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WASHINGTON, March 9 (Reuters) – The United States on Wednesday denied renewed Russian accusations that Washington was operating biowarfare labs in Ukraine, calling the claims “laughable” and suggesting Moscow may be laying the groundwork to use a chemical or biological weapon. Late on Tuesday, …
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By Reuters Fact Check 4 Min Read Footage from a February 2022 climate policy demonstration held by the activist group “Fridays for Future” in Austria is being miscaptioned on social media by users who claim it shows “crisis actors” in Ukraine. “Crisis actor” is a term used in conspiracy theories to …
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By Reuters Fact Check 6 Min Read A video of soldiers dancing has been described online as if showing Russian and Ukrainian soldiers dancing together. Some social media users have shared this as evidence for the baseless allegation that the two countries are united in fighting the ‘deep state’ (a …
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By Reuters Fact Check 4 Min Read A false claim that COVID-19 vaccines give people AIDS has once again resurfaced on social media. On Facebook (here , here), Singapore-based users have shared a screenshot of a tweet (here) that reads: “Its AIDS, they are giving people AIDS… I am on an international …
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By Reuters Fact Check 7 Min Read Social media users are sharing a video of astronaut Buzz Aldrin being interviewed by American television host Conan O’Brien and claiming that Aldrin discussing parts of the moon landing broadcasts being animated is proof that it was all faked. He was referring to …
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By Reuters Fact Check 5 Min Read Social media users have widely shared a claim that late French virologist Dr Luc Montagnier suggested people who had received a third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine should get tested for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). There is no evidence Montagnier said this, and …
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WASHINGTON, Feb 7 (Reuters) – Right-wing U.S. television network Newsmax Media Inc on Monday countersued Smartmatic Corp, an election security firm that says it was defamed by Newsmax’s coverage of the 2020 presidential election. Smartmatic sued Newsmax in November for amplifying false claims that …
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Jan 24 (Reuters) – The Georgia prosecutor investigating then-U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in the state will be allowed to seat a special grand jury to subpoena witnesses to testify against him. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis last week …
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By Reuters Fact Check 5 Min Read A video circulating online which purports to show leaked footage of the moon landings has duped people into thinking the iconic moment was faked. Rather, the clip melds authentic footage of lunar landings with segments of the 1979 fictional movie ‘Capricorn One.’ …
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Dec 30 (Reuters) – Former Republican President Donald Trump’s recent comments touting COVID-19 vaccines as safe and a major achievement of his presidency have roiled extreme anti-vaxers, which include many of his ardent supporters. After months of a relatively low profile on vaccines and no photos …
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