Were COVID-19 vaccine "candidates" transferred to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) in December 2019 before the COVID-19 outbreak? No, that's not true: The vaccine materials transferred were for MERS-CoV, the virus tha
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FactCheck.org→ Airlines Are Encouraging, Not Banning, Vaccinated Passengers
SciCheck Digest Airlines are encouraging people who have received a COVID-19 vaccine to fly once again. Yet social media posts falsely claim that airline executives around the world are discussing banning vaccinated passengers due to a risk of blood cl
FactCheck.org→ Airlines Are Encouraging, Not Banning, Vaccinated Passengers
SciCheck Digest Airlines are encouraging people who have received a COVID-19 vaccine to fly once again. Yet social media posts falsely claim that airline executives around the world are discussing banning vaccinated passengers due to a risk of blood cl
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Instagram Did NOT Remove Double-Tap Feature For Most Users
Did Instagram remove the double-tap-to-like feature? No, that's not true: Facebook, which owns Instagram, confirmed that the feature is still intact. The claim appeared in an Instagram post (archived here) published on June 20, 2021. The
Full Fact→ The WHO hasn’t said women should be banned from drinking
“WHO says women of childbearing age should be BANNED from drinking alcohol” Mail Online, June 17 2021. "All women of childbearing age shouldn't drink alcohol, says WHO" Metro, June 17 2021. “Women aged 18 to 50 should stop drinking
Health Feedback→ COVID-19 vaccines can enhance protective immunity in previously infected people
REVIEW On 8 June 2021, Medical News published an article titled “No point vaccinating those who’ve had COVID-19”. The article went viral on Facebook, receiving more than 70,000 interactions and 17,500 shares in one day, according t
Full Fact→ You can’t tell how a banana was ripened by looking at it
A post on Instagram claims that bananas with black spots and green stalks have been “chemically ripened” while bananas with black stalks have been “naturally ripened”. This isn’t true. You can’t check how a banana ha
FactCheck.org→ Soccer Star’s Collapse Was Unrelated to COVID-19 Vaccine
SciCheck Digest Danish soccer star Christian Eriksen is recovering well after he suffered cardiac arrest and collapsed during a match on June 12. But after the incident, social media posts falsely claimed he had recently been vaccinated for COVID-19 an
Snopes→ Can You Replace Your Grass with Red Creeping Thyme?
Arguments in favor of the practice claim it is a better-for-the-planet alternative.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Harris Did NOT Exclude Black Leaders From Private Dinner For No Reason
Did Vice President Kamala Harris host a private dinner at her residence that excluded Black leaders without explanation? No, that's not true: although the dinner that Harris hosted on June 15, 2021 was attended almost exclusively by non-B
Snopes→ WHO Isn’t Banning ‘Women of Childbearing Age’ from Drinking Alcohol
Some headlines distorted details from the UN agency's global action plan on tackling harmful use of alcohol.
Health Feedback→ PCR tests are reliable to detect and monitor COVID-19 infections, which are real and had caused millions of deaths worldwide
REVIEW On 10 June 2021, the podcast War Room: Pandemic, hosted by Steve Bannon, published this video interview with lawyer Reiner Fuellmich. First published on Facebook, the video was later removed, but it continued to circulate on other platforms l
Full Fact→ Fake memo circulating claiming to be from Imperial College
A fake ‘leaked memorandum’ purportedly from Imperial epidemiologist Professor Neil Ferguson is circulating on social media. The document claims to be a ‘memo’ from Professor Ferguson, who advises the government as part of the Ne
FactCheck.org→ Conservative Outlets Advance Unfounded Theory About Capitol Attack
Quick Take There is no evidence that “unindicted co-conspirators” mentioned in federal indictments related to the Jan. 6 Capitol attack are undercover FBI agents or informants, as conservative outlets have claimed or suggested. Legal expert
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Federal Buildings, Including FBI Headquarters And The White House, Were NOT Abandoned On June 14, 2021
Were major federal buildings in Washington, D.C. -- including the Federal Bureau of Investigation's headquarters -- shut down on June 14, 2021? No, that's not true: The FBI confirmed that its headquarters have been open. Other buildings s
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: First Postmortem Study In A Patient Vaccinated Against SARS-CoV-2 Did NOT Find Viral RNA In ‘Every Organ Of The Body’
Did the first case of postmortem study of a patient vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2 find viral RNA in every organ of the body? No, that's not true: Researchers found viral RNA in seven of the nine organs they analyzed. "This is not even the
Truth or Fiction?→ 2020 Arizona Ballots Sent to a Lab in Montana
On June 16 2021, news appeared that an ongoing, disinformation-riddled “audit” of 2020 ballots from Arizona had been moved to a remote cabin in Montana for purported further “analysis”: The "secured" Arizona ballots
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Airlines In Spain and Russia Are NOT Recommending Vaccinated People Should Not Travel — But Boy, Did This Rumor Travel
Did airlines in Spain and Russia recommend vaccinated people not travel due to the risk of blood clots? No, that's not true: the rumor was based on a debunked story that apparently traveled from a Telegram channel to a Dutch website befor
Full Fact→ Claims that Covid vaccine spike proteins are harmful are unevidenced
An article published by website The Conservative Woman reports on an interview with a Canadian scientist who claimed researchers had made a “big mistake” and were “inadvertently inoculating” people with a “toxin” via
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden’s Military Does NOT Put West Point Cadets In Solitary Confinement If They Refuse COVID-19 Vaccine
Does the military under President Joe Biden put West Point cadets in solitary confinement if they refuse the COVID-19 vaccine? No, that's not true. Unvaccinated cadets at West Point "are required to spend seven days in restriction of move
Health Feedback→ COVID-19 itself can cause heart inflammation, in addition to other problems like long COVID; benefits of COVID-19 vaccines outweigh their risks
REVIEW The ongoing COVID-19 vaccination campaigns in many countries have been accompanied by close attention from health authorities to monitor vaccine safety. Indeed, thanks to monitoring by regulatory agencies, researchers have been able to detect
Full Fact→ The UK will cut aid this year, but barely did last year
The government’s decision to cut aid spending [makes it] the only G7 country to do so. Ed Miliband, 9 June 2021. The Prime Minister will walk into the G7 summit as the only leader who is cutting development aid to the world’s poorest. Ian
Truth or Fiction?→ Fox’s Tucker Carlson Pushes Conspiracy Theory Blaming FBI For Capitol Riot
Television presenter Tucker Carlson pushed another far right conspiracy theory downplaying the rioters who attacked the United States Capitol in January 2021, suggesting on his show that the attack was orchestrated by federal “operatives.”
