Says photo shows "one of Tesla's lithium supply mines where entire mountains are eliminated."
Snopes→ Roe Leak: No, Justices Didn’t Argue Against Abortion to Boost ‘Domestic Supply of Infants’
Abortion-rights activists responded with outrage to a footnote from the draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade. What it actually said was very different.
Snopes→ Did ‘Ninja’ Tweet ‘My Braless Wife Brings Me a Sandwich’?
Twitter users celebrated the first anniversary of the original tweet by reposting the message to their own accounts without any context.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trey Gowdy Did NOT Say He Saw Movie ‘2000 Mules’ Or He ‘Always Believed That Rampant Cheating Occurred’ In Election
Did former U.S. Rep. Trey Gowdy say he saw the movie "2000 Mules" at Mar-a-Lago and that he "always believed that rampant cheating occurred" in the 2020 election? No, that's not true: The Republican from South Carolina told Lead Stories b
Snopes→ Judge: Trump Must Pay $110K, Meet Conditions to End Contempt
A New York judge said he will lift his contempt of court order issued against Donald Trump if the former president meets certain conditions.
PolitiFact→ Kelda Helen Roys – Yes, Democrats do need ‘more than a majority … to codify Roe vs. Wade’
Due to U.S. Senate rules, Democrats need "more than a majority ... to codify Roe vs. Wade."
PolitiFact→ How a rumor about Justice Alito in 'hiding' jumped to primetime TV
The person whose comments appear to have fueled the unverified rumor about Justice Alito moving to an “undisclosed location” has said he cannot remember where he first heard that claim.
Snopes→ For Auction: Marilyn’s Clothes, Thor’s Hammer, Cap’s Shield
It may not be that Marilyn Monroe dress, but several gowns she donned for “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” and “There’s No Business Like Show Business” are going up for auction this summer.
Truth or Fiction?→ The Formula Shortage, Explained
In May 2022, news and discussion about a formula shortage in the United States ticked upward — but the severity of the issue and its implications were rarely clear in broad reporting. Complicating matters were the narrow and uneven — but no
Snopes→ As Gas Prices Hit Record, Here’s How to Get Better Mileage
The dollars-and-cents counter on the gas pump seems to be spinning faster these days with U.S. prices hitting another record high.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pfizer CEO, Pfizer VP Have NOT Been Arrested
Did the CEO of Pfizer get arrested? Was the vice president of Pfizer detained by federal agents recently? No, neither of these claims are true: A spokesperson from Pfizer told Lead Stories that these claims are false. Vancouver Times, whi
Snopes→ ‘#DoxxPsaki’: Facebook Group Seeks Jen Psaki’s Home Address
One user in the pro-Trump Facebook group commented, "We've been too reasonable for too long. You see where that got us."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Individuals Who Seek Or Get Abortion in Alabama Are NOT ‘Thrown In Prison For Life’
Are people in Alabama who seek or get an abortion "thrown in prison for life," even if the pregnancy was a result of rape or incest? No, that's not true: There's no such law in Alabama. In 2019, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law a bil
Snopes→ Is ‘New Profile Pic’ App a Russian Malware Scam?
There's little evidence to suggest that this app is any more invasive in its collection of user data than other apps.
Full Fact→ No evidence hepatitis in children is caused by vaccinated breastfeeding mothers
A screenshot of an article posted to Facebook claims the “sudden rise of unvaccinated children with liver damage, were breastfed (by fully vaccinated mothers)”. The apparent implication of this is that recently-reported cases of hepatitis i
Snopes→ Celebrity Chef Mario Batali Acquitted of Sexual Misconduct
Mario Batali was found not guilty of indecent assault and battery following a swift trial in which the celebrity chef waived his right to have a jury decide his fate.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Video shows “Sister Cindy,” an anti-abortion preacher and TikTok star, speaking sarcastically
Video shows abortion rights activist urging women to "run on down to the abortion clinic" if they get pregnant.
PolitiFact→ Dave McCormick – Mehmet Oz supports abortion in limited cases, but wants Roe v. Wade overturned
Mehmet Oz is “pro-abortion.”
AllSides→ Post Misrepresents Democrats’ History of Opposing Platform Monopolies
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/05/post-misrepresents-democrats-history-of-opposing-platform-monopolies/
Snopes→ Roe v. Wade: What’s Next for US, Supreme Court
If the landmark abortion ruling gets overturned, expect a patchwork of state laws governing legal abortion.
Snopes→ Angels Rookie Reid Detmers Throws No-Hitter Against Rays
After 10 forgettable big league starts, the rookie left-hander exceeded even his own hopes.
