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Fact checks from FactCheck.org – 6 new posts
The Army-Navy Football Chant That Wasn’t
Published 12/13/2023 18:52
Army cadets rhythmically cheered to the beat of the military band during the annual Army-Navy football game on Dec. 9. The cheer was captured in a viral video posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. Some versions of the video circulating on social media sites have been dubbed over to falsely claim that the cadets were chanting “f— Joe Biden.” They weren’t.
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Biden Wrongly Touts ‘Record’ Economic Growth, Unemployment
Published 12/13/2023 17:05
When a politician boasts of a “record,” our ears perk up. Is it really a record? In President Joe Biden’s case, when it comes to economic growth and unemployment, it’s simply not.
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Tucker Carlson Misrepresents Defense Secretary’s Remarks on U.S. Troops, Ukraine Aid
Published 12/12/2023 22:39
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III reportedly told House members that failure to provide more aid for Ukraine could lead to Russia’s invasion of a NATO ally and a direct U.S. military response in accordance with the NATO treaty. A viral post by Tucker Carlson misleadingly omits Austin’s explanation of why U.S. troops might be required.
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Vaccine Shedding Is Expected With Some Vaccines and Generally Not Harmful, Contrary to Post
Published 12/12/2023 22:37
People who receive some vaccines that use live weakened viruses to stimulate a strong and lasting immune response sometimes release small amounts of those viruses outside of their bodies. That’s expected, and it doesn’t mean that they put vulnerable populations in “harm’s way,” as a post misleadingly suggests.
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Meme Makes Misleading Comparison to Cast Doubt on Climate Change
Published 12/08/2023 23:15
The Earth is warming at the fastest rate seen in the last 10,000 years, according to NASA, and the consensus among climate scientists is that human activity is causing the change. But a meme on social media tries to undermine the reality of climate change by misrepresenting the views and media coverage of a climatologist popular among those who believe climate change is a “hoax.”
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FactChecking the Fourth GOP Primary Debate
Published 12/07/2023 07:23
We referee several disputes between the candidates.
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Fact checks from Lead Stories – 15 new posts
Fact Check: NO Evidence That You Can Simply ‘Rub Your Arms’ To Strengthen Immune System, Prevent Sickness
Published 12/14/2023 20:18
Is rubbing your arms a proven technique to boost your immune system? No, that’s not true: There is no evidence of proof from medical literature that this method can prevent illness. An expert told us they are not familiar with…
Read at Lead Stories
Fact Check: Video Does Not Show New York City Protest Of Zara Clothing Ad Campaign — It’s Another Company’s Ad, Not Protest
Published 12/14/2023 19:57
Is a video on social media that shows clothing thrown from above, falling into heaps on a Times Square sidewalk, part of a protest against the clothing store Zara because of an ad that was “disrespectful of the Gaza conflict”?…
Read at Lead Stories
Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Biden Vowing To Open US Borders To ‘Unrelenting Stream Of Immigration’
Published 12/14/2023 19:47
Does a video from 2015 show Joe Biden pledging to open U.S. borders to “an unrelenting stream of immigration”? No, that’s not true: The quote by then-Vice President Biden from a White House Summit on Countering Violent Extremism was taken…
Read at Lead Stories
Fact Check: NO Evidence Ex-Italian Health Minister Roberto Speranza Is Under Investigation For Murder Over COVID Vaccines
Published 12/14/2023 19:07
Did Italy start an investigation against the former health minister Roberto Speranza, who held this job during the pandemic, for “murder” in connection with administering COVID-19 vaccines? No, that’s not true: No such decision has been made as of December…
Read at Lead Stories
Fact Check: Video Game Controllers NOT Known To Emit Harmful EMF Levels
Published 12/14/2023 00:51
Does a video on social media accurately show a charging remote emitting dangerous levels of electromagnetic frequencies? No, that’s not true: An expert told Lead Stories that the “video does not accurately depict exposure from electronic devices and employs pseudoscience…