Snopes→ 2 South Carolina Executions Halted Until Firing Squad Formed
The South Carolina Supreme Court has blocked the planned executions of two inmates by electrocution, saying they cannot be put to death until they truly have the choice of a firing squad option.
Truth or Fiction?→ Could Travelers to the United States Be Charged $200 for COVID Antigen Tests?
A professor of immunology from New York is calling attention to the price of a COVID-19 testing service for passengers flying through New York City. Dr. Miriam Merad, director of the Precision Immunology Institute at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine
The Dispatch→ Did a Teenager Die From Myocarditis After Her Second COVID Dose?
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Giant’ Sculpture Creators Can NOT Be Built in 2021
Are 'giant' sculptures going to be built in 21 states in 2021? No, that's not true: The company creating them plans to use the structures to showcase quasi-animated images of heroes, athletes and celebrities once they have found investors
Truth or Fiction?→ Bob Marley ‘I Wish We Were All Hippies’ Quote
A June 11 2021 Facebook post attributed a quote (beginning with “I wish we were all hippies”) to late musician Bob Marley, and that post has since spread like wildfire: Nothing in the image nor the status update inspired confidence that t
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Socialism Sucks’ Meme
In June 2021 (and earlier) a screenshot of a Reddit meme about “why socialism sucks” circulated, with a meme purportedly showing Cuba and Detroit — not “USA” and “USSR” as the text indicated: Seriously pic.tw
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Record-Breaking Birth Of 10 Babies To A South African Woman Has NOT Been Verified
Did a woman from Pretoria, South Africa, give birth to 10 babies -- seven boys and three girls -- on June 7, 2021? If this is true, this would be a world record, but as of June 14, 2021, there has been no confirmation that 10 babies were
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: President Biden And Vice President Harris Were NOT Out Of The Country At The Same Time
Were President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris both out of the country at the same time in June 2021? No, that's not true: although there appears to be no law stating that at least one has to remain in the country while the oth
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking ‘Absolutely 9-0,’ the Latest Documentary From Mike Lindell
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Snopes→ What Are Welsh Rabbit and Welsh Rarebit?
The etymological explanation for the name of this classic combination of melted cheese and toasted bread is murky.
Full Fact→ Covid-19 is real and not a government euthanasia policy
Conspiracy theorist David Icke has released a long video that has been shared on social media, talking about the use of a drug called midazolam during the Covid-19 pandemic. He claims that midazolam was used to facilitate the “culling of ol
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Walmart Will NOT Stop Using Bags — Except In Select Locations
Is Walmart banning plastic and other bags at all its locations on July 1, 2021? No, there's no plan for a corporation-wide move to go "bagless," according to a Walmart spokesperson. However, single-use plastic bags are banned in some stat
FactCheck.org→ Facebook Post Misleads on Bipartisan Capitol Attack Report and Interview
Quick Take On June 8, a bipartisan group of senators released a report on the security and intelligence failures related to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The report did not “single out” former President Donald Trump “for inci
Health Feedback→ Fauci’s emails don’t support viral claims on masks, hydroxychloroquine and virus engineering
REVIEW On 1 June 2021, Washington Post and Buzzfeed News published reports on several thousands of emails sent by Anthony Fauci, the director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. The emails, sent during the first half o
Full Fact→ Boris Johnson was broadly right about aid spending
Under this government, we’ve spent more [on overseas aid], and we continue to spend more than Labour ever did. Boris Johnson, 9 June 2021. On Wednesday, the Prime Minister said that this government has spent more on aid than Labour governments d
Snopes→ Biden to Lay out COVID-19 Vax Donations, Urge World Leaders to Join
President Joe Biden will outline plans for the U.S. to donate 500 million COVID-19 vaccine doses around the globe over the next year.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Physicist Shirley Jackson Did NOT Invent Fiber-Optic Cables, Touch-Tone Phone Or Caller ID
Did theoretical physicist Shirley Jackson invent fiber-optic cables, the touch-tone phone and caller ID? No, that's not true: All of these were invented by other people. Although her professional accomplishments and accolades are many, sh