A bonus suggested by the Labour MP Zarah Sultana would cost more than Mr Bezos’s reported total wealth, let alone any wealth he gained during the pandemic.
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PolitiFact→ Viral image – Photos show Jeff Bezos, not his clone
Photo shows Jeff Bezos’s clone.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Claim that Jeff Bezos’ fortune could make everyone a billionaire doesn’t add up
If Jeff Bezos’ net worth reaches $1 trillion, “he could literally end world poverty and give everyone $1 billion and he will still have $91.5 billion left.”
Snopes→ Bezos Rocket Fails During Liftoff, Only Experiments Aboard
Jeff Bezos’ rocket company suffered its first launch failure.
Snopes→ Yacht Reportedly Built for Bezos Too Big for Dutch Bridge
A giant, $500 million yacht reportedly being built for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos faces a delivery problem.
Logically→ Carbon footprint from Jeff Bezos’ space ship is similar to a lifetime’s worth of emissions for the world’s poorest.
The rocket fuel combined liquid hydrogen and oxygen. Primary emissions were water, minor combustion products, and "virtually no CO2" as per experts.
Snopes→ Workers at Bezos’ Rocket Company Allege Sexism, Safety Risks
More than 20 current and former employees are accusing Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket ship company of being a toxic work environment and not adhering to proper safety protocols.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Unlabelled Satire Meme’s Math Used To Lay Claim To Bezos’ Bucks For Every Earthling Is Laughably NOT Right
Could Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' fortune be divided amongst all earthlings, netting each of us $1 billion and leaving Bezos still wealthy? No, that's not true: Assuming it could all be reduced to cash, Bezos' net worth distributed equally
Logically→ Jeff Bezos did not go to space.
Footage of the Blue Origin flight wasn't faked through CGI. Jeff Bezos, the founder and executive chairman of Amazon, really did go to space.
Snopes→ Blue Origin’s Bezos Reaches Space on 1st Passenger Flight
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was joined by a hand-picked group: his brother, an 18-year-old from the Netherlands and an 82-year-old aviation pioneer from Texas — the youngest and oldest to ever fly in space.
Snopes→ Bezos Riding Own Rocket on Company’s 1st Flight with People
Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket is set to blast off with its eclectic group of passengers on the 52nd anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing.
Snopes→ EXPLAINER: How Blue Origin’s Jeff Bezos Will Soar Into Space
When Blue Origin launches people into space for the first time, the former Amazon CEO will be on board.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Jeff Bezos Is NOT ‘Set To Be A Trillionaire,’ Does NOT Have Enough Wealth To ‘Hoard 3x The Amount Needed To Save The Planet’
Is Jeff Bezos, the founder and former CEO of Amazon, on his way to becoming a trillionaire, thereby having more than three times the wealth needed to "save the planet"? No, that's not true: Although Bezos is the world's richest person wit
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Jeff Bezos Was NOT Flipping Burgers at 23 Years Old
Was Amazon.com founder and CEO Jeff Bezos flipping burgers at McDonald's at 23 years old? No, that's not true: at that age, Bezos was a Princeton University graduate who turned down various job offers to work for a start-up telecommunicat
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Petition to Not Allow Jeff Bezos Re-Entry to Earth’
On June 15 2021, an Imgur account shared a purported screenshot of a Change.org petition that bore the blunt and to-the-point title, “Petition To Not Allow Jeff Bezos Re-Entry To Earth”: The context of the petition and its focus on Amazon
Snopes→ Did an Unidentified Bidder Spend $28 Million in Auction to Join Jeff Bezos’ Flight into Space?
The space-bound flight is expected to launch July 20, 2021.
Snopes→ Winning Auction Bid To Fly in Space with Jeff Bezos: $28M
It will be the first launch of Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket with people on board, kicking off Blue Origin's space tourism business.
Snopes→ ProPublica Report Reveals How Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, and Other Billionaires Legally Avoid Taxes
It's called "income tax" for a reason.
Snopes→ Jeff Bezos Says Will Pass Baton to New Amazon CEO on July 5
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has picked a date to step down as CEO.
Snopes→ Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s Founder, Will Step Down As CEO
Amazon said that Jeff Bezos is stepping down as CEO later this year, a role he's had since he founded the company nearly 30 years ago.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Math Dividing Jeff Bezos’ Net Worth Among The World Population Does NOT Compute
Could Jeff Bezos single-handedly end world poverty by taking his $121 billion fortune and giving every person on Earth $1 billion? No, that's not true: This proposed solution to poverty is sadly not backed up by this faulty mathematical r
Snopes→ Jeff Bezos Commits $10 Billion to Fight Climate Change
An Amazon spokesman confirmed that Bezos will be using his own money for the fund.
Truth or Fiction?→ Jeff Bezos Bought a $165M House, the Equivalent of a $75 House if You Make $60,000 a Year?
