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Misleading: Clip shows behind-the-scenes of ‘First Man’ movie, not film crew on Moon Footage showing behind-the-scenes during the filming of the 2018 ‘First Man’ movie starring actor Ryan Gosling has been shared with false claims that it shows a film crew on the surface of the Moon. The clip opens with visuals of a spaceship on the Moon’s surface, with an individ (Source: Reuters)

False: Claims the NCAA stripped Lia Thomas of National Championship stem from satire The National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) has not stripped transgender athlete Lia Thomas of the National Championship following “unfavorable” test results, the organization said in an email. The claim stems from a satirical website called “The Dunning-Kruger Times.” “ (Source: Reuters)

Partly False: Images show comparison of lithium mine and oil well Commenters took this to mean oil wells are better for the environment than lithium mines. Post shows a gold mine, not a lithium mineThe purported "lithium mine" in the video is actually the Southern Cross Operation near Marvel Loch in Western Australia. Neither Minjar Gold nor Barto Gold Mining responded to USA TODAY's request for comment. "You need an entire field of oil wells to be able to produce significant amounts of oil. The materials also serve different purposes: oil wells contribute to energy production, while lithium is primarily used in batteries for energy storage. (Source: USA Today)