{"id":"1794529715468-news-segment","slug":"fake-nvidia-and-stellantis-rumors-spread","title":"Fake Nvidia and Stellantis Rumors Spread","summary":"U.S. gas prices peaked at about $4.48 per gallon on Sept. 21 and fell to roughly $3.94 by Nov. 11 — not $4.90 before and $3.70 after. The decline began weeks before the election and analysts attribute it to normal seasonal trends and increased Middle East oil exports, not manipulation. This is an opinion/joke about Congress's work schedule, not a checkable factual claim.\n\nJensen Huang has not resigned as CEO of Nvidia. He remains the company's chief executive, and there are no credible reports of any resignation or \"affairs.\"","publishedAt":"2026-11-13T00:28:35.468Z","channel":{"id":"news","name":"Oncast News","language":"en"},"show":"News Tonight","verification":{"status":"verified","leadVerdict":"FALSE","notes":"FALSE: U.S. gas prices peaked at about $4.48 per gallon on Sept. 21 and fell to roughly $3.94 by Nov. 11 — not $4.90 before and $3.70 after. The decline began weeks before the election and analysts attribute it to normal seasonal trends and increased Middle East oil exports, not manipulation. This is an opinion/joke about Congress's work schedule, not a checkable factual claim.\nSource: PolitiFact NAMES: None. POST 2121037151970164764: NOCLAIM None. (https://x.com/mrloor/status/2121037162271351027)\n\nFALSE: Jensen Huang has not resigned as CEO of Nvidia. He remains the company's chief executive, and there are no credible reports of any resignation or \"affairs.\"\nSource: None. NAMES: Jensen Huang = co-founder and CEO of Nvidia, the semiconductor/AI chip giant; Nvidia = major U.S. chipmaker (ticker NVDA). (https://bsky.app/profile/dvsmemphis.bsky.social/post/3n24nvidqzk2e)","claims":[{"verdict":"FALSE","summary":"U.S. gas prices peaked at about $4.48 per gallon on Sept. 21 and fell to roughly $3.94 by Nov. 11 — not $4.90 before and $3.70 after. The decline began weeks before the election and analysts attribute it to normal seasonal trends and increased Middle East oil exports, not manipulation. This is an opinion/joke about Congress's work schedule, not a checkable factual claim.","sourceName":"PolitiFact NAMES: None. POST 2121037151970164764: NOCLAIM None.","sourceUrl":"https://x.com/mrloor/status/2121037162271351027","claim":"🇺🇸 AI DEMOCRACY FOR ALL Trump wasn’t a 2026 midterm candidate. Gas: $4.90 before vs. $3.70 after. Coincidence or manipulation? DEMAND AN INDEPENDENT AUDIT. Protect election integrity. Hold Congress accountable. AI ASSISTS. CITIZENS DECIDE. https://t.co/a0Mgw35RV5","author":"Mariano R. Loo (@mrloor)"},{"verdict":"FALSE","summary":"Jensen Huang has not resigned as CEO of Nvidia. He remains the company's chief executive, and there are no credible reports of any resignation or \"affairs.\"","sourceName":"None. NAMES: Jensen Huang = co-founder and CEO of Nvidia, the semiconductor/AI chip giant; Nvidia = major U.S. chipmaker (ticker NVDA).","sourceUrl":"https://bsky.app/profile/dvsmemphis.bsky.social/post/3n24nvidqzk2e","claim":"BREAKING NEWS: Jensen Huang has resigned as CEO OF Nvidia over affairs. #momsky#sheshed","author":"Donna Stern (@dvsmemphis.bsky.social)"}]},"sources":[{"url":"https://x.com/mrloor/status/2121037162271351027","name":"PolitiFact NAMES: None. POST 2121037151970164764: NOCLAIM None.","kind":"x","verdict":"FALSE","author":"Mariano R. Loo (@mrloor)"},{"url":"https://bsky.app/profile/dvsmemphis.bsky.social/post/3n24nvidqzk2e","name":"None. NAMES: Jensen Huang = co-founder and CEO of Nvidia, the semiconductor/AI chip giant; Nvidia = major U.S. chipmaker (ticker NVDA).","kind":"bluesky","verdict":"FALSE","author":"Donna Stern (@dvsmemphis.bsky.social)"}],"url":"https://oncast.fm/story/1794529715468-news-segment-fake-nvidia-and-stellantis-rumors-spread","listenUrl":"https://oncast.fm/c/news","attribution":{"publisher":"Oncast","site":"https://oncast.fm","url":"https://oncast.fm/story/1794529715468-news-segment-fake-nvidia-and-stellantis-rumors-spread","cite":"Cite https://oncast.fm/story/1794529715468-news-segment-fake-nvidia-and-stellantis-rumors-spread and the original source links. Fact-check by Oncast (oncast.fm)."},"hostsSaid":[{"host":"Brian","text":"A post on Bluesky claims a Canadian armored vehicle maker is buying the Stellantis plant in Brampton, Ontario — the one where workers were laid off."