“Video shows Elon Musk “urging everyone in the UK to take advantage of this great opportunity before the big banks close completely.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
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“Video shows President Joe Biden apologizing for flatulence.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
“Video shows the city of San Diego displaying a flag supportive of pedophilia.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
“Zero Amish children diagnosed with cancer, diabetes or autism.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
PolitiFact says: Experts, studies and news coverage show that there are not "zero" Amish children diagnosed with cancer, diabetes and autism.
“A video shows Disney is opening pediatric transgender clinics.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Statements made at a City Council meeting by a man claiming to be Disney executive Alan Bergman were intended to be satire. Disney has not announced any plans to open transgender clinics for children.
“Bill Gates is behind the five recent cases of malaria in the United States.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has funded efforts to combat malaria in Africa and Central America. Oxitec has received funding from the foundation, but not for its work involving mosquitos in the U.S.
“Deaths of four alternative medicine doctors show they are being targeted for their ideas.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: There is no evidence to support the claim that the recent death of Dr. Rashid Buttar — known for spreading COVID-19 misinformation — and the 2015 deaths of three other doctors were suspicious.
“Footage of nuclear explosions proves that "nukes are fake.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: In past nuclear weapons tests, the U.S. government took steps to protect camera equipment from the blast and ensure the tests were well documented.
“In Switzerland, it is illegal to flush the toilet after 10 p.m. in apartments to avoid disturbing neighbors.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: This is an urban myth, according to news reports. In Switzerland, local authorities set quiet hours and apartments often have house rules. But these regulations and rules do not prevent people from flushing toilets.
“The Wall Street Journal reporting proves that “Pizzagate” is real.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
PolitiFact says: The Wall Street Journal found that Instagram allowed accounts that commission and buy underage-sex content to connect and promote content. The report didn’t prove that the debunked Pizzagate conspiracy theory is real.
“Video shows Joe Biden leaning in and sniffing a child.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: This is an altered video. It was zoomed in and cut short, with sniffing sounds added in.
“Ciudadanía por derecho de nacimiento: ¿Podría Ron DeSantis acabar con ella? Y si es así, ¿cómo?”
PolitiFact rated this: Propuesta electoral
PolitiFact says: El gobernador de Florida Ron DeSantis, presentó una plataforma inmigratoria que promete terminar con la ciudadanía por derecho de nacimiento. Hablamos con expertos legales sobre el tema.
“Protestors in France have released animals from the zoo.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Many of the video clips in these claims are old or from other countries. The Paris Zoological Park responded on Twitter to the claims, writing that the animals are all safe.
“The fact is, today abortion law in the United States is more aligned with China and North Korea than with Western nations in Europe.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
PolitiFact says: This oversimplifies a web of global laws and unclear rules in North Korea and China, which both appear to be tightening abortion restrictions.
“Bibles banned in California moves one step closer to evil reality.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: A 2018 video is being recirculated to misleadingly suggest that California’s legislature recently moved to outlaw the Bible. A 2018 California bill, which did not become law, would not have banned the Bible.
“Donald Trump is a supporter of LGBTQ+ rights”
PolitiFact rated this: Omits Trump's full record
PolitiFact says: When Trump was president, his administration banned transgender people in the military with some exceptions. It is one of a number of actions that LGBTQ+ advocates say contradict some of his supportive rhetoric.
“El Titanic no se hundió en 1912 sino que fue el Olympic, otro transatlántico casi idéntico el que se hundió".”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
PolitiFact says: El Olympic y el Titanic eran cruceros transatlánticos de la compañía White Star Line, cada uno con un número de identificación de construcción para identificarlo, el Titanic usaba el número 401, y el Olympic el 400
“Ovnis desenterrados en Rusia".”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: La imagen en Facebook no es de ovnis siendo desenterrados en Rusia. Una búsqueda inversa de imágenes nos llevó a la conclusion que la imagen se trata de un trasplante de un árbol y no de ovnis.
“The World Economic Forum "wants to slaughter millions of pet cats and dogs to fight climate change.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
PolitiFact says: We found no mention of killing pets on the World Economic Forum’s Twitter account or website. The organization said the claim was unfounded when it first surfaced in December.
“France said it would shut down internet services “to control the riots.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Two French governmental agencies issued statements describing as fake a purported news release saying the government had decided to restrict internet access.