A 2008 settlement agreement that a lawyer for Prince Andrew says would protect him against claims that he sexually abused an American when she was 17 can remain secret, a New York judge ruled.
Logically→ Zoflora, a disinfectant, causes infertility in men.
Zolflora meets all of the EU's safety standards and there are no reports of infertility as a result of using the product.
Full Fact→ False claims from funeral director about facemasks, vaccines and the pandemic
A video interview of a funeral director from Milton Keynes has been shared on social media. The video contains a lot of false or misleading information about the Covid-19 pandemic including false claims about facemasks, use of midazolam, death rates an
Full Fact→ Claims of an EU mineral water ban need a drop of context
From 7th January the UK will cease to recognise and allow import of mineral water from the EU and EEA. In order to promote Britain's clean, healthy and delicious natural mineral waters. Naomi Smith, 25/10/2021. In a widely shared tweet, the chief exec
FactCheck.org→ Video Spreads Bogus Claims About Plane Crashes and COVID-19 Vaccines
SciCheck Digest The number of U.S. plane accidents has been about the same this year as it was last year. But posts on social media falsely claim that there has been a significant increase due to pilot reactions to the COVID-19 vaccines. The Federal Av
Snopes→ ‘Animalism’: Blackhawks Scandal Raises Culture Questions
For three weeks in 2010, they did nothing.
Logically→ The COVID-19 vaccination drive is government propaganda to instill fear in people.
COVID-19 vaccines are safe and are the best way to prevent serious illness and death caused by the virus.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘The Growing Inaccessibility of Science’ Meme
On October 27 2021, an Imgur account shared the following screenshot of a tweet: On Imgur, the post was titled “Gee I wonder why.” Originally, the tweet was published on October 13 2021, and simply captioned “yeah …” The
Full Fact→ Murky claims about sewage bill fact checked
The past few days have seen MPs defend themselves over accusations they voted with the government against plans to reduce the discharge of sewage into rivers. The government has now said it will propose an amendment “very similar” to the on
Snopes→ Colonial Art: Cambridge Hands over Looted Bronze to Nigeria
Jesus College is the first U.K. institution to give back one of the artifacts known as the Benin Bronzes.
Full Fact→ There are no parasites in the Covid-19 vaccines
A number of Facebook posts showing black and white images of what look like living organisms claim that vaccines contain “polypodium hydriform parasites”, with some claiming that “graphene oxide in the jab helps [the parasites] grow f
Snopes→ Escapee, 64, Sentenced After 29 Years on the Run in Sydney
Darko Desic has been back in custody since mid-September when he walked into a police station and confessed to breaking out of Grafton Prison in 1992.
Snopes→ California High Court Won’t Hear Brad Pitt Divorce Appeal
The California Supreme Court refused to consider Brad Pitt's appeal of a court ruling that disqualified the judge in his custody battle with Angelina Jolie.
Poynter→ What to know about redistricting and why you should care
Across the country this year, the nation’s political maps are being redrawn. Redistricting is a complicated, even arcane process, but one with a significant impact on the nation’s political landscape. It has the potential to affect which party cont
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: U.S. Student Loans Do NOT Cost Government Over $60B More Than Those Loans Bring In During The Year
Do U.S. student loans cost the government over $60 billion more to service than those loans bring in during the year? No, that's not true: According to experts, the cost of servicing student loans is a much smaller figure than $60 billion
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Patent Documents Do NOT ‘Expose Medical Devices’ In COVID Vaccines, Including Injectable Tracking And Computing System
Do patent documents "expose" the existence of microscopic computing, tracking and medical devices in the COVID vaccines made by Moderna and Pfizer? No, that's not true: The patents described are for the lipids used to send mRNA instructio
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 IS Number One Cause Of Death For Cops
Is the number one cause of death for cops now COVID-19? Yes, that's true: The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund published a report that stated COVID-related fatalities are "the single highest cause of law enforcement deaths
Snopes→ Sheriff: Movie Set Showed ‘Some Complacency’ with Weapons
Actor Alec Baldwin fatally shot a cinematographer and wounded another person.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 Death Toll Does NOT Count Everyone Who Dies With The Virus — Deaths From Other Causes Are Not Included
Is every death of people with COVID-19 counted as a COVID death? No, that's not true: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says COVID-19 should not be reported on the death certificate if it did not cause or contribute to
Snopes→ Are People Receiving Vaccines With More Ingredients Than FDA Approved?
