# Donald Trump    Florida    2026 Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak    AI-generated Content    Not Necessarily The News   

Fact Checks

Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.

NASA scrubbed its website to remove mentions of minorities and inclusion

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

Feb. 7, 2025

Change logs show that NASA has removed mentions of underrepresented people from various parts of ...

Read More


Vikings believed a goat dispensing endless beer from its udders awaited them in heaven?

Written by: Amelia Clarke

Feb. 7, 2025

Valhalla is where Vikings believed fallen soldiers went if the Norse god Odin chose to reward them.

Read More


Mexico also sent troops to border during Biden administration

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Feb. 6, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump said he would delay imposing tariffs for a month as Mexico agreed to ...

Read More


USDA inspector general didn't order 'mass extermination' of birds to drive up cost of poultry, eggs

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Feb. 6, 2025

Although it is standard procedure to kill flocks with the outbreak of bird flu, posts on social ...

Read More


A white woman wearing a purple top looks towards the left. She's standing behind a podium that says CLINTON GLOBAL INITIATIVE in purple. Below, WHAT'S WORKING is also in smaller purple text.

No, Chelsea Clinton didn't receive $84M from USAID

Written by: Rae Deng

Feb. 6, 2025

Posts shared online connected the rumor to her work for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foun ...

Read More


USAID paid $44K to Politico, not over $8M as White House claimed. It was for subscriptions

Written by: Jordan Liles

Feb. 6, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump, the White House press secretary and DOGE Director Elon Musk promote ...

Read More


Yes, GOP congressman introduced a bill that would allow Trump to serve a third term

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Feb. 6, 2025 (Updated: Feb. 7, 2025)

"It is imperative that we provide President Trump with every resource necessary," the bill's spo ...

Read More


Yes, Musk said Americans will suffer 'temporary hardship' due to govt cost-cutting measures

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Feb. 6, 2025

The tech billionaire pledged to help U.S. President Donald Trump curb government spending.

Read More


Video of bugs on Pringles chip shows signs of staging

Written by: Caroline Wazer

Feb. 6, 2025

The bugs in the clip appeared to be mold mites — the common name for a range of species that inf ...

Read More


The facts behind videos of people in FL, NC supposedly regretting Trump votes

Written by: Jordan Liles

Feb. 6, 2025

TikTok user Susanna Now (@suzanna_now) created the popular videos. Her bio displays a "SATIRE" l ...

Read More


'Good morning' Facebook hoax claims hackers hid 'phishing code' in photos, videos

Written by: Jordan Liles

Feb. 5, 2025

For years, Facebook and WhatsApp users shared the hoax, mentioning a "warning from Olga Nikolaev ...

Read More


A Black man with receding black hair and a black mustache and beard wearing a patterned tie and a dark suit speaks in front of protesters holding signs calling for U.S. President Donald Trump's impeachment. They are standing in front of a marble pillared building.

Lawmaker filed articles of impeachment against Trump? Here's what happened

Written by: Rae Deng

Feb. 5, 2025

U.S. Rep. Al Green, a Democrat from Texas, announced that he "will file" articles of impeachment ...

Read More


Look out for this message about fictional recall on chicken, eggs

Written by: Jack Izzo

Feb. 5, 2025 (Updated: Feb. 7, 2025)

People are warning each other about an alleged recall on chicken and Eggland's Best eggs that's ...

Read More


A white woman is pictured to the left of a Black woman wearing a black suit jacket. They are separated by a thick white line.

No, Melania Trump did not win lawsuit against 'The View' for $900M

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Feb. 5, 2025

Videos claimed the first lady sued over comments co-host Sunny Hostin made regarding the Trumps' ...

Read More


A white man is pictured looking towards a camera wearing a camoflauge hat and jacket. Ducks surround him. He appears to be sitting outside near a body of water.

Donald Trump Jr. is accused of hunting protected duck in Italy. Here's the context

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

Feb. 5, 2025

A video shows Trump showing off a rust-colored duck, which some viewers have identified as a rud ...

Read More


Story of Elon Musk helping Starbucks barista originated as fiction

Written by: Jordan Liles

Feb. 4, 2025

A made-up story about Musk helping a Starbucks barista's daughter originated on YouTube, then to ...

Read More


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

Trump appointee said 'competent white men' must be in charge for 'things to work'

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Feb. 4, 2025

Darren Beattie, a former Trump speechwriter, will be joining the U.S. State Department.

Read More


U.S. President Donald Trump, a white man with a dark tan in a blue suit wearing a red "Make America Great Again" baseball cap, talks to Elon Musk, a white man with short brown hair and a five o'clock shadow wearing all-black.

No, Musk didn't say he would suspend anti-Trump users from X

Written by: Rae Deng

Feb. 4, 2025

Musk is a vocal advocate of free speech, although critics say his actions suggest otherwise.

Read More


A website page belonging to THE OFFICE of KAMALA D. HARRIS says, "404 This page is unburdened by what has been. You have reached a broken link. Please return to the home page or use the navigation above."

Trump White House didn't customize 404 error page on Harris' website

Written by: Rae Deng

Feb. 4, 2025

The error message for Kamala Harris' website said the page "is unburdened by what has been."

Read More


No, Trump admin didn't add 9-star US flag to government websites in 2025

Written by: Jordan Liles

Feb. 4, 2025

A search of website archives confirmed the small, nine-star American flag icon existed prior to ...

Read More


Page: 129


Source code