A pro-capitalism quote misattributed to Abraham Lincoln resurfaces
Quotes Abraham Lincoln as saying, “You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich.”
Latest Fact-Checks By Kelsey Sena Tamakloe
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Social media photo shows glacial runoff hitting Gulf of Alaska, not two oceans
Photo shows the place where “the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean face each other without mixing.”
Website promises money for drivers without a DUI, but there’s no proof
“Drivers with no DUIs are getting up to $610 back in savings.”
Biden has not announced ‘quarantine camps’ for unvaccinated Americans
“Americans not vaccinated before 2022 will be put in camps”
Here’s why the Olympics gave athletes cardboard beds
Olympic Village has cardboard beds “to prevent Olympians from having sex, and thus risk spreading (COVID-19).”
Video purporting to show anti-vaccination protest in France is actually from Kenya
Protest video shows “resistance” to “President Macron’s plan for mandatory COVID vaccinations of all French citizens.”
Social media post about another stimulus check from the government is hoax
Post says a recent bill passed, and “We get another stimulus check for $2500 at July 30, 2021”
Social media post falsely states that Pennsylvania has started a full audit for the 2020 election
“BREAKING: Pennsylvania initiated a FULL audit of the RIGGED ELECTION”
Social media post conflates reports of missing children with pending cases
The number of children in seven countries “missing so far this year” range from 20,000 to 460,000.
Pelosi never said Trump is the best president, nor is she holding a new election for him
Says Nancy Pelosi “said Trump is BEST PRESIDENT ever” and “holds new election” for him
Social media posts falsely link British Airways pilot deaths to vaccine
“Airlines begin to ban vaccinated people after Pilots die due to vaccine”
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