Did a legitimate news report reveal the Kamala Harris presidential campaign was making an illegal $200,000 payment for travel expenses to music mogul Beyoncé for appearing at a campaign rally in 2024? No, that's not true: A satire site c
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Billy Joel Did NOT Cancel Non-Existent Concerts With Bruce Springsteen Over Trump Criticism — Story is Satire
Did Billy Joel cancel a series of concerts with Bruce Springsteen in May 2025, during the fallout from criticism by Springsteen of President Donald Trump? No, that's not true: That rumor originated on a Facebook page that describes its ou
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Billy Joel Did NOT Cancel Non-Existent Concerts With Bruce Springsteen Over Trump Criticism — Story is Satire
Did Billy Joel cancel a series of concerts with Bruce Springsteen in May 2025, during the fallout from criticism by Springsteen of President Donald Trump? No, that's not true: That rumor originated on a Facebook page that describes its ou
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Satire Story About LeBron James Calling Karoline Leavitt ‘KKK Barbie’ Originated On Spoof Facebook Page — Not Real
Did basketball player LeBron James call Karoline Leavitt "KKK Barbie" in an interview and did she respond that her family "fought to end slavery" while his "came from Jamaica"? No, that's not true: A meme making that claim originated on a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Satire Story About LeBron James Calling Karoline Leavitt ‘KKK Barbie’ Originated On Spoof Facebook Page — Not Real
Did basketball player LeBron James call Karoline Leavitt "KKK Barbie" in an interview and did she respond that her family "fought to end slavery" while his "came from Jamaica"? No, that's not true: A meme making that claim originated on a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mexican Government Did NOT Gift House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries A ‘$1.2 million Apartment’ — Story Is Satire
Does House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries not want to discuss a $1.2 million luxury apartment the Mexican government gifted him in 2022? No, that's not true: The rumor was launched by a Facebook page that profits from political satire. T
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Chuck Schumer Does NOT Use a Rolls Royce Gifted to Him By the British Government — Story is Satire
Does U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer "drive to work every day" in a Rolls Royce he received as a gift from the British government? No, that's not true: That rumor originated on a Facebook page that describes its content as satirical. The fake "Ro
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Al Gore Did NOT Receive a $90 Million Custom Gulfstream from the Sultan of Kuwait — Story Originated As Satire
Did Al Gore receive a $90 million custom Gulfstream jet from the Sultan of Kuwait? No, that's not true: The story appeared on a site that is clearly labeled as satirical. It is run by a man known for tricking conservatives into liking and
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sam Smith and Pamela Anderson Did NOT Trade Insults in May 2025 — Started as Satire
Did Sam Smith and Pamela Anderson trade insults in May 2025, after Anderson's appearance at that year's Met Gala in New York City? No, that's not true: An account of a "bitter feud" between them was no more than a fabrication. The origina
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Bill Clinton Saudi Helicopter Gift Story Originated On Satire Pages — No $17 Million Gift News Stories
Did the Saudis give Bill Clinton a helicopter worth $17 million "to use in their airspace" and did he then get to keep it as a "gift" when he left office? No, that's not true: The viral claim originated on two self-described satirical Fac
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Story About Cuban, Gates And Buffett Receiving $250M Quarterly Payments From Biden Treasury Originated On Satire Site
Did "DOGE Auditor Joe Barron" uncover that billionaires Mark Cuban, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett each received $250 million in quarterly payments each, for a total of $4 billion? No, that's not true: The story, which also had them donati
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Post About Shell Company Tied To Three Democratic Senators Receiving Millions In Ukraine War Contracts Originated On Karoline Leavitt Satire Account
Did White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt make a request on X for opinions about whether the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) should investigate "a mysterious shell company" tied to "three Democratic senators" that r
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Chuck Schumer NASA Shell Company Hoax Story Originated On Satire Website — NO 16$ Million Scam
Were there real media reports about Senator Chuck Schumer getting $16 million from NASA through a New Jersey based shell company? No, that's not true: The absurd story involving "zero-gravity-compatible scones, Belgian waffles, and mini-m
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Yellowstone Drilling’ Did Not Unleash Any 150-Foot Lava Geyser — Casper Planet Is A Satire/Parody Site
Did a drilling operation in Yellowstone National Park unleash a 150-foot lava geyser in April of 2025, as a social media post claimed? No, that's not true: The "Casper Planet" page on which the story originated lists "Satire Street" as th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Guardian Article Screenshot Demanding ‘Next Pope Must Be Muslim’ Originated On Satire Account
