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Fact check: Did Chelsea Clinton take home $84 million from USAID?
Politics

Fact check: Did Chelsea Clinton take home $84 million from USAID?

Chelsea Clinton is the vice chair of the Clinton Foundation, a nonprofit that was created by Bill Clinton in 2001.
By Rachel Dobkin On 2/7/25 at 1:26 PM EST
Fact Check: Was Jeffrey Epstein being paid by USAID?
News

Fact Check: Was Jeffrey Epstein being paid by USAID?

At the end of January, the Trump administration announced the freeze on new funding for almost all U.S. foreign assistance programs.
By Jasmine Laws On 2/6/25 at 6:45 AM EST
Alina Habba fact checked by Russian state media
News

Alina Habba fact checked by Russian state media

RT News wrote that Habba had leaned "on debunked claim USAID was sending $50m to embattled enclave for 'bomb-making condoms.'"
By Jasmine Laws On 2/5/25 at 7:23 AM EST
How AI convinced world Hollywood sign was burning down in LA fire
News

How AI convinced world Hollywood sign was burning down in LA fire

Viral AI images falsely showing the Hollywood sign ablaze sparked panic, highlighting the dangers of fake news.
By Melissa Fleur Afshar On 1/10/25 at 11:48 AM EST
Facebook Decides You Can't Handle the Truth | Opinion
Opinion

Facebook Decides You Can't Handle the Truth | Opinion

Efforts to differentiate between fact and fiction are going out of style. First X got rid of the hardy folks who had to sift through endless crap so that you, the consumer didn't have to.
By Jason Fields On 1/8/25 at 4:13 PM EST
Fact check: Did Denmark offer to buy United States?
News

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.
By Joe Edwards On 12/26/24 at 7:19 AM EST
Fact check: Did high school students stage "walkout for Luigi" Mangione?
News

Fact check: Did high school students stage "walkout for Luigi" Mangione?

One recent social media post showed what was purported to be an entire high school walking out in support of the suspected shooter.
By Marni Rose McFall On 12/13/24 at 12:24 PM EST
Fact check: did Deitz Nuutzen painting predict Trump dinner with RFK Jr?
Fact Check

Fact check: did Deitz Nuutzen painting predict Trump dinner with RFK Jr?

A post on social media claimed a work of art painted in 1721 foresaw the President-elect would have dinner on his plane with Elon Musk and RFK 303 years later
By Flynn Nicholls On 11/19/24 at 6:06 AM EST
CNN anchor cuts away from Kamala Harris rally and fact-checks claims
U.S.

CNN anchor cuts away from Kamala Harris rally and fact-checks claims

CNN's Jake Tapper fact-checked the vice president on two attacks leveled at President Donald Trump.
By Kaitlin Lewis On 10/31/24 at 7:01 PM EDT
Every time Donald Trump was fact-checked during debate
News

Every time Donald Trump was fact-checked during debate

Trump was fact-checked by ABC News moderators at multiple points during his debate with Vice President Kamala Harris.
By Aila Slisco On 9/10/24 at 10:25 PM EDT
Donald Trump's town hall with Sean Hannity—Fact-checked
News

Donald Trump's town hall with Sean Hannity—Fact-checked

Trump blasted Vice President Kamala Harris, President Joe Biden and Democrats while touting his own record during the town hall.
By Aila Slisco On 9/5/24 at 12:40 AM EDT
Is Taylor Swift hosting fundraising concert for Kamala Harris? What we know
Entertainment

Is Taylor Swift hosting fundraising concert for Kamala Harris? What we know

It has been reported that Swift has joined forces with a fellow pop superstar to host a Los Angeles show for presidential hopeful Harris.
By Ryan Smith On 7/24/24 at 9:44 AM EDT
Joe Biden 'hospice care' claims debunked: what we know
U.S.

Joe Biden 'hospice care' claims debunked: what we know

Disreputable right-wing sources have speculated on X that Biden has more than just COVID-19.
By Flynn Nicholls On 7/23/24 at 8:17 AM EDT
Ashley Biden diary confirmed: What more do we now know?
News

Ashley Biden diary confirmed: What more do we now know?

A change to a Fact Check about Ashley Biden's diary has led to a wave of conservative commentary.
By Tom Norton On 5/14/24 at 1:26 PM EDT
Fact Check: Did Michelle Obama stall over Biden reelection question?
U.S.

Fact Check: Did Michelle Obama stall over Biden reelection question?

