Do viral images authentically capture the massive destruction caused by Hurricane Milton at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida? No, that's not true: Those pictures were generated by AI and first posted on a website with a satire labe
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PolitiFact→ Threads posts – FEMA’s website doesn’t say it must help white people last
“FEMA is supposed to help out white people last for the purpose of ‘equity.’ … It’s literally on the FEMA website.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Public Records Do NOT Mention ‘Mobile Device’ That Supposedly ‘Visited’ House Of Suspect In ISIS Election Day Plot, Office Of US Senator
Do public documents about an alleged plot to carry out a terror attack on behalf of ISIS on U.S. Election Day reveal that a mobile device "visited" the home of one of the suspects and "also visited Senator Lankford's office on 3 occasions
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact: Donald Trump returns to Butler, Pennsylvania, site of first assassination attempt
Former President Donald Trump’s speech in Butler, Pennsylvania, included claims about the Biden-Harris administration’s response to Hurricane Helene, illegal immigration and the economy. We fact-checked him.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ABC CEO Did NOT Hint At Potential Cancellation Of ‘The View’ — From Satire Site
Did the CEO of ABC hint that the network may cancel "The View," saying "It's time to end a show that's lost its relevance"? No, that's not true: The website that originally reported this comes with a satire label. Neither ABC itself nor n
The Dispatch→ 2020 Revisited
Would a Trump victory have been better?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Taylor Swift Did NOT Lose Five Major Sponsors After Endorsing Kamala Harris — Site Says Story Not Real
Did Taylor Swift lose five major sponsors after endorsing Kamala Harris for president? No, that's not true: This story initially appeared on a website that says it "specializes in satire, parody, and humor," and that "nothing on this webs
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Colin Kaepernick isn’t Russia-bound; this claim originated on a self-described satire site
Says Colin Kaepernick said he “will go to Russia if not properly respected in the United States.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Coca-Cola Did NOT Cut Ties With Taylor Swift After She Endorsed Kamala Harris — From Self-Described Satire Site
Did Coca-Cola cut ties with Taylor Swift after she endorsed Kamala Harris for president? No, that's not true: This comes from a social media post that's clearly marked as satire. Coca-Cola told Lead Stories it wasn't true, and it's not ev
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Jack Black Did NOT Vow To Permanently Leave US — From Satire Site
Did actor Jack Black vow to leave the United States permanently? No, that's not true: That story appeared on a website with a satire disclaimer. There is no evidence Black ever said such a thing. The claim appeared in an article (archived
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence ABC Fired Presidential Debate Moderators David Muir And Linsey Davis — Claim Came From Website With Satire Label
Did the ABC television network fire the hosts of the September 10, 2024, U.S. presidential debate, calling them "a disgrace"? No, that's not true: A self-described satire and parody website published the story about the pair's supposed fi
The Dispatch→ Russian Influence Scheme Targets Right-Wing Media Site
The influencers paid by Russia claim they were victims of the fraud.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Michael Jordan Did NOT Turn Down $200 Million Offer To Do Ad With LeBron James — Claim Originated On Satirical Site
Did former NBA star Michael Jordan turn down a $200 million offer to do a commercial with current NBA star LeBron James, saying he would "never [work] with this woke creep?" No, that's not true: This story came from a website that calls i
PolitiFact→ X posts – No proof Kamala Harris injured a person in 2011 car crash. Flawed story comes from unreputable site
On June 7, 2011, Kamala Harris was involved in a San Francisco hit-and-run crash that injured a woman named Alicia Brown.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tim Walz Did NOT Lie About Having Served In Afghanistan — He Said He Visited That Country As Congressman
Does a video show Tim Walz lying about having served in a U.S. military deployment to Afghanistan? No, that's not true: Walz told the American Legion about a 2011 trip to Afghanistan he took as a member of Congress. He did not say he had
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Barack Obama In A Cell At GITMO — Clip Is From 2013 When Obama Visited Mandela’s Jail Cell
Does a video on social media show former President Barack Obama in a GITMO jail cell after being arrested in 2019? No, that's not true: It's authentic video, but it was taken in 2013 when Obama visited the jail cell where former South Afr
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Semitrailer Accident Did NOT Release Hundreds Of Deadly Snakes — It’s From Satire Site
Did an accident involving a semitrailer transporting venomous snakes release "hundreds" of "deadly snakes" along a highway in Georgia? No, that's not true: The site that published the claim calls itself a "satirical page" and is labeled a
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Claims Elon Musk called to ban ‘The View’ originated on a satire site
“Elon Musk calls for ban on ‘The View,’ ‘I’d rather walk barefoot on hot asphalt than watch ‘The View.’”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Claims Elon Musk endorsed Caitlin Clark originated on satire site
“Elon Musk backs Caitlin Clark, offers $10 million endorsement.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Image Of Hitler Used In Meme To Compare Trump With Hitler In Raised-Fist Composite
Does a meme comparing raised-fist images of Donald Trump and Adolf Hitler use a real photo of Hitler to make its point? No, that's not true: While the photo of Trump is authentic, an AI-detection tool shows the image of Hitler has been di
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Samsung Did NOT Withdraw From $1 Billion Olympics Sponsorship — Claim From Satire Site
Did Samsung withdraw from a $1 billion Olympics sponsorship after the opening ceremony for the Paris Summer Games in July 2024? No, that's not true: The website that said so is a self-described satire site that says it brings the "freshes
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Claim Netflix lost subscribers over co-founder’s campaign donation originated on satire site
“Netflix loses 6 million subscribers within hours of donation announcement.”
