FACT CHECK: Did A Man In New York Deliberately Hit Jewish Pedestrians With His Car?
Post shared on social media A man appears to have intentionally driven his car into a Jewish pedestrian in New York, it has been claimed. Verdict: False The incident was ruled an accident. Fact check: A coalition of medical workers called Doctors Against Genocide rallied outside several medical centers on Monday. This is co-sponsored by […]
FACT CHECK: No, Video Does Not Show Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Riding Motorbike In Prison
video shared on Instagram Sean “Diddy” Combs was allegedly filmed riding a motorcycle through the prison. Verdict: False The video was originally posted in February 2024, prior to Combs' arrest several months later. Fact check: Peacock will release a documentary about Combs called Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy, which will include interviews with […]
FACT CHECK: Claim That Denmark Purportedly Offered To Buy The US Is Satire
set of images share in thread Claims that Denmark allegedly offered to buy the U.S. Verdict: False This claim is false and originally stems from a 2019 satirical article published by The New Yorker. Fact check: Denmark's Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen has reportedly increased defense spending for Greenland in response to President-elect Donald Trump's […]
FACT CHECK: No, Trump Is Not The First President To ‘Avoid An Inauguration’
president joe biden claimed In a December interview, President-elect Donald Trump said he was “the only president ever to avoid Inauguration Day.” Verdict: False Presidents John Adams, John Quincy Adams, and Andrew Johnson all missed their respective successors' inauguration ceremonies. Fact check: President Trump blamed Biden's “open borders” policy for two recent attacks in the […]
FACT CHECK: Has Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Been Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer?
viral post Shared by X Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly been diagnosed with “grade 3 prostate cancer.” breaking news: 🇮🇱Chief of the Israeli Prime Minister's Medical Team: Prime Minister Netanyahu has been diagnosed with grade 3 prostate cancer. pic.twitter.com/1frGVXa6sI — Megatron (@Megatron_ron) December 29, 2024 Verdict: False According to CBS News, Prime Minister […]
FACT CHECK: Does This Video Show A Christmas Day Attack In West Bank?
The news agency Al Jazeera has been suspended from broadcasting in the occupied West Bank by the Palestinian Authority. CNN The outlet reported that it was accused of “misleading reporting” and sharing “inflammatory material”. A post shared on Facebook purports to show people recently attacking a church in the West Bank on Christmas Day. The […]
FACT CHECK: Did Marjorie Taylor Greene Blame Biden For Hanukkah Falling On Same Day As Christmas?
Post shared on social media Marjorie Taylor Greene claims she criticized Joe Biden for scheduling Hanukkah on the same day as Christmas. @RepMTG“Why would Joe Biden schedule Hanukkah on the same day as Christmas? I'll tell you why, because he hates Christians.” MTGMTG is an idiot of Magato! Biden can't make plans for Hanukkah because […]
FACT CHECK: Did The New York Post Publish Headline About Elon Musk Not Wanting White Males To Get Hired?
Post shared on social media A New York Post headline about Elon Musk reportedly opposing hiring white men appears. That's why you chose war. @Eron Musk pic.twitter.com/b5pXJwdMB0 — Knox (@time4cx) December 29, 2024 Verdict: False There is no evidence that the outlet published an article with this headline. Fact check: President-elect Donald Trump has expressed […]
FACT CHECK: Did The Guardian Publish An Article Stating that the NHS Should ‘Treat White People Last’?
Posts about × British daily newspaper The Guardian claims to have published an article claiming that white people should be at the “end of the queue” for NHS treatment. What the heck is this? Adding to the race-mongering…this is no way to unify the British people. The NHS should be colour-blind. pic.twitter.com/83gsOWvFoa — Paul Thorpe […]
FACT CHECK: Did A Drone Crash Occur In New York City On Christmas Eve 2024?
viral video Shared by X It claims to show a drone that allegedly crashed in New York City on December 24, 2024. Mysterious drone crash in New York City sparks global concern A mysterious drone crash occurred in New York City on Christmas Eve, adding to alarming reports of multiple drone crashes around the world […]