On May 18 2022, an Imgur user shared a post that purportedly depicted a football match between teams from Denmark and the Netherlands — with both sides in “Ukraine” jerseys. The post was titled “Denmark plays with Netherlands
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, this news interview doesn’t prove the Buffalo supermarket shooting was staged
News interview proves that the Buffalo, New York supermarket shooting was staged.
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Does Pfizer Say Its COVID-19 Vaccine Is Unsafe for Pregnant Women?
(Photo by Raul Arboleda/AFP via Getty Images)A viral Facebook post claims that according to recent “Pfizer documents,” the company's COVID-19 vaccine is unsafe during pregnancy or breastfeeding. The social media post claims to share Pfizer
Snopes→ Did Ben Franklin Write About Freedom of Thought and Speech?
A quote-meme was shared on Facebook that claimed Franklin once talked about the importance of "freedom of thought" and "freedom of speech." Allow us to introduce you to Silence Dogood.
Snopes→ Japan OKs Plan to Release Fukushima Nuclear Plant Wastewater
Japan’s nuclear regulator approved plans by the operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant to release its treated radioactive wastewater into the sea next year.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – This footage of soldiers destroying Russian tank isn’t real
“Soldiers destroyed Russian tank with NLAW in ambush.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: UFO In Shape Of Pyramid Was NOT Seen Over The Pentagon In 2018
Did witnesses capture footage of a UFO over the Pentagon in December 2018? No, that's not true: A spokesperson at the Pentagon described the claim by telling Lead Stories, "This appears to be a hoax. There were no reports of unusual activ
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘192 Republicans Voted Against’ Baby Formula Shortage Funding?
On May 18 and 19 2022, a number of posts on Imgur and Twitter asserted that “192 Republicans” voted against funding to address an ongoing baby formula shortage: Why did 192 Republicans vote against a $28 million emergency fund to address
Snopes→ With Roe in Doubt, Some Fear Tech Surveillance of Pregnancy
The often obscure companies collecting our health history and geolocation data may know more about us than we know ourselves.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – The US government is not creating food shortages, despite claim about buffalo killed in the 1800s
The U.S. government’s inaction over buffalo killing that harmed Native American populations in the 1800s shows it is now “is creating food shortages” so that Americans are more “dependent on the government.”
PolitiFact→ Beto O'Rourke – O'Rourke right about property tax going up under Abbott, but governor's role is indirect
"Under Greg Abbott, property taxes have gone up $20 billion."
Full Fact→ Fake Washington Post screenshot says dachshund is the ‘face of online homophobia’
A post on Facebook shows what looks like a screenshot of a Washington Post article with the headline: “This dog is the new face of online homophobia” and the subheading “Internet trolls have turned a dachshund into a viral homophobic
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Medical experts discourage parents substituting goat’s milk for formula
Goat’s milk is a good substitute for baby formula.
Snopes→ Congress Dives into UFOs, but No Signs of Extraterrestrials
Congress held its first hearing in half a century on unidentified flying objects.
PolitiFact→ Tucker Carlson feigned ignorance over ‘great replacement theory,’ despite talking about it often
Fox News host Tucker Carlson has repeatedly invoked the “great replacement theory” on his show, platforming a racist and antisemitic conspiracy theory that has inspired several mass shootings, including the recent attack in Buffalo, New York.
FactCheck.org→ Navarro Falsely Links Fauci to Pandemic Origin
SciCheck Digest The U.S. indirectly funded some bat coronavirus research at a lab in Wuhan, China. But those experiments could not have led to the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, because the viruses used were very different. Yet former White House tr
Snopes→ Do 2,500 Lefties Die Each Year Using Right-Handed Equipment?
There's no doubt that being left-handed brings some annoyances.
AllSides→ Gates’ Investment in Startup Firm Is Not Related to Baby Formula Shortage
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/05/gates-investment-in-startup-firm-is-not-related-to-baby-formula-shortage/
Snopes→ Happy is an Asian Elephant. But is She Also a Person?
Happy, by species, is an Asian elephant. But can she also be considered a person?
Snopes→ Red Cross Registers Mariupol POWs As Hundreds More Surrender
The drama of last-ditch fighters at a steel plant holding off Russian forces turned the strategic port city into a worldwide symbol of suffering and defiance.
Logically→ A Muslim doctor in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, has performed nearly 2,000 abortions for Hindu parents after conducting illegal fetal sex tests.
Dr. Imtiaz has previously conducted illegal fetal sex determination tests. The current accusation is unconfirmed as investigations are ongoing.
