Does a "Wheel of Fortune" clip depict a puzzle showing "BITC--- I- THE FUTURE" that is solved by a contestant saying "bitcoin is the future"? No, that's not true: The audio and image depicted in this video post have been altered to promot
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Israel Statistics Do NOT Show Vaccines Are Ineffective — They Illustrate A Common Weakness With Overly-Simple Analysis
Do Israel's health statistics show COVID-19 vaccines are ineffective and have not changed health outcomes of Israelis? No, that's not true. The data demonstrate Simpson's Paradox, the name for a common statistical problem: a trend apparen
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: In UK, Fully Vaccinated ARE 82% Of COVID-19 Deaths, 66% Of Hospitalizations — But Percentages Don’t Tell Full Story
Do fully vaccinated people account for 82% of recent COVID-19 deaths and 66% of hospitalizations in the UK? Yes, that's true. The figures are found in the COVID-19 vaccine surveillance report - Week 43 by the UK Health Security Agency pub
Snopes→ Does Vid Show Biden Dozing off at Climate Change Summit?
The clip supposedly showed the president sitting as an audience member with his eyes closed.
FactCheck.org→ How Many Died as a Result of Capitol Riot?
In a tweet on Oct. 24, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez referred to the Capitol riot on Jan. 6 as “a terror attack,” which she said resulted in “almost 10 dead.” She called for “any member of Congress who helped plot” i
Snopes→ Does Photo Show an 1895 Car Crash Involving the Only 2 Cars in Ohio?
Photographs certainly don't show this alleged automobile accident (which most likely never happened).
FactCheck.org→ Why It’s Easy to Misinterpret Numbers of Deaths Among the Vaccinated
SciCheck Digest Raw numbers of hospitalizations or deaths among those who are vaccinated are not a good indicator of whether vaccines are effective. If the large majority of a population is vaccinated, it’s not surprising if most deaths are among
Snopes→ Is This a Monument to Michelle Obama’s Former Slave Ancestor?
Melvinia Shields was the first Black first lady’s ancestor.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Gov. DeSantis Did NOT Say FL Schools Would Not Require Any Vaccinations Against Infectious Diseases — Only COVID-19
Did Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis say that Florida schools would no longer require vaccinations against polio, measles and mumps for its students? No, that's not true: DeSantis has only said that Florida schools will not require students to b
Snopes→ New Zealand Strait Crossed for First Time by Electric Plane
Gary Freedman thought it only fitting that the first thing he saw when approaching the Wellington coastline was the rotating blade of a wind turbine producing renewable energy.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ben Shapiro Did NOT Tweet Liberals ‘Make Up Anatomical Parts …’
Did conservative commentator Ben Shapiro tweet that liberals "make up anatomical parts like the 'clitoris'"? No, that's not true. A counterfeit Shapiro tweet that claims he doesn't believe part of the female anatomy is part of a series of
Snopes→ White House Press Secretary Psaki Says She Has COVID-19
Psaki, 42, said she was last in contact with President Joe Biden in the White House, where they were more than 6 feet apart and wearing masks.
Snopes→ Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Returns to Pre-Pandemic Shape
This year's parade — the 95th annual — will snap back to form after bowing to pandemic restrictions last year.
Full Fact→ Spiking: Very rare to contract HIV through used needle
In October, reports of women being spiked via injection in nightclubs and bars began to emerge. As they did, posts on Facebook and Twitter started wrongly claiming that victims had tested positive for HIV shortly after being spiked with a needle.
Full Fact→ Covid-19 vaccines do offer some protection against transmission and infection
An Instagram post includes a video of presenter and author Neil Oliver on GB News in which he suggests the government knows that Covid-19 vaccines don’t reduce the risk of transmission or infection from the virus. During the clip, Mr Oliver
Logically→ Vaccines are ineffective as vaccinated individuals are just as infectious as unvaccinated individuals.
Although vaccinated people can spread COVID-19, unvaccinated people are more likely to catch, spread, and die of the virus.
Full Fact→ Was the Chancellor right on the Budget increasing departmental spending by the most this century?
“Today's budget increases total departmental spending over this Parliament by £150 billion. That’s the largest increase this century, with spending growing by 3.8% a year in real terms.” Rishi Sunak, 27 October 2021. During his
Logically→ More than 70 percent of the people who are dying from COVID-19 in the United Kingdom are fully vaccinated.
Alex Berenson cherry-picks data to claim that vaccines do not work. His claim lacks context and is false.
