Does a video show a double missile strike by Iran on a U.S. ship during hostile action in May 2026? No, that's not true: The clip resurfaced in social media posts falsely claiming it showed an Iranian strike near Jask Island, but it actua
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PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: How did U.S. actions contribute to economic and political upheaval in Iran?
How US actions spurred Iranian economic, political upheaval
PolitiFact→ Trump said 'We will always allow people to come in legally,' but his actions say otherwise
Trump said he’s pro legal immigration, his policies don’t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show People’s Real Reactions To Bad Bunny’s Performance At 2026 Super Bowl Halftime Show
Does a viral video show real reactions of the people who watched Bad Bunny's 2026 Super Bowl halftime show in the stadium? No, that's not true: The clip was marked as containing AI generated media. The video showed characteristic, AI-asso
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO Record Of A 1997 Interaction Between Bill Clinton And ‘Marcus Williams’, A Homeless Desert Storm Veteran — Clickbait Fiction
Did Secret Service Agent Larry Cockell document that Bill Clinton stopped to speak with a homeless Desert Storm veteran named Marcus Williams outside the Kennedy Center in 1997? No, that's not true: This sentimental story is fictional cli
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Lightning Strike At Fishing Spot Is NOT Real — AI Generated Video Shows An Unlikely Reaction
Does a viral video show a real scene where lightning struck a fishing lake and caused a massive spout of water and many fish to fly high into the air? No, that's not true: This video was posted by a TikTok account which posts AI-generated
PolitiFact→ Trump's actions could affect the 2026 midterm elections. What will it mean for voters?
How could midterm elections change under Trump?
PolitiFact→ Trump has defied norms on executive power. What actions could he take amid a government shutdown?
How a government shutdown would give Trump more power
New York Times→ How inaccurate claims by Trump were used to justify executive actions
Many executive actions reflect Mr. Trump’s messaging, in some cases closely echoing inaccurate claims that have long been a feature of his public appearances.
The Dispatch→ The Fall of Affirmative Action | Interview: Justin Driver
‘How do we want to be wrong?’
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mookie Betts And Others Did NOT Post Quote About Speaking Kindly In Reaction To Charlie Kirk Shooting — Foreign Spam Network
Did Mookie Betts or other athletes say "If you want people to speak kindly about you after you're gone, then you should speak kindly while you're alive." in relation to the shooting of Charlie Kirk? No, that's not true: The fake quote, al
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Claiming Two Clips Of Charlie Kirk’s Shooter In Action Shows The Wrong Building In One Clip
Does a video posted on TikTok show two clips of Charlie Kirk's shooter on the roof of a Utah Valley University building when the fatal shot was fired? No, that's not true: The post uses two different video clips and the first one does not
Full Fact→ UK’s failure to sign AI Action statement undermines credibility
Press release from Tuesday 11 February 2025. Full Fact responds to the diplomatic declaration by the international AI Action Summit in Paris .
AllSides→ After Kirk’s Death, a False Social Media Post on Partisan Reaction to Violence
https://www.factcheck.org/2025/09/after-kirks-death-a-false-social-media-post-on-partisan-reaction-to-violence/
AllSides→ After Kirk’s Death, a False Social Media Post on Partisan Reaction to Violence
After Kirk’s Death, a False Social Media Post on Partisan Reaction to Violence jbhicks Fri, 09/12/2025 - 05:03 After the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, social media claims offering political views of the assassina
FactCheck.org→ After Kirk’s Death, a False Social Media Post on Partisan Reaction to Violence
After the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, social media claims offering political views of the assassination and the reaction to it quickly spread. One message falsely claimed that “not a single Republican condemned” t
The Dispatch→ Factionalism Yesterday, Polarization Today
A Madisonian approach to the modern problem of American politics.
News Facts Network→ Gov. Abbott Threatens Legal Action if Texas Democrats Don’t Return
As Texas Democrats remain out of state to block a Donald Trump-backed congressional map, Gov.... The post Gov. Abbott Threatens Legal Action if Texas Democrats Don’t Return appeared first on News Facts Network.
News Facts Network→ Obama Urges Action to Prevent Starvation in Gaza as Israel Begins Tactical Pause
Former President Barack Obama on Sunday called for immediate action to prevent “the travesty of... The post Obama Urges Action to Prevent Starvation in Gaza as Israel Begins Tactical Pause appeared first on News Facts Network.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Obama Saying Trump ‘Crossed My Bottom Line’ Is A FAKE Reaction To Trump’s Treason Accusation
Is a viral video of former President Barack Obama saying "Trump crossed my bottom line" authentic? No, that's not true: The video is an obvious fake, with an extra-large gap between Obama's front teeth and lip movements that don't match t
News Facts Network→ Obama Rebukes Trump’s “Coup” Claims, Calls Allegations a Distraction
In a rare public response, former President Barack Obama rejected Donald Trump‘s latest conspiracy theories,... The post Obama Rebukes Trump’s “Coup” Claims, Calls Allegations a Distraction appeared first on News Facts Network.
