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21,394 | Did West Virginia’s passage of a permitless open carry law for guns produce a precipitous drop in violent crime in the state? That’s what an image on Facebook said. In 2016, West Virginia lawmakers passed a law that allowed most individuals over the age of 21 to carry a firearm without a permit or safety training. When... | “Violent crime rate dropped like a rock following West Virginia’s adoption of permitless carry.” | Les crimes de violence ont chuté drastiquement depuis l'adoption des transports sans permis de la Virginie de l'Ouest | September 20, 2021 | barely-true | h | The Facebook post claims that the violent crime rate in West Virginia dropped substantially after the state implemented a permitless carry law. However, a closer examination of the data reveals a more nuanced pattern. While violent crime did decline in the first two years following the law's enactment, it increased aga... |
22,237 | During a visit to North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro, N.C., President Joe Biden broke the ice with his audience by saying he shared some common ground with members of the university community. "I've been to a lot of university campuses," Biden said April 14. "Matter of fact, for four years, I was a full ... | "For four years, I was a full professor at the University of Pennsylvania." | "Pendant quatre ans, j'étais un professeur titulaire à l'Université de Pennsylvanie". | April 14, 2022 | half-true | i | According to the University of Pennsylvania's director of media relations, Biden was phenomenally successful during his tenure. He expanded the university's global outreach, sharing his wisdom and insights with thousands of Penn students through University-wide events, talks, and classroom visits. |
22,962 | Numerous hoaxes and conspiracy theories have targeted former President Barack Obama and his family throughout his time in office and beyond. A recent hoax being shared widely on social media targets his oldest daughter, Malia. "BREAKING: Future and Malia Obama expecting first child together," reads the headline in a r... | “Future and Malia Obama are expecting first child together.” | Future et Malia Obama attendent leur premier enfant ensemble. | September 14, 2022 | pants-fire | p | A satirical Instagram post from the account RapStreet TV falsely claims that Malia Obama and rapper Future are expecting a child together. The post shows a picture of Malia Obama alongside one of rapper Future. The claim is not true and has no basis in reality. |
22,898 | Critics of President Joe Biden have frequently shared on social media edited videos where his remarks are cut short or taken out of context to make him look incomptent. Footage shared in a Facebook post from a meeting between Biden and Pope Francis is no different. The caption and subtitles for a seven-second video o... | Joe Biden called Pope Francis the “famous African American baseball player in America." | Joe Biden a appelé la Pape François le célèbre joueur de baseball Afro-américain des États-Unis | September 5, 2022 | false | p | On Veterans Day in 2021, President Joe Biden gave remarks referencing Satchel Paige and his age. Biden told a story about Paige and his success as a Black baseball pitcher who faced discrimination in Major League Baseball. The claim that Biden confused the pope with the 'famous African American baseball player' is fals... |
22,641 | U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., haven’t always seen eye to eye, and a widely-viewed Facebook post suggests that acrimony has reached the level of personal attacks. "‘You’re just dumb!’ Jim Jordan SILENCES AOC in Congress in epic exchange," reads the description of an approximat... | Jim Jordan told Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, “You’re just dumb.” | Jim Jordan a dit à Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez, Tu es juste bête | July 17, 2022 | false | p | A Facebook post falsely claims that Jim Jordan silenced and called Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez dumb in a video. However, the video shared in the post does not show such an exchange, and Jordan never made those remarks. The video includes footage of Ocasio-Cortez questioning Wilbur Ross, Mark Meadows interrupting her, and ... |
21,909 | Amid news that former President Donald Trump’s accounting firm cut ties with him and disavowed a decade of financial statements it prepared for the Trump Organization comes a Facebook video with this title: "CNN confirms Trump WILL be ARRESTED." The Facebook video itself cites a Feb. 15 interview on the CNN show "New D... | “CNN confirms Trump WILL be ARRESTED.” | "CNN confirme que Trump SERA ARRÊTÉ." | February 16, 2022 | false | h | In a CNN interview, journalist David Cay Johnston speculates that a Manhattan grand jury will eventually indict former President Donald Trump on state racketeering charges related to potential fraud. However, this claim is not confirmed by CNN, despite a Facebook video titled 'CNN confirms Trump WILL be ARRESTED.' Host... |
22,963 | A Facebook post focuses on two news stories that have been sources of misinformation on social media: financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and the FBI’s search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate. "Jeffrey Epstein’s lawyer became a federal judge" and "was the person to sign off on the Mar-a-Lago se... | “Jeffrey Epstein’s lawyer became a federal judge” and “was the person to sign off on the Mar-a-Lago search warrant.” | L'avocat de Jeffrey Epstein est devenu juge fédéral et était la personne qui a signé le mandat de perquisition de Mar-a-Lago | September 17, 2022 | false | p | Since approving the Mar-a-Lago warrant, Reinhart has been the target of misinformation and anti-Semitic attacks. |
21,591 | A Facebook user with 50,000 followers claimed that people who are vaccinated against COVID-19 face serious health risks, while the unvaccinated face only minor ones. "When you have society choosing Blood Clots and Heart Problems over Cold and Flu Symptoms, or even NO symptoms at all," the post read, "you know Critical ... | Society is “choosing blood clots and heart problems over cold and flu symptoms, or even no symptoms at all.” | La société " choisi les caillots de sang et les problèmes cardiaques au lieu des symptômes de grippe et de rhume, ou même pas de symptômes". | December 9, 2021 | false | p | The article discusses the serious health risks faced by vaccinated people, including blood clots and heart problems. It also mentions the mild symptoms experienced by the unvaccinated. The post on Facebook highlights the lack of critical thinking in society when people choose serious health risks over common cold and f... |
21,461 | A tech millionaire is floating an unsubstantiated theory that California’s governor experienced a rare illness after receiving a COVID-19 booster shot. Steve Kirsch posted an article Nov. 9 on Substack headlined, "Gavin Newsom is out of sight likely because he has Guillain-Barre syndrome from his booster shot." Within ... | “Gavin Newsom is out of sight likely because he has Guillain-Barre syndrome from his booster shot.” | "Gavin Newsom est hors de vue parce qu'il a le syndrome de Guillain-Barré dû à son vaccin de rappel | November 9, 2021 | false | p | Kirsch's group, COVID-19 Early Treatment Fund, initially showed promise in testing FDA-approved drugs as COVID-19 treatments, but the scientific advisory board resigned due to Kirsch's alarming claims and erratic behavior. |
22,852 | Ice cream? Check. Hot fudge? Check. Whipped cream … wait, people need IDs for that in New York state? Well, no. And New York state voters mostly won’t need IDs at the polls, either, but they will need them to register to vote. An inaccurate claim that a new law in New York requires shoppers to show identification to pu... | In New York, you need to show identification to buy whipped cream, but not to vote. | À New York tu as besoin de montrer ton identificiation pour acheter de la crème glacée, mais pas pour voter | August 30, 2022 | barely-true | p | This article discusses inaccurate claims circulating on social media regarding New York state laws for purchasing whipped cream and voting requirements. The claims falsely state that IDs are needed to buy whipped cream but not to vote in New York. The confusion arose due to a new law targeting the sale of nitrous oxide... |
21,691 | More than $210 million was awarded to 160 applicants for new broadband infrastructure in Iowa as part of the state’s Empower Rural Iowa Broadband Grant Program, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced in a press release on Tuesday, Jan. 4. Reynolds also tweeted on Jan. 4: "These grants will bring more than $526 million of n... | Gov. Kim Reynolds, touting $210 million for Iowa broadband, “failed to mention these are actually federal funds approved by Rep. Cindy Axne and signed into law by President Joe Biden.” | La gouverneure Kim Reynolds, vantant le 210 millions de $ pour l'Internet à haut débit, "a échoué de mentionner que ces fonds sont en fait approuvés par la républicaine Cindy Axne et signés dans la loi par le président Joe Biden. | January 5, 2022 | true | p | Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announced that more than $210 million was awarded for new broadband infrastructure in Iowa. Democrats accused Reynolds of neglecting to mention that the grants were funded by the American Rescue Plan, despite her opposition to it. No Iowa GOP Congress member voted for the plan, while Democrat... |
22,780 | If you read and believe all you see on social media, you might be worried that the IRS is about to hire thousands of agents who will be auditing you at gunpoint. That’s not what’s happening. But the narrative has exploded in social media posts, videos and political commentary. "The IRS is about to double in size, with ... | "The IRS is about to double in size, with 87,000 new armed agents and an additional $80 billion in order to primarily enhance IRS enforcement and operations.” | Le IRS va doubler de taille, avec 87,000 nouveaux agents armés et un additionnelle 80 millions de dollars pour assurer la mises en vigueur et les oprations du IRS | August 16, 2022 | barely-true | h | The IRS has a Criminal Investigation division that employs special agents, federal law enforcement officers who carry weapons. These agents investigate crimes related to money laundering, cybercrime, narcotics, and more. Routine audits, which are mostly conducted by mail, do not involve special agents. The agency is pl... |
23,101 | Art in the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles spans two campuses, the Getty Center and the Getty Villa Museum. Neither location has been ensnared in a huge human trafficking scandal, but a recent social media post suggests otherwise. "Underneath the Getty Museum is a network of tunnels and underground bunkers accordi... | There are “100,000 kids in cages” under the Getty art museum. | Il y a 100,000 enfants dans des cages sous le musée d'art Getty | October 18, 2022 | pants-fire | p | The J. Paul Getty Trust spokesperson, Lisa Lapin, refutes the claims made in a social media post that alleges a network of tunnels and underground bunkers beneath the Getty Museum in Los Angeles, serving as a child trafficking hub with 100,000 kids in cages. The spokesperson dismisses these reports as fake and false. |
