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FactCheck.org→ Herbal Recipes for Abortion Are Unproven and Can Be Dangerous, Contrary to Social Media Posts

2022-07-01 SciCheck Digest Taking unregulated herbal cocktails to cause an abortion can be dangerous, obstetricians say. But recipes — some containing potentially toxic ingredients — for self-induced “miscarriages” have been circulating on Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Moscow was not targeted in a missile attack

2022-06-30 Video claims Moscow turned into “sea of fire after being attacked by two mysterious missiles.” Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Plan B is an emergency contraceptive. It doesn’t cause abortions.

2022-06-30 “Plan B can cause an abortion. It’s right there on the box.” Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No proof viral Facebook image of pilot spotting UFO is authentic

2022-06-30 An image shows a “UFO photographed on June 21, 2014 by the pilot from the cockpit of an F-16 military plane flying near Lackland Air Force Base of the United States located in San Antonio, Texas.” Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, this 911 audio is not related to the migrants in the truck found in San Antonio, Texas

2022-06-30 This is the 911 call placed by the migrants trapped in the truck found in San Antonio, Texas. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, este audio no está relacionado con los migrantes encontrados en San Antonio, Texas

2022-06-30 Esta grabación muestra una llamada al 911 de los migrantes atrapados en un camión en San Antonio, Texas. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Border Patrol agents can’t enter a home without a warrant. SCOTUS case dealt with suing agents

2022-06-30 "The Supreme Court ruled that border agents can enter anyone’s home within a 100-mile radius of the border without a warrant for any reason and federal courts cannot do anything about it." Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Social media posts claim ethanol is being added to petrol to increase sales

2022-06-29 Although added ethanol does slightly reduce cars’ fuel economy, the government has said this is being done in order to reduce net carbon emissions. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Trump didn’t give an address to the nation on June 27

2022-06-28 “Trump is addressing to the nation today.” Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Biden is president. He didn’t resign

2022-06-28 “Joe Biden just resigned from the White House.” Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Headline about Texas lawmaker’s anti-abortion bill was from 2021

2022-06-28 A Texas GOP lawmaker recently introduced a bill that would allow the death penalty for women who have an abortion. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, the Clintons and Bushes didn’t help assassinate JFK Jr.

2022-06-28 The Clintons and Bushes were “involved in orchestrating the assassination of JFK Jr.” Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Instagram and Facebook Remove Posts Offering Abortion Pills

2022-06-28 Such social media posts were ostensibly aimed to help women living in states where preexisting laws banning abortion suddenly snapped into effect. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Claims connecting sudden death in athletes to COVID-19 vaccines fall short of scrutiny

2022-06-23 According to International Olympic Committee data, “an average of 29 athletes under the age of 35 suffered sudden death per year from 1966 to 2004. From March 2021 to March 2022, 769 athletes have died or suffered cardiac arrest." Go to site post…»

Logically→ New Facebook/Meta rules will make all private posts on the platform and deleted messages public.

2022-06-23 There is no new rule that authorizes Facebook/Meta to use people's photos regardless of when it was uploaded. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, gas in Canada isn’t $9 per gallon

2022-06-22 “Gas in Canada is $9.00 a gallon.” Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Viral meme shared by Benny Johnson features old, out-of-context photos in attack on Joe Biden

2022-06-21 A compilation of images shows what Joe Biden has “done to our country.” Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Prince Harry and Meghan didn’t get divorced

2022-06-21 Prince Harry and Meghan “have finally signed the divorce papers.” Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Extreme heat killed cattle, not chemtrails or a food shortage scheme

2022-06-21 Thousands of cattle that recently died in Kansas weren’t killed by the heat. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Posts About Diesel Exhaust Fluid Shortages Are Misleading

2022-06-20 You may have seen copied and pasted Facebook raising alarms about Union Pacific, Pilot Flying J, and shortages of DEF. Here are the facts. Go to site post…»

