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Fact Checks

Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.

A white man wearing a dark blue suit is pictured next to signs that say STOP THE GENOCIDE IN GAZA and other pro-Palestine signs.

Trump said federal funding will stop for colleges that allow 'illegal protests' — without specifics

Written by: Amelia Clarke

March 5, 2025

He made the threat on Truth Social without many specifics.

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Don't fall for this story about Michael Jordan reconnecting with his high school janitor

Written by: Caroline Wazer

March 5, 2025

The heartwarming-but-fictional story circulated in social media posts, videos, and articles.

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A white man looks downward. $100 bills are shown in the background.

The facts behind resurfaced claim that Zelenskyy has multiple homes, planes, offshore accounts

Written by: Laerke Christensen

March 5, 2025

Rumors that Zelenskyy owned a Florida mansion and had $1.2 billion in offshore accounts circulat ...

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A white man wearing a blue suit speaks into a microphone.

Trump post saying US president should be impeached if Dow drops 1,000 points in 2 days isn't real

Written by: Jordan Liles

March 5, 2025

The tweet screenshot read, "If the Dow drops 1,000 points in two days the President should be im ...

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A white woman wearing glasses sits behind a desk.

What to know about $2.7 trillion in 'improper' Medicare, Medicaid payments allegedly sent overseas

Written by: Amelia Clarke

March 5, 2025

Trump government efficiency adviser Elon Musk called the alleged payments "the biggest fraud ope ...

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Two white men sit next to each other. The one on the left wears a black longsleeve, while the one on the right wears a blue suit. The man wearing the blue suit points the index finger of his left hand at the other man, who holds his hands out towards the bottom of the image.

Zelenskyy saying US will have to send 'sons and daughters to war' in Ukraine is from old video

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

March 5, 2025

The footage is unrelated to his combative exchange with U.S. President Donald Trump in February ...

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DHS ends ban on intelligence activities targeting people for sexual orientation, gender identity

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

March 5, 2025 (Updated: March 10, 2025)

The policy manual change emerged after President Donald Trump called to eliminate diversity, equ ...

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Yes, Trump signed executive order to fast-track logging on federal land

Written by: Jack Izzo

March 4, 2025

The order allows federal agencies to bypass environmental protection laws in an effort to increa ...

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No, Taylor Swift was not removed from Grammy nominations at Elon Musk's request

Written by: Joey Esposito

March 4, 2025

Swift's 2025 Grammy nominations included record of the year, album of the year, song of the year ...

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A white man wearing a black jacket and sunglasses speaks with the index finger of his left hand raised,

Yes, Musk called Social Security a 'Ponzi scheme'

Written by: Rae Deng

March 4, 2025

The tech billionaire compared the federal income program to a form of investment fraud on "The J ...

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Yes, former Polish president Lech Wałęsa wrote letter to Trump about pausing military aid to Ukraine

Written by: Amelia Clarke

March 4, 2025 (Updated: March 14, 2025)

The former Polish president's letter expressed "fear and distaste" regarding Trump and Zelenskyy ...

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No, photo doesn't show Zelenskyy and wife posing with stacks of money

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

March 4, 2025

The image gained renewed attention in February 2025.

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Video doesn't show Zelenskyy using expletive about Trump outside 10 Downing Street

Written by: Jordan Liles

March 3, 2025

The Ukrainian president's U.K. trip was a day after a Russian state outlet reporter gained unaut ...

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Photo doesn't authentically show hundreds of black bears taking over Missouri highway

Written by: Jordan Liles

March 3, 2025 (Updated: March 4, 2025)

Facebook users first shared the photo in late February 2025, claiming, "A group of wild black be ...

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Zelenskyy met with Democrats — and Republicans — before his meeting with Trump

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

March 3, 2025 (Updated: March 4, 2025)

Zelenskyy's meeting with a bipartisan delegation of the U.S. Senate took place before a contenti ...

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A white man wearing a black suit stands next to a sign that says TONY on it.

Video of Robert De Niro saying '[Expletive] Trump' is from 2018 Tony Awards, not 2025 Oscars

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

March 3, 2025

The footage appeared online following the March 2, 2025, Academy Awards.

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Musk reposted meme saying people who benefit from federal programs are the 'Parasite Class'

Written by: Taija PerryCook

March 3, 2025

The polarizing post led to some in the comments accusing Musk of also benefitting from federal a ...

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Fake video shows robot schooling humans in badminton

Written by: Joey Esposito

March 2, 2025

While the robot's skills are impressive, the video originally featured a human being.

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American actor Matt Dillon, wearing a white cap-sleeved t-shirt and jeans, reclining on a wooden seat, United States, circa 1983. (Photo by Vinnie Zuffante/Getty Images)

No, T-shirts were not invented in 1904 for bachelors who couldn't sew

Written by: Rae Deng

March 2, 2025

The claim appeared to originate from misinterpretations of a 2013 New York Times article.

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'I do not judge': Dolly Parton once said she has trans, gay and lesbian family members

Written by: Joey Esposito

March 2, 2025

She also mentioned alcoholics and people with drug addictions in the 2023 quote.

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