Did wrestler Dwayne Johnson, also known as The Rock, threaten to "punch" Elon Musk on X in March 2025, if the tech billionaire "doesn't leave America alone"? No, that's not true: A review of Johnson's posts doesn't confirm he ever publish
Full Fact→ Keir Starmer did post on social media about Mothering Sunday
Some have claimed the PM posted about Eid on Sunday while failing to mention Mother’s Day. But while that was true on X, he did mention Mother’s Day on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.
Full Fact→ World Jewish Congress has not amended working definition of antisemitism to reference JFK assassination
A fake screenshot appears to show the WJC announcing an amendment to the definition of antisemitism to include reference to John F Kennedy’s assassination.
Full Fact→ No, doctors are not going to jail for trying to cure cancer
Viral posts falsely claim it’s illegal for doctors to advise patients on cancer cures.
Full Fact→ ‘Illegal immigrants’ are not entitled to mainstream benefits in the UK
A claim we’ve previously fact checked appears to be recirculating on Facebook.
Full Fact→ Image of fictional characters at the Turkey protests is AI-generated
Although there is genuine footage of someone dressed as Pikachu at protests in Turkey, a picture showing Pikachu, Batman, Spiderman and the Joker running from police is not authentic.
Full Fact→ Warnings of a knife-wielding teenage killer on the loose are hoaxes
The images date back to 2018 and the man pictured was convicted of a different offence to those claimed.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Posts About ‘Missing Daughter’ Blasia Lackey Are SCAMS
Did a series of Facebook posts in late March 2025 offer genuine concern over Blasia Lackey, a teenager supposedly missing from various locations in the United States? No, that's not true: Such posts were examples of a known "bait-and-swit
Full Fact→ Viral image of Pikachu at Turkey protests is AI-generated
Although there is real footage of someone dressed as Pikachu at protests in Turkey, a viral still image circulating on social media is not authentic.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ben Shapiro Did NOT Criticize the Work of Artist Georgia O’Keeffe — Claim Started as Satire
Did commentator Ben Shapiro criticize the work of American painter Georgia O'Keeffe for "not looking like anything"? No, that's not true: quotations attributed to Shapiro actually originated in a 2021 article by the self-described satire
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: UK PM Keir Starmer Did NOT Ignore Mother’s Day, Post About Ramadan — He Posted About Both
Did United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer post on social media about the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, on March 30, 2025, but fail to post about Mother's Day on the same day? No, that's not true: Starmer posted about Mother's Day on
Full Fact→ MPs’ ‘winding-up’ payment is for four months not six after they lose seats
MPs are eligible for a ‘winding-up’ payment equivalent to four months’ salary after they leave Parliament following an election.
PolitiFact→ Anonymous X account shares falsehoods to Elon Musk, top US officials. What we know about 'Amuse'
An anonymous X account called “Amuse” shares false statements that Elon Musk amplifies to his millions of followers. It is followed by MAGA stars including Karoline Leavitt, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Donald Trump Jr. Who is behind it?
The Dispatch→ Trump Prepares to Step Up His Trade War
‘I couldn’t care less if they raise prices, because people are going to start buying American-made cars.’
Full Fact→ BBC podcast corrects claim that tax fraud is ‘30 times larger’ than benefit fraud
The BBC has removed an inaccurate claim made on its Strong Message Here podcast after Full Fact got in touch.
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
The Dispatch→ Trump’s Deportations Are ‘Performance Art
Plus: The former ambassador’s reaction to the Signal saga.
The Dispatch→ Trump’s ‘Iron Dome for America,’ Explained
The nation’s size makes implementation of such a missile defense system difficult and costly.
The Dispatch→ Who’s Afraid of Frank Lloyd Wright?
If ‘America First’ applies to architecture, why don't its acolytes prioritize the country’s greatest builder?
The Dispatch→ Elimination of Economic Advisory Groups Raises Alarms
The Trump administration is ending input from experts that enhances the accuracy of federal statistics.
