Fact Check-Satirical article on Elon Musk demanding Donald Trump’s reinstatement to Twitter taken seriously
The headline of a satirical article about Elon Musk and Twitter is circulating online, with some users appearing to think it is real news.
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Fact Check-French broadcaster displayed incorrect election results in technical error
A broadcaster’s technical glitch on election day in France has prompted unfounded claims online of electoral fraud.
Fact Check-Image claiming Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was wearing a wire during her testimony is digitally altered
An image has been shared by users online making it appear as if U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene was wearing a wire while she was testifying on April 22, 2022, in a Georgia state court is digitally altered. A clearer version of the screenshot viewable on C-SPAN of the livestream of her testimony shows Taylor Greene flicking her hair, and not adjusting a wire or earpiece.
Fact Check-Clip does not show a ‘battery-electric’ bus on fire
A video showing a bus on fire in Perugia, Italy has drawn attention online. Some social media users have inaccurately claimed it depicts a battery-electric vehicle.
Fact Check-Image of a gathering in Lahore was taken in April 2018, not at an April 2022 rally in support of ousted Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan
An image of a mass gathering was not taken on April 21, 2022, in Lahore, Pakistan at a Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) rally, despite a miscaptioned image widely shared online.
Fact Check-False Fox News chyron about Heidi and Ted Cruz
A false news chyron attributed to Fox News is fooling some social media users into thinking it is authentic.
Fact Check-COVID-19 is caused by a virus, not snake venom
Social media users are spreading a conspiracy theory online that COVID-19 is caused by snake venom in drinking water. Users are additionally claiming that COVID-19 vaccines contain snake venom.
Fact Check-Video showing launch of checkered Russian rocket is from 2018, not latest Sarmat intercontinental missile launch
Social media users have been sharing an old video of a Russian rocket taking off, claiming it shows the latest intercontinental Sarmat missile test launch.
Fact Check-Contrary to social media posts, recounts of the 2020 U.S. presidential election were not conducted ‘in 46 states’
It is untrue that 46 of 50 U.S. states had recounts of the 2020 U.S. presidential election, despite social media claims spreading over a year after President Joe Biden’s inauguration.
Fact Check-Image does not show school children celebrating Adolf Hitler’s birthday in Lviv, Ukraine
An image circulating online does not show schoolchildren celebrating Adolf Hitler’s birthday in Lviv, Ukraine, despite claims made on social media. A reverse image search reveals Russian news reports featuring the image dating to April 2016 when individuals in Penza, Russia, gathered in the shape of the number 55 to mark the anniversary of the first manned flight to space by Soviet cosmonaut, Yuri Gagarin.