The Games will go back to Australia 32 years after the popular 2000 Sydney Olympics. Melbourne hosted in 1956.
Logically→ Fox News has rolled out “FOX Clear Pass,” a type of vaccine passport.
Several Fox News hosts have spoken against vaccine passports and now Fox News has rolled out a type of vaccine passport.
Poynter→ Tucker Carlson spins a web of misleading claims as he alleges ‘meaningful voter fraud’ in Georgia
Fox News host Tucker Carlson promoted a number of false, misleading and unsubstantiated claims about election fraud in Georgia in a recent segment on his cable news program. “It now appears there actually was meaningful voter fraud in Fulton Coun
Health Feedback→ Vaccinated people are less likely to be hospitalized due to the Delta variant compared to unvaccinated people, contrary to chiropractor’s claim
REVIEW On 19 July 2021, a video titled “Delta variant targets vaxxers” was published on the Facebook group TLC4Superteams, run by a chiropractic organization. In the video, chiropractor Jen DePice claimed that a Harvard study showed vaccinated p
Snopes→ Bucks’ 50-Year Wait Ends with a Title Behind 50 from Giannis
Giannis Antetokounmpo ended one of the greatest NBA Finals ever with 50 points — and a championship Milwaukee waited 50 years to win again.
Snopes→ Conservative Media Offer Mixed Messages on COVID-19 Vaccine
Skepticism about the COVID-19 vaccination is a common theme in media appealing to conservatives, despite assurances from doctors and scientists that the vaccine is safe and effective.
Snopes→ Weinstein Brought to California to Face Further Rape Charges
New York prison officials have handed convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein over to California to face additional sexual assault charges.
Snopes→ India’s Pandemic Death Toll Could Be in the Millions
India's excess deaths during the coronavirus pandemic could be a staggering 10 times the official COVID-19 toll, likely making it modern India’s worst human tragedy.
Snopes→ Photograph of Massive Nest on Telephone Pole, Explained
Online advertisements promised answers for what appeared to be a large nest or other object hanging on top of a telephone pole or power lines.
AllSides→ Tucker Carlson spins web of misleading claims as he alleges ‘meaningful voter fraud’ in Georgia
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jul/20/tucker-carlson/tucker-carlson-spins-web-misleading-claims-he-alle/
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Anonymous ‘Whistleblower’ Did NOT Document 45,000 Deaths From COVID Vaccine: She Guesstimated That Number
Did the anonymous "whistleblower" in a July 19, 2021, lawsuit against the Secretary of Health and Human Services document her claim that 45,000 people died within three days of receiving a COVID vaccination? No, that's not true: It's her
FactCheck.org→ Debunking Trump’s Latest Arizona Election Claims
After a contractor hired by state Senate Republicans to look into the results of the 2020 Arizona election provided an update on its findings at a legislative hearing on July 15, former President Donald Trump issued a series of false and misleading sta
Snopes→ Israel Vows to ‘Act Aggressively’ Against Ben & Jerry’s
Ben & Jerry's said it would stop selling ice cream in the occupied West Bank and contested east Jerusalem.
FactCheck.org→ Businessman’s Social Media Post Distorts Facts on Definition of a Pandemic
SciCheck Digest A businessman’s post on Instagram and Facebook wrongly claims that the U.S. government “changed the definition of pandemic” in 2004, suggesting that COVID-19 would not have qualified under the old definition. ThereR
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Implying Five JetBlue Pilots Died After COVID Vaccinations Gives NO Evidence, Omits Varied Causes Of Deaths
Does a video implying that five JetBlue pilots died after getting the COVID-19 vaccine show evidence to back that up? No, it does not. Of the five people named in the video, one was not a pilot, but an inflight crew member for JetBlue. On
Snopes→ Hoe No! Facebook Snafu Spells Trouble for Gardening Group
Facebook's algorithms sometimes flag "hoe" as “violating community standards," apparently referring to a different word, one without an “e" at the end.
Snopes→ Are Blue Java Bananas Real?
The fruit is said to taste like vanilla ice cream.
Snopes→ Marjorie Taylor Greene: Twitter Timeout Is ‘Communist-Style’ Attack
Twitter imposed the 12-hour timeout on Rep. Greene, saying some of her tweets violated its policy against spreading misinformation that could cause harm during the coronavirus pandemic.
