REVIEW A Facebook reel posted on 2 September 2023 made several claims about the benefits of taking amino acid supplement N-acetylcysteine (NAC). In the reel, Steve Lucchino, athlete and owner of health supplement shop Elite Nutrition Omaha, claimed
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PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, Donald Trump didn’t call Michelle Obama ‘Mike’ in a tweet
Former President Donald Trump called Michelle Obama “Mike” in this tweet.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Viral video shows flamethrower-wielding Missouri state senators burning empty boxes, not books
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
Logically→ Video of Bakrid celebration in Karnataka school viral with false communal spin
Logically→ Viral post claiming Facebook users stand a chance to win two free houses is a scam
Logically→ No, viral photo is not of judge who delivered order against former Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu
Logically→ No, viral photo is not of judge who delivered order against former Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu
PolitiFact→ Viral image – This isn’t an authentic video of Vice President Kamala Harris saying how women should ‘get ahead’
Video shows Vice President Kamala Harris discussing how women should “get ahead.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – More than 60 people missing after Maui fires, not 1,000 children
“Over 1,000 missing children in Maui.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Don’t confuse President Joe Biden with Leatherface; claims he’s wearing a ‘skin mask’ are unfounded
“Shocking video shows Biden wearing a skin mask.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Did Pope Francis swat then-President Donald Trump’s hand? No, that video is altered
Video shows Pope Francis slapping former President Donald Trump’s hand.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – How a deepfake video of Ron DeSantis dropping out went viral
A video shows Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis dropping out of the 2024 presidential race.
Logically→ 2022 video of PM Modi meeting Queen of Denmark viral with false claim
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Altered video appears to show Elon Musk talking about a ‘passive income’ opportunity. It’s fake
Video shows interview with Elon Musk about making “passive income” with “Quantum AI.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Altered video changed CBS chyron from segment featuring Oprah Winfrey in Maui
CBS reported on Oprah Winfrey reacting “to getting cancelled for stealing land amid Maui fires.”
Logically→ No, viral photos don’t show arsenal Niger received from Russia
PolitiFact→ Viral image – CDC didn’t say vaccinated people are likelier to get the new COVID-19 variant than unvaccinated
“CDC says new COVID variant is more contagious among vaccinated people than those unvaccinated.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Florida photo mischaracterized in posts about California property crimes law
Photo shows someone stealing less than $950 of goods in California.
FactCheck.org→ No Support for Viral Claim That COVID-19 ‘Lockdowns’ Are Returning This Fall
SciCheck Digest The U.S. is seeing an uptick in COVID-19 cases, so it may be prudent for people to wear masks when out in public and take a few extra precautions. But the government is not planning to implement mask mandates or “lockdowns,” des
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Social media post mischaracterizes Donald Trump’s comments in Tucker Carlson interview
Social media post mischaracterizes Donald Trump’s comments in Tucker Carlson interview
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, Gov. Gavin Newsom isn’t trying to block Donald Trump from the California primary ballot
Fox News reported that California Gov. Gavin Newsom said former President Donald Trump “is not eligible for future presidential elections & has asked the California’s State Assembly to pass a bill that will remove Trump’s name on any future b
PolitiFact→ Viral image – True blue? No. Story about celebs’ paint preferences is fake
Celebrities are “painting their Maui properties the same weird shade of blue.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Don’t be an ‘idiot’: ID-10T is not the name of a new global virus
“New global virus called ID-10T is spreading quickly.”
Logically→ No, viral clip does not show a plane crash caused by tropical storm Hilary
Full Fact→ Viral image of Pope Francis addressing crowds is AI generated
The photo has been shared widely across social media platforms.
FactCheck.org→ Viral Video Repeats Bogus Claim About Vaccines and Visible Ailments
SciCheck Digest A video repeating the claim that COVID-19 vaccines are responsible for the sudden onset of various visible ailments — such as fainting and facial paralysis — is making the rounds, again. But, just like the other, similar
Logically→ Shirdi Sai Trust did not donate ₹35 crore for Haj, viral claim is fake
Full Fact→ Viral 15 minute neighbourhoods leaflet is misleading
There are no plans for 15 minute cities that stop people leaving their local area. The concept is that people are able to reach key services without having to use a car.
Logically→ Viral Facebook posts about missing person ‘George Smith’ are fake
Logically→ Viral video of a tiger taking bath is not from Coorg, Karnataka
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ A viral Facebook hoax is falsely claiming that a serial killer is on the loose in various US cities
CLAIM: A mug shot circulating on social media shows a serial killer who is currently on the loose and is abducting women after hitting their cars with his truck.
Logically→ Viral video of Rahul Gandhi’s comment on Ramayana is clipped
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, golfer John Daly didn’t say this about soccer star Megan Rapinoe
Golfer John Daly commented on soccer player Megan Rapinoe “choking” during the World Cup.
Logically→ Manipuri woman did not praise BJP government in front of opposition leaders in viral video
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Altered video appears to show Republican candidate Will Hurd getting interrupted on ‘The View’
Video shows a man interrupting Republican presidential candidate Will Hurd on “The View.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Video doesn’t show President Joe Biden sleeping during TV interview
Video shows President Joe Biden falling asleep “on live TV.”
Full Fact→ Viral video doesn’t show Cillian Murphy correcting Prince Harry about being Irish
A video posted across social media falsely appears to show an exchange between the actor and the prince.
Logically→ Viral image of banner that read ‘Meiteis are refugee’ is fabricated
Logically→ No, this image does not show protest against arrests made in the Manipur viral video case
Logically→ No, viral video is not of youth drowning in Kashmir’s Aharbal waterfall