FACT FOCUS: Could Canada leave US cities in the dark as part of the trade war? Not likely
admin Social media users are claiming that Canada could shut off electricity in the U.S. and cause massive blackouts if the…
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FACT FOCUS: Social media falsely claims heatwave threatens Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and bank
Social media reports have exaggerated the impact of extreme heat on Parmigiano Reggiano cheese production and storage. Claims of a…
FACT FOCUS: Migrant crossing in Spain’s Ceuta breeds unsubstantiated claims
A crisis at the border in Ceuta, a Spanish territory in North Africa, has led to unsubstantiated claims about Spain’s…
FACT FOCUS: A look at US and Iranian claims of control over the Strait of Hormuz
A focal point of the Iran war is increasingly about who controls the Strait of Hormuz — a waterway that…
FACT FOCUS: Iran claims a foreign ship got stuck in Strait of Hormuz. But it is tied to Tehran
Iranian state television claimed this week that a foreign ship got stuck in the Strait of Hormuz after ignoring instructions…
FACT FOCUS: Netanyahu’s claims about Iran’s nuclear program run counter to public evidence
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed that Iran would have developed a nuclear weapon and used it on Israel…