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☆ Fact Check-Clip of cars falling from garage is movie footage shot in Cleveland, not France riots
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A clip of cars falling several stories from a parking garage and bursting into flames on impact shows the filming of a “Fast & Furious” movie in Cleveland, Ohio, in 2016, not footage captured during protests in France in July 2023. Social media users shared the video claiming the footage was filmed in France during riots following the killing of a teenager of North African descent by a police officer (here). Local outlet Fox 8 News shared a screengrab of the video in May 2016, reporting on the movie production happening in central Cleveland (here). A video embedded into an article published by the same local outlet shows behind-the-scenes footage of the clip in question (here). The footage shows filming of the “The Fate of the Furious” movie in 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio.

Persons: cleveland.com, Read Organizations: Furious, Cleveland , Ohio . Local, Fox, Prospect, ., Reuters Locations: Cleveland , Ohio, France, North, Cleveland , Ohio ., Cleveland, Halle, Prospect

☆ Fact Check-Altered image of Jeffrey Epstein with Elon Musk, Ashton Kutcher and Spike Lee
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The face of late, disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein was digitally added to a photograph of billionaire Elon Musk, actor Ashton Kutcher and filmmaker Spike Lee, who are in the original image and pictured with talent manager, Guy Oseary. Examples of the altered photo circulating online can be seen (bit.ly/3re6zVP) and (here). The original image was captured on March 10, 2018 by photographer Joe Scarnici, and can be viewed via Getty Images (here). The original photograph shows the group pictured with Guy Oseary, not Jeffrey Epstein. This article was produced by the Reuters Fact Check team.

Persons: Jeffrey Epstein, Elon Musk, Ashton Kutcher, Spike Lee, Guy Oseary, Joe Scarnici, Scarnici, Epstein, “, Guy Oseary’s, Read Organizations: Getty, Reuters, Business

☆ Fact Check-Atlantic headline about man flashing a child at NYC Pride is fake
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The Atlantic did not publish a headline about a man flashing a 6-year-old child at the New York City Pride parade, a spokesperson for the media outlet confirmed. A screenshot of a purported article on The Atlantic with the headline, "At this weekend's Pride parade a man exposed his genitals to my 6 year old. We have reported this as fake and as a trademark infringement.”The fabricated article also incorrectly credits the photograph of the Pride parade to Reuters. Reuters has debunked several misleading claims surrounding the Pride movement since the beginning of June, which is celebrated as Pride Month: (here), (here), (here). The Atlantic’s headline about indecent exposure at the 2023 NYC Pride March is fabricated.

Persons: Anna Bross, Mykal McEldowney, Read Organizations: New York, Twitter, Facebook, The, Reuters Locations: New York City

☆ Fact Check-Apollo 17 ascent from Moon was captured by camera left on lunar surface
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The 1972 Apollo 17 lunar module’s ascent from the Moon was captured by a camera mounted on a rover left behind on the lunar surface and controlled from Earth, although social media posts are using the video to question whether the mission ever happened. Another post sharing the module’s ascent via Facebook, comments: “Despite the technology not existing to stream or download this footage being filmed ‘from the moon’, so many people were duped…” (here). The clip contains authentic footage of the Apollo 17 lunar module’s ascent from the Moon that is viewable via the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum (bit.ly/43ZIG39). According to the museum, the ascent was captured by a camera left behind on the surface, controlled from Earth through an antenna on a lunar rover vehicle that was also left behind (here). The Apollo 17 ascent from the lunar surface was captured via a camera mounted onto a lunar rover that was left behind.