Read at Lead Stories
Fact Check: Vaccinated Piers Morgan Did NOT Reveal He Has VAIDS, Which Doesn’t Exist
Published 12/14/2023 00:42
Did the British journalist Piers Morgan reveal that he has developed Vaccine Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (VAIDS) and blamed it on the anti-vaccination community? No, that’s not true: Morgan never said that he has VAIDS, which is not a real…
Read at Lead Stories
Fact Check: Cambridge Scientists Did NOT ‘Admit 25% Of Vaccinated People Now Have VAIDS’
Published 12/14/2023 00:27
Did Cambridge scientists “admit” that 25 percent of people vaccinated for COVID-19 now have “vaccine acquired immune deficiency syndrome”? No, that’s not true: The scientific report that the claim is purportedly based on never mentions the term VAIDS or vaccine-acquired…
Read at Lead Stories
Fact Check: NO Evidence That Video Of Hot Dog Showing Microscopic Parasites Is Real
Published 12/13/2023 22:50
Does a video of a hot dog slice under a microscope prove that hot dogs have parasites in them? No, that’s not true: A food science expert told Lead Stories that this video was “completely made-up.” The U.S. Department of…
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Fact Check: Sylvester Stallone Did NOT Say He Won’t Work With Tom Hanks Because ‘He Weirds Me Out’ — It’s From Satire Site
Published 12/13/2023 20:23
Did Sylvester Stallone say he won’t work with Tom Hanks because “he weirds me out”? No, that’s not true: This claim comes from a satirical website that has a history of fabricating content surrounding popular topics. The site carries a…
Read at Lead Stories
Fact Check: NO Evidence Amazon Was Hacked With Hub Lockers Added As Default Delivery Address — Company Claims Glitch
Published 12/13/2023 19:46
Were Amazon user accounts hacked when Amazon Hub lockers were added as a default delivery address? No, that’s partly false: Amazon users did have their default delivery addresses changed to Hub lockers but Amazon said that was an error caused…
Read at Lead Stories
Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Israeli Army Commander Saying Israeli Forces Trapped, Burned Israeli Civilians In House — It’s Edited
Published 12/12/2023 20:12
Does a video show an Israeli army commander on October 14, 2023, stating that the Israel Defense Forces trapped and burned Israeli civilians in a house? No, that’s not true: A Defense Forces spokesperson told Lead Stories that “The clip…
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Fact Check: Photo Of Michelle Obama Looking Like ‘A Man’ Is NOT Authentic — Trolls Doctored An Old Christmas Photo Of The Couple
Published 12/12/2023 19:49
Is the photo that shows Michelle Obama as “a man” authentic? No, that’s not true: The image of Obama is doctored, making her features appear more masculine. She posted the picture with then-President Barack Obama on her official Instagram page…
Read at Lead Stories
Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Offer Free Gold Bars To 10,000 People — Video Has Been Altered With Fake Voiceover
Published 12/12/2023 19:22
Does a video document an Elon Musk offer to give free gold bars to the first 10,000 people who respond to his offer? No, that’s not true: The audio track of this video has been replaced with audio of a…
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Fact Check: BMJ Did NOT Find ‘Child Mask Mandates Caused Irreversible Brain Damage’ — Study Didn’t Discuss It
Published 12/12/2023 17:55
Did an article published by one of the specialized scholarly outlets of the British Medical Journal say that child mask mandates during the COVID-19 pandemic led to “irreversible brain damage”? No, that’s not true: The study didn’t even mention brain…
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Fact Check: Candace Owens Did NOT Turn Down Spot On ‘The View’ — Did NOT Say ‘I’m Not Saving Their Dying Show’
Published 12/11/2023 23:59
Did conservative TV personality Candace Owens turn down an offer to be a host on “The View” television show while being quoted saying, “I’m not saving their dying show”? No, that’s not true: This claim originated from an article on…
Read at Lead Stories
Fact checks from PolitiFact – Rulings and Stories – 20 new posts
Facebook posts – Tyson Foods invests in insects, but not for your chicken nuggets
Published 12/14/2023 19:17
Tyson Foods may put insect protein in your chicken nuggets.
