Latest Fact-Checks By Sara Swann

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Chiefs Patrick Mahomes Super Bowl LVII win

Rumor about NFL investigating Patrick Mahomes for drug use during Super Bowl started as satire

February 13, 2023

The Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl win has been “put on hold as NFL plans to launch an investigation on possible (performance-enhancing drug) use by…

Chick-fil-A storefront Philadelphia

The sauce is safe: Experts say Chick-fil-A dip ingredient isn’t a health hazard

February 9, 2023

An ingredient in some of Chick-fil-A’s dipping sauces can cause serious health problems.

NASA SWOT satellite illustration

Balloon-powered satellites? Space conspiracies flourish after Chinese spy balloon discovery

February 7, 2023

“‘Satellites’ are on balloons and not in space.”

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Pregnancy tests include a moisture-absorbing tablet, not a Plan B pill

February 2, 2023

Pregnancy tests include a “hidden Plan B” pill.

Bill Gates Global Fund September 2022

The Bill Gates egg shortage conspiracy isn’t all it’s cracked up to be

January 25, 2023

The U.S. chicken and egg shortage is linked to Bill Gates.

Ketanji Brown Jackson testifies on March 23, 2022

Three Republicans voted to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, despite claims

January 17, 2023

“Every single Republican blocked Ketanji Brown Jackson’s SCOTUS appointment.”

High egg prices January 2023

Eggflation? Social media post scrambles the facts on high egg prices

January 13, 2023

The cost of eggs has gone up 700%.

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Social media posts mislead about virologist’s cause of death

November 30, 2022

Suggests virologist’s death is linked to COVID-19 vaccines.

Pennsylvania election workers mail ballots 2022

Social media post falsely claims 2022 election fraud because ‘mostly Democrats vote early’

November 8, 2022

Suggests that “since mostly Democrats vote early” then that represents “made-up ballots or dead people voting.”

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Rebekah Jones misrepresents findings of state investigation in Instagram post

November 1, 2022

Document shows Rebekah Jones “demonstrated” a violation of Florida’s Whistleblower Act.

Nancy Pelosi stock image 9/30/2022

No evidence Pelosi bought stock in drug manufacturer Amgen

October 25, 2022

“Nancy Pelosi (purchased) 10,000 shares of Amgen, manufacturer of Nplate, a drug used to treat radiation sickness.”

No, Elon Musk has not given Donald Trump his Twitter account back

October 10, 2022

“Donald Trump is back on Twitter,” thanks to Elon Musk.

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