Allegedly, shots contained more than double the ingredients federal regulators OK'd.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Story About Cyclist Bethany Sanders Impaled By Bike Seat Is NOT True — And Photos Are Puck Moonen, Not Sanders
Were the organs of a professional cyclist named Bethany Sanders crushed by her bike seat? No, that's not true: The website that published the article where this claim is made, Ringsssss, is self-described as a "fabricated satirical newspa
Snopes→ Some Older Devices Will No Longer Support WhatsApp
Users of the popular chat app will need to update their devices by Nov. 1, 2021, to keep using it.
Snopes→ Nor’Easter Cuts Power to over Half-Million Homes, Businesses
A nor’easter that battered the Atlantic coast with hurricane-force wind gusts left more than a half-million homes and businesses without power and forced the closure of bridges, ferries and schools.
Snopes→ Fauci’s Guinea Pigs? Smear Campaign Rehashes 1980s HIV Clinical Drug Trial
Social media posts falsely claim that in the 1980s Dr. Anthony Fauci "murdered disabled children" in pursuit of an AIDS vaccine.
Snopes→ Woman in Thailand High-Rise Cuts Rope Holding Painters
The woman is facing attempted murder and property destruction charges.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘FDA Vaccine Advisory Board Said Friday Unvaccinated Are More Educated on the Vaccine Than Most People Who Have Gotten It’ Tweet
On October 26 2021, an undated Twitter screenshot circulated, claiming that the “FDA vaccine advisory board” had bemoaned that unvaccinated Americans are highly educated: pic.twitter.com/JkWDvif5yX — Raider Pablo (@R8erN8tion) Octo
Logically→ Americans spend an estimated $6 billion annually on Halloween.
Consumer expense on Halloween-related items is expected to reach a record of $10.14 billion in 2015, increasing from spending $6.9 billion in 2015.
Snopes→ United States Issues Its 1st Passport with ‘X’ Gender Marker
The United States expects to be able to offer the option more broadly next year.
Snopes→ ’70s Radical David Gilbert Granted Parole in Brink’s Robbery
Gilbert, 76, has been imprisoned since shortly after the infamously botched armored car robbery in which a guard and two police officers were killed.
Full Fact→ Is the UK really the EU’s ‘Treasure Island’?
“A shocking report from Facts4EU.Org suggests the EU's ‘UK Treasure Island’ delivers a staggering 69 percent of the bloc's entire world trade surplus.” Daily Express, 19 October 2021. Last week, the Express said that a new repo
Health Feedback→ The COVID-19 vaccines provide strong protection against hospitalization and death; number of vaccinated people in hospital does not indicate evidence against this
REVIEW Almost 80% of people aged 12 and over in the U.K. have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The level of protection provided by the vaccines means that the number of COVID-19 deaths is about 10% of the level seen in the previous wave (120 de
Snopes→ Not a Trick: No White House Treats for Halloween This Year
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will be in Europe on Halloween and won't be at the White House to help hand out candy and other treats.
Logically→ Muslims in the U.K. are demanding that the country be declared an ‘Islamic state.’
Old videos of unconnected demonstrations are being circulated to falsely imply that U.K. Muslims want to impose an Islamic state.
AllSides→ Republicans Spin NIH Letter About Coronavirus Gain-of-Function Research
https://www.factcheck.org/2021/10/scicheck-republicans-spin-nih-letter-about-coronavirus-gain-of-function-research/
Snopes→ Stacey Abrams Group Donates $1.34M to Wipe out Medical Debts
The Fair Fight Political Action Committee has donated $1.34 million from its political action committee to wipe out debt with a face value of $212 million that is owed by 108,000 people.
Snopes→ Possible Rise in Baguette Prices Poses Crunch for the French
A hike in the cost of wheat is alarming French households who fear a possible rise in the price of the prized baguette, seen by many as a barometer of the country's economic health.
Logically→ All the genetic material-based COVID-19 vaccines will be taken off the market.
Viral vector and mRNA based vaccines are authorized by governing bodies and are still in the market.
Logically→ Fourteen thousand people have died due to COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S.
This specific figure could not be found. The VAERS system does not specify a cause of death.
Snopes→ Bad Break: Braves’ Morton Fractures Leg in Series Opener
Morton’s right fibula was fractured by Yuli Gurriel's one-hop screamer leading off the second inning of the World Series opener.
Logically→ Fully vaccinated people will develop AIDS.
COVID-19 vaccines do not cause AIDS.