Did the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps convict Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, of sexual assault against six women and then sentence to him to death for said crimes? No, that's not true: An on-duty public information o
Snopes→ Did a Toronto Bar Cheer at Kevin Durant’s Injury?
Some fans really did cheer when Durant got injured, but this reaction video is digitally manipulated.
AllSides→ Covid-19 vaccines: Has China made more than other countries combined?
https://www.bbc.com/news/58808889 China says it has provided more than half of all the Covid-19 vaccine
Full Fact→ MailOnline muddles professorship ethnicity figures
“Senior black scientists claim research in the UK is 'institutionally racist' after study found they hold only 3.5% of professor posts” MailOnline, 12 October 2021. An article on MailOnline claimed that research from the Royal Society foun
Snopes→ Plane Crash Kills 2, Burns Homes in California Neighborhood
The Cessna 340 smashed into a UPS van, killing the driver, and then hit houses in Santee, a suburb of 50,000 people.
Full Fact→ Thousands of sea turtles did not hatch on Indian beach this week
A post on Facebook suggests that a clean-up at a beach in India has led to the reappearance of “hundreds of thousands” of sea turtles. The post states: “It took 96 weeks and thousands of volunteers to clean up Versova Beach in M
Snopes→ Maya Angelou, Sally Ride Among Women To Be Featured on US Coins
A new series of coins will depict female trailblazers from various eras of American history.
Snopes→ Capone’s Belongings Go for at Least $3 Million at Auction
Al Capone may have died nearly 75 years ago but it's clear interest in the infamous Chicago gangster is very much alive.
Logically→ Irish novelist Sally Rooney banned the Hebrew translation of her latest book.
Rooney chose not to work with an Israeli publishing house, but rights for the Hebrew translation of her latest novel are still available.
Logically→ Scientists are working on bringing back the woolly mammoth by using DNA technology.
The proposal is to gene splice bits of the extinct mammoth specimen's DNA into that of an Asian elephant to create a hybrid named a "mammophant."
Logically→ Immunity from Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine weakens after two months. After five and seven months, it is only 20 percent effective.
Although immunity against COVID-19 infection diminishes, the Pfizer vaccine continues to protect against hospitalization and severe disease.
Snopes→ Elk Roaming Colorado with Tire Around Neck for 2 Years Freed
Officers had to cut off the elk's five-point antlers to remove the encumbrance because they couldn't slice through the steel in the bead of the tire.
Health Feedback→ No evidence suggests a causal link between Ivermectin recommendation and the decline of COVID-19 cases in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh
REVIEW Between March and May 2021, National Geographic reported that India was suffering the “worst COVID-19 surge in the world” that raised the country’s death toll to over 400,000. The number of daily COVID-19 cases peaked in May 2021, d
Snopes→ Matt Amodio’s History-Making Run on TV’s ‘Jeopardy!’ Ends
All good things must come to an end and Matt Amodio's historic run on “Jeopardy!” did just that on Monday's show, leaving the Yale doctoral student with 38 wins and more than $1.5 million in prize money.
Logically→ In the Netherlands, you can buy ice cream containing paracetamol.
A bakery in Holland manufactured the desert as a 'hangover cure' in 2016 but does not have a license to sell it.
Poynter→ Donald Trump’s Save America Rally in Iowa, fact-checked
Conjecture that former President Donald Trump is seeking back the White House job he held for four years continued to generate news — and fact checks — in Iowa on Saturday night, Oct. 9. Trump’s latest visit was a Save America Rally that drew tho
Full Fact→ No evidence New South Wales Premier resigned over bribes from Pfizer or AstraZeneca
A Facebook post says that former New South Wales premier Gladys Berejiklian was forced to resign over allegations she took $65 million in “bribery money” from AstraZeneca and Pfizer “to push mandatory vaccinations”. The po
Washington Post→ Trump’s never-ending parade of election falsehoods
The president keeps telling audiences stories about the election that have been repeatedly debunked and discredited.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Supreme Court Has NOT Ruled That ‘The COVID-19 Pathogen Is Not A Vaccine, Is Unsafe, And Must Be Avoided’
Did the Supreme Court in the U.S. rule that the COVID-19 "pathogen is not a vaccine", is unsafe and "must be avoided at all costs," and has the court canceled "the universal vax"? No, that's not true: The United States Supreme Court has n
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fox News Does NOT Require Vaccinations For All Employees, Does Require Daily Testing For The Unvaccinated
Does Fox News require vaccinations for all employees? No, that's not true: A Fox News spokesperson shared with Lead Stories an internal memo that was sent out companywide in August 2021, stating that "all employees must enter their vaccin
Snopes→ Jon Gruden Resigns As Raiders Coach Over Offensive Emails
Jon Gruden has resigned as coach of the Las Vegas Raiders after emails he sent before being hired in 2018 contained racist, homophobic and misogynistic comments.
