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Fact checks from FactCheck.org – 10 new posts
Fight Right Inc.
Published 01/08/2024 21:38
A super PAC that supports Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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Kimmel Not Named in Unsealed Epstein Documents
Published 01/05/2024 23:34
Court documents that include names of people associated with accused sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein are being unsealed, but late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel has not been implicated. The suggestion that Kimmel would be among the names came from football player Aaron Rodgers, who had no evidence to support the claim.
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Debunking Bogus Claim of ‘Bipartisan’ Support for Mayorkas Impeachment Hearings
Published 01/05/2024 22:19
Legislators often tout support for some piece of legislation as bipartisan, even if only a few members from the opposing party back it. But in an announcement about committee hearings to investigate the possible impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, one Republican is taking claims of bipartisanship to absurd new lengths.
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Faulty Science Underpins Florida Surgeon General’s Call to Halt mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination
Published 01/05/2024 21:54
The COVID-19 vaccines have saved millions of lives, according to multiple studies. Despite this, Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo issued a statement on Jan. 3 calling for a halt in the use of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, made by Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna.
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Posts Make Baseless Claim About Deadly Iowa School Shooting
Published 01/05/2024 21:20
A sixth-grade student was killed, five people were injured and the 17-year-old gunman took his own life during a school shooting in Perry, Iowa, on Jan. 4. Social media posts baselessly labeled the incident a “false flag” event timed to draw attention away from the release of documents related to sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein’s associates.
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Pass the Torch USA
Published 01/04/2024 23:21
A super PAC supporting Rep. Dean Phillips for the Democratic presidential nomination.
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Americans for Prosperity
Published 01/04/2024 23:19
A conservative nonprofit, along with a related foundation and hybrid PAC, heavily financed by Koch Industries.
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American Values 2024
Published 01/04/2024 23:15
A hybrid PAC supporting independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Future Forward USA PAC (FF PAC)
Published 01/04/2024 23:11
A liberal political action committee that supports Democratic candidates.
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Tell It Like It Is PAC
Published 01/04/2024 22:56
A super PAC supporting former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.
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Fact checks from Lead Stories – 15 new posts
Fact Check: DTCC Does NOT Own ‘All Stocks’ In Stock Market
Published 01/10/2024 01:35
Does an entity named the Depository Trust and Clearing Company own “all stocks” in the stock market? No, that’s not true: It owns a subsidiary, the Depository Trust Company, whose function is to be a depository for securities. This subsidiary…
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Fact Check: Police Response At Miami Mall Was NOT Due To Tall Alien Shadow Creatures — It Was A Large Group Of Unruly Teens
Published 01/10/2024 01:32
Was the large Miami police response to the Bayside Marketplace on New Year’s Day due to sightings of ten foot tall aliens or shadow creatures which caused people to run away in terror? No, that’s not true: A large number…
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Fact Check: There Is NO ‘2024 Spending Allowance Card’ For Adults Over 64
Published 01/09/2024 21:41
Is there a “2024 Spending Allowance Card” being given to people over age 64 if they fill out an eligibility questionnaire? No, that’s not true: There is no evidence that such a card, preloaded with funds, exists. Lead Stories has…
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Fact Check: ‘Sahil Omar’ Is NOT Suspect In Fort Worth Hotel Explosion
Published 01/09/2024 21:14
Was “44-year-old Sahil Omar” confirmed as a suspect in the explosion at the Sandman Signature Fort Worth Downtown Hotel in Texas? No, that’s not true: The Fort Worth police department had not named any suspects at the time of writing….
