On May 3 2021, social media rumors that Snow White was “cancelled” by “woke mobs” began circulating, pushed along by the usual disinformation purveyors: Disneyland Revamps Snow White Ride, Adds Prince Waking Her With A Kiss. F
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Joe Biden Was NOT Caught On Camera Inappropriately Touching A Little Boy
Does a 10-second video clip show President Joe Biden "again" inappropriately kissing a young boy? No, that's not true: The clip, from 2015, shows Joe Biden comforting his grandson, Robert Hunter Biden, at the funeral of the child's father
Climate Feedback→ Wall Street Journal article repeats multiple incorrect and misleading claims made in Steven Koonin’s new book ’Unsettled’
SUMMARY A Wall Street Journal article published in April 2021 reviews Steven Koonin’s book ‘Unsettled’, which is scheduled to be published in May 2021. In ‘Unsettled’, Koonin, a theoretical physicist and professor at New York University,
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Japanese Police Shoot Paintballs at Fleeing Vehicles’ Meme
On April 17 2021, a Facebook page shared the following meme, which asserted that law enforcement in Japan uses paintballs as a means of marking vehicles involved in crime: Underneath a photograph of a vehicle covered with splotches of orange paint, te
Truth or Fiction?→ Michael Collins: ‘If You Had Any Balls …’
Memorials, reminiscing, and memes following the death of astronaut Michael Collins in April 2021. We saw one popular meme pop up again and again, claiming that when Neil Armstrong was pondering what he might say as he stepped onto the surface of the
Full Fact→ Donkey being carried out of compassion, not self-preservation
An image of a person in military uniform carrying a donkey has been widely shared on Facebook. The caption with the image reads: “Soldier carrying donkey through a minefield. If the donkey was free to wander as it pleased, it would likely detonat
Truth or Fiction?→ What is an ‘Apology Dinner’?
On April 29 2021, “Apology Dinner” became a Twitter trending topic — sufficiently popular to warrant a Twitter blurb explaining the phrase: Many people are confused about the concept of an apology dinner after a woman shared in a vir
Snopes→ English Rockers Genesis Announce 1st U.S. Tour in 14 Years
Phil Collins, Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford announced The Last Domino? Tour on Thursday, which will kick off in Chicago on Nov. 15.
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Biden’s Address to Congress
Summary In his first address to a joint session of Congress, President Joe Biden got some facts wrong and stretched others, mainly repeated claims we’ve heard before: Biden said he inherited the “worst economic crisis since the Great Depre
Truth or Fiction?→ Anti-Vaccine Disinformation Still Going Strong on Social Media: Report
Just twelve accounts are responsible for fully two-thirds of online disinformation about vaccines — but social media platforms still aren’t doing much about them. In a follow-up to a report tracking a majority of disinformation about vaccin
Truth or Fiction?→ Native American Journalists Call On Cohorts to ‘Withdraw Support from CNN’ after Pundit’s Racist Comments
The Native American Journalists Association (NAJA) called on fellow industry advocacy groups to push back against CNN in response to inaccurate and racist comments by one of the news network’s pundits. The group made the request in the wake of pa
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Effuel’ Company Behind The ‘ECO OBD2’ Purported Fuel-Saving Chip Is NOT What It Claims
Did a Japan-based startup company come up with a new, innovative and inexpensive fuel-saving device that not only helps lower a vehicle's fuel consumption but also reduces the carbon footprint? No, that's not true: The three men pictured
Truth or Fiction?→ Folajimi Olubunmi-Adewole Jumped Into the Thames to Rescue a London Bridge Jumper
On April 26 2021, the UK-based Facebook page “North East News desk” shared a post about a London man named Folajimi Olubunmi-Adewole, who died while rescuing a woman attempting suicide. In addition to two photographs of Olubunmi-Adewole,
Snopes→ ‘Fetal Heartbeat’ in Abortion Laws Taps Emotion, Not Science
Abortion bans pegged to the “fetal heartbeat” concept have been signed into law in 13 states, but none has taken effect.
