The suspect accused of opening fire inside a crowded Colorado supermarket was a 21-year-old man who purchased an assault weapon less than a week earlier.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Richard Grenell Is NOT The President Of The United States
Is Richard Grenell the president of the United States and could you "prove" it by looking it up on Google? No and yes. No, Grenell is not and never has been the president. Yes, for a short time Google did prominently list Grenell as the p
Snopes→ Spa Witness, Police Reports Detail Carnage in Georgia
When he heard the first two gunshots, Marcus Lyon dove behind the bed where moments earlier the massage therapist had been rubbing his neck.
Snopes→ Utah Governor Signs Measure to Block Porn on Devices Sold in State
Gov. Spencer Cox has said the measure would send an “important message” about preventing children from accessing explicit online content.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Judge Arrested on Child Porn Charges Is NOT Former Head of Milwaukee Drag Queen Story Hour Group
Was the Milwaukee County Children's Court judge arrested on seven counts of child porn also the former president of Drag Queen Story Hour Foundation? No, that's not true. Children's Court Judge Brett Blomme was arrested on seven counts of
Snopes→ Did Rep. Lauren Boebert Repeatedly Pose With AR-15s?
The controversial first-term Republican was accused of rank hypocrisy in the aftermath of yet another mass shooting, in March 2021.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Gas was NOT $7.89 Per Gallon At An Albuquerque Maverik In March 2021: Electricians Were Working On A Sign
Was regular unleaded gasoline $7.89 per gallon and diesel $8.98 per gallon on March 19, 2021, at a Maverik convenience store in Albuquerque, New Mexico? No, that's not true: The sign is at a store that isn't scheduled to open until April
Snopes→ Man Accused of Holding National Guard Members at Gunpoint
An Arizona man is accused of forcing off the road a National Guard convoy transporting COVID-19 vaccines in West Texas and then holding 11 guard members at gunpoint.
Snopes→ EXPLAINER: How States Are Seeking to Loosen Controls on Guns
Gun rights advocates have been persuading Republican-run state legislatures to make it easier to obtain and carry guns.
Snopes→ Did NRA Celebrate the Overturning of Weapons Ban in Boulder Days Before Mass Shooting?
Less than two weeks before a gunman killed 10 people at a Boulder supermarket, a local judge weighed in on the city's gun-regulation measures.
Snopes→ Did California Man Find Shrimp Tails in His Cereal Box?
The same person also shared photos that appeared to show various other contaminants in the same box of cereal.
Snopes→ Biden Expands ‘Obamacare’ by Cutting Health Insurance Costs
President Joe Biden pledged that his $1.9 trillion rescue package would build on the promise of the Affordable Care Act, the hallmark legislation of Barack Obama’s presidency.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Federal Government Does NOT Spend $0 On Housing Homeless Veterans
Does the federal government spend $0 on housing homeless veterans? No, that's not true: The 2021 budget for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) earmarks approximately $1.9 billion for homeless programs, including housing programs. One
Snopes→ Part of Wright Brothers’ First Airplane on NASA’s Mars Chopper
NASA’s experimental Martian helicopter holds a small swatch of fabric from the 1903 Wright Flyer, the space agency revealed.
Snopes→ RUMOR ALERT: Colorado Shooting Suspect Had ‘ISIS Sympathies’
More evidence is required before this claim can be rated in a traditional Snopes fact check.
FactCheck.org→ The Facts on the Increase in Illegal Immigration
Democrats and Republicans are pointing fingers over an increase in illegal immigration at the southern border, and notably an increase in children traveling alone. While Democrats argue the surge began before President Joe Biden took office, Republican
Snopes→ Is FEMA Covering Funeral Expenses for People Who Died From COVID-19?
The emergency management agency reportedly might cover up to $7,000 per family.
Climate Feedback→ Destruction of the Amazon forest very likely contributes to global warming, as accurately described in The National Geographic article
SUMMARY The National Geographic article discusses findings from a study published in March 2021 by Covey et al. and partly funded by the National Geographic Society[1]. This study assessed the role of the Amazon rainforest in global climate change,
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘BLM Trapped 100 Shoppers’ in Wegman’s in Rochester, Explained
On March 23 2021, right-wing websites started pushing claims that Black Lives Matter protesters had “trapped” more than a hundred grocery shoppers inside a Rochester, New York Wegman’s supermarket: BREAKING: BLM Protesters Mob Stor
AllSides→ Why do Americans share so much fake news? One big reason is they aren’t paying attention, new research suggests
https://www.niemanlab.org/2021/03/why-do-americans-share-so-much-fake-news-one-big-reason-is-they-arent-paying-attention-new-research-suggests/
Snopes→ Did US Have No Mass Shootings Under Trump?
