Says people can follow a 1960 recipe for homemade baby formula as a workaround during the current shortage.
Full Fact→ No evidence inspiring Facebook quote comes from Sir Anthony Hopkins
Several Facebook posts, including one shared more than 35,000 times, have recently attributed some famous inspirational advice to the actor Sir Anthony Hopkins. But we can find no evidence he’s behind the quote, and it actually appears to have be
Snopes→ Detention of WNBA’S Griner in Moscow Extended for 1 Month
The lawyer for WNBA star Brittney Griner said her pre-trial detention in Russia has been extended by one month.
Logically→ Russia has seized drones carrying chemical agents that cause COVID-19 and other diseases in Ukraine.
The video shared by Russian media is not of combat drones, but agricultural DJI AGRAS T30 multi-copters used for crop dusting.
Snopes→ Elon Musk Says Twitter Deal ‘Temporarily on Hold’
Musk, who has been vocal about his desire to clean up Twitter's problem with “spam bots” that mimic real people, appeared to question whether the company was underreporting them.
Poynter→ Indian fact-checkers are tracking the patterns of falsehoods in the country
Fact-checkers in India identified political falsehoods, communal rumors across the country’s hyper-local cultures and “miracle cures” that hawk foods as replacements for modern medicine as broad trends of misinformation in […] The post Indi
Logically→ An image still from a video shows Oleksandra Zelenska, Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s daughter, disowning her father for killing Ukrainian people during the Russian invasion.
An image from a 2017 video of a girl tearfully begging for an iPhone 7 from a man has been mislabeled as Volodymyr Zelenskyy's daughter.
Logically→ A letter proves that the General Commander of the Polish Armed Forces ordered troops to invade western Ukraine.
The General Command of the Polish Armed Forces has clarified that the order being circulated on social media is fake.
Logically→ A fetus feels pain during an abortion procedure.
Studies show that fetuses do not have a connection to the brain, and as a result, they cannot feel pain during an abortion procedure.
Logically→ A video shows hundreds of Muslims praying on the streets of Paris to celebrate Eid.
The video showing a mass gathering of worshippers on the streets is from Moscow, Russia, not Paris, France.
Health Feedback→ “Fibers” in the iris of the eye aren’t associated with the strength of the immune system
REVIEW A meme posted to Facebook showing two pictures of blue eyes claimed that “[one] can see the strength of the immune system from looking at the eyes” and that “The closeness of the fibers reflects the bodies (sic) level of health and stre
PolitiFact→ Tom Tiffany – Tiffany overstates report on shortcomings of Afghan vetting
The Biden administration has been "recklessly releasing potentially dangerous Afghans into our communities."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ruble’s Designation As ‘World’s Best-Performing Currency’ Does NOT Tell Full Story
Was the Russian ruble named the "world's best-performing currency" in May 2022? Yes, but that claim requires significant context: Bloomberg did publish an article on May 11, 2022, stating that the ruble was the "year's best performing cur
Washington Post→ The faux outrage that Biden is stockpiling baby formula for undocumented immigrants
Republicans are trying to make an issue out of the fact that the administration is following the law.
Snopes→ Is Gmail ‘Actively Suppressing’ Emails from Republicans?
Or could it be a simple switch of spam settings?
Snopes→ What Was That Underwater ‘Yellow Brick Road’ Scientists Found?
The formation looks eerily like something that could have been made by human hands.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Official Study’ Is NOT Official, Does NOT Conclude That Masks Caused More COVID
Did an official study conclude that masks caused more COVID-19? No, that's not true: This is not an official study by a government or medical organization. It is a study written by an individual, Beny Spira, an associate professor of micr
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No evidence Amber Heard used cocaine in court
Suggests Amber Heard snorted cocaine while on the stand in court.
Snopes→ Did Oprah Winfrey Suffer a ‘Tragedy’ and Endorse Keto Weight Loss Gummies?
We looked into text messages that appeared to claim that Oprah Winfrey had died, displaying the message, "Fans react to the Oprah tragedy."
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Formula shortage isn’t related to Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg investment in artificial breast milk
The infant formula shortage was purposely created because Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates invested in artificial breast milk.
