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| FALSE | Claim by the Florida Standard: “AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 Vaccine Tripled Deaths in Young Women”
Health Feedback rating: Unsupported (The study found that testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 was associated with increased all-cause and heart-related mortality in young people. The risk was higher in unvaccinated people than in people who received the vaccine, suggesting that COVID-19 vaccines prevented COVID-19-related deaths.) |
| BLATANT LIE |
Claim via Social Media: Video shows John F. Kennedy Jr. in a “real presidential convoy.”
PolitiFact rating: Pants on Fire (Qanon Crackpottery as JFK Jr. has been dead since 1999.) This isn’t a video of Donald Trump and JFK Jr. in a presidential convoy |
| BLATANT LIE |
Claim via Social Media: White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that the United States is “deeply concerned” about China and Brazil switching to national currencies when conducting business with each other.
Lead Stories rating: False (She Never Said That) |
| BLATANT LIE |
Claim by CGTN: “U.S. biolabs in Ukraine” could be involved in “possible biological warfare”
Health Feedback rating: Unsupported (Despite this claim being promoted repeatedly by Russia and China, neither party has provided reliable evidence for the claim that there are U.S. bioweapons laboratories in Ukraine.) CGTN video rehashes baseless claim about U.S. biolabs in Ukraine CGTN Rating |
| MISLEADING | Claim by GOP Staff of House Judiciary Committee: “Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s pro-crime, anti-victim policies have led to an increase in violent crime and a dangerous community for New York City residents.”
FactCheck.org rating: Misleading (It is unlikely Bragg had or could have an impact on crime trends, and crime data for Manhattan don’t match the GOP narrative.) |
| FALSE | (International: Germany): In mid-April, 2023, Twitter, under Elon Musk’s leadership, was fined $30 billion for allegedly violating hate speech laws in Germany.
Snopes rating: False Was Twitter Fined $30B for Violating Hate Speech Laws in Germany? |
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