Once again, one of America's deadliest mass shootings happened in Texas.
Logically→ Monkeypox is just shingles, which is a side effect of COVID-19 vaccines.
Shingles is a reactivation of the chickenpox virus in previously infected individuals. Its transmission routes are not related to COVID-19 vaccines.
Snopes→ Gunman Kills 19 Children, 2 Adults in Texas School Rampage
An 18-year-old gunman killed 19 children as he went from classroom to classroom at a Texas elementary school in a rampage that also left two adults dead.
Logically→ Homemade baby formula is safe to use.
Pediatricians do not recommend homemade baby formula.
Poynter→ No, the Uvalde school shooting wasn’t a false flag
Eighteen children and one teacher were killed in a shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde County, Texas, on May 24, according to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and news reports […] The post No, the Uvalde school shooting wasn’t a false flag appea
Poynter→ The Mars ‘doorway’ photo shows a naturally-occurring crevice, not proof of life
At first, it certainly looks like a doorway. A grainy image captured by NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover in May 2022 shows a formation in the planet’s rock that social media […] The post The Mars ‘doorway’ photo shows a naturally-occurring cre
Logically→ An image shows the Nandi statue from Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi, UP.
The viral image of the Nandi statue is from Kashi Vishweshwar Temple, Wai, Maharashtra, not from Varanasi's Kashi Vishwanath temple.
Logically→ The Biden administration has shipped pallets of baby formula to migrant holding facilities despite a national shortage.
It is misleading to blame Biden for the shortage. Moreover, the president is bound to provide for migrants according to the Flores Agreement.
Washington Post→ Numbers behind Afghanistan evacuation come into focus
Which Afghans actually managed to get on the planes after the fall of Kabul? We have some answers.
Snopes→ Gunman Kills 19 Children in Texas School Rampage
The death toll also included two adults, authorities said. Gov. Greg Abbott said one of the two was a teacher.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Wilhelm Reich Did NOT Invent A Cure For Cancer Or Claim That He Had
Did Wilhelm Reich invent a way to cure cancer and many other ailments -- simply by sitting a patient in an "Orgone Accumulator" box for a few sessions? And did the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ban the invention and sentence Reich to
Snopes→ Biden Says ‘We Have to Act’ After Texas School Shooting
At least 18 students were killed after a gunman opened fire at a Texas elementary school.
PolitiFact→ Tweets – No, the Uvalde school shooting wasn’t a false flag
The shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde County, Texas, was a false flag.
Snopes→ Did the Texas School Shooting Suspect ‘Cross the Border Illegally’?
We found no evidence supporting the claim Salvador Ramos, 18, was undocumented.
Snopes→ Sen. Murphy Begs for Gun Compromise After Texas Shooting
Connecticut U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, who came to Congress representing Sandy Hook, begged his colleagues to finally pass legislation addressing the nation’s gun violence problem as the latest school shooting unfolded in Uvalde, Texas.
Snopes→ Biden to Address Nation Following Texas School Shooting
The president directed that American flags be flown at half-staff through sunset Saturday in honor of the victims.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Pepsi Navy — U.S.-Soviet Deal Did NOT Make Pepsi The ‘6th Most Powerful Military In The World’
Was PepsiCo ever the "6th most powerful military in the world"? No, that's not true: A University of Massachusetts Amherst professor tells Lead Stories, "The statement is false on several details." While portions of this claim have been r
Snopes→ Was the Last NYC Pay Phone Really Removed?
Here are the facts behind the endlessly shared viral rumor that claimed New York City removed its "last" and "final" pay phone in May 2022.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence COVID-19 Vaccines Cause Monkeypox, Shingles
Do COVID-19 vaccines cause monkeypox and shingles? No, that's not true: There's no evidence that either disease is caused by the shot for COVID. Both monkeypox and shingles are caused by specific viruses, neither of which are included in
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No evidence current monkeypox outbreak was planned
The current monkeypox outbreak was planned by government and industry leaders.
PolitiFact→ Tim Ryan – Does JD Vance profit from Russia propaganda?
“J.D. Vance profits off Russia propaganda.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, monkeypox wasn’t created in a lab
Monkeypox “was created in a lab and given via injection.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, monkeypox outbreaks aren’t due to biological warfare by our governments
Monkeypox is biological warfare “against us by our governments.”
Truth or Fiction?→ TikTok and Pastor Greg Locke IRS Controversy
On May 24 2022, a number of Imgur posts showed screenshots of a Twitter discussion about a purported “TikTok trend” involving television pastor Greg Locke, the Internal Revenue Service, and mass reporting churches engaging in political ac
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Importing baby formula to the U.S. is allowed, albeit uncommon
The United States can’t import baby formula because of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Bill Gates isn’t behind the monkeypox outbreak
“Bill Gates is behind the monkeypox outbreaks.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Geneva airport did not blow up, world health meeting not canceled
The World Health Assembly was canceled "after the Geneva airport was coincidentally blown up."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The City Of London, The Vatican And Washington, D.C., Are NOT All Sovereign States
Are the City of London, the Vatican and Washington, D.C., all sovereign states? No, that's not true: While the Vatican city-state is, the City of London and Washington, D.C., are not. The claim appeared in a Facebook post on May 20, 2020,
Snopes→ No, Rice Krispies Did Not Announce ‘Pop Is Now a Trans Woman’
The same stupid memes, from the same stupid sources, every stupid time.
Snopes→ Texas School Shooting Kills 18 Children, 3 Adults
An 18-year-old gunman opened fire at a Texas elementary school, killing at least 18 children, officials said, and the gunman was dead.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That Bill Gates Is Behind Monkeypox Outbreak — Recorded Remarks Taken Out Of Context
Is Bill Gates behind the 2022 monkeypox outbreak? No, that's not true: The claim wildly misconstrues a November 2021 comment Gates made about pandemic preparedness. He was discussing the possibility of simulating a smallpox attack in orde
PolitiFact→ Monkeypox outbreak: What to know about its spread, symptoms and vaccines
A rare outbreak of monkeypox outside of Africa has health officials worldwide scrambling to find its source and contain it. The disease is not as easily spread as COVID-19 and vaccines are available, so pandemic-weary Americans shouldn’t expect lockd
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
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Omega-3 Capsules Are NOT Harmful To Human Body
Do omega-3 capsules harm the human body by corroding it via a chemical reaction? No, that's not true: The National Institutes of Health does not describe stomach erosion as a possible side effect after consuming omega-3 pills and an exper
Snopes→ Facebook Scammers Seize On Gas Monkey Garage Giveaway
The best tip to avoid scams on Facebook is to always look for the official and trustworthy verified badge next to the page name.
PolitiFact→ Chris Carr – No, Stacey Abrams didn’t support the baseball All-Star game boycott of Atlanta
Stacey Abrams "supported the MLB boycott."
Truth or Fiction?→ Marjorie Taylor Greene: ‘White Supremacy Should Not Be the Main Target … We Should Not Be Pursuing People Based on How They Vote’
As the nation continued to discover and discuss “replacement theory” in late May 2022, a Twitter screenshot on Imgur attributed a quote to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia), addressing white supremacy by saying that the government
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.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Alec Baldwin Was NOT Arrested, Sentenced To Death By US Military On May 16, 2022
Was actor Alec Baldwin arrested, convicted and then sentenced to death by the U.S. military? No, no part of the claim is true: Baldwin was seen in a New York City park with his children a day before the story making the death-sentence cla
Snopes→ Ex-White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki Hired by MSNBC
Former White House press secretary Jen Psaki has officially landed at MSNBC.