The images in the video are from two different fire incidents, one from 2013 and the other from 2021. Bild media also confirmed the claim was fake.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – FBI data shows lower deaths by ‘hands, fists, feet’ than rifles. But there’s more to know
"More people die from hands, fists, feet, than rifles.”
Snopes→ Baby Formula Shortage Highlights Racial Disparities
As parents across the United States struggle to find formula to feed their children, the pain is particularly acute among Black and Hispanic women.
Snopes→ Depeche Mode Founding Keyboardist Andy Fletcher Dies at 60
Depeche Mode announced the death of founding member Fletcher on its official social media pages.
Snopes→ NRA Opens Gun Convention in Texas After School Massacre
Leaders of the powerful gun-rights lobbying group are gearing up to “reflect on” — and deflect any blame for — the deadly shooting earlier this week of 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.
Logically→ Thirty-five thousand children in Ukraine were rescued from sex traffickers by Vladimir Putin.
This claim originates from a satirical article that has been shared widely in an attempt to justify Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
PolitiFact→ Harry Wilson – Wilson’s claim on Zeldin budget votes not fully accurate
Lee Zeldin “voted for Cuomo’s Billion Dollar Tax hike and every Cuomo budget.”
Logically→ Florida Rep. Randy Fine tweeted that elementary school children are a “small sacrifice” for the Second Amendment.
Randy Fine did not say that children were a "small sacrifice" for the Second Amendment. A parody Twitter account in his name tweeted this instead.
Logically→ Aerospace engineer Boyd Bushman provided evidence of human contact with aliens just before his death in August 2014.
The only proof provided by Bushman is supposed pictures of the aliens. There was no evidence proving any form of communication.
Logically→ Calcutta High Court has asked the Election Commission to deport TMC MLA Alo Rani Sarkar.
Alo Rani Sarkar has dual citizenship and her name appeared on Bangladesh's electoral list, so the court has asked the EC to deport the TMC MLA.
Poynter→ How to avoid misinformation as you read about Uvalde and other mass shootings
Misinformation after the May 24 shooting that killed at least 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, followed a familiar playbook. As authorities pieced together […] The post How to avoid misinformation as you read
Health Feedback→ No scientific data support the existence of orgone and its ability to cure cancer
REVIEW Cancer is a leading cause of mortality worldwide, with 20 million new cases and 10 million new deaths in 2020 across the globe. As such, cancer draws significant research efforts and spending to improve diagnostics and therapies. Owing to the
Washington Post→ What research shows on the effectiveness of gun-control laws
Academics have investigated whether assault-weapons bans, large-capacity magazine restrictions, universal background checks and other curbs have worked.
Snopes→ Gunman’s Final 90 Minutes Fuel Questions About Police Delays
What happened in those 90 minutes has fueled mounting public anger and scrutiny over law enforcement's response to the rampage.
Snopes→ RUMOR ALERT: Officers Rescued Own Children During Texas School Shooting
A number of rumors came out of the tragic shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, which left 19 children and two adults dead.
Snopes→ State Farm Cuts Ties With Group After Anti-LGBTQ Campaign
The insurance company cut ties with a group seeking to provide positive stories about transgender and non-binary kids after a conservative backlash online.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Videotaped Threats Against Phoenix Target Stores, LGBT People And Supporters WERE Posted To Social Media
Did a man make it public that he plans to go after Target stores in Phoenix, Arizona, that support the LGBT movement? Yes, the screenshot of a text message warning is real. A person who considers himself a professional internet provocateu
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘Most Horrible Emergency Landing Ever’ — It’s Computer-Generated Video Game Footage
Does this video accurately show airplanes in situations that depict the "most horrible emergency landing ever"? No, that's not true: This footage is not real. It is a computer-generated video that is from a flight-simulator game, one of n
Snopes→ CEO Pay Rose 17% in 2021 As Profits Soared; Workers Trailed
The gain towers over the 4.4% increase in wages and benefits netted by private-sector workers through 2021.
