Latest Half-True Fact-checks in Facebook Fact-checks Viral image stated on October 28, 2024 in a Facebook post: A Pennsylvania TV station aired the 2024 presidential election results early. Robert Reich stated on October 8, 2024 in an Instagram post: “Two weeks ago 100 GOP lawmakers voted against additional FEMA funding.” Threads posts stated on September 22, 2024 in a Threads post: Florida "put Tom Walz instead of Tim Walz" on its ballots. Social Media stated on September 22, 2024 in in social media posts: “The Montana Secretary of State left Kamala Harris off the ballot.” Facebook posts stated on April 19, 2024 in a Facebook post: Dollar Tree, Walgreens, Macy’s, Foot Locker, Gap, Burger King, Regal Cinemas and Kroger have had mass store closures during Joe Biden’s presidency. Instagram posts stated on September 22, 2023 in an Instagram post: U.S. aid to Ukraine will continue during a government shutdown, but programs for food stamps, transportation, education, justice, environmental protection and homelessness will not. Alex Epstein stated on May 5, 2023 in a post: A chart on Arctic sea ice provides evidence that Al Gore was wrong when he said in 2009 that the north polar ice cap would lose all of its ice “within the next five to seven years.” Chain email stated on March 7, 2023 in a chain email: Because of daylight saving time, “NO alarm set for the 2:00 a.m. hour will go off” on March 12. Viral image stated on February 20, 2023 in a Facebook post: Canada has only “had 11 school shooting deaths … in history.” Instagram posts stated on October 27, 2022 in a screenshot shared on Instagram: Pennsylvania drop boxes were “pre-loaded” with ballots. Instagram posts stated on October 27, 2022 in a post: A Phoenix TV station aired the election results more than a week early. Instagram posts stated on October 17, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Boston University CREATES a new COVID strain that has an 80% kill rate.” Peggy Hubbard stated on September 19, 2022 in a post: Martha's Vineyard declared itself as a sanctuary city until the buses arrived. Facebook posts stated on August 7, 2022 in posts: “The Earth just started spinning faster than ever before and scientists are gravely concerned.” Facebook posts stated on August 22, 2022 in a Facebook post: Sarasota, Florida, teachers told they cannot purchase books, accept donated reading materials, order from Scholastic or hold book fairs. Facebook posts stated on May 21, 2022 in a Facebook post: “U.S. Orders MILLIONS Of Smallpox Vaccines Amid Global Monkeypox Outbreak.” Facebook posts stated on May 26, 2022 in a photo on Facebook: With the $53 billion spent in Ukraine aid, the U.S. “could pay five SWAT members $80,000 each and have them at EVERY school front door.” Facebook posts stated on May 16, 2022 in a Facebook post: Studies show plastics can help combat climate change. Viral image stated on October 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Indiana woman charged for mail in voter fraud, delivered 400 ballots with Democrat box pre-checked.” Facebook posts stated on May 15, 2022 in a post: “Due to the baby formula shortage Tricare will now pay to have it shipped directly to you.” Facebook posts stated on April 11, 2022 in a Facebook post: "Joe Biden is giving smartphones away to illegal border crossers.” Facebook posts stated on March 27, 2022 in a post: "JUST IN: The Vatican has invited Chelsea Clinton, Dr. Fauci, New Age figure Deepak Chopra and the CEOs of Moderna and Pfizer to speak at a May conference focusing on 'health' and the 'soul.'" Facebook posts stated on March 24, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Amy Coney Barrett overturned a $6.7M verdict after a prison guard repeatedly raped a 19-year-old inmate who was 8 months pregnant.” Facebook posts stated on March 17, 2022 in a Facebook post: The United Nations sent out an email instructing staff not to use the words “invasion” or “war’” when referring to Ukraine. Facebook posts stated on March 22, 2022 in a Facebook post: Photo shows a Home Depot worksheet on “privilege” used to train its employees. Facebook posts stated on March 14, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Wladimir Klitschko has auctioned off his 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games gold medal to raise money for the children of Ukraine.” Facebook posts stated on February 20, 2022 in a public Facebook group: Photos show “Ukrainian Christians pray outdoors, in the snow, for their country in this phase of war danger.” Facebook posts stated on January 26, 2022 in a Facebook post: A molecule found in a Himalayan fungus "kills cancer cells with 40 times potency." Facebook posts stated on January 12, 2022 in a post: “India has nearly 1.4 billion citizens. Nearly 800 million of them live in extreme poverty — less than $1.90 per day. Yet EVERY singly (sic) Indian citizen is required to have a valid form of ID to vote in national elections.” Bloggers stated on January 12, 2022 in a blog post: “Fully vaccinated Australians in hospital for COVID-19 surpass unvaccinated”
