Did Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem "Admit" under oath that Republicans voted to allow Jan. 6 rioters to serve in ICE roles, as numerous viral posts claimed? No, that's not true: The claim appeared in a meme spread by an account l
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Full Fact→ Has this Labour government ‘allowed the biggest influx of migrants in British history’?
Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice hasn’t explained what this claim was based on, but neither we nor the Migration Observatory have seen data to support it.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Satire Story Said ‘Betheda’ Military Court Dismissed Admiral Levine Discrimination Lawsuit As Frivolous — Fictional Story
Did a "Military Court in Betheda, Maryland" dismiss a discrimination case brought by Admiral Rachel Levine, as a viral meme claimed? No, that's not true: The meme, which also referred to Levine as "Biden's DEI Admiral", originated on a Fa
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fictional Story About Jamal Roberts Turning Down Tesla Ad Cites No Sources — NO Actual ‘Media Frenzy’ Happened
Did American Idol winner Jamal Roberts turn down a Tesla ad from Elon Musk in an upcoming music video? No, that's not true: A viral article about such a rejection did not name any verifiable sources or offer any quotes to back that up. It
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Billy Joel Did NOT Cancel Non-Existent Concerts With Bruce Springsteen Over Trump Criticism — Story is Satire
Did Billy Joel cancel a series of concerts with Bruce Springsteen in May 2025, during the fallout from criticism by Springsteen of President Donald Trump? No, that's not true: That rumor originated on a Facebook page that describes its ou
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Billy Joel Did NOT Cancel Non-Existent Concerts With Bruce Springsteen Over Trump Criticism — Story is Satire
Did Billy Joel cancel a series of concerts with Bruce Springsteen in May 2025, during the fallout from criticism by Springsteen of President Donald Trump? No, that's not true: That rumor originated on a Facebook page that describes its ou
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Satire Story About LeBron James Calling Karoline Leavitt ‘KKK Barbie’ Originated On Spoof Facebook Page — Not Real
Did basketball player LeBron James call Karoline Leavitt "KKK Barbie" in an interview and did she respond that her family "fought to end slavery" while his "came from Jamaica"? No, that's not true: A meme making that claim originated on a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Satire Story About LeBron James Calling Karoline Leavitt ‘KKK Barbie’ Originated On Spoof Facebook Page — Not Real
Did basketball player LeBron James call Karoline Leavitt "KKK Barbie" in an interview and did she respond that her family "fought to end slavery" while his "came from Jamaica"? No, that's not true: A meme making that claim originated on a
PolitiFact→ James Comey posted the number ‘86’ in reference to Donald Trump. What’s the history of the term?
Ask PolitiFact: What does '86’ mean? Parsing Comey’s seashells
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mexican Government Did NOT Gift House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries A ‘$1.2 million Apartment’ — Story Is Satire
Does House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries not want to discuss a $1.2 million luxury apartment the Mexican government gifted him in 2022? No, that's not true: The rumor was launched by a Facebook page that profits from political satire. T
PolitiFact→ Marcia Morey – Fact check: NC Democrat blames Trump for Google Calendar’s removal of Black History Month
“Google caved in to Trump. They erased Black History Month from the calendar.”
