The pipeline system delivers about 45% of the gasoline consumed on the East Coast.
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Snopes→ Does Costco Have a New Chicken Sandwich?
"Finally," one TikTok user exclaimed.
Snopes→ Did US Energy Secretary Say Gas Crisis ‘Would Not’ Affect Electric Car Drivers?
Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm has been previously criticised for her ties to an electric car company.
Snopes→ Kid Reporter Who Interviewed Obama at White House Dies at 23
Damon Weaver was 23 when he died May 1, his sister told the Palm Beach Post.
Snopes→ Did Sen. Inhofe Tell EPA Nominee That If She Didn’t Behave He’d ‘Talk’ to Her ‘Daddy’?
The exchange occurred during Radhika Fox’s Senate confirmation hearing.
Snopes→ Statement: AP ‘Horrified’ by Israeli Attack on Its Office
An Israeli airstrike destroyed a high-rise building in Gaza City that housed offices of The Associated Press and other media outlets on Saturday.
Snopes→ Did Ronaldo Snub the President of Israel?
This video was misunderstood when it first went viral in 2014.
Snopes→ Was Matt Gaetz the Lone ‘No’ Vote on 2017 Anti-Human Trafficking Bill?
As U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz faced a Justice Department investigation, his past voting record came under fresh scrutiny.
Snopes→ Does ‘Eye of the Moon in Utah’ Photo Depict a Real Phenomenon?
Digital editing isn't the only method to create an interesting image.
Snopes→ Philadelphia Now Says MOVE Victims’ Remains Weren’t Cremated
Among the 11 slain when police bombed MOVE’s headquarters in 1985, causing a fire that spread to more than 60 row homes, were five children.
Snopes→ Israel Strike in Gaza Destroys Building with AP, Other Media
The strike on the high-rise came nearly an hour after the military ordered people to evacuate the 12-story building, which also housed Al-Jazeera, other offices and residential apartments.
WaPo Fact Checker→ McCarthy leadership PAC made payments to Luntz firm
The House minority leader cited his longtime friendship with pollster Frank Luntz when defending his rental of an apartment, but there was also a business relationship, FEC records show.
Liste→ This video shows debris from the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in March 2021
A video has been viewed thousands of times in multiple Twitter posts in May 2021 alongside a claim that it shows the moment that debris from a Chinese rocket fell to the Earth. The claim is false: the video shows debris from the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Woman In Video Did NOT Really Wash Her Car With Gasoline — It’s A Skit
Did the woman in this video really wash her SUV with gasoline? No, that's not true: This prank skit video was posted on TikTok by a channel that posts many staged videos. In another video posted a day later, the actor sips from the stream
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Car Hack Can NOT Save Your Life — Secret Button In Gas Tank To Open Doors Doesn’t Exist
Is there a car hack that can save your life -- a secret button behind the flap covering the gas tank that can unlock the doors? No, that's not true: A video posted to a satire website claims to show a trick to help a woman who locked her
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: University of Miami Study Does NOT Confirm COVID Vaccine Will Affect Sperm Production
Does a University of Miami study confirm that COVID-19 vaccines will affect men's production of sperm? No, that's not true: The Miami study looked at sperm counts of men infected and killed by COVID, not those of vaccinated men. The Insta
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘X22 Report’ Video Does NOT Contain Only True Claims About COVID-19, 2020 Election
Does the latest "X22 Report" video contain only true and accurate claims? No, that's not true: The video recycles falsehoods circulated by QAnon conspiracy theorists and contradicted by credible publicly available documentation. Among the
Snopes→ Can Everyone Who’s Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19 Go Anywhere Maskless Now?
If you're planning to travel or visit a doctor, the CDC says cover your face regardless of your vaccination status.
Snopes→ Rep. Greene’s Combative Behavior Could Spark Ethics Review
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s behavior was “beyond the pale” and raised the possibility of an ethics investigation.
Snopes→ The Unwitting Are the Target of COVID-19 Falsehoods Online
People across the country have found themselves swept into the misinformation maelstrom, their online posts or their very identities hijacked by anti-vaccine activists and others peddling lies about the outbreak.
