Category: Fact Check
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Fact Check: Jay-Z didn’t bribe country radio stations to play Beyoncé’s songs. This claim started as satire
When Beyoncé said that her new record, “Cowboy Carter,” was born from an experience she had where it was “very clear” she wasn’t welcome, many… Read More
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Fact Check: President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are campaigning, despite online claims
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump face off again in November, but a recent Facebook post said no one is campaigning for 2024… Read More
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Fact Check: Did dolphins save mother whale and newborn from sharks? No, 2021 video shows dolphin feeding frenzy
A frenetic pod of dolphins off South Africa’s coast were praised for heroic actions in an April 16 Facebook post. “A whale giving birth in… Read More
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Fact Check: Geomagnetic storm, not a HAARP experiment, created dazzling, worldwide northern lights display
A rare, powerful geomagnetic storm over the weekend resulted in the northern lights being visible more widely than normal. But some social media users said… Read More
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Fact Check: No, former President Donald Trump’s Truth Social didn’t ‘shut down’
A Threads post claimed more than a week ago that former President Donald Trump’s social media platform, Truth Social, had shut down. “Breaking news, truth… Read More
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Fact Check: Boeing whistleblowers died of infection, gunshot wound
A recent Facebook post claims that two men were killed after raising concerns about conduct at Boeing, the beleaguered aerospace company. “Second Boeing whistleblower killed… Read More
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Fact Check: Houston, we have no problem: This video doesn’t prove the moon landing was a hoax
A recent Facebook post casts doubt on the Apollo 11 moon landing with an edited video that makes it appear as if someone in a… Read More
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Fact Check: Perfect illusion: Viral images don’t show Lady Gaga at 2024 Met Gala
Did Lady Gaga wow attendees of New York’s 2024 Met Gala in two different flamboyant costumes? Or are they just a perfect illusion, to borrow… Read More
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Fact Check: Is orangutan ‘stretching out his hand to help a geologist who fell into a mud pool’? Not exactly
A viral 2020 photo showing an orangutan reaching its hand toward a man in a pool of water has resurfaced on social media. “The image… Read More
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Fact Check: Stormy Daniels has said a lot, but she didn’t say this about former President Donald Trump
Former President Donald Trump is charged with falsifying business records during his 2016 presidential campaign to cover up a $130,00 hush money payment to adult… Read More