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Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccines Did NOT Kill 17 Million People — Coronavirus Was Killer
Published 01/09/2024 20:05
Did COVID-19 vaccines kill 17 million people around the world during the pandemic? No, that’s not true: Infectious disease experts told Lead Stories that the surge in deaths correlates with surges in coronavirus infections, not vaccination campaigns. The overwhelming majority…
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Fact Check: ‘Toasty Heater’ Was NOT Invented By A Firefighter, A Veteran, Or An Army Officer — It’s A Marked-Up Chinese Wholesale Product
Published 01/09/2024 01:43
Did an upstate New York firefighter named David, along with his brother, a former NASA engineer, invent a safer, better and more energy efficient electric heater after David’s daughter got carbon monoxide poisoning from a fire in her bedroom? No,…
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Fact Check: Bill Gates Does NOT Fund 88 Percent Of The World Health Organization Budget
Published 01/08/2024 23:50
Do contributions from Bill Gates make up 88 percent of the World Health Organization’s annual funding? No, that’s not true: While notable, the total amount donated by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation every year did not exceed 10 percent…
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Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Sponsor New Arizona ‘Health Credits’ Subsidy Program in Arizona
Published 01/08/2024 21:37
Did President Joe Biden sponsor a new “health credits” subsidy program in Arizona? No, that’s not true: The claim that the government is freely giving out health credits is a scam. Such scams are usually attached to an ad asking…
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Fact Check: FedEx Is NOT Selling Pallets Of Packages
Published 01/08/2024 21:22
Is FedEx getting rid of all unclaimed packages after New Year’s Eve by sending Facebook users a shipping pallet of packages if they answer four questions? No, that’s not true: Lead Stories received a statement from a FedEx representative who…
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Fact Check: Vaxelis Vaccine Does NOT Contain ‘Toxic’ Levels of Formaldehyde, Aluminum
Published 01/06/2024 00:23
Does the childhood vaccine Vaxelis contain “toxic” levels of formaldehyde and aluminum? No, that’s not true: While the six-in-one vaccine does contain trace amounts of formaldehyde, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lists formaldehyde as a “residual inactivating ingredient”…
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Fact Check: Package Of ‘People Meat’ Is NOT Real Product But Satirical Creation By ‘Obvious Plant’
Published 01/05/2024 23:40
Is a real human meat product available on store shelves? No, that’s not true: The product in the photo posted on social media is not human meat but a fake label added to ground- beef packaging. It is the work…
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Fact Check: Lia Thomas Was NOT Fired As High School Coach — Claim Is From Satire Site
Published 01/05/2024 22:45
Was transgender competitive swimmer Lia Thomas fired from her new high school coaching job after two weeks because “half the team quit”? No, that’s not true: This claim appeared in an article on a satirical website known for publishing fabricated…
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Fact Check: Court Documents Do NOT Show Rep. Adam Schiff Visited Epstein Island Over 70 Times
Published 01/05/2024 20:50
Do court documents unsealed in early January 2024 show that California Democratic Congressman Adam Schiff visited the island of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein more than 70 times? No, that’s not true: There is no credible information or evidence to…
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Fact Check: Oprah Winfrey Was NOT ‘A Client On The Epstein List’ — Court Records Mention Her Name Once In Different Context
Published 01/05/2024 20:14
Did recently published court documents reveal that celebrity TV host Oprah Winfrey was “a client” of registered sex offender Jeffrey Epstein? No, that’s not true: Lead Stories found a single mention of Winfrey in these documents, but that was an…
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Fact Check: 32-Page Report Does NOT Provide Proof Of Widespread 2020 Election Fraud In 5 Swing States
Published 01/05/2024 05:26
by: Ed Payne and Alexis Tereszcuk Does a 32-page report shared online in January of 2023 provide proof of widespread 2020 election fraud in five swing states? No, that’s not true: The report lacks credible nonpartisan documentation or verifiable data…
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Fact checks from PolitiFact – Rulings and Stories – 20 new posts
Ron DeSantis touted many top rankings for Florida in State of the State. We checked them out.
Published 01/09/2024 23:52
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis opened his Jan. 9 State of the State address in Tallahassee with rapid-fire statistics backing up the central argument he’s made throughout his presidential campaign: He can do for the U.S. what he did for Florida. But do his numbers add up?
Read at PolitiFact – Rulings and Stories
Facebook posts – No, Dr. Oz didn’t endorse gummies to treat high blood pressure
Published 01/09/2024 18:52
Dr. Oz endorsed gummies to “clean blood vessels” and treat high blood pressure.
