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Social media users this week spread false claims about the mass shooting in Maine, a Muslim shrine in Iran, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Get the facts in the AP's weekly roundup of online misinformation. apne.ws/6bIX4nT
Qatar has not threatened to cut off the world’s natural gas supply if Israel does not stop bombing Gaza and soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo was not sentenced to 99 lashes in Iran for hugging a woman. Here's a look at the week's false news online. apne.ws/4gyAisa
Qatar hasn’t threatened to cut off natural gas exports if Israel doesn’t stop its assault in Gaza. A video of the country’s emir from 2017 is being misrepresented online.
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Social media posts claim a church dating to the Middle Ages was destroyed during Israel’s bombing of Gaza. But officials with the Greek Orthodox Church of Saint Porphyrios say the structure remains intact. apne.ws/eiNuKNN
No, the judge in Trump’s civil trial didn’t have a bottle of gin in court, as videos circulating on social media claim. It was a tall spring water container. apne.ws/CmpoXIt
In this week's roundup of false online claims:
Biden is not giving people who enter the U.S illegally $2,200 a month. Japan's low infant mortality rate isn't due to a ban on vaccine mandates. And thousands of kids are not missing after the Maui fires.
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Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs' brief trip to Washington this week was wildly misrepresented online. The Democrat didn’t abruptly resign, as many claimed, she’s back in the state and still governor. apne.ws/7zXmKWJ
Social media users this week shared:
• Misinformation about FEMA's upcoming emergency alert test.
• A fake news report about a member of Ukraine's U.N. delegation.
• And an AI-generated image of Sen. Rand Paul in a bathrobe.
Here are the facts. apne.ws/5nfyXdZ
A Mayo Clinic page featured outdated guidance on using hydroxychloroquine for COVID. But the text wasn't recently added, as some claimed — it's been there since 2020.
The clinic deleted the page and said it doesn't endorse the drug for treating the virus. apne.ws/IXZFkNn
Social media users are urging Americans to shut off their cellphones on Oct. 4 when FEMA conducts a regular test of its emergency alert system. But there’s no truth to the conspiracy theories — it's the same audio tone that’s been in use since the 1960s.
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A billboard near Times Square did not display an ad featuring a crude misspelling of "Glory to Ukraine" this week, the company that operates the sign confirmed. A viral video purporting to show such a display was fabricated. apne.ws/tSefGbc
A video shows two Missouri lawmakers burning boxes, not books. No Jan. 6 defendant has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for simply filming the events. Footage of a parent ripping down a Pride flag in a classroom is a skit, not real. @AP has the facts.
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A congressman claimed the DOJ is "putting away" Jan. 6 rioters for 20 years for merely filming the violence. But so far, the only person sentenced to that much time is the former head of the Proud Boys. And he was charged with seditious conspiracy.
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Social media users are claiming Navy SEALs rescued 15 missing Maui children from a warehouse in Honolulu. But that’s not true — the information originated on a parody website. apne.ws/jxqi0oe
Social media users are sharing a clip purportedly showing an angry parent tearing a Pride flag from a classroom wall and confronting a teacher. But the video was staged, contrary to suggestions that it’s real. apne.ws/EUDRa6q
A viral video shows two Missouri state senators demonstrating flamethrowers on boxes at a local GOP fundraiser, not burning books, as some social media posts falsely suggest. apne.ws/tv8nhmI
COVID-19 has spiked in different seasons, not just around elections. The U.S. didn't "accidentally" send Ukraine $6 billion. Bill Gates isn't calling for razing 70 million acres of trees to fight global warming.
Here are the facts.
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Australian researchers say their study is being distorted to claim it shows Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine causes “vaccine acquired immunodeficiency syndrome” — a condition that experts say doesn't exist. Here are the facts. apne.ws/wqp38yS
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