Persons: … ”, Ed Fendell, Harley Weyer “, Read Organizations: NASA, WHO, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Apollo, Reuters

☆ Fact Check-Image of Joe Biden with three hands at podium is altered
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A third hand has been digitally added to an image of U.S. President Joe Biden standing at a podium. The screengrab was taken from the president’s address following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, where only two hands are visible. Alongside comments such as, “He is gone green screen im assuming,” the altered image shows Biden standing at a podium, with his two hands raised slightly above it, while a third hand can be seen pressed against the side of the podium. The circulating image also contains the text, “When you thought you’ve seen it all…” (here), (here) and (here). The original livestream shows the president slightly raising two hands above the podium.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, you’ve, Read Organizations: White, Reuters Locations: Ukraine

☆ Fact Check-Claim that Garth Brooks was booed at Texas concert stems from satire
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The headline of a satirical article saying that American country singer Garth Brooks was booed off the stage while performing in Texas misled social media users into believing the incident was real. The article’s headline, “Garth Brooks Booed Off Stage At 123rd Annual Texas Country Jamboree” has been widely shared without context on Facebook (here), (here) and Twitter (here). However, there is no record of an event called the “123rd annual Texas Country Jamboree” (bit.ly/44iEF9v), and the state of Texas has no city called “Hambriston,” the event’s location cited in the article (bit.ly/3NO4pW3). The headline originated in an article published by the satirical website Dunning-Kruger Times (here). The claim that American country singer Garth Brooks was booed off the stage at the 123rd Annual Texas County Jamboree stems from a satirical website.

Persons: Garth Brooks, “ Garth Brooks, Dunning, ”, dunning, kruger, Bud Light, Brooks ’, Brooks, Read Organizations: Facebook, Twitter, Texas, Kruger Times, Defense, USA, Reuters, 123rd Locations: Texas, Nashville

☆ Fact Check-Talladega track did not hold Pride event, low-attendance claim is satirical
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The photograph has been altered to add the Pride banner, and a Dunning-Kruger logo on a balloon-like structure behind the stands. Both Dunning-Kruger Times and Sportal X offer the disclaimer that their websites publish satirical content (dunning-kruger-times.com/29-2/) and (sportalix.com/about/). Reuters has previously fact-checked several claims made by Dunning-Kruger Times (here), (here) and (here). The Talladega Superspeedway did not host a Pride event that set a record for lowest attendance. The claim stems from a satirical website.

Persons: Dunning, Kruger, dunning, kruger, Read Organizations: Talladega, NASCAR, Indianapolis Motor, Kruger, Associated, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Talladega Superspeedway, Kruger Times, Reuters Locations: Alabama, Indianapolis

☆ Fact Check-Video shows Labour Party’s Lamidi Apapa, not former bank governor
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A video of Lamidi Apapa, factional chairman of Nigeria’s Labour Party (LP), being jeered outside court has been miscaptioned on social media, with posts falsely claiming the clip The video shows Lamidi Apapa, factional chairman of the Labour Party, leaving court and being jeered, not suspended central bank Governor Godwin Emefiele. One post here has the caption: “End Of The Wicked, Emefiele In The Court.”Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu suspended Emefiele on June 9, citing an ongoing investigation of his office and planned financial sector reforms (here). However, the video was posted by TikTok account @Nationwide380 on May 17, 2023, before Emefiele was suspended as bank governor (here). It in fact appears to show Lamidi Apapa, the Labour Party’s factional chairman, leaving the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal on May 17 over a battle for control of the party with National Chairman Julius Abure. The video shows Lamidi Apapa, factional chairman of the Labour Party, leaving court and being jeered, not suspended central bank Governor Godwin Emefiele.

Persons: Apapa, Lamidi Apapa, Godwin Emefiele, They’re, ”, Bola Tinubu, Emefiele, Julius Abure, Abure’s, Read Organizations: Nigeria’s Labour Party, Labour Party, Social, Labour, Reuters Locations: Nigeria

☆ Fact Check-WNBA Championship parade video miscaptioned as 2023 NBA Championship parade
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A video showing aerial views of the WNBA Championship victory parade in Chicago in 2021 has been mislabeled in online posts mocking sparse turnout for the 2023 NBA Championship victory parade for the Denver Nuggets. “Nobody showed up to the Denver Nuggets championship parade,” read a tweet sharing the old footage (here). The city of Denver, which hosted the championship parade, estimated that 750,000 people attended (here). The full Denver Nuggets 2023 Championship parade footage shared by the NBA can be seen (here). Video shows the WNBA championship victory parade for Chicago Sky in 2021.