Snopes→ Biden Invokes Defense Production Act for Formula Shortage
President Joe Biden invoked the Defense Production Act to speed production of infant formula and authorized flights to import supply from overseas.
Logically→ Dr. Fauci and Bill Gates have funded research to develop a bird flu pathogen capable of infecting humans.
Gates and Fauci have previously researched bird flu to be better prepared for a future outbreak. This claim is based on a conspiracy theory.
Snopes→ US Case of Monkeypox Reported in Massachusetts Man
Massachusetts reported a rare case of monkeypox in a man who recently traveled to Canada, and health officials are looking into whether it is connected to small outbreaks in Europe.
Poynter→ A fake Twitter account posing as CBS News shared false information about the Buffalo shooting
Twitter accounts falsely posing as news organizations sometimes share misinformation during big, developing breaking news stories, such as the recent shooting in Buffalo, New York, that left 10 people dead […] The post A fake Twitter account posi
Logically→ Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, the former CEO of the Nestle group, said that “water is not a human right.”
Though Peter did discuss the idea of water being a human right as "extreme," after a backlash, he clarified he was talking about wasting water.
Logically→ Baby formula shortages in North America were created to help Bill Gates promote new artificial breast milk technology.
The formula shortage is the result of a product recall by a major manufacturer as well as supply chain disruptions due to recent global events.
Washington Post→ Eric Holder’s ‘opposition’ to gerrymandered districts in NY and Maryland
The former Attorney General suggested he was opposed to Democratic maps in New York and Maryland, but his phrasing is passive and parsed.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Students In North Carolina NOT Identifying As ‘Furries,’ Asking For Litter Boxes In School Restrooms
Are students in Wilkes County, North Carolina, identifying themselves as cat or "furries" and asking for litter boxes in school classrooms? No, that's not true: The public information officer for Wilkes County Schools in North Carolina to
Snopes→ Is the Bill Clinton ‘Sickness’ Photo Real?
A picture of former U.S. President Bill Clinton showed up in an online ad with the caption, "His Sickness Is So Obvious Now."
Snopes→ Did Constitution Author Gouverneur Morris Die From a Whalebone Catheter?
Did a remarkable, often-overlooked Founder suffer a bizarre and horrible cause of death?
Snopes→ Did Marjorie Taylor Greene Tweet a Woman’s ‘Greatest Choice’ Is Becoming a Mother?
The tweet included a video of Greene talking to a crowd about abortion.
Truth or Fiction?→ #CancelFoxNews: Cable Customers Demand Credit for ‘Core Channel’
On May 18 2022, Imgur user SchenectadySlumlord shared a Twitter screenshot about Fox News and cable companies. An attached December 2021 screenshot showed a tweet by user Paul Cogan. Cogan asserted that Fox News was part of his cable package, so he &
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – No, Democrats aren’t trying to put Americans in quarantine camps
“Breaking: Democrats introduce bill to put Americans in quarantine camps.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Fact-checking claim about military families, Tricare and baby formula
“Due to the baby formula shortage Tricare will now pay to have it shipped directly to you.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fox News And Candace Owens Did NOT Tweet About ‘Ivermectin’s Hidden Cost’ — Screenshot Is Fake
Did conservative commentator Candace Owens quote a tweet made by Fox News about ivermectin's hidden cost -- that many are suffering long-term bowel and urinary incontinence? No, that's not true: Both of the tweets shown in the screenshot
FactCheck.org→ Gates’ Investment in Startup Firm Is Not Related to Baby Formula Shortage
Quick Take A fund backed by Bill Gates has invested in a startup working to develop lab-manufactured breast milk, but it won’t reach the market for several years. Yet, social media posts make baseless claims that Gates is behind the current baby form
PolitiFact→ Tweets – Mail ballot problem in Pennsylvania county was a printing error, not fraud
The problem with mail ballots in Lancaster County is a sign of “voter fraud.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bill Gates Did NOT Launch ‘Artificial Breast Milk’ During 2022 Baby Formula Shortage
Did Bill Gates launch "artificial breast milk" during the U.S. baby formula shortage in 2022? No, that's not true: Although Gates' investment fund Breakthrough Energy Ventures is an investor in BIOMILQ, a startup that is developing lab-gr
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fibers In Eye Do NOT Indicate Immune System Strength
Do fibers in the eye indicate immune system strength? No, that's not true: The chief of ophthalmology at Yale Health told us, "It is not possible to determine overall immune health or strength by looking at the iris." A Mayo Clinic Colleg