Hannity falsely claimed the US ‘didn’t import a single barrel’ of Saudi oil pre-pandemic under Trump The U.S. imported roughly half-million barrels of crude oil from Saudi Arabia per day in 2019, the last year before the pandemic under President Trump December 3, 2021 Bill McCarthy
Many news outlets, not just Reuters, reported on the mild symptoms of omicron infections in South Africa It’s not true that news organizations are ignoring reports of mild symptoms in omicron cases in South Africa, as a social media post claims. December 2, 2021 Ciara O'Rourke
The omicron variant’s name comes from the Greek alphabet and is not evidence of a COVID-19 hoax Anagrams aside, the new coronavirus variant’s name follows an established pattern of naming variants after letters in the Greek alphabet. December 1, 2021 Ciara O'Rourke
Kyle Rittenhouse didn’t sue ‘The View’ hosts Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg This claim originated on a self-described satire site. A spokesperson for the Rittenhouse family said it’s false. November 30, 2021 Ciara O'Rourke
Anthony Fauci did not ‘admit’ that COVID-19 vaccines aren’t working A video from Alex Jones cited comments that were cherry-picked from statements Fauci made on The Daily podcast about the necessity of booster shots. November 29, 2021 Vivian Lam
A guide to commonly misunderstood vaccine terms, and how to talk about them As families convene for the holidays, we expect a lot of unfamiliar words and ideas will be passed around the table with the stuffing and rolls. November 24, 2021 Samantha Putterman
How high are today’s gas prices compared with recent history? The year-over-year price rise was faster than any period in three decades, but prices remain less burdensome than between 2008 and 2014. November 23, 2021 Louis Jacobson
Misinformation is spreading online about a military media takeover We, the media, are here to tell you that’s incorrect. November 22, 2021 Ciara O'Rourke
Jen Psaki was incorrect when she said no economist thinks the Biden bill will boost inflation Numerous economists, including some supportive of the White House’s agenda, have said there probably will be inflationary effects if it's passed. November 19, 2021 Louis Jacobson
No, Facebook and parent company Meta do not have a new rule that allows them to use people’s photos The company said its data policy and terms of service remain in effect and that its name change does not affect how it uses or shares data. November 18, 2021 Samantha Putterman