Read at PolitiFact – Rulings and Stories
With Biden impeachment probe now authorized, what’s next?
Published 12/14/2023 00:19
House Republicans have voted to formally authorize their impeachment probe of President Joe Biden. What does this step mean? And what’s next?
Read at PolitiFact – Rulings and Stories
Vivek Ramaswamy – Ramaswamy’s Pants on Fire claim that the Democratic platform includes the ‘great replacement theory’
Published 12/13/2023 23:50
“The great replacement theory is not some grand right-wing conspiracy theory. But a basic statement of the Democratic Party’s platform.”
Read at PolitiFact – Rulings and Stories
Facebook posts – Ni los bancos están liquidando deudas en tarjetas de crédito, ni Jorge Ramos lo cuenta
Published 12/13/2023 23:24
Jorge Ramos reportó que “los bancos están saldando tarjetas de crédito y liquidando balances de más de $15,000” para evitar otra recesión.
Read at PolitiFact – Rulings and Stories
Instagram posts – As of Dec. 12, Geert Wilders was not the new Dutch prime minister
Published 12/13/2023 22:35
As of Dec. 12, 2023, Geert Wilders was the “new prime minister of the Netherlands.”
Read at PolitiFact – Rulings and Stories
Instagram posts – 2015 Biden video shared out of context not proof he’ll ‘make a stream of illegal immigrants’
Published 12/13/2023 22:07
Then-Vice President Joe Biden’s remarks in 2015 video prove he “intentionally” opened U.S. borders to immigrants.
Read at PolitiFact – Rulings and Stories
Facebook posts – ‘Blood red river’ photo shared out of context on social media
Published 12/13/2023 19:56
A river in Russia turned red in a biblical omen or divine “retribution.”
Read at PolitiFact – Rulings and Stories
Fight Right Inc. – Campaign ad from DeSantis PAC says Nikki Haley ‘raised taxes.’ That’s Mostly False.
Published 12/13/2023 19:44
Nikki Haley “raised taxes.”
Read at PolitiFact – Rulings and Stories
Joe Biden – Fact-checking Joe Biden on the creation of 800,000 manufacturing jobs
Published 12/13/2023 19:08
“We’ve created close to 800,000 manufacturing jobs since I’ve taken office.”
Read at PolitiFact – Rulings and Stories
In context: What the White House has said about sending troops to fight Russia
Published 12/13/2023 16:06
Amid congressional divisions over allocating additional aid for Ukraine, critics of President Joe Biden recently warned that the administration is threatening to send American troops to fight against Russia. Here’s a closer analysis of that claim.
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Facebook posts – El gobierno de los Estados Unidos no ha anunciado un subsidio de $6,400 a los estadounidenses
Published 12/13/2023 15:45
“Acaban de anunciar el ‘Paquete de Ayuda para las Fiestas’ que otorga a los estadounidenses $6,400 justo a tiempo para las vacaciones!”.
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Jill Billings – Is it true Wisconsin youth-to-school social worker ratio is ‘almost triple’ recommended level?
Published 12/13/2023 14:34
“With school-based professional social workers, the recommendation is 400-to-1, and in Wisconsin, we’re almost triple that.”
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Has Act 10 saved Wisconsin taxpayers $16.8 billion? Here’s what we could find
Published 12/13/2023 14:23
Has Act 10 saved taxpayers $16.8 billion? Here’s what we could find.
Read at PolitiFact – Rulings and Stories
Instagram posts – Amazon locker addresses were added to customers’ accounts in error. The company wasn’t hacked.
Published 12/12/2023 22:16
“Amazon got hacked. … Hackers added Hub lockers as your default delivery addresses.”
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Facebook posts – No, billionaire Elon Musk isn’t giving away free gold bars
Published 12/12/2023 22:08
Video shows Elon Musk announcing he’s giving away free gold bars.
