Fake news: Fact-checking viral claims
Associated Press A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts: No evidence Pelosi invested $1.5 million in 'foreign oil stock' CLAIM: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi bought $1.5 million in "foreign oil stock" before President Joe Biden halted the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. THE FACTS: A post that circulated on Facebook falsely claimed Pelosi had bought foreign oil stock a day before President Joe Biden ...