How does COVID-19’s toll compare with heart disease, cancer and other causes of death? Through Feb. 23, 2021, a total of 502,005 Americans died of COVID-19. That makes it the third most leading cause of death. February 26, 2021 Louis Jacobson
Factually: Fact-checking works and may give you ‘pleasure’ This is the Feb. 25, 2021 edition of Factually. Research in Argentina shows the power of fact checks with a 'true' rating February 25, 2021 Cristina Tardáguila
Fox News host Tucker Carlson downplayed the role of white supremacists at the Capitol riot Several people charged in connection with the riot have ties to right-wing extremist groups. Some of those groups are explicitly white supremacist. February 24, 2021 Bill McCarthy
Is it safe for pregnant women to get COVID-19 vaccines? Here’s what we know, and don’t know. The vaccines authorized in the U.S. haven’t been tested specifically for their effects on pregnant women. Scientists say the vaccines are likely safe. February 23, 2021 Samantha Putterman
Today: snippets of code for Google News; tomorrow: academic research and maybe a Grandpa Alert ClaimReview now includes 100,000 fact-checks, and is helping to develop new tools and bring new understanding to the fight against falsehoods. February 22, 2021 Bill Adair
IFCN concerned about fact-checkers in Australia RMIT ABC Fact Check, Australian Associated Press and Agence France-Presse haven't been able to share fact checks on Facebook February 19, 2021 Baybars Örsek
Facebook’s fact-checking partners in Australia are blocked from posting on their own pages but can still assess content for the platform Fact-checkers warn that Facebook's media ban will impact the informational ecosystem as Australia starts its COVID-19 vaccination campaign February 18, 2021 Harrison Mantas
Factually: Twitter, your Birdwatch has problems This is the Feb. 18, 2021 edition of Factually. More than half of the content in Birdwatch does not include a single source. February 18, 2021 Alex Mahadevan
Analysis: Twitter’s crowdsourced fact-checking experiment reveals problems A Poynter analysis found that less than half of Birdwatch users include sources and many fact-checking notes contain partisan rhetoric. February 18, 2021 Alex Mahadevan
Fact-checkers score wins in court, but the threat of legal harassment remains Some benefitted from the help of outside organizations like the Fact-Checkers Legal Support Initiative February 17, 2021 Harrison Mantas
