A look behind Real Raw News’ sensational (and fabricated) headlines Real Raw News is a relatively new website that regularly publishes fantastical, false stories with made-to-go-viral headlines. September 27, 2021 Bill McCarthy
There’s no evidence that the Pfizer vaccine causes deaths The Pfizer vaccine is the only one fully approved in the U.S. The Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines continue to be used under an EUA. September 24, 2021 Tom Kertscher
Why the Gabby Petito case has drawn so much attention compared to other missing people cases Criminologists say a range of factors play into the attention, including a substantial online trail documenting Petito’s trip and her age and race. September 23, 2021 Noah Y. Kim
Amid proposals for travel vaccine mandates, is there a right to unfettered travel in the US? Legal experts say the Constitution generally recognizes a right to travel between the states. But it’s not an absolute right. September 22, 2021 Louis Jacobson
Are cloth masks good enough against the delta COVID variant? A large-scale, real-world study published in September found surgical masks to be especially effective at reducing symptomatic infections. September 21, 2021 Amanda Michelle Gomez
Yes, Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is FDA approved The Pfizer vaccine had been administered under an emergency use authorization from the FDA. On Aug. 23, the vaccine received FDA approval. September 20, 2021 Tom Kertscher
If you’ve been vaccinated, what are the odds of a breakthrough COVID infection? A recent CDC report contains data showing that the odds of a breakthrough might be around 1-in-5,000 a week. September 17, 2021 Noah Y. Kim
COVID-19 vaccines do not affect fertility, study shows The research counters entertainer Nicki Minaj’s tweet about COVID-19 vaccines and impotency. September 16, 2021 Ciara O'Rourke
Japan has not approved ivermectin as a COVID treatment, and it’s still using the Moderna vaccine Ivermectin is not listed by the Japanese government as an approved medication to treat COVID-19. September 15, 2021 Andy Nguyen
What we know about COVID-19 booster shots so far Why they are needed, whether they'll work, who should get one and when, and more. September 14, 2021 Jon Greenberg
The FDA does not list male sterility as one of the side effects of ivermectin Ivermectin is the latest drug being floated as a treatment against the coronavirus despite a lack of evidence that it works. September 13, 2021 Andy Nguyen
How Sept. 11 helped shape modern misinformation and conspiracy theories The sudden terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, seemed to defy explanation and occurred just as the internet started to boom. September 10, 2021 Bill McCarthy
Another air quality monitor demonstration fails to show masks reduce oxygen to children Studies have repeatedly found that cloth masks used to fight the spread of COVID-19 do not unsafely reduce oxygen flow. September 9, 2021 Tom Kertscher
No, the U.S. government isn’t telling farmers to destroy their crops There are currently no major disruptions to the U.S. food supply chain, or any threat of a nationwide food shortage. September 8, 2021 Andy Nguyen
Misinformation about the end of the war in Afghanistan, debunked These claims were among the recurring themes of misinformation that we fact-checked as the two-decade war came to a chaotic close. September 7, 2021 Samantha Putterman
