Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Jordan Liles
June 13, 2025
Users shared untrue claims about California Gov. Gavin Newsom, former U.S. Secretary of State Hi ...
Written by: Joey Esposito
June 13, 2025
"We will be notifying your family where to collect your remains at because we will kill you grav ...
Written by: Joey Esposito
June 13, 2025
Daniel Driscoll appeared to misspeak in an interview with Fox News host Brian Kilmeade.
Written by: Cindy Shan
June 13, 2025 (Updated: June 19, 2025)
Home Depot stated the bricks were stored behind store as excess freight, not distributed for pro ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
June 13, 2025
Internet users shared a story claiming the former NFL quarterback took in a young girl whose par ...
Written by: Jack Izzo
June 13, 2025
The rumor spread in Facebook posts featuring AI-generated images.
Written by: Joey Esposito
June 13, 2025
Actor Mark Ruffallo apologized for sharing the fake photo in January 2024.
Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz
June 13, 2025
Feel-good social media posts sought to underscore the empathetic nature of these mammals.
Written by: Joey Esposito
June 13, 2025
Noem appeared before Congress throughout May 2025 in a series of budget hearings, but this parti ...
Written by: Jack Izzo
June 12, 2025
The video contained a watermark linking to an Instagram page that posts AI-generated content.
Written by: Rae Deng
June 12, 2025
While Leavitt did say "America cannot function," the rest of the quote shared on social media wa ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
June 12, 2025
Protests spread in Los Angeles in June 2025 in response to immigration raids.
Written by: Joey Esposito
June 12, 2025
"You have a right to defend yourself in Florida," the governor told conservative talk show host ...
Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz
June 12, 2025
He urged protesters to practice self-discipline so as to make their demonstrations more effective.
Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz
June 12, 2025
This fake post began to circulate after the public feud between Trump and Musk.
Written by: Laerke Christensen
June 12, 2025
One video circulating after the June 2025 crash actually showed a plane crash in Nepal in 2023.
Written by: Laerke Christensen
June 12, 2025
BreakThrough News said the video showed a "military member" speaking out against U.S. President ...
Written by: Joey Esposito
June 12, 2025
Pennsylvania's "Paul Miller's Law" went into effect on June 5. The other 30 have been in place f ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
June 11, 2025 (Updated: June 13, 2025)
YouTube creators published AI-generated videos falsely claiming Pitt and other high-profile cele ...
Written by: Taija PerryCook
June 11, 2025
Nine of those detained – who claimed to be celebrating birthdays – were children, according to p ...
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