Latest Fact Checks By Samantha Putterman

Bogus quote about Rupert Murdoch, white men attributed to New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern

By Samantha Putterman

April 5, 2022

Says New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said her country doesn’t have to deal with the “rage of older white men” because “we’ve never allowed…

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The Space Foundation didn’t revoke honors from Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin

By Samantha Putterman

March 29, 2022

“The Space Foundation has erased the honors previously bestowed on Yuri Gagarin, the first man to ever be in space. His name was stripped ‘in…

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Claim that the UN told staff not to use ‘war,’ ‘invasion’ to describe Ukraine conflict needs context

By Samantha Putterman

March 28, 2022

The United Nations sent out an email instructing staff not to use the words “invasion” or “war’” when referring to Ukraine.

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Zelenskyy’s shirt bears emblem of Ukraine armed forces, not Nazi cross

By Samantha Putterman

March 25, 2022

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wore a Nazi cross symbol.

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Home Depot document on racial and social privilege isn’t used for required employee training

By Samantha Putterman

March 24, 2022

Photo shows a Home Depot worksheet on “privilege” used to train its employees.

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No, this video doesn’t show the China Eastern Airlines plane before it crashed

By Samantha Putterman

March 23, 2022

Video shows the final moments aboard China Eastern Airlines flight 5735 before it crashed.

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The Biden administration is trying to buy less lithium from China, not more

By Samantha Putterman

March 22, 2022

Biden "wants to buy lithium from China for electric cars."

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American megachurches are offering support to Ukraine, despite claims on social media

By Samantha Putterman

March 16, 2022

“We haven’t seen a single American megachurch offer anything to help Ukrainians.”

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No, this document doesn’t show classified Ukrainian military orders to attack the Donbas region

By Samantha Putterman

March 14, 2022

Classified documents from Ukraine “confirm without a shadow of a doubt” that the Ukraine government was “covertly preparing an offensive operation against Donbas, scheduled for…

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Social media post on drilling and cost of Russian oil misses the mark on why prices are so high

By Samantha Putterman

March 10, 2022

Two years ago we were “drilling our own oil for $27 a barrel.” Now, thanks to Joe Biden, we’re “paying $105 a barrel to Russia.”

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Story that claims Putin bombed a Biden-owned villa and ‘hammered’ biolabs, pedophile rings is bogus

By Samantha Putterman

March 8, 2022

“Putin bombs Biden-owned villa in Ukraine while hammering biolabs & pedophile rings.”

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No, this former Ukrainian beauty queen has not joined the Ukrainian military to fight Russians

By Samantha Putterman

March 7, 2022

“The former Miss Universe-Ukraine, Anastasiia Lenna, turned in her high heels for some combat boots to fight for her country.”

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