Did Ukraine attack the Kerch Strait Bridge, connecting the annexed Crimean Peninsula to Russian territories, on July 13, 2022? No, that's not true: The video that makes such a claim does not include a single shot capturing such an attack.
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PolitiFact→ Viral image – Image of ‘Trump Train’ truck crashed into bridge is digitally edited
An image shows an “all aboard the Trump train” truck crashed into a bridge.
Poynter→ How digital media literacy training can help bridge conversations
Since February, Poynter’s social-first digital media literacy initiative MediaWise has launched a microlearning course in four languages around the world. The course is designed to help people become more critical […] The post How digital media
Snopes→ Yellowstone Floods Wipe out Roads, Bridges, Strand Visitors
Some of the worst damage happened in the northern part of the park and Yellowstone’s gateway communities in southern Montana.
Logically→ Chair of the U.K.’s Social Mobility Commission Katharine Birbalsingh said working-class people should aim lower than Oxbridge.
Headlines suggesting that Birbalsingh said this are inaccurate. Birbalsingh commented that we need to rethink our approach to social mobility.
Logically→ A video shows a bridge collapsing in Assam due to floods in May 2022.
The video showing a bridge collapsing is not from the recent Assam floods but from flash floods that hit Eastern Indonesia in April 2021.
Logically→ This image shows a bridge that was destroyed in the Kursk region in Russia on May 1, 2022.
An old image from 2020 of a railway bridge collapse in the Murmansk region, Russia, has been incorrectly attributed to the recent incident in 2022.
Snopes→ Darwin Notebooks Missing for 20 Years Returned to Cambridge
Two of naturalist Charles Darwin’s notebooks that were reported stolen from Cambridge University's library have been returned, two decades after they disappeared.
FactCheck.org→ American Bridge 21st Century/AB PAC
Political leanings: Democratic/liberal 2020 total spending: $84.7 million American Bridge 21st Century is a liberal super PAC that conducts opposition research to aid Democratic candidates and organizations. The group changed its name to AB PAC in No
Snopes→ In Photos: Children’s Toys Left on Historic Bridge Connecting Ukraine and Romania
A bridge in the Romanian town of Sighetu Marmației was said to have been turned into a “toy bridge.”
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Vitaly Skakun Sacrificed His Life to Explode a Bridge and Stop the Russian Advance’
On February 25 2022, posts about a young Ukrainian soldier named Vitaly Skakun circulated on social platforms like Imgur: Vitaly skakun sacrificed his life to explode a bridge and stop the russian advance. may his memory be a blessing In the above po
Snopes→ Key US-Canada Bridge Reopens As Ottawa Protest Persists
The busiest U.S.-Canada border crossing was open after protesters demonstrating against COVID-19 measures blocked it for nearly a week.
Snopes→ Yacht Reportedly Built for Bezos Too Big for Dutch Bridge
A giant, $500 million yacht reportedly being built for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos faces a delivery problem.
Snopes→ Human Chain Formed to Help After Pittsburgh Bridge Collapse
A two-lane bridge collapsed in Pittsburgh, requiring rescuers to rappel nearly 150 feet (46 meters) while others formed a human chain to help rescue occupants of a dangling bus.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘The New Mural on the Side of the Harriet Tubman Museum in Cambridge, MD’
On December 9 2021, a Facebook user shared the following image of a mural depicting Harriet Tubman: Text at the top of the image read: The new mural on the side of the Harriet Tubman Museum in Cambridge, MD. At the bottom, a signature appeared. It rea
Snopes→ Anti-Government Protesters Block Bridges, Roads in Serbia
The demonstrators pledged further protests if the laws on property expropriation and referendum weren't withdrawn.
Washington Post→ A bridge too far: Jefferies doubles the number of ‘structurally deficient’ bridges
Jeffries also suggested that 100,000 bridges may be close to collapse — a number that's way too high.
Washington Post→ Robert Moses and the saga of the racist parkway bridges
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg referred to a famous anecdote in Robert Caro's biography of master builder but historians increasingly question whether it is correct.
Snopes→ Is a Train Locomotive Embedded in the Foundation of the Golden Gate Bridge?
The famous suspension bridge took around five years to construct.
Snopes→ Colonial Art: Cambridge Hands over Looted Bronze to Nigeria
Jesus College is the first U.K. institution to give back one of the artifacts known as the Benin Bronzes.
Snopes→ Pivotal Bridge from Winnie the Pooh Series to Be Auctioned
The adventures of the honey-loving bear "Winnie the Pooh” have captivated children — and their parents — for nigh-on 100 years.
