Latest Fact Checks By Grace Abels

No, Gordon Ramsay didn’t kick transgender swimmer Lia Thomas out of a restaurant. Claim is satire

By Grace Abels

July 2, 2024

“Gordon Ramsay kicks Lia Thomas out of his restaurant, 'Dine in some woke place.'"

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No, jury didn’t order Disney to pay Gina Carano $115 million in lawsuit

By Grace Abels

July 1, 2024

A jury “ordered Disney and Lucasfilm to pay” actor Gina Carano $115 million.

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No, actor Tim Allen didn’t die in a car accident

By Grace Abels

June 28, 2024

“Actor and comedian Tim Allen died suddenly” in a “fatal car accident.”

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We feel fine: CERN scientists did not end the world 12 years ago. This claim is satire.

By Grace Abels

June 26, 2024

CERN scientists admit they “accidentally” ended the world in 2012 while performing experiments into the Higgs boson particle.

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No, Caitlin Clark did not turn down millions of dollars from Nike. Claim is satire

By Grace Abels

June 24, 2024

“Caitlin Clark rejects $400 million deal from Nike” saying “not with that Kaepernick clown.’”

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No, Caitlin Clark didn’t join Canada’s Olympic team

By Grace Abels

June 21, 2024

“Caitlin Clark has officially joined the Canadian women's Olympic team.”

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Cristiano Ronaldo no fue el ‘único’ en no llevar brazalete pro-LGBTQ+ durante la Eurocopa 2020

By Grace Abels

June 21, 2024

“En la Eurocopa 2020, la Unión Europea impuso a todos los capitanes de selecciones nacionales llevar el distintivo lgtb. Pero Cristiano fue el único capitán…

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Claim about Cristiano Ronaldo and rainbow armbands is False

By Grace Abels

June 21, 2024

Cristiano Ronaldo was the only European soccer captain who did not wear a rainbow armband at Euro 2020.

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No, Steelers coach did not call Pride Month ‘woke crap.’ That claim started as satire.

By Grace Abels

June 14, 2024

Pittsburgh Steelers coach “directs team to not participate in pride month” calling it "woke crap"

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Don’t get clowned! Apple isn’t getting rid of the clown emoji. That headline is fake.

By Grace Abels

May 16, 2024

CNBC reported that "Apple device update set to remove clown emoji" because it has become a far-right symbol.

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Democrats are not trying to ‘redesign’ the American flag. Photo is an image from a 2015 protest

By Grace Abels

May 7, 2024

“Democrats are calling to redesign the American Flag to make it more inclusive” by featuring rainbow colored stripes.

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The devil’s in the details: Viral Donald Trump Time cover is edited

By Grace Abels

May 1, 2024

Time magazine "gave President Trump devil horns" on the cover.

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