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Now is the time to buy shares of Sealed Air , according to UBS. He maintained his price target of $59 per share, suggesting a 28.8% rally for the stock from Tuesday's close price. Shares have tumbled 30% during the past 12 months, as the company struggled with supply chain issues, a post-pandemic demand reset and industrial destocking. Roughly three-fifths of analysts covering Sealed Air rate it a hold, Refinitiv data shows. The average price target on shares, however, implies 24.5% upside over the next 12 months.

☆ Fact Check-Fabricated Jim Cramer tweet about Donald Trump getting indicted taken seriously online
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A tweet in which Jim Cramer, a U.S. television personality and host of Mad Money on CNBC, appears to say that he does not think former U.S. President Donald J. Trump will get indicted is fabricated. The posts come amid news of Trump being criminally charged in New York on Thursday, March 30, following an investigation about hush money paid to porn film actress Stormy Daniels, as reported by Reuters (here). However, the tweet does not appear on the official Twitter account of Cramer (twitter.com/jimcramer) or in archived snapshots of his page (here), (here) and (here). A spokesperson for CNBC told Reuters via email that “this is not a real tweet from Jim Cramer.”VERDICTFalse. The tweet was not posted by U.S. television host Jim Cramer.

☆ Fact Check-National Gallery is not removing portrait due to subject’s likeness to Vladimir Putin
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The National Gallery in London has no plans to remove a painting from display due to a subject’s likeness to Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, a spokesperson for the gallery told Reuters, despite the claim circulating online. Social media users are claiming that the gallery that houses the portrait of Giovanni Arnolfini and his wife (The Arnolfini Marriage here) by Jan van Eyck from 1434) is seeking to remove the painting from display after complaints by visitors due to the former’s likeness to Putin. “BELIEVE IT OR NOT,” reads a Facebook post, “A London gallery wants to remove a painting by Jan van Eyck after frequent complaints from visitors about the likeness of the figure in the painting to Putin” (here). The portrait first went on display in The National Gallery in 1843 (bit.ly/3M7VBd7). The National Gallery told Reuters that the painting is currently on display and that there are no plans to remove it.

☆ Fact Check-Fabricated Joe Biden tweet about anti-LGBTQ legislation passed by Uganda’s parliament shared online
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The image also purports to show replies from Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni and Russian President Vladimir Putin. There is no record of the tweets, and the handles differ from the official accounts of these world leaders. Reuters reported that Uganda’s parliament passed a law making it a crime to identify as part of the LGBTQ community on March 21, 2023. There is a spacing issue with Biden’s handle, which appears to have a space between “Joe” and “Biden” in the screenshot circulating online. An alleged tweet by Joe Biden on Uganda’s law making it a crime to identify as LGBTQ has been fabricated.

☆ Column: The new US Social Security forecast: what it means for retirees
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( Mark Miller | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

But if the headlines stemming from the annual report of the Social Security trustees jangled you, take a deep breath. The report, released on March 31, forecasts that the Social Security retirement trust fund reserves will be depleted in 2033. What does the new Social Security forecast mean for current and future retirees? But the trust fund also can accumulate balances when Social Security runs surpluses, as has been the case for the last several decades. A: Social Security collects FICA contributions only up to a certain level of wages - $160,200 this year.

☆ This isn’t a 2008-style financial crisis but stocks could still crash 25%, SoFi’s top strategist says
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-01 | by ( Phil Rosen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Today I'm eager to share this week's conversation with a top investment strategist who's anticipating trouble ahead for the economy. In the financial crisis, it was down 58% from peak to trough. I do not think that this is a repeat of the financial crisis. Investors should brace for an earnings recession and continued financial uncertainty, chief investment officer Mike Wilson explained. A crisis in the financial sector has rattled investors but markets look poised to avoid a crash.

☆ Fact Check-Majority of US mass shooters are cis men, not transgender or non-binary people
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-31 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Data collection on mass shootings varies by methodology, but experts told Reuters data shows the majority of mass shootings are carried out by cisgender men. One tweet said: “The Colorado Springs shooter identified as non binary. NOT THE MAJORITYCalculating exact percentages when it comes to mass shooting statistics in the U.S. varies by way of counting, as organizations define mass shootings in different ways. Its definition of mass shooting is four or more people shot resulting in injury or death (excluding the perpetrator). Most mass shootings or violent gun attacks in the U.S. carried are out by cisgender men.

