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A Tyson food product is displayed in Montpelier, Vt., Nov. 18, 2011. Conservatives in mid-March 2024, have been calling for a boycott of Tyson Foods over false claims that the company is hiring 52,000 people who entered the U.S. illegally. But the company, which requires all of its employees to be authorized for work in the U.S., is not currently hiring for that number of positions. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File)

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FACT FOCUS: Tyson Foods isn't hiring workers who came to the U.S. illegally. Boycott calls persist
By MELISSA GOLDIN - Associated Press
Fri,03/22/24-5:31PM , 217 Reads
Conservative influencers and politicians are calling for a boycott of Tyson Foods after false claims spread online saying the multinational meat producer is planning to hire 52,000 people who came to the U.S. illegally.
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In this Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014 photo, a security official walks in front of the entrance to the national headquarters of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in Washington. On Friday, March 1, 2024, The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly claiming an update to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ background check policy allows people in the U.S. illegally to purchase firearms. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
By MELISSA GOLDIN - Associated Press
Fri,03/01/24-9:06AM , 89 Reads
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.

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President Joe Biden speaks with reporters as he leaves St. Edmund Roman Catholic Church in Rehoboth Beach, Del., Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, after attending a Mass. On Friday, Feb. 23, The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly claiming Biden issued Executive Order 9066, which provides people who enter the U.S. illegally with a $5,000 Visa gift card. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
By MELISSA GOLDIN - Associated Press
Fri,02/23/24-3:51PM , 119 Reads
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.

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Workers dismantle the stage outside of Union Station Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. On Friday, Feb. 16, The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly claiming a 44-year-old migrant was identified as one of the shooters at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
By MELISSA GOLDIN - Associated Press
Fri,02/16/24-11:39AM , 86 Reads
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.

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