On May 31 2022, a popular Imgur post indicated federal free lunches in schools was slated to end the next month: As someone who’s family struggled financially growing up, they should just make school lunches free forever! That image-based post
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Logically→ A 2021 simulation exercise attended by world leaders predicted the Monkeypox outbreak.
The exercise was designed to test out responses to pandemics. The monkeypox outbreak was not predicted.
Snopes→ EU Leaders Agree to Ban 90% of Russian Oil by Year-End
The embargo covers Russian oil brought in by sea, allowing a temporary exemption for imports delivered by pipeline.
Snopes→ Official: Kids to 911 During Siege: ‘Please Send the Police’
Nearly 20 officers stood in a hallway outside of the classrooms during this week's attack on a Texas elementary school for more than 45 minutes before agents used a master key to open a door and confront a gunman.
Snopes→ Rep. Randy Fine Didn’t Say He Would Sacrifice Children To Preserve 2nd Amendment
The Florida state representative is fervent defender of the 2nd Amendment, but he did not tweet this.
Logically→ Florida Rep. Randy Fine tweeted that elementary school children are a “small sacrifice” for the Second Amendment.
Randy Fine did not say that children were a "small sacrifice" for the Second Amendment. A parody Twitter account in his name tweeted this instead.
FactCheck.org→ Social Media Posts Make Baseless Claims About Gender Identity of Uvalde Shooter
Quick Take Police are still investigating the shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, but as of May 26 they had shared no evidence about the shooter’s gender identity. Despite that lack of evidence, Rep. Paul Gosar and others claimed t
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – CNN did not report that Kellogg’s made one of its mascots a transgender character.
A CNN story reported that Rice Krispies added a transgender mascot.
Snopes→ Did Justice Burger Call Gun Lobby’s Take on 2nd Amendment a Fraud on the American Public?
Warren Burger was appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court by President Richard Nixon in 1969.
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.
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Joe Biden said mass shootings tripled when the assault weapon ban ended. They did
"When we passed the assault weapons ban, mass shootings went down. When the law expired, mass shootings tripled."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That Salvador Ramos Was Transgender
Was Salvador Ramos, the Texas school shooter, transgender? No, there's no evidence that's true: A post saying he was offers nothing to substantiate the claim. It's likely related to other claims that falsely identify Ramos in photographs
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Rice Krispies Mascot ‘Pop’ Was NOT Rebranded As Transgender Character
Did the Kellogg Company announce that Pop, one of the cartoon mascots for the company's Rice Krispies cereal, was rebranded as a transgender character? No, that's not true: A Kellogg spokesperson confirmed with Lead Stories that the claim
Snopes→ Did Rudy Giuliani Call a Parade Attendee a ‘Brainwashed Asshole’?
The former mayor was marching in a pro-Israel parade in New York City.
Snopes→ No, Nintendo Isn’t Banning Female Characters from Driving in ‘Mario Kart’
A satirical headline apparently fooled some readers.
Snopes→ Biden: US Would Intervene with Military to Defend Taiwan
It was one of the most forceful presidential statements in support of self-governing in decades.
Snopes→ Did Adele Endorse Keto Weight Loss Gummies on ‘Ellen’?
We looked into the origins of an article with the headline, "Adele Told Us About Her Daily Keto Routine That Melted 87 Pounds In Just Few Weeks!"
Snopes→ Musk Denies Sexual Misconduct Allegation by Flight Attendant
A report by Business Insider said SpaceX paid the woman $250,000 in severance in 2018 in exchange for her agreeing not to file a lawsuit over her claim.
Logically→ The Biden administration’s proposed amendments to the pandemic treaty would allow WHO to supersede U.S. federal laws.
The proposed amendment does not contain any provision that compromises the sovereignty of the U.S.
Snopes→ Red Cross Registers Mariupol POWs As Hundreds More Surrender
The drama of last-ditch fighters at a steel plant holding off Russian forces turned the strategic port city into a worldwide symbol of suffering and defiance.
Snopes→ Will US States Send Free Baby Formula if You Call Enfamil or Semilac?
As the rumor goes, the baby formula brands will ship free six-packs of 12-ounce cans to people who call their customer service lines. But was it true?
Snopes→ Will US States Send Free Baby Formula if You Call Enfamil or Similac?
