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Gas Prices
No, gas prices aren’t $1.51 a gallon in the United Kingdom
Ukraine
These two viral videos don’t show the fatal helicopter crash in Ukraine
Two viral videos claim to show the Jan. 18 helicopter crash that killed Ukraine’s interior minister and about a dozen others. These videos weren’t from the crash.
World
Photo of a ‘Q shaman’ in Brazil is not from January Bolsonaro protests
A photo of a man dressed up as a ‘Q shaman’ has gone viral, with claims he was seen at recent political protests in Brazil. But the photo is more than a year old.
Holiday
No, not everyone celebrates the start of the new year on Jan. 1
Some countries use calendars that begin the year on dates in entirely different seasons, and some countries celebrate both Jan. 1 and a traditional new year.
Environment
It’s misleading to claim that polar bears are ‘thriving’ because of ‘increasing population’
For more than a decade, people have falsely claimed polar bears are “thriving,” using an “increasing population” as proof. We explain the real status of polar bears.
Gas Prices
Yes, the Saudi government owns the largest oil refinery in the U.S.
Saudi Arabia-owned Aramco acquired full ownership of the largest U.S. oil refinery in 2017.
Travel
No, most airports are not ditching the 3.4-ounce liquid carry-on rule in 2024
The carry-on liquid limit isn’t changing in the U.S. or at most airports worldwide, at least for now.
Travel
No, most airports are not eliminating the 3.4 ounce container limit for liquids in carry-ons in 2024
Most airports don’t plan to eliminate liquid carry-on bag restrictions at the moment, but new CT scanners are making rule changes possible for some.
Technology
No, the AI art app Lensa is not owned by the Chinese company Tencent
An AI art app faced increased scrutiny after it became popular online. The company behind Lensa is American – not Chinese, though at least one other popular app is.
Global Conflicts
Yes, the U.S. has swapped prisoners with Russia before
On Dec. 7, Brittney Griner was released as the latest example of a prisoner swap between the U.S. and Russia.
Science
No, the ‘zombie’ virus revived from Siberian permafrost can’t infect humans
Scientists did revive a long-frozen zombie virus in Russia’s Siberian region. But it only infects a specific type of amoeba, not people.
World
Video of police car driving through crowd is not from China protests
A video claiming to show a police vehicle ramming into a crowd wasn’t taken during protests in China. It’s actually from Washington state in 2021.
Ukraine
These two viral videos don’t show the fatal helicopter crash in Ukraine
Two viral videos claim to show the Jan. 18 helicopter crash that killed Ukraine’s interior minister and about a dozen others. These videos weren’t from the crash.
World
Photo of a ‘Q shaman’ in Brazil is not from January Bolsonaro protests
A photo of a man dressed up as a ‘Q shaman’ has gone viral, with claims he was seen at recent political protests in Brazil. But the photo is more than a year old.
Holiday
No, not everyone celebrates the start of the new year on Jan. 1
Some countries use calendars that begin the year on dates in entirely different seasons, and some countries celebrate both Jan. 1 and a traditional new year.
Environment
It’s misleading to claim that polar bears are ‘thriving’ because of ‘increasing population’
For more than a decade, people have falsely claimed polar bears are “thriving,” using an “increasing population” as proof. We explain the real status of polar bears.
Gas Prices
Yes, the Saudi government owns the largest oil refinery in the U.S.
Saudi Arabia-owned Aramco acquired full ownership of the largest U.S. oil refinery in 2017.
Travel
No, most airports are not ditching the 3.4-ounce liquid carry-on rule in 2024
The carry-on liquid limit isn’t changing in the U.S. or at most airports worldwide, at least for now.
Travel
No, most airports are not eliminating the 3.4 ounce container limit for liquids in carry-ons in 2024
Most airports don’t plan to eliminate liquid carry-on bag restrictions at the moment, but new CT scanners are making rule changes possible for some.
Technology
No, the AI art app Lensa is not owned by the Chinese company Tencent
An AI art app faced increased scrutiny after it became popular online. The company behind Lensa is American – not Chinese, though at least one other popular app is.
Global Conflicts
Yes, the U.S. has swapped prisoners with Russia before
On Dec. 7, Brittney Griner was released as the latest example of a prisoner swap between the U.S. and Russia.
Science
No, the ‘zombie’ virus revived from Siberian permafrost can’t infect humans
Scientists did revive a long-frozen zombie virus in Russia’s Siberian region. But it only infects a specific type of amoeba, not people.
World
Video of police car driving through crowd is not from China protests
A video claiming to show a police vehicle ramming into a crowd wasn’t taken during protests in China. It’s actually from Washington state in 2021.
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