One of the founders of the Taliban and the chief enforcer of its harsh interpretation of Islamic law when they last ruled Afghanistan said the hard-line movement will once again carry out executions and amputations of hands, though perhaps not in public.
Snopes→ Did Kayleigh McEnany Inadvertently Highlight Murder Rate Rise in Trump’s Final Year?
Critics of former U.S. President Donald Trump reacted with schadenfreude when his erstwhile press secretary appeared to tweet, and then delete, an erroneous attack on President Joe Biden.
Snopes→ Collierville Kroger Shooting: 1 Dead, 12 Wounded; Shooter Dead
A shooting at a Tennessee grocery store left one person dead and 12 others injured, and the shooter was subsequently found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound at the store east of Memphis, authorities said.
Snopes→ Did Guinness World Records Pronounce Zion Clark the Fastest Man with No Legs?
The entrepreneur attempted the fastest 20-meter “walking on hands” at his former high school gym.
FactCheck.org→ Posts Spread Dubious Claim About Ivermectin and Male Fertility
SciCheck Digest The Food and Drug Administration says male infertility is not a known side effect of the antiparasitic medication ivermectin. Dubious claims that the drug sterilizes 85% of male users were incorrectly attributed to a questionable 2011
Snopes→ Does the Taliban Have a Tesla Cybertruck?
Two doctored images made it seem as if the Taliban had some fancy wheels.
Snopes→ Britney Spears Court Filing Says Conservatorship Should End
The filing in Los Angeles Superior Court from Spears' attorney Mathew Rosengart says she “fully consents” to “expeditiously” ending the conservatorship.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccine Redacted Ingredient Is NOT Mysterious, It’s Salt Water
Did the FDA (Food & Drug Administration) redact a COVID-19 vaccine ingredient because it's a mysterious substance that the public shouldn't know about? No, that's not true: The redacted ingredient is salt water. A spokesperson for the
Truth or Fiction?→ Facebook Data Mining Posts
On September 22 2021, actor Wil Wheaton shared a warning about data mining on Facebook (one of many circulating at the time), advising followers to educate themselves about data mining. Facebook Warnings About Data Mining in September 2021 Wheaton̵
The Dispatch→ Does Ivermectin Cause Sterility in 85 Percent of Men Who Use It?
Widely shared social media posts claim that ivermectin, an anti-parasitic medication that some are using to treat COVID-19 despite little evidence of efficacy, sterilizes 85 percent of men who use the drug. a.image2.image-link.image2-14
Snopes→ Yes, This Is an Artist’s Recreation of the Ancient Greek City of Ephesus
The pictured street was a major thoroughfare and remains a modern tourist attraction.
Snopes→ No, Louisiana Did Not Send 2,000 Alligators to Texas Border
A picture of alligators was shared on Facebook with a misleading caption about immigration, Louisiana, Texas, and the U.S.-Mexico border.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove Face Masks Are Unhealthy — Air Monitor Malfunction or Misuse Caused That Scary Alarm
Does this video of an air quality monitor's danger signal prove it is unhealthy to wear one of the surgical masks recommended to slow the spread of COVID-19? No, that's not true: The screen on the gadget in the video, according to the use
Snopes→ McDonald’s Has Pledged to Reduce Plastic Use in Happy Meal Toys by 2025
The fast food company plans to rely on recyclable and renewable materials.
Snopes→ Does This Video Show a Nanobot Inseminating Egg with ‘Lazy’ Sperm?
The corkscrew shaped "micromotor" is said to help propel immotile sperm.
Snopes→ Did a University Ban Capital Letters To Avoid Scaring Students?
Bad reporting from 2018 has caused CONFUSION for YEARS!
Snopes→ Famed Cathedral Names Artist to Replace Confederate Windows
Washington National Cathedral has chosen contemporary artist Kerry James Marshall to design new stained-glass windows with themes of racial justice.
Full Fact→ Covid vaccines aren’t comparable to thalidomide scandal
An Instagram post which includes photos of children born with birth defects, appears to compare the thalidomide scandal with the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccination programme. While it doesn’t mention Covid-19 vaccines explicitly, text at the to
Full Fact→ A video does not show anti-Rothschild protests
A video of a protest with a false caption has been viewed on Facebook more than 150,000 times. The video shows protestors being hit by a water cannon outside the federal parliament building in Bern, Switzerland, on 16 September. But a caption with the
Full Fact→ Pre-eclampsia doesn’t only occur 26 to 32 weeks into pregnancy
“Pre-eclampsia reduces the flow of blood through the placenta, and can lead to stillbirth or even the death of the mother. It happens between 26 and 32 weeks of gestation.” Daily Mirror Newspaper, 23 September 2021 A Daily Mirror newspaper
Truth or Fiction?→ New Footage of Capitol Riots Released in September 2021
“New footage” of the events of January 6 2021 began circulating on September 22 2021, appearing alongside a predictable set of claims about the “meaning” of the video: Whatever this is, it is not anything close to a coup or in
Full Fact→ Children should still follow Covid-19 rules after vaccination
A section of an “easy read” consent form for the Covid-19 vaccines for children and young people, which was published by the government, wrongly stated that people who have been vaccinated no longer have to follow government rules. The leaf
Snopes→ Did Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg Promote Bic Lighters Together?