Full Fact→ An Urgent Call for Action: Committee Report on Social Media, Misinformation and Harmful Algorithms
Full Fact responds to the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee Report on Misinformation.
The Dispatch→ The Founders Were Right to Fear Factionalism
On Jefferson, Madison, and the art of moderation.
News Facts Network→ Trump Dismisses Musk’s New ‘America Party’ as “Ridiculous” Distraction
President Trump sharply criticized Elon Musk’s formation of the “America Party,” calling it “ridiculous” and... The post Trump Dismisses Musk’s New ‘America Party’ as “Ridiculous” Distraction appeared first on News Facts Network.
Full Fact→ Our verdict on Labour’s first year: nowhere near enough action to restore trust
See Full Fact's take on what the government has and hasn't done in its first year to heal the public's "lack of trust" in politics.
Full Fact→ When is Palestine Action set to be banned from?
The home secretary has announced plans to proscribe the group under anti-terrorism laws—but there’s been some confusion on social media over when a ban is set to come into force.
PolitiFact→ American Action Network – Will the reconciliation bill give a tax cut to Social Security recipients? Not exactly
The Republican tax and spending bill will provide a “tax cut for Social Security recipients.”
News Facts Network→ Putin Denounces U.S. Strikes on Iran, Calls Action ‘Unprovoked Aggression’
Russian President Vladimir Putin condemned recent U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites, calling them a...
News Facts Network→ Dodgers Deny ICE Access to Stadium, DHS Denies Enforcement Action
The Los Angeles Dodgers said Thursday they denied Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents access...
News Facts Network→ Report: Climate Misinformation Slows Progress on Environmental Action
A new report from the International Panel on the Information Environment (IPIE) warns that climate...
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump’s Mobilization Of Military Does NOT Match The 1992 Los Angeles Mobilization By George H.W. Bush — California Gov. Did Not Request 2025 Action
Is Donald Trump's June 2025 mobilization of the National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles just like President George H.W. Bush's 1992 decision to mobilize the National Guard during riots in Los Angeles? No, that's not true: In 1992, both
News Facts Network→ Conspiracy Theorists Claim Trump-Musk Feud Is a Staged Distraction
As the bitter public fallout between Donald Trump and Elon Musk rattles Washington and Wall... The post Conspiracy Theorists Claim Trump-Musk Feud Is a Staged Distraction appeared first on News Facts Network.
News Facts Network→ Musk says he doesn’t ‘wanna take responsibility’ for all Trump actions
Tech billionaire Elon Musk said Sunday he does not want to take responsibility for all... The post Musk says he doesn’t ‘wanna take responsibility’ for all Trump actions appeared first on News Facts Network.
The Dispatch→ Trump Administration Actions Against Harvard’s International Students, Explained
Foreign students could lose their visas as Homeland Security targets the university.
PolitiFact→ Stephen Miller – Stephen Miller said courts can’t rule on Trump’s immigration actions. Legal experts say he’s wrong.
The Immigration and Nationality Act “stripped Article III courts, that's the judicial branch, of jurisdiction over immigration cases.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Authentically Show Woman’s Reaction On A Bus To Man Wearing Military Fatigues And Red MAGA Hat
Does a video depict a real-life scene showing a woman screaming at a man dressed in military fatigues and wearing a MAGA hat on a bus? No, that's not true: The video is part of a series of scripted skits, that follow the same scenario whe
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Authentically Show Woman’s Reaction To Airline Passenger Flying In Red MAGA Hat
Does a viral video depict a real-life scene showing a woman protesting against being seated next to a man in a MAGA hat on a plane? No, that's not true: The footage was initially uploaded on the internet by an account that publishes sketc
PolitiFact→ Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense In America – Firearm-related deaths are No. 1 killer of college-age people, data shows
“Gun violence is the leading killer of college-aged people in the U.S.”
The Dispatch→ Democrats: Trump’s Executive Actions a Crisis, Not an Example
Do the president’s precedents provide a playbook for future Democratic leaders?
PolitiFact→ From 2014 satire to AI posts: How a baseless rumor about Jennifer Aniston and Obama gained traction
An image of former President Barack Obama and Jennifer Aniston flooded Facebook. A small watermark signaled it was generated with artificial intelligence but the image kept spreading, along with a baseless claim. What was behind it?