Did President Donald Trump react to the Super Bowl in a post on Truth Social saying that the Chiefs were "too focused on DEI nonsense" and the Eagles got "USAID money flowing in like water"? No, that's not true: Images of such a post circ
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Health Feedback→ Japanese study misrepresented in posts claiming “heart failure surges among Covid-vaccinated”
REVIEW In February 2025, viral social media posts appeared, claiming that “Japan sounds alarm as heart failure surges among Covid-vaccinated”. These posts shared what appeared to be a screenshot of an article’s headline. One example was posted
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Study Claiming 170% Higher Autism Risk In Vaccinated Kids Is NOT Credible
Is a study that claims vaccinated children have a 170 percent higher risk of autism reliable? No, that's not true: An infectious disease expert told Lead Stories the study is "just junk," saying the journal it was published in and the stu
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NOT ‘Breaking News’ — Video Claiming ‘Woman Found Truck Full Of Childrens’ Bodies’ Is Mix Of Old Video Clips
Does a video accurately report "breaking news" about a woman who found a truck full of children's bodies in Mexico? No, that's not true: No recent news story matches the narrative's details as of this publication. The video clips in the m
FactCheck.org→ RFK Jr. Cites Flawed Paper Claiming Link Between Vaccines and Autism in HHS Confirmation Hearing
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. In his second day of confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, refused to say that vaccines
Health Feedback→ Nature Biotechnology study misrepresented in social media posts claiming “all mRNA jabs cause heart damage”
REVIEW In January 2025, Facebook posts appeared claiming that a study published in January 2025 showed “all mRNA jabs cause heart damage” and that COVID-19 vaccines “should never have been allowed to be injected into humans”. Examples of suc
Full Fact→ Image claiming to show a ‘miracle house’ that survived LA fires is likely AI-creation
Although it looks like a real aerial photo, Full Fact has confirmed the image contains a digital watermark that shows it was made or modified with AI.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Propose Barring Child Support Recipients From Claiming Children On Taxes
Did President Donald Trump propose a law that says only the person who pays child support can claim a child on their taxes? No, that's not true: There's no proof Trump ever suggested this idea. The current tax rules, which include changes
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Claiming UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Dismissed Jimmy Savile Complaints As ‘Frivolous’ IS AI-Generated
Does an authentic video show U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer describing complaints of predatory sexual behavior against Jimmy Savile as "frivolous"? No, that's not true: According to multiple AI video and audio detection tools, the video
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking social media posts claiming instant policy victories for Donald Trump
Some social media posters touted a variety of things that suddenly changed with Donald Trump’s election. We checked what’s accurate and what’s exaggerated about those claims.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Claiming To Show Destruction Of Trump Mail-In Ballots In Bucks County, Pennsylvania, IS FAKE, Officials Confirm
Does a video show someone in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, destroying real mail-in ballots from voters who voted for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump? No, that's not true: The Bucks County Board of Elections, the Bucks County Di
PolitiFact→ Bob Casey – Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey misleads in ad claiming rival will cut Medicare and Social Security
To pay for extending the Trump tax cuts, Dave McCormick has “made clear he’ll slash your Medicare and Social Security, and cut Medicaid for nursing home care.”
Full Fact→ Article claiming Texas declared Pride flags in classrooms illegal is satirical
Users on social media have been sharing a satirical article with the belief it describes a genuine law change.
Full Fact→ CNN headline claiming Democrats need Covid vaccine to vote is fake
A screenshot of a fabricated article has been circulating on social media.
Full Fact→ There aren’t 1.6 million asylum seekers claiming benefits in the UK
A post circulating on social media falsely claims that there are 1.6 million asylum seekers receiving “long term benefits”.
PolitiFact→ National Republican Senatorial Committee – Senate Republicans’ ad claiming Elissa Slotkin gave ‘tax money to illegal immigrants’ is misleading
Elissa Slotkin “gave your hard-earned tax money to illegal immigrants.”
