REVIEW The rapid development of COVID-19 vaccines allowed the U.S. to initiate a nationwide campaign of vaccination against the disease in December 2020. More than 138 million vaccine doses were administered as of 24 March 2021. U.S. president Joe B
Logically→ PayPal will allow payments with cryptocurrency.
The payment vendor has announced that customers in the US will be able to convert cryptocurrencies into fiat currencies to make purchases.
Snopes→ Eager to Build Infrastructure, Biden Plans to Tax Business
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said the plan is “about making an investment in America — not just modernizing our roads or railways or bridges but building an infrastructure of the future.”
Snopes→ Pfizer Says Its COVID-19 Vaccine Protects Younger Teens
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla expressed “the hope of starting to vaccinate this age group before the start of the next school year" in the United States.
The Dispatch→ The Morning Dispatch: The Border Crisis Worsens
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AFP Fact Check→ Embassy denies that Russian leader ridiculed Ethiopia’s prime minister about rainfall technology
A post featuring an image of Russian President Vladimir Putin has been shared alongside a claim that he mocked the Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, in a UK newspaper for attributing rainfall in the dry, northern Shewa region to the use of cloud se
Poynter→ False COVID-19 vaccine claims persist on Facebook, despite a ban. Here’s why.
In the early days of the pandemic, a Facebook page for Earthley promised an easy way to avoid getting COVID-19. The wellness company promoted a vitamin D cream and an elderberry elixir to strengthen the body’s immune response and “help fight of
The Dispatch→ The Paradox That Fuels Our Divided Politics
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Hoax-Slayer→ Old ‘Crabzilla’ Giant Crab Hoax Image Still Circulating
In 2014, the interwebs were all abuzz concerning an image that appears to depict a gigantic crab - quickly dubbed 'Crabzilla' - just offshore from the seaside town of Whitstable in the UK. The post Old ‘Crabzilla’ Giant Crab Hoax Image Stil
AFP Fact Check→ This image shows two Kenyan actresses – not Tanzania’s new leader and her daughter
Facebook posts are being shared featuring an image of two women embracing -- one of them wearing a yellow dress and the other a black jumpsuit -- alongside a claim that the photo shows Tanzania’s new President Samia Suluhu Hassan and her daughter.
AFP Fact Check→ Footage from Israeli coronavirus vaccination clinic circulates alongside false claim about a vaccine-related death
A video has been shared in multiple Facebook posts alongside a claim that it shows a person who died “within 15 minutes” of receiving a Covid-19 vaccine. The claim, however, is false: the footage in fact shows a man who collapsed from an unrelated
AFP Fact Check→ Old photos of Trump recirculate online in false posts about ‘Pyongyang summit’
A video has been viewed tens of thousands of times in multiple posts on YouTube and Facebook that claim it shows former US President Donald Trump meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for a summit in Pyongyang on March 14, 2021. The claim is false:
AFP Fact Check→ Facebook posts falsely claim Pakistani politician called ‘maid’s daughter’ in parliament
A video of a Pakistani female lawmaker speaking in parliament has been viewed more than four million times and shared tens and thousands of times in Facebook posts that claim that she was insulted by the speaker who called her “the daughter of a mai
Washington Post→ The bogus claim that Democrats seek to register ‘illegal aliens’ to vote
A Heritage Action attack ad make the hyperbolic claim that Democrats crafted an elections bill to enlist voter registration of undocumented immigrants
AFP Fact Check→ This image has been doctored to insert a fake campaign slogan for Oh Se-hoon
An image that purports to show a campaign slogan from Seoul mayoral candidate Oh Se-hoon that states he vows to resign has been shared in multiple Facebook posts in March 2021. The image, however, has been doctored: the original photo shows a slogan to
AFP Fact Check→ Doctored image falsely purports to show South Korean president holding pro-North Korea placard
A photo of South Korean President Moon Jae-in shared repeatedly in multiple Facebook posts purports to show him holding a placard that criticises the United States and promotes Pyongyang’s nuclear programme. The image, however, has been doctored.
Snopes→ G. Gordon Liddy, Watergate Mastermind, Dead at 90
Liddy, a former FBI agent and Army veteran, was convicted of conspiracy, burglary and illegal wiretapping for his role in the Watergate burglary.
Snopes→ Did Ben Shapiro Say His ‘Red Pill Moment’ Was Sharing Cupcakes With Poor Kids?
The viral screenshot came from a subreddit called ToiletPaperUSA that satirizes the right-wing group Turning Point USA.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Vaccinated People Are NOT ‘Walking Biological Time Bombs’
Are people who received a COVID-19 vaccine "walking biological time bombs"? No, that's not true: There is no publicly available evidence the vaccines help create "superstrains and superbugs." Contrary to what the video post claims, the va
Snopes→ TikTok Star Was on Cellphone with Fiancee as Tree Limb Killed Her
A motorist was talking on her cellphone to her future wife when powerful winds blew a tree limb onto her car and killed her, authorities said.
