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No, Uvalde Shooting Victim’s 2 Fathers Were Not Proof of a ‘False Flag’ | Snopes.com In May 2022 television interviews, two different “crisis actors” portrayed the father of Amerie Jo Garza, who was shot dead in the Uvalde school shooting. Fact Check The Uvalde massacre in May 2022, in which an …
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Were Australian Lawmakers Considering Ban on People Growing Food? | Snopes.com In spring 2022, officials in the Australian state of Victoria were considering legislation that would prohibit people from growing their own food. Fact Check In April 2022, a lengthy piece of text claiming that officials …
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No, Military Didn’t Find Pesticides in Moderna Vaccines | Snopes.com The U.S. military subjected vials of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine to chemical analysis and found that some contained toxic pesticides. Fact Check On May 12, 2022, the website Real Raw News published an article falsely asserting that …
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No, New Pfizer Docs Don’t Show That Vaccines Are Unsafe During Pregnancy | Snopes.com Pfizer Inc. admitted in documents released by the Food and Drug Administration, as part of a Freedom of Information Act request, that the COVID-19 vaccine was unsafe to get during pregnancy. Context This claim is …
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Does Bill Gates Own the Majority of US Farmland? | Snopes.com Former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates owns a majority of America’s farmland. Context In April 2022, conspiracy theorists insinuated that billionaire Bill Gates was buying up “the majority” of American farmland as part of a diabolical plot to …
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Did Fauci Say US Is ‘Out of the Pandemic Phase’? | Snopes.com In an interview with PBS that posted on April 26, 2022, Dr. Anthony Fauci said America was “out of the pandemic phase” in regards to COVID-19. Context In follow-up public statements, Fauci said the U.S. was out of a “full-blown explosive …
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Is This a Mugshot of Bill Gates After Arrest for Traffic Violations? | Snopes.com A mugshot authentically shows a young Bill Gates after he was arrested in 1977 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, for running a stop sign and driving without a license. Fact Check Bill Gates, the billionaire co-founder of …
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No, Volodymyr Zelenskyy Did Not Wear a Nazi Symbol | Snopes.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wore a Nazi symbol in public appearances in 2022. Origin March 2022 saw the latest prominent example of a ludicrous conspiracy theory that falsely claims Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy …
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No, the UN Did Not Say, ‘The State of Ukraine Does Not Exist’ | Snopes.com Ukraine is not an independent country, as affirmed by former U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. Origin Curious about how Snopes’ writers verify information and craft their stories for public consumption? We’ve collected …
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Did Researchers Find Cannabis Compound CBD May Prevent, Treat COVID-19? | Snopes.com In January 2022, at least two studies from different research institutions showed that cannabidiol (CBD) and two other related chemical compounds found in hemp may hold promise in the prevention and/or treatment of …
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