Latest Fact Checks By Gabrielle Settles

B12 found in children’s vitamins is safe — here’s why

By Gabrielle Settles

August 2, 2022

Synthetic cyanide-based B12 is a "toxic ingredient in your kids vitamins."

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Baby carrots are safe to eat, despite persistent claims otherwise

By Gabrielle Settles

July 29, 2022

Baby carrots are soaked in bleach and can cause cancer.

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No, third-grade reading scores are not being used to plan for how much space is needed in prisons

By Gabrielle Settles

July 20, 2022

“Third grade reading scores in the USA help correctional institutions predict how many beds they'll need in the future."

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Pregnant women in Kenya have the right to vote

By Gabrielle Settles

July 14, 2022

In Kenya, “pregnant women can’t leave the house, so they absolutely have no constructive right to vote.”

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Social media claims that slave ships didn’t exist are wrong

By Gabrielle Settles

July 13, 2022

There are no artifacts to prove that slave ships existed.

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No horsing around: Wendy’s uses real beef, company officials say

By Gabrielle Settles

July 8, 2022

Fast food chain Wendy’s was “exposed for using horse meat.”

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There was no mass shooting in Harrisburg on Fourth of July, despite social media claims

By Gabrielle Settles

July 6, 2022

Video shows the aftermath of a mass shooting in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

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Headline about Texas lawmaker’s anti-abortion bill was from 2021

By Gabrielle Settles

June 28, 2022

A Texas GOP lawmaker recently introduced a bill that would allow the death penalty for women who have an abortion.

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A House proposal does not criminalize gun owners for performing maintenance on their guns

By Gabrielle Settles

June 17, 2022

“U.S. House of Reps. votes 226-194 to criminalize disassembling, cleaning, and re-assembling your gun without a firearm manufacturer’s license, including 8 Republicans!”

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BP oil executive mentioned in viral Facebook posts doesn’t exist

By Gabrielle Settles

June 7, 2022

A BP oil executive named Brice Cromwell blamed the Biden administration for high gas prices.

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Salter’s Buffalo slaying was unrelated to his work on water-powered engines

By Gabrielle Settles

June 2, 2022

Aaron Salter Jr. was killed by a mass shooter because he was working on creating a water-powered car engine.

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No evidence that masks caused COVID-19 deaths

By Gabrielle Settles

May 27, 2022

There’s a “‘positive correlation’ between higher mask usage and COVID-19 deaths.”

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