Does the "real math" of COVID-19 vaccine efficacy suggest that vaccine risk reduction and death figures point to the inefficacy of the vaccines? No, that's not true: A video makes false claims about the findings of a short comment publish
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Celine Dion Was ‘Severely Injured By Vaxxxine’
Was singer Celine Dion "severely injured by [the COVID-19] vaxxxine"? No, that's not true: A news release posted on celinedion.com does not specify a diagnosis for the severe muscle spasms that she reports are preventing her from performi
Snopes→ Assistant Director of Baldwin Film Was Fired After 2019 Mishap
The disclosure emerged as producers of Baldwin's movie officially halted filming, and court records showed that investigators seized more than two dozen items from the set on the day after the shooting.
Snopes→ Can Stranded People with No Cell Service, Dying Battery Still Change Voicemail Greeting?
A viral text purported to share the "tip that very well may save your life."
Snopes→ COVID-19 Deaths On the Rise as Cold Weather Sets In
There are some troubling indicators, including the onset of cold weather, which sends people indoors, where the virus can more easily spread.
Snopes→ Facebook Profits Rise Amid Revelations from Leaked Documents
Amid fallout from the Facebook Papers documents supporting claims that the social network has valued financial success over user safety, Facebook reported higher profit for the latest quarter.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Farm Owner Was NOT Denied A Permit To Build A Horse Shelter
Did a German farmer build a giant table and chairs as a shelter for his horses in order to get around the local council's refusal to grant him a permit to build a standard horse shelter? No, that's not true: The owner of this land, a wood
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘US Student Loans Cost the Government over $60B More to Service Than They Bring in a Year’
On October 21 2021 — against a backdrop of a long-running national discussion about student debt — a tweet asserting that “US student loans cost the government over $60B more to service than they bring in a year” became virally
Logically→ COVID-19 vaccination drives are used as a tool to control people.
The New World Order is a conspiracy theory and isn't true. Vaccination has prevented many deaths and remains a valuable tool against COVID-19.
Snopes→ UN: Greenhouse Gas Levels Hit a New Record, Cuts Fall Short
Greenhouse gas concentrations hit a new record high last year and increased at a faster rate than the annual average for the last decade despite a temporary reduction during pandemic lockdowns.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Nature Article Does NOT Say Electric Vehicles Are A Net Negative, Based On Emissions, Safety
Are electric vehicles having a negative effect on all societies around the world? No, that's not true: The Nature article that the Facebook user links to as support doesn't even agree with the user's claims that electric vehicles (EVs) do
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Hollywood Cinematographer Shot On Set By A Prop Gun Was NOT The Wife Of A Clinton Lawyer Indicted In A Russia Probe
Is the widower of the cinematographer killed by Alec Baldwin the Hillary Clinton attorney indicted in the Russia probe? No, that's not true: The lawyer who was indicted by the FBI for lying to investigators is a different person who works
Snopes→ Is Don Trump Jr. Selling Merch Mocking Alec Baldwin’s On-Set Shooting Tragedy?
The T-shirts read: "Guns don't kill people, Alec Baldwin kills people."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Wisconsin Did NOT Have 89% Reported Turnout In 2020 Election
Did Wisconsin have 89% reported turnout in the 2020 election? No, that's not true: Wisconsin allows same-day voter registration. The claim used incorrect math to calculate the percentage based on the number of registered voters at the beg
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘PSA, If You’re Ever Lost While Hiking … Change Your Voicemail’
On October 21 2021, a Facebook post “PSA” circulated virally, advising individuals to change their voicemail message in the event they ever got lost while hiking, or in some other remote setting. One popular version read: If you are ever l
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Alec Baldwin Joked That He Would Shoot Crew Members On The Set Of ‘Rust’ — It’s A Fake Quote
Did a report about the accidental shooting of two crew members by actor Alec Baldwin on the set of "Rust," a western film, include a section about Baldwin saying "How about I just fuckin' shoot the both of ya?" No, that's not true: an exc
Logically→ Clowns are planning a “purge night” a day before Halloween 2021.
There are no reports of clowns planning a purge. The same rumor circulated more than five years ago, inspired by the film, The Purge.
Poynter→ What will PolitiFact be watching in 2022?
