FACT CHECK: Did The Gates Foundation Determine Math Lessons Are ‘Racist?’
A video shared on Facebook claims the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has purportedly determined math lessons are “racist.” Screenshot captured via Facebook Verdict: False The claim is false. A spokesperson for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation denied the claim’s validity in an email to USA Today, the outlet reported. A spokesperson for the […]
FACT CHECK: Did Congress Approve $26 Billion In Aid For Israel?
Multiple media outlets are reporting that Congress approved $26 billion in aid for Israel. Despite opposition from Republican hardliners, the House of Representatives approved a $95 billion legislative package that would give $60.84 billion in security assistance to Ukraine, $26 billion to Israel and $8.12 billion to Taiwan. https://t.co/MX81qqynq5 pic.twitter.com/yJUlb555JH — Reuters (@Reuters) April 21, 2024 Verdict: Misleading […]
FACT CHECK: Headline About Circle K Discriminating Against LGBT Job Applicants Originates As Satire
post shared on facebook Circle K claims it discriminated against LGBTQ+ people applying for jobs. Verdict: False This claim began as satire. Fact check: Iraq criminalizes same-sex relationships to protect religious values, according to reports Reuters. According to the paper, the Prostitution and Homosexuality Eradication Act mandates seven years in prison for anyone who “encourages […]
FACT CHECK: Post Repeats False Claim That There Is No Footage Of Russian-Ukrainian War
A post shared on X claims that there is no footage of the Russian-Ukrainian war. Isn’t it curious that we never see war footage from Ukraine? Why is that? — Mila Joy (@MilaLovesJoe) April 20, 2024 Verdict: False Footage of the war is available and often posted on social media. Fact Check: Ukraine’s top commander said […]
Social Security benefit payment update: Check mailing confirmed with May increase – La Grada EN
May is packed with: Payment of social security benefits For the nation’s millions of SSI recipients, retirees, survivors, and people with disabilities. In addition to doubling the SSI payments recipients receive because June 1 falls on a Saturday, all Social Security recipients received a 3.2% increase in cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) approved last October. You will […]
FACT CHECK: Will Classes At Columbia University Be Remote For The Rest Of The School Year Due To Anti-Israel Protests?
video shared on TikTok Columbia University claims to have announced that classes will be taught remotely for the remainder of the academic year “due to anti-Israel protests.” @michelle.sbarbati♬ Original song – Michelle Sbarbatti Verdict: Misleading All classes at the university’s main Morningside campus will be hybrid classes through the end of the spring 2024 semester, […]
Newsom gets hilarious reality check after turning to public for new state coin design
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday asked for the public’s help in designing a new $1 coin that celebrates the state’s innovations, and many of the responses focused on the positive ideas the state was once proudly known for. He pointed out that the results were far from achieved. When people think of innovation coming […]
FACT CHECK: Video Claims To Show Palestinian Flags On Egyptian Pyramid
A video shared on X claims that Palestinian flags were planted on top of the Great Pyramid of Giza. 🇵🇸 Palestinian supporter in the cradle of the Middle East – on top the Pyramid of Giza, Egypt…pic.twitter.com/bErVAPLaOS — The Fact Finder (@FactualNarrator) April 22, 2024 Verdict: False The video has been manipulated to include the Palestinian flag. […]
FACT CHECK: Was Beyoncé Banned From The Academy of Country Music Awards?
post shared on social media Singer Beyoncé claims she was recently kicked out of the Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards after her new country album. Verdict: False This claim is inaccurate. Fact check: Taylor Swift’s new album Tortured Poets Department is currently the best-selling album of the year in the United States. forbes report. […]
FACT CHECK: No, Michelle Obama Did Not Announce She Is Running For President ‘As A Man’
video shared on facebook Former first lady Michelle Obama claims she has announced that she will run for president in 2024 “as a man.” Verdict: False There is no evidence that Mr. Obama said this. Fact check: A former senior policy adviser in President Barack Obama’s administration has been arrested in the UK on suspicion […]