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No evidence that DNA sequence used in Pfizer shot leads to cancer and other health issues
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
Compounds shown in 2019 news clip not linked to Hamas, despite online claims
CLAIM: A news clip shows compounds in the U.S. where Hamas was “training hidden in plain sight.”
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
Social media users shared a range of false claims this week. Here are the facts: Over-the-counter cold and cough medications aren’t being pulled from drugstore shelves for nefarious reasons — some products that contain phenylephrine as a single ingredient are being voluntarily removed at CVS stores
Satirical post about bank foreclosing on Mar-a-Lago spreads as real
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
Video does not show the Nile River filled with red water. It’s footage of a lagoon in Chile
CLAIM: A video shows that the Nile River recently turned red, portending catastrophes.
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. The video does not show the Nile River.
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. The video does not show the Nile River.
Voluntary removal of popular cold-and-cough medications from store shelves fuels conspiracy theories
CLAIM: Over-the-counter cold and cough medications are being pulled from drugstore shelves in an effort to start the “next plandemic” or force people to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
No, NATO has not urged Ukraine to surrender, despite what social media posts claim
CLAIM: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization has called on Ukraine to surrender to Russia.
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. The 31-nation alliance has made no such call.
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. The 31-nation alliance has made no such call.
Biden did not fall down airplane stairs while disembarking from a flight in Poland
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
Video showing a pro-Israel ABC News billboard in NYC is fabricated
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
Voting locations in Arizona’s Maricopa County didn’t close early unexpectedly, despite claims online
CLAIM: Voting locations in Maricopa County, Arizona closed early without notice on Election Day.
AP’S ASSESSMENT: Missing context.
AP’S ASSESSMENT: Missing context.
A short film from Lebanon is being misrepresented to accuse Palestinians of staging injuries
CLAIM: A video shows a makeup artist applying dirt and fake blood to a young girl on a stretcher, proving that people in Gaza are faking injuries in the latest Israel-Hamas war.
Mel Gibson did not post on social media about ‘the end’ of Israel
CLAIM: An image shows a social media post by actor Mel Gibson about “the end” of Israel and the country’s desire to “destroy everything” in its way.
A 13-year-old satirical blog post about Netanyahu’s ‘psychiatrist’ is being shared as real news
CLAIM: News reports say Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s psychiatrist died by suicide.
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. The claim comes from a 2010 satirical blog post.
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. The claim comes from a 2010 satirical blog post.
No, Ohio’s new abortion-rights measure doesn’t allow for ‘financial’ exemptions to restrictions
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
Social media users shared a range of false claims this week. Here are the facts: Reports of a gas leak at a Kentucky polling place were not an election-rigging tactic to gain more votes for Democratic Gov.
Posts misrepresent voting machine error in Pennsylvania county as evidence of ‘rigged’ elections
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
A gas leak at a Kentucky polling place fuels false claims of election fraud
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
No, Dior didn’t replace Bella Hadid with an Israeli model over her comments on the Israel-Hamas war
Social media users are sharing a baseless claim that Dior has ditched supermodel Bella Hadid due to recent comments on the latest Israel-Hamas war, and replaced her in a new campaign with Israeli model May Tager.