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Instagram posts – Avalanche video shows power of nature, but it’s from a movie
Published 01/09/2024 18:48
Video of avalanche shows the “power of nature.”
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A primer on Civil War history and what Donald Trump and Nikki Haley got wrong
Published 01/09/2024 17:27
Nikki Haley and Donald Trump’s recent comments have sparked discourse about the Civil War’s cause and run-up. Here’s a primer on why the war happened for any presidential candidates who may need a refresher.
Read at PolitiFact – Rulings and Stories
Facebook posts – No es cierto que un extraterrestre de 10 pies flotó sobre la policía de Miami
Published 01/09/2024 17:23
“Imágenes misteriosas muestran ‘criatura de tipo alienígena de 10 pies de altura’ flotando sobre los policías de Miami.”
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Did Democrats want expansion of slavery, while Republicans opposed it?
Published 01/09/2024 16:15
Did Democrats want expansion of slavery, while Republicans opposed it? Walker’s claim is mostly true
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How to watch Republican candidates Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley’s CNN debate in Iowa
Published 01/09/2024 14:25
Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley will face off in a 9 p.m. ET debate Wednesday on CNN, while Donald Trump participates in a Fox News town hall at the same time. Here’s how to watch and follow PolitiFact’s live fact-checking.
Read at PolitiFact – Rulings and Stories
Breitbart – Very high COVID-19 viral levels found in wastewater, not in U.S. ‘water supply’
Published 01/08/2024 23:09
“Nationwide data reveals surging levels of newest COVID strain in water supply.”
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Donald Trump – Donald Trump omits context on Nikki Haley’s comments about US retirement age being too low
Published 01/08/2024 22:21
Nikki Haley “says the retirement age at 65 is way too low, it must be much higher.”
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Instagram posts – Aliens at a Miami mall? Social media claims about police incident are astronomically wrong
Published 01/08/2024 22:16
Police responded to alien creatures at a Miami mall on Jan. 1, 2024.
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Ron DeSantis – Is income growth in Florida No. 1 in the U.S., as Ron DeSantis said?
Published 01/08/2024 20:11
In Florida, “income growth is top of the chart.”
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Mark Green – FBI director never said Hamas militants can walk right into the U.S. through the southern border
Published 01/08/2024 19:59
Says FBI Director Christopher Wray told Congress “that with the border wide open and a war in Israel, Hamas can just walk right in.”
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There’s a new COVID-19 variant and cases are ticking up. What do you need to know?
Published 01/08/2024 17:48
Nationally, a sharp uptick in emergency room visits and hospitalizations for COVID-19, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, began in mid-December and seems to be gaining steam. Here are some things to know this time around.
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The FBI didn’t orchestrate Jan. 6, but poll shows the false belief has staying power
Published 01/05/2024 23:20
A new poll found that 25% of U.S. adults think the FBI “organized and encouraged” the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. This unsubstantiated claim persists, in part, because powerful people keep repeating it.
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Donald Trump – Donald Trump ad wrongly describes Nikki Haley’s position on a border wall, travel ban
Published 01/05/2024 23:13
Nikki Haley “opposed Trump’s border wall” and “Trump’s travel ban.”
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Donald Trump – Trump’s new ‘evidence’ that Biden lost in 2020 is ridiculously wrong (and dusty). We reviewed it.
Published 01/05/2024 22:33
“In actuality, there is no evidence Joe Biden won” the 2020 election, citing a report’s allegations from five battleground states.
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Facebook posts – Orden ejecutiva de Biden no proporciona cuidado de salud gratuito a los hispanos en EE.UU.
Published 01/05/2024 22:28
“¡El Gobierno Federal aprobó la Orden Ejecutiva 14009 que apoya seguro médico de $0 mensuales para hispanos en la inscripción del 2024!”
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TikTok posts – TikTok video falsely links removal of Florida voters and abortion amendment
Published 01/05/2024 20:04
“Almost a million people, mostly Democrats, have been kicked off the voter roll here in Florida” because of efforts to place a proposed amendment on abortion access on the state’s 2024 ballot.
