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PolitiFact→ Legal experts say Donald Trump’s cryptocurrency raises questions about ethics and secrecy
President Donald Trump launched his own cryptocurrency in January, allowing anyone in the world to buy the tokens anonymously. Legal experts say it raises questions about ethics and secrecy.
Full Fact→ UK Cadbury chocolate eggs do say ‘Easter’ on them
The company says its Easter eggs aren’t halal certified either, contrary to what has been claimed online.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Atlantic Did NOT Publish an Op-ed Saying Ending Racism is Worth ‘Sexual Assaults by Migrants’
Did The Atlantic publish an op-ed saying that ending racism is worth a rise in sexual assaults by migrants? No, that's not true: As of this writing, the magazine's website did not show such an article. No other credible media outlet menti
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Liz Cheney Did NOT Write Viral Letter to Democrats Saying ‘I Need More From You’
Did former Congresswoman Liz Cheney write an open letter to the Democratic Party in April 2025, saying "I need more from you"? No, that's not true: The viral letter appeared in a Facebook group called "Liz Cheney/Adam Kinzinger Against Tr
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘New York Police’ Did NOT Say Donald Trump Was Actually 5’10" and 287 Pounds
Did "New York police" say publicly in April 2025 that President Donald Trump's height and weight were 5'10" and 287 pounds? No, that's not true: Neither the New York Police Department nor the New York State Police made any statement about
PolitiFact→ X posts – Critics of ‘Hands Off’ protests mislead with photos, videos they say are proof of paid protestors
Photos and videos show Washington, D.C., protests against White House adviser Elon Musk are “staged & paid — bussed in, scripted, clocked out.”
PolitiFact→ Critics accuse President Donald Trump of insider trading. Experts say that’s a stretch.
A short social media post, followed by a market-moving tariff announcement, led President Donald Trump’s critics to speculate he might have profited from inside information. Experts say it’s doubtful he broke any laws.
Full Fact→ Likely AI deepfake supposedly of Keir Starmer saying he hates Liverpool circulating again
The audio clip was first shared during Labour’s conference in Liverpool in 2023, but there’s no evidence it’s a real recording.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Rand Paul Did NOT Say That ‘Trump Is A Tyrant’
Did Senator Rand Paul call U.S. President Donald Trump "a tyrant" while speaking in Congress on April 2, 2025? No, that's not true: As the full recording of the speech shows, Paul did not even use the word "tyrant" on that occasion. His s
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Cleveland Clinic didn’t say millions of people with COVID-19 vaccines will die within 5 years
Says Cleveland Clinic said, “Millions of COVID-vaxxed will die within ‘5 years.’”
PolitiFact→ Cory Booker – Has consumer confidence fallen, as Sen. Cory Booker said? Two key surveys say yes
"The consumer confidence in this country has gone way down."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Say DOGE Had Found ‘Millions Spent on Golf by One Official’ — Post is Fake
Did Elon Musk say in a post on X that DOGE had uncovered "tens of millions of dollars spent on golf by a single government official"? No, that's not true: What appeared to be screenshots of a March 16, 2025, post by Musk to that effect we
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Donald Trump Did NOT Say the Late Lee Iacocca Endorsed His 2025 Tariff Plans
Did U.S. President Donald Trump claim that automobile executive Lee Iacocca had endorsed his tariff plans in April 2025, even though Iacocca died in 2019? No, that's not true: In remarks on April 2, 2025, Trump cited praise of his plan fr
PolitiFact→ JD Vance – JD Vance falsely says Maryland man deported to El Salvador was ‘a convicted MS-13 gang member’
Kilmar Armado Abrego-Garcia “was a convicted MS-13 gang member.”
PolitiFact→ Sydney Batch – Democrat wrongly says NC ‘always had nonpartisan judicial races’ until Republicans took over
North Carolina “always had nonpartisan judicial races, and when the Republicans took over several years ago they changed it.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Facebook Warning Says ‘Justin Scott’ and ‘Carla Howell’ Are Fugitive Suspects In Death Of Baby ‘Emily Darnell’ — Part Of Scam
Does a Facebook post alert users to an authentic "Homicide Bureau" fugitive case identifying 'Justin Scott' and 'Carla Howell' as suspects in the death of a 10-month-old named 'Emily Darnell'? No, that's not true: Facebook posts calling o
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Don’t trust videos saying you can erase your student loans by filing a student privacy law complaint
People can get student debt “erased” by filing Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act complaints because the Department of Government Efficiency accessed federal student loan databases.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Elon Musk didn’t say Tesla is ‘doomed’
Elon Musk said “Tesla is finished” and needs “drastic changes immediately.”
