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How to fact-check coronavirus misinformation on social media

Fact-checking your friends and family on social media could help slow the spread of misinformation about COVID-19.

May 26, 2020

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Fox News host Laura Ingraham said there’s ‘no real scientific basis’ for social distancing. She’s wrong.

Two influential 2007 studies looked at the 1918 flu pandemic and found that places with social distancing policies were generally better off.

May 11, 2020

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Fox News host Tucker Carlson said the coronavirus isn’t as deadly as we thought. Experts disagree

Editor’s note: PolitiFact, which is owned by the Poynter Institute, is fact-checking misinformation about the…

May 5, 2020

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Photos that show a crowded Jacksonville Beach are real, despite claims from a viral Facebook conspiracy theory

The theory claims a photo shows the "SAME EXACT PEOPLE" at "two different beaches" in Los Angeles County and Jacksonville, Florida

April 21, 2020

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On Fox News, Dr. Phil said 360,000 Americans die in swimming pools every year. He’s wrong by magnitudes.

The CDC tallied 3,709 deaths from accidental drowning or submersion in 2017. Dr. Phil has since said he was citing the worldwide number and "misspoke"

April 20, 2020

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Fox News host Jesse Watters said coronavirus travel restrictions were ‘more critical in saving lives’ than testing. He’s wrong.

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April 3, 2020

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PBS reporter Yamiche Alcindor was right. President Trump did question governors’ ventilator requests.

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March 31, 2020

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‘We have it totally under control.’ A timeline of President Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic

Editor’s note: PolitiFact, which is owned by the Poynter Institute, is fact-checking misinformation about the…

March 24, 2020

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Fox News’ Sean Hannity is wrong that the U.S. health care system is ready for the coronavirus

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March 19, 2020

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What is martial law? When will coronavirus tests be widely available? And other answers to your questions about government action on COVID-19

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March 17, 2020

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7 ways to avoid misinformation during the coronavirus pandemic

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March 16, 2020

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