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Facebook posts – El tan solo ganar menos de $50,000 al año no garantiza seguro de salud gratuito
Published 12/12/2023 22:01
“Los estadounidenses que ganan menos de $50,000 al año pueden solicitar un seguro médico gratuito”.
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Facebook posts – Video of students who drank laxative-laced lemonade is fiction, not real life
Published 12/11/2023 22:49
Video shows the aftermath of a school prank in which students drank lemonade containing “horse laxatives.”
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Instagram posts – Instagram post misrepresents photo to falsely connect beaten woman to George Floyd
Published 12/11/2023 22:44
Photo shows a woman named Araceli Hernandez who “was kidnapped by George Floyd and brutally beaten during a home invasion.”
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Out-of-state residents can ‘participate’ in the Iowa caucuses, but they can't vote in them
Published 12/11/2023 22:40
Casey DeSantis called on out-of-state residents to “participate” in Iowa caucuses; she later said she did not mean they can vote. It’s not unusual for residents from other states to represent candidates at the Iowa caucus or on the ground in the final days.
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Ron DeSantis – Ron DeSantis’ claim that trans kids can flee to CA and get care without their parents gets it wrong
Published 12/11/2023 22:02
“Your minor child can go to California without your knowledge or without your consent, and get hormone therapy, puberty blockers and a sex change operation.”
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Fact checks from Reuters – 20 new posts
Fact Check: Taylor Swift was named Time’s Person of the Year 2023, not Elon Musk
Published 12/14/2023 19:08
American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift was named Time’s Person of the Year for 2023, not Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Musk was named the magazine’s Person of the Year in 2021.
Read at Reuters
Fact Check: Video of people thrown from roof shows punishment by IS, not Hamas
Published 12/14/2023 18:59
(Editor’s note: This article links to distressing content throughout)
Read at Reuters
Fact Check: Warner Bros Discovery canceling Robert De Niro project claim is satire
Published 12/14/2023 18:46
A headline published by satirical articles claiming entertainment company Warner Bros Discovery canceled a $10 million project featuring actor Robert De Niro was taken seriously by social media users.
Read at Reuters
Fact Check: The US flag was not replaced by a Palestinian one at Golden Gate protest
Published 12/14/2023 18:29
The U.S. flag was not replaced with the Palestinian flag during a protest at the Golden Gate Bridge despite online claims that activists removed the U.S. flag from its pole near the iconic landmark.
Read at Reuters
Fact Check: Humans knew Earth was round before satellite imagery
Published 12/14/2023 18:14
Humans knew the Earth was round before the availability of satellite imagery, despite some online questioning how Hollywood could have depicted Earth as spherical before satellites existed.
Read at Reuters
Fact Check: Anti-Biden chants added to video of Army-Navy football game
Published 12/14/2023 16:38
(Note: strong language in paragraph 4)
Read at Reuters
Fact Check: UK road sign image with Arabic text is altered
Published 12/14/2023 14:51
A Google Street View image of an English road sign has been edited to add Arabic script and shared on social media as if showing a real-life change to the sign.
Read at Reuters
Fact Check: Video shows IDF spokesperson with Oct. 7 victims
Published 12/14/2023 09:23
An Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) spokesman has been misidentified as a journalist online in a video where he was also falsely claimed to be showing bodies of IDF soldiers killed by Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah.
Read at Reuters
Fact Check: AP didn’t run a headline calling Biden ‘corrupt,’ Zelenskiy a ‘dictator’
Published 12/13/2023 14:26
The Associated Press did not publish a headline calling U.S. President Joe Biden “corrupt” and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy a “dictator.” A website mimicking the news agency with similar branding and name (Associatted Press) published it.
Read at Reuters
Fact Check: Bill Gates did not buy Bragg and change its apple cider vinegar recipe
Published 12/13/2023 14:07
Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates did not buy American food company Bragg Live Foods and change the ingredients for their apple cider vinegar, contrary to claims online. Both Bragg and a spokesperson for Gates have said the claim is false.