Snopes→ Scientists Grow Plants in Lunar Dirt, Next Stop Moon
For the first time, scientists have grown plants in soil from the moon collected by NASA’s Apollo astronauts.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Yoga Barbie’ Satanic Panic Facebook Post
On May 3 2022, a Facebook user warned that “yoga Barbie” poses a spiritual threat to innocent children: “Yoga Barbie” is at Target on the shelf. Satan always comes as appearing innocent. He will never come with horns and a pitch
PolitiFact→ Should you worry about data from your period-tracking app being used against you?
Ask KHN-PolitiFact: Should you worry about data from your period-tracking app being used against you
Snopes→ Jan. 6 Panel Subpoenas McCarthy, Four Other GOP Lawmakers
The panel is investigating McCarthy’s conversations with then-President Donald Trump the day of the attack and meetings the four other lawmakers had with the White House.
PolitiFact→ Aaron Lieberman – Neo-Nazi and racial discrimination claims in AZ governor’s race are Mostly False
"Kari Lake has been appearing at rallies with neo-Nazis," while "two federal juries have found" Katie Hobbs "guilty of racial discrimination."
PolitiFact→ Tweets – Tweets conflate Ron DeSantis’ massive campaign fundraising with his net worth
“Is ANYONE asking how Ron DeSantis was worth $340,000 in 2020 and is now worth $52 million?"
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden, Soros, Obama Are NOT Planning A New World Order Conspiracy — Quotes Are Being Taken Out Of Context
Did President Joe Biden, George Soros and former President Barack Obama talk about fulfilling the conspiracy theory of tyrannically taking over the world, otherwise known as the New World Order? No, that's not true: The quotes are legitim
Snopes→ Army Poised to Revamp Alaska Forces to Prep for Arctic Fight
The U.S. Army is poised to revamp its forces in Alaska to better prepare for future cold-weather conflicts.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Guarantee That Joining Satanic Temple Would Give Legal Religious Protection To Terminate Pregnancy
Does joining The Satanic Temple give a member legal protection to terminate a pregnancy? Not necessarily: According to legal experts, it could -- but joining "opportunistically" probably won't be applicable. Or as Mark Tushnet, the Willia
Snopes→ Did Karine Jean-Pierre Say Fox News Is ‘Racist’?
The alleged quote was cited in May 2022, just after it was announced that Jean-Pierre would take over the role of White House press secretary in the Biden administration.
FactCheck.org→ Posts Misattribute Phrase ‘Domestic Supply of Infants’ in Draft Opinion on Abortion
Quick Take In a footnote of a draft opinion on abortion access, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito quoted from a 2008 government report on the demand for adoption in the U.S., which used the phrase, “domestic supply of infants.” Posts on so
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Parents Should NOT Make, Feed Homemade Baby Formula To Infants
Should parents make and feed homemade baby formula to their infants if they can't find or afford it? No, that's not true: For years, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Infant Nutrition
Truth or Fiction?→ A ‘Homemade Baby Formula’ Recipe from 1960 is Viral — and Dangerous
An April 26 2022 Facebook post featuring an emergency “homemade baby formula” recipe spread virally on platforms as a baby formula shortage worsened — and as experts pleaded with parents not to experiment with diluted or homemade form
Snopes→ United States to Host Rugby World Cup for 1st Time
The United States will stage a Rugby World Cup for the first time after being voted as the host of the men's tournament in 2031 and the women's tournament two years later.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – The adenovirus was not developed to kill kids, nor is it a combination of viruses including COVID-19
An adenovirus is a combination of viruses, gastrointestinal virus, pneumonia and COVID-19 mixed together to “kill our children.”
Snopes→ Pilot Down, Passenger Takes over with ‘No Idea How to Fly’
A passenger with no flying experience radioed an urgent plea for help when the pilot of a small plane suddenly fell ill off Florida’s Atlantic coast.
PolitiFact→ Suburban Virginia Republican Coalition – Yes, carbon dioxide is a pollutant
“CO2 is not a pollutant.”
Snopes→ Did Trey Gowdy Praise ‘2000 Mules’?
According to a viral meme, Gowdy attended a viewing of the film purporting to prove the 2020 presidential election was fraudulent at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort.
Full Fact→ Reports that ‘most teachers’ are suffering from depression are based on a self-selecting survey
Most teachers suffering from depression The Independent, 10 May 2022. A Press Association article published by the Independent, the Evening Standard, the National and many local newspapers has reported details of a survey on depression in teachers tha
Snopes→ Unauthorized Video of Jesse Williams Onstage Prompts Outrage
Video of a naked Jesse Williams captured onstage in a shower scene from a Broadway play has been posted online.