Internet Archive→ FOX News Sunday : FOXNEWSW : March 30, 2025 11:00pm-12:00am PDT
Anchor Shannon Bream interviews the biggest newsmakers of the week and leads guests in providing context and analysis of the issues facing Americans..This item belongs to: movies/TV-FOXNEWSW.This item has files of the following types: Captions Align JS
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Laila Ali Did NOT Die While Giving Birth In A Canadian Hospital — It’s A Click Bait Death Hoax
Did Laila Ali lose her life while giving birth in a Canadian hospital in March 2025? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that the 47-year-old former world boxing champ and daughter of boxing great Muhammad Ali was pregnant in March
The Dispatch→ The Monthly Mailbag With James P. Sutton
Our TMD reporter answers your questions.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fox News Did NOT Report Journey Singer Arnel Pineda Was Sentenced To Life Imprisonment
Did Fox News report singer Arnel Pineda had been sentenced to life imprisonment? No, that's not true: The viral video with a misspelled title claiming the lead vocalist of Journey was sentenced to "life inprisonment" was never broadcast b
The Dispatch→ Hindu Nationalism Is Not India’s Version of Christian Nationalism
If Christian nationalism is about christianizing the nation, Hindu nationalism is more about nationalizing the Hindus.
Full Fact→ #FactsMatter. Here’s why
In a world of fast-moving misinformation, independent fact checking is more important than ever.
Internet Archive→ Fox Report With Jon Scott : FOXNEWSW : March 29, 2025 1:00pm-2:00pm PDT
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Hollywood Legend Will Smith Has NOT Passed Away — Click Bait Post
Has actor Will Smith died as of March 25, 2025? No, that's not true: Smith appeared alive in Philadelphia to celebrate the naming of a street in his childhood neighborhood "Will Smith Way" on March 26, 2025. A social media post on a Faceb
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff From the Week We All Entered the Group Chat
The administration tries to deflect criticism in the wake of the Signal scandal.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Richard Gere Announced Leaving The United States For Spain Well Before Trump’s Election
Did actor Richard Gere leave the United States after Donald Trump became president and did he vow "never to return"? No, that's not true: The actor announced the move as far back as April 2024 when Joe Biden was still President and the na
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Clickbait ‘High School Janitor Gifted SUV’ Stories Use Old Photos, Unrelated Donors
Did Karoline Leavitt, Barron Trump, Patrick Mahomes, Dawn Staley, Connor McDavid and many others all surprise a high school janitor with an SUV for his long years of service? No, that's not true: Several clickbait sites use pictures of un
The Dispatch→ On Mobs and Mobsters
It will keep getting stupider.
The Dispatch→ Laughing on the Right
How comedians, podcasters, and internet trolls helped Donald Trump retake the White House.
The Dispatch→ To Gen Z, Emotions Are Kinky
Traditional romance is back. But there’s a twist.
FactCheck.org→ Q&A on the Alien Enemies Act and Tren de Aragua in the U.S.
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to lift a District Court judge’s order blocking the use of an obscure 18th century law to summarily expel Venezuelan immi
FactCheck.org→ RFK Jr.’s Faulty Advice On Bird Flu
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. In recent news appearances, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has suggested allowing bird flu to spread in poultry flocks unchecked. Scientists
PolitiFact→ Markwayne Mullin – Hillary Clinton sent emails ‘stamped’ Top Secret? No, government reviews paint a different picture
“Hillary Clinton was sending classified documents that were stamped TS or TSSCI.”
The Dispatch→ Commanding His Own Reality
The Unitary Theory of Donald Trump is that Trump isn’t that hard to figure out.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Road Rage Video Does NOT Involve A Tesla — It’s A Non-Tesla Pickup With An Open Cargo Bay
Did a viral video capture a motorist hitting a pedestrian after a road rage incident with a Tesla driver? No, that's not true: The driver who seems to have hit a pedestrian had been yelling at someone driving next to them in a non-Tesla p
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Image of a person dressed as Pikachu in Turkey protests is AI-generated
Image shows a “person dressed up as Pikachu to resist police violence” in Turkey.