Police and the university clarified that no student died by suicide. A video of some girls fainting amid the protest was shared with false claims.
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PolitiFact→ Charlie Kirk – Some university endowments are taxed. There are limits on how endowment funds can be spent
“Harvard is sitting on top of a $54 billion hedge fund they call an ‘endowment’ that they pay zero taxes on. Yale has $31 Billion. Stanford $29 Billion. Princeton $26 Billion.”
Logically→ Lalu Prasad’s son Tej Pratap received a doctorate from Taxila University.
The photo is from 2017 when Tej Pratap Yadav attended a convocation ceremony of a medical college in Patna and presented degrees to students.
AllSides→ Herschel Walker falsely claims he never falsely claimed he graduated from University of Georgia
https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/25/politics/fact-check-walker-university-of-georgia-graduated/index.html He
Logically→ The President of the University of Nantes broke rules of neutrality by expressing support for Le Pen.
Legal experts have said that the academic was permitted to express her views on an individual basis.
Snopes→ Was Biden a ‘Full Professor’ at the University of Pennsylvania?
And how much was he paid for the gig?
Poynter→ Poynter’s MediaWise joins Istanbul Bilgi University in Turkey to launch a free digital media literacy program
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (March 25, 2022) – MediaWise, the digital media literacy initiative of the nonprofit Poynter Institute, has developed a new microlearning course that teaches Turkish citizens how to […] The post Poynter’s MediaWise jo
Health Feedback→ Study by Lund University researchers didn’t show that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines change our DNA
REVIEW A study published by researchers at Lund University in Sweden made the rounds in late February 2022[1], with many social media users sharing it as evidence that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines change our DNA (see examples here and here). Articles, lik
Truth or Fiction?→ Republican Candidate Booed by University of North Texas Students
On March 3 2022, a video apparently showing Texas House candidate Jeff Younger (R) getting booed by a university classroom full of students spread virally on Twitter: Anti-trans Texas House candidate Jeff Younger came to the University of North Texas
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Harvard Snub Was NOT The Motivation For Founding Of Stanford University — It’s An Old Recycled Story
Did a snub by a haughty Harvard University president of a poorly dressed couple spur that couple to found Stanford University as a memorial to their dead son? No, that's not true: It's an allegorical tale that has circulated since at leas
Snopes→ Did University Students Develop Compound That Kills Brain Cancer Cells?
Cases of a brain cancer known as glioblastoma are almost always fatal.
Snopes→ Did a University Ban Capital Letters To Avoid Scaring Students?
Bad reporting from 2018 has caused CONFUSION for YEARS!
Logically→ Studies from the CDC, U.K. government, and Oxford University have deemed COVID-19 vaccines ineffective.
The Daily Expose is known to spread COVID-19-related misinformation. This article has misrepresented the conclusions of all three studies cited.
Logically→ Sonia Gandhi did not study at the University of Cambridge.
Sonia Gandhi, president of the Indian National Congress, graduated from Lennox Cook School in Cambridge, where she studied English and French.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Man Touted By Others As ‘Ph.D., Oxford’ Did NOT Make True Statements About COVID-19 Vaccines To A School Board — Did NOT Attend Oxford University
Does a doctor share evidence of vaccine harm to an Ohio school board? No, that's not true: A man who appeared at a school board meeting in Ohio repeated multiple COVID-19 vaccine conspiracy theories that Lead Stories has previously debunk
Snopes→ Has Harvard University Launched a Project to Search for Extraterrestrial Life?
The aliens are coming!
Snopes→ Did University of Fla. Lab Find ‘Dangerous Pathogens’ on Kids’ Masks?
At least six masks reportedly were tested positive for potentially dangerous pathogens.
Snopes→ Did a University of North Texas (UNT) Mug Spell a Vulgar Word?
Some social media commenters asserted the joke was a well-known one at UNT.
Snopes→ University of Alabama Police Car Hit by Golf Ball in TikTok Video
Judging by the reaction of the man who swung the golf club, it appeared to be an accident.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: University of Miami Study Does NOT Confirm COVID Vaccine Will Affect Sperm Production
Does a University of Miami study confirm that COVID-19 vaccines will affect men's production of sperm? No, that's not true: The Miami study looked at sperm counts of men infected and killed by COVID, not those of vaccinated men. The Insta
Snopes→ Did California Build 22 Prisons and 1 University Since 1980?
The state has built far more prisons than universities since 1980.
