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During the Russia invasion of Ukraine, did Russia find "over 30" bioweapons labs "formed by the Pentagon"? No, that's not true: According to public records, most of these labs were already known to Russia, as they were formerly part of the USSR's "Biopreparat" developing defensive and offensive bio-measures. The United States 20 years ago funded a publicly known program to…

Did the Russian Ministry of Defense "uncover" 30 bioweapons labs during its 2022 invasion of Ukraine? No, that's not true: According to public records, most of these labs were already known to Russia, as they were formerly part of the USSR's "Biopreparat", developing defensive and offensive measures. Those labs were funded by the United States 20 years ago as part…

Do eight families make up a "Federal Reserve Cartel" and own the BIS (Bank for International Settlements), IMF (International Monetary Fund) and the World Bank? No, that's not true: These three institutions are not privately owned and are run by international governments, not eight of the wealthiest families in the world. Jewish control of major banks and financial institutions is…

Does eucalyptus oil help cure hallucinations or take away symptoms of autism? No, that's not true: Eucalyptus oil does have destressing properties, according to a psychiatry professor, but there are no credible scientific publications proving eucalyptus oil can cure psychosis or autism. The FDA advises that consumers should not use an essential oil to treat serious diseases or conditions and…

Is the ESPN tweet about "a noose found in Bubba Wallace's stall at Talladega Superspeedway" correct? Yes, but it is missing context that makes it clear the noose's message was not likely intended for Wallace. The tweet is a 2:54 video trailer for an ESPN TV special documentary titled, "E60: Fistful of Steel: The Rise of Bubba Wallace," that includes…

Do new restrictions for the unvaccinated in Germany ban people with disabilities from society? No, that's not true: German public health authorities advise that there are only few medical reasons not to get one of the COVID vaccines currently approved in the European Union but if, in an individual consultation with their doctor, patients find that they should not get…

Has a Swedish university proved that the COVID-19 vaccine creates spike proteins that are "hijacking" the human body's DNA repair and adaptive immune mechanisms? No, that's not true: The claim was based on a paper withdrawn by the authors after the university in question found flaws in the methodology and conclusions. The claim was made in a November 4, 2021,…

Did Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez say "it is time to redefine 'natural food"? No, that's not true: This article is fake. The "Minneapolis Red-Star Tribune" does not exist, and there is no record of Ocasio-Cortez ever mentioning "cellular agriculture" when describing the Green New Deal. The claim appeared in a November 3, 2021, Facebook post (archived here) titled "AOC: Time to…

Did U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert live-tweet Speaker Nancy Pelosi's whereabouts during the January 6, 2021, insurrection? Not exactly: Boebert tweeted when Pelosi was removed from the House chamber, but did not tweet where Pelosi was specifically located or headed in a building with 540 rooms and 850 doorways. The claim appeared in this meme on multiple social media accounts, including…