The per gallon average reached $4.96, with California drivers paying the most.
FactCheck.org→ Ad Misleads on Percentage Increase in Fentanyl Seizures Under Biden
The overall increase in fentanyl seized at the southwest border under President Joe Biden is nowhere near as high as a Republican ad misleadingly claims. U.S. border officials seized 13,021 pounds of the drug in Biden’s first full 15 months in office
Snopes→ Actor McConaughey Calls for Gun Legislation at White House
In a highly personal 22-minute speech, McConaughey exhorted a gridlocked Congress to pass gun reforms that can save lives without infringing on Second Amendment rights.
Snopes→ Simone Biles, Other Women Seek $1B-Plus from FBI over Nassar
Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles and dozens of other women who say they were sexually assaulted by Larry Nassar are seeking more than $1 billion from the FBI for failing to stop the now convicted sports doctor when the agency first received allegatio
Logically→ People in Zimbabwe are selling their toes to make ends meet.
According to the Zimbabwean government, the claims are a hoax and are being spread to tarnish the country's image.
Logically→ The Guardian published an article titled “The Amber Heard-Johnny Depp Trial was the female holocaust.”
A digitally altered photo of a headline from a Guardian article was falsely attributed to the newspaper and shared on social media.
Poynter→ Deer licenses sold in Wisconsin don’t prove the state has one of the world’s largest militaries
You might not picture a troop of Wisconsin deer hunters when thinking about global military powers, but some social media users are out to change that. “There were over 600,000 […] The post Deer licenses sold in Wisconsin don’t prove
Logically→ Oak Park and River Forest High School in Illinois plans to implement a race-based grading system for the 2022-23 school year.
The Oak Park and River Forest High School confirmed that the reports of implementing a race-based grading policy in its school for 2022-23 are fake.
Logically→ The pandemic treaty was canceled after several nations said they would rather exit WHO than be part of the treaty.
The discussions on the proposed treaty are ongoing. WHO has yet to formally accept the IHR reforms.
PolitiFact→ Tim Michels – GOP gubernatorial candidate Michels changes course on Wisconsin Election Commission
On disbanding the Wisconsin Election Commission
Truth or Fiction?→ Book Lovers Fight Back Against Banning Attempts
As the far right’s attempts to ban books continues throughout the country, book lovers are fighting back. The latest attempt to ban Kurt Vonnegut’s works for “obscenity” has been challenged by both a Florida English teacher and a gr
Snopes→ Does Texas Have Its Own Power Grid?
And if so, who sets its energy rates?
PolitiFact→ ‘Stop the steal’ Republicans seek office in hopes of restricting voting
A coalition of Republicans who deny the results of the 2020 election are running to ban most voting by mail and change how Americans vote.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Georgia Officers, EMTs Did NOT Die After ‘Someone Laced The Air With Fentanyl’ — All Were Treated And Released
Did responding police officers and emergency medical personnel in North Georgia die because of exposure to fentanyl? No, that's not true: Two Gilmer County sheriff's deputies and five Gilmer County emergency medical service personnel were
PolitiFact→ A coalition of ‘stop the steal’ Republicans aims to take control of US elections. QAnon is helping
A coalition of Republicans is working to elect election deniers to secretary of state positions across the U.S. A QAnon influencer appears to be intricately involved with the effort.
Snopes→ GOP Incumbents Face House Primaries in Democratic California
No incumbents appear at risk of losing their primary, but the districts will be among the country's marquee races in November.
Snopes→ How Accurate Is the ‘More Oddities Re: TX School Shooter’ Facebook Post?
Unverified rumors flooded social media following the deadly school shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Dominion Machine ‘Manipulation’ Was NOT Responsible For 2022 Primary Election Problems In DeKalb County, Georgia — It Was Computer Programming Error By State
Was Dominion voting machine "manipulation" responsible for 2022 primary election problems In DeKalb County, Georgia? No, that's not true: The Georgia secretary of state's office says it was a mistake in programming the machines for a sing
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Alien Craft Crashed In Ocean — It’s Model Or Animation Of The Millennium Falcon From ‘Star Wars’
Does this brief video show an alien spaceship that crashed into the ocean? No, that's not true: This video shows a model or animation of the fictional starship from "Star Wars," the Millennium Falcon. The audio featured in this video clip
PolitiFact→ Tweets – No, BBC News did not edit footage of Boris Johnson to remove boos upon his arrival
BBC News edited out boos in footage of Boris Johnson arriving at the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee thanksgiving service.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Cash for toes in Zimbabwe? No, rumors started as a joke
"In Zimbabwe, people have started selling their toes for thousands of dollars due to (the) high cost of living.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 84 Members Of Congress Were NOT Arrested For Drunk Driving Throughout 2018
Were 84 members of U.S. Congress arrested for drunk driving throughout 2018? No, that's not true: There is no publicly available evidence suggesting that 84 members of Congress were arrested in 2018, let alone arrested for drunk driving.
