“The President of Ukraine owns a $35 million home in Florida and has $1.2 billion in a overseas bank account.”
Snopes→ Is Facebook a CIA Surveillance Program?
According to Google Trends, after a video was posted to TikTok, some users were searching for answers about Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, and the CIA.
Snopes→ Researchers Returning for Assessment of Last US Slave Ship
Researchers are returning to the Alabama coast near Mobile to assess the sunken remains of the last slave ship to bring captive Africans to the United States more than 160 years ago.
FactCheck.org→ Article, RNC Tweet Distort Biden’s Comments on Teachers
Quick Take During an event honoring teachers, President Joe Biden said students are “not somebody else’s children; they’re like yours when they’re in the classroom.” Biden’s words were misrepresented in the National Rev
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Prince Charles Was NOT ‘Rush Towards Hospital,’ Camilla HAS Improved Since COVID Infection
Was Great Britain's Prince Charles "rush towards hospital" and was his wife, Camilla, not showing any "signs of improvement at all" following her COVID-19 infection? No, that's not true: The royal heir to the throne had not been rushed to
PolitiFact→ National Republican Senatorial Committee – Mark Kelly’s votes did not give benefits to immigrants in the country illegally
Sen. Mark Kelly voted “for benefits to illegals.”
FactCheck.org→ Pediatric Hepatitis Cases May Be Linked to Adenovirus, No Connection to COVID-19 Vaccination
SciCheck Digest A string of unexplained hepatitis cases in children has been reported in the U.S. and in other countries. The cause is not yet known, but the top suspect so far is a strain of adenovirus. Contrary to some social media posts, there is no
Snopes→ The Judds, Ray Charles Join the Country Music Hall of Fame
Ray Charles and The Judds joined the Country Music Hall of Fame in a ceremony filled with tears, music and laughter, just a day after Naomi Judd died unexpectedly.
Snopes→ Did Ian McKellen Visit Lviv, Ukraine?
Social media posts said the "Lord of the Rings" actor traveled to Ukraine in 2022.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Ghost Of Kyiv’ Was NOT Killed In Battle Or Identified — Mythical Aviator ‘Embodies The Collective Spirit’ Of Ukrainian Pilots
Was the "Ghost of Kyiv" identified after dying in battle? No, that's not true: The Ghost of Kyiv is not a real person. The mythical aviator "embodies the collective spirit of" Ukrainian pilots, according to the Twitter account of the Ukra
Snopes→ Kansas Tornado Generated 165 Mph Winds As It Destroyed Homes
The tornado that damaged more than more than 1,000 buildings in south-central Kansas generated winds up to 165 mph (266 kph) and carved a path of destruction nearly 13 miles (21 kilometers) long.
Snopes→ Did Grimes Unsuccessfully Sail the Mississippi in Homemade Houseboat?
It's hard to pull off a “Tom Sawyer adventure” in real life.
PolitiFact→ Ohio Gun Owners – Claim that Ohio US Senate candidate Matt Dolan sought gun grabs for social media posts is False
Matt Dolan sponsored Michael Bloomberg's “red-flag gun confiscation law, letting the people reporting your social media posts send SWAT teams to your house to take your guns."
Truth or Fiction?→ Ulta Kate Spade Email Controversy
On May 2 2022, myriad social media accounts posted about an unfortunate Ulta/Kate Spade promotion, with horrified postings to Facebook, Twitter, and Reddit about a poorly-conceived email: Should they have thought before sending out an email
Snopes→ Is the ‘Rangers Spot Giant Lion’ Story True?
We clicked through a 50-page slideshow article to find answers about a supposed "giant lion" that was featured in an online advertisement.
Snopes→ MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell Gets Banned from Twitter, Again
Mike Lindell was banned from Twitter for a second time after attempting to use a new account to access the social media platform.
PolitiFact→ Trying to keep up with the omicron subvariants? Here’s a guide
A seemingly endless stream of “subvariants” of omicron, the most recent Greek-letter coronavirus variant, has emerged in the past few months. Luckily, none of them appear poised to worsen the pandemic.
Snopes→ No, Biden’s Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Wasn’t Arrested
An alternate universe exists on the pages of Real Raw News.
