A viral image compares photos of the same shoreline over time to claim sea levels aren’t rising. Experts agree this claim is false.
Author: Devon Link, USA TODAY
Fact check: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced he would defer his annual raise
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has not given himself a raise. He was set to receive a raise approved by 2019 lawmakers but deferred the raise on Nov. 18.
Fact check: Demonstrator beaten at Portland protest is alive, despite claims of his death
Viral memes claim a man kicked in the head by demonstrators during a May protest has since died. This is false. Police have made two arrests.
Fact Check: No, former first lady Michelle Obama has not earned her Ph.D. in law
The former first lady has been busy since leaving the White House, but claims that she’s earned another degree are false.
Fact check: Black Lives Matter supporters don’t get a free Frappuccino at Starbucks
Amid protests following George Floyd’s death, a fake Starbucks promotion is promising Black Lives Matter supporters free drinks.
Fact Check: CDC has not stopped reporting flu deaths, and this season’s numbers are typical
A claim that the CDC has stopped tracking flu deaths because the number of deaths is so low is false.