Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Amelia Clarke
March 30, 2025
A number of blogs claimed the tech mogul called for a boycott of the long-running talk show.
Written by: Joey Esposito
March 30, 2025
The photographs originate from a 1960 Life magazine article about the color dyes used in lipstic ...
Written by: Amelia Clarke
March 30, 2025
Some people claimed the quote was proof that tech mogul Elon Musk helped U.S. President Donald T ...
Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz
March 29, 2025
Still, Tesla sales plummeted in the country.
Written by: Jordan Liles
March 28, 2025
One Facebook user's post featuring the video received over 11 million views in March 2025.
Written by: Taija PerryCook
March 28, 2025
A website falsely claimed Musk said, "Patrick Mahomes has redefined the game of football."
Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz
March 28, 2025
The live-action film was the target of review bombing — but there were lower-rated films on the ...
Written by: Jack Izzo
March 28, 2025
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security accused Ozturk, a Turkish national, of "activities in s ...
Written by: Rae Deng
March 28, 2025
The claim spread after The Atlantic reported that Trump officials accidentally added the publica ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
March 28, 2025 (Updated: April 3, 2025)
The Greater Cleveland Food Bank said it was expecting 500,000 pounds of food between April and J ...
Written by: Joey Esposito
March 28, 2025
The White House confirmed the photograph's authenticity.
Written by: Caroline Wazer
March 28, 2025
An article detailing the fictional scenario claimed the billionaire was "prohibited from steppin ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
March 27, 2025
Online users shared the mugshot as a meme amid a flurry of news about the electric vehicle maker ...
Written by: Joey Esposito
March 27, 2025
Diners worried about losing coveted access to Chipotle's cilantro-lime rice need not worry.
Written by: Jordan Liles
March 27, 2025
YouTube videos are promoting fictional stories about the 88-year-old supposedly collapsing in co ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
March 27, 2025
The president said the rioters were "patriots."
Written by: Rae Deng
March 26, 2025 (Updated: April 17, 2025)
Scientists aren't really sure why this bird, nicknamed "Rusty" or "Creamsicle," is orange.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
March 26, 2025 (Updated: April 14, 2025)
Using phone services to verify identity will no longer be available beginning April 14, 2025.
Written by: Jordan Liles
March 26, 2025
An article promoting the rumor said Musk's purported purchase sought to end what he described as ...
Written by: Caroline Wazer
March 26, 2025
The story also claimed Musk arranged to have a Neuralink chip implanted in the child's brain.
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