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Full Fact→ Microwaves don’t make food ‘highly toxic’

2022-06-29 A video on Instagram falsely claims that microwave ovens destroy all the nutritional value in food and turn it into a “toxin”. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Microwaves Do NOT ‘Destroy Every Food Value’ Or Turn Food Into A ‘Toxin’

2022-06-24 Do microwaves "basically" destroy "every food value in the food" they cook, "turning it into a toxin"? No, that's not true: A representative of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) told Lead Stories that these claims are false. Multiple Go to site post…»

AllSides→ Kansas Cattle Died After Unusual Heat Wave, Contrary to Baseless Claims Online

2022-06-20 https://www.factcheck.org/2022/06/kansas-cattle-died-after-unusual-heat-wave-contrary-to-baseless-claims-online/ Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ Kansas Cattle Died After Unusual Heat Wave, Contrary to Baseless Claims Online

2022-06-17 Quick Take At least 2,000 cattle have died following a heat wave in southwestern Kansas. Although the cattle apparently died of heatstroke, social media posts have made baseless claims suggesting that the deaths might be part of a larger conspiracy the Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Question About Cause of Cattle Deaths In June 2022 Kansas Heat Wave

2022-06-17 Do Kansas ranchers have no idea what might have killed hundreds or thousands of cattle during an extreme heat wave and believe their feed or water was poisoned? No, that's not true: The cause of death is not a mystery to the people in the Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Did Thousands of Cows Die in Kansas Heat Wave?

2022-06-16 While we haven't been able to determine the specifics of a viral video, scorching temperatures did indeed kill many cows in June 2022. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Is ‘Chicama’ the World’s Only Legally Protected Wave?

2022-06-14 A genuine photo? The longest wave series in the world? We had questions. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ And She Waved: Festive Pageant Caps Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

2022-06-06 In a crowning moment for her Platinum Jubilee, Queen Elizabeth II waved at tens of thousands of adoring crowds from the balcony of Buckingham Palace. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Deaths of 3 Women in Early Heat Wave Raise Questions, Fears

2022-05-31 Temperatures barely climbed into the 90s and only for a couple of days. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Of ‘Increased Emergency Cardiovascular Events’ In Israel’s Under-40s With Vaccine Rollout, 3rd COVID Wave

2022-05-05 Did Israel's under-40 population experience an increase in "emergency cardiovascular events" during the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines and the third wave of the virus? No, there's no evidence to support that. While data show an increase in Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Radiation From AirPods Is NOT Dangerous; They Do NOT Emit More Radiation Than Microwave

2022-05-04 Are Apple AirPods headphones dangerous and do they emit more radiation than a microwave oven? No, that's not true: There is no evidence to suggest that the radiation emitted from any model of AirPods is high enough to cause concern for us Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Microwave Radiation In Video Is NOT 100 Times Higher Than Safe Levels

2022-03-24 Is the microwave in a Facebook video emitting so much radiation that it would be harmful to a consumer? No, that's not true: According to an expert, the radiation reading seen in a video is 2,630 times lower than the federal safety standa Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Did Video Show Gosar Wave from US Capitol Window on Jan. 6?

2022-02-03 Other versions of the same rumor claimed that the video instead showed Republican Rep. Andy Biggs or Randy Weber. Go to site post…»

Logically→ Microwave ovens harm people and decrease the nutritional value of food.

2022-01-21 Microwaves are not dangerous; they cannot cause cancer or damage your health. They also do not make food unhealthy by destroying nutrients. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ US Faces Wave of Omicron Deaths in Coming Weeks, Models Say

2022-01-18 The fast-moving omicron variant may cause less severe disease on average, but COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. are climbing and modelers forecast 50,000 to 300,000 more Americans could die by the time the wave subsides. Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Argos isn’t selling microwaves for £1.78

2022-01-18 A Facebook post claims Argos is offering Samsung microwaves for £1.78, alleging the electronics manufacturer had broken a contract “with the famous retailer”.  The post, published by a Facebook group which uses the Argos logo as Go to site post…»

Logically→ Argos is offering people the chance to win a microwave for £1.78.

2022-01-07 Argos is not offering people the chance to win a microwave for £1.78. The Facebook page in question is not a genuine Argos page. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Wave of Canceled Flights from Omicron Closes out 2021

2021-12-31 More canceled flights appeared all but certain to inconvenience hundreds of thousands more over the New Year's holiday weekend. Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Argos is not offering microwaves for £1.78

2021-12-15 A Facebook post from an account which uses the Argos logo and is called “Goods for the kitchen” claims “the famous brand has broken its contract with Argos and is giving every UK resident a microwave oven for £1.78” along Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That 5G Millimeter Waves Cause Health Problems In Humans

2021-12-09 Is there evidence that millimeter waves from 5G, the fifth generation of wireless networks, cause health problems in humans? No, that's not true: Although some researchers have expressed reservations regarding the rollout of 5G, many heal Go to site post…»

Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Man Waves Down Police Officer to Slap Him’

2021-10-28 On October 27 2021, the Twitter account @Gritty20202 shared what looked like a screenshot of a headline, “Man waves down officer just to slap him in the face, report says”: Based AF pic.twitter.com/whIIFaE3fU — Gritty is the Way (@G Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Fighting Wave of Misinfo, YouTube Bans False Vaccine Claims

2021-09-29 YouTube announced a sweeping crackdown of vaccine misinformation that booted popular anti-vaccine influencers from its site and deleted false claims that have been made about a range of immunizations. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Record Delta Wave Hits Kids, Raises Fear As US Schools Open

2021-08-19 The surging virus is spreading anxiety and causing turmoil and infighting among parents, administrators, and politicians around the U.S., especially in states like Florida and Texas. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Northwest Sizzles As Heat Wave Hits Many Parts of US

2021-08-12 The high temperatures in Portland, part of a usually temperate region, would break all-time records this week if the late June heat wave had not done so already. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Mississippi Seeing ‘4th Wave’ of Infections, Official Warns

2021-07-20 "The 4th wave is here." Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Your fuel tank won’t explode if you fill it during a heatwave

2021-07-15 A post on Facebook, shared more than half a million times, warns that filling a fuel tank in hot weather could cause the tank to explode.  “Due to [an] increase in temperature in the coming days, please don’t fill petrol to the maximum Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Wildfires Rage as US West Grapples with Heat Wave, Drought

2021-07-12 Firefighters were working in extreme temperatures across the U.S. West and struggling to contain wildfires, the largest burning in California and Oregon, as another heat wave baked the region, straining power grids. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Study: Northwest Heat Wave Impossible Without Climate Change

2021-07-07 The deadly heat wave that roasted the Pacific Northwest and western Canada was virtually impossible without human-caused climate change that added a few extra degrees to the record-smashing temperatures. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Yes, USA Today Really Did Publish This Suggestive Heat Wave Graphic

2021-07-02 To some, it may just be the greatest newspaper graphic ever made. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Over 100 Deaths May Be Tied to Historic Northwest Heat Wave

2021-06-30 The grim toll of the historic heat wave in the Pacific Northwest became more apparent as authorities in Canada, Washington state and Oregon said that they were investigating more than 100 deaths likely caused by scorching temperatures that shattered al Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Did These Mannequins Melt in a Heat Wave?

2021-06-30 Won't somebody think of the mannequins! Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Western Heat Wave Threatens Health in Vulnerable Communities

2021-06-19 Phoenix and other local governments around the Southwest remind people to drink lots of water, stay out of the sun if possible, and take frequent breaks on hot days. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Fashion for Pointy Shoes Unleashed a Wave of Bunions in Medieval England

2021-06-15 Shoe pointiness would eventually became so extreme that in 1463 King Edward IV passed a law limiting toe-point length to less than two inches within London. Go to site post…»

Poynter→ No, using your phone while it’s charging won’t send electric waves through your body

2021-05-25 Chances are, you’ve used your phone while it was charging. It might even be plugged in now as you’re reading this. But if you’ve been on YouTube or TikTok recently, you may have come across this viral video, which claims that it’s dangerous to Go to site post…»

Logically→ The second wave of COVID-19 in India began during the farmers’ protests.

2021-05-20 WHO said religious and political gatherings may have contributed to the second wave of COVID-19, there is no mention of the farmers' protests. Go to site post…»

Logically→ The third wave of COVID-19 in India is inevitable.

2021-05-07 India's scientific adviser K Vijay Raghavan said the third wave is inevitable, and the health care system should be prepared for more waves. Go to site post…»

Logically→ Lockdown has been imposed in India between May 3-20, 2021, amid the second COVID-19 wave.

2021-05-01 A nationwide lockdown has not been imposed. States and UTs have been asked to implement strict containment measures in places seeing a surge in cases. Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ The government hasn’t said the vaccine will cause a third wave of deaths

2021-04-16 A video spreading on Instagram claims to show evidence of the government saying that the third wave of deaths during the pandemic will come from vaccines. The person recording the video can be heard saying: “People need to read this: ‘The r Go to site post…»

Snopes→ No, This Is Not a ‘Tsunami Wave’ Headed Toward a Crowded Beach

2021-02-14 We expected to find the photo was fake, but what we didn't see coming was that it was a fake of a fake. Go to site post…»

AFP Fact Check→ A new variant of the coronavirus caused South Africa’s second Covid-19 wave, not face masks

2021-02-04 A Facebook post claims that the second wave of Covid-19 in South Africa was caused by people wearing masks rather than the coronavirus pathogen itself. The post relies on a video that purports to simulate a carbon dioxide test, but experts dismissed th Go to site post…»

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