Snopes→ No, TikTok Video Doesn’t Show a Joe Biden ‘Double’
The "body double" conspiracy theory strikes again.
Snopes→ Orangutan Grabs Man at Zoo. Here’s What We Know
A video of an orangutan grabbing a zoo visitor who got too close to its cage went viral in June 2022.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – BP oil executive mentioned in viral Facebook posts doesn’t exist
A BP oil executive named Brice Cromwell blamed the Biden administration for high gas prices.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Mark Cuban Start an Online Pharmacy?
On June 7 2022, an Imgur account shared a screenshot of a Facebook post about billionaire Mark Cuban starting an online pharmacy offering necessary prescription medications at a low cost: A similar Imgur post was shared on June 6 2022. On Reddit, a us
Snopes→ Amid Crypto Turmoil, Senators Propose Sweeping Oversight
Wide-ranging bipartisan legislation would regulate cryptocurrencies and other digital assets following a series of high-profile busts and failures.
AllSides→ Fact Check: Establishment Media Say The Economy Is Awesome
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2022/06/07/fact-check-establishment-media-say-the-economy-is-awesome/
AllSides→ Fact Check: Establishment Media Say The Economy Is Awesome
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2022/06/07/fact-check-establishment-media-say-the-economy-is-awesome/
AllSides→ Fact Check: Establishment Media Say The Economy Is Awesome
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2022/06/07/fact-check-establishment-media-say-the-economy-is-awesome/
AllSides→ Fact Check-Screenshot of video showing soldiers burning Dutch flag predates Russian invasion of Ukraine
https://www.reuters.com/article/factcheck-dutchflag-ukrainiansoldiers/fact-check-screenshot-of-video-showing-soldiers-burning-dutch-flag-predates-russian-invasion-of-ukraine-idUSL1N2XT1PE
AllSides→ Fact check: Abortion-related deaths continued after Roe v. Wade, but occurred less often
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2022/06/06/fact-check-false-claim-abortion-related-deaths-ended-after-roe-ruling/9764955002/
PolitiFact→ Barbara Gaskins – NC Democrat falsely says state GOP supports controversial Scott plan
“The N.C. GOP came out in support of Sen. [Rick] Scott's extremist policy to ‘Rescue America.’”
Snopes→ Is Tom Brady’s Yacht Bigger Than the Titanic?
Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady does own a yacht, but this claim from an online ad left us scratching our heads.
Truth or Fiction?→ Was Big Bird Supposed to Be on the Challenger?
In June 2022, a long-circulating claim that Big Bird nearly “died in space” on the ill-fated Challenger expedition re-emerged on an Imgur post: On what appeared to be a screenshot of a listicle, Sesame Street‘s Big Bird was shown ne
Snopes→ Figure Skating Minimum Age Rises to 17 Before 2026 Olympics
No 15-year-old figure skaters will be allowed to compete at the 2026 Olympics following the controversy surrounding Russian national champion Kamila Valieva at this year's Beijing Games.
Snopes→ Paramount Sued over ‘Top Gun’ Copyright Claim
The widow and son of the man who wrote the 1983 article that inspired the original “Top Gun” are suing Paramount Pictures over its sequel, “Top Gun: Maverick.”
Snopes→ Goodyear to Recall RV Tires 19 Years After Last One Was Made
Goodyear has agreed to recall more than 173,000 recreational vehicle tires that the U.S. government says can fail and have killed or injured 95 people since 1998.
Full Fact→ BBC didn’t replace boos for Boris Johnson with ‘generic audio’
A post on Facebook, viewed more than 73,000 times, claims that the BBC edited footage of Boris and Carrie Johnson arriving at St Paul’s Cathedral for part of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations to replace the sound of booing crowds wi
Full Fact→ No evidence ‘chemtrails’ are responsible for new chemical found in atmosphere
Hundreds of people have shared a post on Facebook which links “chemtrails” to reports of a new substance found in the Earth’s atmosphere. The post includes a screenshot of a MailOnline article, with the headline: “Entirely