21,306 | A recent blog post headline says that President Joe Biden is "busted." Why? Because, as the headline continues, "Pfizer admits there’s no vaccine approved by FDA in the U.S." "Joe Biden and his regime have stated that Pfizer’s COVID vaccine has FDA approval," the Oct. 10 post says. "Someone recently recorded a call of... | “Pfizer admits there’s no vaccine approved by FDA.” | Pfizer a admis qu'il n'y a pas de vaccins approuvés par la FDA. | October 10, 2021 | false | p | A video allegedly featuring a call with a representative from Pfizer's customer service center claimed that the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine has not been approved by the FDA. However, the recording's authenticity and timing are uncertain. Pfizer has not responded to inquiries about the call. In reality, Pfizer's vaccine did... |
21,434 | New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy beat his Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli in a tight race that was punctuated with unfounded accusations of voter fraud. One image being shared on Facebook shows screenshots of election results posted on the New York Times website. "At midnight Bergen County (the biggest county) was ... | Bergen County in New Jersey gave more votes to the Democratic gubernatorial candidate after all the ballots were counted. | Le comté de Bergen au New Jersey a donné plus de votes au candidat démocrate pour le poste de gouverneur après que tous les bulletins de vote aient été comptés. | November 3, 2021 | false | p | Facebook posts circulating screenshots of election results claim that 40,000 votes were 'found' and the results flipped from red to blue in Bergen County. However, the screenshots do not include all types of votes, as clarified by the Bergen County clerk's office. Sabrina Taranto, the elections division supervisor, exp... |
21,939 | On Feb. 8, Nobel Prize-winning French virologist Luc Montagnier died. News reports and obituaries did not give a cause of death for the 89-year-old, but nothing has come out to suggest that the death is suspicious or that foul play was involved. Nevertheless, a recent Facebook post suggests that something untoward hap... | Luc Montagnier's death is linked to his "exposing" that there's HIV in the COVID-19 vaccine. | La mort de Luc Montagnier est liée à son exposition aux vaccins contre la COVID-19 qui contiennent du VIH. | February 15, 2022 | pants-fire | p | In May, a statement about COVID-19 vaccines killing people was attributed to Luc Montagnier, but he didn't say it. |
21,477 | As one of the companies behind an authorized COVID-19 vaccine, Pfizer has become a frequent subject of online misinformation, with some blogs and social media users specifically targeting company leadership. "Wife of Pfizer’s CEO dies after complications from the vaccine," reads a Nov. 10 headline on a blog from the w... | “Wife of Pfizer’s CEO dies after complications from the vaccine.” | La femme du CEO de Pfizer est morte après des complications liées au vaccin | November 10, 2021 | pants-fire | p | False claims about Pfizer CEO's wife cause harm; Misinformation undermines vaccine confidence. |
22,766 | Brandon just won’t go away. The name gained political cachet in October 2021, when an NBC Sports reporter mistook a crowd’s profane chants about President Joe Biden for chants of support for NASCAR driver Brandon Brown. "Let’s go, Brandon!" became an anti-Biden mantra used by social media users and politicians alike. ... | Reuters reported that “White House employee Andrew Bates did use Nazi symbolism in a recent tweet." | Reuters a indiqué que l'employé de la Maison Blamche Andrew Bates a utilisé le symbole Nazi dans un récent tweet | August 8, 2022 | false | p | White House staffers have shared versions of the pro-Biden 'Dark Brandon' meme, which some Twitter users mistakenly claimed featured a Nazi symbol. However, the meme's creator clarified that the meme was based on a movie poster and featured an eagle symbol representing America's national bird. |
21,958 | A political action committee affiliated with former president Donald Trump accused Hillary Clinton, Trump’s opponent in the 2016 presidential election, of spying on him during the campaign. A minute-long video from Save America PAC opens with this message on the screen, as Clinton laughs in the background: "THE SCANDAL... | "Hillary Clinton spied on President Trump." | "Hillary Clinton a espionné le président Trump." | February 16, 2022 | false | p | A political action committee affiliated with former President Donald Trump, Save America PAC, accuses Hillary Clinton's campaign of spying on Trump. The accusation is based on a claim that Clinton's campaign paid a tech company to infiltrate Trump servers and fabricate a connection between Trump and Russia. However, th... |
21,689 | As Democrats renew their efforts to pass federal voting rights legislation, former President Donald Trump suggested that Democrats want to erase state laws that require identification to cast a ballot. "They are trying to BAN voter ID and other basic measures that can ensure the sacred integrity of the vote," Trump sai... | Democrats “are trying to ban voter ID.” | Les démocrates "tentent de bannir l'identification pour voter". | January 7, 2022 | barely-true | p | Senate Democrats are renewing efforts to pass federal voting rights legislation. The latest comprehensive bill is the Freedom to Vote Act, which aims to address voter ID requirements and other voting rights issues. The Act would set an expansive and uniform policy for acceptable IDs for federal elections. It would also... |
21,624 | Humbug in Hamburg — or Stralsund, Germany, where some social media posts claim a Santa Claus was arrested by police at a Christmas market because he wasn’t wearing a face mask. "Santa Claus arrested by German police for not wearing a mask," the title of one blog post says. But that’s not quite right. This post was f... | “Santa Claus arrested by German police for not wearing a mask.” | "Le Père Noël a été arrêté par la police allemande pour ne pas porter de masque." | December 14, 2021 | false | h | Santa Claus arrested by German police for not wearing a face mask at a Christmas market; video shows masked officers talking to the Santa before frog-marching him away and carrying him; Santa is wearing a sign saying 2G which stands for genesen and geimpft; state police in the region made a statement about the arrest, ... |
21,310 | The wildfire season in the U.S. has gotten longer. In recent decades, what once lasted four months has grown to six or even eight months. Climate change makes summers warmer, but past forest management has also left forests with more fuel to ignite. An article from the conservative Heartland Institute argues that the r... | “U.S. acres burned each year are much fewer now — even in our worst years — than was the case in the early 20th century.” | Les acres américain qui brûlent à chaque année sont beaucoup moins nombreux maintenant - même dans nos pires années - que ce n'était le cas dans le début du 20e siècle. | October 11, 2021 | barely-true | h | At the turn of the century, Congress mandated the U.S. Forest Service to suppress fires, leading to conflict with southern landowners. The Forest Service counted intentional fires in the southeast as wildfires, greatly inflating the federal statistics. Researchers have acknowledged this major flaw in the data. Large fi... |
21,895 | Efforts to start a Turning Point USA chapter at Johnston High School in Johnston, Iowa, sparked controversy on Feb. 7 among parents who were concerned about the conservative group’s views. The proposed Johnston chapter, as well as a recent photo of Republican state legislators standing with high school students involv... | Turning Point USA is a white nationalist organization. | Tournure décisive, les États-Unis sont une organisation de suprémacistes blancs. | February 6, 2022 | false | p | Joseph Lowndes, a professor of political science, commented on Turning Point USA's politics and contrasted it with white nationalist organizations. He mentioned Kirk's opposition to critical race theory. |
23,277 | A tweet that said "Democrat Pennsylvania State Rep. Anthony DeLuca wins reelection despite being dead" is accurate. But how that news is being framed by some social media users is where things get more complicated. "Dead man on the ballot but they pretend there’s no cheating," one Instagram post said. It was flagged ... | A “dead man on the ballot” is evidence the Democrats cheated in the election. | Un homme mort sur les bulletins de votes est une preuve que les Democrates ont trichés durant l'élection | November 9, 2022 | false | p | Democrat Pennsylvania State Rep. Anthony DeLuca wins reelection despite being dead. DeLuca overwhelmingly won the election for his seat with over 21,000 votes cast. DeLuca's appearance on the ballot is a legal technicality. The seat will be filled following a special election. |
22,128 | A medical condition that causes hair loss sprang into the spotlight after the March 27 Academy Awards, when comedian Chris Rock made a joke about the shaved head of actress Jada Pinkett Smith. After Rock’s joke, actor Will Smith, Pinkett Smith’s husband, walked onstage and slapped him. Soon after, some social media use... | "Alopecia isn't a medical disease; it's an aesthetic one." | La pelade n'est pas une maladie médicale; c'en est une esthétique." | March 28, 2022 | barely-true | p | Alopecia areata is not life-threatening, but there is no cure. |
22,462 | Are firearms the leading cause of death in children? In a speech on the Senate floor, Majority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., recounted details of two recent mass shootings, one in a Buffalo supermarket and the other at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas. He called on his colleagues to tighten the nation’s gun laws. "A... | “The leading cause of death among children is a firearm.” | "La principale cause de décès chez les enfants est une arme à feu." | May 25, 2022 | mostly-true | h | Sen. Schumer calls for tighter gun laws in response to recent mass shootings; researchers from the Rockefeller Institute found that firearm deaths exceed traffic deaths among children aged 19 and under. |
22,029 | The "America First" doctrine was a central part of Republican President Donald Trump’s administration, with some lawmakers rallying around Trump’s approach to international relations, including skepticism of international organizations and trade deals. Now, with Democrat Joe Biden in the White House, U.S. Rep. Glenn G... | Says President Joe Biden "is trying to send taxpayer dollars to manufacturers overseas that do not abide by the same (carbon emission) standards we do at home." | Il dit que le président Joe Biden "tente d'envoyer l'argent des contribuables à des entreprises étrangères qui ne respectent pas les mêmes standards d'émissions de carbone qu'à la maison. | February 3, 2022 | half-true | h | U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman accuses President Joe Biden of trying to send taxpayer dollars overseas to manufacturers that do not comply with US carbon emission standards. Grothman's claim is based on China's dominance in solar panels and rare earth minerals. However, the claim overlooks the fact that Biden's Build Back Be... |
22,623 | Kenyan citizens are calling for the record to be set straight after a Fox News host’s comments about voting rights in the country went viral. On a July 5 episode of "Gutfeld!" Fox News host Emily Compagno called out singer Katy Perry for tweeting on the Fourth of July that women in America had fewer rights than a fire... | In Kenya, “pregnant women can’t leave the house, so they absolutely have no constructive right to vote.” | Au Kenya, les femmes enceintes ne peuvent pas quitter leur domicile, alors elles n'ont pas de droit constructif de voter | July 5, 2022 | pants-fire | p | The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission issued regulations to allow pregnant women to be given priority in voting lines, and Kenyan law stipulates that all adults are able to vote. |
