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Investigating claim of Colin Powell's name being removed from Arlington Cemetery website

Written by: Jordan Liles

March 21, 2025

Some people alleged U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth oversaw the removal of Powell's biogr ...

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Photo of 'imperial red banners' with Trump's likeness outside Kennedy Center isn't real

Written by: Jordan Liles

March 20, 2025

The image showed U.S. President Donald Trump's face on large red banners outside the prominent p ...

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Story of Trump staffers saying his 'terrible body odor' obstructs his agenda is pure satire

Written by: Jordan Liles

March 18, 2025

Tales of foul smells, impolite noises, soiled clothing and other bodily issues often appear in o ...

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Breaking down claims that video shows Obama establishing a 'DOGE department' in 2011

Written by: Taija PerryCook

March 14, 2025

An authentic video depicts Obama announcing the "Campaign to Cut Waste" in 2011 — but that campa ...

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'Defund the poor' post attributed to Musk is fake

Written by: Jordan Liles

March 12, 2025

Elon Musk, the public face of the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, purportedly ...

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What we know about claims DOGE found $312M in business loans to children

Written by: Jordan Liles

March 11, 2025

Elon Musk, the public face of the Department of Government Efficiency, posted a raised-eyebrow e ...

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No, Bill Gates didn't announce $333M bid to purchase X from Musk

Written by: Jordan Liles

March 10, 2025

The rumor followed a similar false claim, in which Amazon founder Jeff Bezos also purportedly bi ...

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Rumor that Michelle Obama receives $122K monthly payment from GSA isn't real

Written by: Jordan Liles

March 7, 2025

A satirical website started the rumor, saying the U.S. General Services Adminstration compensate ...

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No evidence Apple removed International Women's Day from calendar app

Written by: Jordan Liles

March 7, 2025

The globally celebrated day falls annually on March 8.

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No, Ilhan Omar didn't collect dead grandmother's Social Security checks

Written by: Jordan Liles

Feb. 26, 2025

The false rumor about the Minnesota congresswoman originated from the America's Last Line of Def ...

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Musk appeared to leave his son X behind at rally, but clip is misleading

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Feb. 24, 2025

A longer video reveals he turned around and walked back to his son before they exited together.

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Kurt Cobain didn't predict his generation would elect 'someone like Donald Trump'

Written by: Caroline Wazer

Feb. 21, 2025

In a quote shared online, the Nirvana frontman allegedly said Generation X would "elect a true o ...

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Musk did not post that 'billionaires are tired of subsidizing' public services

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," ...

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Musk post saying protesters against Trump 'should go to prison' is fake

Written by: Jordan Liles

Feb. 18, 2025

The fake screenshot circulated in February 2025 after Musk genuinely wrote CBS News' "60 Minutes ...

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Trump post pledging Day 1 price cuts on eggs and gas is fake

Written by: Jordan Liles

Feb. 14, 2025

Fake Truth Social post notwithstanding, the U.S. president did promise during his campaign to "d ...

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Unpacking the story about Malia Obama receiving more than $2.2M from USAID

Written by: Jordan Liles

Feb. 13, 2025

Online users, either knowingly or unknowingly, shared an untrue rumor about Malia Obama originat ...

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Trump WH falsely claimed USAID funded 'transgender comic book' in Peru

Written by: Jordan Liles

Feb. 12, 2025

Karoline Leavitt, U.S. President Donald Trump's White House press secretary, promoted this false ...

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'Electronic Genital Verification'? DFW Airport investigating report of 'unauthorized' bathroom sign

Written by: Jordan Liles

Feb. 10, 2025

The photo of the supposed sign, appearing on Reddit in February 2025, displayed a "security noti ...

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Yes, Trump rebuked Obama in 2012 for 'constantly issuing executive orders'

Written by: Jordan Liles

Feb. 10, 2025

By mid-February 2025, Trump had signed 279 executive orders (220 in first term, 59 in second), s ...

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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 ...

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