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Fact checks from Lead Stories – 4 new posts
Fact Check: False Claim That Netanyahu’s Psychiatrist Committed Suicide Is Recirculated 2010 ‘Satire’ Post
Published 11/14/2023 21:31
Did Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s psychiatrist commit suicide in 2023? No, that’s not true: This claim was published in 2010 by a blog that labeled its content “News, Commentary and Satire,” and it was recirculated online in 2023. There…
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Fact Check: Putin Did NOT Bomb Cloning Lab in Ukraine — Story Is From Site That Makes Things Up
Published 11/14/2023 20:16
Did Russia bomb “a cloning lab” in Ukraine’s Donetsk, occupied by Russia in November 2023? No, that’s not true: The website that published the claim relied on a fictitious single source, and that site carries a disclaimer saying it publishes…
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Fact Check: ‘Stand With Israel’ Replacing ‘Stand With Ukraine’ Billboard Was NOT Displayed On New York’s 7th Avenue — It’s CGI Fake
Published 11/14/2023 19:49
Does a video show a large billboard ad of an ABC News “Stand With Ukraine” message being replaced with a “Stand With Israel” message in New York City’s Times Square district? No, that’s not true: This video of the intersection…
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Fact Check: Actor Anthony Hopkins Did NOT Endorse A Medicare Flex Card
Published 11/13/2023 22:56
Did actor Anthony Hopkins endorse a Medicare program that allows senior citizens to use a flex card to pay their expenses? No, that’s not true: A voice resembling Hopkins was used in a video about a Medicare program that doesn’t…
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Fact checks from PolitiFact – Rulings and Stories – 3 new posts
Ted Cruz – Does Texas really outproduce California in wind energy? Yes
Published 11/14/2023 21:17
“We produce a lot more wind energy in Texas than California does.”
Read at PolitiFact – Rulings and Stories
What’s behind Republicans’ claim that Joe Biden received $40,000 of ‘laundered Chinese money’?
Published 11/14/2023 16:53
A relative sent Joe Biden $40,000 in 2017 that originated from sources linked to China, bank records surfaced by Republicans show. The White House and the check memo said it was for “loan repayment.” Available evidence doesn’t show laundering.
Read at PolitiFact – Rulings and Stories
Instagram posts – Instagram post inaccurately quotes House Speaker Mike Johnson on workers and abortion
Published 11/13/2023 23:12
Quotes House Speaker Mike Johnson as saying, “Every woman has a duty to birth at least one able-bodied worker.”
Read at PolitiFact – Rulings and Stories
Fact checks from Reuters – 11 new posts
Fact Check: Kyle Rittenhouse is not taking hold of Whoopi Goldberg’s property
Published 11/14/2023 21:35
A satirical article claiming that Kyle Rittenhouse put a $22 million lien on Whoopi Goldberg’s Beverly Hills mansion due to her not paying him for a settlement is being taken seriously by social media users online.
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Fact Check: Posts about US Representative Tlaib’s birthplace lack context
Published 11/14/2023 21:20
U.S. Representative Rashida Tlaib, the first and only Palestinian-American congresswoman, is a Detroit native, despite posts suggesting that she was not born in the U.S. and should be deported.
Read at Reuters
Fact Check: Photo of woman walking down stairs of destroyed building is from Syria
Published 11/14/2023 19:38
A photograph of a woman carrying a toy down a flight of stairs in a crumbling building was captured during the conflict in Syria, contrary to posts sharing the photograph saying it is from the 2023 Israel-Hamas war.
Read at Reuters
Fact Check: Trump’s facial features altered in court appearance clip
Published 11/14/2023 18:13
An altered video of former U.S. President Donald Trump appearing in court during his fraud case in New York is circulating online, where his facial features appear smoother. Some have shared the clip falsely claiming that it shows a clone or an individual wearing a mask.
Read at Reuters
Fact Check: Picture of Michelle Obama with anti-Trump shirt is altered
Published 11/14/2023 18:08
A picture of former U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama has been digitally altered to include an anti-Trump message on her shirt. The original photograph shows her wearing a T-shirt advertising one of her books.
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Fact Check: New York pro-Israel ad ‘bumping’ Ukraine message is fake
Published 11/14/2023 17:31
A video that shows pro-Israel messaging replacing a pro-Ukraine notice on a digital billboard in New York City is fabricated, according to the company managing the unit.