PolitiFact→ X posts – This video doesn’t show men stealing ballot boxes from Venezuelan voting sites, they’re AC units
Video shows “several masked men stormed a local voting station and stole the ballot boxes” in Venezuela’s 2024 election.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: WEF Did NOT Draw Up Treaty To Designate Pedophiles As ‘Legally Protected Minority’ — Story Came From Website Mass-Producing False Stories
Did the World Economic Forum develop a treaty including "pedophiles" in the "legally protected minority" category? No, that's not true: The site that posted the claim included a disclaimer that it makes "NO REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE ... A
AllSides→ Dem Powerbroker Who Suggested Trump Shooting ‘Staged’ Has Visited Biden White House at Least 10 Times
https://freebeacon.com/biden-administration/dem-powerbroker-who-suggested-trump-shooting-staged-has-visited-biden-white-house-at-least-10-times/
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Caitlin Clark Did NOT Reject A $400 Million Deal With Nike Due To Its Association With Colin Kaepernick — Claim From Satire Site
Did WNBA basketball player Caitlin Clark reject a $400 million deal from Nike because of the company's association with NFL-quarterback-turned-civil-rights-activist Colin Kaepernick? No, that's not true: This claim first appeared in an ar
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Disney, Google Did NOT Buy Rights To First King James Version Bible — Claim Started On Satire Site
Did Disney and Google buy the rights to the first King James Version of the Bible? No, that's not true: No sources are cited in the Instagram post where the claim is stated. The claim first appeared in a 2018 article from The Babylon Bee,
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show A Picnic At Black Detroit Church Visited By Trump In June 2024 — It Shows Group Of Celebrities At A Fishing Lodge In Idaho
Does a photo show a picnic at a Black Detroit church visited by Trump in June 2024? No, that's not true: The photo was taken in 2023 at a fly-fishing lodge in Idaho. It pictured a gathering of TV and movie celebrities that happened over 1
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Team USA Did NOT Lose $60 Million In Endorsements After Caitlin Clark ‘Snub’ — Claim From Satire Site
Did Team USA lose $60 million in endorsements after Caitlin Clark was not placed on the 2024 USA Basketball Women's Olympic Team? No, that's not true: the Indiana Fever WNBA player is indeed not on the team but the United States Olympic &
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Iowa ‘MAGA Fan’ Did NOT Burn Down House Trying To Burn A Gay Pride Flag — Satire Website
Did a "MAGA fan" from Iowa accidentally burn down their house while trying to burn a gay pride flag? No, that's not true: This is a fictional story that originated on "The Halfway Post," a satire website with a clear disclaimer included i
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Paramount Did NOT Offer Jerry Seinfeld, Michael Richards $500 Million To Make ‘Un-Woke’ Sitcom — Story Is From Satire Site
Did Paramount offer Jerry Seinfeld and Michael Richards $500 million to make an "un-woke" sitcom? No, that's not true: The website the article originated from is self-described as satirical and says on its "About Us" page that its content
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Elon Musk isn’t suing Whoopi Goldberg and ‘The View.’ This claim originated on a satire site
“Elon Musk sues The View and Whoopi Goldberg for $60 million.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Say ‘I’d Rather Drink Sewer Water Than See Taylor Swift At The Super Bowl’ — Satire Site Oirgin
Did entrepreneur and Tesla CEO Elon Musk say, "I'd rather drink sewer water than see Taylor Swift at the Super Bowl," as a post on Facebook claimed? No, that's not true: This claim originally appeared in an article on a satirical website
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Vin Diesel Did NOT Pull $1 Million Donation to Boy Scouts — Claim From Satire Site
Did actor Vin Diesel pull his $1 million annual donation to Boy Scouts of America while being quoted as saying, "It's no longer the organization I know and love"? No, that's not true: A representative of The Boy Scouts of America organiza
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NON-Authentic Video Shows Tucker Carlson Endorsing Fake Barbara O’Neill Anti-Parasite Pill
Did a video on Facebook genuinely show TV personality Tucker Carlson endorsing an anti-parasite pill promoted by alternative naturopath Barbara O'Neill? No, that's not true: The video is dubbed with fake audio; an AI detection tool found
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Did Robert De Niro lose film role after anti-Trump comments? No, claim is from satire sites
"Warner Bros Cancels $10 Million Project Starring 'Woke' Robert De Niro.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Withdraw $250 Million From Boy Scouts — Claim From Satire Site
Did Elon Musk withdraw $250 million from Boy Scouts of America while being quoted as saying, "Not A Single Penny To Woke Organizations"? No, that's not true: This claim originated from an article on a satirical website known for publishin
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Starbucks Lattes Do NOT Contain Semen — Baseless Claims Originated On Satire Website In 2014
Do Starbucks coffee shops routinely add human semen to the lattes they sell? No, that's not true: This claim first surfaced in 2014 as an article on a satire website with a disclaimer identifying the website as such. The fake news story m
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Andy Reid Did NOT Say He Would Resign If Chiefs Fired Harrison Butker — Made-Up Quote Is From Satire Site
Did Kansas City Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid say, as of May 23, 2024, that he will resign if the Chiefs fire kicker Harrison Butker, adding "If they get rid of Harrison, they get rid of me"? No, that's not true: While it was reported in Ma
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