An image shared on Facebook allegedly shows Republican Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst presenting a poster board with the words âAbolish Lasagnaâ on it. Facebook/Screenshot Verdict: False The image has been digitally altered to include phrases such as âAbolish Lasagna,â âSex Blimpsâ and âMarvelous Mrs. Maisel.â Fact Check: Ahead of President Joe Bidenâs joint address of…
FACT CHECK: Did Joni Ernst Put âAbolish Lasagnaâ On Her âLiberal Fantasy Islandâ Board?
April 30, 2021 by
Fact Check: Biden Claims ‘Immigration Has Always Been Essential to America’
April 29, 2021 by
CLAIM: President Joe Biden said in his 2021 speech to Congress, âImmigration has always been essential to America.â VERDICT: FALSE. The United States won World War II, created a middle-class economy, invented many new technologies, revived racial equality, and landed astronauts on the moon during the long period of low migration between 1925 and 1970.…
Fact Check: Biden’s Green Energy Agenda Threatens Union Jobs, Wages
April 29, 2021 by
MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP via Getty Images CLAIM: President Joe Bidenâs green jobs agenda âwill create millions of good-paying jobs that âAmericans can raise their families on.â VERDICT: MOSTLY FALSE. Bidenâs American Jobs Plan threatens American union jobs and the wages of millions of energy workers, union representatives have repeatedly said. âThe American Jobs Plan will create…
FACT CHECK: Have Schools Stopped Teaching Cursive To Prevent Students From Reading Founding Documents?
April 26, 2021 by
A viral video shared on Facebook claims schools stopped teaching cursive to students in order to prevent them from reading founding documents such as the Constitution. Verdict: False There is no evidence cursive was removed from school curricula to prevent children from reading founding documents. The Constitution and other founding documents are available online in…
FACT CHECK: Does This Video Show A Firefight Occurring In Chad?
April 24, 2021 by
A video shared on Facebook allegedly shows gunfire in Chad amid the ongoing turmoil in the country. Verdict: False The video, which dates back to July 2020, shows fighting in Iraq. It is unrelated to the situation in Chad. Fact Check: Idriss Deby Itno, who had been president of Chad since 1990, recently died of…
FACT CHECK: Did LeBron James Say, âA Girl Canât Even Stab Her Friends Anymoreâ?
April 23, 2021 by
An image shared on Facebook claims Los Angeles Lakers player LeBron James said, âWeâre at the point where a girl canât even stab her friends.â Verdict: False There is no evidence James made this statement. The quote originated from a satirical website. Fact Check: A 16-year-old Black teenager, MaâKhia Bryant, was shot and killed by…
FACT CHECK: Did Bill Gates And Klaus Schwab Make These Statements About How COVID-19 Will Lead To Greater âControlâ Over Mankind? Â
April 2, 2021 by
An image shared on Facebook claims Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and World Economic Forum executive chairman Klaus Schwab made similar remarks about how the COVID-19 pandemic will lead to greater control over mankind. Facebook/Screenshot Verdict: False There is no record of either man making the statement attributed to them in the post. Fact Check: The…
FACT CHECK: Did Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla Refuse To Take His Companyâs COVID-19 Vaccine?
March 30, 2021 by
A post shared on Facebook claims Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla refused to take his companyâs vaccine. Verdict: False Bourla did not immediately receive the Pfizer vaccine because he did want to cut in front of people who needed it more. He has since been vaccinated with it, according to a company spokesperson. Fact Check: Pfizer…
FACT CHECK: Does This Image Show A March 2021 Protest In The Netherlands?
March 29, 2021 by
An image shared on Facebook claims to show a scene from a recent protest in the Netherlands. Verdict: False The image is from a 2013 protest in Bulgaria, not a 2021 event in the Netherlands. Fact Check: A large protest against COVID-19 restrictions took place on March 20 in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and ended with police…
Penalties for Lying on ATF Background Check Form â As Hunter Biden Allegedly Did â Include Fines, Jail Time
March 28, 2021 by
Amid reports Hunter Biden may have given false information on an ATF background check form, it is notable that the punishment for false answers on that form includes fines up to $250,000 and/or ten years of imprisonment. ATF Form 4473 is the background check each would-be gun buyer fills out upon trying to buy a…
FACT CHECK: Does This Image Show Migrants In A Holding Facility During The Biden Administration?