22,499 | Fluoride has long been good fodder for misinformation on the internet. Among the claims we’ve previously debunked: that fluoride added to drinking water is toxic and that the process of adding fluoride to water originated with the Nazis. We’ve also fact-checked and found Mostly False the claim that toothpaste contains... | A “public health warning” was recently issued for fluoride toothpaste. | "Un avertissement de santé publique" a été récemment délivré pour le dentifrice au fluor." | June 6, 2022 | false | h | Fluoride is added to drinking water to prevent cavities and is also a common ingredient in toothpaste. Toothpaste brands containing fluoride are regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which sets limits on the amount of fluoride allowed. The FDA requires a warning label on fluoride toothpaste since 19... |
22,504 | Advocates for medical marijuana secured a small victory recently when North Carolina state senators passed a bill to legalize it, sending legislation to the state House. While the bill had broad support in the Senate, an Asheville-area senator called on lawmakers to amend it so that more local farmers can grow and sell... | “A quarter of the entire acreage in the country that is under hemp production is here in North Carolina.” | "Un quart de la superficie du pays qui est pour la production de chanvre est ici en Caroline du Nord". | June 2, 2022 | false | h | According to a U.S. Department of Agriculture report, North Carolina planted and harvested a lower percentage of the nation's industrial hemp, around 4% and 5.5%, respectively. |
22,320 | A leaked draft opinion by the Supreme Court that shows a majority of justices are prepared to overturn Roe v. Wade has some Americans worried that conservatives want to go even further. Numerous social media users claimed that U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., proposed limiting contraceptive use only to married coup... | "GOP Sen. Marsha Blackburn has proposed that birth control should only be legal for MARRIED couples.” | "La sénatrice américaine Marsha Blackburn a proposé que le contrôle des naissances devrait être légal pour les couples MARIÉS." | May 8, 2022 | false | h | A leaked draft opinion by the Supreme Court shows a majority of justices are prepared to overturn Roe v. Wade. U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn described the 1965 Supreme Court ruling in Griswold v. Connecticut as 'legally unsound'. The 7-2 court ruling in Griswold v. Connecticut said the Constitution's First, Third, Fourth,... |
22,024 | A Facebook post that features a video viewed millions of times appears to suggest that someone is rapid fire counting ballots cast for President Joe Biden. The seven-second video shows a person’s hand gripping a machine as it zips its way down a massive stack of paper. The caption under the video states: "Counting Bid... | Facebook video shows “counting Biden’s votes at 2 a.m.” | Une vidéo sur Faceboo montre "le compte des votes de Biden à 2h a.m.". | March 3, 2022 | false | i | The machine in the video posted by Steve West of Steve's Outdoor Adventures is not used by Election Systems and Software, according to the company. The machine appears to be a paper stripper used to remove excess paper in a stack. The video is not related to counting ballots for Biden at 2 a.m. |
22,236 | As states across the country continue to introduce a flurry of legislation targeting the LGBTQ+ community, a Reddit post gives the impression that a parent is forcing their child to continue to transition from male to female. "Anyone else having trouble convincing your teen kids to continue transitioning," the post sai... | A Reddit post shows a parent admitting to forcing their child to continue transitioning by sneaking hormone medication. | Une publication Reddit montre un parent admettant de forcer son enfant à continuer sa transition avec des médicaments hormonaux. | April 12, 2022 | false | i | The false Reddit post about a parent forcing their child to transition is debunked. Gender-affirming care for teenagers usually involves social transitions, puberty blockers, and hormone therapy at an appropriate age. |
21,499 | The White House is running into turbulence over concerns that President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better safety net bill could drive up inflation, which has already soared to its highest level in three decades. The bill is nearing a vote in the House. The current version, which may be changed in the Senate even if it pass... | “No economist out there is projecting that (the Build Back Better bill) will have a negative impact on inflation.” | Aucun économiste projette que (le projet de loi Build Back Together) aura un impact négatif sur l'inflation. | November 15, 2021 | false | h | The potential inflationary impact of President Joe Biden's Build Back Better safety net bill is expected to be modest and brief, according to a broad consensus among economists. While some economists project small and manageable inflationary effects, others anticipate a modest inflationary pressure, especially in the n... |
21,954 | Bill Gates has been falsely accused of many villainous plans, from depopulating the Earth to pushing microchips as part of all medical procedures. Now, a recycled claim says Gates’ aims go even higher — literally. "Bill Gates hatches 'horribly stupid' plan to block out the sun," says the headline on a Feb. 21 article o... | "Bill Gates hatches 'horribly stupid' plan to block out the sun" | "Bill Gates a un "plan horriblement stupide" pour bloquer le soleil." | February 21, 2022 | false | p | Bill Gates, who dropped out of Harvard in 1975 to co-found Microsoft, has been providing funding for climate research at the university since 2007. His donation to Harvard's Solar Geoengineering Research Program is one of the sources of funding for the small-scale experiment proposed by the Harvard researchers. It is i... |
22,980 | A NASA spacecraft smashed into an asteroid on Sept. 26 — right on schedule. The spacecraft’s intentional collision with the asteroid Dimorphos was NASA’s "first attempt to move an asteroid in space." The Double Asteroid Redirection Test spacecraft, aka DART, is part of the agency’s strategy to protect Earth from objec... | Footage NASA shared from the DART spacecraft just before it crashed itself into an asteroid isn’t real. | Une vidéo partagée par la NASA provenant du vaisseau spatial DART avant qu'il ne s'écrase sur un astéroïde n'est pas vraie | September 26, 2022 | false | i | NASA's DART spacecraft successfully collided with the asteroid Dimorphos as part of an effort to protect Earth from potential threats. Some social media users raised doubts about the authenticity of the footage showing the crash. NASA confirmed that the footage was real and released a video compilation of images captur... |
23,199 | Since the Oct. 28 attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul, at their San Francisco home, news organizations have reported on two blogs written by a user who called himself "daviddepape." That’s the same name as the man who has been criminally charged in the incident. But some social media and blog posts hav... | “Two far-right websites attributed to David DePape to smear conservatives were fabricated — they were created Friday.” | Deux sites internet de l'extrême droite attribués à David DePape pour salir les conservateurs ont été fabriqués - ils ont été créés vendredi | November 30, 2022 | pants-fire | i | Vice News discovered that the blogs contained screenshots of text message arguments that David DePape had with a family member. |
23,170 | In the race for governor, a radio ad from the National Rifle Association offers a laundry list of complaints against Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' stance on guns, citing self-defense issues, "California-style" firearm bans and magazine bans. But we wanted to focus on one claim in particular: That Evers "would even allow... | Says Gov. Tony Evers would, “allow the government to use red flag laws to confiscate your firearms without due process.” | Le Gouverneur Tony Evers a dit qu'il permettrait le gouvernment d'utiliser les lois du drapeau rouge pour confisquer vos armes à feu sans procédure régulière | September 22, 2022 | barely-true | h | The NRA claims that Democratic Governor Tony Evers would use red-flag laws to confiscate Wisconsinite firearms without due process. However, under Evers' proposed red flag law, a judge is involved from the start. While it is true that the gun owner may not be involved in the initial hearing, this does not mean the proc... |
21,772 | A blog post claims that according to a study, people who are unvaccinated and previously infected with COVID-19 have better protection against the coronavirus than some fully vaccinated people. "BOMBSHELL: The CDC admits that natural immunity from prior infections is superior to vaccinated immunity alone," the Jan. 19 ... | “The CDC admits that natural immunity from prior infections is superior to vaccinated immunity alone.” | Le CDC admet que l'immunité naturelle acquise lors de précédentes infections est supérieure à l'immunité acquise grâce au vaccin seulement. | January 19, 2022 | barely-true | p | While the blog post claims that natural immunity from prior infections is superior to vaccinated immunity alone, the CDC and other studies highlight the importance of vaccination as the safest form of protection against COVID-19. Research shows that unvaccinated individuals with a prior infection are at a higher risk o... |
23,089 | Soon after announcing he would acquire social media platform Parler and making antisemitic comments, Kanye West was back in the news — this time for claiming that George Floyd was not killed by former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. West, who legally changed his name to Ye, sat down for an Oct. 16 interview ... | Suggests fentanyl, not Derek Chauvin, killed George Floyd | Il suggère que le fentanyl, non Derek Chauvin, d'avoir tué George Flyod | October 16, 2022 | false | p | Kanye West, who recently acquired Parler, denied that Derek Chauvin killed George Floyd. West's comments caused controversy and the interview was removed. The Hennepin County medical examiner attributed Floyd's death to law enforcement subdual, neck compression, and cardiopulmonary arrest. Experts refuted the idea of d... |
22,174 | An 18-year-old video of Dr. Anthony Fauci talking about the strength of natural immunity is making the rounds on social media, with some users alleging the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases is ignoring the science now when it comes to COVID-19. "Check out this clip of Dr. Fauci in 20... | 2004 video shows Anthony Fauci is ignoring science on natural immunity with regard to COVID-19. | Une vidéo de 2004 montre qu'Antony Faucy ignorait la science sur l'immunité naturelle en ce qui concerne la COVID-19. | April 1, 2022 | false | i | Dr. Nicole Iovine, an epidemiologist at the University of Florida's Division of Infectious Diseases and Global Medicine, explains that getting vaccinated for COVID-19 is the best personal and public health strategy. Immunity to COVID-19, whether from natural infection or vaccination, declines over time. The most up-to-... |
