FACT CHECK: No, Ben Stiller Wasn’t Paid $4 Million To Take Photos With Zelensky
Posts Share with x Claiming actor Ben Stiller was paid $4 million to take a photo with Ukrainian President Voldymir Zelensky. Ben Stiller was paid $4 million from USAID to take these photos at Zelensky pic.twitter.com/vrwu8d1qma – Truthhammer4eva (@truthhammer4eva) February 5th, 2025 Verdict: False There is no evidence that Stiller was paid $4 million by […]
FACT CHECK: Is Denmark Planning To Charge Americans A 500% Tariff On Ozempic?
Screenshots of X Posts Share on Instagram The claim is said to be that Denmark plans to charge Americans 500% of Ozenpic's tariff. Verdict: False According to USA Today, the claim comes from LinkedIn and is satire. The outlet also noted that tariffs apply to imports that are not exported. Fact check: Danish Prime Minister […]
FACT CHECK: No, CNN Didn’t Publish An Article On The DC Aircraft Collision Before It Happened
Posts Share Facebook claims that CNN published an article about a Washington, DC aircraft collision before it actually happened. Verdict: False There is no evidence that this has happened. CNN has rejected claims against other outlets. Fact check: Social media users are CNN collision between an American Airlines aircraft and a US military helicopter that […]
FACT CHECK: Democrats Can Slow Down Trump Nominations, But Not Completely Block Them
Posts Share with x Democrats claim they can block all of President Donald Trump's nominations. hang on. You're telling me that one Democrat may have blocked Trump's candidate this time, but were they not? https://t.co/rwkw3u7pbh – Dave Madden (@AspiringPeasant) February 4, 2025 Verdict: Misleading Democrats can slow Trump's candidates, but they can't block them forever […]
FACT CHECK: Did The White House Digital Team Under Trump Create A Custom 404 Error Page For Kamala Harris’ Website?
Virus Posting Share with x President Donald Trump's White House digital team has created a custom 404 error page for former vice president Kamala Harris' website. Holy Smoke Give Raises to the White House digital team pic.twitter.com/qaolspdhpk – Jack (@jackunheard) January 31, 2025 Verdict: False The 404 error page is real and appears on Harris' […]
FACT CHECK: Viral Image Of Claudia Sheinbaum Wearing ‘Make America Mexicana Again’ Hat Is AI-Generated
Virus Image Share with x The aim is to show that Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is wearing a hat “make American Mexicana again.” This is hysterical. The Mexican president was found wearing “making America's Mexica again.” 🤣 pic.twitter.com/cmhav4i6bq – Call for activism (@calltoactivism) January 17, 2025 Verdict: False The images originally shared by X on […]
FACT CHECK: No, The Senate Has Not Yet Confirmed RFK Jr As HHS Secretary As Of Feb. 7
Posts Share on Facebook The US Senate claims that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been confirmed as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Verdict: False According to NBC News, the Senate Finance Committee voted to advance the nomination of Kennedy Jr. However, he has not yet been confirmed as HHS secretary […]
Was the Super Bowl halftime singer lip syncing? Check for these signs
(Nexstar) – Casual fans were watching plays, choreography and guest appearances at Kendrick Lamar and SZA's Super Bowl halftime show. The detective looked at his throat. This is one way to determine whether a performer is dependent on backing vocal tracks or lip sync. Some performers choose to choose lip sync to ensure a good […]
Musk’s expanding role triggers efforts to check his power
Elon Musk has seen a flood of attempts to check his powers as he expands to almost every corner of the government. In the weeks since President Trump took office, Musk and his team at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) tried to access or access databases for many departments. It has hampered the workforce […]
FACT CHECK: No, Elon Musk Did Not Say People Who Protest Trump Will Be Suspended On X
Posts Share with x Billionaire Elon Musk said those who protested against the Trump administration will be suspended from the platform. Fuck playing cards! pic.twitter.com/hbeydook12 – 😼 (@dutchessprim) February 3, 2025 Verdict: False There is no evidence that Musk tweeted this. Fact check: Musk sold attempts to reduce government spending, including attacking US international aid […]