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No, captain of cargo ship involved in Baltimore bridge collapse is not Ukrainian
Immigration
'Illegal invaders' in Detroit? No, it's Gonzaga's basketball team arriving for the Sweet 16
A Michigan state representative claimed two photos showed “illegal invaders” boarding buses at a Detroit airport. Here’s how we know that’s not true.
National
Key bridge collapse: Buttigieg didn’t call Baltimore bridge racist
A video of Pete Buttigieg talking about race and infrastructure has been shared with claims he is talking about the Key bridge collapse. The video is from Nov. 2021.
Immigration
Los Angeles Times never published ‘10 facts about illegal immigration’ list
A viral chain message circulating online since 2006 claims the L.A. Times published a list of “illegal immigration” facts. That’s false.
Food
No, Aldi does not sell lab-grown bacon
Aldi does not sell bacon grown from cells in a lab. The grocery chain sells bacon and other deli meats under the Appleton Farms brand, not Appleton Meats.
National
No, Pete Buttigieg did not say Francis Scott Key Bridge was racist
A 2021 video of Transportation Sec. Pete Buttigieg discussing systemic racism in U.S. infrastructure is being shared out of context.
National
Photo doesn’t show car that fell off Francis Scott Key Bridge during collapse
A photo in viral posts that claim to show a car submerged in water after the Baltimore bridge collapse wasn’t even shot in the U.S.
Social Media
Baltimore Key Bridge: Video actually shows Crimean bridge blast
A viral video that claims to show an explosion and subsequent collapse of a Baltimore bridge was actually taken in 2022 near Crimea.
AI
Viral images of Border Patrol putting alligators in the Rio Grande are fake
Alligators are native to parts of the Rio Grande. But photos showing Border Patrol officials dumping them into the river are AI-generated.
AI
No, Border Patrol didn't place alligators in the Rio Grande. These images are fake!
A pair of images shared on TikTok in late February claim to show members of U.S. Border Patrol putting alligators into the Rio Grande as a way to deter migrants.
National
Viral video does not show members of the U.S. Congress dancing
A viral video that has racked up millions of views shows members of the Florida legislature participating in a dance party in May 2023.
Immigration
No, Biden didn’t completely stop building border wall
The Biden administration paused border wall construction when the president entered office, but has since resumed because Biden says he legally can’t stop it.
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