As the rumor goes, the baby formula brands will ship free six-packs of 12-ounce cans to people who call their customer service lines. But was it true?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘US General Eric Olson’ Did NOT Surrender In Ukraine In May 2022 — Unrelated Image Of Other Soldiers Is From April 2022
Did "US General Eric Olson" surrender with other troops in at the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, Ukraine? No, that's not true: The image of a line of soldiers used in a post is from April 14, 2022, which was weeks before the Ukrainian
PolitiFact→ James Lankford – Most people released by immigration authorities do attend their court hearings
“The vast majority of individuals that we’re releasing out are not showing up for hearings.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Similac, Enfamil Will Send Free Baby Formula To Parents
Will Similac and Enfamil, two baby formula companies, send parents free formula through "the state" due to the ongoing formula shortage? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for Abbott, the parent company of Similac, told us that this clai
Snopes→ Independent Probe Points to Israeli Fire in Journalist Death
As Israel and the Palestinians wrangle over the investigation into the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, several independent groups have launched their own probes.
Poynter→ Making homemade baby formula is not safe or recommended
As people grapple with America’s infant formula shortage, some social media users have started sharing homemade recipes, telling frantic parents who can’t find food for their babies that they can make […] The post Making homemade baby formul
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, making your own homemade baby formula is not safe or recommended
Homemade baby formula recipes offer a ‘viable option’ during U.S. shortage
Snopes→ Detention of WNBA’S Griner in Moscow Extended for 1 Month
The lawyer for WNBA star Brittney Griner said her pre-trial detention in Russia has been extended by one month.
Snopes→ Did Oprah Winfrey Suffer a ‘Tragedy’ and Endorse Keto Weight Loss Gummies?
We looked into text messages that appeared to claim that Oprah Winfrey had died, displaying the message, "Fans react to the Oprah tragedy."
Snopes→ Judge: Trump Must Pay $110K, Meet Conditions to End Contempt
A New York judge said he will lift his contempt of court order issued against Donald Trump if the former president meets certain conditions.
PolitiFact→ Why it’s not ‘grooming’: What research says about gender and sexuality in schools
Some on the political right are trying to give the term “grooming” a new definition — one that suggests kids who are exposed to LGBTQ ideas are being pressured to reject the gender they were assigned at birth. Experts say there’s no evidence to
Snopes→ Did Hitler Say He’d Put an ‘End to the Idea That a Woman’s Body Belongs to Her’?
"Nazi ideals demand that the practice of abortion shall be exterminated with a strong hand," the alleged quote continues.
Snopes→ No, NASA Does Not Plan To Send ‘Nude Pics’ into Space
Snopes spoke with NASA and the lead author of a popularly cited study to clarify.
Truth or Fiction?→ … ‘In the 90s, the [Supreme] Court Held That Protesting Outside of the Homes of Abortion Clinic Employees Is Protected by the First Amendment’
On May 9 2022, discourse about the SCOTUS/Roe v. Wade leak turned to ongoing protests outside the homes of Supreme Court justices — and a very popular tweet suggested that in the 1990s, that same court ruled that protests outside the homes of abo
AllSides→ What would the end of Roe mean for access to abortion pill?
https://www.politifact.com/article/2022/may/06/ask-politifact-what-would-end-roe-mean-access-abor/ A dr
Snopes→ Is ‘Price Is Right’ Ending After Drew Carey Endorsed Keto?
A paid ad on Facebook showed a picture of "The Price Is Right" host Drew Carey and asked the question, "Will the show stay on air?"
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Polish Armed Forces Did NOT Write Letter In April 2022 Announcing Plan To Send ‘Airborne Units’ To Ukraine
Did Polish armed forces write a letter in April 2022 announcing a plan to send "airborne units" to Ukraine? No, that's not true: The Armed Forces General Command of Poland debunked the claim. There are also no other credible reports of su
Snopes→ No End in Sight for Ukraine War As Putin Hails Victory Day
The Russian leader oversaw a Victory Day parade on Moscow's Red Square, with troops marching in formation, military hardware on display, and a brass band blaring to mark the Soviet Union's role in the 1945 defeat of Nazi Germany.
Snopes→ Is Kevin Samuels Dead? Friends, Family, Media Outlets Confirm News
Many people were skeptical about initial reports of Samuels' death.