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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→ What do we know about a smuggling network affiliated with the Islamic State group?
Politicians have tied a New Orleans terror attack to immigration, although the suspect was U.S.-born. Sen. Jim Banks discussed it in connection with a human smuggling network affiliated with the Islamic State group.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Canada NOT Owned By The ‘United States Corporation’
Do filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission prove the United States "owns" Canada? No, that's not true: The filings are standard procedure when a foreign country wants to sell securities in the United States. The Form 18-K is s
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 15-Year-Old ‘Natallia Goodman’ Is NOT Missing From Several Locations — It’s A Real Estate Scam
Are several social media posts truly expressing concern over an actual missing teen named "Natallia Goodman"? No, that's not true: "Natallia Goodman" was supposedly missing in multiple locations, indicating that this is a made-up story. T
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, Mark Cuban didn’t move his operations to California because he ‘can’t operate in red states’
“Mark Cuban shifts company from Texas to California: ‘Can’t operate in red states.’”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Posts falsely claim mystery disease outbreak, state of emergency in China
China has “a mystery disease outbreak” and has declared a “state of emergency.”
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, 22 states didn’t fail to certify the 2024 presidential election
“22 states will not be certifying the (2024) election.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: All 50 States, DC, DID Submit Electoral College Certificates For 2024 Election
Did 22 states fail to upload their Electoral College certifications, which were needed to certify election results on January 6, 2025? No, that's not true: The National Archives confirmed that all 50 states and the District of Columbia su
The Dispatch→ No, China Has Not Declared a State of Emergency Over Respiratory Viruses
Increasing cases are in line with seasonal trends.
Full Fact→ Daily Express misstates small boat arrivals data
Small boat arrivals have increased under Labour compared with the same period the previous year, but a figure quoted on the newspaper’s front page isn’t quite right.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: China Did NOT Declare State Of Emergency Over ‘Surge Of Multiple Viruses’, As Of January 3, 2025
Did China declare a state of emergency over a spike in multiple respiratory infections as of January 3, 2025? No, that's not true: As of January 3, 2025, China's official sources made no such announcement. A spokesperson for the World Hea
The Dispatch→ There Is No ‘Deep State.’ The Swamp, on the Other Hand …
The swamp is real. Just don’t expect Donald Trump to drain it.
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
Health Feedback→ Facebook meme correctly states that vaccines led to eradication of polio and smallpox, not “natural herd immunity”
REVIEW In early December 2024, social media posts sharing a meme claiming that “Polio and smallpox never reached natural herd immunity” and that these diseases were “eradicated by vaccines” went viral on Facebook. Among posts which recei
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mexico Did NOT Propose Annexing Guatemala To Make It The 33rd Mexican State In 2024
Did Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum propose annexing Guatemala so it would become the "33rd state" in Mexico? No, that's not true: The rumor about Mexico annexing Guatemala was first debunked by Mexican outlets during the previous pre
PolitiFact→ Doug Mastriano – Photo shared by Pennsylvania state senator shows a ‘Star Wars’ fighter craft, not a downed drone
Photo shows a downed drone
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden CANNOT Pardon Alleged Gunman Luigi Mangione Because Pending Charges Are State Crimes
Does President Joe Biden have the power to pardon Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson? No, that's not true: As of this writing, Mangione was jailed on state charges in Pennsylvania and was cha
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Pile Of DVD Porn Movies Found In Assad’s Palace, Picture Is From 2021 Estate Auction
Does a photo show a pile of pornographic DVDs found in the palace of Bashar al-Assad near Damascus, Syria? No, that's not true: The DVDs pictured were part of a May 15, 2021, estate auction originating from Australia. The original photo w
FactCheck.org→ What Biden Left Out of Pardon Statement
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. On Dec. 1, President Joe Biden provided a blanket pardon for his son, Hunter, for any potential crimes committed over a 10-year period. In the statement Biden provided to justify hi
PolitiFact→ Michael Rulli – Biden law gave states $7.5 billion for EV charging; 37 stations and 226 ports built, more to come
“Pete Buttigieg will leave his post as Transportation Secretary having spent $7.5 billion to build 8 EV charging stations.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Posts About Missing Boy ‘Grayson Costain’ Are Bait & Switch For Real Estate Ads
Are social media posts about a missing boy named Grayson Costain diagnosed with autism real? No, that's not true: Lead Stories has debunked many similar stories about a missing child in various locations before. These bait-and-switch post
The Dispatch→ The Bullshit Artists Coming for the Deep State
Cold hard Kash.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Reba McEntire Stated ‘Drag Queens Shouldn’t Be Around Kids’
Did Reba McEntire say "drag queens shouldn't be around kids"? No, that's not true: Lead Stories could not locate any evidence of the country music singer having said that. In fact, McEntire has been quoted as saying she was disappointed i
PolitiFact→ Which states have laws about transgender people’s bathroom use, and how are the laws enforced?