The Dispatch→ Viral Tweet Falsely Accuses Walz of Claiming He Served in Afghanistan
A video accompanying the tweet shows that Walz didn’t use those words.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tim Walz Did NOT Give A Speech Claiming He Saw A Soldier’s Body Transfer At ‘Bagram Air Base In Iraq’ — Geography Error Made By Transcriber
Did Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz give a 9/11 anniversary speech in which he claimed that while serving in the National Guard he "stood one night in the dark of night at Bagram Air Base in Iraq", seemingly unaware Bagram is in Afghanistan? No,
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Daily Telegraph Did NOT Publish Article Claiming UK PM Starmer Is Considering ‘Emergency Detainment Camps’ On Falkland Islands
Did The Daily Telegraph publish an article by Fiona Parker reporting that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is considering "emergency detainment camps" on the Falkland Islands? No, that's not true: The publication said, "No such article
Health Feedback→ Study claiming 74% of deaths due to COVID-19 vaccines contains signs of potential biases, uses flawed methodology
REVIEW In late June 2024, social media posts on Facebook claimed that “73.9% of deaths” from a collection of 325 autopsy case reports were “significantly linked to COVID-19 vaccination” (examples here and here). These posts referenced a revi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Claiming To Show Genetically Modified Tomato And Grain Swimming In Water Originated On Channel That Uses CGI Effects
Does a video on social media genuinely show genetically modified tomatoes and grain swimming in water? No, that's not true: The videos shared on TikTok originated from a YouTube channel that says it creates videos using "CGI effects" and
The Dispatch→ Social Media Posts Proclaiming Widespread Restaurant Closures Aren’t Accurate
Economic headwinds for casual dining restaurants are driving some locations to close, but other companies are expanding.
Full Fact→ Viral screenshots claiming to show OJ Simpson’s final posts are not real
Screenshots suggesting the star confessed to the notorious double murder appear to have been faked as a joke.
Full Fact→ Image claiming to show US troops ‘going to Philippines’ actually shows British troops
An image claiming to show US troops being deployed in the Philippines is actually an old image of British soldiers.
Full Fact→ Video claiming to be California flash flood actually from theme park
The footage circulating on social media doesn’t depict a real flood, but a staged attraction as part of the studio tour at Universal Studios Hollywood.
PolitiFact→ Matthew Rosendale – Congressman off base in ad claiming Fauci shipped COVID-19 to Montana a year before it was detected
“It’s been revealed that Fauci brought COVID to the Montana one year before COVID broke out in the U.S.!”
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims That Nikki Haley Is ‘Claiming Victory’ After Primary and Caucus Losses
Haley conceded that Trump won after both Iowa and New Hampshire.
Logically→ Pune dairy fire falsely shared claiming Hindu mob set Muslim-owned shop on fire
Full Fact→ BBC corrects article claiming 5% measles vaccination rate
No local authority in the West Midlands has a measles vaccine uptake lower than about 75% on any measure—although this remains well below the target.
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Video claiming Tom Hanks fled to Israel after the release of the Epstein documents is altered
Tom Hanks converts to Judaism and flees to Israel following the release of the Epstein documents
Full Fact→ Hoax posts claiming to show dog injured in ‘hit-and-run’ circulate on Facebook
An image supposedly showing a dog injured in a hit-and-run is taken from a 2022 news article about a dog attack in Northern Ireland.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Elon Musk Is Associated With Device Claiming To Reduce ‘Your Heating Bill To Basically $0’
Is Elon Musk associated with a device that claims to cut "your heating bill to basically $0"? No, that's not true: There's no evidence the SpaceX founder has any connection to the heating unit being peddled on the internet. A picture of M
Health Feedback→ Headlines overlook risk of COVID-19 by claiming Estonia study shows natural immunity is superior to vaccination
REVIEW Like with most pathogens that enter the body, infection with SARS-CoV-2 confers some protection against future encounters with the virus. This infection-induced immunity—often called “natural immunity”—has been repeatedly invoked as a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Trump’s Real Voice Used In Video Endorsing Film Claiming 300 Million Americans Will Die In A Matter Of Weeks
Was Donald Trump's real voice used in a video endorsing a documentary warning that 300 million Americans will die in an attack on the power grid in a matter of weeks? No, that's not true: There is no proof that Trump ever made the stateme
Logically→ Viral video claiming to show actor Kajol changing clothes on camera is a deepfake
AllSides→ News Agencies Deny Viral Report Claiming Journalists Knew Hamas Was Going to Attack
https://www.thedailybeast.com/news-agencies-deny-viral-report-claiming-journalists-knew-hamas-was-going-to-attack
Health Feedback→ No cure for diabetes currently exists; Facebook posts claiming otherwise use manipulated videos of news to promote fake diabetes cure
REVIEW In October 2023, videos that appeared to show news reports about a new drug that cures diabetes and its complications spread on Facebook and TikTok. The videos featured popular anchors at major TV networks, including Wolf Blitzer at CNN and L
Full Fact→ Clip claiming to show new ‘iron beam’ system in Israel is taken from a video game
Footage from the video game has spread on Facebook, with claims it shows a new air defence system in operation in Israel.
Logically→ Old, edited video shared claiming audience chanted ‘Jai Shri Ram’ during India vs Pakistan match
Logically→ Old video from Uttar Pradesh shared claiming traffic cop pushes man in Andhra Pradesh