☆ Fact Check-UK parliament did not say Nigeria’s presidential election was rigged
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-31 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A question asked by a British MP about Nigeria’s presidential election is being misconstrued online as a declaration by UK parliament of a rigged vote. “UK Parliament Confirmed Nigeria Election Was Rigged In Favour Of APC,” said one person sharing a video clip of the question being asked on March 14 in the House of Commons (here). Moreover, Onwurah did not at any point say the Nigerian presidential election was rigged, according to a video of her question and parliamentary minutes (here and here). Chi Onwurah raised her constituents’ concerns about the Nigerian presidential election, but she did not say that it was rigged. A question asked during a parliamentary debate is not considered the official position of the UK’s Parliament.

☆ Fact Check-Video purporting to show post-election clash in Lagos, Nigeria, dates to at least October 2022
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-31 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

“It seems Ndigbo have waken up to defend themselves from Tinubu's APC thugs in Lagos,” wrote one person who shared the video on Twitter. However, another online search of keyframes also revealed that the clip was shared online as early as October 2022 (here ) (here ) (here ). TVC News Nigeria reported that a clash broke out between traders and road transport workers at Alaba International market on Oct. 19 (here ). Corroborating videos said to show the market has been shared online (here ) and other local outlets reported on the clashes (here ) (here ). Video showing clashes in Alaba International Market in Lagos, Nigeria dates to at least October 2022.

☆ Fact Check-‘15-minute city’ is an urban planning concept that promotes easy access to essential amenities
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

A “15-minute city” is an urban planning model that envisions an environment where people can access amenities within a 15-minute walk, bike ride, or public transport journey from their homes. However, multiple experts who spoke to Reuters said the urban planning idea has been widely misinterpreted online. WHAT IS A 15-MINUTE CITY? Versions of a 15-minute city have been implemented in Paris and Melbourne, while other areas like Ottawa (here) and Scotland (bit.ly/3Hil13x) (page 61) have proposals in place. The 15-minute city is an urban planning concept that envisions a living environment with easily accessible essentials.

☆ Fact Check-Door opening in Northern Ireland’s Giant’s Causeway stems from promotional campaign
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A spokesperson for the National Trust confirmed to Reuters that the clip was commissioned by the Trust as part of a promotional campaign. At the time, staff at the Giant’s Causeway gave visitors a map and clues on how to find the cave that featured in the promotional clip (here), (here). The Trust shared various images and clips using the aforementioned hashtag (here). The Giant’s Causeway in Antrim, Northern Ireland consists of over 40,000 basalt columns created during volcanic events 50 to 60 million years ago (here). The clip stems from a promotional campaign made by the Northern Ireland National Trust released in 2015.

☆ Fact Check-Image of Elon Musk and Mary Barra holding hands is AI-generated
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

An image appearing to show the CEO of Tesla, Elon Musk, and the CEO of General Motors, Mary Barra, holding hands is not authentic and was created by artificial intelligence. The image seemingly shows Musk dressed in a black denim jacket and wearing a black tie holding hands with Barra who is wearing a black leather jacket. Lovett told Reuters that he created the image via the website Midjourney – an AI-image generator that creates images via text prompts. “In the case of the Elon Musk image with Mary Barra, it tends to give them similar facial structures and almost melds them together in a way that makes them appear as though they were siblings.”VERDICTMissing context. The image was created via the AI-generating website, Midjourney, the creator of the image told Reuters.

☆ Fact Check-Germany's Dusseldorf has erected an Arabic street sign, after a Japanese one, and plans to introduce signs in other languages
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-29 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Authorities in Dusseldorf have erected a sign in the city that translates one street name from German to Arabic, following the introduction of a street sign in Japanese. Some social media users, however, suggest Arabic street signs in Germany are more widespread and claim it demonstrates so-called “replacement migration”. But the Ellestrasse sign is the only Arabic-language street sign in Dusseldorf (here ) and (here ). It was unveiled on March 16 and is the second bilingual street sign to be erected in the city, after the Japanese sign for Immermannstrasse. It was introduced after a Japanese sign was erected, and authorities plan more street signs in other languages to represent Dusseldorf’s diverse population.