Snopes→ At Least 2 Dead in Santee Plane Crash That Burned Homes
A small plane crashed in a densely populated San Diego suburb, killing at least two people, including a UPS driver, and leaving a trail of destruction that sent neighbors scrambling to help neighbors.
Logically→ In Californian women’s prisons, transgender women have impregnated cisgender women.
Trans inmates have not impregnated their fellow inmates. This claim is transphobic and promotes online misinformation against transgender people.
The Dispatch→ Did Fox News Call Arizona for Biden With ‘Less Than 1 Percent’ of the Vote In?
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fully Vaccinated Health Care Workers CAN Get Infected With And Spread COVID-19 To Other People
Are fully vaccinated people unable to spread COVID-19 if they are infected? No, that's not true. President Joe Biden incorrectly stated that vaccinated healthcare workers cannot spread the coronavirus if they are infected after receiving
Snopes→ Does Viral Pic Show Jon Bon Jovi Washing Dishes at His Restaurant?
The rock star stepped up during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: World Trade Center Building 7 Did NOT Collapse Due To Explosives — It Was Because Of Fire Damage To Its Columns
Did World Trade Center Building 7 (WTC 7) collapse due to a controlled explosion right after the collapse of the first two World Trade Center buildings in New York City on September 11, 2001? No, that's not true: Investigators found no ev
Snopes→ No Evidence Southwest Pilots Called Out Due to COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement
Southwest Airlines canceled a large number of flights, but not for the reason some claimed.
Snopes→ Bosnian Makes Rotating House a Monument of Love for His Wife
It's not exactly on par with India's Taj Mahal, but a family house in a small town in northern Bosnia is in its own way a monument to love.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Are You Concerned Someone You Know is Becoming Too Prepared?’ Facebook
On October 10 2021, a screenshot of a purported Facebook warning asking members of canning and prepper groups if they knew someone who was “becoming too prepared” was shared to Reddit’s r/comedyheaven: becoming too prepared
Snopes→ Merck Asks US FDA to Authorize Promising Anti-COVID Pill
If cleared by the Food and Drug Administration — a decision that could come in a matter of weeks — it would be the first pill shown to treat the illness.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Washington, D.C., Commercial Flights Were NOT Canceled on October 11, 2021
Were all commercial flights to and from Washington, D.C., canceled on October 11, 2021? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that happened. Flights still were moving as planned in the morning and early afternoon on October 11, accord
Snopes→ A ‘Columbus Day’ Claim Debunked in 1892
In 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue, but he never actually set foot in mainland North America.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden DID Say That He Was Not President — But He Said It As A Candidate Months Before He Was Elected
Did Joe Biden say that he was not the president? Yes, but he said it before he was elected president: During a campaign rally in March 2020, Biden, who was responding to hecklers, said that he was not the president at the time, which was
Snopes→ Were the Cleveland Indians Named To Honor Baseball’s First Native American Player?
Louis Sockalexis was believed to be the first acknowledged Native American to play in the major leagues.
Full Fact→ mRNA vaccines aren’t gene editing and don’t alter your DNA
A video on Instagram has claimed that if you have taken an mRNA Covid-19 vaccine, that is gene editing, and your genetic make-up has been changed. The person in the video points to an interview from 2015 with Klaus Schwab, the founder of the World Econ
Full Fact→ You can still park on the pavement in Wales
It’s been claimed on Facebook that it is now illegal to park on pavements in Wales. The Welsh government plans to give local authorities more powers to “fine problem parkers”. However, this is not due to come into effect until n
Snopes→ Kenyans Kipruto, Kipyogei Sweep in Boston Marathon Return
Kenya's Benson Kipruto won the pandemic-delayed Boston Marathon when the race returned from a 30-month absence, moved from the spring for the first time in its 125-year history.
Full Fact→ Teen deaths up since last year, but no evidence vaccines responsible
A widely shared article on the Daily Sceptic website, which was also published by TCW (formerly The Conservative Woman) says that between weeks 23 and 37 of 2021 (5 June 2021 to 17 September 2021) there were 252 deaths amongst 15 to 19-year-olds in Eng
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There IS NOT A Visible Difference Between The Blood Of Vaccinated And Unvaccinated People
Does the blood of vaccinated people look visibly darker than the blood of people who were not vaccinated and is this the result of hemoglobin depletion? No, that's not true: This video provides no evidence to back up this claim. According