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.
Snopes→ Did Viral Video Show a Real Fight at Airport Check-in?
The footage was shared widely on social media in May 2022, prompting speculation about its authenticity.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tom Vilsack Was NOT Hanged By Military At Guantanamo Bay On May 16, 2022
Was Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack hanged by the U.S. military at Guantanamo Bay on May 16, 2022? No, that's not true: The claim is the latest in a series of falsehoods about Vilsack published by Real Raw News, a website known for i
Snopes→ New Australian Leader Albanese Makes Whirlwind World Debut
Hours after being sworn in as Australia's new prime minister, Anthony Albanese found himself fresh off a jet and thrown into the glare of a global spotlight.
Poynter→ This college ‘nerd’ investigates the Ukraine war from the digital front lines
I first stumbled across The Intel Crab in 2021. The anonymous Twitter account shared videos showing an Israeli airstrike hitting Associated Press offices in the Gaza Strip. The footage that […] The post This college ‘nerd’ investigates the Uk
Full Fact→ Was the Attorney General right to say that a single mother will be £1,600 better off?
A single mother on the National Living Wage, with two children, who’s renting, will actually be £1,600 better off this year compared to last year because of these cumulative changes. Suella Braverman MP, 12 May 2022. Your numbers are lite
Snopes→ Does County in NC Give Option To Request Death Certificate for ‘Myself’?
A widely-viewed screenshot prompted jokes about ordering one's own death certificate prematurely.
PolitiFact→ Cavalier Johnson – Milwaukee’s high gun rate rivals New York’s
In a recent year, the Milwaukee Police Department "collected more guns per capita off the streets than in New York.”
AllSides→ Border Patrol Required to Provide Formula to Detained Infants
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/05/border-patrol-required-to-provide-formula-to-detained-infants/ Is it
Snopes→ Ukraine: 200 Bodies Found in Basement in Mariupol’s Ruins
The sheer number of victims makes it one of the deadliest known attacks of the war.
FactCheck.org→ Border Patrol Required to Provide Formula to Detained Infants
Q: Has the Biden administration sent “pallets” of infant formula to the border amid a nationwide shortage? A: Yes. Customs and Border Protection, the agency that first encounters and then processes immigrants, is legally required to provide
Snopes→ An Edible Tape To Hold Your Burrito Together?
Students claim they’ve found the solution to your messy meal problems.
Logically→ Global temperature data shows the Earth is cooling.
This post misrepresents data from a short period to claim the earth is cooling. Long-term data indicates a steady rise in temperature.
Snopes→ Search for Supreme Court Leaker Falls to Former Army Colonel
Her most public role was supposed to be in the courtroom, where the Marshal bangs a gavel and announces the entrance of the court's nine justices.
Logically→ In 2019, a European virologist trained global leaders to handle the COVID-19 pandemic.
A virologist's remarks on his experience with H1N1 in 2009 were misrepresented to show that he trained world leaders to manipulate people on COVID-19.
Snopes→ Facebook, Instagram to Reveal More on How Ads Target Users
Facebook parent Meta said it will start publicly providing more details about how advertisers target people with political ads just months ahead of the U.S. midterm elections.
Snopes→ 4 People Fall off California Cliff; 1 Dead and 2 Badly Hurt
The fourth person, a man who suffered minor injuries, managed to climb back up from the beach below and alert a passing officer.
Full Fact→ Why Parliament must act on the Online Safety Bill
MPs can take action to protect us all from harmful misinformation What is the Online Safety Bill? The Online Safety Bill will bring in new rules for internet companies to make sure their users are protected from harms that can take place on thei
Logically→ Due to the widespread shortage of infant formula in the U.S., Tricare is now shipping it directly to families.
Tricare only covers specialized formulas for children requiring extra care; it doesn't cover or ship free formulas for healthy infants and children.
Logically→ An image shows Biden placing a third hand on the podium during a press conference.
A doctored image of President Biden making a press statement about Russia in February 2022 has been used to push a body double narrative.
Poynter→ In Georgia race, an election denier distorts Brad Raffensperger’s use of a Zuckerberg grant
U.S. Rep. Jody Hice is running to be Georgia Secretary of State on a platform of false claims about the 2020 election. Hice, who was endorsed by former President Donald […] The post In Georgia race, an election denier distorts Brad Raffensperger
Poynter→ The ‘2,000 mules’ trailer about voting by mail in the 2020 election is built on a faulty premise
“2000 mules,” a new documentary from a right-wing filmmaker with a history of spreading false claims, promises to give evidence to millions of Americans who believe something went wrong in […] The post The ‘2,000 mules’ trailer ab
Logically→ A shooter attacked a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, due to COVID-19 induced paranoia.
Preliminary investigation shows the Buffalo mass shooting was a racially motivated hate crime. There is no proof of COVID-19 being the cause.
Logically→ Half of President Biden’s Twitter followers are fake.
Analytics of Biden's personal Twitter account @JoeBiden were misinterpreted by media reports as that of his official account @POTUS.
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.
Washington Post→ Biden’s fishy statistics about the global cost of corruption
The president offered estimates on the cost of corruption, but he's relying on statistics that do not have much validity.
Snopes→ After 3 Months of War, Life in Russia Has Profoundly Changed
Even vicarious travel via the Internet and social media has narrowed for Russians.
Snopes→ Expert: Monkeypox Likely Spread by Sex at 2 Raves in Europe
Monkeypox has not previously triggered widespread outbreaks beyond Africa, where it is endemic in animals
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Mars ‘doorway’ photo shows a naturally-occurring crevice, not proof of life on the planet
A Mars Rover photo captured by NASA shows a doorway, suggesting extraterrestrial life.
Truth or Fiction?→ Walmart Juneteenth Ice Cream, Trademark Controversy
In late May 2022, rumors began swirling of a flavor of ice cream available at Walmart called “Juneteenth” — setting off miscellaneous threads of discussion about whether it was real, whether Walmart had trademarked the term, and if th
PolitiFact→ Viral image – This is a video game, not combat in Ukraine
Video shows a “Russian pilot” escaping from jets and a Russian aircraft getting hit by a missile.
PolitiFact→ David Perdue – In Georgia, Perdue falsely claims Kemp allowed 7.5 million ballots to be sent to every voter
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp “allowed 7.5 million ballots to be sent to every registered voter.”
Snopes→ No, the US Military Didn’t Hang Tom Vilsack
A prodigious purveyor of junk news strikes again.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Keanu Reeves Work As a Reporter Covering a Teddy Bear Convention?
A glimpse of actor Keanu Reeve’s first media jobs spread online once again in May 2022, thanks to a movie podcast. The show, “All The Right Movies,” posted a clip of Reeves’ work as a correspondent for the CBC Television program
PolitiFact→ Gary Black – Raphael Warnock may love puppies. But that beagle was borrowed
In 2020, when Raphael Warnock ran a campaign ad featuring himself with a beagle, “that wasn’t his dog.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – A misused shingles photo fuels a conspiracy theory about monkeypox
A 2021 article about monkeypox that used a photo of a shingles rash proves the monkeypox virus is a hoax.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – It’s not true that a new benefit gives Americans up to ‘$50k in relief’
“Americans can get up to $50k in relief” from a “new benefit that just got released last week."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CNN Did NOT Have News Report On April 22, 2022, About New Program That Could Earn Americans Up To $50,000
Was there a CNN news report on April 22, 2022, about a new program that could earn Americans up to $50,000? No, that's not true: Instead, a video that claimed that such a financial program has "been all over the news lately" used stock fo