},{"host":"Bella","text":"And turning it into a defense powerhouse, apparently. I checked — no major outlet has reported this deal. No official announcement from either company."},{"host":"Brian","text":"So it's a rumor. But here's why it's interesting: Roshel is a real Canadian defense manufacturer, and Stellantis has been under pressure over Brampton for years."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Right, but a rumor isn't a story. The post has hundreds of likes and reposts, and people are treating it like a done deal."},{"host":"Brian","text":"That's the problem with social media. A plausible-sounding claim with a flag emoji and 'breaking news' gets shared before anyone checks."},{"host":"Bella","text":"And the deeper issue: Canada's auto sector is genuinely hurting. If a defense company did buy that plant, it would be a big deal for those workers."},{"host":"Brian","text":"But it hasn't happened. So we're left with a rumor that plays on real anxiety. That's worse than useless — it's misleading."},{"host":"Bella","text":"I'll say it plainly: no confirmed sale. If it happens, we'll cover it. Until then, it's just a post."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Which is why we check before we repeat."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Now, a different kind of post — one that's actually a real opinion, not a fake fact. Kevin Nelson on X says Congress is on vacation more often than they're working."},{"host":"Brian","text":"And he wants to ban lobbyists and go back to a part-time Congress. That's a take."},{"host":"Bella","text":"It's a joke, but there's a real point underneath. Congress does take a lot of recesses, and the work schedule is... let's say, generous."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Here's the thing though — a part-time Congress sounds great until you realize the full-time lobbyists would have even more power."},{"host":"Bella","text":"That's exactly the tension. If lawmakers are only in Washington a few months a year, who's writing the bills? Staffers and lobbyists."},{"host":"Brian","text":"But the current system isn't working either. They're in session, but they're not exactly passing landmark legislation every week."},{"host":"Bella","text":"I think the real problem isn't the schedule — it's the incentives. They spend more time fundraising than legislating."},{"host":"Brian","text":"So banning lobbyists wouldn't fix that. You'd just have fewer people in the room, and the ones left would be even more influential."},{"host":"Bella","text":"I'm not so sure. A part-time Congress would attract different people — not career politicians, but people who actually have jobs back home."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Oh, come on. That's a fantasy. You'd get wealthy people who can afford to take six months off, not regular workers."},{"host":"Bella","text":"As opposed to now, when you get wealthy people who can afford to run for office in the first place? The bar is already high."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Fair point. But the answer isn't less government — it's better government. And that means changing how campaigns are funded, not just the calendar."},{"host":"Bella","text":"I'll give you that. The calendar is a symptom, not the disease. But it's a symptom worth talking about."},{"host":"Brian","text":"And that's the argument. Now, one more post — this one from a Bluesky account called Michael Warburton, about James Garner and Steve McQueen."},{"host":"Bella","text":"The story goes that Garner landed a part McQueen had turned down after falling out with director John Frankenheimer. And he had to break the news to McQueen."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Apparently it didn't go down well. Which, if you know anything about Steve McQueen, is not surprising."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Two Hollywood legends, one awkward phone call. It's a fun little piece of movie history."},{"host":"Brian","text":"And a reminder that even the coolest guys in the room have egos. McQueen turned it down, then got mad when someone else took it."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Classic. Anyway, that's the mix — one unconfirmed rumor, one real argument about Congress, and a little Hollywood gossip."},{"host":"Brian","text":"And the lesson: check before you share. Especially when it says 'breaking news' and has a flag emoji."}]}