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The Coronavirus Collection: Fact-Checking COVID-19
As the potentially deadly virus spread from Wuhan, China, to the rest of the world, misinformation tagged along.
Firefly Aerospace Execs Deny Involvement in Shady Dating Sites. Let’s Look at the Facts.
Responses to Snopes’ two-year investigation into links between deceptive dating websites and the space startup ignore key facts of our reporting.
Did the 8 Largest Single-Day Stock Drops Occur Under Trump?
As is often the case with statistics, which ones you choose to consider makes a significant difference.
Does Sanders Want to Tax Social Security Benefits at 47 Percent?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Was Joe Biden Arrested in South Africa in the 1970s?
The former vice president has repeatedly claimed to have been arrested while attempting to visit the incarcerated Nelson Mandela. The facts show otherwise.
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Did the Trump Administration Send 18 Tons of PPE to China in Early 2020?
Critics have questioned the wisdom of exporting to China medical supplies that would soon be vitally needed in the U.S.
Did Trump Administration Fire the US Pandemic Response Team?
As a new coronavirus spread in 2020, so did concerns about the United States' preparedness for a potential pandemic.
Will Dangerous Cosmic Rays Pass Close to Earth ‘Tonight’?
This claim has been around for years and makes no scientific sense whatsoever.
Did Nostradamus Predict the COVID-19 Pandemic?
If only people recognized "predictions" before the calamitous events they supposedly anticipate.
Is Hobby Lobby Refusing To Close Stores Because of a Message from God?
Hobby Lobby reportedly sent a letter to employees explaining its stores were staying open during the COVID-19 pandemic because, in part, CEO David Green's wife had received reassurances from God.