FactCheck.org→ Mayim Bialik and Sons Got COVID-19 Vaccine
SciCheck Digest Actress and neuroscientist Mayim Bialik has expressed skepticism about vaccines in the past, but she says she and her two teenage children have received the COVID-19 vaccine. A Facebook post says Bialik “refuses to vaccinate,” leavi
Truth or Fiction?→ Snapchat Plant Identifier
On July 18 2021, a Facebook user shared a status update about a Snapchat plant identifier, also claiming that the function would work the same way in determining a dog’s breed: If you focus your Snapchat camera on ANY plant & hold the screen
Snopes→ Did Tom Brady Joke About Election During White House Visit?
Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady accepted an invitation to the White House for the first time since 2005.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘This Wenche Thikke’
On July 11 2021, a Facebook account shared Tumblr screenshots to a public group which purportedly excerpted a ribald verse that included phrases familiar to the modern ear, including “this wenche thikke” and “I wol nat lye” fro
Snopes→ No, Biden Did Not Say Unvaccinated Americans ‘Will Be Put in Camps’
Conspiracy theorists seized upon a supposedly satirical article, and deployed it as inflammatory disinformation against the president.
Snopes→ Trump Inaugural Committee Head Accused of Being UAE Agent
Tom Barrack, 74, of Santa Monica, California, was among three men charged in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, with conspiring to act as an unregistered foreign agent.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Doubly Vaccinated Individuals Do NOT Make Up 60% Of COVID-19 Hospitalizations In The U.K.
Do individuals who have received two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine in the United Kingdom make up 60% of COVID-19 hospitalizations in that country? No, that's not true: the statistic was stated erroneously by Sir Patrick Vallance, government
Snopes→ US Opioid Lawsuits on Verge of Settlements with 4 Companies
Lawyers announced they were on the verge of a $26 billion settlement with the nation's three biggest drug distribution companies.
Poynter→ No, Georgia did not ban discussion of race in schools
There’s a lot of talk about critical race theory, also known as CRT, across the U.S. As with anything controversial and complicated, we’ve come across some misinformation and lots of posts that could use some explanation. Defining critical race
Snopes→ Is an Arizona Hotel Being Used as an Illegal Safe House For ‘Illegal Immigrants’?
A holding facility for asylum seekers became the center of protests in June 2021.
Snopes→ Should an Empty Toilet Paper Roll Be Placed Under the Toilet Seat at Night?
Online advertisements promised what appeared to be a handy bathroom trick.
Snopes→ Is This Bizarre Costume a ‘Siberian Bear-Hunting Suit’?
The leather outfit, covered in nails from head to toe, has captured the imagination of internet users for years. But what is it?
The Dispatch→ Did HBO ‘Kill’ or ‘Hide’ a Documentary About Election Hacking?
Right-wing commentator Mike Cernovich claimed recently that HBO has “killed” a documentary about the the cyber vulnerabilities of American elections: Cernovich @CernovichHere is HBO in May 2020 promoting a documentary they produced on
Full Fact→ TfL is part of self-isolation pilot scheme
“The Government has indicated that we could be part of a trial whereby daily tests would replace the need for self-isolation. We are still waiting for formal notification from them that we are part of this trial.” Transport for London, 18
Snopes→ Is This an 80-Million-Year-Old Shark?
This shark is at least 79 million years younger than suggested in this viral video.
Full Fact→ Average Covid-19 victim dies years before they otherwise would
In an allegedly leaked WhatsApp message, shared with the BBC by the Prime Minister’s former chief political adviser Dominic Cummings, Boris Johnson appears to say “get Covid and live longer”, alluding to the average age of Covid-19 de
Full Fact→ Free paper repeats falsehoods on deaths following vaccination
The front page of free newspaper ‘The Light’, shared on Facebook, claimed that there have been 1,400 deaths and a million injuries “from covid injections” in the UK. There have been just over 1,470 deaths following a Covid-19 va
Snopes→ Why Does White Always Go First in Chess?
Protests over racism have rekindled a discussion about whether chess promotes white privilege with its rule that the first move always goes to the player with the white pieces.
Full Fact→ Lord Sumption made several errors about Covid on Today
The virus has not killed over 100,000 people. What has happened is that a very large number of people have died with Covid, but not necessarily of Covid. The definition is anybody who has died within 28 days of a positive test is treated as a Covid de
Snopes→ Do Canadians Buy Loose Peanut Butter in Plastic Wrap Packaging?
PB&J does not stand for peanut butter and jars.
Logically→ COVID-19 vaccines are dangerous for humans.
Vaccines prevent death and severe sickness from COVID-19. Expected side effects are well-publicized and temporary.
Snopes→ Blue Origin’s Bezos Reaches Space on 1st Passenger Flight
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was joined by a hand-picked group: his brother, an 18-year-old from the Netherlands and an 82-year-old aviation pioneer from Texas — the youngest and oldest to ever fly in space.