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Here's a look at false and misleading claims circulating as the United States moves closer to approving a COVID-19 vaccine and distribution is…
These false or misleading stories were shared widely on social media. Here are the facts.
These stories were all shared widely on social media this week. That doesn't make them true. Here are the facts.
These false stories — including one that claims people stole women's maiden names to vote — were shared widely online over the past week. Here…
A lot of false and misleading information appeared online following the election this week. Here are the facts.
These stories — including one that claims Joe Biden has stopped in-person campaigning — were shared widely on social media. That doesn't make …
Not real news roundup: Biden did not say transgender children should be able to "transition," nor did Miley Cyrus inspire Amy Coney Barrett to…
These stories — including one claiming Biden kneeled during the national anthem and another showing Kanye West ahead of Trump — were shared wi…
One tweet removed important context from a Biden video. Another post misrepresented Trump’s remarks from Walter Reed. Here's a look at what re…
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg didn't advocate lowering the age of consent, and Joe Biden did not bungle the Pledge of Allegiance at a campaign stop. Her…
Wildfires did not stop abruptly at the Canadian border. And Joe Biden didn't wave to an empty field. Here are the facts.
Here's a roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals from the week.
No one is calling for the Washington Monument to be removed, and mRNA vaccines do not alter your DNA, according to experts. Here are the facts.
Metrics show more viewers tuned into the first night of the DNC than the first night of the RNC. Here's a fact check on stories from the past week.
Dead people didn't vote in Michigan's primary, and Florida hasn't set a record for the world's largest boat parade. Here's a look at some of t…
Despite what social media says, Kamala Harris is a natural-born U.S. citizen who is eligible to serve as president. She has also always identi…
Legionnaires' disease is not being misdiagnosed as COVID-19, and a missile wasn't responsible for the massive explosion in Beirut. Here are th…
Infrared thermometers, held near the forehead to scan temperature, don’t emit radiation into the brain. Here are facts on some popular but unt…
The U.S. really does have a coin shortage. It does not, however, have a new zodiac sign named by NASA. Here are the facts.
Betsy DeVos didn't say students would die if they return to school, the CDC didn't claim cloth face masks are dangerous, and Wayfair isn't inv…
Teachers do not make up an outsized portion of antifa, and wearing a face mask for extended periods of time does not cause pleurisy. Here are the facts.
Despite claims on social media, face masks don't cause fungal or bacterial infections, and NASCAR didn't ban MAGA hats. Here are the facts.
NASCAR isn't requiring drivers to pray. And the woman who first portrayed "Aunt Jemima" wasn't a millionaire. These stories were shared widely…
Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee did own slaves. And Adolph Hitler did not defund the police. These stories were shared widely on social media. …