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“(Joe) Biden just gets up and leaves during a live TV interview.”
PolitiFact says: President Joe Biden didn’t leave in the middle of his June 29 MSNBC interview. A 10-second clip of his exit was taken out of context; this happened at the end of the 20-minute interview.
“Tafari Campbell, the Obamas’ personal chef who drowned, tweeted that he had “information that will lead to the arrest of Barack Obama.”
PolitiFact says: Tafari Campbell, the Obamas' personal chef, was found dead July 24 after he drowned in a paddleboarding accident in Martha’s Vineyard. The supposed tweet from Campbell about Barack Obama's arrest was fabricated.
“A Pfizer Warehouse Full of Covid Vaccines Was Just DESTROYED BY A TORNADO in North Carolina.”
FactCheck.org says: No COVID-19 vaccines were affected by the tornado that damaged Pfizer’s North Carolina warehouse, which doesn’t produce the vaccines. But some misinformation spreaders are claiming vaccines were destroyed.
“A Pfizer warehouse full of Covid vaccines was just DESTROYED BY A TORNADO in North Carolina.”
PolitiFact says: On July 19, a tornado damaged a Pfizer facility in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. The pharmaceutical company said this facility did not produce COVID-19 vaccines.
“Atrazine in the water supply is contributing to "sexual dysphoria" in kids.”
PolitiFact says: Atrazine is a commonly used herbicide. No scientific studies in humans have linked atrazine exposure to gender dysphoria. It has been linked, in some studies, to birth defects and other reproductive health problems.
“Donald Trump "never said sorry for calling for my execution" as a member of the "Central Park Five.”
PolitiFact says: Despite the exoneration, Trump on at least five occasions has expressed that he continues to believe the original verdict that the men were guilty and that a settlement made by the city was a mistake.
“El gobierno mexicano expidió "una licencia de comercio” para que los mexicanos puedan ganar 50,000 pesos mensuales invirtiendo en petróleo por medio de una plataforma que opera automáticamente y deposita las ganancias “a su cuenta bancaria”.”
“Photos show children wearing satanic clothing and participating in a satanic club.”
PolitiFact says: The photos of children participating in satanic rituals at school were created by generative artificial intelligence.
“Standing in solidarity with his good friend Jason Aldean," Luke Bryan pulled his videos from CMT.”
FactCheck.org says: The bogus claim about Luke Bryan originated on a satirical website.
“Videos show Planned Parenthood “aiding sex traffickers in their crimes.”
PolitiFact says: Planned Parenthood said Live Action's videos from 2011 were "heavily doctored." Live Action’s post omits that context and other actions Planned Parenthood took following these incidents, including alerting authorities.
“7 MINUTES AGO: Mel Gibson Cries For PROTECTION From Hollywood Elite After Sound of Freedom.”
“El rescate con una red verde de una mujer que estaba parada afuera del balcón de un edificio, que se ve en un video, ocurrió en México el 18 de julio de 2023.”
“ESPN soccer analyst Shaka Hislop collapsed on air because of the COVID-19 vaccine.”
“Florida “decided middle school students will be taught that enslaved people benefited from slavery.”
PolitiFact says: In a section about the trades performed by enslaved people, the state standard says "instruction includes how slaves developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit."
“Former President Donald Trump recently dispatched troops to the border.”
“Hank Williams Jr resigns from CMT’s board of directors: ‘I support Jason Aldean.’”
“Klaus Schwab “publicly admitted he is planning to implement China-style forced COVID lockdowns all over the world during the ‘next pandemic.’”
“Luke Bryan pulls his videos from CMT: ‘Time for the Bud Light treatment.’”
PolitiFact says: This story originated on a self-described satire website. We found no evidence that country music star Luke Bryan removed his videos from Country Music Television to show support for Jason Aldean.