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Nikki Haley – Nikki Haley exaggerates rate of federal telework
Published 01/05/2024 19:31
“Right now, over 70% of federal employees are still working from home three years after COVID.”
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Texas governor suggests feds violated court order by snipping razor wire at border. Is it true?
Published 01/04/2024 22:01
As U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson and other congressional Republicans gathered on the banks of the Rio Grande to highli
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Fact checks from Reuters – 20 new posts
Fact Check: Elon Musk video casting doubt on moon landing is altered
Published 01/10/2024 18:24
A clip appearing to show Telsa CEO Elon Musk casting doubt on NASA’s 1969 moon landing is altered. The visuals and audio were edited from an original video uploaded to YouTube, where he was speaking about his bid to better understand the universe.
Read at Reuters
Fact Check: No evidence Rep. Adam Schiff visited Epstein’s island
Published 01/10/2024 17:59
Unsealed court documents released in January 2024 relating to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein and 2019 flight logs from his private jet do not mention that U.S. Representative Adam Schiff ever traveled to Epstein’s private island, contrary to claims shared online.
Read at Reuters
Fact Check: Hilary Clinton speech about climate change is digitally altered
Published 01/10/2024 17:56
A video of a speech on climate change given by former Secretary of State Hilary Clinton has been altered to include a voiceover that blames climate change for her 2016 election loss and the death of Jeffrey Epstein, among other things.
Read at Reuters
Fact Check: No arrest of second Colorado Justice for disqualifying Trump
Published 01/10/2024 12:39
Colorado Supreme Court Justice William W. Hood III was not a “second judge” arrested by the U.S. military as claimed in social media posts sharing a false headline alluding to Colorado’s disqualification of former U.S. President Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 presidential primary ballot.
Read at Reuters
Fact Check: Video does not show Ukraine’s President Zelenskiy belly dancing
Published 01/10/2024 07:26
A clip of a man belly dancing in a red costume has been digitally altered to make it appear as if the dancer is Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, according to the man who is featured in the original clip and experts who said the altered version shows signs of being a deepfake.
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Fact Check: CNN report about Tom Hanks fleeing to Israel is fabricated
Published 01/09/2024 22:01
A fake CNN news report about actor Tom Hanks fleeing to Israel following the release of documents related to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein is circulating on social media.
Read at Reuters
Fact Check: Underwater video falsely linked to January 2024 earthquake in Japan
Published 01/09/2024 16:20
A video of an underwater earthquake filmed in Indonesia in November 2023 is circulating online miscaptioned as showing an earthquake that struck Japan on January 1, 2024.
Read at Reuters
Fact Check: Biden addressed off-camera guests at Milwaukee event, not ‘invisible people’
Published 01/08/2024 19:21
Joe Biden addressed seated audience members around him during an event in Wisconsin on December 20, 2023, but the U.S. president did not “shake hands with invisible people several times,” as claimed in social media posts circulating a clip from the event.
Read at Reuters
Fact Check: Photo shows Christmas tree on fire in 2021, not pro-Palestinian protest in 2023
Published 01/08/2024 18:46
A 2021 photo showing a Christmas tree on fire outside the Fox News headquarters in New York has been shared online with the false claim that it is from a pro-Palestinian demonstration in December 2023 amid the Israel-Hamas war.
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Fact Check: Image of NYT headline on ‘low’ civilian casualties in Ukraine is fake
Published 01/08/2024 18:39
The New York Times did not publish a headline saying Western military experts were bewildered by low civilian casualties in Ukraine. The headline in the circulating screenshot has been altered from an authentic article published by the outlet in late December on Russian airstrikes on Ukraine.
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Fact Check: Donald Trump X post on working with Epstein on Miss Universe is fake
Published 01/08/2024 18:30
(Warning: this article contains profanity in paragraph 6 and 7)
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Fact Check: Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger was not arrested for treason
Published 01/08/2024 18:27
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger was not arrested by a U.S. military body for treason, as claimed in a circulating headline from a website that regularly publishes false reports of high-profile political arrests.