21,957 | President Joe Biden was attacked in three Facebook ads that claimed his Build Back Better bill would enrich China financially through trade. The ads were run by Stand Up To China, a Tampa, Florida-based advocacy group. Taken together, the ads claimed that the legislation "would be a huge payday for Chinese manufactur... | Build Back Better “would be a huge payday for Chinese manufacturing” and “would fill our streets with cars made with Chinese parts.” | Build Back Better "sera une grosse journée de paie pour les entreprises chinoises" et "remplira nos rues d'automobiles fabriquées avec la part des Chinois". | January 20, 2022 | false | i | The Stand Up To China group claims that the Build Back Better legislation would financially benefit Chinese manufacturing and result in more cars in the U.S. made with Chinese parts. Experts, however, reject such claims, stating that the bill's main focus is on domestic priorities like child care and child tax credits.... |
22,986 | With Russian President Vladimir Putin calling for the mobilization of 300,000 volunteers to join the fighting in Ukraine, a recent Facebook post is claiming those troops will be joined by an additional 100,000 soldiers courtesy of North Korea. "North Korea sent more than 100,000 troops to Russia for the Ukraine war," ... | “North Korea sent more than 100,000 troops to Russia for the Ukraine War!” | La Corée du Nord a envoyé plus de 100,000 troupes à la Russie pour la guerre en Ukraine | September 28, 2022 | false | p | The U.S. government claims that North Korea has been selling weapons and ammunition to Russia, in violation of United Nations-imposed sanctions. However, North Korean officials have denied this claim. The Facebook video claiming that North Korea sent more than 100,000 troops to Russia does not provide any evidence to s... |
21,972 | During the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, President Joe Biden tweeted a photo of himself and first lady Jill Biden, in which they both donned Team USA gear to cheer on American athletes. Let’s go, @TeamUSA! Jill and I are so proud of everything America's athletes have accomplished so far, and we look forward to seei... | Joe Biden was holding a medical device in a photo he tweeted during the 2022 Winter Olympics. | Joe Biden tenait un dispositif médical dans une photo qu'il a tweeté pendant les olympics d'hiver 2022. | February 21, 2022 | pants-fire | i | In response to conspiracy theories, the White House confirmed that the object in President Joe Biden's hand, which appeared in a photo tweeted during the Beijing Winter Olympics, was a black mask. The blog post claimed it could be a medical alert device or a walkie-talkie. However, the White House clarified that this w... |
21,678 | The headline of a Jan. 5 blog post that’s spreading widely on social media suggests that Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is putting himself in the crosshairs of an investigation. "SoS Brad Raffensperger to Investigate Himself Over Voter Fraud…10 to 1 He Will Find Himself Innocent," the headline says. Th... | Says Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger “to investigate himself over voter fraud.” | Il dit que le secrétaire d'État de la Géorgie, Brad Raddensperger, "investigue lui-même pour de la fraude électorale". | January 5, 2022 | false | p | Raffensperger previously led an effort to strengthen Georgia's law against ballot harvesting. It is illegal for third-party activists to deliver ballots on behalf of voters in the state. Raffensperger's office received a tip about alleged ballot harvesting from True the Vote, but the organization did not allege the bal... |
22,872 | Over the years, PolitiFact has debunked several death hoaxes about Queen Elizabeth II, but on Sept. 8, Buckingham Palace announced that she had died at age 96. The royal family has not specified a cause of death, but on Twitter, unfounded claims that her passing is connected to the COVID-19 vaccine proliferated. "The... | Queen Elizabeth died because of the COVID-19 vaccine. | La Reine Elizabeth II est morte à cause du vaccin de la COVID-19 | September 8, 2022 | false | p | Older adults who received both doses of Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines had a 94% reduced risk of COVID-19 hospitalization, according to the CDC. Studies show that the vaccines are safe and severe side effects like death are rare. |
22,182 | Since the first COVID-19 vaccines became available to the public in late 2020, people have falsely claimed that all sorts of nefarious things are in them, including aluminum, graphene oxide and microchips. Some even said that the shots contain strains of the HIV virus. We rated that Pants on Fire. Here’s a new one. "... | The COVID-19 vaccines contain “HIV lipid wrappers.” | Les vaccins de COVID-19 contiennent des "lipides de VIH". | April 10, 2022 | pants-fire | p | Pfizer refutes the claim that its COVID-19 vaccine contains HIV lipid wrappers, stating that the vaccine is entirely synthetic and does not contain any live virus. The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines use lipid nanoparticles to encase and protect the mRNA, allowing it to enter cells. None of the approved vaccines in the US ... |
22,380 | Concerns about the country’s food supply are weighing heavily on many Americans as baby formula is hard to find and international conflict threatens commodities like wheat in some parts of the world. A social media post invoking those fears harks back to U.S. history to suggest that the government is purposely creating... | The U.S. government’s inaction over buffalo killing that harmed Native American populations in the 1800s shows it is now “is creating food shortages” so that Americans are more “dependent on the government.” | L'inaction du gouvernment américain devant la tuerie de Buffalo qui a blessé la population américaine native dans les années 1800 montre qu'il "crée maintenant des pénuries alimentaires" de sorte que les Américains sont plus" dépendants du gouvernement." | May 11, 2022 | false | h | An unfounded claim circulating on social media suggests that the US government is deliberately creating food shortages to make Americans more dependent on it, drawing a comparison to the historical killing of buffalo to force Native Americans into dependency. While historical evidence shows that buffalo were hunted ext... |
22,514 | The Pentagon released a new fact sheet about the government’s efforts to lessen the threat of weapons of mass destruction in Ukraine, Russia and other former Soviet countries — and internet conspiracy theorists took off running. While the document largely repeats information about the programs’ accomplishments and effo... | The Pentagon "finally comes clean" and "admits...that there are 46 U.S. military-funded biolabs in Ukraine" | Le Pentagone "est finalement devenu propre" et "admet... qu'il y a 46 laboratoires biologiques financés par les États-Unis en Ukraine". | June 12, 2022 | false | p | The Cooperative Threat Reduction Department, led by Robert Pope, is responsible for making the labs in Ukraine more secure and providing diagnostic equipment and training. The labs are operated by the Ukrainian government, and the US collaborates to assist with safe disease detection and diagnosis. The US has supported... |
22,160 | On April 4, Joe Walsh, a former Republican congressman from Illinois, tweeted what some people interpreted as a direct quote from Fox News host Tucker Carlson. "[email protected] tonight: ‘What if these bodies of tortured, dead civilians were staged? What if they’re fake? What if the Ukrainian military killed them & t... | Says Tucker Carlson said, “What if these bodies of tortured, dead civilians were staged? What if they’re fake? What if the Ukrainian military killed them & then blamed Russia? I’m not saying any of this is true, I’m just asking the questions. Why can’t we ask these questions?” | Il dit que Carlson a dit: "Que se passerait-il si ces corps torturés et ces morts de civils étaient mis en scène? Et s'ils sont faux? Et si l'armée ukrainienne les a tués & a ensuite blâmé la Russie? Je ne dis pas que rien de tout cela est vrai, je pose seulement les questions. Pourquoi ne pouvons-nous pas poser ces qu... | April 4, 2022 | false | p | PolitiFact reported that there is no evidence to support Tucker Carlson's claim that Ukraine has bioweapon labs, which he asserted to be 'totally and completely true' but was criticized for. |
22,191 | After news broke that comedian Gilbert Gottfried had died, it didn’t take long for unfounded claims to spread on social media that his cause of death was the COVID-19 vaccine. "The jab killed Gilbert Gottfried, according to his wife," said one tweet that followed the April 12 announcement. But that’s not true. Gottfr... | Gilbert Gottfried died from the COVID-19 vaccine. | Disney+ a eu plus de 350,000 annulations dans les cinq derniers jours. | April 12, 2022 | false | h | In a Cameo video, Gilbert Gottfried urged people to get vaccinated at the fairgrounds in St. Clair County, Illinois. His cause of death was confirmed to be recurrent ventricular tachycardia due to myotonic dystrophy type II. False claims linking his death to the COVID-19 vaccine spread on social media. In a statement, ... |
22,259 | Actor Johnny Depp is in the midst of a trial in the defamation case he made against his ex-wife, Amber Heard, and some news organizations have been streaming it live online. On social media, some users called out what they seem to consider a double standard in how the "system" is treating this case versus the case aga... | “The same system that kept you in the dark about Ghislaine Maxwell…doesn’t mind live-streaming Johnny Depp’s trial.” | "Le même système qui vous a garder dans le noir pendant le procès de Ghislaine Maxwell... ça ne lui dérange pas de diffuser le procès de Johnny Depp en direct." | April 25, 2022 | false | p | The difference in media coverage between Kyle Rittenhouse's trial and Ghislaine Maxwell's trial can be attributed to the fact that cameras are not allowed in federal courtrooms, where Maxwell's trial took place. |
21,436 | A Nov. 5 blog post headline alleging that the chief executive officer of Pfizer has been arrested and charged with fraud is being shared widely on Facebook, but it’s baseless. "Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla was arrested at his home in the affluent suburb of Scarsdale, New York Friday morning by the FBI and charged with mul... | “CEO of Pfizer arrested, charged with fraud.” | Le PDG de Pfizer est arrêté, chargé pour fraudes. | November 5, 2021 | pants-fire | i | Facebook flagged a false claim circulated on its platform that Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla was arrested and charged with fraud. However, this claim is false, as confirmed by a spokesperson from Pfizer. No evidence of Bourla's arrest was found in federal prison records or custody records in Westchester County. Bourla recen... |
22,950 | Since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle — the Duke and Duchess of Sussex — stepped down from their royal duties in 2020, their relationships with the rest of the royal family have been the subject of much speculation and gossip. Queen Elizabeth II’s death on Sept. 8 intensified that scrutiny, and one recent Facebook post... | Meghan Markle wasn’t allowed to attend Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral. | Meghan Markle n'était pas autorisé à assister aux funérailles d'Élisabeth II | September 17, 2022 | false | p | Speculation and gossip surround Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's relationship with the royal family since they stepped down from their duties in 2020. |
22,784 | An image of a couple holding a baby is being shared on social media under a title sure to grab attention.
