The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) made charges about "defective" products sold on Amazon.com that "pose a risk of serious injury or death."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The First Slave Owner In America Was NOT A Black Man
Was the first slave owner in America a Black man? No, that's not true: Anthony Johnson, an Angolan who was an indentured servant in the Virginia colony starting in 1621, did gain the recognized right to own property, including slaves, aft
Snopes→ Is This 1961 Pro-Segregation Letter from LSU’s President Real?
The legacy of former Louisiana State University President Troy Middleton is clouded with accusations that his policies were pro-segregation.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: L.A. County And 7 States DO Have Same Number Of People And Different Congressional Representation — But That’s Normal
Do Los Angeles County and the combined population of seven Midwestern and Western states have roughly the same population, but different congressional representation? Yes, although the comparison is misleading: Every state (and therefore,
Snopes→ Here’s What’s Going on with That Viral, Twig-Camouflaged Moth
The insect looks like the tip of a twig.
Snopes→ Britney Spears Can Hire Own Lawyer in Conservatorship Case
A new attorney has been appointed to represent Britney Spears in her conservatorship after a hearing in which the singer tearfully spoke about the case's impact on her life.
Snopes→ Court Orders Shorter Sentence for ‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic
A federal appeals court has ruled that “Tiger King” Joe Exotic should get a shorter prison sentence for his role in a murder-for-hire plot and violating federal wildlife laws.
Snopes→ Are US Cities Using ‘Sunblock’ on Pavement?
Sometimes it's better not to take a headline literally.
FactCheck.org→ Barr Disputes U.S. Attorney’s Vote Fraud Claim
Former President Donald Trump says a former U.S. attorney in Pennsylvania was forbidden by then-Attorney General Bill Barr to investigate voter fraud in the presidential election. Barr says that’s false. A day after making the claim, Trump releas
FactCheck.org→ Baseless Conspiracy Theory Follows Deaths of Haitian President, Other National Leaders
SciCheck Digest Following the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, social media posts baselessly suggest that he and other world leaders were killed or died because they opposed COVID-19 vaccination in their countries. All the leaders nam
Truth or Fiction?→ National Kool Aid Day 2021 and Mike Lindell’s ‘Trump Return’ Claim
On July 14 2021, a graphic appeared on Imgur claiming that MyPillow chief executive officer Mike Lindell says that former United States President Donald Trump will be “reinstated” as president despite resoundingly losing to Democratic Par
Snopes→ Comedian Tom Segura Posts Update After Surgery on Nerve
A photo posted by Segura led some fans to believe he had sustained another fall after previously seriously injuring himself playing basketball in 2020.
Snopes→ It’s True, the Phoenix Suns Have Never Won the NBA Finals
This season is their first chance at the championship since a 1993 loss to Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls.
Snopes→ Did Trump Plagiarize Praise for Jesse Watters’ Book from a Promo Blurb?
The president's statement contained a verbatim copy of a paragraph from the book's promotional description.
The Dispatch→ Did the White House Suggest Cuban Protests Were Only About Vaccines and U.S. Sanctions?
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Snopes→ Robert Cruz Surprises Dad After Being Signed by Nationals
The caption of Cruz's viral TikTok video read: "Surprising my dad at his work with the news that I just got signed by the Washington Nationals."
Snopes→ Watch: ‘The Office’ Parkour Scene Audio Synced to Dogs Playing (via TikTok)
"Tell me you live with 3 dogs without telling me." The video has been viewed more than 8 million times in five days.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Biden Administration Is NOT Monitoring Private Text Messages To Combat Vaccine Misinformation
Did a Politico article suggest the Biden administration monitoring private text messages of Americans to combat vaccine "misinformation"? No, that's misleading. The Politico article stated that "Biden allied groups" are working with SMS c
Snopes→ Is ‘Kranch’ a Real Heinz Condiment?
"Combines the delicious taste of classic ketchup and ranch and a special blend of spices."
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Friendly Roast in 2015,’ ‘HRC Being Roasted’
In July 2021, a TikTok video was shared to Facebook, bearing the labels “Friendly Roast in 2015” and “HRC Being Roasted” — purportedly showing former U.S. President Donald Trump “roasting” former Democratic pre
Snopes→ Yes, a Vaping Company Offered Sha’Carri Richardson $250,000 To Test Products
No word on whether Richardson will accept.