Persons: “, Read Organizations: WNBA, Denver Nuggets, Facebook, Chicago Sky, Newsweek, Wintrust, Google, Chicago, NBA, Reuters Locations: Chicago, Michigan, Denver

☆ Fact Check-Video of train with military vehicles is from Canada, not US
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A video showing a train carrying armoured military vehicles stopped beneath a highway overpass was shot in Montreal, Canada and is not evidence of increased military activity in the United States in June 2023. The video, however, is from Canada and shows Canadian military equipment. A spokesperson for Canada’s Department of National Defence said the video shows vehicles belonging to the Canadian Armed Forces returning from a military exercise held in May 2023. This is a standard, annual military exercise. The video shows armoured vehicles of the Canadian Armed Forces being transported within Canada and is not evidence of any heightened military activity in the U.S.

Persons: Ronald, ”, Read Organizations: Canada’s Department of National Defence, Canadian Armed Forces, Facebook, Twitter, St, Canadian Forces Base, Canadian, Reuters Locations: Montreal, Canada, United States, U.S, Montreal Quebec, Montreal West, Quebec, Wainwright , Alberta, Valcartier

☆ Fact Check-Miscaptioned video shows Nigeria state governor’s cars, not central bank head
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-19 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Footage of luxury cars outside the home of a former Nigerian state governor is circulating with false captions that they belong to Nigeria’s central bank Governor Godwin Emefiele, who was recently suspended from his role. Social media users claim the video shows cars outside Emefiele’s home (here and here). “Video Trends of Suspended CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele Residents With Flirts of Cars,” one caption reads (here). The Zamfara state government ordered Matawalle to return all state vehicles in his possession but he refused, a spokesperson for the current governor reportedly said on June 9 (here). The video of luxury cars was filmed outside the residences of former Zamfara governor Bello Matawalle.

Persons: Godwin Emefiele, Bola Tinubu, Bello Matawalle, Matawalle, Read Organizations: Social, Zamfara, Premium Times, YouTube, Reuters Locations: Nigerian

☆ Fact Check-News segment about stolen Amazon goods used to buy Lamborghini is fabricated
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-19 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A video clip purportedly showing an ABC News segment about an Amazon delivery driver selling stolen packages and buying a sports car with the profits was fabricated, according to both the TikTok user who claimed credit for creating the video and a spokesperson for the U.S. television network. “Amazon package thief buys a Lamborghini after reselling the stolen items he took online,” read posts sharing the fake ABC News clip on Facebook and Twitter (here) and (here). The chyron on the fabricated clip reads “AMAZON PACKAGE THIEF BUYS LAMBO.”No such news segment exists, however, on ABC’s website (abc.com/) or its YouTube channel (bit.ly/465FtAq). A spokesperson for ABC News also said in a telephone interview that the clip is inauthentic. ABC did not broadcast a news segment about an Amazon delivery driver selling stolen packages and buying a Lamborghini with the proceeds.

Persons: ”, Read Organizations: ABC, U.S ., Lamborghini, Twitter, ABC News, Reuters

☆ Fact Check-Biden did not replace the U.S. flag at the Marine Corps Memorial with a Pride flag
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A satirical article about U.S. President Joe Biden switching the Stars and Stripes flag of the United States at the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial in Washington D.C. with a Pride flag was shared online as if it were factual. Posts on social media shared a photograph in which the monument, representing the U.S. victory on the Japanese island of Iwo Jima during World War Two, bears a Pride flag instead of its usual American flag (here). However, the claim stems from a satirical website and the image circulating is digitally altered. Christopher Hershey, Chief of Staff at the George Washington Memorial Parkway, maintained by NPS and where the Marine Corps War Memorial is located, said in an email that the U.S. flag at the monument has not been replaced. This allegation stems from a satirical article by website Babylon Bee.