Did the U.K. newspaper The Guardian publish an opinion column withe the headline "The next Pope must be Muslim or there will be violence on the streets of Europe" by Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, in April 2025? No, that's not true: A screenshot t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AOC’s Brother Was NOT Caught With Fentanyl on a Boat — Story Started as Satire
Did the U.S. Coast Guard find a brother of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, named Matthew, on board a boat carrying $1.2 million worth of fentanyl? No, that's not true: Although shared widely in April 2025, the story originated from a websi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Satire Story Claimed Dr. Anthony Fauci Petitioned For Emergency Visa To Take Up Position At Wuhan Institute Of Virology In China
Did Dr. Anthony Fauci petition the State Department for an emergency travel visa to China so he can take up a position at the Wuhan Institute of Virology? No, that's not true: A Facebook post making that claim originated on a Facebook pag
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Rep. Jasmine Crockett is not cashing her grandmother’s Social Security checks. That came from satire
U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett says “she ‘simply forgot' to inform Social Security that her grandmother died in 2012 … She’s been collecting $2,600 a month for 13 years.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Satire Story About FBI Agents Involved In Mar-a-Lago Raid Being Fired And Stripped Of Pension Originated As Left-Wing Trolling
Is there a real news story saying every FBI agent involved in the Mar-a-Lago raid was fired and did they have their pensions stripped? No, that's not true: A meme making that claim originated on a Facebook page with a satire disclaimer. T
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Copied Satire Story Said Rep. Jasmine Crockett Also Kept Cashing Dead Grandmother’s Social Security Check
Did Representative Jasmine Crockett "conveniently overlook" social security checks going to her dead grandmother for 13 years and did this come out during a DOGE audit? No, that's not true: A meme making that claim originated on a Faceboo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Satire Story About Kash Patel Seizing Bank And Phone Records Of Pelosi Staffers Originated On Page Trolling Conservatives
Are there news reports about FBI Director Kash Patel seizing phone and bank records for "everyone on Pelosi's staff on January 6th"? No, that's not true: A meme making that claim originated on a Facebook page with a satire disclaimer. The
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, AOC is not cashing grandmother’s Social Security checks, this is satire
Says U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s family “must have just overlooked” “cashing her dead grandmother’s Social Security checks for a decade and a half.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Satire Story About AOC’s Family Cashing Social Security Check Of Dead Grandmother Originated On Site Trolling Conservatives
Did the family of Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez overlook 14.5 years of cashing the social security check of their dead grandmother? No, that's not true: The "news" about the social security check originated on a website with a c
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Plastic surgery crime story originated on a self-described satire site
“Man gets plastic surgery and name change to date his ex-girlfriend after she obtains a restraining order.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ben Shapiro Did NOT Criticize the Work of Artist Georgia O’Keeffe — Claim Started as Satire
Did commentator Ben Shapiro criticize the work of American painter Georgia O'Keeffe for "not looking like anything"? No, that's not true: quotations attributed to Shapiro actually originated in a 2021 article by the self-described satire
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: No Evidence State Department Denied Anthony Fauci a New Passport — Claim Has Satire Origin
Did the U.S. State Department deny Dr. Anthony Fauci's passport renewal application in March 2025? No, that's not true: The original source of that claim about the former Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseas
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Did NOT Declassify All ‘Benghazi Files’ — Satire Article
Did Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announce the release of something called the "Benghazi Files"? No, that's not true: The "news" about the announcement originated on a website with a clear satire disclaimer. It is run by a man known for
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: SATIRE Skit Shows Michigan Woman Complaining She Is Forced To Sell BMW To Avoid Losing Monthly $4k In Food Stamps
Does a viral video of a woman complaining that she is being forced to sell her BMW to prevent her food stamps allotment being cut from "$4K to 888 month" show a real-life situation? No, that's not true: The clip was initially posted by an
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Satire Story Said Ireland Denied Rosie O’Donnell’s Residence Application — Not Real News
Was the story about about Rosie O'Donnell's application for residency in Ireland being denied by the Irish Department of Justice real news? No, that's not true: The story originated on a website with a clear satire disclaimer. It is run b
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Whoopi Goldberg didn’t get ‘The View’ a $6 million federal grant. That claim originated as satire.