In February 2020, tweets and screenshots appeared, claiming that Amazon chief executive officer Jeff Bezos had recently purchased a $165 million house — typically with the caveat that the acquisition was about the same as someone who made $60,00
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Jeff Bezos Didn’t Donate $100M LOL, He Took $100M of Amazon Stock and ‘Donated’ it to His Own Charity’ Meme
On November 25 2019, Twitter user @TheyCallMeChew tweeted about the controversial donation by Amazon chief executive officer Jeff Bezos of nearly $100 million to homelessness charities, claiming that the donation was not what it seemed: Jeff Bezos
Truth or Fiction?→ Was Jeff Bezos’ $98 Million ‘Gift’ to Homeless the Equivalent of $45 to a Person Earning $50,000 Annually?
On November 23 2019 @EatTheRichPod shared the following tweet, referencing volumes of laudatory headlines about Amazon chief executive officer Jeff Bezos donating $98 million to homeless people — asserting that Bezos’ generosity was equivalen
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Jeff Bezos Cut Whole Foods Workers Benefits as He Bought a Second Mansion?
On November 4 2019, former United States Labor Secretary Robert Reich tweeted that Jeff Bezos was building a mansion in Washington, DC — while at the same time, part-time Whole Foods workers lost their health benefits: Jeff Bezos' D.C. mansio
Truth or Fiction?→ If You Made $5,000 a Day Starting in 1492, Would You Still Have Less Money Than Jeff Bezos?
On October 7 2019, a screenshot of a tweet began circulating across the internet. It read: If you worked every single day, making $5000/day, from the time Columbus sailed to America, to the time you are reading this tweet, you would still not be a bi
Snopes→ Protester Arrested at Jeff Bezos Amazon Conference in Vegas
Video shows a woman being surrounded by security guards, then ushered away.
Snopes→ MacKenzie Bezos Pledges Half Her Fortune to Charity
"I have a disproportionate amount of money to share," she said in her letter.
Snopes→ Bezos Probe Concludes Mistress’ Brother was Enquirer Source
The brother, Michael Sanchez, is a supporter of President Donald Trump and an acquaintance of Trump allies Roger Stone and Carter Page.
Snopes→ Sources: Prosecutors Probing National Enquirer After Bezos Report
It is a federal crime to threaten to injure someone's reputation in exchange for money or a "thing of value," though federal courts haven't made it clear whether a public statement, like the one demanded by AMI, could be considered something of value.
Snopes→ Bezos Says Enquirer Threatened to Publish Revealing Pics
After the tabloid published a story about his extramarital affair last month, Bezos ordered a team of private investigators to get to the bottom of how the Enquirer obtained lurid texts between the executive and former TV anchor Lauren Sanchez.
Snopes→ Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos Announces Divorce on Twitter
A note posted on Bezos' Twitter account said the two of them will remain "cherished friends," as well as "partners" in ventures and projects.
FactCheck.org→ Bezos Didn’t Endorse Michelle Obama for 2020
Q: Is Jeff Bezos running full-page “Michelle Obama for President” ads on Amazon? A: No. Amazon vendors sell items expressing support for numerous possible 2020 presidential candidates, including Obama. FULL ANSWER Amazon shoppers have
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: WTC Developer Larry Silverstein Did NOT Get ‘$1 Trillion’ Insurance Payout From Baltimore Bridge
Did World Trade Center developer Larry Silverstein get a "$1 trillion" insurance payout resulting from the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore? No, that's not true: The claim cited an amount of money no individual in the world
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Found Or Promote AI Cryptocurrency Trading Platform Bitsoft 360
Did Elon Musk launch an AI cryptocurrency trading platform called Bitsoft 360 AI? No, that's not true: This video of Musk was taken from a guest appearance on the Joe Rogan podcast on September 7, 2018, and its transcript shows Musk never
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Videos Do NOT Show Medicine Capsules Contain Nails — Internet Scare Hoax
Did several videos in countries around the world accurately show that tiny sharp nails or pins were in medicine capsules sealed in tamper-evident blister packs? No, that's not true: In February 2021 several videos circulated on the intern
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: TikTok Video Is NOT Real Bill Gates TV Interview – It’s Deepfake Of Australian Show
Did Sarah Ferguson, the host of the Australian daily current affairs news program "7.30," pose several testy and loaded questions to Bill Gates when she interviewed him, resulting in Gates finally declaring, "OK that's enough. This interv
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Linking Bill Gates To Egg Shortage In US
Did Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates or any of the business entities affiliated with him cause an egg shortage in the U.S.? No, that's not true: There is no evidence to support this theory. The claim appeared in a video on Instagram on Jan
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Consumers Will NOT Get ‘Household Pallets’ From Walmart Warehouses By Answering 3 Questions
Will answering three questions earn Walmart consumers "household pallets" from a warehouse for only $2, after a court ordered the company to sell the purportedly "outdated household pallets"? No, that's not true: A Walmart spokesperson co