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False: Video shows books removed from Florida school after state deemed them 'inappropriate' False claim masses of books in Florida school were removed for being 'inappropriate' | Fact checkShow Caption Hide Caption GOP-led House passes Parents Bill of Rights Act The Parents Bill of Rights Act passed the Republican-led House, as Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries called the legislation a "book ban." Claire Hardwick, USA TODAYThe claim: Video shows books removed from Florida school after state deemed them 'inappropriate'A May 22 Twitter post (direct link, archived link) features a video of a Florida public school staff member alongside cardboard boxes full of books. “A TikToker who works in a Florida school exposes the books being removed by the state for being ‘inappropriate,’” reads the text in the post. Books in video removed for being old, not 'inappropriate'The claim stems from a since-deleted TikTok video posted by a staff member at McNicol Middle School in Hollywood, Florida. None of the removed books are shown in the video. (Source: USA Today)
False: Video shows NATO troops 'now in Ukraine' (August 11) APThe claim: Video shows NATO troops 'now in Ukraine'A TikTok video shared on Twitter shows footage of large crowds near military planes and helicopters on a runway. "In case you missed it, NATO soldiers now in Ukraine," reads the video's caption in the May 18 tweet (direct link, archive link). The New York Times' reporting on the incident includes a video that appears to show the scene in the Twitter video shot from the other side of the runway. A spokesperson for NATO − the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, of which the U.S. is a member − previously told USA TODAY that NATO is not commanding any troops in Ukraine. Fact check: Video shows Ukrainian actor, not soldier, performing for a cameraThe Twitter user who shared the post could not be reached. (Source: USA Today)
False: A list shows violent crimes in Los Angeles that “people will be set free on as of today.” The screenshot shows exceptions to Los Angeles County’s zero-bail policy — charges for which people would be required to post bail — not offenses on which people would be released with zero bail.The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said May 24 that the zero-bail policy does not apply to serious or violent offenses. (Source: PolitiFact)
False: Guardian headline on Tina Turner and reparations is fabricated An image seemingly showing a headline published by The Guardian on Tina Turner’s death and reparations is fabricated. The screenshot posted online is dated May 24 and suggests an opinion piece attributed to author Dr. Shola Mos-Shogbamimu with a Guardian masthead, which is viewab (Source: Reuters)
False: Photo shows Naveen Ul Haq apologised to Virat Kohli saying he is not even dust of his foot. Social media posts claiming Afghan cricketer Naveen Ul Haq tweeted an apology to his Indian counterpart Virat Kohli after the two were involved in a public spat during an Indian Premier League (IPL) game earlier this month, is fake.The posts contain a screenshot of a tweet by the (Source: BOOM Live)