Suicide is killing more people than Coronavirus. How about we all stock up on smiling at strangers instead? Facebook user, 13 September 2021. A post claiming that more people are dying of suicide than the coronavirus is being shared on Facebook. When
Full Fact→ Posts claiming ‘every share earns money’ for sick children tend to be fake
A post on Facebook with a picture of a little girl in hospital claims: “She gets a dollar for every pic that's shared it goes towards her kidney transplant”. Although the post is from 2018, it has been going viral again recently and has bee
Full Fact→ Poster claiming bread is healthy for ducks gets its facts in a flap
A Facebook post shows a photograph of a poster claiming it’s safe to feed bread to ducks. The poster suggests the idea that bread makes ducks ill is wrong and has led to the birds “dying of starvation”. It also encourages
Full Fact→ World Trade Center 7 didn’t collapse for ‘no apparent reason’
A post on Instagram has claimed that on 9/11, World Trade Center 7 collapsed “for no apparent reason”. During the terror attacks of 11 September 2001, four planes were hijacked: two were flown into the Twin Towers, one into the Pentagon and
Logically→ Since March 2020, 9 children have died from COVID-19 in the U.K.
In total, 48 children have died of COVID-19 in the U.K. Of those children, 9 had no pre-existing conditions or comorbidities.
Logically→ If there are lots of bubbles in your drink, your drink is murky, changes color, or the ice sinks, then your drink has been spiked.
The drugs typically used in drink spiking are tasteless, odorless, and colorless.
Full Fact→ Quote about love does not appear to come from Frida Kahlo
A Facebook post shared over 18,000 times shows a photo of Frida Kahlo, the Mexican artist and activist, and includes a caption which says: “Frida Kahlo told her husband, “I’m not asking you to kiss me, nor apologize to me when I think
Snopes→ Did Artist Draw Soccer Stars Ronaldo and Messi at Same Time?
Who needs a computer printer when you've got DP Trương's talent?
Snopes→ ‘A Big Gray Elephant’: Paris’ Arc de Triomphe is Wrapped Up
The city of Paris is unveiling a monumental artwork built around an actual monument: the Arc de Triomphe completely wrapped in silver and blue fabric.
Logically→ The Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is experimental; it is still in clinical trials.
The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine has been tested rigorously. It is safe and effective against COVID-19.
Logically→ At least forty-five percent of BJP ministers in the Uttar Pradesh cabinet have criminal charges against them.
The data published by ADR in 2017 noted that 45 percent of ministers in the Yogi Adityanath cabinet in Uttar Pradesh have a criminal background.
Logically→ At least forty-five percent of BJP ministers in the Uttar Pradesh cabinet have criminal charges against them.
The data published by ADR in 2017 noted that 45 percent of ministers in the Yogi Adityanath cabinet in Uttar Pradesh have a criminal background.
Full Fact→ There are ways to identify the Delta variant
A post shared on Facebook says: “There is no “delta variant” - no clinical test can diagnose you with “Delta” and the entire narrative is a media- fabricated scam”. This is incorrect. As we have written before,
Snopes→ Elton John Postpones European Shows After Hip Injury
Elton John says he is postponing European dates on his world tour until 2023 so that he can have an operation on an injured hip.
Poynter→ IFCN and Facebook will award $800K to fact-checkers fighting climate misinformation
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Sept. 16, 2021) – Environmental disasters are increasing worldwide and will become more frequent and severe as a result of climate change, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization. The Poynter I
Logically→ In clinical trial(s), 86 percent of children suffered an adverse reaction to the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine.
86.2 percent of children reported mild to moderate pain at the injection site. Serious adverse reactions are rare.
Snopes→ White House Offers Nicki Minaj Call to Answer Vaccine Qs
The White House offered to connect Nicki Minaj with one of the Biden administration’s doctors to address her questions about the COVID-19 vaccine, after the Trinidadian-born rapper’s erroneous tweet alleging the vaccine causes impotence went viral.
Logically→ Children have died and are dying due to COVID-19 vaccines.
There is no evidence that children are dying due to COVID-19 vaccines. Data presented to support this claim has not been verified.