Snopes→ Spears Hearing to Deal with Turmoil from Her Dramatic Speech
Spears is not expected to speak again at the afternoon hearing, in which all the parties are expected to take part remotely.
Snopes→ Yes, Megan Fox Said She ‘Went to Hell for Eternity’
The movie star said her experience occurred during a hallucinogenic tea trip with rapper boyfriend Machine Gun Kelly.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccines Will NOT Lose Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) When ‘Everything Opens Back Up’
Will COVID-19 vaccines lose emergency use authorization (EUA) when "there is no longer an emergency and everything opens back up"? No, that's not true: That's not how the process works. Whether or not a drug has an EUA is not dependent on
Snopes→ Did a Truck Carrying 20,000 Pounds of Ramen Noodles Crash into a Lake?
It's enough to feed one college student for an entire week.
Full Fact→ What has the Prime Minister said about the booing of England players?
“Does he now regret failing to condemn those who booed England players for standing up to racism?” Keir Starmer, 14 July 2021. We made it absolutely clear that no one should boo the England team Boris Johnson, 14 July 2021. People have di
Snopes→ Did a Homebuyer Discover a Barn Full of Classic Cars on His Property?
Photographs showing an "eclectic collection of old cars in a decaying building" inspired a hopeful backstory.
Snopes→ Were Doctors and Members of the Media Hung in This Nuremberg Trial Photo?
This article contains images of death and may not be suitable for all viewers.
Logically→ Donald Trump was born in Pakistan.
Former U.S. President Donald John Trump was born in Queens, New York, on June 14, 1946.
Full Fact→ The Pfizer vaccine isn’t 99% graphene oxide
There have been multiple claims made online which say that the Pfizer vaccine contains 99% graphene oxide, a substance which is derived from graphite. The claims originate from a Spanish study and have been circulating in English (across the UK and the
Logically→ COVID-19 infection rates are increasing across the U.K.
COVID-19 infection rates are rising in the United Kingdom, with the Delta variant being linked to 99 percent of cases.
Logically→ Zero countries are currently in a total lockdown.
Bangladesh, the Philippines, and Malaysia are under nationwide lockdowns and might be extending it due to the Delta variant of COVID-19.
Full Fact→ Nine in 10 girls did not say they’d been sent explicit images
Nine in 10 school-age girls are being subjected to indecent exposure on their phones, their iPads and computers. Maria Miller, 7 July 2021. During Prime Minister’s Questions last week, and on Twitter, the Conservative MP Maria Miller misinterpre
Logically→ The mRNA COVID-19 vaccine reduces your life expectancy by five to ten years.
There is no scientific evidence to prove that mRNA vaccines impact life expectancy.Randomized controlled trials, including thousands of people, found the mRNA vaccine to be safe and effective. In addition, there is no evidence to suggest tha
Snopes→ US Overdose Deaths Hit Record 93,000 in Pandemic Last Year
Lockdowns and other pandemic restrictions isolated those with drug addictions and made treatment harder to get.
Full Fact→ New study estimates mask wearing could cut R number by 25%, not 0.25
“There’s a recent study from the University of Bristol that says wearing a face covering by large numbers of people can reduce the R rate by around 0.25.” Andy Burnham, 13 July 2021. Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham was asked
AllSides→ Greene’s Deceptive Claims of Forced COVID-19 Vaccinations and Vaccination ‘Deaths’
https://www.factcheck.org/2021/07/scicheck-greenes-deceptive-claims-of-forced-covid-19-vaccinations-and-vaccination-deaths/
Full Fact→ Golden oldies: Are one in five pensioners millionaires?
Readers have asked us to check a surprising figure in the Sunday Times Style supplement, that one in five over-65s in the UK is classified as a millionaire according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This claim has been going around since th
Snopes→ France Cautiously Celebrates Bastille Day, Clouded by Virus
Last year’s events were scaled back because of virus fears.
Snopes→ US COVID-19 Cases Rising Again, Doubling over Three Weeks
Nationally, 55.6% of all Americans have received at least one COVID-19 shot, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.