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Wednesday, August 21, 2024

Checking the Facts: No, NFL referees are not ejecting players for kneeling | Fact check

A spokesperson for the league said the claim is false. It was taken from a satirical website and reposted. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 

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Checking the Facts

Wed Aug 21 2024

 
Dec 17, 2023; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; NFL referee Shawn Hochuli (83) huddles with his crew during a timeout on the field during the first half of a game between the New England Patriots and the Kansas City Chiefs at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports

A spokesperson for the league said the claim is false. It was taken from a satirical website and reposted.

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Mar 3, 2024; Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA; People gather around the body of a dead juvenile humpback whale. The whale was pulled ashore from the surf near 25th Street at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront in Virginia Beach, VA. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports
 

No, it's not a mysterious sea creature. That's fabricated | Fact check

The original photo was taken in 2011 in Chile. It showed an image of a beached whale, not a mysterious creature as the altered version does.

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Post misconstrues court decision in COVID vaccine lawsuit | Fact check

The appeals court made no such ruling, a legal expert said. The claim stems from a misinterpretation of a ruling in an ongoing lawsuit.

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Post wrongly links quote about 'grocery ID' to Trump | Fact check

Donald Trump criticized the Biden administration over inflation at a news conference, but video shows he didn't say the quote in the post.

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Baseless claim Trump fell asleep at NATO summit in 2017 | Fact check

The circulating image shows Trump looking down at one point during the NATO ceremony, according to its European Pressphoto Agency caption.

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No, WHO didn't order nations to prep for mpox lockdowns | Fact check

The World Health Organization has not given any lockdown orders and does not have the power to do so, a spokesperson said.

Jul 26, 2024; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid speaks to the media after training camp at Missouri Western State University. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
 

Andy Reid didn't criticize athletes that kneel for anthem | Fact check

There's no evidence that Andy Reid took a swipe at Britney Griner or any other Olympic athlete who has protested during the U.S. national anthem.

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No, AIPAC didn't support Ilhan Omar's primary opponent | Fact check

Don Samuels is not on the American Israel Public Affairs Committee's list of its supported candidates.

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Post misrepresents VP candidate's military awards | Fact check

The post misrepresents the number of awards and medals Vance received during his military career.

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Walz ladder factory line wasn't backing illegal entry | Fact check

Tim Walz's quip about investing in a ladder factory is being misrepresented online as him supporting migrants illegally climbing over a border wall.

 

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