Fact-checking misinformation about the Uvalde, Texas, school shooter We found no evidence to corroborate claims that he was transgender or a 'leftist,' and officials have said he was a US citizen, not an 'illegal alien' May 26, 2022 Ciara O'Rourke
In Brazil, Telegram adds measures to block misleading information ahead of elections Some journalists have speculated that Telegram would not be taking these measures without the Brazilian government’s arm-twisting May 26, 2022 Seth Smalley
No, the Uvalde school shooting wasn’t a false flag 18 children and one teacher were killed in a shooting at an elementary school. Claims that this was a false flag operation are unfounded and false. May 25, 2022 Ciara O'Rourke
The Mars ‘doorway’ photo shows a naturally-occurring crevice, not proof of life A grainy image captured by NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover shows a formation that social media users seized on as some kind of alien door. May 25, 2022 Samantha Putterman
This college ‘nerd’ investigates the Ukraine war from the digital front lines Justin Peden, a 20-year-old Alabama college student, runs one of the most-followed Twitter accounts documenting the war in Ukraine. May 24, 2022 Alex Mahadevan
In Georgia race, an election denier distorts Brad Raffensperger’s use of a Zuckerberg grant U.S. Rep. Jody Hice is running for secretary of state on a platform of false claims that include a distorted picture of a grant for voter outreach. May 24, 2022 Amy Sherman
The ‘2,000 mules’ trailer about voting by mail in the 2020 election is built on a faulty premise Experts say the evidence in the film from Dinesh D’Souza, a right-wing filmmaker with a history of spreading false claims, is inherently flawed. May 24, 2022 Bill McCarthy
Lebanese fact-checkers feel tempered hope after Hezbollah loses majority in parliament While journalists are hopeful the new additions will lead to positive changes in governance and media, there are no guarantees. May 23, 2022 Seth Smalley
A conspiracy theory tries to blame Pfizer and Bill Gates for the baby formula shortage it links several unfounded claims to create one conspiracy theory about baby formula shortages. Each part of the claim has been previously debunked. May 23, 2022 Monique Curet
No, this news interview doesn’t prove the Buffalo supermarket shooting was staged An Instagram post has mischaracterized an interview with a store patron, saying it shows that the event was staged. May 20, 2022 Ciara O'Rourke