The pair's "odd couple" on-screen chemistry, and real-life friendship, has seen them collaborate on a series of projects in recent years.
Snopes→ One to Charge Them All: EU Demands Single Plug for Phones
The European Union unveiled plans to require smartphone makers to adopt a single charging method for mobile devices.
Logically→ Citric acid is a toxin used to lower people’s vitality.
Citric acid is a weak acid that is naturally found in fruit but can also be manufactured using black mold. It is rarely harmful.
Logically→ “Gammon,” “remoaner,” and “Karen” are among the terms that U.K. regulator Ofcom has deemed offensive.
Ofcom's report was not intended as a list of offensive words, but as a study of the public's reaction to them.
Snopes→ Ancient Tablet Acquired by Hobby Lobby Going Back to Iraq
The cuneiform clay tablet was found in 1853 as part of a 12-tablet collection in the rubble of the library of Assyrian King Assur Banipal.
Logically→ People are protesting outside the Rothschilds Castle in Switzerland.
People are protesting against coronavirus measures outside Bundeshaus, Switzerland's Parliament building.
Health Feedback→ COVID-19 treatments can improve a patient’s survival and recovery, but don’t replace the individual and community benefits of vaccination
REVIEW During the summer of 2021, many countries experienced a new COVID-19 surge mainly driven by the spread of the more contagious Delta variant. First identified in India in October 2020, this variant became rapidly dominant in many countries inc
Snopes→ EPA Completes Rule to Phase out Gases Used As Refrigerants
The new rule, which follows through on a law Congress passed last year, is intended to decrease U.S. production and use of HFCs by 85% over the next 15 years.
Logically→ Taliban has banned feminine hygiene products in Afghanistan.
Doctored screenshots falsely claim that the Taliban banned feminine hygiene products in Afghanistan. No credible media reports have reported as such.
Poynter→ Why the Gabby Petito case has drawn so much attention compared to other missing people cases
The disappearance of 22-year-old Gabrielle Petito has captivated the public, with national news organizations devoting substantial coverage to the twists and turns of the investigation and social media users scouring Petito’s Instagram and YouTube ac
Washington Post→ McCarthy’s misleading claim that 2019 debt-ceiling hike paid for all of Trump’s policies
The Republican leader is wrong, as the U.S. government continues to borrow heavily to pay for Trump's tax cuts.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Numbers Don’t Support Public Commenter Claiming ‘We Are Killing More People Than We Are Saving’ During FDA VAX Panel
Did a member of the Food and Drug Administration's Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee say, "We are killing more people than we are saving with the shots"? No, that's not true: A member of the public said this. The
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: U.S. Census Bureau And CDC Did NOT Share Private Data With County Health Officials To Enforce Vaccinations
Did the U.S. Census Bureau and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) share private data with county health officials in Kentucky to target individuals for COVID-19 vaccination? No, that's not true: the Census Bureau and the
Snopes→ COVID-19 Creates Dire US Shortage of Teachers, School Staff
In some areas, principals are filling in as crossing guards, teachers are being offered signing bonuses, and schools are moving back to online learning.
Snopes→ Former U.S. Military Leader Testifies in Elizabeth Holmes Fraud Trial
Former U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis testified in the trial of fallen tech star Elizabeth Holmes, saying the entrepreneur misled him into believing she was on the verge of rolling out a blood-testing breakthrough that he hoped would help save
Snopes→ Melvin Van Peebles, Godfather of Black Cinema, Dies at 89
Melvin Van Peebles, the groundbreaking playwright, musician and movie director whose work ushered in the “Blaxploitation” wave of the 1970s and influenced filmmakers long after, has died. He was 89.
Snopes→ Many Migrants Staying in US Even As Expulsion Flights Rise
Many Haitian migrants in Del Rio are being released in the United States, according to two U.S. officials, undercutting the Biden administration’s public statements that the thousands in the camp faced immediate expulsion to Haiti.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Putting Hydrogen Peroxide In A Nebulizer Does NOT Help Fight Pathogens — It’s Dangerous
Does putting hydrogen peroxide in a nebulizer help the user's body fight pathogens? No, that's not true: Such a practice is not only ineffective, but dangerous, according to information from medical organizations. The claim appeared in a