Read at Reuters
Fact Check: Joe Biden did not call for ‘violence and chaos’
Published 12/12/2023 20:07
A clip of U.S. President Joe Biden quoting former Donald Trump advisor Kellyanne Conway when she said violence in U.S. cities would aid Trump’s re-election has been taken out of context in a video used to promote the sale of flags for Trump’s 2024 campaign.
Read at Reuters
Fact Check: Edited clip from The View featuring White House spokesperson is a parody
Published 12/12/2023 17:08
An edited clip from the ABC News talk show “The View” shows a spliced-in guest who appears to clash with White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre over the current state of the U.S. economy, but the fake segment stems from a parody account.
Read at Reuters
Fact Check: NYT headline on bitcoin causing ‘next inflation crisis’ is a fake
Published 12/12/2023 16:58
The New York Times did not publish an opinion piece on bitcoin creating the “next inflation crisis” in early December. An image with the outlet’s branding is a fabrication, a spokesperson for The New York Times said to Reuters.
Read at Reuters
Fact Check: German school enrolment ceremony hosted with imam and pastor
Published 12/12/2023 16:28
A video of an imam performing the Islamic call to prayer at a school enrolment ceremony in Germany has circulated online with the misleading suggestion that Islam was the only religion represented.
Read at Reuters
Fact Check: No evidence Nancy Pelosi called for Brilyn Hollyhand’s arrest on X
Published 12/12/2023 14:37
There is no evidence of a post on messaging platform X in which former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called for the arrest of conservative political commentator Brilyn Hollyhand. The message was never shared from her account, Pelosi’s spokesperson said.
Read at Reuters
Fact Check: Financial Times headline on US investigation into Kenya Eurobond is fake
Published 12/12/2023 14:00
An image of the front page of the Financial Times, where the headline says the U.S. Federal Reserve opened an investigation into the whereabouts of Eurobond cash raised by Kenya in 2014, is fake, and no such headline was published by the newspaper, a spokesperson for the outlet has said.
Read at Reuters
Fact Check: Satirical report links Disney to ‘child grooming’ posts on X social media
Published 12/12/2023 13:45
There is no evidence of an announcement by social media platform X that its volume of child “grooming” content fell by 83% since Disney stopped advertising on the platform, as suggested by online posts recirculating that claim, which stems from a satirical news website.
Read at Reuters
Fact Check: Video shows Mount Sinabung in 2018, not Marapi in 2023
Published 12/12/2023 13:23
A video of a 2018 eruption at Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung volcano has resurfaced online after it was falsely claimed to show the country’s Marapi volcano erupting on Dec. 3.
Read at Reuters
Fact Check: 2014 photo from South Korea mislabeled as US military aid to Israel
Published 12/12/2023 12:37
A photo showing ammunition on display in 2014 at a United States air base in South Korea has been falsely shared online as showing U.S. military aid to Israel for its ongoing war with the Islamist militant group Hamas.
Read at Reuters
Fact Check: Fake BBC clip on Ukrainian politician selling arms to Hamas
Published 12/12/2023 12:22
The BBC did not publish a video claiming that a Ukrainian politician sold arms to Hamas as suggested by images circulating online that carry BBC branding and cite investigative group Bellingcat. The clip is fake, according to representatives of both BBC and Bellingcat.
Read at Reuters
Fact checks from Snopes.com – 13 new posts
Fact Check: No, Eminem Isn’t Dead
Published 12/14/2023 22:00
Even top Google results can’t always be trusted.
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Fact Check: Did Jake Gyllenhaal Come ‘Out of the Closet’ as Gay, as Online Ads Claimed?
Published 12/14/2023 18:45
Reference.com reported via online display advertisements that the actor had “confirmed the speculation.” However, these ads were misleading clickbait.
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Facts Behind Images Allegedly Showing Shirtless, Detained Men In Gaza
Published 12/14/2023 18:24
A number of viral photos and videos showed men kneeling, or crouched down, in the presence of Israeli soldiers.
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Fact Check: Were Half of the Voters Taylor Swift Urged To Register ‘Ineligible or Fake’?