"Discovering our baby was trans was an emotional roller coaster," it says. More details are provided below the photo. "When little DeSquarious (gendered birth name) crawled to the blue card we were both a little di... | Photo shows parents who changed their baby’s gender identity. | Photo qui montre des parents qui changent l'identité de genre de leur bébé | August 17, 2022 | pants-fire | i | An image of a couple holding a baby is shared on social media. The baby's name changed from DeSquarious to LaSquarious Jackson. A reverse image search leads to a meme site, but there is no credible source to confirm the claim made in the post. |
22,014 | Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro delved into a litany of disagreements with President Joe Biden in a YouTube video he called "The Real State of the Union." One claim that caught our eye in Shapiro’s response to Biden’s State of the Union was that Biden’s American Rescue Plan didn’t lead to a single job. In fact, Sh... | "There is no evidence Biden’s spending produced one job. Nonpartisan projections for job growth in 2021, not including that American Rescue Plan, showed higher job growth than Biden produced.” | "Il n'y a pas de preuve que les dépenses de Biden ont produit un emploi. Les projections non-partisanes pour la croissance des emplois en 2021, sans prendre en considération son plan de sauvetage américain, ont montrées une croissance supérieure à celle produite par Biden." | March 1, 2022 | barely-true | h | Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro criticizes President Biden's American Rescue Plan, claiming it didn't create any jobs. Shapiro refers to a nonpartisan forecast from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) that estimated the addition of 6,252,000 jobs in 2021. However, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a total ... |
22,665 | In April, The New York Times published a story about Christopher Rufo, a conservative activist in Washington state "who probably more than any other person made critical race theory a rallying cry on the right." The headline read, "He fuels the right’s cultural fires (and spreads them to Florida)," a reference to his s... | The New York Times reported on a conservative activist’s “superdiarrhea.” | Le New York times a indiqué la superdiarrhé d'un activiste conservateur | July 21, 2022 | false | h | Conservative activist Christopher Rufo is active on Twitter, where he criticizes Democrats for attempting to indoctrinate school children with 'trans ideology.' He was mentioned in a recent New York magazine story as the 'right's boy wonder.' The New York Times did not report on his sickness, as there is no credible re... |
22,583 | In a video that’s being shared on Facebook, President Joe Biden’s speech on July 4 appears perhaps slower than usual, and a little distorted. Some people commenting on the post certainly noticed. "If you’ve been around people with mental disorders or illnesses, you know what a medicated person’s speech sounds like," o... | A video shows Joe Biden speaking slowly and slurring on the Fourth of July. | Une vidéo montre Joe Biden parlant lentement et articuler pendant le 4 juillet. | July 4, 2022 | pants-fire | i | The same technique used to slow down a speech by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in 2019 to make it appear like she was slurring has been applied to a video of President Joe Biden's July 4 speech, according to an expert. |
22,369 | In a hearing over the Department of Homeland Security’s budget, Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., asked Homeland Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas about DHS’s capacity to detain immigrants entering the country illegally at the southern border. Mayorkas said detention capacity is limited, but authorities hold certain people if ... | “The vast majority of individuals that we’re releasing out are not showing up for hearings.” | "La vaste majorité des individus qui ont été relâché ne se présentent pas pour leur procès." | May 4, 2022 | false | h | Andrew Arthur believes that including administrative closures in the calculation of the in absentia rate inflates the denominator. However, it's widely recognized that a majority of immigrants do attend their court hearings, including those who are not detained. |
22,135 | The process of introducing solid foods to a baby can be messy, entertaining and, as any parent who has been through that process knows, deliberate. Cereals should be fortified with vitamins, doctors say. Fruits and vegetables should be introduced gradually, one ingredient at a time. So, with all that careful planning a... | A baby’s immune system can’t handle antigens from vaccines, because new food must be introduced slowly to identify allergic reactions. | Le système immunitaire d'un bébé ne peut pas gérer les antigènes des vaccins, car la nouvelle nourriture doit être introduit tranquillement afin d'identifier des réactions allergiques. | March 23, 2022 | false | p | The antigens in vaccines are in very small amounts, while food allergens are present in greater quantities. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention clarifies that babies encounter more antigens in their daily environment than they do through vaccines. Vaccines use small amounts of antigens to help babies re... |
22,108 | New York state Sen. Sean M. Ryan, who represents a district that runs north and south of Buffalo, recently wrote an op-ed that urged increasing conservation protections for wetlands. "New York's wetlands are important to nearly every living being in our state," Ryan wrote in the op-ed, which originally appeared on Mar... | “New York state has already lost 99% of its historic freshwater wetlands.” | L'État de New York a déjà perdu 99% de ses zones humides historiques d'eau douce. | March 3, 2022 | barely-true | h | Recent studies have indicated that there has been little change in wetland cover since the early 1990s, and the 60% figure is still a safe estimate for wetland loss in New York state. |
22,185 | The appearance of the exterior of the Polish Presidential Palace in Warsaw left one social media user claiming that President Joe Biden’s visit there was staged. "Y’all waking up yet? You’re watching a movie," read the caption for a video posted on Facebook on April 6. You trust everything that’s going on over there? W... | Poland palace that Biden visited is fake. | Le palace de la Pologne que Biden a visité est faux. | April 6, 2022 | false | h | A video on Facebook claimed that President Joe Biden's visit to the Polish Presidential Palace in Warsaw was staged. However, wider shots and videos show the full courtyard of the palace, proving its authenticity. The trip received widespread news coverage and included Biden's visit with U.S. troops and a speech outsid... |
22,196 | Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes, D-Buffalo, defended New York state’s bail law amid charges by Republicans and others that changes to it in 2020 are contributing to rising violent crime. "Cities in notoriously ‘tough on crime’ states like Texas and Florida saw a more significant increase in violent cri... | “Cities in notoriously ‘tough on crime’ states like Texas and Florida saw a more significant increase in violent crime than cities in NYS.” | "Les villes qui sont notoirement dures envers les crimes, comme le Texas et la Floride, ont connu une augmentation de crimes violents importante comparativement à des villes dans l'État de New York." | March 29, 2022 | half-true | h | Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes, D-Buffalo, defended New York state’s bail law amid charges by Republicans and others that changes to it in 2020 are contributing to rising violent crime. |
21,403 | A Republican congresswoman from east central Illinois took aim at President Joe Biden’s immigration policies by claiming hundreds of thousands of migrants are preparing to cross the nation’s southern border. "The Biden-Harris caravan is the population of Minneapolis and will enter our country with no vetting, no crimin... | The migrant caravan from Tapachula, Mexico “is the population of Minneapolis.” | La caravane de migrants de Tapachula, le Mexique "est la population de Minneapolis". | October 23, 2021 | pants-fire | i | Tens of thousands of Central Americans and Haitians have been waiting for Mexican authorities to process their asylum claims and permit them to move freely around the country near the Mexico-Guatemala border. Estimates of the recent Tapachula group range from 2,000 to 4,000 migrants, including up to 1,000 children. |
21,810 | We don’t know exactly how many truckers are participating in the "Freedom Convoy" in Canada, a protest against vaccine mandates in the country that has culminated at the capital, but some claims have been so high they defy logic. Another way that the convoy’s supporters are boasting about the demonstration’s scope: in... | “The convoy in Canada has made the Guinness Book of World Records for the longest convoy.” | "Le convoi au Canada a fait le livre mondial des records Guinness pour le plus long convoi." | January 25, 2022 | false | p | The longest convoy, or the 'largest parade of trucks,' in Guinness’ words, was achieved in Egypt in November 2020 by the Tahya Misr Fund, which advocates for needy families and organized a parade of 480 trucks 'amid harsh weather and heavy rain, breaking the Guinness World Records title for the largest parade of trucks... |
21,817 | Stolen cars and the reckless driving that follows have climbed to the top of the worry list for Milwaukee residents who are now facing the first open mayoral race since 2004. A primary is scheduled for Feb. 15, with the spring election April 5. Acting Mayor Cavalier Johnson, who is among seven candidates, unveiled a pl... | “In 2021, 65 people in Milwaukee have lost their lives due to reckless driving accidents, and more than 9,000 cars have been stolen, double the amount in 2020.” | "En 2021, 65 personnes de Milwaukee ont perdu leur vie à cause d'accidents de la route téméraires, et plus de 9,000 automobiles ont été volées, le double du total de 2020." | December 21, 2021 | half-true | p | Several incidents of reckless driving in Milwaukee in 2021 resulted in fatalities, including a car chase that led to a head-on collision, a crash during drag racing, and a single-vehicle crash that killed a teenager and injured others. |
