“Mid-Life Crustacean” and “Kwarantined Krab” may have had some kontroversial kontent.
Snopes→ Did Marjorie Taylor Greene Call Vaccine Passport ‘Biden’s Mark of the Beast’?
The freshman member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia has been no stranger to controversy.
Snopes→ Does Calif. Ethnic Studies Curriculum Call for Chants to Aztec Gods, ‘Countergenocide’ Against White Christians?
Though adoption by schools is voluntary, the California Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum has generated intense controversy in the state.
The Dispatch→ The Sweep: The Eyes of Texas Are Upon the 6th District
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The Dispatch→ Did the Nevada Attorney General Admit to ‘Changing Signature Verifications’?
Months into Joe Biden’s presidency, viral allegations of voter fraud in the 2020 election continue to spread on social media. A widely shared Facebook post, for example, is claiming that Nevada’s attorney general admitted to “changing
The Dispatch→ Did the Nevada Attorney General Admit to ‘Changing Signature Verifications’?
Months into Joe Biden’s presidency, viral allegations of voter fraud in the 2020 election continue to spread on social media. A widely shared Facebook post, for example, is claiming that Nevada’s attorney general admitted to “changing
AFP Fact Check→ Suez ship baselessly linked to QAnon conspiracy theory about Clintons
QAnon-linked social media posts seek to tie the Clintons to a ship that blocked the Suez Canal, saying the vessel has been used for human trafficking. The Clinton Foundation, however, says it has no ships, while an international maritime safety agency
Snopes→ QAnon Facebook Group Linked to Capitol Riot Still Active
The group has also hosted violent rhetoric, QAnon recruitment, and was used to coordinate real-time movements to "block" a Biden-Harris campaign bus.
Health Feedback→ Heart attack victims shouldn’t use “cough CPR” on themselves, contrary to chain email dating back to 1999
REVIEW A Facebook post published in 2013 that went viral on Facebook in March 2021, titled “How to survive a heart attack alone”, claimed that heart attack victims “can help themselves by coughing repeatedly and very vigorously. A deep breath
Truth or Fiction?→ Ben Shapiro ‘My #Redpill Moment’ Tweet
A March 27 2021 Facebook post purportedly featured a tweet from commentator Ben Shapiro, in which he described experiencing what he called his “#redpill moment” at age seven during a birthday at school: The tweet, which was dated March 26 2
Full Fact→ Government asylum claims based on unpublished data
“No, our system is broken on asylum and it’s broken for a range of reasons. Sixty percent of people that have come to the country illegally are within that system.” Priti Patel, 24 March 2020 Last week, Home Secretary Pr
Snopes→ Did Biden Give a ‘Stand Down Order’ in Benghazi?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Snopes→ Is Pic of Antelope With Spiderweb Between Its Horns Real?
A spider's home is where the heart is.
Snopes→ AstraZeneca Shots Halted in Parts of Germany for Under-60s
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her health minister, Jens Spahn, planned to hold a news conference on the outcome of their meeting with the states.
Snopes→ Video Shows Asian American Woman Assaulted on NYC Street
“I don’t know who attacks a 65-year-old woman and leaves her on the street like that," NYPD Police Commissioner Dermot Shea said.
Logically→ Individuals earning $200,000 annually can be taxed under Biden’s proposed tax hike.
The tax hike will not affect everyone earning over £200k, but those whose family earnings exceed $400k may come under the ambit.
Snopes→ Biden Announces Diverse First Slate of Judicial Nominees
Biden's slate includes Black, Muslim American and Asian American Pacific Islander candidates for federal courts and for the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
The Dispatch→ Uphill: Freshman Vibe Check
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Poynter→ Join us for two IFCN Talks on International Fact-Checking Day
In celebration of Friday’s International Fact-Checking Day, the International Fact-Checking Network is hosting two IFCN Talks panels covering the state of fact-checking and the ways fact-checkers can better engage with their audiences. IFCN Director
The Dispatch→ The Morning Dispatch: WHO Releases COVID Origin Report
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AFP Fact Check→ This image of a flooded road in Nigeria has been circulating online since 2019
An image of trucks and cars on a flooded road has been shared in multiple social media posts claiming to show a submerged highway in Nigeria’s southern Ogun state following a recent heavy downpour. This is partly false; while the location is correct,
AFP Fact Check→ False claim circulates online in Thailand about coronavirus vaccine eligibility
As Thailand launched its coronavirus vaccination drive, a claim circulated on Facebook and messaging app Line in late March 2021 that all adults aged over 19 could receive the jab in the Thai capital Bangkok. The claim is false: as of March 30, 2021
Poynter→ How COVID-19 vaccines can be safe when they were developed so fast
The development of the first COVID-19 vaccines may have seemed to occur at a dizzying pace. After all, scientists identified a new virus and created vaccines to protect against its most severe effects within a year. But the research underpinning these
The Dispatch→ Can an Anti-Trump Republican Win a Special Election in Texas?