Persons: Joe Biden, “ Impeach Biden, Biden, Christopher Hershey, George Washington, “, ”, Read Organizations: U.S . Marine Corps, U.S, Reuters, National Park Service, Staff, George, George Washington Memorial, NPS, Marine Corps, “ Biden, Iwo, U.S . Locations: United States, Washington, Iwo Jima, U.S

☆ Fact Check-Video does not show Trump supporters marching to the Miami courthouse in June 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A video of people with “Trump 2020” flags near the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. has been falsely labeled as footage of supporters of former U.S. President Donald Trump marching to the Miami courthouse in June 2023 following his indictment. On Friday, a federal grand jury indicted Trump on 37 criminal counts including retaining classified government documents after leaving the White House in 2021, Reuters reported (here). “President @realDonaldTrump supporters gather peacefully, and march towards the Miami court house,” reads a tweet sharing the video along with the hashtags “#TrumpIndicment” and “#Trump2024” (here) (archive.is/L0Atb). The video, however, shows the U.S. Supreme Court and the Library of Congress situated in Washington, D.C. – both visible in the background. Video shows Trump supporters marching towards the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, not the Miami courthouse in Florida in 2023.

Persons: “, Donald Trump, Trump, Read Organizations: “ Trump, Supreme, White House, Reuters, Facebook, U.S, Washington , D.C, Trump Locations: U.S, Washington ,, Miami, Washington, Florida

☆ Former Harvard morgue manager is accused of stealing, selling and shipping human body parts, indictment says
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Laura Ly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —A former morgue manager at Harvard Medical School is facing federal charges for allegedly stealing, selling and shipping human body parts, according to an indictment. “The theft and trafficking of human remains strikes at the very essence of what makes us human. Cedric Lodge was fired by Harvard Medical School on May 6, according to a letter from the university. Human remains are voluntarily donated to Harvard’s medical school for educational purposes. Maclean allegedly paid Cedric Lodge $600 for two dissected faces in October 2020, the indictment said.

Persons: CNN —, Cedric Lodge, “, Lodge, Denise, Katrina Maclean, Joshua Taylor, Maclean, Taylor, Christopher Opiel, Pennsylvania Gerard M, Karam, ”, Cedric, Denise Lodge, ” Both Maclean, ’, ” “, altruistically, George Daley, Edward Hundert Organizations: CNN, Harvard Medical, Court, Middle, Middle District of, Harvard Medical School, University, Harvard, US Postal, Lodges, US Locations: Boston, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Middle District, Middle District of Pennsylvania, Peabody , Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Arkansas, Tewksbury , Massachusetts

☆ Starbucks says it fired her for an ‘absence of leadership.’ She says it was because of her race. A jury returned a $25.6 million verdict in her favor
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Danielle Wiener-Bronner Kristina Sgueglia | Danielle Wiener-Bronner | Kristina Sgueglia | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Phillips, who worked for Starbucks for about 13 years and managed a region of stores in the area, was fired after the the arrest of two Black men at a Philadelphia Starbucks in April 2018. The New Jersey jury returned a verdict of $25.6 million, including $25 million for punitive damages and $600,000 in compensatory damages, according to Console Mattiacci Law, which represents Phillips. The jury ruled unanimously after a six day trial, the lawyers said, noting that Phillips will also be seeking back and front pay. Starbucks said it is disappointed in the decision and is evaluating its next steps, spokesperson Jaci Anderson told CNN. A jury found in favor of a former regional director who accused the company of racial discrimination.

Persons: Shannon Phillips, White, Phillips, Jaci Anderson, Kena Betancur, “, ” Phillips, Kevin Johnson, —, Laura Ly, Zenebou Sylla Organizations: New, New York CNN, Starbucks, Philadelphia Starbucks, The New, Mattiacci, CNN, City, Getty, Partner Resources Locations: New York, Philadelphia, The, The New Jersey, City of Philadelphia, AFP

☆ Fact Check-Clip shows cows that died after eating poisonous plants
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A clip that shows sick and dead cows lying on a dried grass shows animals that were poisoned after eating certain plants during a prolonged drought in Italy in August 2022. The clip does not show cows that died after being vaccinated with a bovine “mRNA vaccine,” the veterinarian that was on the scene at the time said. One user shared the clip via Twitter with a caption that reads: “Northern Italy bovineM R N A vac.... According to reporting at the time, around 50 cows died after consuming sorghum plants (here). The clip shows sickened and dead cows lying on dried grass in a farm in northwestern Italy after being poisoned by certain plants in August 2022.

