SciCheck Digest Dozens of studies support the use of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, which have a good safety profile and work well in preventing severe disease and death. Yet, citing…
By Eugene Kiely, Brooks Jackson, D'Angelo Gore, Lori Robertson and Robert Farley Summary Here’s how things have changed in the U.S. so far under President Joe Biden, who announced on April 25 that he is officially…
President Joe Biden announced on April 25 that he would run for reelection in the 2024 campaign. In his video announcement and a speech later that day to a union…
Former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis both say they do not support cuts to Social Security. But dueling ads from super PACs supporting their presidential bids say…
Quick Take There’s no evidence the White House aided or had prior knowledge of the FBI’s search of Mar-a-Lago in August 2022. By law, the White House requested access for…
SciCheck Digest COVID-19 vaccines substantially reduce the risk of dying from COVID-19, and serious side effects are very rare. Excess deaths among working-age adults in 2021 and 2022 were driven…
The Republican-led House Judiciary Committee plans to hold a “field hearing” in Manhattan on April 17 to draw attention to “how Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s pro-crime, anti-victim policies have…
By Dave Pulver Trump faces an indictment, which has not been made public, related to his alleged involvement in the $130,000 payment made in 2016 to the porn actor Stormy…
The nearly 50 migrants Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis flew from San Antonio to Martha’s Vineyard in September were later moved to a shelter at a military base several miles away…
SciCheck Digest Vaccination and infection both provide protective immunity to COVID-19, particularly against severe disease. But gaining immunity through infection is far riskier than vaccination. Posts citing a new Lancet…
A photo of former U.S. President Donald Trump purportedly holding a box of Dunkin' Donuts with a message saying "Donuts for everyone on the plane" has been circulating online.…
A viral clip of U.S. President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address is really from 2022, but users online are sharing it as if it was from his remarks…
Moderna’s mRNA COVID-19 vaccine does not alter human DNA or add a third strand to people’s DNA, as claimed in a video circulating on social media and viewed more than…
A video compilation of people fainting includes clips that either predate or are unrelated to the COVID-19 vaccine. Posts online, however, are suggesting the videos show people collapsing due to…
A Fox News graphic presenting results of a survey on the greatest threats to world peace has been digitally altered and shared on social media. In the edited version, the…
A “Student/Parent Cardiac Arrest Awareness Form” from the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) was first issued in 2019 to educate parents about the risk of cardiac arrest in young athletes…
There is no evidence climate activist Greta Thunberg tweeted a photo of herself smoking with a caption that reads, "stop sending this. it's not me [sic].” Social media posts appear…
Allegations that Bill Gates visited late American financier Jeffrey Epstein’s Caribbean island, Little Saint James, have been debunked in the past. They resurfaced again in January 2023, with social media…
Although mask-wearing doesn’t prevent people from catching COVID-19 with 100% effectiveness, multiple peer-reviewed studies have shown that mask-wearing can and does meaningfully reduce the risk of transmitting the virus. Furthermore,…
Asked about Donald Trump’s dinner meeting attended by Nick Fuentes, a white supremacist, Rep. Kevin McCarthy claimed the former president “came out four times and condemned him.” That’s not accurate.…