As investigators searched for the cause of a cargo ship’s collision with a Baltimore bridge, social media users filled the void with baseless conspiracy theories. Here’s a few we’ve debunked.
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Captain Of Ship That Hit Francis Scott Key Bridge In Baltimore Was NOT Ukrainian
Was the captain of the Dali cargo vessel that hit the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on March 24, 2024, Ukrainian? No, that's not true: A representative of the company operating the ship confirmed to Lead Stories that all 22 crew m
PolitiFact→ X posts – No, the captain of the container ship that hit the bridge in Baltimore wasn’t Ukrainian
“The captain of the container ship Dali…is a Ukrainian.”
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Online posts erroneously tie Senate minority leader’s late sister-in-law to ship that hit Baltimore bridge
Social media users are falsely claiming that Chao, who died in Texas after driving into a pond on Feb. 10 while intoxicated, is connected to the collapse of the Key Bridge, suggesting that her death appears suspicious in light of the incident in Baltim
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mitch McConnell’s Sister-In-Law Angela Chao Is NOT Listed As CEO Of Company That Owns Ship That Hit Baltimore Bridge
Is Angela Chao, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's sister-in-law who drowned in a fatal car accident in February 2024, listed as the CEO of the company that owns the ship that hit Baltimore's Key Bridge on March 26, 2024? No, that's
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Angela Chao was CEO of a shipping company, but it doesn’t own the ship that hit Baltimore bridge
Mitch McConnell’s sister-in-law who drowned in a Tesla “is listed as the CEO of the company that owns the ship that hit” Baltimore bridge.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Captain of container ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapse is Indian, not Ukrainian
Following the crash that caused Key Bridge to collapse early Tuesday, social media users shared a screenshot of a webpage they said identified Dali’s captain.
The Dispatch→ A Change in GOP Senate Leadership Could Mean Filibuster Reform
Sen. John Cornyn once sought to change the filibuster for judicial nominees. Would he be willing to go further as Republican leader?
PolitiFact→ Andrew Tate – Officials still investigating why cargo ship lost power before Baltimore bridge crash
The ship that struck a Baltimore bridge “was cyber-attacked.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Findings on short-term heat exposure had no relationship to COVID-19 vaccines
A study that found sunbathing can increase the risk of heart disease is a cover-up for the “side-effects of the vax.”
The Dispatch→ Judge Cannon’s Clerkship Problem
Is this just garden-variety assholery?
The Dispatch→ U.S. Ships Depart for Gaza
The Biden administration begins the military-led construction of a temporary pier in the Mediterranean.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Joe Rogan Did NOT Say A US Navy Ship Was Attacked By A Megalodon
Did Joe Rogan, in an episode of his podcast, say that a U.S. Navy ship was attacked by a megalodon? No, that's not true: Narration that sounds like Rogan telling a tale of a Navy ship being ambushed by an ancient, giant shark is covered b
The Dispatch→ McConnell Retires From Leadership
After almost 17 years, the Senate Republican leader announces plans to step down.
Full Fact→ Crew of Rubymar cargo ship not rescued by ‘Yemen’ after missile attack
The 24-man crew were rescued by a passing merchant vessel following the missile strike, which has been claimed by the Houthi rebel group in Yemen.
FactCheck.org→ Posts Misrepresent Rescue of Crew from Ship Attacked by Houthis
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Quick Take A missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi militants damaged a British-owned cargo ship on the Red Sea on Feb. 18 and forced its crew to evacuate. Some social media posts f
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – More gun ownership does not lead to less gun violence
The states that have 97% of guns are the states with the least amount of gun violence.
Full Fact→ Video does not show a British-registered ship sinking after Houthi attack
Footage claiming to show a ship sinking after being targeted by “Yemeni armed forces” actually shows the scuttling of a ship off the coast of Brazil in 2020.