Snopes→ Israeli Military Accused of Using Media to Trick Hamas
The Israeli public in general has long felt the international media focus too heavily on the Palestinian side of the story while minimizing Israeli concerns and suffering.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Styrofoam Coolers Are NOT Cheap Way To Hoard Gasoline
Are Styrofoam picnic coolers a cheap, easy-to-find container to hoard gasoline in? No, that's not true: Styrofoam (extruded polystyrene) melts almost instantly when it comes in contact with gasoline, so this would be impractical, dangerou
Liste→ Covid-19 shots not designed to increase cold, flu lethality
Instagram posts claim Covid-19 vaccines will leave people exposed to deadly illness during the next cold and flu season, and that germ theory -- the proven concept that pathogens can cause disease -- is a hoax. These claims are false; experts say they
Snopes→ Was Rand Paul ‘Right’ All Along About the CDC Mask Mandate?
The U.S. senator rejoiced at revised guidelines allowing fully vaccinated people to relax mask wearing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Snopes→ Retired Black Players Say NFL Brain-Injury Payouts Show Bias
The NFL has insisted on using a scoring algorithm on the dementia testing that assumes Black men start with lower cognitive skills.
Snopes→ Did Glasgow Protest Force Release of Indian Immigrants?
Internet users enthusiastically shared stirring scenes from a May 2021 protest against the detention of two Indian immigrants living in Scotland.
FactCheck.org→ Magnet Videos Refuel Bogus Claim of Vaccine Microchips
SciCheck Digest The ingredients in the COVID-19 vaccines authorized for use in the U.S. are publicly available. Yet a false claim that the vaccines contain microchips is receiving renewed attention through a spate of videos of people claiming that magn
FactCheck.org→ Tucker Carlson Misrepresents Vaccine Safety Reporting Data
SciCheck Digest The Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System accepts any reports of adverse side effects following vaccination to help regulators detect potential problems. Anyone can submit a report, whether or not the incident is vaccine-related. Fox
Snopes→ Gaetz Associate Agrees to Cooperate in Federal Investigation
A Florida politician who emerged as a central figure in the federal investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz has agreed to cooperate with federal investigators and admits paying an underage girl to have sex with him and other men.
Snopes→ Michigan Republican Wants to Register Fact-Checkers
The “Fact Checker Registration Act," would force journalists and others who perform fact checks to register with the state and insure themselves with a $1 million fidelity bond.
WaPo Fact Checker→ This man says he’s related to Robert E. Lee. There’s no evidence.
Robert W. Lee IV says he's the great-great-great-great nephew of the Confederate general. But historical records dispute that.
Snopes→ What Was the First Full CGI Character?
Filmmaker George Lucas is responsible for several milestones in computer-generated imagery (CGI).
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Video Does NOT Show Hamas Rocket Launchers Passing Through Gaza Neighborhood
Did a child in Gaza capture a video of members of Hamas, a Palestinian political and militant group, driving a truck loaded with rocket launchers through a residential street in Gaza? No, that's not true: The video, which first appeared i
Liste→ Census Bureau voter tally is self-reported, not official election data
Articles and social media posts claim US Census Bureau figures show that nearly four million fewer voters cast ballots in the 2020 presidential election than the official tally, raising questions about the integrity of the result. But the number cited
TFCN Feature – Poynter→ Sorry, eating a burnt orange with sugar likely won’t bring back your senses
With so many people losing their abilities to taste and smell due to COVID-19, the internet has been overloaded with tricks, hacks and home remedies for how to get your senses back. One supposed “solution” that’s been making the rounds on YouTube
Full Fact - All content→ 1,102 people haven’t died ‘of’ the Covid-19 vaccine
A number of posts on Instagram and Facebook have claimed that the Covid-19 vaccine is causing more deaths per day than Covid-19 in the UK. The image falsely claims that there have been 1,102 “vaccine deaths”. That figure actually relates to
Full Fact - All content→ A George Floyd mural in Manchester was not chosen over a Lee Rigby memorial
A Facebook post, claims that Labour councillors in Manchester chose to approve a city centre mural of George Floyd over one of Lee Rigby. This is not correct. George Floyd, an African American from Minneapolis, was murdered in 2020 by a police officer
Full Fact - All content→ Covid-19 vaccines do not make you magnetic
Multiple videos seen thousands of times across social media claim to show magnets sticking to peoples’ arms after they’ve been vaccinated against Covid-19. These videos don’t prove that the contents of the vaccine are magnetic,
Snopes→ Did a Woman Force Dogecoin Millionaire To Impregnate Her?
Is a disclaimer in a foreign language still a disclaimer?
Liste→ US drivers stockpile fuel, but photos of bagged gas are old
With southeastern areas of the United States suffering gas shortages, social media posts purportedly show drivers using unorthodox methods to stockpile fuel. Some of the images, which include people using plastic bags for storage, are real but old, and