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  • Fact Check: Downward Motion Of Object On International Space Station Does NOT Indicate An Anti-Gravity Hoax

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    Did NASA and the crew of the International Space Station (ISS) stage a live stream video pretending to be in zero gravity on board the ISS, and was this hoax betrayed by a blooper where a ball printed like a globe fell to the floor as if under the force of Earth's gravity? No, that's not true: This video shows…

    • Aug 7, 2023
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Downward Motion Of Object On International Space Station Does NOT Indicate An Anti-Gravity Hoax Not Staged
  • Fact Check: Methane Emitted By Bison Does NOT Compare With Levels Expelled By Cows

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    Do potential methane emissions expelled by wild bison populations compare with levels expelled by domestic cows in the U.S. and beyond? No, that's not true: Global populations of bison total less than half a million compared with 1.5 billion cows. An expert in biological systems engineering and agriculture told Lead Stories that the claim's comparison is arbitrary as it does…

    • Aug 4, 2023
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: Methane Emitted By Bison Does NOT Compare With Levels Expelled By Cows Scant Data
  • Fact Check: Bill Nye Did NOT Say There Was 'No Place To Go' In Reference To Space Exploration -- Quote Was About Space Trash

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    Did "Science Guy" Bill Nye state that there was "no place to go" in reference to space exploration, seeming to support claims that NASA, the International Space Station (ISS) and related space exploration programs were a hoax? No, that's not true: In a 2015 interview, Nye responded to a question involving the concept of whether trash should be sent to…

    • Jul 25, 2023
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: Bill Nye Did NOT Say There Was 'No Place To Go' In Reference To Space Exploration -- Quote Was About Space Trash Out Of Context
  • Fact Check: CNN Anchor Larry Madowo Was NOT 'Threatened On Live TV' By Ugandan 'Minister'

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    Was CNN anchor Larry Madowo "threatened on live TV" by a Ugandan government minister? No, that's not true: An authentic interview between CNN One World's Larry Madowo and Ugandan Foreign Minister Gen. Jeje Odongo that aired on August 24, 2021, discussed whether Uganda's citizens were being tried for treasonous acts. Two days later, the entertainment YouTube channel EduTV KE posted…

    • Jul 24, 2023
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: CNN Anchor Larry Madowo Was NOT 'Threatened On Live TV' By Ugandan 'Minister' Altered Video
  • Fact Check: Polish Astronaut Did NOT Admit The Earth Is Flat --- It Was A Joke

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    Did Polish astronaut Miroslaw Hermaszewski admit in a 2018 interview that that the Earth is flat? No, that's not true: The claim takes his remarks out of context -- it was an apparent joke aimed at flat-earthers and demonstrating obvious annoyance with an interviewer's questions. Elements of his descriptions of his space mission, later in the interview, are consistent with…

    • Jul 13, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Polish Astronaut Did NOT Admit The Earth Is Flat --- It Was A Joke Humor
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show 'A Hidden World Of Underground Cities' For Child Trafficking -- It's A Railway Tunnel In The Alps

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    Does a video on social media portray "a hidden world of underground cities" and "tunnels for trafficking"? No, that's not true: The clip shows the Gotthard Base Tunnel in Switzerland. The claim originated in a video (archived here) posted on TikTok on May 28, 2023. The text overlay said: There Is a Hidden World of Underground Cities Tunnels for Trafficking!?…

    • Jun 2, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show 'A Hidden World Of Underground Cities' For Child Trafficking -- It's A Railway Tunnel In The Alps The Alps
  • Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Promote A Sea Moss Remedy -- A Cloned Voice Was Added To This Video

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    Did Elon Musk promote a brand of sea moss as a remedy to help a variety of health issues? No, that's not true: This video footage that appears to show Musk volunteering an endorsement during an interview is fake. The clip was taken from an appearance at the TED2022 conference, where Musk discussed purchasing Twitter and other topics but did…

    • Jun 2, 2023
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Promote A Sea Moss Remedy -- A Cloned Voice Was Added To This Video Cloned Voice
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show 'Leaked Footage' Of 'Flat Earth From 1977' -- It's From A Satire Account

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    Does a video shared on social media show "leaked footage of our flat Earth from 1977"? No, that's not true: A 22-second clip that was first posted to TikTok in February 2023 was created by a satirical account that uses computer-generated imagery (CGI). Versions of the video were later shared to social media accounts without the satirical disclaimer to suggest…

    • May 31, 2023
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show 'Leaked Footage' Of 'Flat Earth From 1977' -- It's From A Satire Account CGI Satire
  • Fact Check: NASA Did NOT Report That Snake Plants Will Improve Air Quality In A Home

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    Did a NASA study find that snake plants, a type of houseplant, improve air quality in your home while you sleep? No, that's not true: A public affairs officer for NASA told Lead Stories that NASA has not made this claim and that the results taken from a 1989 study it ran on air-quality factors have been misinterpreted. A 2019…

    • May 26, 2023
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: NASA Did NOT Report That Snake Plants Will Improve Air Quality In A Home No Such Result
  • Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Tweet That 'The World Is Flat' in 2022

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    Did Elon Musk write that "the world is flat" on Twitter in April 2022? No, that's not true: The viral image of the supposed entry appears to have been digitally altered. Archived versions of Musk's account do not contain such a tweet. The claim appeared in a post published on Instagram on May 23, 2023. The caption said: This is…

    • May 23, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Tweet That 'The World Is Flat' in 2022 No Such Tweet
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