Did Elon Musk say that the U.S. Agency for International Development is "one of the biggest globalist terror organizations in history"? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that he publicly said that. However, Musk did call the organ
Health Feedback→ Viral copypasta posts mislead about cancer causes and testing, promote unproven cancer remedies
REVIEW In late January 2025, “copypasta” posts containing multiple claims about cancer went viral on Facebook. The term copypasta is Internet slang for a block of text that is directly copied and pasted many times across social media platforms.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Altered video appears to show RFK Jr. promoting diabetes cure
Video shows Robert Kennedy Jr. promoting a diabetes cure.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Say Italians Should Stay In Italy, Japanese Must Stay In Japan
Did Elon Musk say Italians should stay in Italy and the Japanese should stay in Japan? No, that's not true: While speaking at a right-wing political event in December 2023, the tech billionaire argued that countries shouldn't rely on immi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: E! News Did NOT Report Ben Stiller, Angelina Jolie, Sean Penn And Other Celebrities Were Paid By USAID To Visit Ukraine
Did E! News report USAID paid celebrities like Ben Stiller, Angelina Jolie, Sean Penn, Orlando Bloom or Jean-Claude Van Damme millions of dollars to visit President Zelenskyy in Ukraine? No, that's not true: E! News told Lead Stories the
Full Fact→ Image of young man has been edited to add Brigitte Macron’s face
The original unedited photo taken in 2009 bears no resemblance to Mrs Macron.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Did Donald Trump say Mexicans call him ‘peachy, cool arrow’? No, this clip is altered
Video shows President Donald Trump saying Mexicans call him “peachy cool arrow.”
The Dispatch→ Unpacking Trump’s Gaza ‘Takeover’
It’s unclear whether the proposal is earnest, bluster, or leverage.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Graph Does NOT Show Chelsea Clinton ‘Taking Home $84 Million’ — Label Says Clinton Foundation ‘Gross Receipts’
Does a graph show Chelsea Clinton "taking home $84 million" as some social media posts claim? No, that's not true: The graph originated on a website named datarepublican.com. The amount was labeled as the "Gross receipts" of the "Bill Hil
Health Feedback→ Japanese study misrepresented in posts claiming “heart failure surges among Covid-vaccinated”
REVIEW In February 2025, viral social media posts appeared, claiming that “Japan sounds alarm as heart failure surges among Covid-vaccinated”. These posts shared what appeared to be a screenshot of an article’s headline. One example was posted
New York Times→ Fact-Checking Trump’s Claims on China, Mexico, Condoms in Gaza and More
The president was wrong about birthright citizenship around the world, the Paris climate agreement and federal funding for condoms in Gaza, among other claims.
The Dispatch→ Oligarchy For Me, Retaliation For Thee
When best case becomes worst case.
The Dispatch→ Can Churches Commit Fraud?
Determining 'unusually dangerous'
The Dispatch→ The Senate Takes the Budget Reins
While the House haggles over spending cuts, the upper chamber moves forward on a two-bill strategy.
The Dispatch→ The State Department’s New China Schizophrenia
Why is Secretary of State Marco Rubio allowing a crank who spews CCP propaganda to serve as a senior diplomat?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: USAID Did NOT Fund That Jeffrey Epstein — Different Guy
Did USAID fund financier and noted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein via the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc.? No, that's not true: A screenshot circulating online on social media actually lists "Jeffrey E Epstein," a different person who is
The Dispatch→ A New Word for Trump’s Foreign Policy
‘Sovereigntism’ gets at the core of America First overseas.
PolitiFact→ From 2014 satire to AI posts: How a baseless rumor about Jennifer Aniston and Obama gained traction
An image of former President Barack Obama and Jennifer Aniston flooded Facebook. A small watermark signaled it was generated with artificial intelligence but the image kept spreading, along with a baseless claim. What was behind it?
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.