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The Dispatch→ The EU Is Missing a Chance to Address Its Problems With Turkey
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AFP Fact Check→ This video shows a muscular breed of beef cattle from Belgium
A video has been viewed tens of thousands times on Facebook and YouTube alongside a claim that it shows the hybrid offspring of a cow and a pig. The claim is false; the video actually shows a Belgian Blue bull, a muscular cattle breed from Belgium, and
AFP Fact Check→ This claim originated in a 2017 satirical article and the Clinton Foundation said it doesn’t own a ship
A screenshot of a purported news article claiming that a cargo ship owned by the Clinton Foundation was raided at a port in the US city of Baltimore has been shared in multiple posts on Facebook. The posts, however, are misleading; the article is from
Washington Post→ Biden falsely claims the new Georgia law ‘ends voting hours early’
The president jabs a section of the new Georgia law as “outrageous,” but that provision actually expanded early voting for many residents in the state.
AFP Fact Check→ Facebook posts falsely claim Sri Lanka was ranked among world’s ‘most corrupt nations’
Facebook posts shared tens of thousands of times claim Sri Lanka has been ranked in the “top four most corrupt nations” in the world. The claim, which has circulated online since at least 2019, is misleading. The posts did not cite any official lis
AFP Fact Check→ Doctored posts mislead on poll favourite to replace Duterte as Philippine president
A graphic shared in multiple Facebook and TikTok posts purports to show Filipinos voted vice president Leni Robredo as the frontrunner to win the country's presidential election in 2022, according to a new poll. The graphic, however, has been docto
AFP Fact Check→ This image has been doctored to show a fabricated message from Queen Elizabeth II
An image has been shared repeatedly in multiple Facebook and Twitter posts alongside a claim it shows a UK billboard displaying a message from Queen Elizabeth II thanking Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for providing Britain with Covid-19 vaccin
Snopes→ Arkansas Senate OKs Ban on Treatments for Transgender Youth
The measure is among several targeting transgender people that have advanced in Arkansas and other states this year.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Nostradamus Did NOT Predict ‘A Feeble Man Shall Rule The Western World With A Jezebel’
Did the 16th century French astrologer Nostradamus write a quatrain that made a prediction there would be a plague and that afterward, "a feeble man would rule the Western World with a jezebel"? No, that's not true: There is no record of
Snopes→ VW Plans Brand-Name Change to ‘Voltswagen’ in US
Volkswagen plans to change its brand name in the United States to “Voltswagen” as its shifts its production increasingly toward electric vehicles and tries to distance itself from an emissions cheating scandal.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Economic Reforms Known As NESARA Were Secretly Approved by Congress And Bill Clinton
Did President Bill Clinton quietly sign into law an economic reform measure secretly passed by Congress and did President George W. Bush later orchestrate the 9/11 attacks to prevent the enactment of the law, commonly known as NESARA? No,
Snopes→ Did COVID-19 Originate in Market 400 Meters From CCP Lab Studying Coronaviruses?
Repeating something countless times over the course of a year does not actually make it a fact.
Snopes→ Did Delta Air Lines CEO Praise Georgia’s New Voting Law?
A statement by Delta's CEO earned strong backlash online.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Nike Did NOT collaborate With MSCHF And Lil Nas X On ‘Satan Shoes’ — They Are Refashioned Nike Sneakers
Did Nike collaborate in the release of "new demonic shoes on March 29, 2021 for $1,018 USD"? No, that's not true: Nike wrote Lead Stories in a March 29, 2021, email that the company did not collaborate on the "Satan Shoes" venture between
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence LAPD Pilots Are The Voices Caught Saying To Dump Gas On Protesters And Light It On Fire
Were Los Angeles Police Department pilots caught talking about dumping gas and lighting it on fire on protesters and homeless people? No, there's no evidence the people speaking in a recording posted on social media were staff of the Los
AllSides→ Did Biden Rely on ‘Cheat Sheet’ During His First Press Conference?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-press-conference-notes/ Following U.S.