Sophia Tulp

CLAIM: The Canadian Cancer Society recommends that transgender women get screened for cervical cancer. AP’S ASSESSMENT: Missing context.

CLAIM: A legally-binding World Health Organization “pandemic treaty” will give the organization the authority to control U.S. policies during a pandemic, including those on vaccines, lockdowns, school closures and more.

CLAIM: A clip shows Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel admitting the company produced 100,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses in 2019, before the pandemic began. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.

CLAIM: A protein naturally found in egg yolks protects against COVID-19 in humans, which is why there is an egg shortage.  AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.

CLAIM: A graph from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration displaying land and ocean temperatures over the last eight years shows that the Earth has been cooling, not warming, proving that global warming from carbon emissions is a hoax.

NEW YORK (AP) — When some of the world’s wealthiest and most influential figures gathered at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting last year, sessions on climate change drew high-level discussions on topics such as carbon financing and sustainable food systems.

Misinformation about the safety of COVID-19 vaccines has flared up once again, this time following the on-field collapse of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin during a game Monday. Even before Hamlin was carried off the field, social media posts claimed without evidence that his medical emergency was caused by a COVID-19 inoculation. Prominent anti-vaccine groups and right-leaning figures like Tucker Carlson claimed Hamlin’s cardiac arrest is connected to a number of athletes who have died after…

CLAIM: A video shows billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates telling world leaders at the 2022 G-20 summit that “death panels” will soon be required. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.

CLAIM: A legal filing shows that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, are involved with an Oklahoma diamond mining business.

CLAIM: There was no flight movement over China as more than 9,000 flights were canceled across the country in a single day last week. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. While flight tracking estimates show that thousands of flights were canceled last Wednesday, this remains consistent with the high cancellation rates the country has experienced amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to air traffic analysts.