How often do police confuse firearms for stun guns? PolitiFact wondered how it happens, what precautions would keep it from happening and how courts have ruled in similar cases. Here’s what they found. April 16, 2021 Miriam Valverde
Factually: US Fact-checkers pause to explain J&J It comes less than a month after similar efforts by their European counterparts — This is the Apr. 15, 2021 edition of Factually. April 15, 2021 Harrison Mantas
Answers to common questions and concerns about coronavirus vaccines If you’re not one of the 120 million Americans who have received at least one dose of a vaccine, you may be wondering: Is the shot worth it? And safe? April 15, 2021 Daniel Funke
Fact-checking unproven claims that DMX suffered a heart attack after getting a COVID-19 vaccine The rapper died April 9 after suffering a heart attack days earlier. Statements from his family and the hospital did not mention a vaccine. April 14, 2021 Bill McCarthy
What the HBO QAnon documentary series revealed about the identity of ‘Q’ The HBO series 'Q: Into the Storm' attempts to shed light on the origins of the QAnon conspiracy theory and who might be responsible for it. April 12, 2021 Samantha Putterman
Fears about vaccines accounted for half of fact checks submitted to the Alliance database in March 455 new fact checks were added in March, with false claims about adverse reactions and deaths being the most prominent April 9, 2021 Harrison Mantas
What’s in Georgia’s new voting law that lost it the All-Star Game The law makes changes voting by mail in ways that could reduce access, such as limiting the number of ballot drop boxes. April 9, 2021 Amy Sherman
Factually: India and Georgia look back at COVID-19’s information impact This is the Apr. 8, 2021 edition of Factually. April 8, 2021 Harrison Mantas
Did ’60 Minutes’ selectively edit footage of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis? That’s what DeSantis and some of his supporters are saying. ‘60 Minutes’ says the clip was edited for clarity. April 8, 2021 Daniel Funke
No, trafficked children and dead bodies were not removed from the ship that blocked the Suez Canal This is a fabricated story. There is no evidence any trafficked children or dead bodies have been found on the ship. April 6, 2021 Samantha Putterman