March 28, 2021 by
An image shared on Facebook claims to show migrants in a holding facility in 2021 during President Joe Bidenâs tenure. Verdict: False The image showing migrant children in holding facilities dates back to 2014, years before Biden took office. Fact Check: The US-Mexico border is currently experiencing a surge of migrants, including over 16,000 unaccompanied…
FACT CHECK: Is Texas Finishing The Southern Border Wall Through Operation Lone Star?
March 24, 2021 by
A viral Facebook post shared over 3,800 times claims Texas will âfinish the wall themselvesâ using Operation Lone Star. Verdict: False Press releases about Operation Lone Star do not mention finishing the border wall. Completing the wall is not part of Operation Lone Star, according to a spokesperson for the Texas Department of Public Safety…
FACT CHECK: Viral Post Claims Only 9% of The American Rescue Plan âGoes To The American Peopleâ
March 6, 2021 by
A viral Facebook post shared over 1,000 times claims only 9 percent of the American Rescue Plan âgoes to the American people.â Verdict: False One expert put the percentage of the Houseâs version of the $1.9 trillion package that goes to Americans at 45 percent, and another said it was about 47 percent. The 9-percent…
FACT CHECK: Did Joe Biden Dismiss Chinaâs Treatment Of Uighurs During A CNN Town Hall?
March 1, 2021 by
An image shared on Facebook claims President Joe Biden dismissed Chinaâs treatment of Uighurs, a minority ethnic group living in Chinaâs Xinjiang region, as part of Chinaâs âdifferent norms.â Verdict: False While Biden did mention âdifferent normsâ in his answer about the Uighurs, his statement in context did not dismiss Chinaâs actions, the transcript shows.…
FACT CHECK: Did Donald Trump Jr Say Texas Has A Democratic Governor?
February 21, 2021 by
Some journalists and political commentators claimed on Twitter that Donald Trump Jr., the son of former President Donald Trump, said Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is a Democrat. Don Jr thinks Texas has a Democratic governor https://t.co/k58lUF1rNj â EricaGrieder (@EricaGrieder) February 19, 2021 Who wants to tell him that the Governor of Texas is a…
FACT CHECK: Is Disney CEO Bob Chapek In Jail For Abusing Children?
February 20, 2021 by
An image shared on Facebook claims Disney CEO Bob Chapek is in jail âfor abusing 2 little girls.â Verdict: False There is no evidence that Chapek has been arrested, charged or jailed for such a crime. The claim was originally posted on a website that has previously published misinformation. Fact Check: Bob Iger, in February…
Fact Check: President Biden Falsely Claims Trump Did Not Condemn Proud Boys
February 18, 2021 by
CLAIM: âIÂ asked him to condemn the Proud Boys. He wouldnât do it. He said stand by, stand ready or whatever.â VERDICT: MOSTLY FALSE. Trumpâs âstandâ language followed the prompt of the moderatorâs question. He later clarified that he condemned the group. President Joe Biden appeared at a CNN town hall in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Tuesday…
FACT CHECK: Does The Presidential Transition Enhancement Act Allow Trump To Keep Control Of The Military For 60 Days After His Term Ended?
February 13, 2021 by
An image shared on Facebook claims the Presidential Transition Enhancement Act allows former President Donald Trump to remain in control of the U.S. military for 60 days after the end of his term. Verdict: False The act does not allow Trump to retain control of the military after his term ended. The full transition of…
FACT CHECK: âThey Will Beg Me For A Loaf Of Breadâ â Did Kamala Harris Make This Statement About Trump Supporters?
January 29, 2021 by
An image shared on Facebook claims Vice President Kamala Harris said that supporters of former President Donald Trump will âbegâ her for a âloaf of breadâ after she âtake[s] the reigns (sic).â Facebook/Screenshot Verdict: False There is no record of Harris making the statement. Fact Check: Harris, who was sworn in as vice president on…
FACT CHECK: Did NPR Publish A Headline About The Capitol Riot Before It Occurred?
