A 2019 video of a telephone antenna removal in Peru has been miscaptioned as a 5G antenna. There is no evidence that 5G technology harms human health.
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Logically→ Humanoid robots made in China performed an Indian classical dance at Shanghai Disneyland.
Multiple videos of actual people dancing from around the world have been falsely claimed to be of Chinese robots.
Logically→ Elon Musk is promoting transhumanism as part of Agenda 2030.
Elon Musk is a self-proclaimed advocate of transhumanism. However, there is no transhumanism in Agenda 2030.
Snopes→ With Roe in Doubt, Some Fear Tech Surveillance of Pregnancy
The often obscure companies collecting our health history and geolocation data may know more about us than we know ourselves.
Snopes→ Wordle Answer Changed to Avoid Fraught Word, NY Times Says
The New York Times moved swiftly to change Monday's answer to its daily Wordle puzzle out of fear that it would be seen as some sort of commentary on the debate over abortion rights.
Snopes→ Biden Starts Program to Provide Discounted Internet Service
The Biden administration announced that 20 internet companies have agreed to provide discounted service to people with low incomes.
Snopes→ Ideas on Mute? Study: Remote Meetings Dampen Brainstorming
Video meetings dampen brainstorming because we are so hyper-focused on the face in that box that we don't let our eyes and minds wander as much, a new study found.
Snopes→ Musk’s Twitter Ambitions to Collide with Europe’s Tech Rules
A hands-off approach to moderating content at Elon Musk’s Twitter could clash with ambitious new laws in Europe meant to protect users from disinformation, hate speech and other harmful material.
Logically→ The U.K. is going to replace paper cash with the Central Bank Digital Currency.
The U.K. central bank and government have confirmed that digital currency and cash will co-exist. Digital currency will not replace paper currency.
Snopes→ Elon Musk Accused of Breaking Law While Buying Twitter Stock
Elon Musk’s huge Twitter investment took a new twist with the filing of a lawsuit alleging that the colorful billionaire illegally delayed disclosing his stake in the social media company so he could buy more shares at lower prices.
Snopes→ EU Agrees on New Digital Rules to Rein in Big Tech Dominance
The European Union set the stage for a stepped-up crackdown on big tech companies with an agreement on landmark digital rules to rein in online “gatekeepers" such as Google and Facebook parent Meta.
Snopes→ ‘Kill More’: Facebook Fails to Detect Hate Against Rohingya
Facebook failed to detect blatant hate speech and calls to violence against Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslim minority years after such behavior was found to have played a determining role in the genocide against them.
Logically→ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on his soldiers to lay down their weapons on March 16.
A deepfake video showing President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been widely circulated to falsely claim that he ordered his soldiers to surrender.
Snopes→ Woman Whose Rape DNA Led to Her Arrest To Sue San Francisco
The woman whose DNA from a sexual assault case was used by San Francisco police to arrest her in an unrelated property crime plans to sue the city.
Snopes→ Biden Signs Order on Cryptocurrency As Its Use Explodes
The Biden administration views the explosive popularity of cryptocurrency as an opportunity to examine the risks and benefits of digital assets.
Snopes→ Apple Investors Urge Company to Undergo Civil Rights Audit
Apple's shareholders have approved a proposal urging the iPhone maker to undergo an independent audit assessing its treatment of female and minority employees.
Snopes→ Propaganda, Fake Videos of Ukraine Invasion Bombard Users
The messages, videos and photos flying across Twitter, Facebook and Telegram far outnumber the airstrikes raining down on Ukraine.
Snopes→ Cyberattacks Accompany Russian Military Assault on Ukraine
In addition to DDoS attacks, cybersecurity researchers said unidentified attackers had infected hundreds of computers with destructive malware, some in neighboring Latvia and Lithuania.
Snopes→ Beekeepers Turn to Anti-Theft Technology As Hive Thefts Rise
Beehive thefts have become so prevalent that beekeepers are now turning to GPS tracking devices, surveillance cameras and other anti-theft technology to protect their precious colonies.