As Joe Biden seeks a second term in the White House, video footage has emerged on social media showing Obama's apparent thoughts on the matter.
By Ryan Smith On 1/3/24 at 8:23 AM EST
Fact-checking fake news is making some people believe it
Science

Fact-checking fake news is making some people believe it

"The act of searching online to evaluate news increases belief in highly popular misinformation—and by notable amounts," said one of the study's authors.
By Robyn White On 12/20/23 at 12:38 PM EST
Fact Check: Viral video appearing to show women captured by Hamas
News

Fact Check: Viral video appearing to show women captured by Hamas

A video that has been viewed almost 7 million times on social media claims to show young women kidnapped during the Saturday rave in Israel.
By Giulia Carbonaro On 10/10/23 at 8:45 AM EDT
Will Congress members face Jack Smith indictment? Experts weigh in
Fact Check

Will Congress members face Jack Smith indictment? Experts weigh in

Donald Trump's indictment has led to speculation that senators might be next to face charges.
By Tom Norton On 8/8/23 at 9:24 AM EDT
Prince Harry and Meghan 'Baseless' Divorce Rumor Rated False by PolitiFact
News

Prince Harry and Meghan 'Baseless' Divorce Rumor Rated False by PolitiFact

The rumor—which gained traction after Harry and Meghan's visit to the U.K. for the Queen's jubilee—was found not to have "any credible evidence" to support it.
By James Crawford-Smith On 6/22/22 at 5:19 AM EDT
Fact Check: Have Scientists Found the Cause of SIDS?
Science

Fact Check: Have Scientists Found the Cause of SIDS?

A study on the unfortunate medical phenomenon known as Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) has garnered significant attention.
By Ed Browne On 5/13/22 at 11:57 AM EDT
Russia-Ukraine Misinformation Is Running Rampant—Here's How to Spot It
World

Russia-Ukraine Misinformation Is Running Rampant—Here's How to Spot It

Fake posts have the potential to deceive, emotionally distress and influence public opinions and actions.
By Alice Gibbs On 2/24/22 at 9:12 AM EST
Zuckerberg Says Politicians Can't Say Whatever They Want on Facebook
News

Zuckerberg Says Politicians Can't Say Whatever They Want on Facebook

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook will take down content, even posts by politicians, if it crosses the social network platform's lines.
By Katherine Fung On 5/28/20 at 1:23 PM EDT
Facebook's Updated Ad Policy Could Allow Politicians to Lie
Politics

Facebook's Updated Ad Policy Could Allow Politicians to Lie

Trump spent $1 million on advertising in the same week Facebook updates its policy to make political ads exempt from fact checking
By Meka Boyle On 10/3/19 at 5:18 PM EDT
Facebook Will Not Submit Content From Politicians To Independent Fact Check
Science

Facebook Will Not Submit Content From Politicians To Independent Fact Check

Facebook announced Monday that it will not submit speech by politicians to its new independent fact checkers, and "generally allow it on the platform even when it would otherwise breach our normal content rules."
By Melissa Lemieux On 9/24/19 at 7:20 PM EDT
Survey: 70 Percent of Republicans Say Fact-Checking Favors One Side
Politics

Survey: 70 Percent of Republicans Say Fact-Checking Favors One Side

A 70 percent majority of Republicans say fact-checking efforts are biased in favor of just one side of political and social issues, compared to just 29 percent of Democrats who say the same.
By Benjamin Fearnow On 6/27/19 at 10:59 AM EDT
Fact-Checking Website Crashes During Trump's Address
U.S.

Fact-Checking Website Crashes During Trump's Address

Social media users suggested the site had crashed as so many people were eager to find out whether Trump's statements were true.
By Harriet Sinclair On 1/31/18 at 5:54 AM EST
Wikipedia Prohibits Daily Mail As Source For Editors
World

Wikipedia Prohibits Daily Mail As Source For Editors

A statement cited the Daily Mail's 'poor fact checking, sensationalism and flat-out fabrication.'
By Josh Lowe On 2/9/17 at 7:19 AM EST
Coal, Regulations, Infrastructure: Fact-Checking Trump
Science

Coal, Regulations, Infrastructure: Fact-Checking Trump

Republican nominee cites faulty studies and hazy figures to distort reality.
By Ben Adler On 7/23/16 at 8:00 AM EDT
Trump Least Truthful of Republican Presidential Candidates: Politifact
U.S.

Trump Least Truthful of Republican Presidential Candidates: Politifact

Trump is the most liberal with the truth, according to the Pulitzer Prize-winning website.
By Taylor Wofford On 9/1/15 at 2:11 PM EDT
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