A post on Facebook appears to compare reported Covid-19 vaccine side effects with mild symptoms of the virus itself. Although it doesn’t explicitly mention Covid-19 vaccination, the post seems to weigh up the pros and cons, claiming that “s
Snopes→ Facebook Expands Harassment Policy to Protect Public Figures
Facebook will bar content that degrades or sexualizes public figures, including celebrities, elected officials and others in the public eye.
Full Fact→ Covid-19 vaccines still don’t contain graphene oxide
A post on Instagram claims graphene oxide is in vaccines and can cause clotting and myocardial issues among other ailments. The suggestion is that this refers to the Covid-19 vaccines. As we have written before, the Covid-19 vaccines currently in
Full Fact→ No evidence you shouldn’t breastfeed after Covid-19 vaccination
A post on Instagram shows screenshots of a tweet from a woman who got the Covid-19 vaccine while pregnant, and then a later tweet in which she says her son has died. The Instagram post caption says “if you inject something that is incompatible wi
Full Fact→ Viral image doesn’t show an elephant fish
An image has been shared on social media of a small, bright yellow fish with a trunk-like nose. The picture is captioned “elephant fish”. There are recognised species of fish called elephant fish, or elephantnose fish. While both have impre
Full Fact→ A ‘Guardian’ headline about the Insulate Britain protests is fake
A fake screenshot about the Insulate Britain protests has been widely shared on Facebook, and on Twitter. The image seems to show a Guardian article with the headline: “Ambulance carrying Insulate Britain protestor - who was beaten up by angry mo
Snopes→ Does Tennessee Find Kevin James Sexy?
What is it about maps that makes them seem so credible to the internet?
Snopes→ Prince William: Before Travelling to Space, Save the Planet
Britain's Prince William has criticized some of the world's richest men for using their wealth to fund a new space race and space tourism rather than trying to fix the problems on Planet Earth instead.
AllSides→ Infrastructure Bill Proposes Voluntary Pilot Program for Per-Mile Vehicle Fee, Not ‘Driving Tax’
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Full Fact→ Fungi growing ‘out of’ dead possum’s hand is staged
A photo on Facebook claims to show “mushrooms growing from the hand of a dead raccoon”. According to the picture’s photographer, the photo is staged. Noah Siegel said on his Facebook page that the fungus pictured is Laccaria masoniae,
Snopes→ Unemployment Claims Fall to Lowest Level of Pandemic
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to its lowest level since the pandemic began, a sign the job market is still improving even as hiring has slowed in the past two months.
Health Feedback→ Several laboratories in Spain have cultured and isolated the virus SARS-CoV-2; the claim that the virus doesn’t exist is false
REVIEW On 8 October 2021 a video published by The Charlie Ward Show claimed that Spain’s health minister had admitted in court that COVID-19 does not exist. The video received more than 3,000 interactions on Facebook, including 2,000 shares, a
Snopes→ Lucky Dog! Pooch Trapped in Crevice 5 Days Rescued, Unharmed
A dog trapped for five days deep inside a narrow, rocky crevice at a state park north of New York City was rescued unharmed — though it was hungry and thirsty.
Poynter→ An image of a map doesn’t show hundreds of ‘sitting’ ships waiting to dock at US ports
Amid a real-world supply chain backlog at the Port of Los Angeles, social media users are sharing images of maps that appear to show hordes of vessels idling in ocean waters, waiting to dock. “All sitting ships… I don’t care what y’al
Health Feedback→ Incorrect vaccine administration is a potential cause of post-vaccine adverse effects, but more research is still needed to confirm or reject this hypothesis
REVIEW A video published by the Jimmy Dore Show claimed in its title that a study showed COVID-19 vaccines are being administered incorrectly. In the video, the comedian Jimmy Dore cited another video, made by staff nurse John Campbell, who discusse
Washington Post→ Youngkin, McAuliffe target each other with false attack ads
Both campaigns are targeting voters with ads that use partisan reports to make bogus claims.
Full Fact→ UK public as concerned by the spread of misinformation as immigration and Brexit and the EU
Our research found that the UK public is as concerned by the spread of misinformation as it is by issues such as immigration and Brexit. Our data shows levels of public concern were comparable to fair wages and low pay, crime, law and order, Brexit, th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image of Giant Skeleton Discovery Is NOT Real
Is an image appearing to show a giant skeleton being discovered real? No, that's not true: This is a doctored image, and digitally altered photos featuring a giant skeleton have been debunked since 2007. The claim appeared in a Facebook p
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Recorded Phone Call Does NOT Negate FDA Approval Of Pfizer’s Comirnaty COVID-19 Vaccine
Did Pfizer "admit" there is no vaccine approved by the Food & Drug Administration for use in the United States in a recorded phone call? No, that is a misrepresentation. The FDA granted approval on August 23, 2021, of the vaccine know
Snopes→ Did FBI Find a 9/11 Hijacker’s Plane Ticket Moments After North Tower Collapsed?
