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Friday, September 6, 2024

Checking the Facts: Alex Jones owes for comments on Sandy Hook, not COVID-19 | Fact check

There is no evidence Jones was fined $150 billion for warning about COVID-19 "crimes," but he owes nearly $1.5 billion to Sandy Hook families. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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Checking the Facts

Fri Sep 6 2024

 
Alex Jones speaks with media after day six of trial at the Travis County Courthouse Tuesday Aug. 2, 2022. Jones has been found to have defamed the parents of a Sandy Hook student for calling the attack a hoax.    Alex Jones Bsa 144

There is no evidence Jones was fined $150 billion for warning about COVID-19 "crimes," but he owes nearly $1.5 billion to Sandy Hook families.

Flowers are seen at the Apalachee High School sign the day after a fatal shooting left four dead in Winder, Georgia, U.S. September 5, 2024. REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage
 

No, photo doesn't show Georgia shooting suspect Colt Gray | Fact check

The same frame can be seen in a 2015 news clip, and it's appeared in various other active shooting training materials in the years since.

PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 09: Gold Medallist Imane Khelif of Team Algeria kisses her medal during the Boxing Women's 66kg medal ceremony after the Boxing Women's 66kg Final match on day fourteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Roland Garros on August 09, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)
 

Vogue cover featuring boxer Imane Khelif is fabricated | Fact check

The image of the magazine cover is a digital fabrication that wasn't published under the Vogue brand.

Aug 21, 2024; Chicago, IL, USA; Oprah Winfrey speaks during the third day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center. Mandatory Credit: Mike De Sisti-USA TODAY
 

Oprah Winfrey's Maui donations misrepresented online | Fact check

Winfrey donated more than $25 million to the People's Fund of Maui. She hasn't financially contributed to Harris' campaign.

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at Throwback Brewery in North Hampton, Wednesday Sept. 4, 2024.
 

Claim Kamala Harris was fired from McDonald's is satire | Fact check

A satirical tale of Kamala Harris being fired from McDonald's in college for stealing Chicken McNuggets is fooling some social media users.

Feb 12, 2023; Glendale, Arizona, US; Philadelphia Eagles mascot Swoop runs on the field before Super Bowl LVII against the Kansas City Chiefs at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
 

Did the Eagles endorse Kamala Harris? No, sign is fake | Fact check

The Eagles have not endorsed any presidential candidate, according to the team. Posters contending otherwise are not from the team.

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at Northwestern High School in Detroit during a Labor Day Rally on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024.
 

Federal donors to Harris are employees, not agencies | Fact check

The donations were contributed by federal employees, not the federal agencies themselves.

With labor and union representation in the background, including UAW President Shawn Fain, Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at Northwestern High School in Detroit during a Labor Day rally on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024.
 

No proof Kamala Harris said she would shut down X | Fact check

The claim mischaracterizes a statement Harris made in 2019 about then-President Donald Trump's activity on the platform.

Sep 20, 2020; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans head coach Bill O'Brien kneels with players during the national anthem before a game against the Baltimore Ravens at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
 

No, Texas didn't pull scholarships of kneeling athletes | Fact check

A spokesperson for the University of Texas told Reuters the claim is false. Both images in the post show athletes from other schools.

License plate readers mounted on the side of a Clarkstown School District bus at Clarkstown North High School in New City on Tuesday, August 20, 2024. The systems installed by Bus Partol capture video and photos of vehicles if they pass the bus while the stop sign is out and red lights are on.
 

No, migrants didn't try to 'hijack' school buses near border | Fact check

A social media post mischaracterizes incidents involving migrants approaching school buses. Deputies say no one committed any crimes.

 

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