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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Executive Order Did NOT Overturn Purported National ‘Plastic Straw Ban’ — No Such National Ban Exists
Did an executive order signed by President Donald Trump reverse "the plastic straw ban"? No, that's not true: No such national "ban" was enacted by Congress. Trump's order counters policies of former President Joe Biden aimed at gradually
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Picture Of Goat Statue Covered In Fake Trump Banknotes At Mar-A-Lago Appears To Be Real — Art Project
Is a picture of a goat statue covered in fake money with President Donald Trump's face on it being displayed at Mar-a-Lago real? Yes it appears so: Video of the statue appeared on the Instagram account of Project G.O.A.T., which calls its
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – You need to calm down. Taylor Swift has not been banned from attending this year’s Super Bowl
“Breaking news: Taylor Swift officially banned from Super Bowl 2025.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: No Evidence Pelosi’s And Feinstein’s Husbands Colluded To Profit Off High-Speed Rail Land
Did the husbands of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein conspire to make money by using federal grants to buy land for high-speed rail? No, that's not true: There is no evidence either Paul Pelosi or the l
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Elon Musk didn’t ban pride content on X
“Elon Musk shocks the world by blocking Pride on X forever: ‘Children must come first.’”
PolitiFact→ Killing chickens, banning TikTok: Six times Trump criticized Democrats for things he also supported
President Donald Trump has criticized Democrats for Federal Aviation Administration diversity goals, a TikTok ban and FEMA policies. But in every case, his first administration had similar policies in place.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Video purportedly showing Donald Trump announcing visa ban for Nigerians is altered
Video shows “Donald Trump just announced that America will no longer give visas to Nigerians.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Michael Jordan did not call for a ban on pride flags in sports and schools
“BREAKING NEWS: Michael Jordan calls for ban on pride flag in sports and US school system.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Michael Jordan Did NOT Call For A Ban On The Pride Flag From US Schools And Sports — Article Is From Self-Described Satire Site
Did basketball great Michael Jordan call for a ban on the pride flag from U.S. schools and sports? No, that's not true: The website that published the article has a satire disclaimer and is known for publishing fabricated content. The art
Full Fact→ Southport killer Axel Rudakubana has not been attacked in prison
An audio recording making this claim is being shared widely on social media.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mississippi Senator Did NOT Try To Ban Male Masturbation — Bill Was Meant To Highlight Gender ‘Double Standards’
Did a Mississippi state senator file a bill in a sincere attempt to bar men from masturbating? No, that's not true: Bradford Blackmon said he introduced Senate Bill 2319 to highlight what he described as "double standards" in laws affecti
The Dispatch→ Claims That China Bans LGBT Content Are True
The government restricted media depictions of same-sex relationships, adultery, and smoking in 2015.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump issues order to pause TikTok ban for 75 days
Trump’s order says the attorney general “shall not take any action to enforce the Act” passed by Congress. The legislation passed by Congress said TikTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, had to sell the app or face a ban in the U.S.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Tracking Donald Trump's complete position change on banning TikTok in the US
On banning TikTok
FactCheck.org→ How Trump May Be Able to Stop Biden’s Ban on New Offshore Drilling
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. President-elect Donald Trump said that when he takes office he will “immediately” reverse President Joe Biden’s recent executive action making 625 million acres of
The Dispatch→ Urban Dismay
Cities decline when leaders put lofty visions ahead of competent governance.
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, Mark Cuban didn’t move his operations to California because he ‘can’t operate in red states’
“Mark Cuban shifts company from Texas to California: ‘Can’t operate in red states.’”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Mark Cuban Moved Company From Texas To California
Did billionaire Mark Cuban move a company from Texas to California as of January 6, 2025? No, that's not true: A post that reported as much included a photo of a building with the logo "Cost Plus Drug Company," likely a reference to a Tex
Full Fact→ Video of church being attacked in West Bank not from Christmas 2024
A clip of people throwing stones at a church near Bethlehem has been shared with misleading captions claiming it is a recent incident.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – X post promising a U.S. ban on GMOs was from a now-suspended RFK Jr. parody account
RFK Jr. posted on X that, “Effective January 20th, all Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) will be BANNED in the United States.”
