Fact Check Posts – Page 9

CNN did not report that Kellogg’s made one of its mascots a transgender character.

By Gabrielle Settles

May 26, 2022

A CNN story reported that Rice Krispies added a transgender mascot.

‘False flag’ claims about the shooting in Buffalo are baseless

By Gabrielle Settles

May 18, 2022

The mass shooting in Buffalo, New York was a “false flag event.”

Fact-checking warnings that NewProfilePic app is Russian spyware

By Gabrielle Settles

May 16, 2022

The NewProfilePic app is Russian spyware.

The adenovirus was not developed to kill kids, nor is it a combination of viruses including COVID-19

By Gabrielle Settles

May 12, 2022

An adenovirus is a combination of viruses, gastrointestinal virus, pneumonia and COVID-19 mixed together to “kill our children.”

A QAnon protester holds up a cardboard Q.

JFK Jr. died over 20 years ago — he is not a QAnon leader

By Gabrielle Settles

May 5, 2022

Says JFK. Jr is masquerading as QAnon promoter Juan O. Savin.

Biden leaving after April 14 North Carolina speech

Biden was gesturing toward his audience, not shaking hands with “thin air”

By Gabrielle Settles

April 19, 2022

President Joe Biden was confused, “turned around and shook hands with thin air” after a speech.

Cars commuting on a highway in Mebane, North Carolina, May 11, 2020. (AP)

Pump the brakes: no law stipulating that drivers can’t go 5 miles over limit in North Carolina

By Gabrielle Settles

April 14, 2022

“Just passed into law today: You cannot go 5 miles over speed limit” in North Carolina.

Racist Facebook post is real, but it was not made by the chairman of Virginia’s Republican Party

By Gabrielle Settles

April 12, 2022

The chairman of Virginia’s Republican Party made a “shockingly racist post” about Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.

Disney CEO Bob Chapek was not arrested for human trafficking

By Gabrielle Settles

April 8, 2022

Disney CEO Bob Chapek was arrested for human trafficking.

A pediatrician examines a newborn baby at her practice in Chicago, Aug. 13, 2019. (AP)

Well-baby visits to the doctor are safe, not harmful

By Gabrielle Settles

April 7, 2022

“Want a healthy, happy baby? Skip the Well Baby visits. They… make your baby sick.”

Joe Biden speaking with supporters at a campaign event at Texas Southern University in Houston, March 2, 2020 (AP)

This video of people shouting profanity at Biden is not real. The profane chants were edited in.

By Gabrielle Settles

March 30, 2022

A video shows crowds shouting profanity at Joe Biden.

Claim that Putin beheaded bioweapon engineers, called Trump to tell him has no basis in fact

By Gabrielle Settles

March 29, 2022

Putin beheaded bioweapon engineers in Ukraine.

Latest Fact Checks By Gabrielle Settles

CNN did not report that Kellogg’s made one of its mascots a transgender character.

‘False flag’ claims about the shooting in Buffalo are baseless

Fact-checking warnings that NewProfilePic app is Russian spyware

The adenovirus was not developed to kill kids, nor is it a combination of viruses including COVID-19

JFK Jr. died over 20 years ago — he is not a QAnon leader

Biden was gesturing toward his audience, not shaking hands with “thin air”

Pump the brakes: no law stipulating that drivers can’t go 5 miles over limit in North Carolina

Racist Facebook post is real, but it was not made by the chairman of Virginia’s Republican Party

Disney CEO Bob Chapek was not arrested for human trafficking

Well-baby visits to the doctor are safe, not harmful

This video of people shouting profanity at Biden is not real. The profane chants were edited in.

Claim that Putin beheaded bioweapon engineers, called Trump to tell him has no basis in fact