Was John F. Kennedy Jr., preparing to make an announcement about his candidacy for U.S. senator of New York right before his death? No, that's not true: Although reports have suggested that Kennedy was considering running for the Senate s
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Newborn NOT Stolen from ‘Fort-Sanders Hospital’
Did someone steal a newborn from "fort-sanders hospital"? No, that's not true: While an unsourced post making that claim gave no location for "fort-sanders" hospital, the only similarly named hospital found in an online search of the Amer
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Shell Is NOT Offering Gas Cards, Gift Cards On Social Media
Is Shell gas company doing a giveaway of $500 gas cards for $1.95 or a $250 gas card after completing a survey? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for Shell responded to Lead Stories by email on June 15, 2022, saying that Shell is not pr
Poynter→ Meme falsely claims that Walt Disney World was tax-exempt
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill in April that takes away Disney’s special tax status that allowed Disney to operate relatively freely in the Sunshine State for over 50 […] The post Meme falsely claims that Walt Disney World was tax-exem
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘BTW, Gas Was $1.87 on Memorial Day in 2020 When the Mean Tweeter Was in Office’
A June 4 2022 Facebook post about gas prices in May 2020 had been shared more than 200,000 times as of June 15 2022: Black text against a green background read: Btw, gas was $1.87 on Memorial Day in 2020 when the mean tweeter was in office. Former Un
FactCheck.org→ Posts Distort Questionable Study on COVID-19 Vaccination and EMS Calls
SciCheck Digest Studies have found that COVID-19 increases the risk for heart complications, and that the benefits of COVID-19 vaccination outweigh the risks for males and females in all age groups. Social media posts, however, have misinterpreted and
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Navy Full-Ship Shock Trial Was NOT Targeting A Sea Monster Heading Toward Florida In June 2021
Did the U.S. Navy use a 40,000-pound explosive to blow up a sea monster from the bottom of the ocean that was heading toward Florida? No, that's not true: This detonation of a 40,000-pound explosive in the Atlantic Ocean was part of a Ful
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Facebook Has NOT Been Taking Down Photo Of Police Officer Praying
Does Facebook keep taking down a photo of a police officer praying? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for Facebook told Lead Stories in a June 14, 2022, email that this was not true. The post does not violate Facebook's policies and the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Capitol Police Just Opening Gates, Letting Rioters In On January 6, 2021
Does a video show U.S. Capitol Police just opening the gates for rioters on January 6, 2021, so they could attack the Capitol? No, that's not true: Marcus DiPaola, the freelance journalist who shot the video, told Newsweek in a January 7,
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Should the Department of Justice Bring Legal Action Against Elected Officials Who Have Attempted to Overturn the Results of an American Election’ Poll
On June 13 2022, a popular tweet from former Labor Secretary Robert Reich circulated; it asserted that a full two-thirds of Americans polled — 67 percent — were in favor of “legal action” undertaken by the U.S. Department of Jus
AllSides→ Fact check: Biden once said he ‘never believed’ gun control, federal registration would reduce crime
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2022/06/14/fact-check-biden-once-said-more-gun-control-may-not-reduce-crime/7609342001/
AllSides→ Republican TV Ad Makes False Claim About ‘Dead’ Voters
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/06/republican-tv-ad-makes-false-claim-about-dead-voters/ An illegal ball
Poynter→ Former AG Bill Barr discredited the ‘2,000 Mules’ voter fraud film in a Jan. 6 hearing
Former Attorney General William Barr denigrated evidence of voter fraud presented in the documentary “2000 Mules” as “singularly unimpressive” during his interview with House committee investigators looking into the Jan. […
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Azov Document Does NOT Prove That 70% Of Mariupol Residents Are Loyal To Russia
By Uliana Malashenko Is it true that a "classified" Azov document proves that over two-thirds of the Mariupol population support Russia? No, that's not true: The link to the English-language article by the state-controlled Syrian Arab New
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Post Claiming Harriet Tubman ‘Is Not A Real Person’ Is NOT Accurate
Is a post saying "Harriet Tubman is not a real person" accurate? No, that's not true: Multiple historians told Lead Stories this claim is false. One of them, the author of "Harriet Tubman: The Road to Freedom," wrote, "I can suggest that
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Thousands Of Americans DO Die Each Year Of Medical Errors But It’s Unclear Whether Doctors Kill More People Than Guns
Are you six times more like to be killed by a doctor than a gun in the United States? We don't know. The estimates are too scattered to form a conclusion. Official mortality statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (
FactCheck.org→ Examining Uvalde’s Police Spending
For the fiscal year ending in September, spending on police is expected to account for 37% of general fund expenditures in the city of Uvalde, Texas. But police spending is projected to make up about 17% of the city’s total operating expenditures
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: It’s NOT True That No Athletes Assigned Female At Birth Transitioned, Tried To Compete In Men’s Sports
Is it true that there are no athletes who were assigned female at birth, transitioned and tried to compete in men's sports? No, that's not true: Although transgender female athletes such as swimmer Lia Thomas have received attention for t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: McDonald’s Did NOT Place 5,000 Condoms In Happy Meals — It’s From Humor Website
Did McDonald's accidentally give out 5,000 condoms with Happy Meals? No, that's not true: The site this claim originated from is satirical. There is no evidence from any trusted news organizations that this event has ever occurred. The cl
FactCheck.org→ Trump Ignored Aides, Repeated False Fraud Claims
At the second hearing of the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol, former President Donald Trump’s top aides testified that they told him his claims of election fraud were baseless. What Trump char
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Of Rice Made With Rubber Or Plastic Passed Off As Real
Is the supply of rice in the United States or Ghana corrupted with a fake rice product containing plastic or rubber that is making people sick? No, that's not true: Rumors about plastic rice have circulated around the world since at least
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tweet Claiming Biden ‘Will Be Banning Switchblades Alongside Semi-Automatic Rifles’ Is Fake
Is President Joe Biden "banning switchblades alongside semi-automatic rifles in the coming months as a result of the recent mass shootings"? No, that's not true: The tweet making the claim is fake and was never posted by the account shown
Truth or Fiction?→ Uvalde Body Cam Footage Suppressed?