Read at Reuters
Fact Check: Japan 2011 tsunami footage shared as if it is from Jan 1, 2024 earthquake
Published 01/08/2024 18:01
Tsunami footage filmed in the Japanese city of Miyako in 2011 has resurfaced online shared as footage of damage caused by the earthquake that hit the country on Jan. 1 this year.
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Fact Check: Video mistranslated to claim Hamas describe hostage as ‘Jewish dog’ who will be ‘sex slave’
Published 01/08/2024 16:17
A video including footage of men purported to be Hamas members speaking Arabic to a now-released Israeli hostage, Moran Stella Yanai, is circulating online with the false translation that they say she will be a “sex slave.”
Read at Reuters
Fact Check: No evidence Epstein document mentions Jimmy Kimmel
Published 01/05/2024 22:01
A set of legal documents from a civil lawsuit related to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, which were released on Jan. 3, contains no mention of comedian Jimmy Kimmel, contrary to online posts sharing an image of a purported excerpt referencing Kimmel.
Read at Reuters
Fact Check: Image of ‘stand for Israel’ Times Square billboard is altered
Published 01/05/2024 19:58
An image of a billboard in New York City’s Times Square that called for support for Israel after the Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023, has been altered to add a message about ceasefires that never appeared on the billboard display.
Read at Reuters
Fact Check: Video shows trucks at Colombian toll plaza, not US southern border
Published 01/05/2024 15:14
A video of trucks and cars driving through a toll plaza in Colombia without stopping to pay has been miscaptioned online as showing trucks full of migrants freely crossing the US-Mexico border in Arizona.
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Fact Check: Photo does not show migrant with smallpox at US border
Published 01/05/2024 14:42
An old photograph of a man with a spotted body rash does not show a migrant with smallpox among asylum seekers in Mexico headed towards the US border in 2023.
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Fact Check: Toronto Sun headline about faeces at Hindu deity statue is fake
Published 01/05/2024 13:54
A screenshot of an authentic article in the Toronto Sun, a Canadian newspaper, about a Hindu statue being built in Ontario has been altered to appear as if the story reported on faeces being found around the structure.
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Fact Check: Police post about man charged for saying he was English is fabricated
Published 01/05/2024 13:54
An image of a South Yorkshire Police social media post about a man being charged with an offence for saying he was English while in the presence of minority groups is fabricated, a spokesperson for the force has said.
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Fact checks from Snopes.com – 15 new posts
Fact Check: Did Biden Propose a Border Fence in 2007 and Say No Great Nation Has Uncontrolled Borders?
Published 01/10/2024 18:22
A video from 2007 went viral in January 2024 in which the then-U.S. senator shared his thoughts about protecting the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Fact Check: Is 2024 Video of Hundreds Performing Fascist Salute in Rome Real?
Published 01/10/2024 18:07
Annual commemorations of the Acca Larentia killings in Italy often spark controversy.
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Fact Check: Pic Shows Gigantopithecus, the Largest Ape Known to Ever Live?
Published 01/10/2024 14:00
The photo has been shared hundreds of times in posts written in Russian, Spanish and other languages.
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Fact Check: This Is a Real Photo Of Putin Speaking with Other Leaders at an Enormous Table
Published 01/09/2024 23:19
This was not the first time a large table associated with Russian President Vladimir Putin has gone viral.
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Fact Check: Did Tom Hanks Call His Daughter a ‘Sexy Baby’?
Published 01/09/2024 22:31
We found the viral video has spread for years on social media platforms.
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Fact Check: Was Lily Gladstone Voted ‘Most Likely to Win An Oscar’ In High School?
Published 01/09/2024 21:10
Gladstone is the Golden Globes’ first Indigenous best actress winner for her role in “Killers of the Flower Moon.”
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Fact Check: Was a Rocket Launched into Space Carrying Remains of 330 People, Including George Washington?
Published 01/09/2024 18:26
“Imagine telling George Washington way back that one day in the future we’d be shooting his ashes up into space,” one Reddit user commented.
