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
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Republicans Block a Gas Price Gouging Bill?
On May 18 2022, a screenshot of a headline, “Republicans block bill to stop price gouging at the pump as gas hits new record high,” dated the day before, was popular on Imgur: We found a link to the article on Reddit’s r/democrats on
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: What can parents do if they can't find baby formula in stores?
America’s ongoing infant formula shortage has left many parents scrambling to find safe alternatives. We asked doctors for some answers.
Snopes→ What’s Up With This ‘Incredible’ Color-Changing, Deep-Sea Squid?
A video shows the cephalopod changing from a stark black color to transparent in seconds.
Snopes→ Snopestionary: What Is ‘The Great Replacement Theory?’
This is a white supremacist conspiracy theory that posits "global elites" are causing an "invasion" of immigrants in order to replace white people.
Snopes→ US Sues Casino Mogul Steve Wynn over Relationship with China
The Justice Department sued longtime Las Vegas casino mogul Steve Wynn on Tuesday to compel him to register as a foreign agent.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this image of Earth isn’t from an Elon Musk/NASA leak
Photo from “data leak at Elon Musk AND NASA … are said to be from one of Elon Musk’s Space-X satellites.”
Snopes→ Pope’s Recipe to Heal His Painful Knee? A Shot of Tequila
Doctors have prescribed a wheelchair, cane and physical therapy to help heal Pope Francis' bad knee. He has other ideas.
Poynter→ In a surprise decision, a federal court upholds a law knee-capping tech companies’ power to moderate
Last week, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated a Texas law, HB 20, that forbids social media companies from banning users for their political positions and censoring posts […] The post In a surprise decision, a federal court upholds
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Washington Post Did NOT Publish Article About Dog That’s New Face Of Online Homophobia
Did The Washington Post publish an article by technology columnist Taylor Lorenz titled, "This dog is the new face of online homophobia"? No, that's not true: This is not a screenshot of a real article but a spoof made to look like an "In
Snopes→ Was the ‘Full House’ Home Officially for Sale on Zillow for $37M?
Even for San Francisco, that's some serious bucks.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccine WAS Available When Biden Took Office
When President Joe Biden took office, was there no COVID-19 vaccine available? No, that's not true: The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine both received Food and Drug Administration (FDA) emergency use autho
Snopes→ Authorities: Hate Against Taiwanese Led to Church Attack
A gunman motivated by political hatred against Taiwan chained shut the doors of a California church and hid firebombs inside before shooting at a gathering of mostly elderly Taiwanese parishioners.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Fake Twitter account posing as CBS shared false information about Buffalo shooting arrests, victim
CBS News reported that two more suspects were arrested in the Buffalo shooting, and that one more victim was identified.
PolitiFact→ Candace Owens – Claim that most Planned Parenthood clinics are in minority areas by 'eugenicist' design falls short
“79% of Planned Parenthood clinics are in minority neighborhoods. This is not by accident. That is by its founder, Margaret Sanger's, eugenicist design."