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A video shared on Facebook over 1,400 times purportedly shows a commercial from the World Economic Forum (WEF) in which a mother is chastised for the environmental impact of having children. Verdict: False The clip originates from a British TV series. No such commercial was released by the WEF. Fact Check: The Facebook video shows…
An image shared on Facebook purportedly shows Queen Elizabeth II knighting a cat. Verdict: False The photo is digitally altered. The image appears to have been originally shared as an April Fools’ Day joke. Fact Check: Queen Elizabeth II, who is the longest-serving monarch in English history, recently turned 96, according to CNN. An image…
April 29, 2022 2:53 PM ET Former Attorney General Bill Barr said Thursday that the Republican Party should not make former President Donald Trump the nominee for the 2024 presidential election.“I don’t think he should be our nominee, the Republican Party nominee, and I think the Republicans have a big opportunity. It would be a…
Sen. Joe Manchin’s (D-W.Va.) latest moves are fueling new doubts that he’ll agree to any sort of legislative package on President Biden’s agenda, deepening Democratic worries about what they’ll be able to deliver to voters by Election Day. Several Democratic senators say they are growing dispirited about the prospect of Manchin ever giving the greenlight…
