Did Jimmy Kimmel offer a "sincere apology to everyone regarding that widow joke" on Monday's episode of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"? No, that's not true: Kimmel did not make the apology featured in a reel posted on Facebook. The Hiya Deepfake Vo
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PolitiFact→ Trump tax cuts: Sorting truth versus spin on tips, overtime, Social Security policy before Tax Day
Trump tax cuts: Sorting truth versus spin before Tax Day
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: President Trump Did NOT Post ‘Tuesday I Will Be Vaporizing An Entire Nation Of ANIMALS’
Did Donald Trump post on Truth Social that he would be "vaporizing an entire nation of ANIMALS" on Tuesday? No, that's not true: There is no evidence such a post was published on Trump's account. The profile description of the account tha
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show A Real Wedding Day Incident When A Groom Slapped The Bride — They Are Actors On Set
Does a video show a real wedding day conflict where a groom suddenly slapped his bride? No, that's not true: The people in this video clip are actors in a soap opera produced in Uzbekistan. The exact video clip published on X does not app
FactCheck.org→ Happy International Fact-Checking Day
April 2 is International Fact-Checking Day, purposefully set the day after April Fools’ Day (when mistruths are encouraged). The day was launched in 2016 by the International Fact-Checking Network, which calls it “a global celebration of t
Lead Stories→ Fact Checking Day 2026: Fact Checking Matters More Than Ever In The U.S.
We agree with some very prominent people. Here's our proposal... Fact Checking Day on April 2, 2026 marks almost a year since Lead Stories published our last fact check as part of Meta's Third-Party Fact Checking Partnership. Since that d
Lead Stories→ Running List Of 2026 April Fool’s Day Jokes
Oh, joy! It is the most wonderful day of the year (if you are a fact checker)... April Fool's Day is upon us, that day when every outlet, brand, influencer and Internet jokester under the sun tries to come up with something original to fo
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump says more Americans are working today than ever. That masks weak job growth.
“More Americans are working today than at any time in the history of our country.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE AI Montage Does NOT Show Real Convictions Or Repossessions Related To Somali Daycare Fraud In Minnesota
Does a video montage show real scenes of courtroom verdicts and repossessions related to Somali daycare fraud in Minnesota? No, that's not true: These videos are AI-generated ragebait. They are not real videos of courtroom verdicts or rep
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence German Chancellor Friedrich Merz Used $550 Million Of Public Money To Build Private ‘Doomsday’ Plane
Did German Chancellor Friedrich Merz use $550 million of state funds to build a private "doomsday" plane? No, that's not true: There is no credible evidence or proof that Merz commissioned a fortified warplane. The website that published
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Barron Trump Bought $30 Million In Oil 2 Days Before Iran War Started
Did Barron Trump buy $30 million in oil two days before the war in Iran started? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that Barron made such a purchase two days before President Donald Trump launched the U.S. attack on Iran. No credib
Full Fact→ No, Toby Carvery is not giving away a free carvery to celebrate ‘National Potato Day’
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor WAS Arrested 666 Days After Blood-Soaked Royal Horses Escaped In London
Was Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested 666 days after blood-soaked horses associated with the Royal Family escaped in London? Yes, that's true: The former Prince Andrew was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office on February
The Dispatch→ Happy Birthday, President Washington!
Plus: DHS goes into a shutdown, a new BLS report finds inflation is at 2.4 percent, and Jason Statham will play Jason Statham in ‘Jason Statham Stole My Bike.’
The Dispatch→ Are Petrarch’s Love Poems Your Perfect Valentine’s Day Gift?
The sonnets of the famous Italian poet might be better than chocolate and flowers.
The Dispatch→ A Day That Should Live in Infamy
Five years ago, Senate Republicans laid the groundwork for Trump’s political comeback.
The Dispatch→ His Girl Friday (on Saturday)
Cary Grant, the Olympics, and contemplation of the moon.