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Fact Check: Does Pic Show Trump and Epstein with Minor Girl?
Published 01/09/2024 18:00
The viral photograph had various signs of being AI-generated.
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Fact Check: Is This an Authentic Photo of Trump and Epstein on a Private Plane?
Published 01/09/2024 17:00
The lead-up to the unsealing of the Epstein “list” saw an influx of AI-generated images.
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Fact Check: Trump Shared a ‘God Made Trump’ Video with AI-Generated Narration by Paul Harvey?
Published 01/09/2024 14:00
“And on June 14, 1946, God looked down on his planned paradise, and said, ‘I need a caretaker.’ So God gave us Trump,” the video’s narrator said.
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What To Know About the Plagiarism Allegations Against Former MIT Professor Neri Oxman
Published 01/09/2024 00:06
Oxman’s husband, investor Bill Ackman, was actively calling for former Harvard President Claudine Gay to resign over unrelated plagiarism accusations.
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Fact Check: Is Garth Brooks Quitting Country Music?
Published 01/08/2024 22:29
“I don’t fit in anymore,” he reportedly said.
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Fact Check: Real Photograph of Mike Pence Signing an Artillery Shell in Israel?
Published 01/08/2024 21:28
The former U.S. vice president visited Israel’s border with Lebanon in January 2024.
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Fact Check: Did Emma Stone Call Jo Koy an ‘A–hole’ for His Taylor Swift Joke at 2024 Golden Globes?
Published 01/08/2024 20:12
Stand-up comedian Jo Koy hosted the 81st annual Golden Globe Awards. A Hollywood reporter for The New York Times called his monologue “a train wreck.”
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Fact Check: Did Trump Tell Supporters to Storm the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021?
Published 01/06/2024 14:00
On the attack’s third anniversary, here’s a look at the former president’s speech to supporters in the moments they breached Capitol security.
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Fact checks from USA Today – 28 new posts
Video shows Colombia toll plaza, not US-Mexico border | Fact check
Published 01/10/2024 11:51
Video shows Colombia toll plaza, not US-Mexico border | Fact check
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False claim ‘biometric tracking’ reveals location on Roblox | Fact check
Published 01/10/2024 11:11
Roblox said it does not collect precise location information and that any such information shared on its platform is filtered and removed.
Read at USA Today
That’s not Epstein in viral photo with Taylor Swift | Fact check
Published 01/09/2024 18:33
The man shown with Swift is Monte Lipman, the co-founder and CEO of her record label. The image was first shared two years after Epstein’s death.
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No, Musk did not develop or promote space heater | Fact check
Published 01/09/2024 18:04
There are no credible news reports about Musk developing or promoting a portable heater called the ‘Cosmo Heater.’
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Nikki Haley is a citizen, eligible to run for president | Fact check
Published 01/09/2024 17:57
Haley is eligible to be president because she was born in the U.S. and is therefore a natural-born U.S. citizen.
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Video shows human walking, not alien, at Miami mall | Fact check
Published 01/09/2024 16:23
The video shows a person walking, not extraterrestrial life, a police spokesperson said. The footage is from a Jan. 1 incident involving 50 juveniles.
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No sign of cancer ‘surge’ due to COVID-19 vaccinations | Fact check
Published 01/09/2024 11:17
There is no reliable data that shows a “surge” in cancer cases due to the COVID-19 vaccines. Estimated cancer rates are steady from 2022 to 2023.
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False claim most US warming data from airport runways | Fact check
Published 01/08/2024 18:32
Most U.S. temperature sensors are not positioned near airport runways.
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Jeffrey Epstein list: Our fact checks on the accused sex trafficker
Published 01/08/2024 17:25
A roundup of claims about Jeffrey Epstein and his former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell.
Read at USA Today
No, ‘The Simpsons’ did not predict a solar superstorm in 2024 | Fact check
Published 01/08/2024 16:34
A 2013 episode of “The Simpsons” referenced in a Facebook post makes no predictions about a “solar superstorm,” as the post claims.