Snopes→ Marshals: Reward for Info on Escaped Inmate, Missing Officer
The U.S. Marshals Service said that it is offering up to $10,000 for information about an escaped inmate and a “missing and endangered” correctional officer.
Snopes→ Were Tampons Once Sold Soaked in Opium?
Internet users enjoyed photos of an early-20th century box of tampons. But what does the historical record show?
Health Feedback→ No evidence supports claim that MTHFR gene influences the risk of side effects from vaccines and medications like Tylenol
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Poynter→ No, Elon Musk hasn’t fired the Twitter board
On April 25, Twitter announced that it had agreed to sell the company to entrepreneur Elon Musk for approximately $44 billion. The news was cheered by some of the social […] The post No, Elon Musk hasn’t fired the Twitter board appeared fir
Health Feedback→ No evidence that COVID-19 vaccines cause “fibrous lung clots”, contrary to claim by Jane Ruby
REVIEW On 27 April 2022,
PolitiFact→ Keith Pekau – Orland Park Mayor says crime at lowest in nearly three decades
We’ve reduced crime to its lowest level in 27 years.
Snopes→ Naomi Judd, of Grammy-Winning Duo The Judds, Dies at 76
Naomi Judd, the Kentucky-born singer of the Grammy-winning duo The Judds and mother of Wynonna and Ashley Judd, has died. She was 76.
PolitiFact→ Kathy Hochul – In New York State, so many bills
Since taking office, Hochul has passed more than 400 new bills
Health Feedback→ Persistent myths that HIV was created by the West and that HIV medication causes HIV are both false
REVIEW In the beginning of the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) crisis in the 1980s, many conspiracy theories about AIDS and the virus that causes it, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), arose[1], although these have since been disproven. O
Snopes→ Abandoned Walmart Explored in ‘Creepy’ Video
The video was posted by an urban explorer known as Triangle of Mass.
FactCheck.org→ Attack Ad Leaves Misleading Impression on Vance’s View of Trump Voters
It’s well known that JD Vance — Donald Trump’s endorsed candidate in the Ohio Republican primary for U.S. Senate — was no fan of the former president just a few years back. Vance’s past quotes practically write his opponen
Snopes→ Textbook Controversy Caused Some To See Florida-Virginia Conspiracy
At the heart of the brouhaha is Florida's new so-called "stop woke" law.
Truth or Fiction?→ Not Just Freshii: U.S. Restaurant Chains Have Tested Outsourcing Cashiers for Years
While it quickly attracted attention online in April 2022, the introduction of “Virtual cashiers” in a string of grocery stores in Canada is only the latest iteration of companies testing the idea of outsourcing customer-service functions.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Grand juries determined alleged sex trafficking ‘Franklin scandal’ in Omaha was a hoax
The “Franklin scandal” broke in 1989 “when hundreds of children were apparently flown around the US to be abused by high ranking ‘Establishment’ members."
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, using Tylenol isn't killing ‘at least 100,000’ people per year
“Tylenol is the #1 cause of acute liver failure in the US with 27% of people dying & kills at least 100,000 per year from its use.”
Snopes→ It’s a Joey! Bronx Zoo Announces Birth of Rare Tree Kangaroo
A baby tree kangaroo that's just poking its nose out of its mother's pouch is the first of its species born at the Bronx Zoo since 2008.
Snopes→ Does Russia Meet the Criteria of Being a ‘Terrorist State’?
The Ukrainian President called on the U.S. to designate Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism.
FactCheck.org→ Democrats Misleadingly Claim ‘Republicans’ Plan’ Would ‘End’ Social Security, Medicare
As part of his plan to downsize the federal government, Republican Sen. Rick Scott says he wants all federal legislation to “sunset” in five years, and “[i]f a law is worth keeping, Congress can pass it again.” Well, Social Secu
PolitiFact→ Do copperheads smell like cucumbers? Looking at some spring snake tips
Do copperheads smell like cucumbers? Separating snake fact from fiction in online tips
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Hillary Clinton isn’t in Guantanamo Bay
“Hillary Clinton is in jail at Gitmo at the moment.”
Snopes→ First Case of Human Bird Flu Infection Confirmed in Colorado
A Colorado prison inmate has tested positive for bird flu in the first recent confirmed case of a human infected with the disease.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Elon Musk didn’t just fire the Twitter board
“Elon Musk just fired the entire Twitter board of directors.”