Published 12/14/2023 16:33
“The entire situation is a testament to how we need to strengthen the voting system,” an online article reported.
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The Origins of ‘Murmanski’ Fur and Its Role in the Fashion Industry
Published 12/14/2023 14:00
“Murmanski” fur really exists, but, spoiler alert, it’s not from dogs.
Read at Snopes.com
Fact Check: Is Chick-fil-A Closing All Restaurant Locations in 2024, as Announced in 2023?
Published 12/14/2023 00:31
Reference.com appeared to report via online ads in late 2023 that Chick-fil-A would be shutting down all of its restaurants. However, this was false.
Read at Snopes.com
Fact Check: Did Zelenskyy Urge Western Countries, ‘Don’t Build Roads, Spend All of Your Money on Weapons’?
Published 12/13/2023 22:26
Viral posts claimed Zelenskyy “begged Western leaders to send all their money to Ukraine.”
Read at Snopes.com
The Shaping of Modern Palestine: An Introduction
Published 12/13/2023 21:30
Understanding its modern borders and the evolution of Palestinian identity.
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Fact Check: Is Disney Hiring for Remote, Entry-Level Jobs in Data Entry, Customer Service?
Published 12/13/2023 21:23
According to online ads, employees would enjoy “free theme park tickets,” too.
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Fact Check: Are These Real Pics of Taylor Swift from 2009 NY Times Mag Photoshoot?
Published 12/12/2023 19:44
Old photographs of the singer dressed in doll-like outfits went viral in 2023.
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Fact Check: Is Five Guys Closing Down All Restaurant Locations in 2024, as Announced in 2023?
Published 12/12/2023 00:59
Reference.com appeared to report via advertising in 2023 that the Five Guys burger chain would be closing up shop in 2024.
Read at Snopes.com
‘Amazon Got Hacked’: Viral Rumor Says Criminals Added Fake Locker Addresses to Accounts
Published 12/08/2023 01:17
By email, a spokesperson for Amazon told Snopes that the issue was an “error” and that they were “working to fix the issue.”
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Fact Check: ‘Taylor Swift Eras Ride’ Coming to Disney World?
Published 10/13/2023 20:56
“Taylor Swift is the most searched person in the world right now,” a Mouse Trap News article said.
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Fact checks from USA Today – 25 new posts
Netanyahu’s ‘pure antisemitism’ comment from 2021, not 2023 | Fact check
Published 12/14/2023 13:38
Netanyahu’s ‘pure antisemitism’ comment from 2021, not 2023 | Fact check
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Claim of $6,400 federal subsidy payments is baseless | Fact check
Published 12/13/2023 18:02
The Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law in 2022 and hasn’t been updated to provide monthly subsidies to people earning below a certain income.
Read at USA Today
No, FDA didn’t ‘admit’ cancer treatments cause cancer | Fact check
Published 12/13/2023 17:34
The FDA did not make such a statement. It says it’s investigating reports of secondary cancers in people who received a specific type of therapy.
Read at USA Today
Lunar module transported to moon via rocket propulsion | Fact check
Published 12/13/2023 14:52
The Apollo 11 lunar module traveled through space after being propelled toward the moon by a powerful rocket
Read at USA Today
Palestinian protest didn’t push Starbucks out of Morocco | Fact check
Published 12/13/2023 13:06
A Starbucks spokesperson said the chain is still operating in Morocco, and the closures in San Francisco predate the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
Read at USA Today
Satirical claim of transgender ‘Moana’ goes viral | Fact check
Published 12/12/2023 21:26
A claim that Disney’s “Moana” is transgender in a sequel is satire, but not all social media users realized it.
Read at USA Today
No, Rothschild family does not own island in Antarctica | Fact check
Published 12/12/2023 00:00
Rothschild Island was named more than a century ago for the famous banking family, but claims they own the icy, rocky body in Antarctica are false.
Read at USA Today
Video altered to add profane Biden chant at Army-Navy game | Fact check
Published 12/12/2023 00:00
A video of fans at the Army-Navy football game was digitally altered to add audio of a profane chant about President Joe Biden.