Full Fact→ Clip of missiles hitting ships is from video game Arma 3 (not the Red Sea)
Gameplay footage of Arma 3 has often been linked to misinformation about recent ongoing conflicts.
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Has Black entrepreneurship hit a record during Joe Biden’s presidency?
Under Joe Biden, there are “record numbers of new Black entrepreneurs”
Full Fact→ Health committee posts incorrect stat about doctors’ union membership
About 60% of NHS consultants in England are BMA members, not the 40% that the committee’s post on X claimed.
PolitiFact→ Matthew Rosendale – Congressman off base in ad claiming Fauci shipped COVID-19 to Montana a year before it was detected
“It’s been revealed that Fauci brought COVID to the Montana one year before COVID broke out in the U.S.!”
Logically→ Antony Blinken headline on Finnish NATO membership and election result is fake
Logically→ Military exercise in Atlantic misattributed to U.S. warships off Yemen
Logically→ No, Assam CM did not say Sania Mirza’s son will not get Indian citizenship
AllSides→ Global Elite Claims Gov ‘Disinformation’ Censorship Ensures ‘People Will Get The Facts Right’ At Davos
https://dailycaller.com/2024/01/18/global-elite-claims-gov-disinformation-censorship-ensures-people-get-facts-right-davos/
PolitiFact→ That photo of a mail truck in a cemetery? It’s an ode to past relationships, not about dead voters
For years, a photo of a U.S. Postal Service truck in a cemetery has been linked to false claims about dead people voting. But the original photo comes from a blog post about past relationships, not voting.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – This 2021 video shows ship fire off Sri Lanka’s coast, not 2024 Houthi strike
Video shows a “US-owned cargo ship was just hit by a missile off the coast of Yemen!”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘US-Owned Cargo Ship … Hit By A Missile Off The Coast Of Yemen’ On January 15, 2024
Does a video shared on social media in January 2024 show a "US-owned cargo ship" that was "hit by a missile off the coast of Yemen"? No, that's not true: The video clip was originally published online in May 2021. It depicted a Singapore-
PolitiFact→ Glenn Grothman – Grothman falsely claims birthright citizenship doesn’t apply to migrant children born in the US
“Our government, wrongly, is saying if you’re born in this country you’re automatically an American citizen.”
The Dispatch→ Healing a Nation, One Relationship at a Time
David Brooks’ ‘How to Know a Person’ offers a granular approach to national unity.
Logically→ Video of carrier ship on fire does not show missile strike on British tanker off Yemen coast
The Dispatch→ The Missed Opportunity of George W. Bush’s ‘Ownership Society’
His model of reform was the right one, even if no one listened to him.
Logically→ Old video used to falsely claim Yemeni militants held a wedding on a captured Israeli ship
Logically→ No, this video does not show Houthi rebels attacking a Norwegian or Israeli ship
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘Devil Worship’ In Austria
Does a video show "devil worship" in Austria? No, that's not true: The event is a Krampus parade, which is based on the folk tale of Krampus, a mythological beast who punishes poorly behaved children at Christmas time. His partner is St.
The Dispatch→ Stopping Dictatorships—On Day 1 and Every Day
To keep authoritarianism at bay, take care of the institutions of government.
Full Fact→ Images of burning cargo ship from Sri Lanka in 2021 not attack on Israeli boat
Facebook posts claim an Israeli cargo ship was bombed by Yemen. But the images are from 2021 and show a container ship on fire off the coast of Sri Lanka.
AllSides→ Vivek Ramaswamy Is Right, Wuhan Is Shipping Fentanyl Materials to Mexico
https://www.breitbart.com/asia/2023/12/06/fact-check-vivek-ramaswamy-right-wuhan-shipping-fentanyl-materials-mexico/
AllSides→ Yemeni Video About US Ship Attack May Not Be What You Think
https://www.newsweek.com/yemeni-video-us-ship-may-not-what-you-think-1849326 The U.S. response to attac