Posts misrepresent progress of EV charging network under ...
3 days ago · A 2021 federal infrastructure bill allocated funds to build a network of electric vehicle charging points across the United States by 2030. But social media claims that the Biden administration spent $7.5 billion for just eight stations are false; after a slow rollout, 37 stations across 13 states are currently in operation, with hundreds more in the works from funding that …
No evidence US earthquake linked to nuclear blast | Fact Check
3 days ago · After a powerful earthquake struck the California coast in December 2024, social media users claimed the state witnessed a mysterious spike in radiation levels -- with some suggesting there was an underwater nuclear test. However, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) detected no such increase, and the US Geological Survey (USGS) said its readings …
Posts share fabricated Chinese news report to push false ...
3 days ago · Official data from China's National Medical Products Administration says 98.7 percent of the toothpaste they inspected met safety standards, contrary to social media posts that falsely claimed state broadcaster CCTV reported only six products complied with regulations. The China Oral Care Industry Association also said the claim was "false and inaccurate", and there …
Old speech of Ethiopian army chief was altered to make false ...
5 days ago · Ethiopia’s prolonged conflict between the army and Fano rebels in the north has caused a humanitarian crisis. It has also spurred the warring parties to use disinformation techniques to spread propaganda, including by altering videos of public figures.
Trump's birthright proposal would not affect his children's ...
5 days ago · President-elect Donald Trump has proposed ending birthright citizenship as part of his hardline policies to curb illegal immigration. However, claims that his children with immigrants Ivana and Melania Trump would not be considered citizens under this suggested change are false; all of them were born in the United States -- and even if they had not been, they would …
Fox News commentator did not die of 'turbo cancer'
4 days ago · After Fox News medical commentator Kelly Powers died of a brain tumor, online posts said her death confirmed the existence of "turbo cancer" -- a term used by vaccination opponents to describe aggressive forms of the disease purportedly spurred on by Covid-19 vaccines. But experts say there is no evidence to support the claim, and Powers was …
No evidence linking chronic ear infections to vaccination
6 days ago · Routine childhood vaccines have saved millions of lives and sharply curtailed the spread of many diseases. Yet social media posts say the immunizations have caused recurring ear infections in children. Those claims are not backed by evidence. Such infections frequently result from a sore throat, cold, or other upper respiratory microbe.