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  • Fact Check: Conservatives Are NOT Taking Issue In May Of 2023 With Actual Rainbows

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    Are conservatives or Republicans now taking issue with "manufactured" rainbows that appear when there is water spray from a fountain? No, that's not true: This viral 2007 video of unscientific musings about rainbows was mashed up and posted to mock conservative Republicans in 2023. In the original video, the person's political party affiliation is not readily apparent. Remixed in 2023,…

    • Jun 1, 2023
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Conservatives Are NOT Taking Issue In May Of 2023 With Actual Rainbows Old Conspiracy
  • 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: Video Does NOT Prove Space Station Footage Was Shot In 'Hollywood Basement'

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    Do jumpy cuts in the asparagus-eating video recorded by Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield while in the zero-gravity environment in 2013 prove it was shot in a "Hollywood basement," outer space does not exist and Earth is flat? No, that's not true: In 2015, Hadfield, who became known not only as a space explorer but also as a space video blogger,…

    • May 8, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove Space Station Footage Was Shot In 'Hollywood Basement' Outer Space
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Destruction Of Eggs In U.S. -- It's From Argentina

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    Does a video show thousands of eggs being destroyed in the United States during the egg shortage in 2023? No, that's not true: The video is from a company in Argentina that was forced by its government to destroy the eggs due to avian flu concerns. It was not in the United States as the video implies. The claim appeared…

    • May 3, 2023
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Destruction Of Eggs In U.S. -- It's From Argentina Not In USA
  • Fact Check: NASA Did NOT Announce Massive Unidentified Flying Object Between Earth And Sun

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    Did NASA announce the discovery of a massive unidentified flying object (UFO) spotted between the Earth and the sun and did this result in the closure of six solar observatories to hide something from the public? No, that's not true: This UFO clickbait narrative has been circulating online since at least September 13, 2018, and has continued to evolve with…

    • Apr 26, 2023
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: NASA Did NOT Announce Massive Unidentified Flying Object Between Earth And Sun Not Announced
  • Fact Check: Joke Video Of 'Cloud Factory' At Chicago Ingredion Plant NOT Real

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    Does a video shared to social media in April 2023 authentically show a "cloud factory" in Chicago that makes rain to "control the climate"? No, that's not true: The video was posted to TikTok on April 1, 2023 -- April Fools' Day -- and features a man wearing a helmet with the logo of a Chicago-based sweetener manufacturing company. The…

    • Apr 12, 2023
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: Joke Video Of 'Cloud Factory' At Chicago Ingredion Plant NOT Real April Fools'
  • Fact Check: Data Does NOT Show 'Net Zero' Warming In Antarctica For Over 70 Years

    Fact Check

    Have temperatures in Antarctica not increased in more than 70 years? No, that's not true: A climatologist and global climate expert told Lead Stories that it is "evident that temperatures are increasing across the Antarctic." According to official data, land surface temperatures in the region have increased an average of .16 degrees Fahrenheit (.09 degrees Celsius) per decade since 1950,…

    • Apr 10, 2023
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: Data Does NOT Show 'Net Zero' Warming In Antarctica For Over 70 Years Temp Increase
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Astronaut Karen Nyberg Faking Visit To International Space Station -- It's Someone Else

    Fact Check

    Does a video on social media show former NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg faking a visit to the International Space Station (ISS) in front of a green screen? No, that's not true: In the original version of the clip, the narrator never identifies the woman in the video as Nyberg. He calls her Paige. One iteration of the video posted by…

    • Mar 28, 2023
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Astronaut Karen Nyberg Faking Visit To International Space Station -- It's Someone Else Not Nyberg
  • Fact Check: These Photos Do NOT Disprove Rising Sea Levels In New York Between 1898 And 2017

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    Do the photos in a post that purportedly depict the Statue of Liberty in 1898 and 2017 prove that sea levels aren't rising? No, that's not true: Without detailed information about tides and sea conditions at the moment each photo was taken, the photo comparison has little value. An oceanographer at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) provided detailed…

    • Mar 24, 2023
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: These Photos Do NOT Disprove Rising Sea Levels In New York Between 1898 And 2017 Upwards Trend
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