The Dispatch→ The Trump Gaza City Hotel and Casino
Moving the Overton window for fun and profit.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Younger Brigitte Macron, Who Did Not Transition From Male To Female — Image is Altered
Does a photo show a young Brigitte Macron with the implication that it shows her before she transitioned from male to female? No, that's not true: The image showing a topless person with French first lady Macron's face has been doctored.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: No Evidence Pelosi’s And Feinstein’s Husbands Colluded To Profit Off High-Speed Rail Land
Did the husbands of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein conspire to make money by using federal grants to buy land for high-speed rail? No, that's not true: There is no evidence either Paul Pelosi or the l
PolitiFact→ Five misleading claims from Trump’s executive order on trans youth health care
President Donald Trump’s executive order on trans youth is full of misleading claims about gender-affirming care. Here’s the facts.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO ‘National Pillow Fluffing Initiative,’ Similar Government Expenses Found by DOGE — It’s A Comedy Skit
Is the U.S. government spending money on the "National Pillow Fluffing Initiative," the "Bureau of Elevator Music Standards," the "National Velcro Noise Study," the "Program of Ice Cube Uniformity," the "American Cloud Watching Fund," the
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
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Sign Executive Order To ‘Purchase 2 Billion Doses Of Covid Shots’ — It Established Sovereign Wealth Fund
Did President Donald Trump sign an executive order on February 3, 2025, announcing the purchase of 2 billion doses of COVID shots from Moderna and Pfizer? No, that's not true: The order established a sovereign wealth fund, a government-ow
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bill Gates Did NOT Say ‘Defunding USAID Will Bring About Another Mystery Illness Across The World. MILLIONS WILL DIE’
Did Bill Gates say that "defunding USAID will bring about another mystery illness across the world. Millions will die" during a TV appearance in February 2025? No, that's not true: Gates did not say that in the clip posted on X with that
The Dispatch→ Lessons From the Great Almost Trade War of 2025
Tariffs are costly, and so is dealing with Washington.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Study Claiming 170% Higher Autism Risk In Vaccinated Kids Is NOT Credible
Is a study that claims vaccinated children have a 170 percent higher risk of autism reliable? No, that's not true: An infectious disease expert told Lead Stories the study is "just junk," saying the journal it was published in and the stu
The Dispatch→ Yes, Federal Workers Were Ordered to Remove Pronouns From Email Signatures
Agencies issued the instructions after receiving guidance from the Office of Personnel Management.
The Dispatch→ Claims That Politico Received USAID Funds Are False
The media company has sold subscriptions to various government agencies.
PolitiFact→ Brian Mast – Does as little as 10% of USAID go to help people in need? What that claim gets wrong
From the U.S. Agency for International Development funding, “10 to 30 cents on the dollar is what actually goes to aid.”
FactCheck.org→ What to Know About Trump’s Executive Order on Wind Energy
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. On his first day in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that attempts to slow the growth in the country’s wind generation capacity. The ord
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, this isn’t video of a missile crashing into a Philadelphia neighborhood
Video shows a missile crashed in a Philadelphia neighborhood Jan. 31, not a jet.
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, U.S. skater Jon Maravilla wasn’t kept from boarding plane that collided with Army helicopter
“U.S. figure skater Jon Maravilla was reportedly prevented from boarding a doomed flight to Washington, D.C.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: USAID Did NOT Spend Over $8 Million On Politico, LLC
Did USAID spend over $8 million on Politico, LLC, as social media posts imply? No, that's not true: The government spending database only shows $44,000 in two transactions. Both were subscriptions, not grants. The claim appeared in a post
Full Fact→ Fact checking the LA wildfires
We saw all kinds of misleading content circulating on social media during the recent crisis in California, including several suspected AI images.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum didn’t say this about US President Donald Trump
Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said, “I’m confused. I keep hearing everyone from America saying that my country is sending felons and (rapists) into their country. We thought that was encouraged … considering that’s what they chose to b
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, the Trump administration isn’t giving every American $18,000
“The Trump administration is giving each and every adult in America $18,000.”
Health Feedback→ No evidence of mass deaths among vaccinated people, contrary to 2022 prediction by Dolores Cahill
REVIEW A Facebook post from January 2025 featured immunologist Dolores Cahill predicting mass casualties of people who received mRNA COVID-19 vaccines. It received more than 319,000 views. The post is an excerpt from Pandamned, a 2022 film by Dutch