drinking alcohol in its global action plan.
WHO published a report to raise awareness on the harmful effects of alcohol among childbearing women. It has not banned women from consuming alcohol.
Snopes→ Diana Legacy Lingers As Fans Mark Late Royal’s 60th Birthday
Those touched by the life of the preschool teacher turned princess remembered her ahead of what would have been her 60th birthday, recalling the complicated royal rebel who left an enduring imprint on the House of Windsor.
Health Feedback→ The World Health Organization states that COVID-19 vaccination for children is less urgent, but doesn’t recommend against it
REVIEW The development and authorization of COVID-19 vaccines initiated a large worldwide campaign of mass vaccination. As of 25 June 2021, there were 2.79 billion doses administered in the world. In the U.S., 150 million people are already fully va
Poynter→ Scientists developing mRNA vaccines before the outbreak isn’t evidence the COVID-19 pandemic was created
Alarmist articles are circulating online claiming that newly revealed “secret documents” show that the U.S. government had coronavirus vaccine candidates from Moderna in development weeks before the COVID-19 outbreak, and thus proves that t
Washington Post→ The continuing GOP fiction that President Biden supports defunding police
The Trump campaign kept falsely saying that Biden wanted to defund police. Now that he's proposed to boost funding, GOP lawmakers keep repeating this falsehood.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Claims About CEOs Who Don’t Use Their Company’s Products Are NOT All True
Does this meme accurately represent the relationships of several CEOs to the products of their respective companies? This tweet from 2019 contains a mixture of true, false, unverified and misleading statements. This screenshot meme origin
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Doctors Are NOT Giving Men Estrogen Patches To Treat COVID-19 Because Women Fight The Virus Better
Are doctors giving men estrogen patches to treat COVID-19 since women are better at fighting the virus? No, that's misleading. An article published by the New York Times with the online headline "Women are better at fighting COVID-19, so
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence John McAfee Owned Property In Collapsed Miami Building
Did John McAfee own property in the collapsed apartment tower in Miami? No, there is no evidence that the late antivirus software inventor owned property in the 12-story Champlain Towers South condo high rise north of Miami that collapsed
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Threaten To ‘Nuke Law-Abiding American Citizens’
Did President Joe Biden threaten to "nuke law-abiding American citizens" while speaking about the U.S. Constitution's second amendment? No, that's not true: Biden was discussing the "right of the people to keep and bear Arms" provision, w
Truth or Fiction?→ YouTube Reverses Course, Reinstates Watchdog Site Monitoring Conspiracists
The media watchdog site Right Wing Watch (RWW) was reinstated onto YouTube after the platform initially removed its channel on June 28 2021 for unspecified reasons. “We are glad that by reinstating our account, YouTube recognizes our position tha
Snopes→ Do Wimbledon Umpires Learn Curse Words in Multiple Languages?
You might get in trouble if you say "völliger Bockmist" at Wimbledon.
Snopes→ Despite Warning, Town Deemed Condo Building in ‘Good Shape’
Despite an engineer’s warning of major structural problems, a town building official told board members their Florida high-rise condominium was in “very good shape” almost three years before it collapsed, according to minutes of that meeting.
Snopes→ Did Gun Violence Prevention Group Trick Ex-NRA Chief into Speaking at Fake Graduation?
Videos showed David Keene, who led the NRA from 2011 to 2013, speaking in front of empty chairs representing victims of gun violence.
Snopes→ Did Gun Violence Prevention Group Trick Ex-NRA Chief into Speaking at Fake Graduation?
Videos showed David Keene, who led the NRA from 2011 to 2013, speaking in front of empty chairs representing victims of gun violence.
Snopes→ Disney World’s Ducklings Featured in New TikTok Videos
Ducks and their little ducklings are not a new addition to Walt Disney World Resort.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: List Does NOT Show Border Agents Who Died During ’90+ Days Kamala Harris Refused To Visit Border Communities’ — Many Of The Agents Listed Died Decades Ago
Does a list show "brave border agents who have died during the 90+ days Kamala Harris refused to visit border communities"? No, that's not true. The list is of customs and border patrol agents who died in the 100 years prior to 2021. Not
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Like VAERS, European Union’s Online List Of Suspected Vaccine Reactions Does NOT Establish Proof Vaccine Caused Deaths
Does material plucked from the European Union's list of reports of possible drug reactions justify the claim that vaccine side effects have killed two people for every three who were saved from dying of COVID-19? No, that's not true: The
Snopes→ RECALL: Frozen Shrimp Linked to Salmonella Outbreak
Products were distributed across the U.S. from late December 2020 to late February 2021.
FactCheck.org→ Social Media Post Spreads Bogus Claims About Denzel Washington’s Political Leanings
Quick Take A post circulating on social media falsely claims actor Denzel Washington said he’s “had it” with the Democratic Party’s “lies” and now supports former President Donald Trump. The fictitious quote attributed to Washington origina
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kamala Harris Did NOT Serve Tacos That Featured Her Likeness To Journalists Aboard Air Force Two
Did U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris serve tacos featuring her likeness to journalists aboard Air Force Two during a recent visit to the U.S.-Mexican border? No, that's not true: the claim clearly played off of the recent criticism Harri
Snopes→ Ball Python Snake Enjoys Dip in Pool in Viral TikTok Video
"What is going on in the pool: snake, iguana, cheese grater, McCormick spices, Barbie, and unicorns," a commenter said of the video shot in Washington state.
Logically→ Madagascar has quit the World Heath Organization (WHO) over backlash against its proposed herbal remedy for COVID 19.
Madagascar has been elected to the WHO Executive Board and continues to actively participate in WHO member meetings.
Snopes→ Did Derek Chauvin ‘Under-Report Half a Million Dollars in Income’?
The former Minneapolis police officer, already sentenced for the murder of George Floyd, has been charged with nine counts of felony tax evasion.
Snopes→ Did Biden Say ‘Goats Are Like Mushrooms?’
This nonsensical piece of copypasta has been circulating for nearly a decade.