The story was mentioned on a podcast by investigative journalist Chris Hansen.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: U.S. Cargo Ship Backlog Is NOT Inconsequential And The U.S. DOES Make Products
If products were made in the United States, would the U.S. cargo ship backlog -- spurred in part by the COVID-19 pandemic -- be inconsequential? No, that's not true: Not only does the U.S. produce its fair share of products, but trade is
Snopes→ Does Video Show an 800-Foot Underwater Atomic Blast in 1958?
As of this writing, the video had been viewed more than 11 million times across platforms.
Snopes→ Winter Heating Bills Set to Jump As Inflation Hits Home
Get ready to pay sharply higher bills for heating this winter, along with seemingly everything else.
Snopes→ Netflix Backs Chappelle Despite Criticism Over Trans Remarks
A top Netflix executive said Dave Chappelle’s special “The Closer” doesn’t cross “the line on hate” and will remain on the streaming service despite fallout over the comedian’s remarks about the transgender community.
Snopes→ Assailant Kills Several People with Bow and Arrows in Norway
A man armed with a bow and arrows killed several people and wounded others near the Norwegian capital of Oslo before he was arrested.
Snopes→ Aim to Ease Supply Chain Bottlenecks with LA Port Going 24/7
The White House said it has helped broker an agreement for the Port of Los Angeles to become a 24-hour, seven-days-a-week operation.
The Dispatch→ Does the Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine Contained Aborted Fetal Cells?
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Truth or Fiction?→ Tetris and Trauma
On October 11 2021, screenshots of a Twitter thread about the classic video puzzle game Tetris purportedly reducing trauma after distressing events spread all over platforms like Facebook and Imgur: Tetris may help with trauma Originally, Twitter ac
Snopes→ Did Raising Cane’s Send Corporate Staff To Work as Cooks, Cashiers Amid Labor Shortage?
From the office to the deep fryer they reportedly went.
Health Feedback→ Vaccination enhances immunity in people who previously had COVID-19; little evidence for claim that the Amish community in Lancaster County, PA, have herd immunity
REVIEW A transcript of a report on the show “Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson”, published on 10 October 2021, contained several claims about how the Amish community of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, have coped with COVID-19. The Amish are an Am
Logically→ Denver International Airport canceled many Southwest Airlines flights owing to pilots’ protests over COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
Due to bad weather and air traffic control concerns, Southwest Airlines had canceled flights for the weekend beginning October 9 at Denver Airport.
Snopes→ Lego Pledges To Remove Gender Bias from Toys
The company commissioned a survey that showed girls’ confidence in all types of play is still held back by societal pressure.
The Dispatch→ Did Kamala Harris’ YouTube Show Feature Child Actors?
Following the premiere of the YouTube Originals series Get Curious with Vice President Harris—a show in which Vice President Kamala Harris teaches children about science—the claim that the video used child actors went viral on social media.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Robin Test Footage’
On October 12 and 13 2021, a video titled “Robin Test Footage” spread across social media, often described as a scene from an in-the-works biopic: ROBIN Test Footage Scene from videos A top comment thread on the pos
Snopes→ 2-Headed Baby Turtle Thrives at Massachusetts Animal Refuge
A rare two-headed diamondback terrapin turtle is alive and kicking — with all six of its legs — at the Birdsey Cape Wildlife Center in Massachusetts after hatching two weeks ago.
Snopes→ Did a Delta Pilot Die Mid-Flight Due to COVID-19 Vaccination?
An FAA spokesperson said: "The FAA has found no evidence such an event occurred."
Full Fact→ An Australian professor didn’t say Covid-19 vaccines aren’t vaccines
It’s been claimed on Instagram that a professor in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, has said under oath that the Covid-19 vaccines are not vaccines, but actually drugs. There is no evidence for this and her research organisation has denied she s
Full Fact→ No, the ‘P’ on your passport does not stand for ‘peasant’
A Facebook post claims the letter ‘P’ found on the photo page of passports under “type” actually stands for “pauper” or “peasant”. The post states: “‘P’ stands for "pauper/peasant"
Snopes→ William Shatner, TV’s Capt. Kirk, Blasts into Space
Shatner became the oldest person in space, eclipsing the previous record by eight years.
Logically→ Spanish health authorities have admitted that COVID-19 does not exist as the virus cannot be isolated.
COVID-19 has been isolated several times and all claims stating otherwise are unfounded.