Category: Fact Check
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Fact Check: AI-generated building imagines life under the U.S. Capitol
A recent Facebook post urged readers to search online to find out more information about an image that supposedly showed a cavernous, multi-storied world under… Read More
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Fact Check: Wisconsin GOP blast Biden on manufacturing job losses, but their numbers are off
When President Joe Biden was in Milwaukee on March 13, Brian Schimming, chairman of the Republican Party of Wisconsin, issued a statement saying: “On Joe… Read More
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Fact Check: No video of Clintons engaging in cannibalism with Haitian gang leader
A bizarre claim circulating on social media says that actor Mel Gibson released a video of former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State… Read More
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Fact Check: Video of flooding shows scenes from Oman, not Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates
An Instagram video opens with a dramatic scene: A man hangs onto a pole as floodwaters swirl around him. Flash floods deluge roads and towns.… Read More
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Fact Check: Some communities brace for April eclipse viewing crowds, but not everyone needs to stockpile
When the moon’s shadow briefly darkens cities across the U.S. on April 8, it won’t deplete fuel and food supplies or knock out cellphone service. … Read More
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Fact Check: Jan. 6 committee didn’t ‘suppress testimony’ about Trump push for 10,000 National Guard troops
Recent reporting claimed the House select committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol hid evidence related to the White House’s… Read More
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SciCheck Staffer Talks About Combatting Health Misinformation on Social Media
Kate Yandell, a SciCheck staff writer, appeared on the CBS News affiliate in Philadelphia to discuss the dangers of health misinformation on social media platforms.… Read More
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Fact Check: No, CNN did not announce that presidents of Kenya and U.S. discussed invading Haiti by sea
Political turmoil in Haiti has reached crisis levels and the nation’s prime minister agreed to resign under pressure from gangs. Misleading social media posts are… Read More
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Fact Check: Cuentas en redes sociales usan audio generado por IA para difundir desinformación sobre las eleccion
Una publicación en redes sociales hizo lo que parecía ser un anuncio sorprendente sobre la carrera presidencial de 2024. “Últimas noticias: Donald Trump ha declarado… Read More
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Fact Check: Cannibalism in Haiti? Fact-checking the unfounded claims
Videos of people fleeing the sounds of gunshots, images of buildings on fire and headlines of political unrest in Haiti have increased over several weeks.… Read More