McKenzie Sadeghi
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Fact check: Omicron coronavirus variant is not the common cold
Omicron symptoms resemble those of the common cold, but experts say they are genetically distinct. → Read More
Fact check: Congress expelled 14 members in 1861 for supporting the Confederacy
Claims that congressmen were expelled in 1861 for not supporting Abraham Lincoln's election are false. → Read More
Fact check roundup: Debunking false narratives about the Jan. 6 Capitol riot
In the wake of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, USA TODAY fact-checked a wide array of conspiracy theories and false narratives. Here's a look. → Read More
Fact check: Trump repeats false claim that Pelosi rejected request for National Guard ahead of Jan. 6
Donald Trump recently repeated the false claim that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rejected his request for 10,000 National Guard troops ahead of Jan. 6. → Read More
Fact check: False claim that Walt Disney’s frozen body will be thawed in December
Disney’s body was cremated and his ashes were interred at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Glendale, California. → Read More
Fact check: Chet Hanks video makes false claim about vaccine safety and UFOs
A viral video by Chet Hanks contains misinformation about COVID-19 vaccine safety and UFOs. Abundant evidence shows vaccines are safe and effective. → Read More
Fact check: Chet Hanks video makes false claim about vaccine safety and UFOs
A viral video by Chet Hanks contains misinformation about COVID-19 vaccine safety and UFOs. Abundant evidence shows vaccines are safe and effective. → Read More
Fact check: Chet Hanks video makes false claim about vaccine safety and UFOs
A viral video by Chet Hanks contains misinformation about COVID-19 vaccine safety and UFOs. Abundant evidence shows vaccines are safe and effective. → Read More
Fact check: Chet Hanks video makes false claim about vaccine safety and UFOs
A viral video by Chet Hanks contains misinformation about COVID-19 vaccine safety and UFOs. Abundant evidence shows vaccines are safe and effective. → Read More
Fact check: False claim persists online that Trump will be reinstated as president in August
There is no constitutional way for Donald Trump to return to the White House before President Joe Biden's term is over. → Read More
Fact check: Lemon drops and red onions will not cure or prevent COVID-19
Posts online falsely claim lemon drops, rock salt and red onions are effective in preventing or treating the coronavirus. → Read More
Fact check: Video warning of a pandemic was created in 2020 as satire, not 1956
A viral video that claims to have predicted the coronavirus pandemic in 1956 was actually created in 2020 as satire in response to misinformation. → Read More
Fact check: Pouring hot water on your windshield could cause cracked or shattered glass
A viral post gives bad advice on how to defrost your vehicle's windshield during freezing cold weather. → Read More
Fact check: Video shows Trump family in tent before Jan. 6 rally
A video of the Trump family in a tent was taken prior to the president's Jan. 6 speech, not during the Capitol riot, as claimed by social media posts. → Read More
Fact check: Viral photo shows protest in Paris, not Oregon
An image on social media shows a protest in Paris, not Oregon, as claimed by a social media user. → Read More
Fact check: Image from 2017 White House event altered to make claim about votes for Biden
An image claiming to show "illegal" and "legal" votes for Joe Biden is actually a photo from a 2017 event where Trump talked about deregulation goals. → Read More
Fact check: Pennsylvania mail-in ballot claim mixes primary, general election data
The claim that Pennsylvania reported more mail-in votes for the 2020 election than the number of ballots requested is false. → Read More
Fact check: Dolly Parton helped fund Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine research
A large donation made in April by Dolly Parton caught the attention of social media users after Moderna announced a promising new COVID-19 vaccine. → Read More
Fact check: Ticketmaster exploring tech to provide fans' COVID status before events
Ticketmaster has been working on a plan to use technology to determine fans' COVID status. Nothing has been implemented yet and nothing is required. → Read More
Fact check: Partly false claim about discarded ballots in Pennsylvania amplified by Eric Trump
Viral posts are partly false about less than a dozen discarded ballots in Pennsylvania. They weren't found in a ditch and aren't evidence of fraud. → Read More