It stokes fear, incites violence and unnerves communities everywhere. It makes people see reality in a way that others cannot even imagine. While it preys on the most vulnerable, it invades the places we once considered free from harm. No, this is not
Snopes→ 129-Year Journey Nears End As France Returns Benin Treasures
France is displaying 26 looted colonial-era artifacts for one last time before returning them to Benin — a decision authorities in the West African country described as “historic.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Halyna Hutchins’ Next Film Was About Pedophile Rings — Story Is From Fake News Generator Website
Was Halyna Hutchins' next project going to be a documentary on Hollywood pedophile rings ? No, that's not true: This clickbait headline was posted on a fake news generator website. There is not even a fake article associated with the fals
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Illinois Governor’s Office Is NOT Making COVID Mandates Without Scientific Information — The Department of Public Health And CDC Hold Samples, Data
Is the Illinois governor making vaccine mandates without any proof of the delta variant of the coronavirus? No, that's not true: This claim is a recycled version of similar deceptive claims made in Ireland, where COVID denialists requeste
Snopes→ James Michael Tyler, Who Played Gunther on ‘Friends,’ Dies
Tyler died at home in Los Angeles from prostate cancer.
Full Fact→ Photo of lorry stuck in Bristol harbour used to spread misinformation about HGV tests
A Facebook post states the government has taken reversing out of the HGV driving test, illustrated with a photo of an HGV with its backend partly submerged in a body of water. The picture is genuine. The image is of a lorry which fell into
Full Fact→ Observer Twitter poll data on air monitors is meaningless
“Only 8% of schools have received air monitors that were promised by government” The Observer, 24 October 2021. The monitors allow teachers to identify where ventilation might need to be improved, in order to aid the fight against the spre
Snopes→ Marijuana Edibles, Halloween Candy, and a History of Hysteria
We didn't find a single case of a person purposefully giving children marijuana edibles on Halloween in an attempt to harm them.
Full Fact→ Don’t believe the funny story about the navy and the lighthouse
A story of a confrontation between a British aircraft carrier and an Irish lighthouse is being shared on Facebook along with the claim that it is “the transcript of the actual radio conversation between the British and the Irish, off the coast of
Full Fact→ Sweden is not abolishing cash
A post with a screenshot claiming that “Sweden is abolishing money” has been shared hundreds of times on Facebook. In fact, although transactions without cash are common in Sweden, the Swedish government told Full Fact that it has no plans
Snopes→ First Steps Made in Congress to Honor Pop Superstar Prince
Minnesota's Congressional delegation is introducing a resolution to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to pop superstar Prince, citing his "indelible mark on Minnesota and American culture.”
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking President Biden’s Town Hall Claims About the Vaccine Rollout
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Logically→ Hospitals were not overwhelmed by unvaccinated patients with COVID-19.
The NHS has stated that it has been overwhelmed by unvaccinated COVID-19 patients on several occasions.
Snopes→ Sudan’s Military Takes Power in Coup, Arrests Prime Minister
Thousands of people flooded into the streets to protest the coup that threatens the country’s shaky progress toward democracy.
Logically→ A global government wants to control the minds and bodies of people through the COVID-19 vaccination program.
Vaccination has prevented thousands of deaths and remains a valuable tool against COVID-19. It is not a sinister plot by any government.
Snopes→ Ed Sheeran Has COVID, Will Do Performances from Home
British pop star Ed Sheeran has tested positive for COVID-19 and will do interviews and performances from his house while he self-isolates.
Logically→ Candies are coated with Shellac, a resin-like by-product of the Lac insect.
Food Shellac is used as a coating agent in food supplement tablets, candies, and chewing gums. The FDA approves it as a food-safe coating.
Logically→ Candies are coated with Shellac, a resin-like by-product of the Lac insect.
Food Shellac is used as a coating agent in food supplement tablets, candies, and chewing gums. The FDA approves it as a food-safe coating.
AllSides→ CNN Fact Checks Biden’s Town Hall But Neglects Claim That Multi-Trillion-Dollar Agenda Will Cost $0
https://dailycaller.com/2021/10/22/cnn-fact-checks-biden/ President Joe Biden made some false claims at
Snopes→ Drought-Stricken California Doused by Major Storm
Drenching showers and strong winds accompanied the arrival of an atmospheric river — a long and wide plume of moisture pulled in from the Pacific Ocean.
AllSides→ Did Fauci Fund ‘Gain of Function’ Research, Thereby Causing COVID-19 Pandemic?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fauci-gain-function-covid/ Claim: National Institutes of Health Direc
Poynter→ No, that Alec Baldwin quote in a news story about prop gun incident isn’t authentic
On Oct. 21, actor Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun on a movie set in New Mexico, killing the film’s cinematographer and injuring its director, according to the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office, which is investigating the killing. The fatal incident ha
Snopes→ Lego Selling ‘Home Alone’ House Set
The set includes tiny replicas of Kevin McAllister's malevolent traps set for would-be burglars.