Snopes→ Yes, Portland Really Did Name a New Bridge After Ned Flanders
"The Simpsons" and Portland, Oregon, have a long-standing symbiotic relationship via creator Matt Groening, who grew up there.
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.
Snopes→ Dutch Queen and Robot Open 3D-Printed Bridge in Amsterdam
Dutch Queen Maxima teamed up with a small robot to unveil a steel 3D-printed pedestrian bridge over a canal in the heart of Amsterdam's red light district.
Truth or Fiction?→ Folajimi Olubunmi-Adewole Jumped Into the Thames to Rescue a London Bridge Jumper
On April 26 2021, the UK-based Facebook page “North East News desk” shared a post about a London man named Folajimi Olubunmi-Adewole, who died while rescuing a woman attempting suicide. In addition to two photographs of Olubunmi-Adewole,
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Third Bridge Spanning The Chesapeake Bay Is NOT In Planning Stages: It’s April Fools’
Did Jeff Bezos agree to pay for a six and a half mile long bridge in Maryland in exchange for the rezoning of some land to build an Amazon distribution center and drone launching facility? No, that's not true: A short film produced by Que
Snopes→ Will an Asteroid the Size of the Golden Gate Bridge Pass Near Earth?
If true, 2001 FO32 could be the largest and fastest asteroid to pass by the planet in 2021.
AFP Fact Check→ These photos actually show bridges in Indonesia and Japan
A photo collage has been shared in multiple Facebook posts that claim it shows the reconstruction of a collapsed bridge in the Philippines. The claim is false; the photos in fact show bridges in Indonesia and Japan.
Snopes→ Bus Dramatically Plunges off Bridge; Driver, Passengers Hurt
The driver was seriously injured in the crash just after 11 p.m. in New York City.
Full Fact→ Cambridge Covid-19 test results don’t mean PCR tests are inaccurate
In the past few days, claims about Covid-19 testing at the University of Cambridge have been spreading on Twitter and Facebook, specifically relating to the number of “false positive” results. These claims need some context. It is not
Snopes→ Did a Falcon Land Right in Front of a Camera Atop the Ambassador Bridge?
The bird perched picture-perfect in the camera's frame.
Snopes→ Darwin Notebooks Reported Stolen from Cambridge Library
The notebooks are estimated to be worth millions of pounds.
AFP Fact Check→ This is not a real photo of a Russian jet flying under a bridge — it is a collage
An image has been shared hundreds of times in multiple Chinese social media posts and articles online alongside a claim it shows the moment a Russian pilot navigated a plane under a bridge in 1965. The claim is misleading; the image is not a real photo
Snopes→ Jeff Bridges Says He Has Lymphoma, Cites Good Prognosis
The 70-year-old actor channeled his The Dude character from “The Big Lebowski” in a statement on social media about the diagnosis.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did a Life Insurance Company’s Attempt to Curb Suicide on a South Korea Bridge Precede an Increase in Deaths?
On September 17 2020, the following post was shared to r/therewasanattempt, which described a purported initiative to curb suicides on South Korea’s Mapo Bridge: to stop suicide from therewasanattempt An image showed two
Snopes→ Did a ‘Trump Train’ Truck Get Stuck Under a Bridge?
The truth was even stranger than the fiction.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Proof That BLM Protesters — Or Anyone — Put Propane Tanks On Bridge Before Train Crash In Tempe, Arizona
Did Black Lives Matters protesters -- or anyone, for that matter -- put propane tanks on a bridge before a fiery train crash in Tempe, Arizona? No, that's not true. A train wreck on the Tempe Town Lake bridge was not the work of
Truth or Fiction?→ Did the Media Ignore a Pro-Police March Across the Brooklyn Bridge in July 2020?
In July 2020, a photograph of a purported “defend the police,” “pro-police,” or “back the blue” march across the Brooklyn Bridge began circulating — alongside claims that “even Fox News” refused t
Snopes→ Unanimous Supreme Court Throws Out ‘Bridgegate’ Convictions
Bridget Kelly and Bill Baroni, two aides for former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, had been convicted of fraud and conspiracy for causing traffic issues to punish the mayor of Fort Lee, NJ.
Snopes→ Good Samaritan Survives 75-Foot Fall Off Highway Bridge
A FedEx driver who stopped to help a stranded driver on a North Carolina highway fell 75 feet (23 meters) from a bridge and survived.