Read at USA Today
Image of Israeli news article about stock bets is altered | Fact check
Published 12/12/2023 00:00
While Haaretz published an article about stock market activity preceding the Oct. 7 Hamas assault, the headline that is being shared is altered.
Read at USA Today
2017 photo of cash falsely linked to Israel-Hamas war | Fact check
Published 12/12/2023 00:00
The picture shows money uncovered in Nigeria in 2017. There aren’t any credible reports of these items being found in aid trucks headed for Gaza.
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False claim Bill Gates bought apple cider vinegar company | Fact check
Published 12/11/2023 00:00
The company says the claim is false. It’s still owned by the same group of investors that bought it in 2019 and includes Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom.
Read at USA Today
Former New Zealand PM’s vaccination status misrepresented | Fact check
Published 12/11/2023 00:00
There is plenty of film and photographic evidence of Ardern receiving both COVID-19 shots and the booster.
Read at USA Today
Claim X headquarters is moving to Texas is stolen satire | Fact check
Published 12/11/2023 00:00
Musk made that move with another one of his companies, Tesla, in 2021. He has not announced any such plans for X, formerly known as Twitter.
Read at USA Today
Biden quoted Kellyanne Conway, didn’t threaten Trump voters | Fact check
Published 12/11/2023 00:00
The full context of Biden’s 2020 Pittsburgh speech shows he was quoting Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway in the remark, not threatening Trump voters.
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False Flat Earth claim that gas pressure needs container | Fact check
Published 12/08/2023 00:00
The gas pressure variation in Earth’s atmosphere is maintained by gravity. It’s not proof there’s a “container” of some kind around a flat Earth.
Read at USA Today
GOP debate fact check: What candidates got right (and wrong)
Published 12/08/2023 00:00
We detail Haley’s miss on a TikTok study, her Boeing board departure, Ramaswamy’s nonsense about Jan. 6 and DeSantis’ falsehood on campaign promises.
Read at USA Today
Yes, old pacemakers can be donated for use in pets | Fact check
Published 12/08/2023 00:00
Pacemakers from patients who have died or upgraded their devices can help save the lives of dogs with heart problems.
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Time magazine’s person of the year is Taylor Swift, not Trump | Fact check
Published 12/08/2023 00:00
A Facebook post announced former President Donald Trump as Time’s person of the year. Taylor Swift, not Trump, holds the 2023 title.
Read at USA Today
Bella Hadid’s departure from Dior predates Israel-Hamas war | Fact check
Published 12/08/2023 00:00
Hadid’s departure from Dior is unrelated to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war and happened long before the current conflict began.
Read at USA Today
Video altered to show Elon Musk offering silver giveaway | Fact check
Published 12/08/2023 00:00
An altered video purported to show Elon Musk announcing a silver bar giveaway to 10,000 people. It’s a fabrication.
Read at USA Today
Lia Thomas is keeping her medals; readers missed satire | Fact check
Published 12/08/2023 00:00
Both an NCAA spokesperson and the publisher of the website that posted it called it false. It originated from an account that posts satirical content.
Read at USA Today
Video of ‘martyred’ child predates Israel’s war with Hamas | Fact check
Published 12/08/2023 00:00
The video was posted on social media platforms dating back to at least 2021. It predates the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.
Read at USA Today
Viral post shares altered image of Kyle Rittenhouse | Fact check
Published 12/08/2023 00:00
The image was edited to exaggerate Rittenhouse’s physical appearance and includes irregularities. Rittenhouse shared the original image on X.
Read at USA Today
Math doesn’t add up on claim of New Zealand vaccine deaths | Fact check
Published 12/07/2023 00:00
The country’s death total from all causes falls well short of the number of vaccine-linked deaths that would be necessary to verify the claim.
Read at USA Today
No, this photo doesn’t prove ISS is really in a pool | Fact check
Published 12/07/2023 00:00
The photo shows the NASA Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory, a training facility in Houston.
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