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Fact Checks

Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.

Thousands of film workers signed letter boycotting Israeli film companies, not Jewish people

Written by: Jack Izzo

Sept. 14, 2025

One pro-Israel account on social media, exaggerating the scope of the boycott, claimed stars "si ...

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Trump didn't say US and Italy have been allies 'since the time of Ancient Rome'

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

Sept. 14, 2025

The rumor traces back to a speech Trump delivered during a 2019 joint press conference with Ital ...

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Alan Dershowitz note referencing Vanity Fair appears in Epstein birthday book. Here's context

Written by: Megan Loe

Sept. 13, 2025

"Alan Dershowitz admitted…that he got Vanity Fair to shift coverage away from Jeffrey Epstein an ...

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Vance called Trump 'America's Hitler' in 2016

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

Sept. 13, 2025

Vance made the comparison in a text message that his former roommate shared with the public in 2022.

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Chris Hayes announced he was leaving MSNBC due to wife's cancer diagnosis?

Written by: Megan Loe

Sept. 12, 2025

Posts sharing the rumor included links in comments to ad-filled stories about Hayes' alleged dep ...

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No, Minnesota Vikings star Justin Jefferson did not pledge to cover expenses for Charlie Kirk's family

Written by: Jack Izzo

Sept. 12, 2025

The claim spread on social media without any evidence to support it.

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A mugshot of a young white man with short brown hair. In the backdrop is a patterned graphic design of small Republican elephant logos and Democrat donkey logos.

Charlie Kirk shooting suspect an unaffiliated voter, not a registered Republican

Written by: Rae Deng

Sept. 12, 2025

Tyler Robinson, 22, registered to vote in 2021, but at the time of his arrest, he was listed in ...

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On the left: U.S. President Donald Trump, a tan white man with a dark suit. On the right: a grainy image of a man wearing sunglasses and a black shirt with a U.S. flag and eagle on it.

Posts falsely claim Charlie Kirk shooting suspect was a Trump donor

Written by: Rae Deng

Sept. 12, 2025

"Tyler Robinson" is a more common name than social media users would lead you to believe.

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Charlie Kirk called Martin Luther King Jr. 'awful'

Written by: Megan Loe Nur Ibrahim

Sept. 12, 2025

The Turning Point USA co-founder and conservative commentator was fatally shot while speaking at ...

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Real Charlie Kirk quote about Black pilot qualifications circulates online

Written by: Joey Esposito

Sept. 12, 2025

During a 2024 podcast episode, Kirk said, "If I see a Black pilot, I'm gonna be like, 'Boy, I ho ...

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Trump ordered flags flown at half-staff for Charlie Kirk, but not for Melissa Hortman

Written by: Jack Izzo

Sept. 12, 2025

Hortman, a Democrat who had served as speaker of the Minnesota House, was assassinated in June 2025.

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A white man smiles while looking to the right. He is sitting down and wearing a gray suit.

Charlie Kirk once said prominent Black women didn't have 'brain processing power' to be taken seriously

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

Sept. 12, 2025

He was talking specifically about Michelle Obama, Joy Reid, Sheila Jackson Lee and Ketanji Brown ...

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Video from Charlie Kirk vigil in Idaho shows fight, not 'lynching' of Black man

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Sept. 12, 2025

Hundreds attended a candlelit vigil for Charlie Kirk, the conservative commentator who was fatal ...

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Fake video shows Trump and Epstein with young girls at party

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

Sept. 12, 2025

Social media users shared an AI-generated video that animated an authentic image and added minor ...

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A black and white image appearing to show a mountain lion followed by two wolf cubs at night. Another, smaller image in a red circle depicts a similar photo.

Did Yellowstone camera capture image of mountain lion raising wolf cubs?

Written by: Rae Deng

Sept. 12, 2025

According to posts circulating online, this mountain lion decided it didn't want to be a lone wo ...

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Houston imam led protests against Muslim businesses selling products such as pork, alcohol

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Sept. 12, 2025

"No business & no individual should fear fools like this," Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wrote on X.

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Charlie Kirk, a man in a navy blue suit with a red tie, stands behind a clear podium on a stage. He has a serious expression on his face. The background features blue and purple lights.

Charlie Kirk once said passing the Civil Rights Act was a 'huge mistake'

Written by: Megan Loe

Sept. 11, 2025 (Updated: Sept. 12, 2025)

The conservative activist's quote about the landmark legislation circulated online after he was ...

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Charlie Kirk called for an 'amazing patriot' to bail out Paul Pelosi's attacker in 2022

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Sept. 11, 2025

Kirk also said he thought the attack was "awful."

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Charlie Kirk once said Jewish money was ruining US culture

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

Sept. 11, 2025

In 2023, Kirk said "Jews have been some of the largest funders of cultural Marxist ideas and sup ...

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Close up of Travis Kelce sitting in front of a microphone while wearing a red Kansas City Chiefs shirt.

Story about Travis Kelce donating bonus, endorsements to homeless nonprofit still false

Written by: Emery Winter

Sept. 11, 2025

The feel-good rumor was just as fake in September 2025 as it was in March the same year.

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