☆ FDA approves over-the-counter sales of lifesaving opioid overdose treatment Narcan nasal spray
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-29 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved sales without a prescription of the nasal spray Narcan to reverse opioid overdoses, a decision that promises to significantly expand access to the lifesaving treatment. The FDA's decision means people will be able to buy the 4 milligram nasal spray in supermarkets, convenience stores, gas stations, vending machines and online. FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf, in a statement, said the agency is encouraging the company to make the nasal spray available as soon as possible at an affordable price. The nasal spray must be administered as soon as an overdose is suspected. Two nasal spray devices typically come in a single package.

☆ Fact Check-Photo shows Israel-Egypt border, not Mexico-Guatemala border fence
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-27 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Amidst reports of a migrant rush toward the U.S-Mexico border in March 2023, social media users have circulated a photo of a barricade along Israel’s border with Egypt claiming that it shows a fortified fence that Mexico has built along its border with Guatemala. The photo, accompanied by a description that says, “This is the border fence Mexico has built on their border with Guatemala to keep out freeloaders. The original photograph is more than a decade old and was shot on Feb. 15, 2012, in western Israel, along a 150-mile-long border fence with Egypt. Reuters has reported on Mexico’s struggles to control migrants coming in through its southern border (here), (here), (here), (here). The 2012 photograph shows Israel’s border fence with Egypt and not a structure along Mexico’s border with Guatemala.

☆ Fact Check-Clip of levelled houses was not filmed during Mississippi tornado in March 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-27 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A clip of a tornado destroying power lines and houses was not filmed in Mississippi on March 24. A reverse image search reveals that the clip was uploaded by Kansas-based media outlet KAKE News on May 5, 2022 (here). Per the report, the clip was filmed in Andover, Kansas after a tornado tore through the city on April 29, 2022. Other examples of the clip uploaded online in May 2022 can be found (bit.ly/40jWe7I) and (here). The clip was filmed in Andover, Kansas in April 2022 per a local media outlet who interviewed the person who filmed the footage.

☆ Fact Check-Resurfaced clip shows farmer protests spraying police with hay in Brussels in 2015
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-24 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A video showing protesters spraying hay on to a police line dates back to a 2015 demonstration in Belgium, but the footage has been recently miscaptioned in posts claiming it depicts a Dutch farmers protest in March 2023. Examples are viewable on Twitter (here) and Facebook (here ), with one popular tweet reading, “The Netherlands is seizing privately owned farm land. In protest, Dutch farmers are spraying government buildings and riot police with MANURE! Another video by outlet New Europe, seemingly depicting the same scene as the clip shared online (youtu.be/14vowMfvrIs?t=26 ), also shows the tractor throwing hay at police officers. This video showing protesters spraying hay on to a police line was filmed in Belgium in 2015.

☆ Fact Check-Donald Trump statement calling Ron DeSantis a ‘RINO’ is fabricated
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-24 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A fabricated statement attributed to former U.S. President Donald Trump, in which he purportedly threatens Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and calls him a “Republican in name only”, or RINO, stems from a satirical account. Reuters has previously addressed statements falsely attributed to Trump amid rumors of an imminent indictment or arrest (here), (here). I don't report the facts, I improve them.” Reuters has previously debunked satirical claims that stemmed from this account (here), (here). Another indication the statement is fabricated is that the logo at the top of the page replaces “President Donald J. Trump” with “President Doofy J. Trump.”Although some users identified the fabricated statement as satire, other were duped into thinking it is legitimate (tinyurl.com/89nsy4ub), (tinyurl.com/bdeepfux). A statement attributed to Trump threatening DeSantis and calling him a ‘RINO’ is fabricated.

☆ Fact Check-Digitally altered image shows Mark Wahlberg wearing anti-liberal T-shirt
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-24 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

American actor Mark Wahlberg was not pictured wearing an anti-liberal T-shirt. The image is altered and the original shows Wahlberg wearing a plain black T-shirt. Examples of the altered image can be viewed (here) and (here). The original photograph shows Wahlberg dressed in a plain black T-shirt and was captured by Associated Press photographer Chris Pizzello in June 2012 (here). The original shows Wahlberg wearing a plain black T-shirt.