PolitiFact→ Why it’s not ‘grooming’: What research says about gender and sexuality in schools
Some on the political right are trying to give the term “grooming” a new definition — one that suggests kids who are exposed to LGBTQ ideas are being pressured to reject the gender they were assigned at birth. Experts say there’s no evidence to
Logically→ Robert E. Byrd’s expedition to Antarctica is a clue that the Earth is flat.
Byrd did not confirm the existence of an ice wall surrounding a Flat Earth.
Logically→ A Dalit man was lynched by a Hindu extremist mob for marrying a Muslim woman in Hyderabad.
Nagaraju was a Dalit man killed by his Muslim wife Syed Ashrin Sultana's family over their inter-faith marriage
Logically→ The U.S. state of Tennessee has banned contraceptive pills.
The new bill in Tennessee penalizes the distribution of abortion pills by mail and has not banned contraceptive medication.
Snopes→ ‘Succession’ Star Glues Hand to Starbucks Counter in Protest
Actor and activist James Cromwell has gone from “Succession’s” Uncle Ewan to real-life supergluin’ — pasting his hand to a midtown Manhattan Starbucks counter to protest the coffee chain’s extra charge for plant-based milk.
Logically→ A 2013 study found that coconut oil kills 93 percent of colon cancer cells.
A study on colon cancer by Adelaide University used lauric acid. This was incorrectly stated to be coconut oil, which contains lauric acid.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Photo of sun is digitally enhanced, not the “sharpest image” ever recorded
Says photo shows "the sharpest image of the sun ever recorded."
Snopes→ Midterms 2022: Primaries in Nebraska and West Virginia
Republican voters in Nebraska picked Jim Pillen as their nominee for governor over a rival supported by former President Donald Trump.
Full Fact→ A man who arrived in Japan with a fake passport did not mysteriously vanish
A Facebook post claims that experts believe a man who travelled to Japan using a fake passport was from a parallel universe. This is not true. While there are records of a man attempting to enter Japan using a passport from a non-existent country, he d
Snopes→ Al Jazeera Reporter Killed During Israeli Raid in West Bank
Shireen Abu Akleh, a well-known Palestinian reporter for the broadcaster's Arabic language channel who is also a U.S. citizen, was shot and died soon afterward.
Poynter→ Poynter’s MediaWise to produce weekly fact checks on NBCLX
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (May 11, 2022) – The nonprofit Poynter Institute is collaborating with NBCLX, NBCUniversal Local’s national TV and streaming network serving Millennial and Gen Z audiences, to help […] The post Poynter’s MediaWise t
Full Fact→ Article 61 of the Magna Carta doesn’t mean you don’t have to pay council tax
A post on Facebook says: “What's everyone's opinions on council tax? The Crown has NO lawful authority to make demands whilst Article 61 Magna Carta 1215 is in effect.” This is accompanied by a link to a post on Patreon which features an im
Logically→ An image shows Tesla’s lithium mining site, where entire mountains are eliminated.
Lithium is not extracted by boring mountains. The image shows a copper mining site and is not owned by Tesla.
Logically→ The Chinese government have tranplanted chicken organs in animals like cows for faster egg production.
A doctored picture of cows laying eggs is being used to claim that China is boosting egg production by transplanting chicken organs in cows.
Washington Post→ J.D. Vance’s claim that Biden is targeting ‘MAGA voters’ with fentanyl
The GOP Senate candidate from Ohio claims that Biden’s border policies are intended to kill off Trump voters — an assertion based on zero facts.
Snopes→ Did Hitler Say He’d Put an ‘End to the Idea That a Woman’s Body Belongs to Her’?
"Nazi ideals demand that the practice of abortion shall be exterminated with a strong hand," the alleged quote continues.
FactCheck.org→ Post Misrepresents Democrats’ History of Opposing Platform Monopolies
Quick Take Elon Musk’s $44 billion offer to buy Twitter was criticized by several prominent Democrats. But a social media post misleadingly claims Democrats didn’t speak out against companies buying out competitors and creating monopoli
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, this is not footage of Ukraine shooting down a Russian plane with troops on board
Says video shows "Ukrainian forces shoot down Russian plane carrying hundreds (of) troops on Kyiv airport."
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Still not true: Kentucky Derby jockey wasn’t invited to White House, didn’t insult President Biden
"148th Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike jockey Sonny Leon just turned down a White House invite, saying 'If I wanted to see a horse's ass, I would have came (sic) in second.’"