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PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Claim of 1 million Ukrainian soldiers dead has no official backing
"1,000,000 Ukraine soldiers wiped out”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Facebook posts claiming that Walmart’s giving $500 refunds are scams
“If you shopped at Walmart in 2022, you could be entitled to a $500 refund!”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No evidence North Korea is evacuating its capital. Claim stems from unconfirmed 2017 report
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un “just ordered the evacuation of the capital city.”
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Did US military let migrants cross the border illegally? Claims mischaracterize border footage
Video shows a U.S. military member opening a border gate and allowing immigrants to enter the country illegally.
Full Fact→ False claims about cancer causing chemical in sunscreen
A social media post claims that most sunscreens contain benzene, a chemical linked to cancer. It isn’t used as an ingredient, and the data on contamination doesn’t support these claims.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Fake photo used in claim that the Pentagon was attacked. Pants on Fire!
Photo shows the U.S. Pentagon “is under attack.”
Full Fact→ Rishi Sunak’s GDP growth claim based on long-term forecasts
The Prime Minister claimed the UK is forecast to have better growth than Italy, France and Germany—but this is only true when looking at long-term projections.
Logically→ Edited photo falsely claims people from lowered castes banned from entering Rajasthan temple
Logically→ Scripted videos shared claiming Hindu man dressed sister in burqa, married her
Health Feedback→ Lack of clinical evidence for the claim that dog dewormer fenbendazole cures cancer
REVIEW Posts claiming that a dog deworming medicine called fenbendazole cures cancer in people have gained traction on social media. Much of this is based on the anecdotal account of an American man named Joe Tippens (see examples of Facebook posts
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Claim mischaracterizes study’s findings on causes of death for COVID-19 patients
Says a report shows that “Ventilators Killed Nearly ALL COVID Patients”
Logically→ Old video of a street play in Kerala shared with false claim of RSS worker being killed
Logically→ Clipped video shared to claim ‘Indian Prime Minister Modi snubbed at G7 summit’
Truth or Fiction?→ Anti-Immigrant Claims Involving Homeless ‘Veterans’ Fall Apart
A group of homeless men in New York state were tricked into posing as veterans for the purposes of spreading a story shaming asylum seekers, the Mid-Hudson News reported on May 19 2023. “It was brought to my attention that two people came to the
Logically→ Old video claimed to be of recent fireworks factory explosion in West Bengal
AllSides→ False claim the Democratic Party named Michelle Obama the 2024 presidential nominee
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2023/05/18/no-michelle-obama-isnt-running-for-president-fact-check/70227530007/
AllSides→ False claim the Democratic Party named Michelle Obama the 2024 presidential nominee
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2023/05/18/no-michelle-obama-isnt-running-for-president-fact-check/70227530007/
Logically→ 2022 video falsely claimed as footage of Russian troops surrendering during a Ukrainian counter-offensive in 2023
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – A claim full of hot air: Earth’s temperature historically high, not colder than 10,000 year ago
“We are about 1 degree Celsius above the coldest it’s been in the last 10,000 years” and “that’s why we shouldn’t be panicking.”
Logically→ Posts falsely claim billionaire financier George Soros died of a heart attack
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Claim about actor Jamie Foxx’s health debunked by daughter
“Jamie Foxx is on Life Support in ICU at this hour… Family is preparing for the worst.”
PolitiFact→ Kamala Harris – Kamala Harris’ claim about Latinos getting 1% of venture capital funding is mostly right
"Latino small businesses are 1 in 4 new businesses, but only 1% of venture capital funding goes to Latino businesses."
Full Fact→ UK’s worst week for Covid-19 deaths far worse than viral post claims
A viral claim on social media that 652 people died in the UK’s worst week of the pandemic is far too low. The true figure is almost 10,000.
AllSides→ Viral Video Makes False Claim About Global Oil Supply
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/05/viral-video-makes-false-claim-about-global-oil-supply/ Oil is formed
AllSides→ Viral Video Makes False Claim About Global Oil Supply
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/05/viral-video-makes-false-claim-about-global-oil-supply/ Oil is formed
Health Feedback→ Some studies suggest nutritional deficiencies may increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, but they aren’t the sole cause as social media post claims
REVIEW A Facebook reel of an interview snippet claiming that Alzheimer’s disease is caused by nutrient deficiencies rather than genes went viral in early May 2023. The claim was made by Joel Wallach, a veterinarian and naturopath, who also previou
Logically→ Bill Gates’ remarks taken out of context to claim he admitted to injecting GMOs into children
FactCheck.org→ Viral Video Makes False Claim About Global Oil Supply
Quick Take Oil is formed in a process that takes millions of years, and there is a finite amount on the planet, scientists say. But a TikTok video shared on Instagram falsely claims that there is an “unlimited” supply of oil, and people
PolitiFact→ Tweets – Lia Thomas was not stripped of her title. This claim comes from a satire site.
“NCAA strips Lia Thomas of National Championship After ‘Unfavorable’ Test Results.”
Full Fact→ Social media posts falsely claim Nicola Bulley’s husband has been arrested and charged with murder
Thousands of people have shared baseless claims about Paul Ansell on social media.
Logically→ 2020 video from Telangana misrepresented to claim “RSS defaming Muslims” in Karnataka
Health Feedback→ No evidence that hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin cure cancer; cancer and multiple sclerosis aren’t caused solely by parasites, contrary to claim by orthopedic surgeon
REVIEW A Facebook video posted on 5 May 2023 claimed that parasites cause cancer and multiple sclerosis, receiving more than 130,000 views. The video is an excerpt from a 5 December 2022 episode of the podcast “After Hours with Dr. Sigoloff”, du
Logically→ Old photos used to falsely claim former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was ‘tortured,’ ‘killed’ after his arrest
Logically→ Video caption falsely claims that a BJP MLA was found transporting EVMs in Karnataka
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Despite renewed claims, Hillary Clinton still doesn’t have Parkinson’s disease
“Hillary Clinton has Parkinson’s disease.”
PolitiFact→ Brian Tyler Cohen – Claim about congressional ‘pay raise’ omits key information
House Speaker “Kevin McCarthy has quietly implemented a pay raise for members (of Congress) that could be $30,000+ per person. It circumvents the Constitution by instead reimbursing their rent, utilities, & meals.”
AllSides→ CNN’s Kaitlan Collins Claims ‘More Than 200 Mass Shootings in 2023’
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/05/10/fact-check-cnn-kaitlan-collins-claims-more-200-mass-shootings-2023/
AllSides→ CNN’s Kaitlan Collins Claims ‘More Than 200 Mass Shootings in 2023’
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/05/10/fact-check-cnn-kaitlan-collins-claims-more-200-mass-shootings-2023/
Logically→ Old image falsely claims to show body of Meitei woman raped by Kukis in Manipur