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Video of water in a glass on China’s space station is scientifically sound, not proof of ‘deception’
CLAIM: A stagnant glass of water seen in videos of Chinese astronauts…
A video of Biden speaking at a White House children’s event was edited to add offensive audio
CLAIM: A video of President Joe Biden speaking at the White House…
Fabricated news report falsely claims Titanic-bound submersible was found empty
CLAIM: An image shows a CNN news story that reported the OceanGate…
FACT FOCUS: Trump twists Presidential Records Act, Clinton ‘sock drawer’ case to mount defense
To hear former President Donald Trump tell it, taking and withholding classified…
No, ‘monkey virus DNA’ was not found in COVID vaccines
CLAIM: Vaccines developed for COVID-19 contain a cancer-causing virus DNA found in…
Photos show early responses to COVID-19, not a child rescue operation in Central Park
CLAIM: Photos show children who were trafficked as “sex slaves” being rescued…
Australia hasn’t announced ‘mass injections’ of mRNA vaccines for livestock
CLAIM: Australia has announced plans for mass injections of mRNA vaccines into…
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories…
Mel Gibson is not making a child sex trafficking documentary, publicist says
CLAIM: Mel Gibson is making a multi-part documentary on child sex trafficking…
Image of Pride event attendee altered to include comment about transgender children
CLAIM: Photo shows a participant at a Pride event wearing a T-shirt…
No, Pfizer wasn’t caught ‘funneling’ millions to Anderson Cooper
CLAIM: Pfizer was caught “funneling” $12 million to CNN host Anderson Cooper…
Video of helicopter conducting a planned burn doesn’t show Canada wildfires are a ‘set up’
CLAIM: A video of a helicopter dropping flames on treetops in Canada…
Norway didn’t ban gender-affirming care for minors, as headline falsely claims
CLAIM: Norway has banned gender-affirming care for minors. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. The…
AIDS medication didn’t kill more people than the virus itself
CLAIM: The majority of AIDS patients died from medication developed when Dr.…
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories…
Photo shows Pride flags at Rockefeller Center, not United Nations
CLAIM: The United Nations has replaced all of its members’ flags with…
Article claiming KitchenAid has pulled items from Target shelves is satire
CLAIM: KitchenAid has stopped offering its famous stand mixers and other familiar…
No, Target isn’t selling satanic children’s clothes
CLAIM: Photos of a goat-headed store mannequin and a girl wearing a…
European Union didn’t advise against COVID vaccines for pregnant women
CLAIM: The European Union is now advising that pregnant women should not…