AllSides→ Posts misrepresent satirical story on Jan. 6 text exchanges

2022-06-20 https://apnews.com/article/Fact-Check-Satire-Capitol-Insurrection-Texts-643546347076 CLAIM: Leaked text Go to site post…»

AllSides→ Posts Baselessly Link Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome to COVID-19 Vaccines

2022-06-17 https://www.factcheck.org/2022/06/scicheck-posts-baselessly-link-sudden-arrhythmic-death-syndrome-to-covid-19-vaccines/ Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ Posts Baselessly Link Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome to COVID-19 Vaccines

2022-06-16 SciCheck Digest Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome, or SADS, has been studied for decades and is caused by genetic heart problems. But social media posts suggest, with no evidence, that SADS is related to COVID-19 vaccines. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – This 95-item list doesn’t prove there are ongoing plans to create food shortages

2022-06-15 95-item list of food-destroying incidents demonstrates that “you are duped if you think they aren’t planning a food shortage.” Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ Posts Distort Questionable Study on COVID-19 Vaccination and EMS Calls

2022-06-15 SciCheck Digest Studies have found that COVID-19 increases the risk for heart complications, and that the benefits of COVID-19 vaccination outweigh the risks for males and females in all age groups. Social media posts, however, have misinterpreted and Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No evidence Justin Bieber’s facial paralysis caused by COVID-19 vaccine

2022-06-15 Justin Bieber’s Ramsay Hunt syndrome and Haley Bieber’s blood clot were caused by COVID-19 vaccines. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No federal payments on the way for gas price relief

2022-06-14 "President Biden confirm(ed) everyone will receive their $1k gas checks this week!!" Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, there aren’t more female users on Facebook than women in the world

2022-06-13 There are more females on Facebook than alive in the world. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, the military didn’t arrest congressional representatives

2022-06-13 “U.S. military at the White House arresting Congress.” Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, a military takeover hasn’t been confirmed

2022-06-13 “Military take over on May 11 confirmed!” Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, the military didn’t arrest Michael Sussmann

2022-06-10 “U.S. military arrests Michael Sussmann.” Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, a public health warning wasn’t recently issued for fluoride toothpaste

2022-06-10 A “public health warning” was recently issued for fluoride toothpaste. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Charges haven’t been dismissed against Paul Pelosi because they haven’t been filed

2022-06-10 "Gavin Newsom reportedly intervened at the request of Nancy Pelosi and directly ordered the California Highway Patrol to drop all charges" against Paul Pelosi for his DUI arrest. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Sorry, free health insurance for Americans 25 and older is not a reality

2022-06-10 Joe Biden approved a “new card” that “gives free health insurance to Americans” who are 25 and older. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Autism, allergies and other diseases and disorders afflicted baby boomers, too

2022-06-09 Baby boomers didn’t have autism, seizures, allergies and other ailments when they were kids. Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ Posts Misrepresent Status of Paul Pelosi’s DUI Charges

2022-06-09 Quick Take Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was arrested for alleged drunken driving on May 28. Posts on social media falsely claim that the DUI charges against Pelosi have been dropped. But the Napa County District Attorney’s Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Obama didn’t announce Biden’s death

2022-06-09 Says Barack Obama announced Joe Biden’s death. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Biden didn’t resign and Trump didn’t replace him

2022-06-09 Joe Biden resigned and “Trump is the new president.” Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ Social Media Posts Falsely Attribute Statement on Gasoline Prices to Nonexistent ‘BP Oil Executive’

2022-06-09 Quick Take A supply and demand imbalance, exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, led to a surge in gasoline prices. But an online statement attributed to a supposed “BP Oil Executive” blames gasoline prices on U.S. dependence on foreign oil Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Rumors of race-based threats to Walmart stores in San Bernardino not credible, police say

2022-06-08 White supremacists are going to be “shooting up all Walmarts and will kill Blacks and Mexicans” in San Bernardino, California. Go to site post…»

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