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Science
No, video with gigantic moon does not depict what moon actually looks like over North Pole
Immigration
Yes, the U.S. government provides formula to migrant babies at the border, as required by law
The Flores Settlement Agreement, approved in 1997, requires the federal government to provide migrant children with food, water and other necessities.
Health
Spain is considering offering menstrual leave, but it wouldn’t be the first to do so
If Spain offers menstrual leave to its employees, it would join several countries that already do so.
Pop Culture
No, Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico’s Independence Day
The Battle of Puebla, which is Cinco de Mayo originated, happened half a century after Mexico’s declaration of independence.
Business
Yes, Elon Musk tweeted he would donate $6B to fight world hunger if UN met certain conditions
In 2021 Musk told the UN's World Food Programme that he would donate $6B to solve world hunger if they could share a plan on how they’d spend the money. They did.
Coronavirus
When does COVID-19 go from pandemic to endemic? There’s no statistical cut-off
Though some states are planning to start treating COVID-19 as endemic, the WHO and others say there isn’t a formal way to mark the transition away from a pandemic.
Ukraine
No, the BBC didn't air a video claiming Ukraine bombed one of its own train stations
A video claiming to be a BBC News report suggested Ukraine bombed one of its own train stations. The video was fake and did not come from BBC News.
Ukraine
Fact-checking footage claiming to show recent attack on Russian warship Moskva
The VERIFY team analyzed two videos claiming to show an attack on Russian warship Moskva. Here is how we know those videos weren’t taken in 2022.
Ukraine
No, a U.S. Army officer was not captured by Russian military forces in Ukraine
Online users claimed Lt. Gen. Roger Cloutier, an American NATO officer, was recently captured in Ukraine. That’s false. He hasn’t been in Ukraine since July 2021.
Ukraine
Yes, Russia could be expelled from the United Nations, but it’s unlikely
The United Nations General Assembly can expel member countries. Here’s why experts say that’s unlikely to happen to Russia.
Coronavirus
Yes, BA.2, or ‘stealth’ omicron, cases have been reported in the U.S.
BA.2, informally referred to as “stealth” omicron, accounted for about 23% of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. from March 6-12, according to CDC estimates.
Afghanistan
Yes, the Taliban denied women education the last time they ruled Afghanistan
The Taliban previously banned girls’ schools as part of a set of restrictive policies on women during their last reign of Afghanistan.
Immigration
Yes, the U.S. government provides formula to migrant babies at the border, as required by law
The Flores Settlement Agreement, approved in 1997, requires the federal government to provide migrant children with food, water and other necessities.
Health
Spain is considering offering menstrual leave, but it wouldn’t be the first to do so
If Spain offers menstrual leave to its employees, it would join several countries that already do so.
Pop Culture
No, Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico’s Independence Day
The Battle of Puebla, which is Cinco de Mayo originated, happened half a century after Mexico’s declaration of independence.
Business
Yes, Elon Musk tweeted he would donate $6B to fight world hunger if UN met certain conditions
In 2021 Musk told the UN's World Food Programme that he would donate $6B to solve world hunger if they could share a plan on how they’d spend the money. They did.
Coronavirus
When does COVID-19 go from pandemic to endemic? There’s no statistical cut-off
Though some states are planning to start treating COVID-19 as endemic, the WHO and others say there isn’t a formal way to mark the transition away from a pandemic.
Ukraine
No, the BBC didn't air a video claiming Ukraine bombed one of its own train stations
A video claiming to be a BBC News report suggested Ukraine bombed one of its own train stations. The video was fake and did not come from BBC News.
Ukraine
Fact-checking footage claiming to show recent attack on Russian warship Moskva
The VERIFY team analyzed two videos claiming to show an attack on Russian warship Moskva. Here is how we know those videos weren’t taken in 2022.
Ukraine
No, a U.S. Army officer was not captured by Russian military forces in Ukraine
Online users claimed Lt. Gen. Roger Cloutier, an American NATO officer, was recently captured in Ukraine. That’s false. He hasn’t been in Ukraine since July 2021.
Ukraine
Yes, Russia could be expelled from the United Nations, but it’s unlikely
The United Nations General Assembly can expel member countries. Here’s why experts say that’s unlikely to happen to Russia.
Coronavirus
Yes, BA.2, or ‘stealth’ omicron, cases have been reported in the U.S.
BA.2, informally referred to as “stealth” omicron, accounted for about 23% of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. from March 6-12, according to CDC estimates.
Afghanistan
Yes, the Taliban denied women education the last time they ruled Afghanistan
The Taliban previously banned girls’ schools as part of a set of restrictive policies on women during their last reign of Afghanistan.
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