The Dispatch→ If TikTok Is Banned, What Happens Next?
The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on the constitutionality of a law to ban the app or force its sale.
Full Fact→ No evidence UK government plans to ban TikTok
A post claiming Britain is ‘to ban TikTok’ following concerns about ‘young millionaires’ has been shared on Instagram.
Full Fact→ Clip shows Halloween display at theme park in China, not ‘Hindu Genocide’ in Bangladesh
A clip appearing to show two bodies being roasted above fire pits has been used to spread online misinformation before.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Texas Did NOT Ban Pride Flags In School Classrooms As Of December 16, 2024
Did Texas ban Pride flags in school classrooms as of December 16, 2024? No, that's not true: This originated from SpaceX Fanclub, a Facebook page with a satire disclaimer: "We post SATIRE, nothing on this page is real." The first comment
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, pride flags aren’t banned from the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup
“Pride flags permanently prohibited at FIFA Club World Cup 2025.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Edited video shows Mitch McConnell with bandaged head
Video shows Mitch McConnell appearing in a press conference with a bandage around his head.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mitch McConnell’s Head Was NOT Bandaged After Fall At Senate Republican Lunch In December 2024 — Old Clip Was Edited
Does an authentic video show Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell in December 2024 with a large white bandage around his head, standing mute at a lectern, when a woman asks if his head is "OK after that fall"? No, that's not true: An
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove Existence Of Program That ‘Literally’ Deposits $20,000 Into Bank Accounts To Pay Off Credit Card Debt
Does a video on social media offer any evidence of a program that gives people $20,000 so they can use the money to pay off their credit card debt? No, that's not true: The clip only showed two images of some bank account transactions of
The Dispatch→ Can Tennessee Ban Transgender Care for Minors?
Plus: Will TikTok divest?
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. didn’t post about banning Diet Coke
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. posted on X that on Jan. 20, “I will be banning all consumption of Diet Coke in the United States.”
FactCheck.org→ No Evidence Musk Threatened to Ban X Users Celebrating Hunter Biden’s Pardon
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Elon Musk trolled President Joe Biden on X after Hunter Biden’s pardon, sharing a community note mocking the president’s previous post that said, “No one is
PolitiFact→ The Supreme Court is weighing trans health bans. Here’s what to expect.
On Dec. 4, Supreme Court justices will hear oral arguments challenging Tennessee’s youth gender-affirming care ban. Will the court extend existing constitutional protections against sex discrimination to trans patients or let the ban stand?
The Dispatch→ Did Israel Win the Third Lebanon War?
Hezbollah is weakened, but some Israelis are skeptical of the latest ceasefire agreement.
Full Fact→ Video shows factory fire in West Bank, not Hezbollah attack on Israel
Full Fact traced a video circulating on social media back to reports of a factory fire in Hebron in the West Bank in February.
Full Fact→ Major League Soccer has not banned Pride flags from 2025 FIFA Club World Cup
A claim being shared on social media that MLS has banned Pride flags ahead of next year’s Club World Cup in the United States is untrue, and originates from satirical online articles.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, abortion clinics haven’t warned of bankruptcy because of a Democratic ‘sex strike’
“Abortion clinics warn they’ll go bankrupt if Democrat ‘sex strike’ continues.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Law Banning TikTok in U.S. After January 19, 2025 DOES Have Option For Deadline Extension — Lawsuits Ongoing, New Admin Incoming
Is there no way to avoid that January 19, 2025, is TikTok's last day of operation in the United States, as implied in a "BREAKING" post on Threads? No, that's not true: On the day the post appeared, there was no breaking news about enforc
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Trump hasn't banned same-sex marriage in US; claim he has is Pants on Fire!
“Donald Trump has officially banned” same-sex marriage “in all 50 states in America.”
The Dispatch→ Steve Bannon’s MAGA War
The Trump loyalist is intent on fighting the ‘establishment’ any way he can.