FactCheck.org→ Editing in Cruz Video Distorts Biden’s Position on Guns
President Joe Biden opposes the sale of assault weapons, and he supports a mandatory federal registry and a voluntary buyback program for all legally purchased assault weapons. But a video shared on Twitter by Sen. Ted Cruz leaves the false impression
AFP Fact Check→ This clip actually shows computer-generated imagery from a video game
A video has been viewed millions of times in Facebook posts purporting to show a US military plane being shot down by Taliban militants in Afghanistan. The claim is false; the clip actually shows computer-generated imagery from a war video game called
FactCheck.org→ Artificial Beef About Biden’s Climate Plan
When President Joe Biden announced plans to reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by the end of the decade, he provided a few examples, but no detailed plan, about how that would be achieved. Nonetheless, speculation by a British tabloid that it
Truth or Fiction?→ Sen. Lora Reinbold/Alaska Airlines Mask Controversy
In an April 26 2021 Imgur post, an Occupy Democrats meme took Alaska state senator Lora Reinbold (R) to task for her purported refusal to wear a mask on an Alaska Airlines flight: Text under a photograph of a woman read: PLAY KAREN GAMES, WIN KAREN P
Full Fact→ There were nowhere near one million people at the anti-lockdown march
Following the anti-lockdown protest in London on Saturday 24 April, claims that up to one million people attended have been shared widely. Crowd sizes are difficult to estimate accurately. Nevertheless one million is an implausible estimate. One video
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Facebook Community Standards Team
Does a photo of a dozen people dining at a restaurant show Facebook's community standards team? No, that's not true: The photo was first published in 2018 on a Facebook page of "Flat Earthers," a group that challenges the idea that the ea
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Military Did NOT Arrest James Comey
Did the military arrest former FBI Director James Comey? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for the office of the secretary of defense said no such arrest happened. An article making the claim relies on a purported unnamed source and app
AFP Fact Check→ Online posts misrepresent image of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip sharing a laugh
Multiple Facebook and Twitter posts have shared an image they claim shows Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II and her late husband Prince Philip sharing a laugh at Buckingham Palace after he “pranked” her by dressing as a guard. This claim is misleadin
FactCheck.org→ Vaccines Benefit Those Who Have Had COVID-19, Contrary to Viral Posts
SciCheck Digest There is no evidence that vaccines could cause harm to people who already have been infected with SARS-CoV-2 or have become ill with the disease COVID-19. On the contrary, recent studies show the vaccine gives an important immunity boos
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Pockets in Dresses Were Phased Out So Women Could Prove They Were Not Witches’
On April 19 2021, a Facebook user shared a screenshot of a tweet claiming that pockets had been “phased out” of women’s dresses due to accusations of witchcraft, and so that women could prove that they were not hiding spells, herbs, o
Snopes→ NBC’s Kristen Welker Reveals Difficulties with Infertility
NBC News’ Kristen Welker, shortly before she expects the birth of a daughter through a surrogate, is revealing the struggles with infertility that she and her husband, John Hughes, have gone through.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘The Tax Increase Doesn’t Apply to the Whole Salary, Just the Amount Above $400,000’
On April 21 2021, an Imgur account shared an undated Twitter screenshot; the tweet was originally by the account by @davenewworld_2 (Fifty Shades of Whey) in October 2020: The tax increase doesn't apply to the whole salary, just the amount abov
Full Fact→ Here’s what you should know about the Lobbying Act
During Prime Minister’s Questions on 14 April, the 2014 Lobbying Act, central to the controversy surrounding former prime minister David Cameron’s involvement with Greensill Capital, became a major point of contention. In response to
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Florida Bill Would NOT Make A Transgender Student Athlete ‘Drop Her Pants’ To Prove She’s A Girl Before Playing On A Florida School Sports Team
Would a proposed Florida bill make a transgender student athlete "drop her pants" to prove she's a girl before playing on a Florida school sports team? No, that's not true. Both versions of the bill in Florida (a state House bill and a st
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Schools Did NOT Stop Teaching Cursive So We Couldn’t Read The Bill Of Rights Or US Constitution
Did U.S. schools stop teaching cursive writing so that future generations would be unable to read the Bill of Rights or the Constitution? No, that's not true: Schools did not stop. At least 21 states still require that their students lear
Truth or Fiction?→ Daily Wire: BLM ‘Fuming’ After Chauvin ‘Guilty’ Verdict
According to Trendolizer.com on April 21 2021, one of the most viral links of the day was DailyWire.com outrage bait headlined, “Black Lives Matter Activists Following Conviction: ‘We’re Never Gonna Be Satisfied,’ ‘Burn It Down!’”
Full Fact→ Godfrey Bloom video makes false claims about vaccines
A video posted on Facebook by former MEP Godfrey Bloom, which has more than 34,000 views, makes several claims about Covid-19 vaccines and certificates (aka Covid-19 passports). We’ve written more about the possible introduction of Covid ce
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Trump Versus Biden Tax Plans’ Meme
A February 24 2021 Facebook post purportedly contrasted the dueling tax plans of former U.S. President Donald Trump with current U.S. President Joe Biden. The post was highly popular, accruing close to a million shares in just under two months: In wha
Snopes→ Apple Signals Return of Right-Wing ‘Free Speech’ App Parler
Parler was banned from Apple's App Store and the Google Play store for its role in the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Out Of Shadows’ Film Does NOT Prove Satanic Child Rapists Control Government, Hollywood, And A D.C. Pizza Parlor
Does the film "Out of Shadows" prove a child-raping satanic cult controls the U.S. government and Hollywood, and operated out of a Washington, D.C., pizza parlor? No, that's not true: The film declares that the lid came off in a leading D
FactCheck.org→ Democratic Spin on Bipartisan Support for American Jobs Plan
Several independent studies show strong bipartisan support for many of the main spending components of the $2.7 trillion American Jobs Plan. Still, those polls also show most Republicans oppose the overall plan, particularly its call for infrastructure
Truth or Fiction?→ Rep. Maxine Waters Accused of ‘Inciting a Riot’
On April 19 2021, far-right blogger and commentator Dan Bongino shared an hour-long video under the title “Ep. 1502 Caught on Tape, Maxine Waters Is Inciting Violence.” It appeared to be very similar to a claim tweeted by self-styled right-
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Monastery of Sakia, Library Found in Tibet Containing 84,000 Secret Manuscripts’
A February 6 2021 Facebook post purportedly detailed the discovery of a hidden library at a monastery in Tibet which contained thousands of “secret manuscripts”: The Post As originally written, the post read: ¡Increíble! Biblioteca encont
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO Evidence Of ‘National Rape Day’
Is April 24, 2021, "National Rape Day"?" No, that's not true: there is no evidence this event is expected to happen, and there is some evidence that it may have originated as some internet trolls' idea of a joke. Although the claim has pr
Snopes→ Is There a ‘BTS Meal’ at McDonald’s?
The Korean pop boy band BTS bagged seven Guinness World Records in 2020.
Full Fact→ Ivermectin for Covid-19 remains controversial
In recent months there has been a lot of debate about the drug Ivermectin and how it could be used to treat or prevent Covid-19. One particular claim that gained a lot of attention was that the drug could reduce Covid-19 deaths by three quarters. This