Full Fact→ Is Peter Sullivan the victim of the ‘longest-running’ miscarriage of justice in UK history?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Chuck Schumer Does NOT Use a Rolls Royce Gifted to Him By the British Government — Story is Satire
Does U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer "drive to work every day" in a Rolls Royce he received as a gift from the British government? No, that's not true: That rumor originated on a Facebook page that describes its content as satirical. The fake "Ro
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Al Gore Did NOT Receive a $90 Million Custom Gulfstream from the Sultan of Kuwait — Story Originated As Satire
Did Al Gore receive a $90 million custom Gulfstream jet from the Sultan of Kuwait? No, that's not true: The story appeared on a site that is clearly labeled as satirical. It is run by a man known for tricking conservatives into liking and
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Bill Clinton Saudi Helicopter Gift Story Originated On Satire Pages — No $17 Million Gift News Stories
Did the Saudis give Bill Clinton a helicopter worth $17 million "to use in their airspace" and did he then get to keep it as a "gift" when he left office? No, that's not true: The viral claim originated on two self-described satirical Fac
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Story About Cuban, Gates And Buffett Receiving $250M Quarterly Payments From Biden Treasury Originated On Satire Site
Did "DOGE Auditor Joe Barron" uncover that billionaires Mark Cuban, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett each received $250 million in quarterly payments each, for a total of $4 billion? No, that's not true: The story, which also had them donati
Lead Stories→ Posts About Removal Of Ruby Bradley’s Service History: What We Know
Was the service history of Colonel Ruby Bradley, an American nurse captured in the Philippines during World War II, removed from official military websites on orders of U.S. President Donald Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth or DOGE?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Chuck Schumer NASA Shell Company Hoax Story Originated On Satire Website — NO 16$ Million Scam
Were there real media reports about Senator Chuck Schumer getting $16 million from NASA through a New Jersey based shell company? No, that's not true: The absurd story involving "zero-gravity-compatible scones, Belgian waffles, and mini-m
PolitiFact→ President Trump said he ‘brought back free speech.’ His first 100 days tell a different story.
How free speech fared in 100 days under President Trump
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: No Evidence For Story About Steph Curry’s Mother At Ferrari Dealership — Mentioned Initiative Nowhere To Be Found
Was basketball player Steph Curry's mother Sonia denied service at a Ferrari dealership and did this lead to the creation of a campaign named "Respect in Every Space" in collaboration with Under Armour? No, that's not true: The viral soci
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AOC’s Brother Was NOT Caught With Fentanyl on a Boat — Story Started as Satire
Did the U.S. Coast Guard find a brother of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, named Matthew, on board a boat carrying $1.2 million worth of fentanyl? No, that's not true: Although shared widely in April 2025, the story originated from a websi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AI Video Falsely Claims Whoopi Goldberg Fled The Country After An $800M Lawsuit From Karoline Leavitt — Made Up Story
Did Whoopi Goldberg flee the country after an $800 million lawsuit from Karoline Leavitt had a "speed up"? No, that's not true: A viral video making that claim was largely AI generated. No actual news outlet has reported on such a lawsuit
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Satire Story Claimed Dr. Anthony Fauci Petitioned For Emergency Visa To Take Up Position At Wuhan Institute Of Virology In China
Did Dr. Anthony Fauci petition the State Department for an emergency travel visa to China so he can take up a position at the Wuhan Institute of Virology? No, that's not true: A Facebook post making that claim originated on a Facebook pag
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Phoenix Ikner Mention In FSU News Story About Anti-Trump Protests Was In Section About ‘Onlookers’
Did FSU News report alleged Florida State University shooter Phoenix Ikner participated in an anti-Trump rally? No, that's not true: The now deleted section of the article that mentions and quotes Ikner is about "onlookers" who showed up
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Save ‘Tristan Killip’ With Neuralink — Story is Fantasy Fiction
Did Elon Musk use a Neuralink implant to save the life of a boy named "Tristan Killip", who had been comatose for a year after a drowning accident? No, that's not true: The story, shared widely in April 2025, was no more than fantasy fict
Full Fact→ Was Netflix’s Adolescence based on a true story?