Some social media users appear to be suffering from serious memory loss.
Snopes→ Jury Set for Ex-Cop’s Trial in Floyd Death
A jury has been seated for the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer in George Floyd’s death, with opening statements set for March 29.
Snopes→ Democrats Vow Vote on Gun Bills; Biden Says ‘We Have to Act’
Democrats said that they are pushing toward a vote on expanded gun control measures as the nation reels from its second mass shooting in a week.
Health Feedback→ COVID-19 vaccines are critical for controlling the pandemic; vaccines still offer partial protection against new variants of the virus
REVIEW On 6 March 2021, the independent consultant Geert Vanden Bossche published an open letter to the World Health Organization on Twitter. In it, Vanden Bossche claimed that COVID-19 vaccines “should not be used amid an epidemic” and
Snopes→ Polish Writer Facing Prison for Calling President ‘Moron’
Jakub Zulczyk criticized the manner in which Polish President Andrzej Duda — a close ally of former President Donald Trump — reacted to the electoral victory of President Joe Biden last year.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: President Biden And VP Harris Did NOT Travel Together On Air Force One — They Flew Separately Then Met On AF1
Did President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris fly together on Air Force One? No, that's not true. The president and vice president took separate planes to Atlanta on March 19, 2021. She flew on Air Force Two and he flew on Air
Truth or Fiction?→ Cinnamon Toast Crunch ‘Shrimp Tails’ Twitter Controversy
On March 22 2021, Twitter user Jensen Karp (@JensenKarp) alerted the official Twitter presence of Cinnamon Toast Crunch that he had found what appeared to be “shrimp tails” in his box of cereal: Ummmm @CTCSquares – why are there shr
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Aloe Vera Is NOT Effective For Tattoo Removal
Is it possible to painlessly and completely remove a tattoo in just a few minutes using a variety of items that could be purchased at a grocery store? No, that's not true: This demonstration includes a video trick that creates the illusio
Snopes→ Did Freud Say Before Diagnosing Yourself With Depression, Make Sure You Are Not Just ‘Surrounded By Assholes’?
Sigmund Freud had some questionable scientific views, but was this one of them?
Health Feedback→ Jamaica already recorded tens of thousands of COVID-19 cases as of March 2021, contrary to viral meme suggesting that smoking cannabis prevents infections
REVIEW In late March 2021, the claim that Jamaica hadn’t experienced cases of COVID-19 circulated on Facebook. The COVID-19 situation in the Caribbean island was rarely featured in large international news outlets, which may have led people to bel
Logically→ The UK Government will fine people £5000 for holidaying abroad from 29 March 2021.
The new legislation will fine people for leaving the UK for leisure activities from 29 March onwards.
Snopes→ Do Homeless People Have Access to COVID-19 Stimulus Payments?
Most Americans will receive $1,400, one-time payments as part of the March 2021 federal relief bill.
Logically→ AIMIM is not contesting in the West Bengal assembly polls 2021.
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi confirmed that his party will be participating in the West Bengal election and the seats will be revealed on March 27.
Logically→ Army Combat Fitness Test scores will be given based on gender to account for fitness differences.
Although the U.S. Army currently has a gender-neutral scoring system for performance, it plans to place men and women on separate assessment scales.
Snopes→ Was Lindsey Graham Just Photographed with Geert Wilders?
Wilders is a far-right politician from the Netherlands.
Snopes→ Gun in Colorado Grocery Store Shooting Bought 6 Days Earlier
The suspect in the Boulder supermarket shootings bought the assault rifle six days before the shooting where 10 people were killed, including a police officer, according to an arrest affidavit.
Logically→ Cancer patients can fully recover from the disease by regularly drinking hot coconut water.
There is no scientific evidence to back the theory that drinking hot coconut water can cure cancer.
AFP Fact Check→ Keto weight loss pill not endorsed by ‘Shark Tank’ show judges
Facebook ads viewed more than 100,000 times claim that a keto diet pill is endorsed by every judge on the long-running business reality show “Shark Tank.” This is false; one of the judges called the ads “fake” and said neither she nor the other
Full Fact→ What’s the deal with NHS pay rises?
“Nurses are in line for a bigger pay rise than the widely-criticised one per cent.“Many staff will actually get a 1.7 per cent increase to their wages this year thanks to a deal previously agreed by the Government.” Daily Mail, 12 M
Full Fact→ Covid-19 vaccine exports and the UK
A viral tweet claims that the EU has exported 41.6 million vaccines, mostly to the UK, while the US and UK have exported none. A screenshot of the tweet has also been spreading on Facebook. This 41.6 million figure and the graph in the image come