Poynter→ COVID-19 vaccines do not affect fertility, study shows
On Sept. 13, Nicki Minaj tweeted that she wasn’t vaccinated against COVID-19, and that if she does get vaccinated, it won’t be until she feels like she’s “done enough research.” About 20 minutes later, the Trinidadian-born rapper tw
Washington Post→ Murphy’s misfired claim that 8 out 10 U.S. drones miss their target
The Democratic senator from Connecticut made a startling statement that turns out to be wrong.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence FDA, CDC & WHO Hid Ivermectin Efficacy Data, And Natural Immunity NOT Superior To COVID Vaccine
Is this video correct in saying ivermectin is a successful treatment for COVID-19, and that is being covered up by the media and the FDA, CDC and WHO; and is natural immunity through infection better than a COVID-19 vaccine? No, none of t
Snopes→ No, Don’t Use Ivermectin-Soaked Tampons as COVID-19 Prevention
Stay clear of this advice circulating on Facebook.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 351,709 Votes Cast To Recall California Governor Newsom Did NOT Vanish — A Data Entry Error Was Corrected
Did 351,709 votes that had been cast to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom mysteriously vanish during a live CNN broadcast of the California election night results when about half of the votes had been counted? No, that's not true: There
Snopes→ Did Tim Tebow Write Apocalyptic Facebook Post About ‘Cashless Society’?
The former Denver Broncos tight end became a household name in the 2010s as an outspoken conservative Christian.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AOC Did NOT Spend Thousands On Her ‘Tax The Rich’ Dress, Nor On Her Ticket To The Met Gala 2021
Did Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spend thousands of dollars for her dress and her ticket to the Met Gala 2021, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art? No, that's not true: according to her communications director, Ocasio-Cortez's dress,
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: A Study Does NOT Find Vaccinated Patients Are 27 Times More Likely To Develop COVID Symptoms Than Unvaccinated
Does a study find vaccinated patients are 27 times more likely to develop COVID symptoms than unvaccinated? No, that's not true: The study, based on medical records of the Maccabi Health Service HMO in Israel, found that vaccinated patien
Truth or Fiction?→ CNN Missing 351K (or 400K) Votes in CA Recall Segment, Explained
On September 15 2021, rumors that “351K” or “400K” votes had “disappeared” from California gubernatorial recall totals during a CNN segment were popular on social media: Someone explain to me why the Gavin Newsom r
FactCheck.org→ No One Pushed ‘Button’ to Prevent Biden from Speaking
There was nothing unusual about the end of a routine press “pool spray” before a private meeting between fire officials and President Joe Biden in Idaho. But conservatives have falsely claimed the video shows someone cut off Biden’s m
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 7NewsAustralia Did NOT Report Australians Will Be Put Into ‘Isolation Camps’ By The End Of 2021 — It’s A Counterfeit Post
Will all Australians who are not vaccinated by the end of the year be put into "isolation camps"? No, that's not true: A spokesperson at 7News Australia told Lead Stories that the account in which this claim was made is fake. Also, a repr
Snopes→ Yes, a Billboard Paired Trump’s Picture with a Bible Verse About Jesus
The billboard prompted some disbelief online.
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking the Claim That ‘The Guy Who Killed Bin Laden Is on Delta’s No-Fly List’
A viral Facebook post claims that on the 20th anniversary of 9/11 Afghanistan has fallen to the Taliban and “the guy who killed bin Laden is on Delta’s no-fly list.” a.image2.image-link.image2-610-482 { padding-b
Snopes→ US Soccer Says It Has Offered Men, Women Identical Contracts
The unions for the men and women are separate.
Snopes→ US Lawyers Ask British Courts to Tell Prince Andrew of Suit
Britain’s High Court accepted the request from lawyers for Virginia Giuffre to formally contact Andrew about the lawsuit launched in America.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘George Washington Mandated Inoculation’
On September 13 2021, a Facebook account shared a screenshot of the following tweet, which claimed that George Washington mandated inoculation: George Washington mandated inoculation against small pox. The Supreme Court has ruled state vaccine manda
Snopes→ Sand, Catan, Piñatas Lead Toy Hall of Fame Finalists
Cabbage Patch Kids, the rosy-cheeked dolls that left store shelves picked clean during the first big holiday toy craze, are up for a spot in the National Toy Hall of Fame.
Logically→ The CDC acknowledged that vaccinated people carry the same viral load as unvaccinated people.
The CDC research has several limitations and is only restricted to the Delta variant of COVID-19.
Snopes→ Did Biden Pull Down His Mask at 9/11 Ceremony?
They say a picture is worth a thousand words.
Logically→ Taliban flogging a woman in Afghanistan.
Articles have pointed out that the Taliban were flogging women as a punishment for disobeying their rules/laws or demanding their rights.
Snopes→ Biles Tells Congress ‘Enough is Enough’ After Gymnast Abuse
Biles blamed not only USA Gymnastics but also federal law enforcement that “turned a blind eye” to the crimes as hundreds of young athletes were abused.
Snopes→ Did Chris Evans Wear a ‘Keep America Trumpless’ Shirt?
No, but the "Captain America" actor did once refer to the former president as a "come to life toilet."