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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... |
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