• Call-in Numbers: 917-633-8191 / 201-880-5508

  • Now Playing

    Title

    Artist

    Fake news about the coronavirus can do real harm. Polygraph.info is spotlighting fact-checks from other reliable sources here​.

    Daily Debunk

    "FactChecking Biden’s Town Hall," FactCheck.org, October 16.

    "FactChecking Trump’s Town Hall," FactCheck.org, October 16.

    Social Media Disinfo

    Screenshot

    Screenshot

    Circulating on social media: Image purportedly showing bacteria growth that was collected from a face mask after a person wore it for just 20 minutes.

    Verdict: Misleading

    Read the full story at: Agence France-Presse

     

    Factual Reads on Coronavirus

    Coronavirus can last 28 days on glass and currency, study finds
    Findings from the study by Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, appear to show that in a very controlled environment the virus remained infectious for longer than other studies have found.
    -- Reuters, October 11

    Read More


    Reader's opinions

    Leave a Reply