Snopes→ GOP Rep. Gaetz Investigated Over Sexual Relationship
The New York Times reported that Gaetz was under investigation by the Justice Department to determine if he violated federal sex trafficking laws and had an inappropriate sexual relationship with a 17-year-old.
Snopes→ ‘Major’ Pain: Biden’s Dog Involved in 2nd Biting Incident
The dog "nipped someone while on a walk," said Michael LaRosa, press secretary to first lady Jill Biden.
Snopes→ Did 17,000 Ford Plant Jobs in Ohio Go to Mexico?
Facebook users copied and pasted the same claim about Ford, Ohio, and Mexico, across an unknown number of accounts, pages, and groups.
Snopes→ Volkswagen Hoaxes Media with Fake Statement on Name Change
Volkswagen of America issued false statements saying it would change its brand name to “Voltswagen,” to stress its commitment to electric vehicles, only to reverse course and admit that the supposed name change was a joke.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Homeless Shelter In San Diego Is NOT Being Closed to US Citizens To Make Room For Asylum Seekers
Are U.S. citizens in San Diego being displaced from a homeless shelter because asylum seekers are being moved in? No, that's not true: Although the post does not specify the San Diego Convention Center, that was the city's temporary shelt
The Dispatch→ Check the Owner’s Manual
On this episode, it’s déjà vu all over again as Chris Stirewalt returns - this time in the guest seat. What do Georgia’s new voter laws, Arlen Specter, mandatory voting, The World According to Garp’s infamous “ton
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The First-Ever Picture Of A Sunset On Mars Was NOT Taken In 2021
Was the first-ever picture of a sunset on Mars taken in 2021? No, that's not true: NASA published the first image of a Martian sunset in 1976. The claim that the first Martian sunset picture was taken in the 21st century has appeared in s
AFP Fact Check→ Gas station message about high prices not affiliated with ExxonMobil
Facebook posts shared tens of thousands of times feature an image of an Exxon gas station sign with a message blaming high fuel prices on US Democrats. But the price shown for regular gas does not reflect market data, the picture is the same as a cust
Truth or Fiction?→ Comedian Reveals Himself as Creator of Viral ‘Darla From Amazon’ Twitter Account
A Chicago comedian revealed on March 30 2021 that he was the creator of at least one Twitter account that had users wondering whether it was a real “ambassador” for Amazon, as the tech megacorporation faced both a unionization vote and more
Snopes→ How Lockdown Changed the Sex Lives of Young Adults
COVID restrictions disproportionately affected young adults, who are more likely than older adults to be exploring their sexuality and developing romantic relationships.
Snopes→ Biden Wants Infrastructure Plan Approved over Summer
President Joe Biden is aiming for summer passage of an infrastructure plan that is expected to cost more than $3 trillion, and the White House hopes to take a more deliberate and collaborative approach with the contentious Congress than it did on the C
Snopes→ Will Billions of Brood X Cicadas Emerge in Spring 2021?
As if there wasn't enough to bug us this year.
Snopes→ Did Guess Stop Bag Sales After Being Accused of Ripping Off the Telfar Bag?
There were a lot of visual similarities between the two bag designs.
Snopes→ 2 Members of Salt Lake City’s ‘Real Housewives’ Arrested
Two members of “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” reality television show have been arrested on federal fraud charges alleging that they used a business to cheat hundreds of people in a telemarketing scheme.
Snopes→ Over 4,000 Migrants, Many Kids, Crowded into Texas Facility
The Biden administration for the first time allowed journalists inside its main border detention facility for migrant children, revealing a severely overcrowded tent structure where more than 4,000 people, including children and families, were crammed
AllSides→ False vaccine claims persist on Facebook, despite a ban. Here’s why
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Snopes→ Virgin Galactic Rolls out Latest Generation of Spaceship
Virgin Galactic rolled out its newest spaceship as the company looks to resume test flights in the coming months at its headquarters in the New Mexico desert.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: National Guard Troops Guarding The Capitol Are NOT Forced To Sleep On The Floor – They Have Hotel Rooms
Are National Guard troops guarding the Capitol forced to sleep on the floor? No, that's not true. The men and women serving in the National Guard on the DC Mission have hotel rooms and other accommodations. The images Donald Trump Jr. use
Snopes→ Justice Department to Review How Best to Fight Hate Crimes
Attorney General Merrick Garland ordered a review of how the Justice Department can best deploy its resources to combat hate crimes during a surge in incidents targeting Asian Americans.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Minimum Wage Would Be $44 [in 2021] If It Grew at the Same Pace as Wall Street Bonuses’
On March 29 and 30 2021, social media posts claiming the minimum wage would be $44 in 2021 if it had risen at the same rate as “Wall Street bonuses” were enormously, virally popular on Twitter and Imgur: Had the minimum wage increased at