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This video features Norwegian singer Angelina Jordan, not British star Amy Winehouse

Published on 18 October 2019 at 02:28

A video of a little girl stylistically singing Dinah Washington's “What a Difference a Day Made” has been viewed more than 30 million times on Facebook alongside a claim that it shows a performance from the late British singer Amy Winehouse at age 10. The claim is false; the video shows a 2014 performance by Angelina Jordan, winner of Norway's Got Talent, who was 8 years old at the time. Winehouse died in 2011.

No, volcanoes do not emit more carbon dioxide than human activity

Published on 8 October 2019 at 23:25

Several social media posts claim that a single volcanic eruption releases more carbon dioxide into the Earth’s atmosphere than humanity has since the industrial revolution. This is false; on average, human activities emit in three to five days what Earth’s volcanoes produce in a year, according to the United States Geological Survey.

Photo of Naples used to discredit Toronto climate march protesters

Published on 4 October 2019 at 19:20

A photo of a street strewn with litter claims to show the aftermath of the September 27 climate march in Toronto. The same photo has been used to decry the protesters’ behavior in Milan, and Rome, but was actually taken in Naples, Italy. Although its author says he took it on the day of the climate march, locals say the street is often littered with trash during rush hour.

This invoice from Canada shows start-up refugee assistance for a family of five

Published on 2 October 2019 at 04:50

A photo of a 2016 invoice from Canada’s refugee resettlement assistance program has been shared hundreds of times in multiple posts on Facebook and Reddit which claim that a single refugee will receive Can$3,874 in federal assistance each month. The claim is false; the invoice shows assistance granted to a family of five, including a one-time start up allowance to help the family buy furniture and winter clothes. A single adult refugee will receive monthly assistance ranging from Can$567-$791 for one year depending on the province where he or she lives.

Sleeping on the job: how a Montreal man became an internet meme

Published on 27 September 2019 at 21:04

A photo of a man with his eyes closed, surrounded by smiling co-workers has been shared 17,000 times on Facebook with the claim that the man suffered a heart attack and died without his office mates realizing. This claim is false. The Montreal man pictured is alive. He did fall asleep at work in 2016, and the image of him sleeping has subsequently become a part of internet meme culture.

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