“Meme claims that the Canadian wildfires resulted in more carbon-dioxide in 3 days than human activity has over 100 years.”
RumorGuard rated this: FALSE
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“Particulate matter, found in wildfire smoke, has “no effect” on human health and is “total junk science.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: The health effects linked to particulate pollution exposure have been studied and documented for decades. These effects include respiratory and cardiovascular health problems and premature death.
“President Joe Biden "literally just admitted ON CAMERA that he sold state secrets.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Out of Context
FactCheck.org says: President Joe Biden joked about investigations into him and his family. “I sold a lot of state secrets and a lot of very important things,” he joked, and added, “Now, all kidding aside.”
“Titan submersible passenger Shahzada Dawood is the World Economic Forum’s vice chairman.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: The Instagram post misrepresented the World Economic Forum page on Shahzada Dawood. He was the vice chairman of Engro Corp.
“Video shows U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, telling U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., that he is “not even an expert” and shutting him up.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: The video does not show this.
“Fotos muestran “imágenes de los restos encontrados del submarino #Titan, de la empresa OceanGate”.”
El Detector / Univision Noticias rated this: Falso
“Gold fringe on an American flag means “the Constitution is suspended.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Gold fringe added to the American flag is merely decorative. It does not signify that the U.S. Constitution has been suspended.
“Image shows Donald Trump golfing.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
PolitiFact says: An image shared on Twitter by Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., purports to show former President Donald Trump golfing. It’s an altered image debunked years ago.
“Median income in this country is … $35,000 a year. Because of Joe Biden's inflation, the average monthly expenses have increased by $500, almost.”
PolitiFact rated this: Half True
PolitiFact says: The $500 increase in costs because of inflation is based on a June 2022 analysis, when year-over-year inflation was 9.1%. Today, inflation is 4%, so the impact would be smaller.
“NASA space rockets can’t reach space.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
PolitiFact says: NASA rockets have reached space numerous times.
“Debido al aumento de la temperatura en los próximos días, no llene la gasolina hasta el límite máximo. Puede causar una explosión en el tanque de combustible”.”
El Detector / Univision Noticias rated this: Falso
“El Titanic nunca se hundió porque antes de zarpar había sido cambiado por su nave hermana, el Olympic; y el accidente fue planificado por el dueño de la naviera propietaria de ambas embarcaciones, J.P. Morgan, para eliminar a algunos hombres de negocio que se oponían a la creación de la Reserva Federal.”
El Detector / Univision Noticias rated this: Falso
“In "'22 and ’23, there is a huge boom in cancer, especially in female breast cancer in younger ages of 45 and down.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: The post misrepresents case number projections for 2022 and 2023 to falsely claim they show a dramatic rise in early-onset breast cancer — and then baselessly ties its faulty comparisons to COVID-19 vaccines.
“Las Naciones Unidas reemplazan las banderas de los 193 países con banderas LGBT".”
El Detector / Univision Noticias rated this: Falso
“Los Simpsons predijeron la desaparición del sumergible Titán.”
El Detector / Univision Noticias rated this: Falso
“Monkey virus DNA found in COVID-19 shots”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: An Epoch Times article cited a recent study, which has not been peer reviewed, that found part of DNA sequence called an "SV40 promoter" in COVID-19 vaccines, but that's not the same as simian, or monkey, virus 40.
“NASA faked footage of astronauts on the International Space Station.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: This is one in a series of false claims about the existence in space of the International Space Station, which has been crewed since its launch in 2020.
“The Pentagon said it "accidentally sent $6.2 billion to Ukraine.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: The Pentagon discovered accounting errors that overestimated how much it had spent on aid for Ukraine by $6.2 billion over two years.
“The Wall Street Journal reported that President Joe Biden knew June 18 that the Titan submersible had imploded, but he withheld the news until June 22.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: A June 22 Wall Street Journal article about the U.S. Navy hearing on June 18 what it believed was the implosion of the Titan submersible did not mention President Joe Biden.
“World Economic Forum “calls for AI to rewrite Bible, create ‘religions that are actually correct’”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Posts misconstrued remarks Yuval Noah Harari, a Hebrew University of Jerusalem history professor, made about artificial intelligence. Harari does not hold a leadership position at the World Economic Forum.