22,652 | After about a decade of gas prices declining overall, they have skyrocketed this year. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, gas prices rose sharply, peaking at $4.33 a gallon on March 11 before a slight decline. They then started rising again from late April through mid-June, when they reached a rec... | The cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline by Joe Biden “killed hundreds of jobs, sent gas prices way up.” | L'annulation de la pipeline Keystone XL par Joe Biden a tué des centaines d'emplois, et a augmenté le prix du gaz | June 23, 2022 | barely-true | h | Gas prices have skyrocketed this year, peaking at a record $5.01 per gallon. Tim Michels blames President Biden's decision to cancel the Keystone XL pipeline for the increase in prices. While Michels is correct about the number of jobs lost, the pipeline's impact on gas prices would have been insignificant. Gas prices ... |
21,897 | A video shared on Facebook purports to show President Joe Biden announcing that Americans will get a new round of stimulus payments over the next several weeks. "Some people in the country will start seeing those direct deposits in their bank accounts this weekend," Biden says in the Feb. 15 video. "Payments to eligibl... | Says that President Joe Biden said Americans will start seeing “direct deposits in their bank accounts this weekend,” and that Medicare recipients will get back $2,880. | Il dit que le président Joe Biden a dit que les Américains commenceront à voir "des dépôts directs dans leur compte de banque cette fin de semaine" et que les bénéficiaires de Medicare récupéreront 2,880$. | February 15, 2022 | pants-fire | h | The false claim of a new round of stimulus payments announced by President Biden is being spread through a fake Facebook video. The video, featuring an impersonator voicing Biden, repurposes Jen Psaki's comments about the American Rescue Plan Act. The claim that Medicare recipients will receive $2,880 is unsubstantiate... |
22,301 | A leaked 98-page draft of a Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark ruling that recognized the constitutional right to an abortion in 1973, shocked members of the public and seasoned Supreme Court watchers, alike. Just an hour after Politico broke the story, CNN’s chief legal analyst Jeffre... | “There has never been a leak anything like this” draft of a Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade. “There’s never been a leak of a vote — much less an actual opinion, much less in a case of this significance.” | "Il n'y a jamais eu de fuite comme ce" brouillon de l'opinion de la Cour suprême qui renverserait Roe v. Wade. "Il n'y a jamais eu de fuite d'un vote - encore moins d'une opinion, encore moins dans un cas de cette importance." | May 2, 2022 | mostly-true | p | In the past, leaks of Supreme Court outcomes and votes have occurred, particularly in the 1970s. CBS reporter Joan Biskupic produced stories in 2020 that revealed the decision-making process of the Court's most controversial cases that term. While leaks are considered rare, they have happened before. However, the recen... |
23,086 | In the Arizona attorney general race, Republican Abraham Hamadeh has leaned on his work as a prosecutor in the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office. His campaign website says he "has appeared in court to prosecute criminals, uphold victims’ rights, and seek justice for the community." But the Arizona Democratic party cas... | Abraham Hamadeh misled "about his legal experience.” | Abraham Hamadah a induit en erreur par rapport à son expérience légale | September 13, 2022 | half-true | i | Hamadeh obtained his law degree from the University of Arizona and was admitted to practice in May 2017. He began working as a prosecutor for the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office four months later in September 2017. During his time as a prosecutor, Hamadeh participated in 27 criminal cases, although none of these case... |
21,556 | Not long after Kyle Rittenhouse was found not guilty in the fatal shootings of two people, false claims began circulating that he was taking legal action against others, including CNN and the hosts of the television show "The View." Now, a viral Facebook post says, "Federal magistrate approves $110 million defamation s... | “Federal magistrate approves $110 million defamation suit against LeBron James by Kyle Rittenhouse.” | Le magistrat fédéral approuve une poursuite de 110 millions de $ contre LeBron James par Kyle Rittenhouse. | December 1, 2021 | pants-fire | p | After being acquitted in a shooting that resulted in two deaths and one injury, some speculated that Kyle Rittenhouse may have grounds to sue news organizations for defamation. However, Rittenhouse's spokesperson denies that he filed a $110 million defamation lawsuit against LeBron James, as falsely claimed by a satiri... |
21,758 | On Jan. 21, comedian and actor Louie Anderson died. His longtime publicist, Glenn Schwartz, told reporters that Anderson died due to complications of diffuse large B cell lymphoma, a blood cancer. But, perhaps predictably, some people online are suggesting that Anderson’s death was connected to a COVID-19 vaccine. On... | Says Louie Anderson was t flyingo appear on Conan O’Brien’s show when he became ill a few weeks after receiving his third vaccine dose. | Il dit que Louie Anderson s'est envolé pour apparaitre dans l'émission de Conan O'Brien lorsqu'il est devenu malade quelques semaines après avoir reçu sa troisième dose de vaccin. | January 22, 2022 | false | p | Louie Anderson played Zach Galifianakis' character's mother, Christine, in the show 'Baskets.' Christine was known for buying Kirkland Signature clothing from Costco and offering to buy a Kirkland Signature sweatshirt in an episode. Anderson was photographed wearing a Kirkland Signature sweatshirt in 2016, and there ar... |
22,325 | Images of destruction and war are not hard to find as Russia continues its attack in Ukraine, but not all the ones appearing on social media show what they describe. The caption on a May 5 Facebook post says a video shows "Ukrainian forces shoot down Russian plane carrying hundreds (of) troops on Kyiv airport." The pos... | Says video shows "Ukrainian forces shoot down Russian plane carrying hundreds (of) troops on Kyiv airport." | Une vidéo montre "les forces ukrainiennes abattre un avion russe transportant des centaines de troupes au-dessus de l'aéroport de Kyiv." | May 5, 2022 | false | i | A false claim on social media suggests a video shows Ukrainian forces shooting down a Russian plane with troops. However, the video actually shows an old plane crash in Moscow involving a prototype of the new Russian transport aircraft Il-112V. The crash occurred during a test flight and resulted in three deaths. The F... |
22,420 | As the World Economic Forum took place in Davos, Switzerland, video of an interaction between police and conservative pundit Jack Posobiec spurred multiple false claims on social media. A video posted May 24 by Donald Trump Jr., was captioned, "American journalist arrested at World Economic Forum." The video shows Poso... | “American journalist” Jack Posobiec was “arrested at World Economic Forum.” | "Le journaliste américain" Jack Posobiec a "été arrêté au forum économique mondial." | May 24, 2022 | false | p | During the World Economic Forum in Davos, conservative pundit Jack Posobiec, who is currently affiliated with Turning Point USA, had an interaction with Swiss police that was falsely described as an arrest or detention. Video footage showed Posobiec speaking with uniformed officers, but there was no physical restraint ... |
21,983 | On Feb. 27, as Russian forces continued a wide-ranging assault on Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin put Russia’s nuclear forces on high alert. That development renewed concerns that Russia might turn its nuclear arsenal on the United States. On Feb. 28, President Joe Biden said that Americans shouldn’t be concerned abo... | “NEW: Biden Admin. instructs Americans to social distance and wear masks in the event of a Nuclear Fallout.” | "NOUVELLE: l'administration de Biden ordonne aux Américains de faire la distanciation sociale et de porter le masque dans l'éventualité de précipitations nucléaires." | March 1, 2022 | barely-true | p | Contrary to social media posts, the Biden administration did not update FEMA's guidelines on nuclear fallout and COVID-19; the recommendations predate the administration. |
21,455 | The words that appear in a photo of a banner advertising COVID-19 vaccines at Mass General Brigham hospital in Boston might seem unnerving, and mispunctuated: "Don’t forget to donate your childrens organs." But this image has been doctored, and posts sharing it have been flagged as part of Facebook’s efforts to combat ... | A banner for COVID-19 vaccines says, “Don’t forget to donate your childrens organs.” | Une bannière pour la COVID-19 dit "N'oubliez-pas de donner les organes de vos enfants". | November 7, 2021 | false | i | Boston reporter Nick Giovanni tweeted a video showing a COVID-19 vaccine banner at a mobile vaccination clinic during Patriots Training Camp. The original banner was published on the New England Patriots website and has been doctored to spread false information about organ donation. Facebook has flagged posts sharing t... |
