Did President Joe Biden err in saying "end of quote" during his farewell address on January 15, 2025, as some social media posts suggested? No, that's not true: Speakers often say "end of quote" to show they've finished quoting someone el
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PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Oprah Winfrey didn’t say she’s leaving the United States before inauguration day
“Oprah Winfrey announces she will leave America before January 20.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Jake Sullivan Did NOT Say ‘Unexpected Event’ Could Keep Biden In Power During Press Briefing
Did Jake Sullivan, the national security adviser under President Joe Biden, say that an "unexpected event" that could keep the president in power is "totally possible"? No, that's not true: Those quotes appeared in a social media post tha
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Is Trump giving Staten Island to New Jersey? He didn’t say that, despite what social media posts say
Says President-elect Donald Trump posted on X that he will “be giving Staten Island to New Jersey.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ukrainian Govt Did NOT Say ‘Eight Mansions Owned By Ukrainian Military Officials’ Burned In Los Angeles Wildfires As Of January 13, 2025
Did the Ukrainian government state that "eight mansions owned by Ukrainian military officials" were "burned down in wildfires in Los Angeles" in January 2025? No, that's not true: A video that made this assertion contained the logo of Uni
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Gordon Ramsay Did NOT ‘Boot’ Lia Thomas Out Of His Restaurant Saying ‘I Don’t Let Woke People Dine Here’ — It’s From Satire Article
Did celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay kick athlete Lia Thomas out of his restaurant, saying, "I don't let woke people dine here"? No, that's not true: This story originally appeared on a website with a satire disclaimer that's known for publis
PolitiFact→ New Meta content rules let users call LGBTQ+ people ‘mentally ill.’ Here’s what medical experts say.
Meta released new community standards that let Facebook, Instagram and Threads posts call LGBTQ+ people “mentally ill.” Being gay or trans is not a mental health disorder, medical experts say. Here are the facts.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Keanu Reeves Did NOT Refuse To Present Award To Whoopi Goldberg — Did NOT Say ‘She’s Not A Good Person’
Did actor Keanu Reeves refuse to present actress Whoopi Goldberg with the Lifetime Achievement award, saying, "She's not a good person"? No, that's not true: This information came from a self-described satirical website that includes the
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Elon Musk didn’t say the Boeing Starliner astronauts ‘won’t come back’
Says Elon Musk said, “The Boeing Starliner’s stranded astronauts are not with us anymore,” and “they won’t come back.”
PolitiFact→ Social posts target Democrats’ vote on migrant offenders bill. Here’s why they say they opposed it.
Did 158 Democrats vote against a bill that would bar from the U.S. migrants who have committed sex offenses and domestic abuse? That was the vote count, but there’s more to this story than online posts are sharing. Here’s some context.
PolitiFact→ No link between Fort Bragg and New Orleans, Las Vegas incidents, officials say
Social media posts are linking New Year’s Day incidents in New Orleans and Las Vegas to the military base formerly known as Fort Bragg because the suspects served there. The investigations continue, but officials say they’ve found no evidence the i
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Don’t fall for fake video of Queen Camilla saying she was ‘born a man.’ It’s manipulated.
Queen Consort Camilla revealed that she was "born a man.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Israeli Government Official Did NOT Say Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Had Been Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer
Did the head of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's medical team say he had been diagnosed with "grade 3" prostate cancer? No, that's not true: The spokesperson for Netanyahu told Lead Stories he underwent surgery to remove his pr
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Suspected German Christmas Market Attacker Did NOT Say ‘Allahu Akbar’ On Arrest Video
Did a Saudi Arabian immigrant suspected of driving his car into shoppers at a German Christmas market say "Allahu akbar" during a video of his arrest? No, that's not true: Lead Stories reviewed the full 52-second video of a German law enf
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk’s Mother Did NOT Say ‘The Poor Should Have Kids So My Son’s Factories Have Workers’ In December 2024
Did social media posts accurately cite the words of Elon Musk's mother, Maye, on having children? No, that's not true: The viral quote was a review a critic made of Maye Musk's remarks about having children, not a direct quote. Maye Musk
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Has FAKE Audio Of ABC News Saying ‘A Million Ukrainian Soldiers Have Died’ — Voice Is Likely AI
Did an authentic ABC newscast state that "in 2.5 years of war, about a million Ukrainian soldiers have died"? No, that's not true: TrueMedia's AI detector found "substantial evidence" that the voice heard in the social media post was crea
PolitiFact→ Social Media – No, officials didn’t say Madison, Wisconsin, school shooter identified as transgender
“The school shooter in Madison Wisconsin Christian School shooting has been identified as a female identifying as a male.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Drones Reported Over New Jersey, New York Are NOT Tracking Nuclear Material, Nuclear Agency Says
Are the drones reportedly seen over New Jersey and New York being used to track nuclear material in the country? No, that's not true: The National Nuclear Security Administration's emergency team told Lead Stories it doesn't use drones to
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pentagon Did NOT Say Drones ‘Not Of Earthly Origin’ In December 11, 2024 Briefing
Did the Pentagon say in early December 2024 that drones reportedly flying over a New Jersey military installation were "not of earthly origin," as was implied by a post on Instagram? No, that's not true: A Pentagon spokesperson told Lead
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Article Excerpt Says Baseball Player Juan Soto Joined Mets Due To Pro-Trump Views Of Yankees Teammates
Does a genuine news article accurately report that baseball player Juan Soto joined the New York Mets partly due to the pro-Trump views of his former Yankees teammates? No, that's not true: Soto's agent, Scott Boras, told Lead Stories suc
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, Elon Musk didn’t say he’s running for California governor
“Elon Musk said he might run for governor of California.”
