CLAIM: President Joe Biden withheld 1,850 boxes of classified documents from his time as vice president. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. The National Archives and Records Administration says the boxes of files referenced in that figure are actually Biden’s Senate papers , which are housed at the University of Delaware.
CLAIM: Mel Gibson is making a multi-part documentary on child sex trafficking AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. The actor’s publicist says he isn’t making any documentary about child sex trafficking.
CLAIM: Norway has banned gender-affirming care for minors. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. The country has not changed its guidelines on gender-affirming care for minors, which currently includes non-surgical treatments but recommends against surgery for under-18s in most cases.
CLAIM: Israeli Ministry of Health data shows that “zero healthy people” under the age of 50 have died of COVID-19 in the country. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
CLAIM: Italy’s prime minister has launched “Family Pride Month” to promote “traditional families” as a counterpoint to events celebrating the LGBTQ+ community. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. Anti-gay groups and LGBTQ+ advocates in the southern European nation confirm the government has made no such announcement.