Some, including Kemi Badenoch, have suggested the series was based on a real-life crime committed by a boy who wasn’t white—but the show’s co-creators say it wasn’t based on any single case.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Satire Story About FBI Agents Involved In Mar-a-Lago Raid Being Fired And Stripped Of Pension Originated As Left-Wing Trolling
Is there a real news story saying every FBI agent involved in the Mar-a-Lago raid was fired and did they have their pensions stripped? No, that's not true: A meme making that claim originated on a Facebook page with a satire disclaimer. T
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Copied Satire Story Said Rep. Jasmine Crockett Also Kept Cashing Dead Grandmother’s Social Security Check
Did Representative Jasmine Crockett "conveniently overlook" social security checks going to her dead grandmother for 13 years and did this come out during a DOGE audit? No, that's not true: A meme making that claim originated on a Faceboo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Satire Story About Kash Patel Seizing Bank And Phone Records Of Pelosi Staffers Originated On Page Trolling Conservatives
Are there news reports about FBI Director Kash Patel seizing phone and bank records for "everyone on Pelosi's staff on January 6th"? No, that's not true: A meme making that claim originated on a Facebook page with a satire disclaimer. The
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Satire Story About AOC’s Family Cashing Social Security Check Of Dead Grandmother Originated On Site Trolling Conservatives
Did the family of Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez overlook 14.5 years of cashing the social security check of their dead grandmother? No, that's not true: The "news" about the social security check originated on a website with a c
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Plastic surgery crime story originated on a self-described satire site
“Man gets plastic surgery and name change to date his ex-girlfriend after she obtains a restraining order.”
PolitiFact→ Marjorie Taylor Greene – Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is wrong, ‘Sesame Street’ was not replaced by ‘drag queen storytime’
On PBS, "they now have drag queen storytime instead of good old ‘Sesame Street.’"
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Caitlin Clark Did NOT Reject Fictional $15 Million Offer From Elon Musk — Copy Paste Story
Did basketball star Caitlin Clark reject a "$15 Million Offer" from Elon Musk? No, that's not true: Musk did not make the public statement the story said he did. It also contained several phrases from almost identical false stories about
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Patrick Mahomes Did NOT Reject Fictional ‘$10 Million Offer’ From Elon Musk Either — Fake Story
Did football player Patrick Mahomes reject a "$10 Million Offer" from Elon Musk? No, that's not true: Musk did not make the public statement the story said he did. An AI detector concluded that the text of the story, including bogus quote
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Beyoncé Did NOT Announce Relocation To Italy Because Of Elon Musk — Made-Up, AI-Written Story
Did Beyoncé publicly confirm she will move to Italy because she can't "breathe the same air as Elon Musk"? No, that's not true: An AI generated viral article reused a fake quote previously attributed to Oprah Winfrey in another false sto
Internet Archive→ President Trump Remarks at White House Women’s History Month Celebration : CSPAN3 : March 26, 2025 3:34pm-4:15pm EDT
[LIVE] President Trump delivers remarks at a White House-hosted Women's History Month celebration. Sponsor: White House.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN3.This item has files of the following types: Captions Align JSON, Closed Caption Text, Item Ti
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Dawn Staley Did NOT Reject Fictional ‘$10 Million Offer’ From Elon Musk — Fake Story
Did basketball coach Dawn Staley reject a $10 million donation from Elon Musk in March 2025? No, that's not true: Neither Musk nor Staley made any public statement about any donation. An AI detector concluded that the text of the story, i
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Satire Story Said Ireland Denied Rosie O’Donnell’s Residence Application — Not Real News
Was the story about about Rosie O'Donnell's application for residency in Ireland being denied by the Irish Department of Justice real news? No, that's not true: The story originated on a website with a clear satire disclaimer. It is run b
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: South Korea mRNA Warning Story NOT Confirmed By Cited Source — NO Mention Of ‘6 Billion People’ With ‘VAIDS’
Did South Korea issue a warning about mRNA vaccines, saying "6 billion people now have VAIDS" as a viral article claimed? No, that's not true: VAIDS is not a real condition and the story making originated on a notoriously unreliable websi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Women’s History Month Was NOT Just Created By A Trump Executive Order — It Was Started By Congress In 1987
Did Donald Trump just designate the month of March as "Women's History Month" by signing an executive order? No, that's not true: The formal observation of Women's History Month was started by Congress in 1987, an expansion of the previou