23,200 | Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates has been a vocal proponent of COVID-19 vaccines, among other inoculations. But a recent Instagram post claims that his own daughters aren’t even vaccinated. "PHOEBE ADELE GATES: the 20 years old daughter of Bill Gates VACCINATION STATUS: NOT VACCINATE NOT EVEN CHILDHO... | Bill Gates’ daughters aren’t vaccinated. | Les filles de Bill Gates ne sont pas vaccinées | October 31, 2022 | pants-fire | p | Jennifer Gates, the eldest daughter of Bill Gates and a second-year medical student, has received the COVID-19 vaccine and shared about it on Instagram. The Gates family is also vaccinated, as confirmed by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. A recent Instagram post falsely claimed that Bill Gates' daughters, includi... |
23,065 | A day before the Jan. 6 select committee voted unanimously to subpoena former President Donald Trump, a Facebook post with a dramatic claim started to spread online. "Trump woken up from his bed by police," the Oct. 12 post said. It was flagged as part of Facebook’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on... | “Trump woken up from his bed by police.” | Trump a été reveillé de son lit par la police | October 12, 2022 | false | h | No credible reports were found elsewhere online about the claim that police roused Trump from his bed. |
23,131 | A TikTok video shows a series of clips of what looks like footage from space interspersed with scenes from film sets. "Wikileaks releases moon landing cut scenes filmed in the Nevada desert," reads text underneath the video, which was shared in an Oct. 23 Instagram post. A narrator refers to the 1969 Apollo 11 moon l... | “Wikileaks releases moon landing cut scenes filmed in the Nevada desert.” | Wikileaks publie des scènes de film coupé dans le desert du Nevada | October 23, 2022 | false | i | The video misleadingly mixes real moonwalk footage with scenes from a movie to make viewers doubt the historic space mission. |
21,840 | Dozens of people covered in tarps are visible behind a reporter speaking on camera in German in a video that’s being shared on Facebook. Suddenly, though, one of the tarps shifts and the person underneath can be seen moving as someone else runs into the frame to cover them back up. "Crisis actor in Germany forgets he’... | “Crisis actor in Germany forgets he’s filming on TV.” | "Un acteur en crise en Allemagne oublie qu'il est filmé à la télévision." | February 7, 2022 | false | i | A video posted on Facebook captures people gathered under tarps during a news broadcast by Austrian news outlet OE24 on Feb. 4. These individuals are protesters participating in a demonstration against climate policy in Vienna, and not crisis actors as falsely claimed on social media. |
22,496 | As the House Jan. 6 Committee was beginning its first prime-time hearing on June 9, the House Republican Conference sought to undercut the legitimacy of the panel and its chair, Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss. In a tweet highlighted by four siren emojis, the House Republicans’ official caucus said, "REMINDER: Bennie Thom... | “Bennie Thompson objected to the 2004 Presidential election.” | "Bennie Thompson s'est objecté à l'élection présidentiel de 2004." | June 9, 2022 | mostly-true | p | 2021 objections could have overturned Biden's presidential election win; Six Republican senators objected to elector slate for Arizona; House Republicans tweet highlights Thompson's objection to 2004 election; 2021 objections had potential impact; 2004 objection had no practical consequences. |
21,788 | The ingredients of COVID-19 vaccines are safe, publicly available, and scrutinized by regulators. Yet, in some corners of social media, they are claimed to be "secret," "illegal," and "toxic." Now, they are said to be ever-changing. "Growing mountains of evidence show that PHARMA (Pfizer, Moderna, J&J) are shipping lot... | Vaccine makers “are shipping lots of jabs with varying ingredients, potency & EVEN placebo lots.” | Les fabriquants de vaccins "expédient beaucoup de vaccins avec des ingrédients variés, de la puissance variée et même des lots d'effet placebo. | January 24, 2022 | false | p | German conspiracy theorist spreads false claims about COVID-19; FDA rejects claims, assures vaccine safety and effectiveness; Pfizer modifies vaccine composition with FDA approval; No evidence for varying batches of vaccines from Moderna and Johnson & Johnson; Health professionals' accidents cause saline injections ins... |
21,861 | Reiner Fuellmich, a German attorney who is no stranger to COVID-19 misinformation, appears in a new video that gives the false impression it’s a legal proceeding related to the pandemic. The headline on the Feb. 6 video says, "A grand jury trial begins into crimes against humanity." In the footage, Fuellmich calls the ... | “A grand jury trial begins into crimes against humanity" involving a fabricated coronavirus pandemic. | "Un procès devant un grand jury commence avec des crimes contre l'humanité" qui implique une pandémie de coronavirus fabriquée. | February 6, 2022 | pants-fire | p | Reiner Fuellmich, a German attorney known for pandemic-related lawsuits, appears in a video falsely presenting a grand jury trial on crimes against humanity. Fuellmich calls the COVID-19 pandemic a fabricated 'plandemic.' The video is not an actual legal proceeding but is modeled on grand jury proceedings. Fuellmich's ... |
22,701 | Electric vehicles have received widespread praise from climate activists and President Joe Biden, but some social media users are not sold. One user lobbed a barrage of criticism against such vehicles in a lengthy Facebook post shared thousands of times. "The problem with crashing any (electric vehicle) is that if yo... | You can't pour water on flames from an electric car battery because “water makes lithium burn." | Tu ne peux pas mettre de l'eau sur des flammes provenant d'une batterie de voiture électrique car l'eau rend le lithium inflammable | July 22, 2022 | false | p | Electric vehicles have received praise from President Joe Biden and climate activists, but some social media users have concerns. One criticism is the difficulty of removing trapped victims or extinguishing battery fires. However, it is possible to put out a lithium-ion battery fire using water, although it requires a ... |
21,996 | An image being shared on social media makes it look as though Ukrainians are logging onto eBay to sell Russian tanks they seized. "Used Russian T-72 tank — Fully functional," reads what looks like an eBay listing for a tank. It’s condition is listed as "used" and it’s priced at $400,000. This post was flagged as par... | Photo shows a Russian tank Ukrainians are selling on eBay. | Une photo montre que des tanks russes se vendent sur eBay. | March 2, 2022 | false | i | eBay listing for picture of tank with Ukrainian flag. |
23,122 | When bodybuilder and fitness expert Doug Brignole got vaccinated against COVID-19, he shared it on social media and urged his followers to join him. "We're all in this together, so let's do our share to beat it," Brignole wrote in an April 4, 2021, Facebook post. He added in a comment on his post: "I have enough confid... | Bodybuilder died from the COVID-19 vaccine. | Un bodybuilder est mort du vaccin de la COVID-19 | October 17, 2022 | false | i | A recent study of over 100,000 vaccinated veterans showed that the risk of severe COVID-19 infection increases with age. |
22,706 | A viral image has been circulating on social media purporting to show a newsletter from The Atlantic praising President Joe Biden for his "quiet courage" following news that the United States’ economy shrank for the second straight financial quarter. A Facebook user posted a screenshot on July 30 of what appeared to be... | The Atlantic published a story titled “Quiet Courage of Biden’s Negative Growth Economy” | The Atlantic a publié une histoire nommée "Silence courageux de la croissance économique négative de Biden" | July 30, 2022 | false | p | On social media, a fake image goes viral, depicting a newsletter from The Atlantic that praises President Biden's 'quiet courage' following the US economy's decline for the second consecutive quarter. Facebook flags the post as part of its dedication to combating false news and misinformation. The Atlantic declares the... |
23,204 | A recent Instagram post cast a tantalizing lure for users following developments in the story about the Oct. 28 attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul Pelosi. "BREAKING," a Nov. 1 post says. "A leaked audio tape of the 911 call from the Paul Pelosi attack has surfaced. The call proves that the liberal me... | “Leaked audio tape of the 911 call from the Paul Pelosi attack has surfaced. The call proves that the liberal media has lied about what really happened.” | Une fuite d'une bande audio du 911 a fait surface au sujet de l'attaque de Paul Pelosi. L'appel montre que les médias libéraux ont menti sur ce qu'il s'est réellement passé. | November 1, 2022 | false | h | The federal criminal complaint against David DePape, accused of assaulting Paul Pelosi, describes the details of the 911 call made by Pelosi. The complaint states that Pelosi reported a male intruder who claimed his name was David and said he would wait for Pelosi's wife. An audio recording of the police dispatch echoe... |
21,984 | U.S. immigrations officials are reporting an increase in immigration encounters across the country’s southern border with Mexico, leading Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, to say the Biden Administration needs to enforce immigration laws. Grassley tweeted on Feb. 5: "The Biden Border Crisis is still here During the first 3... | "During the first 3 months of FY2022 Customs& Border Protection recorded 518k encounters w illegal immigrants at S border That’s up 137% from same point in FY2021." | "Pendant les trois premiers mois de FY2022, le Service des douanes et de la protection des frontières des États-Unis a enregistré 518,000 rencontres avec des immigrants illégaux à la frontière du sud. C'est une augmentation de 137% par rapport au même point de FY2021." | February 5, 2022 | mostly-true | p | Sen. Grassley criticizes the Biden Administration's immigration policies; Immigration encounters at the southern border have increased by 137%; Biden's executive order on immigration policy is mentioned; Border crossings reached a 21-year high in fiscal 2021; Customs and Border Protection numbers support the increase i... |