AllSides→ Herschel Walker falsely claims he never falsely claimed he graduated from University of Georgia
https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/25/politics/fact-check-walker-university-of-georgia-graduated/index.html He
AllSides→ Fact Checking Dinesh D’Souza’s ‘2,000 Mules’
https://factcheck.thedispatch.com/p/fact-checking-dinesh-dsouzas-2000?s=r On May 7, 2,000 Mules, a doc
FactCheck.org→ Social Media Posts Make Baseless Claims About Gender Identity of Uvalde Shooter
Quick Take Police are still investigating the shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, but as of May 26 they had shared no evidence about the shooter’s gender identity. Despite that lack of evidence, Rep. Paul Gosar and others claimed t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Breast Milk ‘Leakage’ Does NOT Contain ‘All The Impurity That’s In The Mother’s Body’
Does breast milk "leakage" contain "all the impurity that's in the mother's body"? No, that's not true: "This claim is false and is not grounded in science," Dr. Christopher M. Zahn, chief of clinical practice and interim chief of health
FactCheck.org→ FDA-Approved ‘Electronic Pill’ Isn’t Evidence That COVID-19 Vaccine ‘Microchip’ Conspiracy Is ‘Proven’
SciCheck Digest COVID-19 vaccines don’t contain microchips and have readily available ingredient lists. But social media posts use an old clip of the Pfizer CEO talking about an “electronic pill” to leave the false impression he was confirming a
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Video of a drone attacking a Russian base is from a game
Video shows “Russian desert base and infrastructure hit by Bayraktar TB2 drone.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Texas School Shooting Was A False Flag
Was the May 2022 Texas school shooting a "false flag"? No, there's no evidence that's true: A false flag is an operation, or attack, that's made to look like it was carried out by someone other than the person who is responsible. Authorit
Snopes→ Police: Texas Gunman Was Inside the School for over an Hour
According to other details revealed at a news conference, the shooter entered through an unlocked door.
Snopes→ Netflix Text Message Scam Claims Payment Issue, Account ‘Locked’
We strongly advise against clicking links in text messages from unknown users.
Health Feedback→ Monkeypox outbreak triggers conspiracy theories on social media claiming that it was planned or incorrectly linking it with COVID-19 vaccines
REVIEW On 13 May 2022, the U.K. Health Security Agency (UKHSA) notified the World Health Organization (WHO) of two confirmed cases of monkeypox in patients from the same household and without recent travel history to areas where the virus circulates
Snopes→ Paris: Ex-Leader of Louvre Charged with Money Laundering
The former president of the Louvre museum has received preliminary charges for alleged antiquities trafficking during his tenure as head of the famous Paris museum.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Fact-checking claim that plastics can help combat climate change
Studies show plastics can help combat climate change.
Health Feedback→ No reliable scientific evidence supports the use of dietary supplements marketed as weight loss and blood pressure aids in viral Facebook posts
REVIEW Numerous videos posted to Facebook in May 2022 publicized various health-promoting supplements (see examples here and here), claiming that these could aid in weight loss and reduce high blood pressure (hypertension). It’s unclear who or wha
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – CNN did not report that Kellogg’s made one of its mascots a transgender character.
A CNN story reported that Rice Krispies added a transgender mascot.
Snopes→ How Many US School Shootings Have Taken Place in 2022?
Another deadly mass shooting occurred in Texas in May 2022.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Company With White Leaders Does NOT Own Trademark For ‘Juneteenth’ — But It DID File Application For Trademark
Does Balchem Corporation, a company with white leadership, own a trademark of the word "Juneteenth"? No, that's not true: Although Balchem submitted an application to trademark the word, that application was dead by the time this claim wa
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Florida uses semitrucks as patrol vehicles, but they’re marked
“Florida Highway Patrol has a semi-truck … The FHP uses a fleet of three such ‘hidden in plain sight’ trucks to snitch on bad drivers.”
PolitiFact→ Tweets – ICE está en Uvalde, Texas, apoyando las investigaciones después del tiroteo, no deportando personas
ICE está en Uvalde, Texas, “entonces los padres indocumentados tienen que temer la deportación antes de verificar si sus hijos están vivos".
Snopes→ Kevin Spacey Charged in UK with 4 Counts of Sexual Assault
British prosecutors said they have charged actor Kevin Spacey with four counts of sexual assault against three men.
Snopes→ Crypto Scammer with 452K Followers Stole Photos, Advertised on Instagram
The scammer with the fake name "Melissa Jackson" (@melissa_jacks0n) was allowed by Meta to advertise on Instagram.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Shingles-monkeypox claim misleads with false flu-COVID-19 theory
They passed the flu off as COVID-19, and “they’re going to do the same thing with monkeypox and shingles.”