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Memes
Image of Pope Francis in a white puffer coat was created with AI
Holiday
Fact-checking 4 St. Patrick’s Day claims
Blue, not green, was the first color associated with St. Patrick’s Day — and Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, was not originally from the country.
World
No, it didn’t rain worms in China
A video posted online claims to show a street covered in worms that allegedly fell from the sky. But there is a much less horrifying explanation for the brown blobs.
Ukraine
Zelenskyy wasn’t talking about Ukraine war when he said U.S. would send ‘sons and daughters’
A video clip of Ukraine’s president is going viral, with some on social media claiming Zelenskyy said the U.S. would send soldiers to fight in Ukraine. That’s false.
Environment
Video of blackbirds swarming neighborhood shows normal behavior, not sign of impending doom
Social media users falsely claimed a viral video of a massive blackbird flock roosting in a city was a sign of an impending “environmental crisis.”
National
Viral video of Biden saying he's reinstating the draft is a deepfake
In the video, President Joe Biden appears to say he’s reinstating the draft so the U.S. can help defend Ukraine against Russian forces. The video is a deepfake.
World
Yes, viral video shows Chinese ‘ghost city’ high rises being demolished
A dramatic video shows several unfinished apartment buildings being torn down in China.
Health
Explaining how African midwives performed C-sections before it was common in Europe | Expert Interview with Padmini Murthy, M.D., M.P.H.
Padmini Murthy, M.D., M.P.H., explains the origin of C-section surgeries.
World
Yes, experts estimate the U.S. and Russia hold 90% of the world’s nuclear inventory, as viral graph shows
The graph shows estimates of nuclear inventories across the world. It is not an exact total, because some countries are more secretive than others.
Joe Biden
Viral video of President Biden’s ‘hot mic’ after spy balloon press conference is doctored
A video with millions of views falsely claims Biden was overheard saying “they’ll buy anything” after a press conference. That video is doctored.
Health
Spain is offering menstrual leave, but it isn't the first country to do so
Spain is offering menstrual leave to its employees, joining several countries that already do so.
Ukraine
Video of Biden saying some U.S. aid could support Ukrainian pensions is from April 2022
President Biden did say some U.S. aid to Ukraine could go to social support, like helping with pensions. The viral video clip is from 2022.
Holiday
Fact-checking 4 St. Patrick’s Day claims
Blue, not green, was the first color associated with St. Patrick’s Day — and Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, was not originally from the country.
World
No, it didn’t rain worms in China
A video posted online claims to show a street covered in worms that allegedly fell from the sky. But there is a much less horrifying explanation for the brown blobs.
Ukraine
Zelenskyy wasn’t talking about Ukraine war when he said U.S. would send ‘sons and daughters’
A video clip of Ukraine’s president is going viral, with some on social media claiming Zelenskyy said the U.S. would send soldiers to fight in Ukraine. That’s false.
Environment
Video of blackbirds swarming neighborhood shows normal behavior, not sign of impending doom
Social media users falsely claimed a viral video of a massive blackbird flock roosting in a city was a sign of an impending “environmental crisis.”
National
Viral video of Biden saying he's reinstating the draft is a deepfake
In the video, President Joe Biden appears to say he’s reinstating the draft so the U.S. can help defend Ukraine against Russian forces. The video is a deepfake.
World
Yes, viral video shows Chinese ‘ghost city’ high rises being demolished
A dramatic video shows several unfinished apartment buildings being torn down in China.
Health
Explaining how African midwives performed C-sections before it was common in Europe | Expert Interview with Padmini Murthy, M.D., M.P.H.
Padmini Murthy, M.D., M.P.H., explains the origin of C-section surgeries.
World
Yes, experts estimate the U.S. and Russia hold 90% of the world’s nuclear inventory, as viral graph shows
The graph shows estimates of nuclear inventories across the world. It is not an exact total, because some countries are more secretive than others.
Joe Biden
Viral video of President Biden’s ‘hot mic’ after spy balloon press conference is doctored
A video with millions of views falsely claims Biden was overheard saying “they’ll buy anything” after a press conference. That video is doctored.
Health
Spain is offering menstrual leave, but it isn't the first country to do so
Spain is offering menstrual leave to its employees, joining several countries that already do so.
Ukraine
Video of Biden saying some U.S. aid could support Ukrainian pensions is from April 2022
President Biden did say some U.S. aid to Ukraine could go to social support, like helping with pensions. The viral video clip is from 2022.
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