Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Taija PerryCook
Feb. 21, 2025
The repost led to accusations of hypocrisy.
Written by: Jordan Liles
Feb. 21, 2025 (Updated: Feb. 22, 2025)
The rumor involved a $50 million defamation lawsuit filed by White House Press Secretary Karolin ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Feb. 21, 2025
The entertainment mogul allegedly said she "can't breathe the same air as Elon Musk."
Written by: Caroline Wazer
Feb. 21, 2025
In a quote shared online, the Nirvana frontman allegedly said Generation X would "elect a true o ...
Written by: Jack Izzo
Feb. 21, 2025
Fortunately, the lost bombs are not going to explode any time soon.
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
Feb. 21, 2025
No erroneous caption or digital editing here — this is a legitimate photo of the former first lady.
Written by: Amelia Clarke
Feb. 20, 2025
An investment company's CEO suggested the "DOGE dividend" idea to Musk on X.
Written by: Taija PerryCook
Feb. 20, 2025
The post, in which he appeared to tell people to "roll around in the mud with your fellow pigs," ...
Written by: Joey Esposito
Feb. 20, 2025
An AI-generated image depicted Trump wearing a crown and the slogan "Long live the king" on a Ti ...
Written by: Jack Izzo
Feb. 20, 2025
The claim spread after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order freezing aid to the ...
Written by: Taija PerryCook
Feb. 20, 2025
Since avian flu arrived in the U.S., farmers have killed millions of birds affected by the disea ...
Written by: Laerke Christensen
Feb. 19, 2025
The executive order gives the president more power over federal agencies that are part of the ex ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Feb. 19, 2025
The video on X, captured on Presidents Day, received draft community notes and replies from user ...
Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz
Feb. 19, 2025 (Updated: March 7, 2025)
The claims spread as the Trump administration imposed new tariffs on some imports.
Written by: Caroline Wazer
Feb. 19, 2025
Beyoncé's "Cowboy Carter" won best country album at the 2025 Grammys.
Written by: Caroline Wazer
Feb. 19, 2025
Some internet users noted the fan's apparent resemblance to tech billionaire and X owner Elon Musk.
Written by: Joey Esposito
Feb. 19, 2025
Marie "Mimi" Haist was the subject of a 2015 documentary called "Queen Mimi," about her friendsh ...
Written by: Caroline Wazer
Feb. 19, 2025
In 1989, some New Yorkers protested Donald Trump's call for the return of the death penalty.
Written by: Jordan Liles
Feb. 18, 2025
The fake screenshot circulated in February 2025 after Musk genuinely wrote CBS News' "60 Minutes ...
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
Feb. 18, 2025
Social media users claimed Jill Biden was a teenager when she started dating then-Sen. Joe Biden.
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