☆ Fact Check-Video purporting to show Soviet-era tanks shipped from Russia to Ukraine dates to at least 2019
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-24 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A video purporting to show Soviet-era tanks being shipped from Russia to battle in Ukraine is being circulated online, but the clip predates Russia’s invasion of its neighbour and is unrelated. Designed before World War II, these antiques will quickly become food for Leopards,” said one Twitter user sharing the footage on March 22 (here ). However, an online search of still images taken from the clip reveals that it dates to at least Jan. 18, 2019, three years before Russia invaded Ukraine. The Russian Embassy in Laos posted about the transfer of 30 T-34 tanks on Jan. 10, 2019 (here ). Video purporting to show Soviet World War Two tanks being shipped from Russia to Ukraine in March 2023 can be traced back to 2019.

Both are owned by Beijing-based parent company ByteDance, but Douyin launched before TikTok and became a viral sensation in China. Like TikTok, it’s a short-form video app. Then in 2017, the privately-owned tech company bought a US-based video startup and released TikTok as the overseas version of Douyin. The download page for the TikTok app displayed on an Apple iPhone. Besides TikTok, there’s also shopping app Temu, fast fashion retailer Shein and video editing app CapCut, which is also owned by ByteDance.

☆ Fact Check-Marjorie Taylor Greene photo ‘without makeup’ is digitally altered
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-23 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A photograph circulating alongside the claim that it shows U.S. Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene without makeup is digitally altered to make her appear older. Greene, 48, first posted the unaltered photograph on Twitter in December 2020, with the description: “Absolutely loved getting a workout in this morning with @CawthornforNC! Madison is a real champion, and I’m thrilled that we will battle together against the Socialist Squad’s radical plans for America. STOP SOCIALISM!”The tweet has since been deleted, but archived versions are available (bit.ly/3yZ17qA) and (bit.ly/40o91Gl). The photograph has been digitally altered to make Marjorie Taylor Greene appear older than in the original.

☆ Fact Check-Miscaptioned photographs of Vladimir Putin spark body-double suspicions
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-23 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Three images of Russian President Vladimir Putin are being held up as proof on social media that he used a body double during his March 19 visit to Mariupol, Ukraine. The second and third pictures are stills taken from footage of Putin’s visit to Mariupol (here). Videos of the Mariupol visit posted by CNN (bit.ly/42swTtF) and Reuters (here) show views (at timestamps 3:27 and 1:01, respectively) similar to those in the circulating images taken in Mariupol. Reuters has previously addressed a misleading claim that a body double for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was captured on camera (here). The photographs of Vladimir Putin are miscaptioned with false dates and locations.

☆ TikTok CEO got grilled by lawmakers from both parties on whether the Chinese-owned app can protect American privacy
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-23 | by ( Lauren Feiner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

"Welcome to the most bipartisan committee in Congress," boomed Rep. Rep. Greg Pence, R-Ind., noted this was the 32nd hearing Congress has held on privacy and Big Tech. A ban or forced sale of the app, which some members think is the only way to solve the immediate risks, is another matter. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS) is reviewing ByteDance's acquisition of TikTok's predecessor app, Musical.ly. Or, the government could find other ways to try to ban the app.

☆ Fact Check-Video does not show Australian doctor suffering stroke because of COVID vaccine
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A 2020 video of a doctor in China collapsing during an operation was shared online with captions falsely suggesting that it shows an Australian surgeon suffering a stroke related to COVID-19 vaccination. The clip was posted on Twitter (here) and Facebook (bit.ly/3FGGxyX) with the description: “Triple jabbed Australian surgeon stroking out mid-surgery. Again, this is apocalyptic.”But the video dates back to January 2020, at least nine months before COVID-19 vaccines were developed and rolled out in China (here). A still from the video appears in a Jan. 17, 2020 report by The Beijing News, which describes the footage as circulating online at that time (here). A 2020 video shows a Chinese doctor collapsing during due to hypoglycemia and exhaustion, not an Australian surgeon “stroking out” because of the COVID-19 vaccine.

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