Viral image stated on October 28, 2024 in a Facebook post: A Pennsylvania TV station aired the 2024 presidential election results early. Robert Reich stated on October 8, 2024 in an Instagram post: “Two weeks ago 100 GOP lawmakers voted against additional FEMA funding.” Threads posts stated on September 22, 2024 in a Threads post: Florida "put Tom Walz instead of Tim Walz" on its ballots. Social Media stated on September 22, 2024 in in social media posts: “The Montana Secretary of State left Kamala Harris off the ballot.” Facebook posts stated on April 19, 2024 in a Facebook post: Dollar Tree, Walgreens, Macy’s, Foot Locker, Gap, Burger King, Regal Cinemas and Kroger have had mass store closures during Joe Biden’s presidency. Instagram posts stated on September 22, 2023 in an Instagram post: U.S. aid to Ukraine will continue during a government shutdown, but programs for food stamps, transportation, education, justice, environmental protection and homelessness will not. Alex Epstein stated on May 5, 2023 in a post: A chart on Arctic sea ice provides evidence that Al Gore was wrong when he said in 2009 that the north polar ice cap would lose all of its ice “within the next five to seven years.” Chain email stated on March 7, 2023 in a chain email: Because of daylight saving time, “NO alarm set for the 2:00 a.m. hour will go off” on March 12. Viral image stated on February 20, 2023 in a Facebook post: Canada has only “had 11 school shooting deaths … in history.” Instagram posts stated on October 27, 2022 in a screenshot shared on Instagram: Pennsylvania drop boxes were “pre-loaded” with ballots. Instagram posts stated on October 27, 2022 in a post: A Phoenix TV station aired the election results more than a week early. Instagram posts stated on October 17, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Boston University CREATES a new COVID strain that has an 80% kill rate.” Peggy Hubbard stated on September 19, 2022 in a post: Martha's Vineyard declared itself as a sanctuary city until the buses arrived. Facebook posts stated on August 7, 2022 in posts: “The Earth just started spinning faster than ever before and scientists are gravely concerned.” Facebook posts stated on August 22, 2022 in a Facebook post: Sarasota, Florida, teachers told they cannot purchase books, accept donated reading materials, order from Scholastic or hold book fairs. Facebook posts stated on May 21, 2022 in a Facebook post: “U.S. Orders MILLIONS Of Smallpox Vaccines Amid Global Monkeypox Outbreak.” Facebook posts stated on May 26, 2022 in a photo on Facebook: With the $53 billion spent in Ukraine aid, the U.S. “could pay five SWAT members $80,000 each and have them at EVERY school front door.” Facebook posts stated on May 16, 2022 in a Facebook post: Studies show plastics can help combat climate change. Viral image stated on October 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Indiana woman charged for mail in voter fraud, delivered 400 ballots with Democrat box pre-checked.” Facebook posts stated on May 15, 2022 in a post: “Due to the baby formula shortage Tricare will now pay to have it shipped directly to you.” Facebook posts stated on April 11, 2022 in a Facebook post: "Joe Biden is giving smartphones away to illegal border crossers.” Facebook posts stated on March 27, 2022 in a post: "JUST IN: The Vatican has invited Chelsea Clinton, Dr. Fauci, New Age figure Deepak Chopra and the CEOs of Moderna and Pfizer to speak at a May conference focusing on 'health' and the 'soul.'" Facebook posts stated on March 24, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Amy Coney Barrett overturned a $6.7M verdict after a prison guard repeatedly raped a 19-year-old inmate who was 8 months pregnant.” Facebook posts stated on March 17, 2022 in a Facebook post: The United Nations sent out an email instructing staff not to use the words “invasion” or “war’” when referring to Ukraine. Facebook posts stated on March 22, 2022 in a Facebook post: Photo shows a Home Depot worksheet on “privilege” used to train its employees. Facebook posts stated on March 14, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Wladimir Klitschko has auctioned off his 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games gold medal to raise money for the children of Ukraine.” Facebook posts stated on February 20, 2022 in a public Facebook group: Photos show “Ukrainian Christians pray outdoors, in the snow, for their country in this phase of war danger.” Facebook posts stated on January 26, 2022 in a Facebook post: A molecule found in a Himalayan fungus "kills cancer cells with 40 times potency." Facebook posts stated on January 12, 2022 in a post: “India has nearly 1.4 billion citizens. Nearly 800 million of them live in extreme poverty — less than $1.90 per day. Yet EVERY singly (sic) Indian citizen is required to have a valid form of ID to vote in national elections.” Bloggers stated on January 12, 2022 in a blog post: “Fully vaccinated Australians in hospital for COVID-19 surpass unvaccinated”
Viral image stated on October 28, 2024 in a Facebook post: A Pennsylvania TV station aired the 2024 presidential election results early.
