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False: This video shows empty shelves at a Florida grocery store because truckers said “they were not delivering anything to Florida !!!” PolitiFact found no evidence supporting the claim that a store’s empty shelves are due to truckers boycotting Florida. Trucking organizations said they are not aware of any Florida boycotts.We found no recent reports of shortages in Palmetto, Florida, where one post suggests the video was taken. (Source: PolitiFact)
Pants-Fire: Video shows “Pelosi CRIES LIKE KID after McCarthy kicked her out as speaker.” This viral video doesn’t show former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi crying. (Source: PolitiFact)
Pauline Hanson claim...: Pauline Hanson claims list of Indigenous 'demands' found via FOI shows 'dangers' of a Voice to Parliament. What's actually in the documents? CheckMate is a weekly newsletter from RMIT FactLab recapping the latest in the world of fact checking and misinformation. It draws on the work of FactLab's researchers and journalists, including its CrossCheck unit, and of its sister organisation, RMIT ABC Fact Check . You can su (Source: RMIT ABC)
False: In May 2023, Twitter became profitable after Tesla committed to spending $10 billion on Twitter ads. About this rating On May 16, 2023, a claim was shared on Twitter that the social media platform had become profitable after Tesla committed to spending $10 billion on ads. The claim was posted the same day as Tesla's annual shareholders meeting. "Twitter is now profitable after T (Source: Snopes)
False: The Democratic Party chose Michelle Obama as its 2024 presidential nominee False claim the Democratic Party named Michelle Obama the 2024 presidential nominee | Fact checkShow Caption Hide Caption Michelle Obama joins Bruce Springsteen on stage in Spain Former First Lady Michelle Obama joined Bruce Springsteen on stage and performed backing vocals during his concert in Barcelona, Spain. Anastasiia Riddle, USA TODAYThe claim: The Democratic Party chose Michelle Obama as its 2024 presidential nomineeA May 9 Instagram video shows a woman speaking alongside a screenshot of an article published by the conservative outlet the Western Journal. "The Democratic Party Just Confirmed Michelle Obama Will Be Its Nominee and Nobody Noticed," reads the article's headline. Like our page to get updates throughout the day on our latest debunksOur rating: FalseThere is no evidence the Democratic National Convention has chosen former first lady Michelle Obama to be the 2024 Democratic nominee. Daniel Wessel, a spokesperson for the Democratic National Committee, told USA TODAY in an email that Biden will be the Democratic Party's nominee. (Source: USA Today)
False: Video of astronaut in front of grid background is proof space isn’t real There is no evidence the footage of Peake or other astronauts aboard the International Space Station is computer-generated. Grid backdrop used to conduct experiments in spaceThe video footage used in the post is real, taken during former President George H.W. “It is a piece of fabric hung up inside the International Space Station,” Allan told USA TODAY in an email. Fact check: Rocket propulsion functions in space because of universal physical laws, no air requiredThe International Space Station was launched into low-Earth orbit in 1998. “At no time have props, green screen, wires or simulated underwater facilities substituted for actual real-time operation on the space station,” Humphries told USA TODAY in an email. (Source: USA Today)