Logically→ The University of Hyderabad has developed COVID-19 therapy using stem cells.
The HEMATO UC-MSC technology developed by a UoH incubated startup helped COVID-19 patients recover faster and with fewer side effects in a study.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: O.J. Simpson Did NOT Throw Hat Into Ring To Be Head Football Coach At Southern University
Did O.J. Simpson throw his hat into the ring for potential candidates to be the next head coach of Southern University? No, that's not true. Orenthal James Simpson did not announce that he wanted to be considered for the job of leading th
AFP Fact Check→ Study making false claims about masks is misattributed to Stanford University
Online articles claim a study from Stanford University found that mask wearing, which is recommended to help slow spread of Covid-19, is “ineffective” and harmful. But the study’s author is not employed by the prestigious California university, a
Logically→ A Stanford University study concluded that face masks worn to prevent the transmission of COVID-19 do not work.
The study has been rejected by Stanford. The University has clarified that the author Baruch Vainshelboim is not affiliated with them.
Logically→ Harvard University has praised the Yogi Adityanath government for handling the migrant crisis during the COVID-19 lockdown.
The study conducted by IFC India, a MOC affiliate of Harvard Business School is wrongly attributed to the Harvard University.
Snopes→ University of Kentucky Mistakenly Sends 500,000 Acceptances
The University of Kentucky mistakenly sent acceptance emails to 500,000 high school seniors for a program that usually accepts about three dozen students a year.
AFP Fact Check→ Oxford University is not ‘canceling’ sheet music
Articles and social media posts claim that a prestigious British university may pull sheet music from the curriculum due to its ties to white supremacy. But while Oxford plans to broaden its music curriculum, spokespeople for the university said there
Snopes→ Is this Michigan University the 1st in the US To Offer a Cannabis Chemistry Scholarship?
Lake Superior State University launched the cannabis chemistry degree program in 2019.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Harvard University Branch of the Ku Klux Klan’ in 1924
On March 28 2021, the Facebook page “Bread and Roses 1912-2012” shared the following post, purportedly showing a Harvard University branch of the Ku Klux Klan in 1924: A status update/caption asserted: Members of the Harvard University bra
Snopes→ No, England’s University of Oxford Isn’t Banning Sheet Music
Internet outrage is sometimes based on false assumptions.
The Dispatch→ Did the University of Florida Suspend Conservative Student Groups?
Earlier this month, Rep. Madison Cawthorn claimed that the University of Florida had suspended conservative clubs on campus:Madison Cawthorn @CawthornforNCBREAKING: 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 -Turning Point
The Dispatch→ Did the University of Florida Suspend Conservative Student Groups?
Earlier this month, Rep. Madison Cawthorn claimed that the University of Florida had suspended conservative clubs on campus:Madison Cawthorn @CawthornforNCBREAKING: 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 -Turning Point
AFP Fact Check→ Satirical article resurfaces about South African student hacking university site to change her marks
An article claiming a student who hacked into the University of Johannesburg’s website had awarded herself distinctions has been shared thousands of times since it was first published in March 2020 and has been gathering steam on social media again.
Snopes→ Is Columbia University Planning Graduation Ceremonies Based on Race, Background?
It is common for higher education institutions to organize various events in celebration of the annual milestone.
Snopes→ University of Texas Says ‘No Racist Intent’ Behind Song ‘Eyes of Texas’
The long-awaited report from the University of Texas was commissioned after a group of Texas athletes demanded the school drop the song.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Since 1980 California Built 22 Prisons, 1 University’
On February 22 2021, an image was shared to both r/pics and Imgur, which contained the claim that the state of California has built 22 prisons, but only one university, since 1980: A sense of priorities from pics On Reddit, th
AFP Fact Check→ Machakos University is not launching a degree in witchcraft
Multiple articles and widely shared social media posts have alleged that Kenya’s Machakos University is launching a degree in witchcraft. But this is false: AFP Fact Check found the story stems from a satirical website. The university has also ref
AFP Fact Check→ These photos show an Afghan woman who topped a national university entrance exam in 2020
Multiple Facebook and Twitter posts shared hundreds of times purport to show photos of a Pakistani coal miner’s daughter who topped the Pakistani civil service exam in 2020. The claim is false; the photos show an Afghan woman who topped her country
Snopes→ Is Concordia University of Michigan Selling This Lewd Merchandise?
The genuine acronym for this school is C.U.A.A. (Concordia University of Ann Arbor).