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Epstein island visitor list fabricated to include Oprah | Fact check
Published 01/08/2024 16:28
A social media post claiming to name more than 160 prominent figures that went to Jeffrey Epstein’s island bears little resemblance to reality.
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Online users baselessly link Adam Schiff to Epstein files | Fact check
Published 01/08/2024 16:12
There’s no evidence Schiff visited the island. His name doesn’t appear on any of the previously released documents relating to Epstein.
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Baseless claim 10 states removed Lincoln from ballot in 1860 | Fact check
Published 01/08/2024 16:04
Lincoln was not removed from ballots — there were just 10 he never was on in the first place since Republicans didn’t bother in the South.
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Jan. 6: Our fact checks about the 2021 Capitol riot
Published 01/06/2024 00:00
A roundup of our fact-checks about the Jan. 6 Capitol riot and the resulting committee hearings three years later.
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No truth to claim of Stallone turning down Bud Light deal | Fact check
Published 01/05/2024 00:00
The claim originated on a satirical website, and its publisher confirmed it is a fabrication. But the Facebook post contains no satire disclaimer.
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Perry High School shooting and Epstein documents not related | Fact check
Published 01/05/2024 00:00
In the hours after the Perry High School shooting, social media users wrongly connected the crisis to the Epstein documents, released the day before.
Read at USA Today
2020 Trump video misrepresented as 2024 campaign plan | Fact check
Published 01/05/2024 00:00
The video of Trump is from 2020. He has not mentioned deferring student loan payments or terminating payroll tax as part of his 2024 campaign.
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Post confuses Hague court hearing Gaza genocide claim | Fact check
Published 01/05/2024 00:00
The post mistakes the International Criminal Court for the International Court of Justice.
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Oprah’s private jet did not travel to Epstein’s island | Fact check
Published 01/05/2024 00:00
This claim is 0-2. Oprah’s private plane did not fly to Jeffrey Epstein’s island. And the students at her South African girls school weren’t kidnapped.
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No, Obama did not encourage immigrant noncitizens to vote | Fact check
Published 01/05/2024 00:00
President Obama did not call for noncitizens to vote illegally in a 2016 interview. He encouraged Latinos to vote since others in their circle can’t.
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Epstein document on Stephen Hawking’s ‘proclivities’ fabricated | Fact check
Published 01/05/2024 00:00
The supposed exchange does not appear in the Epstein documents released Jan. 3. It originated from an account that shares fabricated media.
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T-Mobile fines target firms that send harmful mass texts | Fact check
Published 01/04/2024 00:00
Those fines apply only to third-party vendors that send mass marketing text messages, not consumers. T-Mobile says it cannot censor text messages.
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IDF soldier wrongly linked to viral ‘save the date’ photo | Fact check
Published 01/04/2024 00:00
While the soldier died in the Gaza Strip and had planned to get married, Israeli media reported his wedding was scheduled for July, not March.
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False claim Tonga CO2 more than ‘entire Earth’s output’ | Fact check
Published 01/04/2024 00:00
The eruption is estimated to have released significantly less CO2 than is emitted annually either by humans or natural processes.
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Fabricated document puts Jimmy Kimmel on Epstein’s list | Fact check
Published 01/04/2024 00:00
Kimmel’s name does not appear anywhere in the 943-page document. Aaron Rodgers falsely claimed the comedian would be on Epstein’s list.
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2014 Tom Hanks video wrongly linked to Epstein’s list | Fact check
Published 01/04/2024 00:00
The video of Hanks dates back to 2014 when he attended a wedding, and a CNN spokesperson said the news chyron was fabricated.
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Post misrepresents old transcript as new Epstein document | Fact check
Published 01/04/2024 00:00
The excerpt presented as breaking news was unsealed in 2019, and was not among the documents unsealed in January 2024, as a post suggests.
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Few deaths from Tonga volcano, others more deadly | Fact check
Published 01/03/2024 00:00
Few fatalities were associated with the 2022 Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai eruption compared with other volcanic eruptions.
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