On June 13 2022, a Reddit user on r/WhitePeopleTwitter shared a screenshot of two tweets about the purported refusal by Texas police to release body cam footage from the Uvalde school shooting: yup yup yup from WhitePeopleTwitter
Health Feedback→ SADS is caused by genetic mutations affecting the electrical system regulating heartbeat; no evidence it is caused by COVID-19 vaccines
REVIEW On 8 June 2022, political commentator here and here, demonstrating the article’s ability to mislead online users. Sudden arrhythmia death syndrome (SADS), sometimes incorrectly called sudden adult death syndrome, occurs in young, apparently
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Poem About School Prayer Is NOT New And The Author Is Unknown
Did a 15-year-old school kid from Minnesota get an A+ for writing a poem, "New School Prayer"? No, there is no evidence that is true: This poem has been circulating for decades with some revisions. There is no record of a grade given, no
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Well-Regulated Militia Was NOT Restricted To 1 Musket, 2 Spare Flints, 24 Bullets — That Was The Minimum For ‘Citizen’
When the Second Amendment was passed in 1791, was a well-regulated militia restricted to one musket, two spare flints and 24 bullets? No, that's not true: The Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution does not define what a well-regulated
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Kim Kardashian ‘Ruin’ Marilyn Monroe’s Dress?
On June 13 2022, the Twitter account @PopCrave claimed that Kim Kardashian had “ruined” Marilyn Monroe’s dress when she wore it to the May 2 2022 Met Gala: Marilyn Monroe’s iconic dress has reportedly been damaged after being worn
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Approve ‘Healthcare Card’ With Free Health, Vision, Dental Benefits
Did President Joe Biden approve a "healthcare card" that provides free health, vision and dental benefits? No, that's not true: There's no such "healthcare card" approved by the president -- and the claim is an advertising ploy. The claim
Poynter→ No, footage of the war in Ukraine was not filmed on a movie set
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, thousands of people have taken to social media to spread awareness and donate to help the Ukrainian people. But some social media users have a […] The post No, footage of the war in Ukraine was not filmed on
Truth or Fiction?→ Patriot Front ”FBI Bullhorn’ Rumor
After the June 11 2022 arrests of 31 Patriot Front extremists in a U-Haul near a Coeur d’Alene, Idaho Pride event, the far right began its usual “false flag” claims on social media, this time with rumors that the members of Patriot Fr
Truth or Fiction?→ Disinformation Takes Center Stage at January 6 Committee Hearings
The role of weaponized disinformation campaigns in the January 2021 attempted coup at the United States Capitol was the main topic at the second January 6 Committee hearing about the events that culminated in a violent insurrection. The House select
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: UFO In Video Was NOT Filmed By US Marines Training In Arizona Desert — It Was Added With CGI
Did U.S. Marines film a giant UFO in the Arizona desert? No, that's not true: 2017 footage of U.S. Marines conducting a training exercise during a weapons and tactics instructors course was edited to include a large hovering UFO. The orig
Full Fact→ No evidence for link between AIDS epidemic and smallpox vaccine
In recent weeks, many accounts across various social media platforms have been resharing an old Times article claiming the AIDS epidemic was triggered by the smallpox vaccine. Although the article is real, there is no evidence for its claims. Published
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Klaus Schwab Did NOT Say That He Has Politicians, Media, Experts, Scientists ‘All In Our Bags’
Did Klaus Schwab, founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF), say that he has politicians, media, experts and scientists "all in our bags"? No, that's not true: A social media post alleging that such leaders are "pup
Full Fact→ How much do asylum seekers living in hotels get to live on per week?
A post on Facebook says: “Can I ask why illegal immigrants are kept in hotels and are fed and clothed as well as receiving benefits? Why do they need benifts [sic] as well? If the Benefits were to stop, I feel that the influx of people would redu
AllSides→ Democracy Dies on Twitter
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/democracy-dies-on-twitter/ Welcome back to “Forgotten Fact-Checks
AllSides→ Fact check: Biden falsely claims US has ‘fastest-growing economy in the world’
https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/10/politics/fact-check-biden-fastest-growing-economy-jimmy-kimmel/index.html
AllSides→ Evidence Gaps in ‘2000 Mules’
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/06/evidence-gaps-in-2000-mules/ A conservative film now playing in selec
Poynter→ As America watched Jan. 6 hearing, Fox viewers heard Tucker Carlson’s alternate reality
Fox News host Tucker Carlson didn’t just ignore the first prime-time House hearing dedicated to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. He spent the show rehashing many […] The post As America watched Jan. 6 hearing, Fox viewers heard Tuc
Health Feedback→ Scientific evidence shows that mask-wearing is effective at limiting community transmission; claims that face masks increase mortality are based on flawed correlation studies
REVIEW Mask mandates in public spaces have been a common feature in most countries during the COVID-19 pandemic, as countries sought to limit the spread of the virus. But the proliferation of mask mandates was equally met with growing resistance pro