FACT CHECK
Fact Check: Trump Says Russia Has Lost 1.5 Million Troops In Ukraine War
President Donald Trump makes an unevidenced claim about the human cost of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, as he attempts to broker peace between Kyiv and Moscow.
Fact Check: Did Donald Trump Forget to Swear in Tulsi Gabbard?
President Trump has sworn Gabbard in as director of national intelligence, though some media outlets missed coverage of the event.
Fact Check: Has Fox Brought Back Tucker Carlson?
Conservative pundit Tucker Carlson was dropped from Fox in 2023 but has found a new podcast audience.
Fact Check: US Government Did Not Give New York Times 'Tens of Millions'
Elon Musk shared a poorly researched, false claim as the Trump administration slashes federal spending
RFK Jr. Denies Samoa Visit Was Vaccine-Related: Here Are the Facts
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told senators that his trip to the country later hit by a measles outbreak had "nothing" to do with vaccines.
Donald Trump's Hannity Interview Fact Checked
Donald Trump's first television interview since he was elected president was replete with falsehoods
Fact Check: Did Barack Obama, Kamala Harris Make 'Nazi' Salutes?
Elon Musk, who has been accused of performing the salute at an inauguration event this week, shared social media post that questioned why other public figures hadn't been scrutinized.
Fact Check: Is Meta Making Users Follow Trump's and JD Vance's Instagrams?
Instagram users claimed they were being signed up to follow Donald Trump and JD Vance's accounts automatically.
Fact Check: Has Russia Offered Assistance to California Wildfire Disaster?
An unevidenced claim that Russia has offered support to the California wildfires response was read by millions of people online.
Fact Check: Kristi Noem Repeats Trump Falsehood During Confirmation Hearing
Kristi Noem, Donald Trump's pick to head Homeland Security, repeated a falsehood about criminal immigrants
Joe Rogan Repeats False Claim That Ukraine 'Accidentally' Got $6 Billion
Joe Rogan repeated debunked misinformation about Ukraine as he discussed wildfires on his podcast.
Newsom Confirms Mexico Sending Firefighters to Help California
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday afternoon confirmed Mexico will send firefighters to help Los Angeles battle wildfires.
Fact Check: Is HMPV Like the New COVID?
Some fear the human metapneumovirus outbreak in China could spark a pandemic, much like coronavirus.
Fact Check: Videos of Cat Rescued Amid California Wildfire Are Misleading
The video shows a man breaking down in tears as a firefighter hands him his cat as a house burns down.
The Truth Behind Trump's 'Water Restoration Declaration'
Donald Trump claimed Gavin Newsom didn't sign a document on California water policy that Newsom's office said didn't exist.
Fact Check: Has RFK Jr. Secured Votes to Become Health Secretary?
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed to have secured votes for HHS secretary despite no evidence to support the claim
Fact Check: No Evidence Ryan Routh Visited Fort Liberty 'Over 100 Times'
Elon Musk helped spread claim that Ryan Routh visited military base used by New Orleans attack and Cybertruck explosion suspects.
Fact Check: Did New Orleans Terror Suspect Donate to Democrats?
FEC records show that New Orleans terror suspect Shamsud-Din Jabbar made two donations between 2014 and 2020.
Fact Check: Did Denmark Offer to Buy United States?
After Donald Trump reiterated the idea that the U.S. purchase should Greenland, social media posts suggested Denmark had responded in kind.
Igor Kirillov's Death Rekindles Baseless Conspiracies He Spread
Igor Kirillov, head of Russia's nuclear and chemical defense, helped spread false claims about Ukraine, the U.S. and COVID-19.
Fact Check: Did Anti-TikTok Congressman Invest $1.1M in Meta?
Representative Michael McCaul, who has been part of efforts to ban TikTok, was accused of making massive purchases of rival stock.
Unfounded Natalie Rupnow Rumors Being Spread in Misinformation Effort
Police said the gender of the Abundant Life Christian School shooter in Wisconsin is not "important at all" amid claims online.