22,184 | Beware of claims that declare a city or country the capital of something — anything — in the world. In 2010, we debunked a claim that Phoenix was the "No. 2 kidnapping capital in the world," and in 2012, a claim that Tampa is the "strip club capital of the world." Now amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a post claim... | Ukraine is the “money laundering and child sex trafficking capital of the world!” | L'Ukraine est la "capitale du blanchiment d'argent et du trafic d'enfants" du monde. | April 7, 2022 | false | h | According to the Basel AML Index global ranking, countries such as Haiti, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Myanmar, Mozambique, and the Cayman Islands have higher money laundering risk ratings than Ukraine. Neither Iran nor North Korea are listed as countries with increased monitoring for money laundering. The Eur... |
22,312 | With Roe v. Wade back in the headlines, a previously debunked claim that the landmark case hinged on a lie is again being shared on social media timelines. "Roe v. Wade happened because a woman lied about being raped by black men," says a May 3 post on Facebook. It also says "Where’s BLM?" The post was flagged as part ... | “Roe v. Wade happened because a woman lied about being raped by black men.” | "Roe v. Wade s'est produit parce qu'une femme a menti à propos d'avoir été violé par un homme noir." | May 3, 2022 | false | p | Roe v. Wade involved legal proceedings to determine whether the Constitution recognized a woman's right to terminate pregnancy. The Supreme Court did not factor in the circumstances of the plaintiff's pregnancy. McCorvey's lawyers did not mention the alleged rape in court. |
22,599 | Belarus’ president has said his country supports Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but Belarus hasn’t declared war on Poland, as a recent Facebook post claims. "This is a very stupid move!" the July 8 caption of a video post says. "Belarus declares war on Poland." This post was flagged as part of Facebook’s efforts to com... | “Belarus declares war on Poland.” | "Le Bélarus déclare la guerre à la Pologne." | July 8, 2022 | false | p | Belarus supports Russia's invasion of Ukraine but has not declared war on Poland. Major General Ruslan Kosygin threatened to target decision-making centers, control systems, military deployment points, arsenals, bases, and critical economic objects in Poland if provoked by the West. Poland accused Belarus of 'hybrid wa... |
23,139 | When 65 researchers, policymakers and others from around the world gathered in Washington, D.C., in November 2015, they had a common goal — devise ways to ensure ready access to nutritious food, all around the world. In a two-day, role-playing simulation called "Food Chain Reaction: A Global Food Security Game," they ... | Today’s high food prices were planned during a 2015 food shortage simulation. | Le haut prix de la nourriture d'aujourd'hui été planifié durant une simulation d'un stockage de nourriture en 2015 | October 12, 2022 | pants-fire | p | A video claims that a 2015 food shortage simulation was actually an attempt to plan current problems with food prices and security. However, this distorts the mission of the simulation, which focused on solving a global food shortage. The simulation gathered teams to explore responses to a future food crisis caused by ... |
22,145 | If you’re a fan of Fox News, you may be a little upset with a quote going around about its founder, media mogul Rupert Murdoch. According to social media posts, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern recently said that her country doesn’t have an issue with the "rage of older white men" because it has never allowed ... | Says New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said her country doesn’t have to deal with the “rage of older white men” because “we’ve never allowed Rupert Murdoch to set up a media outlet here.” | Il dit que la première ministre de la Nouvelle-Zélande, Jacinda Ardern, a dit que son pays n'a pas à traiter avec "la rage des vieux hommes blancs", car "nous n'avons jamais permis à Rupert Murdoch de créer un média ici". | April 4, 2022 | false | p | David Cormack tweeted, 'New Zealand, i am @jacindaardern now. I'm sorry. I don't make the rules. I'll see you tonight @NZClarke.Tomorrow... Big changes.' Cormack's tweet humorously suggests that he is being mistaken for Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. However, he did not make the statement about the absence of 'rage of ... |
21,523 | An image showing a bare-chested, heavily tattooed man attacks the Build Back Better bill by claiming: "Build Back Illegal: 'Parole' amnesty for millions of criminal illegal aliens." The image, shared on Facebook, was flagged as part of Facebook’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. (Read ... | The Build Back Better bill provides “'parole' amnesty for millions of criminal illegal aliens.” | Le projet de loi Build Back Together fournit "des paroles d'amnestie pour des millions de criminels étrangers en situation irrégulière. | November 15, 2021 | barely-true | p | Under the Build Back Better bill, people who committed serious crimes would be disqualified from the immigration parole program. However, illegal entry alone would not disqualify someone from parole eligibility. |
22,735 | Un usuario en Facebook publicó un video alegando falsamente que China se prepara para lanzar un ataque nuclear desde el espacio. El video dice que China prepara el lanzamiento de un avión espacial robótico y reusable, X-37B, con capacidades nucleares el cual utilizan como satélite de guerra. "Urgente! China prepara u... | "Urgente! China prepara un ataque nuclear desde el espacio! Nueva York en alerta roja!" | "Urgent ! La Chine prépare une attaque nucléaire depuis l'espace ! New York en alerte rouge !" | August 7, 2022 | false | p | China lanzó un avión espacial en su centro de satélites Jinquan. Fue un lanzamiento de una nave reutilizable con tecnología espacial reutilizable. Será utilizado para probar tecnología y luego aterrizará en China. |
22,165 | Ohio Republican Senate candidate J.D. Vance is hitting President Joe Biden over border policies in an ad that suggests immigrants who illegally cross the border are boosting the Democratic Party. "Are you a racist? Do you hate Mexicans?" Vance asks in a TV ad. "The media calls us racist for wanting to build Trump’s wal... | “Joe Biden’s open border” means that there are “more Democrat voters pouring into this country." | "L'ouverture des frontières de Joe Biden" siginifie qu'il y a "plus d'électeurs démocrates qui viendront dans ce pays". | April 5, 2022 | false | p | Ohio Republican Senate candidate J.D. Vance criticizes President Joe Biden over border policies, suggesting that immigrants crossing the border illegally are benefiting the Democratic Party. Vance's ad alleges that immigrants are illegally crossing the border and then voting, implying that they receive Democrat voter I... |
22,569 | The latest attack from John Gibbs against his GOP primary opponent Rep. Peter Meijer, R-Grand Rapids, misrepresents the freshman congressman’s vote on the congressional committee currently investigating the deadly Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol. In a fundraising email from his campaign, Gibbs claimed that Meijer vo... | Peter Meijer voted to “create the Adam Schiff-led January 6th Commission.” | Peter Meijer a voté pour "créer une commission menée par Adam Schiff portant sur le 6 janvier". | June 23, 2022 | false | h | Gibbs falsely accuses Meijer of creating Schiff-led commission; Meijer voted for bipartisan commission, against Select Committee; McCarthy nominated GOP lawmakers rejected by Pelosi. |
23,137 | West Virginia’s Democratic Party recently took Republicans to task for opposing President Joe Biden’s efforts to enact partial forgiveness for student debts. In a tweeted statement, state Democratic Party Chair Mike Pushkin argued that Republicans don’t understand the financial pressures that recent college graduates d... | “Carol Miller is a multi-millionaire worth over $16 million.” | Crol Miller est un multi millionaire de plus de 16 millions de dollars | August 25, 2022 | mostly-true | p | West Virginia Democratic Party Chair Mike Pushkin criticized Republicans for opposing student debt forgiveness efforts by President Joe Biden, specifically targeting Carol Miller's wealth. Data from OpenSecrets.org shows Miller's net worth in 2018 was around $16 million, based on her personal financial disclosure forms... |
22,653 | Rumors about Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s wealth continue to proliferate on social media, and the latest post being shared on Facebook takes aim at his supposed net worth. The July 19 post features an image allegedly showing Zelenskyy's net worth as being $596 million, with a salary of $780,000 and a monthly... | Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy makes $11 million a month and has a net worth of $596 million. | Le président Ukrainien Volodymyr Zelenskyy fait 11 millions de dollars par mois et a un revenu net de 596 millions de dollars | July 19, 2022 | false | h | A Facebook post sharing a screenshot from the Indian website CAknowledge claims Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has a net worth of $596 million. However, the post lacks evidence to support this figure, as well as Zelenskyy's alleged salary and monthly income of $780,000 and $11 million, respectively. PolitiFact h... |
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