Robert Reich stated on October 8, 2024 in an Instagram post: “Two weeks ago 100 GOP lawmakers voted against additional FEMA funding.”
Threads posts stated on September 22, 2024 in a Threads post: Florida "put Tom Walz instead of Tim Walz" on its ballots.
Social Media stated on September 22, 2024 in in social media posts: “The Montana Secretary of State left Kamala Harris off the ballot.”
Facebook posts stated on April 19, 2024 in a Facebook post: Dollar Tree, Walgreens, Macy’s, Foot Locker, Gap, Burger King, Regal Cinemas and Kroger have had mass store closures during Joe Biden’s presidency.
Instagram posts stated on September 22, 2023 in an Instagram post: U.S. aid to Ukraine will continue during a government shutdown, but programs for food stamps, transportation, education, justice, environmental protection and homelessness will not.
Alex Epstein stated on May 5, 2023 in a post: A chart on Arctic sea ice provides evidence that Al Gore was wrong when he said in 2009 that the north polar ice cap would lose all of its ice “within the next five to seven years.”
Chain email stated on March 7, 2023 in a chain email: Because of daylight saving time, “NO alarm set for the 2:00 a.m. hour will go off” on March 12.
Viral image stated on February 20, 2023 in a Facebook post: Canada has only “had 11 school shooting deaths … in history.”
Instagram posts stated on October 27, 2022 in a screenshot shared on Instagram: Pennsylvania drop boxes were “pre-loaded” with ballots.
Instagram posts stated on October 27, 2022 in a post: A Phoenix TV station aired the election results more than a week early.
Instagram posts stated on October 17, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Boston University CREATES a new COVID strain that has an 80% kill rate.”
Peggy Hubbard stated on September 19, 2022 in a post: Martha's Vineyard declared itself as a sanctuary city until the buses arrived.
Facebook posts stated on August 7, 2022 in posts: “The Earth just started spinning faster than ever before and scientists are gravely concerned.”
Facebook posts stated on August 22, 2022 in a Facebook post: Sarasota, Florida, teachers told they cannot purchase books, accept donated reading materials, order from Scholastic or hold book fairs.
Facebook posts stated on May 21, 2022 in a Facebook post: “U.S. Orders MILLIONS Of Smallpox Vaccines Amid Global Monkeypox Outbreak.”
Facebook posts stated on May 26, 2022 in a photo on Facebook: With the $53 billion spent in Ukraine aid, the U.S. “could pay five SWAT members $80,000 each and have them at EVERY school front door.”
Facebook posts stated on May 16, 2022 in a Facebook post: Studies show plastics can help combat climate change.
Viral image stated on October 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Indiana woman charged for mail in voter fraud, delivered 400 ballots with Democrat box pre-checked.”
Facebook posts stated on May 15, 2022 in a post: “Due to the baby formula shortage Tricare will now pay to have it shipped directly to you.”
Facebook posts stated on April 11, 2022 in a Facebook post: "Joe Biden is giving smartphones away to illegal border crossers.”
Facebook posts stated on March 27, 2022 in a post: "JUST IN: The Vatican has invited Chelsea Clinton, Dr. Fauci, New Age figure Deepak Chopra and the CEOs of Moderna and Pfizer to speak at a May conference focusing on 'health' and the 'soul.'"
Facebook posts stated on March 24, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Amy Coney Barrett overturned a $6.7M verdict after a prison guard repeatedly raped a 19-year-old inmate who was 8 months pregnant.”
Facebook posts stated on March 17, 2022 in a Facebook post: The United Nations sent out an email instructing staff not to use the words “invasion” or “war’” when referring to Ukraine.
Facebook posts stated on March 22, 2022 in a Facebook post: Photo shows a Home Depot worksheet on “privilege” used to train its employees.
Facebook posts stated on March 14, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Wladimir Klitschko has auctioned off his 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games gold medal to raise money for the children of Ukraine.”
Facebook posts stated on February 20, 2022 in a public Facebook group: Photos show “Ukrainian Christians pray outdoors, in the snow, for their country in this phase of war danger.”
Facebook posts stated on January 26, 2022 in a Facebook post: A molecule found in a Himalayan fungus "kills cancer cells with 40 times potency."
Facebook posts stated on January 12, 2022 in a post: “India has nearly 1.4 billion citizens. Nearly 800 million of them live in extreme poverty — less than $1.90 per day. Yet EVERY singly (sic) Indian citizen is required to have a valid form of ID to vote in national elections.”
Bloggers stated on January 12, 2022 in a blog post: “Fully vaccinated Australians in hospital for COVID-19 surpass unvaccinated”