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  • Fact Check: Shell Is NOT Offering Gas Cards, Gift Cards On Social Media

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    Is Shell gas company doing a giveaway of $500 gas cards for $1.95 or a $250 gas card after completing a survey? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for Shell responded to Lead Stories by email on June 15, 2022, saying that Shell is not providing either of these services. There is no evidence on Shell's website of the company…

    • Jun 15, 2022
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: Shell Is NOT Offering Gas Cards, Gift Cards On Social Media False Ad
  • Fact Check: Department Of Energy Did NOT Say Americans 'Purchase 40 Gallons Of Gas A Week Minimum'

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    Did the Department of Energy (DOE) say Americans buy at least 40 gallons of gas per week? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that the DOE ever published statistics that made this claim, and the 40-gallons-of-gas-per-week claim also does not appear to be accurate. The claim appeared in a Facebook post on June 6, 2022. The post opens:…

    • Jun 8, 2022
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check: Department Of Energy Did NOT Say Americans 'Purchase 40 Gallons Of Gas A Week Minimum' Made-Up Stat
  • Fact Check: 'BP Oil Executive Brice Cromwell' Does NOT Exist, NO One At BP Wrote Social Media Commentary On High Oil, Gas Prices

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    Did a BP executive named "Brice Cromwell" write a commentary being shared on social media that blames the high cost of oil and gasoline on the United States not producing enough of "our very own American made product"? No, that's not true: BP says it does not have an employee by that name and the post did not come from…

    • Jun 6, 2022
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: 'BP Oil Executive Brice Cromwell' Does NOT Exist, NO One At BP Wrote Social Media Commentary On High Oil, Gas Prices Not BP Exec
  • Fact Check: Biden Impeachment NOT 'In Progress'; Ted Cruz, GOP Lawmakers Did NOT File New Lawsuit

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    Is the impeachment of President Joe Biden "in progress" as Sen. Ted Cruz and GOP lawmakers file a lawsuit? No, that's not true: The video in the Facebook post does not show Cruz and other GOP lawmakers announcing the impeachment of Biden or a lawsuit against him. In addition, lawsuits are not part of the impeachment equation. The claims appeared…

    • Jun 3, 2022
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Biden Impeachment NOT 'In Progress'; Ted Cruz, GOP Lawmakers Did NOT File New Lawsuit No Impeachment
  • Fact Check: High U.S. Gas Prices In 2022 Are NOT Related To Closed Pipelines

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    Are high U.S. gas prices in 2022 related to closed pipelines? No, that's not true: The high gas prices in 2022 are mostly attributed to the price of crude oil, along with global economics and world affairs. There is no evidence that closed pipelines have dramatically affected gas prices in 2022. Although President Joe Biden blocked the rest of the…

    • May 19, 2022
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check: High U.S. Gas Prices In 2022 Are NOT Related To Closed Pipelines Other Reasons
  • Fact Check: 'Free Food Benefits' Post Is NOT Real -- It Leads To Third-Party Health Insurance Agency

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    Does this post lead senior citizens to accurate information about how to obtain free food from the government without it affecting their food stamps or other benefits? No, that's not true: The website linked in this Facebook post leads users to a third-party health insurance agency that is not affiliated with the United States government or the federal Medicare program.…

    • Apr 15, 2022
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: 'Free Food Benefits' Post Is NOT Real -- It Leads To Third-Party Health Insurance Agency 3rd Party Site
  • Fact Check: President Biden's Plan To Draw From Strategic Oil Reserve Does NOT Suck It Dry

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    Did President Joe Biden suck the country's Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) dry -- and all for only a $.014 decrease in the price at the pump? No, that's not true: This meme is based on two false suggestions: that Biden's plan has exhausted the nation's SPR, and that the price per gallon reduction from Biden's plan has already been realized…

    • Apr 4, 2022
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: President Biden's Plan To Draw From Strategic Oil Reserve Does NOT Suck It Dry Not Dry
  • Fact Check: 'Don't Pump Gas' Boycott Is NOT New -- It's Just Recirculated Old Post

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    Is there a national boycott of gasoline on April 15, 2022, to emulate a successful national protest from April 1997? No, that's not true: A post making that claim is a recycled post - "copypasta" that has circulated in various iterations online since at least 2004, with a new date slapped on it. Except for the date, wording in the…

    • Mar 21, 2022
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check: 'Don't Pump Gas' Boycott Is NOT New -- It's Just Recirculated Old Post Copypasta
  • Fact Check: Russia Boycott, Keystone XL Stoppage Are NOT The Drivers Of Gas Price Hikes

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    Did President Joe Biden's wartime ban on Russian oil imports cause the cost of gasoline to skyrocket and would completing the XL branch of the Keystone pipeline bring prices down? No, that's not true: Oil market experts and economists say the Russia ban is not the only driver of gas prices and bringing the XL section online would not guarantee…

    • Mar 18, 2022
    • by: Jennifer Dobner
    Fact Check: Russia Boycott, Keystone XL Stoppage Are NOT The Drivers Of Gas Price Hikes Many Causes
  • Fact Check: Oil And Gas Prices Do NOT Always Move in Tandem

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    Do the prices for oil and gas always move in tandem? No, that's not true: Although the two closely track each other, there is often a time lag. That's especially true when oil prices fall; historically, it takes a while for gas prices to catch up by going down. There are various explanations for the lag, including the fact that…

    • Mar 17, 2022
    • by: Dana Ford
    Fact Check: Oil And Gas Prices Do NOT Always Move in Tandem Time Lag
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    Fact Check: 'Don't Pump Gas' Boycott Is NOT New -- It's Just Recirculated Old Post

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    • Apr 26, 2022
    • by: Sarah Thompson
  • Fact Check: Gas Prices Did NOT Reach National Average Of $1.87 Per Gallon In February 2021 Not That Low

    Fact Check: Gas Prices Did NOT Reach National Average Of $1.87 Per Gallon In February 2021

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    • Feb 17, 2022
    • by: Christiana Dillard
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    Fact Check: NASA Did NOT Hand Over Control Of ISS To Russia After They Threatened To Crash It Into Earth

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