Persons: Stefano Giantin, Carlo Nebbia, Read Organizations: Rai, The Straits Times, Reuters, Toxicology, of Veterinary Sciences, University of Turin Locations: Italy, del Piemonte, Liguria, Valle

☆ Fact Check-Clip of people marching with banners in Nigeria’s Abuja predates May 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Video of people marching with posters and banners on Kukwaba Road in the Nigerian capital of Abuja dates to at least February 2023, but has been shared online as showing supporters of Labour Party Presidential candidate Peter Obi protesting in May 2023. However, no credible sources have reported a large-scale protest in Abuja by Obi’s supporters on May 24. The video appears to have been filmed on Abuja’s Kukwaba Road, located in the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria. Hotel Transcorp Hilton Abuja located near Kukwaba Road can also be seen in the background in the video (bit.ly/3MX8zu2). Video showing people marching in Abuja dates to at least February 2023, does not show a protest in May.

Persons: Peter Obi, Obidient’s, BUHARI dey, Nigeria’s, Read Organizations: Labour Party Presidential, Facebook, Obi’s, Twitter, Federal, Zenith Bank ”, Transcorp Hilton, Reuters Locations: Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria, Transcorp Hilton Abuja, Kukwaba

☆ Fact Check-No evidence Donald Trump reacted to Mark Meadows testimony on social media
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

There is no evidence that a circulating screenshot of a purported Truth Social post by former U.S. President Donald Trump attacking his former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows is authentic. “Well, it looks like Trump got SOME KIND OF bad news RE: The DOJ and Mark Meadows,” read one Facebook post sharing the image (here). Reuters previously debunked a similar fake screenshot of a Truth Social post by Trump created with the same app (here). A search through Trump’s Truth Social profile (here) or archived versions of the same (archive archive.is/sqGDF) did not show any such posts. Reuters found no evidence that any such Truth Social post was published by Donald Trump.

Persons: Donald Trump, Mark Meadows, Meadows, Trump, ”, Liz, Harrington, Read Organizations: U.S, White House, Reuters, New York Times, DOJ, Trump

☆ Fact Check-Clip of Donald Trump boarding Air Force One filmed in September 2020
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A clip of Donald Trump boarding Air Force One was filmed in September 2020, and not in June 2023 as claimed online. The video, filmed at night, shows former U.S. President Donald Trump walking up the steps to board the presidential plane, Air Force One, while his daughter Ivanka, her husband Jared Kushner and their children wait at the bottom of the stairs. The C-SPAN video shows Trump’s visit to Pittsburgh for a campaign rally on Sept. 22, 2020 at Pittsburgh International Airport, including boarding Air Force One afterwards. Trump can also be seen boarding Air Force One in a livestream uploaded by Right Side Broadcasting on Sept. 22, 2020 (timestamp 5.03.45s) (bit.ly/43rFZqI). The clip shows Donald Trump boarding Air Force One after a Sept. 22, 2020 rally in Pittsburgh.

Persons: Donald Trump, Ivanka, Jared Kushner, “, ”, Trump, Jared, Read Organizations: Air Force, TRUMP, SPAN, Pittsburgh International Airport, Right Side Broadcasting, New York Times, Agence France, Reuters Locations: Pittsburgh

☆ Fact Check-Video footage of Ukraine dam blast is from November 2022 not June 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Grainy footage of explosions over the Nova Kakhovka dam in Kherson, Ukraine in November 2022 circulating on social media does not show the breach of the structure in June 2023. Examples of the November 2022 video miscaptioned as the June 2023 incident can be seen on Facebook (here), (here), Twitter (here) and TikTok (bit.ly/3qsNA9U). However, the viral video does not depict how the 2023 breach occurred. Reuters published the video which is now circulating online on November 12, 2022, citing Russian media, as showing an explosion at the Nova Kakhovka dam in Kherson (here). Nighttime footage of blasts over the Nova Kakhovka dam is from a 2022 incident and predates the June 2023 breach of the structure.

