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National
No, the US suicide rate did not increase in 2020 during the pandemic
Social Media
No, Facebook is not banning posts containing the Lord’s Prayer
A chain message from 2020 claiming Facebook is banning a Christian prayer has resurfaced on the site — and it’s still not true.
Social Media
No, most sex trafficking victims are not kidnapped by strangers
Most trafficking victims are preyed upon by someone they know, and traffickers rarely take their victims by force.
Coronavirus
No, COVID-19 and flu have not combined into a new strain called ‘flurona’
You can get COVID-19 and flu at the same time, but experts say this is a dual infection rather than a new strain.
Technology
No, Walmart’s virtual reality shopping experience is not part of Facebook’s ‘metaverse’
A video with over 4 million views shows what virtual reality shopping at Walmart would be like. The video is from 2017 and isn’t part of Facebook's “metaverse."
Medicine
Yes, grapefruit can negatively interact with some medications
Grapefruit and grapefruit juice are packed with vitamin C and potassium, but health experts say they can interfere with several kinds of prescription medications.
Social Media
These are some of the most popular images or videos VERIFY fact-checked this year
There was a lot of misinformation and some surprising truths in 2021. Here are some of the most popular image and video fact-checks from the VERIFY team.
VERIFY
The 5 most-read VERIFY stories in 2021
There was a lot of misinformation and some surprising truths in 2021. Here are the stories you read the most this year.
Coronavirus
No, the first omicron death reported in the US was not a fully vaccinated person
The first omicron-related death reported in the U.S. was a Texas man who was unvaccinated and had underlying health conditions.
Holiday
Claim that Santa’s reindeer are all female needs context
A post with more than 100,000 likes says all of Santa’s reindeer are female because male reindeer lose their antlers before Christmas, but that’s not entirely true.
National
Old video of Elizabeth Warren deboarding private plane goes viral after Twitter spat with Elon Musk
Twitter users are sharing a video of Elizabeth Warren deboarding a private plane after a Twitter exchange with Elon Musk. The video was taken in 2020.
Social Media
Yes, the outgoing NIH Director did sing and play guitar at a town hall
Some Twitter users wondered if a video of NIH Director Francis Collins singing a song about the pandemic at a town hall was a deepfake. It’s real.
Social Media
No, Facebook is not banning posts containing the Lord’s Prayer
A chain message from 2020 claiming Facebook is banning a Christian prayer has resurfaced on the site — and it’s still not true.
Social Media
No, most sex trafficking victims are not kidnapped by strangers
Most trafficking victims are preyed upon by someone they know, and traffickers rarely take their victims by force.
Coronavirus
No, COVID-19 and flu have not combined into a new strain called ‘flurona’
You can get COVID-19 and flu at the same time, but experts say this is a dual infection rather than a new strain.
Technology
No, Walmart’s virtual reality shopping experience is not part of Facebook’s ‘metaverse’
A video with over 4 million views shows what virtual reality shopping at Walmart would be like. The video is from 2017 and isn’t part of Facebook's “metaverse."
Medicine
Yes, grapefruit can negatively interact with some medications
Grapefruit and grapefruit juice are packed with vitamin C and potassium, but health experts say they can interfere with several kinds of prescription medications.
Social Media
These are some of the most popular images or videos VERIFY fact-checked this year
There was a lot of misinformation and some surprising truths in 2021. Here are some of the most popular image and video fact-checks from the VERIFY team.
VERIFY
The 5 most-read VERIFY stories in 2021
There was a lot of misinformation and some surprising truths in 2021. Here are the stories you read the most this year.
Coronavirus
No, the first omicron death reported in the US was not a fully vaccinated person
The first omicron-related death reported in the U.S. was a Texas man who was unvaccinated and had underlying health conditions.
Holiday
Claim that Santa’s reindeer are all female needs context
A post with more than 100,000 likes says all of Santa’s reindeer are female because male reindeer lose their antlers before Christmas, but that’s not entirely true.
National
Old video of Elizabeth Warren deboarding private plane goes viral after Twitter spat with Elon Musk
Twitter users are sharing a video of Elizabeth Warren deboarding a private plane after a Twitter exchange with Elon Musk. The video was taken in 2020.
Social Media
Yes, the outgoing NIH Director did sing and play guitar at a town hall
Some Twitter users wondered if a video of NIH Director Francis Collins singing a song about the pandemic at a town hall was a deepfake. It’s real.
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