PolitiFact→ Pete Hegseth – Hegseth says leaked Signal group text didn’t have ‘war plans’. But screenshots show attack details
"Nobody was texting war plans" in the Trump administration Signal group text about bombing Yemen.
PolitiFact→ Nick LaLota – LaLota says he was voting to protect Medicaid, other programs. The budget resolution doesn’t do that
“On Feb. 25, I voted yes on a budget resolution that protects Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid while cutting some spending elsewhere."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Arlington Officials Say ‘African American’ Website Category Removed, Colin Powell Profile Reassigned — What We Know
Did Arlington National Cemetery remove Gen. Colin Powell's profile from the cemetery's website in March 2025? A spokesperson for the cemetery told Lead Stories that the cemetery had removed a category relating to African-American service
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, JFK Jr. didn’t write a letter saying that former President Joe Biden was ‘a traitor’
Files reveal that John F. Kennedy Jr. wrote a 1994 letter calling then-Sen. Joe Biden “a traitor” before Kennedy’s 1999 death.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Post Says Venezuelan Soccer Player Jerce Reyes Barrios Was Deported To El Salvador Over Real Madrid Tattoo– What We Know
Was a man named Jerce Reyes Barrios, described as a soccer player from Venezuela on social media, deported from the U.S. to El Salvador? The story was reported by ABC News, citing the man's attorney. Filings in U.S. District Court for Was
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Was Zelenskyy's Pennsylvania visit ‘election interference’? Why experts say no
Says Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “engaged in election interference by campaigning” in Pennsylvania for former Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris.
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: Is Tren de Aragua invading the US, as Trump says? Legal experts say no.
President Donald Trump’s effort to deport Venezuelan gang members without due process rests on his argument that Tren de Aragua has “invaded” the U.S. Experts in immigration and constitutional law are skeptical.
PolitiFact→ Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says measles infection may have benefits, but there’s no conclusive evidence
“A lot of studies” show that getting measles "boosts your immune system later in life against cancers, atopic diseases, cardiac disease."
Full Fact→ No, Pfizer CEO did not say it planned to halve the world’s population
A video of the company’s CEO has been altered to make it sound like he announced plans to reduce the world’s population by 50%.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Are Girl Scout cookies ‘toxic’? No, experts say study’s findings are misleading
Girl Scout cookies are “toxic” because a study showed they contain glyphosate and heavy metals.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Audio Of Trump Saying Tesla Was A ‘Modern-Day Isaac Neutron’ Is NOT Authentic
Did what social media posts described as "leaked Trump audio" from March 11, 2025, authentically capture the president calling Nicola Tesla "a modern-day Isaac Neutron"? No, that's not true: Two AI detectors found evidence that the audio
PolitiFact→ Karoline Leavitt – Karoline Leavitt says tariffs are ‘a tax cut.’ Economists say they aren’t
“Tariffs are a tax cut for the American people.”
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Trump didn’t say he became president because of the 2024 election was ‘rigged’
Video shows President Donald Trump admitting he became president because of a “rigged” 2024 election.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Headline Says France Is Demanding $150 Trillion In Interest For Funding U.S. Independence — Macron Did Not Say This
Did French President Macron demand "$150 trillion in interest" for funding US independence, also known as the American Revolution, claiming France's support was a loan? No, that's not true: A viral screenshot with that headline showing an
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: Is Texas measles outbreak linked to 'border'? No evidence, officials say
A measles outbreak in West Texas had sickened at least 198 people as of March 7. It began with Texas residents, but the origin of the outbreak is unknown, state health officials said.
Full Fact→ Zelenskyy did not say the US will have to send their sons and daughters to fight in Ukraine
A clip being shared on social media showing Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussing a hypothetical situation in which Russia invades NATO member countries has been taken out of context.
PolitiFact→ Larry Kudlow – Is Elon Musk’s DOGE 'very popular'? That’s not what the polls say
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is “polling very well. It’s very popular.”
PolitiFact→ Social Media – No, Elon Musk didn’t say billionaires are tired of ‘subsidizing everyone else’s’ public services
Elon Musk posted on X that billionaires are “tired of subsidizing” public services.
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
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Haltbakk Bunkers Facebook Post Saying They Would Stop Fueling American Warships — What We Know
Is a viral Facebook post from Norwegian fuel company Haltbakk Bunkers announcing they will no longer deliver fuel to American military ships real? Here's what we know: Several screenshots of the post calling Friday's Trump - Zelenskyy mee
The Dispatch→ No, Hillary Clinton Did Not Say ‘We Can Use Someone Like Donald Trump as President’
The quote attributed to Clinton is entirely fabricated.