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Fact Check: Video of Muslim cleric purported assault is from Pakistan in 2021
Published 11/14/2023 16:52
(Editor’s note: Contains references to sexual assault and links to explicit content on third-party websites in paragraphs three and seven)
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Fact Check: No evidence Bella Hadid shared edited Israeli flag dress image
Published 11/14/2023 15:00
A fabricated screenshot of Bella Hadid’s Instagram story, which suggests the U.S. supermodel posted a photo of herself wearing an Israeli flag for a dress, is being shared online.
Read at Reuters
Fact Check: London brawl video predates 2023 pro-Palestinian protests
Published 11/14/2023 14:37
Footage from September 2022 of a crowd clashing with police officers in London, during protests over the death of Iranian woman Mahsa Amini, has been falsely portrayed online as showing a scuffle of pro-Palestinian protesters in 2023.
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Fact Check: British MPs cannot expense £50 for breakfast
Published 11/14/2023 14:25
A false claim that British members of parliament can expense £50 for breakfast has circulated on social media.
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Fact Check: Clip from Malaysia falsely shared as showing casualties in Gaza
Published 11/14/2023 12:03
A video from Malaysia of a young man wrapped in a white sheet like a corpse, who opens his eyes and looks at the camera, is misrepresented online as showing Gazans faking deaths following Israel’s attacks on the region.
Read at Reuters
Fact checks from Snopes.com – 10 new posts
Fact Check: Joe Alwyn Furiously Reacts to Taylor Swift Dating Travis Kelce, as Videos Claim?
Published 11/14/2023 21:45
The video surfaced amid growing speculation about a romantic relationship between Swift and Kelce.
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Fact Check: Robert Downey Jr. Returning to MCU as Iron Man, as Videos Claim?
Published 11/14/2023 19:14
The clip surfaced around the release of the finale of the Disney+ series “Loki” on Nov. 9, 2023.
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Fact Check: Rihanna Says She Is Expecting Another Baby With A$AP Rocky?
Published 11/14/2023 19:00
“Having 3 babies in 3 years is nuts,” one X user commented.
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Fact Check: French Children Were Served Wine on School Lunch Breaks Until 1956?
Published 11/14/2023 18:51
“That would certainly make the school day pass quicker,” one Facebook post commented on the viral rumor.
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Fact Check: Entire Denver Broncos Team Chooses To Stand for the National Anthem?
Published 11/14/2023 18:30
For the record, even during the height of the protests in 2017, there were entire teams who stood for the national anthem.
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Fact Check: Stormy Daniels Admits to Having a ‘Business Relationship’ with House Speaker Mike Johnson?
Published 11/14/2023 17:56
An X post that made the claim had over 1 million views at the time of this writing.
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Fact Check: Tim Allen to Join Rosanne Barr on New Fox TV Show?
Published 11/14/2023 17:43
Fans supposedly were awaiting Allen and Barr’s “comedic chemistry,” similarity in politics and difference in humor.
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Fact Check: Oh My God, What Is That Bug?
Published 11/14/2023 14:00
With more than a dozen legs, the “bug” in a viral video appears to be doing push-ups.
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Fact Check: Olive Garden Is Closing Down All Restaurant Locations, as Announced in 2023?
Published 11/14/2023 12:51
The website Investing.com appeared to report via Facebook ads that the Olive Garden Italian restaurant chain would be closing its doors.
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Fact Check: Kansas City Chiefs Refuse to Kneel During Anthem, Following Travis Kelce’s Lead?
Published 11/13/2023 23:22
“Bless your hearts,” one Facebook user commented.
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Fact checks from USA Today – 5 new posts
Old video of Irish official condemning Israel spreads online | Fact check
Published 11/14/2023 17:12
The video shows an Irish member of parliament, not an ambassador, speaking at a 2014 debate. It’s unrelated to the current Israel-Hamas war.
Read at USA Today
False claim footage shows Palestinians staging injuries | Fact check
Published 11/14/2023 17:08
False claim footage shows Palestinians staging injuries | Fact check
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False claim UN said it would make digital IDs mandatory | Fact check
Published 11/14/2023 16:34
A UN spokesperson says the organization never claimed digital ID would be mandatory. The claim originated on a website known to spread misinformation.
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False claim Pepsi changed can design amid Israel-Hamas war | Fact check
Published 11/14/2023 12:09
A digital marketing agency posted the design on its Facebook page in August, nearly two months before the war began. Pepsi is an American company.
Read at USA Today
Image of Obama bowing to Iran’s supreme leader is altered | Fact check
Published 11/13/2023 17:49
Two legitimate photographs were used to make it appear as if Obama bowed to Khamenei.
Read at USA Today