More than a dozen states have laws banning trangender people from using some bathrooms that align with their gender identities. We found little detail about the laws’ enforcement. LGBTQ+ advocates say the laws increase harassment.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Release Statement Ordering Dallas Police To Prepare To Make Arrest Over JFK’s Assassination
Did President-elect Donald Trump release a statement ordering the Dallas police to prepare to make an arrest over John F. Kennedy's assassination? No, that's not true: The image that mimics a Trump/Vance Transition press release is fake.
The Dispatch→ DOGE v. The Administrative State
Big Tech Bro energy here.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Earwax Color Does NOT Reveal ‘True State’ Of Your Health
Does the color of your earwax reveal the "true state" of your health, with white earwax indicating a vitamin deficiency and black earwax suggesting a fungal infection? No, that's not true: Earwax can come in a range of colors from dark to
FactCheck.org→ Post Misleadingly Questions Unfinished Ballot Counting in Some States
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Some states were still counting ballots weeks after Election Day in accordance with their regulations, state officials and an election law expert said. But an Instagra
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Website Offering Concealed Carry Gun Permit ‘100% Online’ Does NOT Issue Actual State Permit
Can a person get a concealed carry gun permit 100 percent online by just answering six simple questions? No, that's not true: To get the promoted New Hampshire Non-resident Pistol/Revolver License, the customer must still fill out the app
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, gasoline prices haven’t dropped an average of $4 in red states
“Gas prices drop an average of $4 across red states.”
Full Fact→ NATO Secretary General hasn’t threatened to expel the United States from alliance
Mark Rutte did not say America would be expelled from Nato if Donald Trump “surrenders Ukraine to Putin”.
Full Fact→ Kamala Harris did not only win states without voter ID requirements
Thousands of people have shared posts wrongly claiming that in the US election Kamala Harris won every state that does not require voter ID and none that do.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ABC Did NOT Issue ‘Official Statement’ That Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg Contracts ‘Will Not Be Renewed Because They Are Too Toxic’
Did ABC issue an "official statement" that it would not renew the contracts of "The View" hosts Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg because they are "too toxic"? No, that's not true: ABC told Lead Stories that this is false. There have been no
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Beyoncé didn’t cut red states from an upcoming tour after President-elect Donald Trump’s win
“Beyoncé excludes red states from tour, ‘This isn’t my America.’”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Harris didn’t win only states without voter ID laws while Trump only won in states with them
“Every state that does not require voter ID, Kamala won.”
The Dispatch→ No, Swing States Did Not Use Starlink to Rig Ballots for Trump
Most tabulation systems do not rely on internet connectivity.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Beyoncé Did NOT Say She Wouldn’t Perform In Red States — Story Originated From Site With Satire Label
Did Beyoncé declare she would no longer perform in "red states," meaning states that went for President-elect Donald Trump? No, that's not true: This comes from a website that publishes fake stories about famous people. The site describe
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Seeing Red? No, Taylor Swift didn’t cancel Eras Tour shows in red states
“Taylor Swift Cancels Red State Shows After Massive Red Wave, ‘I Won’t Be Performing Here Anymore.’”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Taylor Swift Did NOT Cancel Concerts In States That Went For Trump In 2024
Did Taylor Swift cancel "red state shows" after President-elect Donald Trump won the 2024 general election? No, that's not true: This first appeared on social media in a post on Facebook with "satire" in the caption. Plus, the Facebook ac