Snopes→ Jon Bon Jovi Tests Positive for COVID-19, Cancels Concert
Jon Bon Jovi tested positive for COVID-19 during a rapid test just before he was set to perform a concert in Miami Beach.
Snopes→ Did Biden Poop His Pants in Rome?
Another president, another pants pooping rumor.
Snopes→ Biden Swings Focus of Climate Effort from US to the World
Wading back into hands-on diplomacy with allies overseas this week after the withdrawal of the Trump administration, Biden on the eve of his climate summit arrival touted “the power of America showing up."
Snopes→ COVID-19’s Global Death Toll Tops 5 Million in Under 2 Years
The U.S. alone has recorded over 745,000 lives lost, more than any other nation.
Full Fact→ Standards in public life cannot be upheld without a focus on honesty
Full Fact response to 'Upholding Standards in Public Life', the Final report of the Committee on Standards in Public Life Standards Matter 2 review: In failing to address dishonesty in politics in its report, we appear to be left with the committee for
Snopes→ Supreme Court Takes Up Texas Law Banning Most Abortions
The Supreme Court is taking up challenges to a Texas law that has virtually ended abortion in the nation’s second-largest state after six weeks of pregnancy.
Poynter→ No, CNN did not say In-N-Out Burger is ‘the fast food of white supremacists’
The byline visible in what looks like a screenshot of a news article that people have been sharing online suggests that what you are about to read is a joke. Supposedly an opinion piece by Charlie DeClown published on CNN’s website, the headline say
Washington Post→ McAuliffe vs. Youngkin: Who’s winning the Pinocchio race
During the hard-fought campaign to be Virginia's next governor, the Pinocchio count has kept growing. Here's a guide.
Snopes→ A Mysterious Numerological Easter Egg in ‘The Shining’
From Danny's shirt to TV programming at The Overlook Hotel, the number 42 is said to appear repeatedly throughout the movie.
Snopes→ Why Did Michael Jordan’s Sneakers Rake In $1.4M at Auction?
The pair has been touted as a “remarkable artifact in the history of sports and basketball."
Snopes→ Did Mary Shelley Keep Her Late Husband’s Heart?
A ghoulish story of eternal love is quite fitting for the Gothic novelist.
Snopes→ Merriam-Webster Adds 455 New Words to the Dictionary
They range from “dad bod” to “fluffernutter.”
Snopes→ Did Persian King Order His Servants Killed, Only They Killed Him?
Rather foolishly, he let them roam free before their execution.
Snopes→ Did Mary Shelley Lose Her Virginity on Her Mother’s Grave?
Unlike many rumors, this one may be true.
AllSides→ Unpacking the noise around Dr. Anthony Fauci and beagle experiments
https://www.politifact.com/article/2021/oct/28/unpacking-noise-around-dr-anthony-fauci-and-beagle/ If y
Truth or Fiction?→ Lincoln Project Reveals It Staged Tiki Torch Stunt at Right-Wing Republican Rally
Cconservative group The Lincoln Project revealed itself on October 29 2021 as the organizers of a stunt criticizing a far-right gubernatorial candidate in Charlottesville, Virginia. The group, which claims to represent Republican Party members who oppo
FactCheck.org→ Bogus Campaign Signs in Virginia Were Not Posted by McAuliffe or Democrats
Quick Take The role of parents in deciding school curriculum is a flash point in the Virginia gubernatorial race. Days before the election, bogus signs have appeared on streets and in social media posts reading, “Keep Parents Out of Classrooms,”
Snopes→ Does This Video Show Two Fluids Becoming ‘Unmixed’?
The concept appears to defy nature.
Snopes→ WATCH: Pixar Releases Trailer for New Buzz Lightyear Flick
The feature film is set to hit theaters in Summer 2022.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Vaccinated Pilots Are NOT Dropping Dead Midflight
Are vaccinated pilots dropping dead midflight? No, that's not true: "There is no truth to the claims about these two pilots," American Airlines told Lead Stories. The claims appear on a website known for farcical stories regarding politic
Snopes→ What We Know About the Breast Cancer Vaccine
Is prevention in our future?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Alyssa Milano Did NOT Experience Several Menopausal Symptoms Due To COVID-19
Did actress Alyssa Milano say that, along with hair loss, she had several symptoms consistent with menopause that COVID-19 caused? No, that's not true: Milano did make a video demonstrating her hair loss from COVID-19 but did not mention