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Fact Checks

Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.

Portugal's government wants to reconsider order of US-made F-35 jets — but it must be reelected first

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

March 14, 2025

Portugal's outgoing defense minister said his country must consider the United States' reliabili ...

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U.S. President Donald Trump, a white man with a dark tan and pale blonde hair wearing a dark suit and yellow tie, speaks with his hands crossed while seated in front of a U.S. flag and the U.S. seal.

Don't fall for fake clip of Trump saying daylight saving time makes people 'die faster'

Written by: Rae Deng

March 14, 2025

An audio clip purported to show Trump saying that when the clocks move forward, "Granny's dead, ...

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No, China didn't 'cancel' US beef amid tariffs tit-for-tat

Written by: Laerke Christensen

March 14, 2025

China raised tariffs on beef imported from the U.S. in March 2025 after the Trump administration ...

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Yes, Musk left South Africa in part to avoid compulsory military service

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

March 13, 2025

Musk claimed he left the country in part because he didn't want to join the army of an apartheid ...

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From clockwise, images show a white man wearing a black and white tuxedo, that same man wearing a blue suit taking a photo with an elderly white woman and a house with a yellow arrow edited onto the image pointing to it.

Watch out for this story about Musk once saving the home of an elderly woman

Written by: Joey Esposito

March 13, 2025

The woman whose photograph is featured in the story was “Scotland’s oldest woman” and died in 2015.

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A white man wearing a black long-sleeve shirt and pants sits in a yellow chair next to another white man wearing a blue suit also sitting in a yellow chair.

Trump falsely claimed US spent $350B on military aid to Ukraine

Written by: Rae Deng

March 13, 2025

"We gave you $350 billion for military equipment," Trump said to Ukraine's president, Volodymyr ...

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No, France didn't offer Candace Owens millions to stop spreading rumor that Brigitte Macron is trans

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

March 13, 2025

The claim originated from a social media account known to spread disinformation.

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Mexican President Sheinbaum didn't tell Trump US should stop electing 'rapists and criminals'

Written by: Caroline Wazer

March 12, 2025

According to a meme, the quote was a pointed response to Trump claiming Sheinbaum had agreed to ...

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'Defund the poor' post attributed to Musk is fake

Written by: Jordan Liles

March 12, 2025

Elon Musk, the public face of the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, purportedly ...

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Rumor of secret tunnel filled with bodies found under Gene Hackman's home doesn't add up

Written by: Joey Esposito

March 12, 2025

Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead in their home in late February 2025.

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A white man in a blue suits walks looking to the right surrounded by several other people.

Yes, Vice President JD Vance's cousin Nate fought in Ukraine for three years

Written by: Jack Izzo

March 12, 2025

Nate Vance spoke with several news outlets in early 2025 following JD Vance's comments about Ukr ...

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Don't fall for fake Trump post mocking people 'crying about the stock market'

Written by: Caroline Wazer

March 12, 2025

The artificial intelligence chatbot Grok caused confusion when it erroneously told X users the p ...

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Warren Buffett did not send more than $500M to Ukraine — but his son did

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

March 12, 2025

Howard Buffett has warned against U.S. "fatigue" in supporting Ukraine.

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No, scared spiders don't run toward people for protection

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

March 12, 2025

There are more than 50,000 known spider species worldwide.

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Yes, a Chick-fil-A franchisee was arrested over alleged sex crime with minor. Here's what we know

Written by: Taija PerryCook

March 11, 2025

And no, it wasn't on a Sunday, as many posts claimed.

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Yes, Trump posted link that included Nazi symbol for gay men in concentration camps

Written by: Amelia Clarke

March 11, 2025

Social media users shared screenshots of a post from the president's Truth Social account in Mar ...

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Yes, ICE arrested Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, a lawful permanent resident of US

Written by: Jack Izzo

March 11, 2025

Khalil, a recent graduate of Columbia University, was a negotiator for pro-Palestine protesters ...

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Yes, Canada can place 250% tariffs on US dairy products — but online claims lack context

Written by: Laerke Christensen

March 11, 2025

Tariffs on U.S. dairy products imported into Canada depend on whether the U.S. has exceeded quot ...

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No, Bill Gates didn't announce $333M bid to purchase X from Musk

Written by: Jordan Liles

March 10, 2025

The rumor followed a similar false claim, in which Amazon founder Jeff Bezos also purportedly bi ...

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A white man wearing a blue suit stands next to another white man wearing a blue suit. A large gold award that says FIFA in gold letters at the bottom stands between them. A portrait of a white man wearing a black suit is seen on the wall.

Yes, Trump said, 'They rigged the election, and I became president'

Written by: Taija PerryCook

March 10, 2025 (Updated: Aug. 4, 2025)

Context seems to suggest he was referring to 2024 election. What’s unclear is who he meant did t ...

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