Do the websites of Newsday, the Washington Post and the New York Times have the highest "fake news risk"? No, that's quite misleading: the claim was made in an image put out by a Facebook page that appears to be a student project about fa
Snopes→ Did Taco Bell Just Announce ‘Major’ and ‘Unreal’ COVID Changes?
Perhaps the only thing unreal about this Taco Bell story is its headline.
Snopes→ Did Trump Designate Christmas Eve 2020 a Federal Holiday?
The order allegedly excused all federal employees from duty on the day before Christmas Day.
Snopes→ Vandals Hit Black Churches During Weekend Pro-Trump Rallies
Police on Sunday said they were investigating the incidents.
Snopes→ Is Disney Making ‘Sister Act 3’?
Sister Act fans were “joyful, joyful” after hearing of the newly laid production plans.
Snopes→ Does This Photo Show a Crowded MAGA Demonstration?
If a picture is worth 1,000 words, who fact-checks the story behind it?
Snopes→ 4 Stabbed, 1 Shot at Trump Rally Skirmishes
Nearly 30 people were arrested in disturbances hours after weekend rallies in support of baseless claims that the U.S. president had won a second term.
Snopes→ More US Churches Are Committing to Racism-Linked Reparations
Many are initiating or considering how to make amends through financial investments and long-term programs benefiting Black Americans.
Snopes→ Is Jill Biden a Doctor?
It is not uncommon for those with doctoral degrees to use the title, “Dr.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Chief Justice John Roberts On Jeffrey Epstein’s Island
Does a photo show Chief Justice John Roberts swimming with Bill Clinton on Jeffrey Epstein's private island? No, that's not true: The image used to support the claim that Roberts visited Epstein's private island was taken at a resort in t
Snopes→ Donations Soar, but Nonprofits Still Struggle with Pandemic
Despite record amounts of charitable donations this year, the effects of the pandemic are suffocating nonprofits.
Snopes→ COVID-19 Vaccine Shipments Begin in Historic US Effort
Shipments of the Pfizer vaccine will set in motion the biggest vaccination effort in American history at a critical juncture of the pandemic that has killed 1.6 million and sickened 71 million worldwide
Snopes→ Actor Carol Sutton of ‘Steel Magnolias’ Dies at 76
Sutton died from complications from COVID-19, according to New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ID Chip In Some COVID-19 Vaccine Syringes Would NOT Be Injected Into Patients; It Signals Vaccine Expiration Date
Will a Radio Frequency Identification Chip that may be on the ApiJect COVID-19 vaccine syringes be injected into patients and would it track who has been vaccinated and where they are? No, that's not true: The tiny RFID chips would be pla
Snopes→ Engineers Drained Niagara Falls in 1969, Made Grisly Discovery?
Our research led to a newspaper article from June 13, 1969, one month before Apollo 11's moon landing.
Snopes→ Charley Pride, a Country Music Black Superstar, Dies at 86
Pride died Saturday in Dallas of complications from Covid-19, according to a spokesperson.
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Explaining the Six Deaths Recorded During Pfizer/BioNTech’s Phase III Trial
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Snopes→ The Royal Family is ‘Cringing at Meghan Markle’s Net Worth’?
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and their son, Archie, moved away from the royal family to Montecito, California.
Snopes→ Hunter Biden Subpoena Seeks Info on Burisma, Other Entities
President-elect Joe Biden is not believed to be a focus of the investigation.
Snopes→ Is ‘Hocus Pocus 2’ Coming Out?
Rumors about a "Hocus Pocus" sequel have been circulating for years.
Snopes→ Is This ‘Transparent’ Frog Real?
The amphibian's translucent skin has earned it the name "glass frog."
Snopes→ Trump Loses Wisconsin Case While Arguing Another One
President Donald Trump lost a federal lawsuit while his attorney was arguing his case before a skeptical Wisconsin Supreme Court in another lawsuit.
Snopes→ Trump Helicopter Buzzes Supporters Rallying in Washington
The rallies are intended as a show of force just two days before the Electoral College meets to formally elect Joe Biden as the 46th president.
Snopes→ Was Trump Named ‘Loser of the Year’ by One of Europe’s Biggest Magazines?
An article in German news magazine Der Spiegel labeled U.S. President Donald Trump "Der Verlierer des Jahres."
Snopes→ US Says COVID-19 Vaccine to Start Arriving in States Monday
Trucks are expected to roll out Sunday morning as shipping companies UPS and FedEx begin delivering Pfizer’s vaccine to nearly 150 distribution centers across the states.
Snopes→ UK Homeowner Delays Sale of Home After Banksy Mural Appears
The elusive British street artist's piece — titled “Aachoo!!” — depicts an elderly woman sneezing, sending her dentures flying out of her mouth.
Snopes→ Is McDonald’s Huge Chicken Pack Intended to Serve 2 People?
How many people should it take to eat four McChicken sandwiches, four medium fries, and 20 McNuggets?
Snopes→ Nick Stahl is Not Dead, despite Misleading Ads
A photograph of "Terminator 3" star Nick Stahl was misleadingly used to illustrate a third-party clickbait story about celebrity deaths in 2020.
Snopes→ Nick Stahl is Not Dead, despite Misleading Ads
A photograph of "Terminator 3" star Nick Stahl was misleadingly used to illustrate a third-party clickbait story about celebrity deaths in 2020.
Snopes→ Is This ‘Chemistree’ Picture Real?
Oh chemistree, oh chemistree, how organic are your branches?
Snopes→ Is This ‘Chemistree’ Picture Real?
Oh chemistree, oh chemistree, how organic are your branches?
Snopes→ US Allows Emergency COVID-19 Vaccine in Bid to End Pandemic
Shots for health workers and nursing home residents are expected to begin in the coming days in the U.S.
Snopes→ US Allows Emergency COVID-19 Vaccine in Bid to End Pandemic
Shots for health workers and nursing home residents are expected to begin in the coming days in the U.S.
Logically→ Six people died as a result of the COVID-19 vaccine trials of Pfizer and BioNTech.
Out of six people who died during the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine trials, only two were given the vaccine, & none of the deaths were linked to the trial.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Fleets Were NOT Positioned Off Both U.S. Coasts Bracing For Unrest After Supreme Court Rejects Suit To Overturn Election
Were U.S. Navy aircraft carrier fleets positioned off both U.S. coasts after the Supreme Court refused to hear the lawsuit seeking to overturn election results that cost Trump a second term? No, that's not true: A Pentagon source confirme
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: What The Story About China, Dominion and $400 Million Is Actually About
Did China buy Dominion Voting Systems for $400 million in October 2020? No, that's not accurate: A Swiss investment bank's New York subsidiary, UBS Securities LLC, in October bought $400 million in shares Dominion's parent company, Staple
Snopes→ Did a Man Sue Chick-fil-A Over Long Drive-Thru Lines?
Chick-fil-A is one of the popular fast food restaurants known for typically having lengthy drive-thru lines.
Snopes→ Northern Lights a ‘Big Miss,’ US Space Forecaster Says
An initially promising U.S. forecast for the northern lights has gone bust.
Snopes→ Supreme Court Rejects Texas Attack on Biden Victory
The Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit backed by President Donald Trump to overturn Joe Biden’s election victory.
Snopes→ Viral Spread: Americans Paying the Price for Thanksgiving
Across the country, contact tracers and emergency room doctors are hearing repeatedly from new coronavirus patients that they socialized over Thanksgiving with people outside their households.