January 12, 2021 by
An image shared on Facebook claims National Public Radio (NPR) published a headline about Trump supporters storming the U.S. Capitol before the incident occurred. Verdict: False While the article was originally published at 9:33 a.m., its headline did not mention rioters storming the Capitol before the incident took place. Archived versions of the article show…
Fact Check: Debra Messing, Democrats Falsely Accuse David Perdue of Flashing ‘White Power’ Sign
January 3, 2021 by
CLAIM: Hollywood star Debra Messing alleged in a tweet that incumbent Sen. David Perdue (R-GA) flashed a âwhite powerâ hand sign for the camera during an October rally in Georgia. VERDICT: False. The photo shows Sen. Perdue with two teenage Republican interns, each holding up three fingers. They were holding up three fingers because the…
FACT CHECK: Did CNN Publish Images Of The First UK COVID-19 Vaccine Recipient In October?
December 20, 2020 by
A post shared on Facebook claims images of the first person in the U.K. to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine outside a clinical trial were published by CNN in October. Verdict: False Images of the patientâs vaccination werenât published before Dec. 8, a reverse image search shows. The claim appears to have stemmed from people…
FACT CHECK: Did Time Magazine Name Chinaâs Xi Jinping As Person Of The Year Alongside Joe Biden And Kamala Harris?
December 18, 2020 by
An image shared on Facebook claims Time Magazine named Chinese President Xi Jinping as âPerson of the Yearâ alongside President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. Verdict: False The image has been doctored to include Xi. Time Magazine only named Biden and Harris as the outletâs 2020 âPerson of the Year.â Fact Check: Time…
FACT CHECK: Viral Image Claims To Show Nancy Pelosi Violating COVID-19 Safety Guidelines For Social Gatherings
December 18, 2020 by
An image shared on Facebook claims to show House Speaker Nancy Pelosi violating coronavirus safety guidelines by attending a party and not wearing a mask. Verdict: False The image was taken in January 2020, over a week before the U.S. confirmed its first COVID-19 case. Fact Check: Under phase two coronavirus restrictions put in place…
FACT CHECK: Did Trump Tweet That He Is âConsidering A Full Pardonâ For Bill Cosby?
December 15, 2020 by
An image shared on Facebook purportedly shows a tweet from President Donald Trump that states he is âconsidering a FULL PARDONâ for actor Bill Cosby. Verdict: False There is no record of Trump sending or deleting the tweet. It appears to be fabricated. Fact Check: Multiple Facebook users have shared the image of the supposed…
FACT CHECK: Did Kelly Loeffler Wear A Wire During A Recent Debate?
December 11, 2020 by
Social media posts claim to show Republican Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler wearing a wire during a recent debate with Democratic challenger Raphael Warnock. Kelly Loeffler is wearing a wire!!! pic.twitter.com/zn98HaUCq7 â Mystery Solvent (@MysterySolvent) December 7, 2020 Verdict: False The âwireâ appears to be a strand of Loefflerâs hair. The Atlanta Press Club said neither candidate…
FACT CHECK: No, This Video Does Not Show Joe Biden Wearing An Ankle Monitor
December 4, 2020 by
A video shared on Facebook purportedly shows President-elect Joe Biden wearing an ankle monitor. Verdict: False The video shows Biden wearing a walking boot, not an ankle monitor, after suffering hairline fractures in his right foot. Fact Check: The caption of the video, which has been shared over 2,900 times, attempts to suggest that Biden…
FACT CHECK: Viral Video Falsely Claims To Show A Technician Manipulating Voting Data In Georgia
December 4, 2020 by
A video shared on Facebook allegedly shows a Dominion Voting Systems employee manipulating voting data in Georgiaâs Gwinnett County. Screenshot/Facebook Verdict: False State and county officials in Georgia said the video shows a contractor using a USB drive to transfer a report from an Election Management Server to a county computer to read information. Dominion…
FACT CHECK: Was A Man In A Bear Costume Arrested For Tearing Up Black Friday Shoppersâ Tents?
November 27, 2020 by
An image shared on Facebook claims to show a man wearing a polar bear costume being arrested for tearing Black Friday shoppersâ tents apart. Verdict: False The image of the costumed man being arrested is actually from a 2014 climate protest in New York City. The claim appears to have originated on a satire website.…
FACT CHECK: Did Facebook Remove The Title âPresident-Electâ From Joe Bidenâs Page?
November 26, 2020 by
5:39 PM 11/25/2020Trevor Schakohl | Fact Check Reporter A post shared on Facebook claims Facebook changed President-elect Joe Bidenâs page title from âPresident-electâ to âPolitician.â Verdict: False Archived versions of Bidenâs page show that Facebook has not changed his title designation. Page administrators choose such designations. Fact Check: The Nov. 22 post portrays the claim…