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Birthright citizenship didn’t apply to Trump’s children, experts say
President-elect Donald Trump’s “plan to end birthright citizenship would mean (four) of his children wouldn't be considered US citizens.”
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, Elon Musk didn’t say he was disgusted about ‘everyone’ glorifying the UnitedHealthcare CEO shoot
Elon Musk criticized the UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter on X, saying, “It’s disgusting how everyone is turning this guy into some kind of folk hero.”
The Dispatch→ This Is the Flagship Podcast, Experts Say
Sorry, Sarah.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Leonardo DiCaprio Announced He Was Leaving US, Saying ‘This Is Not The Country I Want To Live In’ As Of December 6, 2024
Did Leonardo DiCaprio announce he was leaving the United States, saying, "This is not the country I want to live in," as of December 6, 2024? No, that's not true: There is no evidence the actor announced that he was leaving the U.S. as of
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fauci Did NOT Say ’72 Mandatory Childrens Vaccines’ Were Never Safety Tested
Did Dr. Anthony Fauci ever say that 72 mandatory childhood vaccines were never safety tested? No, that's not true: Fauci, the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told Lead Stories, "This claim is
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Trump didn’t say he’ll prosecute Biden officials for 325,000 ‘missing’ kids, nor are they missing
"President Trump has announced a plan to prosecute the Biden administration for the 325,000 kids that went ‘missing’ into human trafficking & sex slavery during their open border policies.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, country singer Reba McEntire didn’t say drag queens shouldn’t be around kids
“Reba McEntire states drag queens shouldn’t be around kids.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Elon Musk didn’t say ‘Diddy and Epstein client list’ will be released on inauguration day
“Elon Musk announces January 20th as the date for bombshell release of Diddy and Epstein client list.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, the NFL didn’t cancel Beyoncé’s Christmas NFL halftime show, saying she’s “not a good artist”
The NFL said Beyoncé is “not a good artist” and rejected her Christmas halftime show.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NATO Admiral Did NOT Say Alliance Would Launch Pre-Emptive Strikes On Russia In Event Of War
Did Adm. Rob Bauer, who heads NATO's Military Committee, say the group would launch pre-emptive strikes on Russia in the event of war? No, that's not true: In his remarks at a conference in Brussels, Bauer never mentioned the possibility
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Joe Biden's Full Flop on pardoning Hunter Biden after saying for months he wouldn't
On pardoning his son, Hunter Biden
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Robert Downey Jr. Did NOT Say He Would Leave US, Marvel As Of December 2, 2024
Did actor Robert Downey Jr. announce that he would leave the Marvel movie franchise and the U.S., stating, "Goodbye, I don't fit in here," as of December 2, 2024? No, that's not true: A Threads post that reported Downey's supposed announc
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Say He Would Release Epstein and Diddy ‘Lists’ On January 20, 2024
Did Elon Musk say he would release a "bombshell" client list tied to rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs and financier Jeffrey Epstein? No, that's not true: This originated from SpaceX Fanclub, a Facebook page with a satire disclaimer: "We post SAT
Full Fact→ Did Kemi Badenoch say she wouldn’t reverse Labour’s National Insurance increase?
At PMQs Keir Starmer suggested the Conservative leader had indicated she would not reverse the increase, but that doesn’t seem to be quite what she said.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tom Hanks Did NOT Say He Was Leaving US — Originated From Satirical Source
Did actor Tom Hanks withdraw his 2025 Oscar nominations and leave the United States, saying "I've had enough" in an Instagram video? No, that's not true: This story comes from a self-described satirical website whose About Us page announc
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mexican President Did NOT Say Trump Tariff Threat Is Why Migrant Caravans No Longer At Border
Did Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum say that migrant caravans will no longer reach the U.S. border from her country in response to President-elect Donald Trump's threat of tariffs? No, that's not true: Sheinbaum actually said migrant
Full Fact→ No, Pfizer’s CEO did not say his company’s goal was to halve the global population
A video of Albert Bourla speaking has been edited to make it sound as if Pfizer wants to depopulate the world.
Full Fact→ Audio clip of Joe Biden saying he ‘removed Imran Khan from power’ is not real
The clip has been circulating across social media platforms with many people seemingly believing Mr Biden said he removed former Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Khan, from office.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Italian Prime Minister Meloni Did NOT Say Italy Opposes Biden Permitting Ukraine To Use US Weapons To Strike Inside Russia
Did Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni say Italy opposes President Joe Biden's policy change that permits Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied long-range missiles to strike deep into Russia? No, that's not true: There is no publicly available