Latest Fact-Checks By Andy Nguyen

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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation not spending $200 million on digital IDs

October 26, 2022

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation pledged $200 million for digital IDs as part of a shift toward a “totalitarian society.”

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DTaP vaccine is safe and effective, contrary to social media claims

October 24, 2022

The diphtheria vaccine is a “poison dart” with side effects worse than the symptoms of diphtheria.

Potatoes

The dark spots on a potato aren’t from ‘throat mold’ and are safe to eat

October 19, 2022

Dark spots on potato chips are “infected with throat mold.”

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California is not registering noncitizens to vote in elections

October 18, 2022

“California is registering non-citizens to vote and has refused to cooperate with the Federal Election Integrity Program.”

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Instagram post misrepresents findings of infant vaccination studies

October 13, 2022

“Premature babies are at a much higher risk of injury from immunizations than full-term babies.”

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Parasite cleanses are ineffective and harmful

October 10, 2022

Parasite cleanses "kill herpes by starving the parasites in the stomach."

New California law on transgender youths doesn’t remove a parent’s custody

October 10, 2022

California’s Senate Bill 107 means “your child can now be taken from your custody if you do not affirm gender-reassignment surgery.”

Norway sent its military to guard offshore oil and gas, not to ‘counter Biden’

October 7, 2022

“Norway readies its military to counter Biden.”

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No proof that Russian troops have surrendered in Donetsk

September 30, 2022

“The Russian army has surrendered in Donetsk!”

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North Korean soldiers have not been sent to Russia to help with the war in Ukraine

September 29, 2022

“North Korea sent more than 100,000 troops to Russia for the Ukraine War!”

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Video of Italian demonstrators removing European Union flag is from 2013

September 28, 2022

Video shows “Italians take down an EU flag and replace it with an Italian flag” after the 2022 national election.

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No, Malia Obama is not pregnant with Future’s child

September 26, 2022

“Future and Malia Obama are expecting first child together.”

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