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  • Fact Check: NASA Did NOT Announce Plan To Build Modern Railway System On Moon As Of May 2024

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    Did NASA announce that it has plans to build a railway system on the moon? No, that's not true: The space agency announced funding for visionary concept studies that include a "lunar railway," but not an official launch of a train system on the moon. As of May 2024, there was not a concrete plan to build a modern railway…

    • May 13, 2024
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: NASA Did NOT Announce Plan To Build Modern Railway System On Moon As Of May 2024 Concept Study
  • Fact Check: Corn Syrup Is NOT 'Illegal In Much Of The World'

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    Is corn syrup "illegal in much of the world," as a post on Facebook claimed? No, that's not true: Lead Stories found no evidence that corn syrup is banned in any country. The claim stems from a common misconception that high fructose corn syrup is banned in the European Union, which is false. The sweetener was formerly regulated under a…

    • Apr 24, 2024
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: Corn Syrup Is NOT 'Illegal In Much Of The World' Not Banned
  • Fact Check: Ben Carson Did NOT Endorse Cure For Tinnitus, Hearing Loss -- Audio Is AI-Generated

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    Did Ben Carson, retired neurosurgeon and former Department of Housing and Urban Development secretary, endorse a cure for tinnitus and hearing loss? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for Carson called the video a "scam and completely fake." Additionally, digital forensics and deepfake-testing websites, which analyze audio, video, and other media, corroborated the Carson spokesperson's statement, finding that the recording…

    • Apr 22, 2024
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Ben Carson Did NOT Endorse Cure For Tinnitus, Hearing Loss -- Audio Is AI-Generated AI Voice
  • Fact Check: Video Of Joe Rogan Talking About Extraterrestrial Life On Planet K2-18 B Is NOT Authentic

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    Did Joe Rogan claim scientists have found extraterrestrial life on a planet known as "K2-18 b," as a video on Facebook suggested? No, that's not true: As narration that sounds like Rogan describes the supposed discovery, images cover his face so it's not obvious if the voice is dubbed. There is no evidence the podcast host ever made the comments.…

    • Apr 18, 2024
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: Video Of Joe Rogan Talking About Extraterrestrial Life On Planet K2-18 B Is NOT Authentic No Record
  • Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Mine Extracting 'Lithium For Electric Cars'

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    Does a photo show mining operations extracting "lithium for electric cars," as a meme on Facebook claimed? No, that's not true: According to the Utah Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining, the image is of the Rio Tinto Kennecott mine in Magna, Utah, where no lithium mining occurs. The agency confirmed that the "image is false." The Rio Tinto mine…

    • Apr 17, 2024
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Mine Extracting 'Lithium For Electric Cars' UT Copper Mine
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Palestinians Celebrating After 'Hearing The News Of Iran's Attack On Israel' -- Clip Is Outdated

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    Does footage on social media show Palestinians celebrating at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem after they heard news of Iran's mid-April 2024 aerial attack on Israel? No, that's not true: The video was shot days before Iran launched drones and missiles against Israel. The video was recorded during the last Friday of Ramadan, according to a BBC reporter. Lead Stories…

    • Apr 15, 2024
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Palestinians Celebrating After 'Hearing The News Of Iran's Attack On Israel' -- Clip Is Outdated Older Footage
  • Fact Check: Faked Photo Does NOT Show Total Eclipse With Swirling Corona -- AI Generated

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    Is an image showing a dramatically swirling and sparkling corona over a wooded hillside a real photo of the April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse? No, that's not true: The AI detection tool from Hive Moderation rated this image as having a 99.8 percent likelihood of being AI-generated. Practical photography considerations also expose this as an impossible photo. Both a…

    • Apr 11, 2024
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Faked Photo Does NOT Show Total Eclipse With Swirling Corona -- AI Generated AI Generated
  • Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show 2024 Solar Eclipse -- It's From 2017 Eclipse

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    Does a viral image on social media show the 2024 solar eclipse? No, that's not true: The photo appeared online almost seven years before the April 9, 2024, solar event. It was taken by an astrophotographer who captured the previous eclipse that was seen in North America. The claim appeared in a post (archived here) on Facebook where it was…

    • Apr 11, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show 2024 Solar Eclipse -- It's From 2017 Eclipse 2017
  • Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show 2024 Eclipse -- Picture Is From 2012

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    Does a photo show the April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse? No, that's not true: The image is from the 2012 solar eclipse taken near Canyon de Chelly, Arizona, as the original photo, found on the website Flickr, says. It does not show an image of the sun blocked by the moon during the April 8, 2024, solar eclipse. The…

    • Apr 9, 2024
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show 2024 Eclipse -- Picture Is From 2012 2012 Eclipse
  • Fact Check: NASA Is NOT Keeping Old Cars In Lot In Preparation For Electromagnetic Pulse 'Blast' -- Video Shows Props On Film Set

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    Is NASA keeping vintage cars in a parking lot to prepare for an electromagnetic pulse "blast"? No, that's not true: The vehicles shown in a questioning video on social media were part of a movie titled "Fly Me To The Moon" which was filmed at a NASA facility. There were several images taken of the location during production of the…

    • Apr 8, 2024
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check: NASA Is NOT Keeping Old Cars In Lot In Preparation For Electromagnetic Pulse 'Blast' -- Video Shows Props On Film Set For A Movie
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