The Department of Government Efficiency “found a $6 million grant awarded to Whoopi Goldberg to ‘promote diversity on The View.’”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Satire Story Says Nonprofit Group Wants To Buy Each Black Man In America An AR-15 Rifle To Scare Republicans
Is there an actual Portland, Oregon, nonprofit group named "Unpull the Trigger" that plans to buy each Black man in America an AR-15 rifle to scare Republicans into supporting gun control? No, that's not true: The story appeared on an X a
Full Fact→ Image claiming Malia Obama received $2.2 million from USAID was shared as satire
The image is being shared by some as if it’s genuine, but there’s no evidence for the claim it makes.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: GSA Has NOT Been Paying Chelsea Clinton $46,000 a Month Since 2003 — Story Originated On Satire Website
Did the General Services Administration send Chelsea Clinton $43,000 per month since 2003? No, that's not true: That story originated on a website named "The Dunning-Kruger Times" which has a clear disclaimer it publishes satire. It is ru
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Satirical Video Shows Bill Clinton Statement Anticipating Epstein Files Release — Was Watermarked ‘Meme/Satire’
Did former President Bill Clinton put out a video in anticipation of the release of the "Epstein Client List" in which he said "I did not have sexual relations with those children on that island"? No, that's not true: The video bore a wat
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Claim DOGE Halted $2.6 Million Annual Payment To Obama For ‘Obamacare Royalties’ Originated On Satire Site
Did DOGE halt a $2.6 million annual payment to former President Obama for "Obamacare" royalties? No, that's not true: The story originated in a meme from a satirical Facebook page. The owner of the page is known for tricking conservative
Full Fact→ Viral video of woman claiming 14-month-old baby is transgender is satire
A video which is being shared widely online by people thinking it is genuine is an example of ‘rage bait’; a post designed to make people angry to drive engagement.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Story About Nancy Pelosi’s Vineyard Receiving Millions In USAID Or Federal Grants Originated On A Satire Website
Were there actual news reports about Nancy Pelosi's vineyard receiving $14 million from USAID for "experimental farming"? No, that's not true: The story originated in a meme from a satirical Facebook page. The owner of the page is known f
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Story Of German Pilot Terminated For Refusing To Spray Chemtrails Originated On Satire Site
Was German Lufthansa pilot "Christoph W." terminated by his employer for refusing to spray chemtrails, and did he then sue them in Nuremberg? No, that's not true: The story originated on the YouTube channel of "Der Postillon," a well-know
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Claims about a judge declaring Joe Biden’s pardons unconstitutional started on a satire page
“The very LIBERAL 9th Circuit Court has ruled that 84 of Biden's last-minute pardons are unconstitutional.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Claim DOGE Forwarded Names Of 163 Members Of Congress To IRS Originated On Satire Page
Did the claim that DOGE forwarded the names of 163 members of Congress to the IRS for "Immediate Audit" and that 156 of them were Democrats originate on an actual news website? No, that's not true: The meme featured a fake, cartoonish DOG