Donald Trump and his allies are claiming the New York judge overseeing his hush money trial told jurors they do not need to unanimously reach a guilty verdict, undermining a basic tenet of the American legal system. This is false; Justice Juan Merchan‘s instructions say unanimity is required to convict Trump of falsifying business records […]
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Posts misrepresent effects of El Niño, humans on record heat
As El Niño ends, posts on X are blaming the natural phenomenon for record heat in 2023. This is misleading; while the climate pattern did affect average temperatures, the claims omit the impact of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions — which climate scientists say are the single largest contributor to global warming. “Weird narrative that we don’t […]
Posts misrepresent Indonesian presidential candidate’s speech about batik and innovation
As Indonesia geared up for elections in February 2024, a misleadingly edited clip of presidential candidate Anies Baswedan appearing to say that wearing batik as a shirt is a “transgression” was viewed tens of thousands of times on social media. In fact, the full footage shows Anies was using the traditional hand-dyed fabric as an […]
Posts misrepresent Canadian MP’s proposal to ban fossil fuel ads
Concerns spread across social media that a bill introduced by a member of a minority party in Canada’s House of Commons would silence any type of positive speech about the oil and gas industry. This is misleading; the legislation is meant to target advertising from fossil fuel producers and not opinion, and an expert said […]
Rokita’s office enlists DC firm to investigate if doctors misrepresent trans care risks
The Indiana Attorney General’s Office has contracted with a conservative Washington D.C.-based law firm to help the state investigate claims of healthcare providers misrepresenting the risks of gender transition care and procedures to their patients of any age. The agency, led by Attorney General Todd Rokita, signed an agreement in November with Cooper & Kirk, […]