Persons: Read Organizations: Facebook, Twitter, Reuters Locations: Kherson, Ukraine, Soviet, Ukraine's, Russia, Dnipro, “, ”

☆ Chinese warship passed in 'unsafe manner' near US destroyer in Taiwan Strait, military officials say
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

WASHINGTON, June 4 (Reuters) - A Chinese warship came within 150 yards (137 meters) of a U.S. destroyer in the Taiwan Strait in "an unsafe manner," U.S. military officials said, as China blamed the United States for "deliberately provoking risk" in the region. China's military rebuked the United States and Canada for "deliberately provoking risk" after the countries' navies staged a rare joint sailing through the sensitive Taiwan Strait. The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said the Chung-Hoon and Canada's Montreal were conducting a "routine" transit of the strait when the Chinese ship cut in front of the American vessel. The maritime encounter was the latest close call between the Chinese and U.S. military. Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu told Asia's top security summit on Sunday that conflict with the United States would be an "unbearable disaster" but that his country sought dialogue over confrontation.

Persons: Chung, Mao Zedong's, Taiwan's, Joe Biden, Hoon, Liu Pengyu, Jake Sullivan, Fareed Zakaria, Li Shangfu, Ted Hesson, Grant McCool Organizations: Pacific Command, Taiwan, U.S, U.S . Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, Global, U.S ., House, CNN, Chinese Defense, Thomson Locations: U.S, Taiwan, China, United States, People's Republic of China, Republic of China, Canada, The U.S, Republic, Taiwan Strait, Montreal, Washington, Chinese, South

☆ Fact Check-No evidence online image shows Jeffrey Epstein with musical duo Island Boys
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Reuters found no evidence that an image circulating on social media shows disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein with the members of the hip-hop duo Island Boys as children, contrary to social media posts. The financier took his life in jail in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges ( bit.ly/3iXOMyL ). The Island Boys did not reply to a Reuters request for comment. There is no evidence this image depicting Jeffrey Epstein with the duo Island Boys as kids is real. Read more about our work to fact-check social media posts ( here ).

Persons: Jeffrey Epstein, It’s, Flyysoulja, ” Epstein, Read Organizations: Reuters, Boys, Facebook, TMZ Locations: Caribbean

☆ Fact Check-Fabricated Rachel Notley tweet on gender affirming surgeries in Alberta shared online
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Alberta’s New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Rachel Notley did not tweet stating children in Alberta would have access to gender affirming surgeries without parental consent, a spokesperson for Notley said in an email to Reuters. If elected I am committed to ensuring that the kids of alberta have access to gender affirming surgeries without requiring parental consent, and that non-supportive parents who do not affirm their childs chosen gender face criminal charges. In 2015, when her party was in power, it passed a bill in 2015 amending the Alberta Human Rights Act to include protections against gender identity and gender expression discrimination (here), (142.229.235.58/), (here), (here). NDP has promised to promote LGBTQ2S+ rights in the province if elected, according to reports (here). Alberta’s NDP leader Rachel Notley did not tweet about ensuring access to gender affirming surgeries without parental consent for children in Alberta.

Persons: Alberta’s, Rachel Notley, Notley, childs, Rachel Notley’s, Read Organizations: Alberta’s New Democratic Party, NDP, Reuters, Alberta Human Locations: Alberta, alberta

☆ A TikTok Shop exec breaks down the company's vision for the product and how it's wooing brands and creators
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( Marta Biino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

With Shop, TikTok wants to replicate the success of commerce on its Chinese sister app Douyin. Patrick Nommensen, TikTok GM of UK ecommerce, discussed some of the details for brands and creators. TikTok has big ambitions for shopping and has been investing heavily in it — from developing a logistics business to powering in-app purchases through TikTok Shop. Overseeing TikTok Shop has been one of Nommensen's focuses. Nommensen said TikTok has been working with some high-tier creators and celebrities on a strategic basis to spread awareness around TikTok Shop, pairing them with merchants.

Persons: TikTok, Patrick Nommensen, It's, Nommensen, Nommensen's, livestreaming, Sellers, it's Organizations: TikTok, ByteDance, Street Journal, Facebook, Insider Intelligence Locations: Asia, TikTok, Musical.ly, Spain, Brazil, Southeast Asia, China

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