AFP's fact-check service debunks misinformation spread online. Here are some of our recent articles about inaccurate claims in the United States: Republican politicians, pundits and media reports claim that President Joe Biden's climate plan would require Americans to cut red meat consumption by 90 percent. But the figure comes from a study published more than a year before Biden took office, authors of which said dietary changes are not needed to meet climate goals, and the president's plan makes no mention of US eating habits. Articles shared on social media claim several dietary supplements can serve to "neutralize" effects of widely-used Covid-19 shots. This is false; doctors dismiss the claim, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the inoculations are safe and effective. Social media posts and websites claim that US President Joe Biden's speech to Congress on April 28, 2021 drew 11.6 million viewers, a significant drop from predecessor Donald Trump's addresses. But Biden's speech drew an estimated 26.9 million people, and the 11.6 million figure was an early number from audience measurement firm Nielsen. 1. 2. 3. afp