Monday, April 29, 2024

Checking the Facts

Mon Apr 29 2024

Image falsely linked to Columbia protest over war in Gaza | Fact check

The photo of the flyer has been circulating on social media since March, more than a month before an encampment protest began at Columbia University.

The university announced that all classes would be held remotely on April 22 because of protests, but most classes were switched to hybrid after.

A 2013 video filmed on the ISS is a montage of an astronaut's demonstration. The edits did not "fake" objects floating in space.

The image does not show rockets being fired at U.S. targets. It dates back to 2015 and shows Iraqi rockets headed toward Islamic State targets.

Comparing temperatures at one location on two random days does not demonstrate whether or not global warming is occurring.

Donald Trump's hush money trial has spurred an array of false claims about Stormy Daniels, including one from Trump himself.

Swift hasn't been inducted into the country music hall of fame, but there hasn't been any announcement that she won't be considered in the future.

The U.S. has not passed a bill banning pit bulls. However, pit bulls are banned or restricted in some cities and counties.

Estados Unidos no ha aprobado una ley que prohíba los pitbulls. Sin embargo, en algunas ciudades y condados están prohibidos o restringidos.

No such cover exists in Forbes' online vault. The magazine has not ranked people based on the power they have since 2018.

Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you.

SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS ➔

Our Reporting. Your Stories.

•	Full access to subscriber-only content on all devices.
•	Share bonus subscription with a family member or friend.
•	The universal eNewspaper, the digital version of our print paper, plus bonus monthly magazines and hundreds of local papers.
•	Original reporting of our hometown teams, from high school sports to the pros.