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Fact Checks

Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.

Authentic photos of Trump with daughter Ivanka as a child recirculate online

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

March 15, 2026

The photos began circulating again as rumors related to the Epstein files gained renewed attenti ...

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Stephen Colbert, a white man with dark, slicked back hair and glasses, wearing an all-black suit.

Watch out for false claim about Stephen Colbert's 'emergency monologue' during 3 a.m. broadcast

Written by: Jack Izzo

March 14, 2026

A social media rumor suggested the late-night TV host spoke about a threat he received from U.S. ...

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Did Kamala Harris say, 'Iran is a country, but we don't live there, so it's not our country'?

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

March 14, 2026

The wording resembled other fabricated quotes previously attributed to the former vice president.

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Sen. Lindsey Graham, an older white man with short white hair in a yellow tie, stands among a throng of reporters and speaks.

Lindsey Graham once said Republican Party was 'killing all the right people'

Written by: Rae Deng

March 14, 2026

As the United States and Israel launched a war in Iran, social media users expressed outrage at ...

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Video doesn't show Netanyahu with 6 fingers per hand, isn't AI

Written by: Jordan Liles

March 13, 2026

Online users alleged the Israeli government used artificial intelligence to hide the fact the pr ...

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Three AI-generated images of NBC News war correspondent Richard Engel, a white man with brown and white hair, in a hospital bed.

NBC News' Richard Engel wasn't injured in Israel. He debunked AI rumors

Written by: Rae Deng

March 13, 2026

War correspondents risk their lives to report the truth. So, understandably, Engel thinks there ...

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Trump offered 'national security briefings' access to donors. Details are unclear

Written by: Taija PerryCook

March 13, 2026

The fundraising bid hit supporters' inboxes on March 12, offering "unfiltered updates on the thr ...

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Wearing the hot pink jersey of the Inter Miami, team captain Lionel Messi looks up from the field with a big smile.

Did Lionel Messi donate $1.5M to Israel? Don't fall for claim

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

March 13, 2026

The rumor came from a satirical post on X.

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Images show fragments of U.S.-made missile at bombed Iranian girls' school. We broke down the evidence

Written by: Taija PerryCook

March 13, 2026

It is unclear precisely where the remnants were found, though the images emerged amid mounting e ...

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The back of a person's black vest identifies them as "UNITED STATES POLICE SECRET SERVICE."

Did Secret Service agent say working for Trump 'ruined him' due to president's kindness? Not so fast

Written by: Laerke Christensen

March 13, 2026

The unnamed Secret Service agent allegedly said Trump calls him by his "actual name" and knows d ...

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Email from Epstein files allegedly proves he's still alive. Here's the truth

Written by: Jordan Liles

March 13, 2026

Online users claimed the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who died in 2019, was referred to in the ...

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A man walks through a crater after a projectile landed on March 5, 2026, in Bareket, east of Tel Aviv, Israel.

Posts claim Israel enacted law imposing 5-year prison sentence for posting Tel Aviv videos. There's no proof

Written by: Laerke Christensen

March 13, 2026 (Updated: March 19, 2026)

Though Israel does censor press and punish some social media expression, there is no evidence of ...

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers remarks following a meeting with U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson at the U.S. Capitol on February 07, 2025 in Washington, D.C.

Did Putin post that Netanyahu died in airstrike? Don't fall for rumor

Written by: Laerke Christensen

March 13, 2026

While the post originated from a spoof account that doesn't belong to the Russian president, man ...

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This image shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaking at a podium.

Did Israel bomb North Korea's embassy in Iran? Fact-checking alleged Kim Jong Un quote

Written by: Taija PerryCook

March 12, 2026

Posts claimed the North Korean leader said Israel made a "big mistake" following the supposed at ...

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Two Iranian drones on a flatbed truck. Four Iranian flags fly in the background of the photo.

FBI warned California officials about Iranian drone threat, but says tip was unverified

Written by: Jack Izzo

March 12, 2026 (Updated: March 13, 2026)

ABC News first reported the information.

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Was Netanyahu killed in Iranian missile attack? Debunking claim

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

March 12, 2026

Iranian media spread unverified claims of the Israeli leader's death.

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Did Trent Reznor say, 'I think we need separate bathrooms for MAGA'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

March 12, 2026

According to social media users sharing the quote, Reznor added of MAGA supporters, "I don't fee ...

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Did Ted Lieu play recording in Congress of Kash Patel admitting he was told to 'bury' Epstein investigation?

Written by: Joey Esposito

March 12, 2026

Posts sharing the rumor also alleged the FBI director invoked his Fifth Amendment right against ...

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Does this video show 'Tibetan snow lion'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

March 12, 2026

One user claimed the footage depicted the majestic animal climbing Mount Everest.

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Did FBI and ICE find drug tunnel under Somali attorneys' Minneapolis mansion? Don't believe rumor

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

March 12, 2026

No credible evidence supports claims federal agents seized 2.64 tons of narcotics and $18.7 mill ...

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