The Dispatch→ The Day After
Okay, let’s ‘nationalize’ elections. Then what?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Story about Ronald Reagan Driving Himself To Visit Virginia Nursing Home On Christmas Day 1983 Is NOT Real — Spam From Pakistan
Did President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan quietly drive themselves to a Virginia nursing home to serve breakfast to elderly residents on Christmas Day 1983? No, that's not true: This is a completely made-up story that is con
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of U.S. Marshals Confiscating A Lamborghini From A Somali Daycare Owner Is NOT Real — Made By Sora AI Tool
Did a video document U.S. Marshals confiscating a Somali daycare owner's Lamborghini? No, that's not true: This video is AI-generated. A Sora watermark appears in different positions on the frame throughout the video. One copy of the vide
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Clickbait Story About Diner Bought By Springsteen, Cher, Joni Mitchell And Other Celebrities To Feed 120 Homeless Every Day Is NOT Real – Vietnam Spam
Did Bruce Springsteen, Cher, Joni Mitchell and dozens of other celebrities each buy the small diner where they ate for free while struggling and now feed free meals to 120 homeless people every day? No, that's not true: 54 virtually ident
The Dispatch→ The Conservative Warren Court of Today
Making a SCOTUS gumbo with Breyer practicalism and some Scalia formalism.
PolitiFact→ Mark Warner – Fact-checking Sen. Mark Warner that Trump shortened ICE agent training to 47 days
“They are not getting the traditional five months training. … The training for the ICE agents now is 47 days.”
The Dispatch→ Degradation Day
January 6 and the end of NATO.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Inconsistent Details in Ventura Village Daycare Child Actors Wanted Craigslist Ad From Minneapolis, Minnesota
Does a viral Craigslist post prove that owners of a Minnesota daycare accused of fraud attempted to hire child actors to imitate legitimate operations? No, that's lacking enough evidence to prove it's true: Anyone could have published an
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Brown University shooting: Social media users falsely blamed student days before killer was found
Brown University student Mustapha Karbouch was a suspect in school shooting.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: White House Did NOT Call Martin Luther King Jr’s Birthday, Juneteenth ‘Made Up Holidays’ — Satire Account
Did the White House call Martin Luther King Jr's birthday and Juneteenth "made up holidays?" No, that's not true: A parody account posted the meme that mimicked the format and design of White House message. The administration did remove M
The Dispatch→ Don’t Be a Cynic About Today’s Religious Revival
That some who seek religion may really desire ideological comfort shouldn’t blind us to those looking for true belief.
FactCheck.org→ Unpacking the FDA’s Black Friday Vaccine Memo
The head of the Food and Drug Administration’s vaccine division claimed in a leaked email that “at least 10 children” died from COVID-19 vaccination, using that to justify major vaccine regulatory changes. Experts, however, say too littl
The Dispatch→ The Day After
Putting gratitude into practice.
Full Fact→ Primark isn’t giving away hampers to people to celebrate its birthday
Primark is not celebrating its 50th or 60th birthday, and the retailer’s confirmed it is not running a hamper promotion linked to any anniversary.
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff From the Week Trump’s Tariffs Had Their Day in Court
Plus, the crisis at the Heritage Foundation.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NYSE Did NOT Announce It Is Fleeing Mamdani’s NYC, Relocating From Wall Street To Texas — All-Electronic Dallas Branch Was Announced Eight Months Before Election Day
Did the New York Stock Exchange react to Zohran Mamdani's victory in the mayoral election by relocating to Texas from its 230-year base on New York City's Wall Street? No, that's not true: Intercontinental Exchange, the company that owns
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Person Who Is Not A U.S. Citizen And Arrived In NYC Two Days Ago Did NOT Vote For Mamdani For Mayor — Poster "Yazan" Says It Was A Hoax
Did a person who is not a U.S. citizen or even a resident arrive in New York City two days before the election and vote for Mamdani for mayor? No, that's not true: The poster admitted that it was a joke post. To debunk their own joke, the
Full Fact→ Video falsely claims pensions will have to be withdrawn within two days to avoid fines
A video circulating online wrongly claims pensioners could lose 20% of their money if they don’t withdraw their pensions within two days.
The Dispatch→ Independents’ Day
Unaffiliated voters hold enormous power in midterm elections. Right now, they are unhappy with both Trump and Democrats.
The Dispatch→ The Battle to Control Gaza’s ‘Day After’ Begins
Hamas cracks down on Palestinian society.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There’s NO Evidence Barron Trump Dropped Out Of NYU In Fall 2025 — His Father Tells Barron’s Niece Barron Will Be In Class ‘Tuesday’
Did Barron Trump drop out of New York University in the fall of 2025, as a viral social media post claimed? No, that's not true: The claim was made with no documentary, eyewitness or other evidence. The day before the post declared Barron
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Donald Trump’s speech in Israel on same day as hostage, prisoner releases
Fact-checking Trump’s speech to Israel’s Knesset
The Dispatch→ Daniel Day-Lewis Can’t Save This Movie
‘Anemone’ has the pieces of a good film, but can’t fit them together.