Bill Gates said, “Defunding USAID will bring about another mystery illness across the world.”
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Full Fact→ Just under 50% of London’s social housing occupied by those born outside the UK
Posts circulating on social media claim 76% of London’s social housing is used to house ‘foreign nationals’, but this isn’t representative of the entire city.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – No, this graphic isn’t proof that USAID paid Chelsea Clinton $84 million
Graphic shows that the U.S. Agency for International Development paid Chelsea Clinton $84 million.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Flag on government websites not Trump’s nod to the Confederacy. It’s been used since 2017
Federal websites updated with a nine-star flag that represents the Confederacy.
FactCheck.org→ Social Media Posts Misidentify Pilot Killed in Midair Collision Over D.C.
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take The U.S. Army identified one of the Black Hawk helicopter pilots killed in the midair crash with a passenger jet on Jan. 29 as Capt. Rebecca M. Lobach. But social medi
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Social media posts misidentify transgender pilot Jo Ellis as a crew member on Black Hawk helicopter
“Pilot of Blackhawk helicopter that crashed into passenger jet at Reagan National was a transgender woman named Jo Ellis.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – This isn’t an authentic Truth Social post from Donald Trump responding to Selena Gomez
Image shows President Donald Trump’s response “to Selena Gomez’ meltdown.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Trump Called Selena Gomez ‘Third Amigo’ In Truth Social Post
Did President Donald Trump call actress Selena Gomez "the third amigo" in a Truth Social post? No, that's not true: There was no such post on the social media platform Truth Social. A search of Google News brought up no news reports confi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Social Media Posts Do NOT Accurately Represent Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects As Of January 2025
Do social media posts share the real side effects of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine as of January 2025? No, that's not true: The post lists 'adverse events of special interest' that researchers are required to report if they happen during drug
Health Feedback→ Nature Biotechnology study misrepresented in social media posts claiming “all mRNA jabs cause heart damage”
REVIEW In January 2025, Facebook posts appeared claiming that a study published in January 2025 showed “all mRNA jabs cause heart damage” and that COVID-19 vaccines “should never have been allowed to be injected into humans”. Examples of suc
PolitiFact→ Social Media – No, Meta isn’t forcing users to follow Trump. Here’s how the social media power transfer works
After the inauguration, Meta forced users to follow President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance on Facebook, Instagram and Threads.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – No, former President Joe Biden’s farewell speech was not prerecorded
Former President Joe Biden’s farewell address was prerecorded and the event livestream shows “his handlers queuing it up.”
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Trump didn’t admit to rigging the election during his pre-inauguration rally
Videos show that President Donald Trump admitted to rigging the 2024 election during his preinauguration day rally.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Viral rumor falsely claims Donald Trump changed tax law to benefit parent paying child support
“Trump passed a new law that whoever is paying the child support will get to declare those children on their taxes.”
PolitiFact→ Social Media – No, top tech companies didn’t refuse to give to Los Angeles wildfire relief
Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Apple and Uber haven’t donated anything toward LA fire relief, but Taylor Swift donated $10 million.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – This image of an Oscar statuette destroyed in Los Angeles fires is AI-generated
An image shows Robert Redford’s Oscar statuette destroyed in the Los Angeles wildfires.
PolitiFact→ Social media is overridden with scams about a payment from the government. This one is legitimate.
Unlike online scams that ask you to click a link to receive a government payment, giveback or stimulus check, the IRS announced a legitimate automated payment of up to $1,400 to eligible people — no action required.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Post Map Of Finland On Truth Social
Did President-elect Donald Trump post a map of Finland on Truth Social? No, that's not true: A manual review of his account did not show such an entry as of this writing, January 14, 2025. The map in question did not correctly reflect cur
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Videos on social media show LA firefighters using professional gear, not ‘women’s handbags’
“The LAFD are using women’s handbags to hold water to put out fires.”
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.”
PolitiFact→ Social Media – The Hollywood sign wasn’t on fire as of Jan. 10. This image is fake
Image shows the Hollywood sign was on fire as of Jan. 8.
Health Feedback→ Pfizer didn’t release a list of COVID-19 vaccine side effects in 2025, contrary to allegations on social media
REVIEW Facebook posts circulating in early 2025 claimed that Pfizer had “just released” a list of side effects associated with its COVID-19 vaccine. These posts shared a list of approximately 40 to 50 medical conditions purportedly linke
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.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: UK Taxi Driver NOT Sentenced To 7 Years Because Of ‘Social Media Posts’ — From Other Offenses
Was a man in England sentenced to 7½ years in jail just because of his social media posts? No, that's not true: He was sentenced based on charges involving violence, according to the police organization handling his arrest. The man, a ta
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Poll shows Trump won 18-to-24-year-olds in Wisconsin voting, but there’s a caveat
“Trump won 18-to-24-year-olds in Wisconsin."
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Did a Temu warehouse go up in flames in China? No, a photo shared as evidence is AI-generated
Photo shows a large Temu warehouse in China “went up in flames.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Social media posts wrongly identify New York subway burn victim
“The subway burning victim's name was Amelia Carter.”
The Dispatch→ Social Media Users Wrongly Identify Victim in Fatal Subway Arson Attack
The deceased victim’s identity has not been made public yet.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Screenshot Shows Donald Trump Called Elon Musk A ‘Two Bit Car Salesman’ On Truth Social
Did President-elect Donald Trump call Elon Musk a "two bit car salesman" in a post shared on Truth Social? No, that's not true: Lead Stories searched Trump's Truth Social account and found that he did not share such a post as of this publ
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Truth Social Post Shows Donald Trump Telling Elon Musk To ‘Stay In Your Lane’
Did President-elect Donald Trump tell Elon Musk to "stay in your lane" in a post shared to Truth Social? No, that's not true: This supposed post was fabricated. Lead Stories checked Trump's verified Truth Social account and did not find s
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Person who called 911, not the tiplines, about the CEO shooting suspect can still get the reward
Tipster in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing is ineligible for reward money "because she called 911 instead of the tip line."
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.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Social media claims about New Jersey drones are out of this world
“The Pentagon has confirmed that the mysterious drones appearing across the globe are NOT of earthly origin.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Social Security Is NOT ‘Gone’ Due To Lack of Money For Those Eligible To Begin Collecting June 1, 2025 — Funding Available As Of Late 2024
Is Social Security out of money for payouts to be made starting June 1, 2025? No, that's not true: This was implied by a post on Threads that did not cite any official document, did not link to expert analysis or provided no financial rec
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Social media post mischaracterizes Sen. John Thune’s comments about potential Social Security cuts
“After meeting with Elon Musk, Republican leader Sen. John Thune announces plans to cut Social Security.”
PolitiFact→ Social Media – No evidence Luigi Mangione published viral, deleted Substack article
Substack article shows manifesto of Luigi Mangione, the suspect in health care executive's killing.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – No proof UnitedHealthcare CEO was set to testify against Nancy Pelosi for insider trading
“Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was set to testify against Nancy Pelosi for insider trading.”
PolitiFact→ Social Media – UnitedHealthcare did not advertise for a new CEO after Brian Thompson’s killing
UnitedHealthcare posted a job opening for a CEO 24 hours after its CEO was killed.
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims About Social Security Contributions for High Earners
Wealthy Americans pay tax on a smaller share of their income, but benefits are capped as well.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Esta foto de una mujer con su hija y un cartel sobre el derecho al aborto fue manipulada
Una mujer posó junto a su hija con un cartel que dice, “Quiero que mi hija tenga el derecho a abortar que yo no tuve”.