AFP's fact-check service debunks disinformation spread online. Here are some of our recent articles about inaccurate claims in the United States: QAnon-linked social media posts seek to tie the Clintons to a ship that blocked the Suez Canal, saying the vessel has been used for human trafficking. The Clinton Foundation, however, says it has no ships, while an international maritime safety agency and an anti-trafficking group told AFP there is no information to support the claims, which the shipping line dismissed as baseless. US rapper Lil Nas X's so-called "Satan Shoes" feature the famous Nike swoosh, prompting critics to accuse the footwear and clothing giant of heresy. But the shoes were designed by a different company, and Nike denies any official tie-up with the release and said it has launched a trademark infringement complaint. Facebook posts claim a "loophole" allows beverages other than water to be given out in Georgia, where a new election law restricts items that can be distributed to voters waiting in line. But the text of the law makes clear that the prohibition applies to all beverages -- which the office of Georgia's secretary of state also confirmed. An article claims the number of "vaccine related deaths" in the United States in 2021 surpasses that of the past decade, as a national Covid-19 inoculation campaign accelerates. But the government reporting system cited in the piece makes clear that the deaths have not been definitively linked to immunization, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the data generally cannot be used to determine if a vaccine caused a fatality. 1. 2. 3. 4. afp