Snopes→ Trump’s Social Media App Launches Year After Twitter Ban
His Truth Social app was offered for download from the Apple App Store to a limited number of subscribers who had preordered.
Snopes→ States Get Go-Ahead to Build Electric Car Charging Stations
The administration announced the availability of $5 billion federal money, sketching out a vision of seamless climate-friendly car travel from coast to coast.
Snopes→ SpaceX Satellites Falling out of Orbit After Solar Storm
Up to 40 of the 49 small satellites launched last week have either reentered the atmosphere and burned up, or are on the verge of doing so.
Logically→ Apple is developing smart wedding rings that can track your partner’s location.
Apple is not developing a location-tracking wedding ring. This claim originated from a now-defunct satirical website.
Logically→ The Sarco assisted suicide pod has been cleared for legal use in Switzerland.
While assisted suicide is legal in Switerland under particular circumstances, there has been no official approval for the Sarco device.
Snopes→ Spanish Retiree Fights Digital Bank Divide, Seeks Human Help
A Spanish retiree campaigning to keep in-person customer services at banks because he felt “left out” by the shift to online banking is handing government officials a petition with more than 610,000 signatures.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Smart’ Engagement Rings?
On February 1 2022, as Valentine’s Day season got off to a roaring start, a story on the topic of romance and marriage appeared on social media and subsequently went viral: The rumor appears to have been sparked by a Twitter account called ̶
Snopes→ Tesla Recall: ‘Full Self-Driving’ Software Runs Stop Signs
Tesla is recalling nearly 54,000 cars and SUVs because their “Full Self-Driving” software lets them roll through stop signs without coming to a complete halt.
Logically→ If you are in an emergency and your phone is on low battery or has no signal, change your voicemail with details of your location so people can find you.
Emergency services have warned against this method as it is unreliable and said people should call them immediately instead.
Snopes→ Intel Building $20B Ohio Chip Facility Amid Global Shortage
Intel will invest $20 billion in a new computer chip facility in Ohio amid a global shortage of microprocessors used in everything from phones and cars to video games.
Snopes→ Twitter Bans Rep. Greene’s Personal Account for COVID Claims
Twitter said it had banned the personal account of far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for multiple violations of the platform’s COVID-19 misinformation policy.
Snopes→ Space Telescope Launched on Daring Quest to Behold 1st Stars
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope soared from French Guiana on South America’s northeastern coast, riding a European Ariane rocket into the Christmas morning sky.
Snopes→ US Probes Potential of Drivers Playing Video Games in Teslas
The U.S. has opened a formal investigation into the potential for Tesla drivers to play video games on a center touch screen while the vehicle is in motion.
Snopes→ Harvard Professor Found Guilty of Hiding Ties to China
A Harvard University professor charged with hiding his ties to a Chinese-run recruitment program was found guilty on all counts.
Snopes→ Instagram Head Faces Senators Amid Anger over Possible Harms
Senators are demanding the company commit to making changes and increase its transparency.
Snopes→ Major Outage Hits Amazon Web Services; Many Sites Affected
The company provides cloud computing services to many governments, universities and companies, including The Associated Press.
Logically→ Deaths at the Astroworld music festival in Houston were caused by 5G and COVID-19 vaccines.
COVID-19 vaccines approved in the U.S. do not contain graphene oxide. Nor is there any evidence that the deaths took place because of 5G.
Snopes→ Congress Mandates New Car Technology to Stop Drunken Driving
Under the legislation, monitoring systems to stop intoxicated drivers would roll out in all new vehicles as early as 2026.
Snopes→ Yahoo Pulls out of China, Citing ‘Challenging’ Environment
Yahoo Inc. said it has pulled out of China, citing an “increasingly challenging business and legal environment.”
Snopes→ Facebook Rebrands As Meta to Emphasize ‘Metaverse’ Vision
Skeptics point out that it also appears to be an attempt to change the subject from the Facebook Papers.
Snopes→ Facebook Expands Harassment Policy to Protect Public Figures
Facebook will bar content that degrades or sexualizes public figures, including celebrities, elected officials and others in the public eye.