TikTok Users Exploiting Chase Bank ‘Glitch’ Were Really Just Committing Check Fraud
A Chase ATM “glitch” that allowed customers to deposit counterfeit checks and then withdraw large amounts of cash has prompted TikTok users to post videos online bragging about their ill-gotten gains, but experts warn that this is not a harmless trick – it's an outright check scam that could have serious legal consequences. Daily Mail […]
Viral TikTok trend promising ‘free cash’ from ATM ‘glitch’ is actually just check fraud, Chase bank says
A viral TikTok video led people to believe a Chase Bank “glitch” was allowing them to get free money, but the bank claims it's just a check scam. A TikTok video showed people celebrating after apparently receiving a large amount of free cash from Chase Bank. “The people who were doing this knew they had […]
Masked anti-Israel protesters at Columbia University demonstrate as students check in for first day of classes
Masked anti-Israel protesters demonstrated outside the entrance to Columbia University on Tuesday, chanting “Free Palestine!” and holding signs urging the Ivy League school to “Divest from Death” as students prepared for their first day of classes. The demonstration came following a series of protests that rocked the New York City-based university, garnering worldwide media attention […]
FACT CHECK: Facebook Image Does Not Show Authentic Jamaican Birth Certificate For Kamala Harris
image Share on Facebook A photo showing 2024 Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris' Jamaican birth certificate. Verdict: False The Facebook image is not real. A copy of Harris' actual birth certificate shows she was born in Oakland, California. Additionally, a spokesperson for the Jamaican Registry of Deeds denied that the Facebook image is real, […]
FACT CHECK: Video Claims To Show Trump Encouraging Anti-Government Protests In Nigeria
Posts Share with X They claim it shows former President Donald Trump encouraging anti-government protests in Nigeria. Donald Trump has advised Nigerian youths to protest for their own gain. pic.twitter.com/RvPr9DamIX — Bad Influence (@Badinself) July 27, 2024 Verdict: False This video was edited by artificial intelligence. There is no evidence that President Trump encouraged anti-government […]
FACT CHECK: No, The USS Eisenhower Was Not Targeted By The Houthis In August
Posts Share with X It claims that the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower was targeted by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in August 2024. Breaking News⚡️ The American aircraft carrier Eisenhower #Yemen This is the second time in the last 24 hours. pic.twitter.com/gEiEsLsHVf — Zainab Zefra🏴🇮🇷🇱🇧🇾🇪🇵🇸 (@ZAINABALI_72) August 28, 2024 Verdict: False The Eisenhower is […]
FACT CHECK: No, Charlie Kirk Did Not Post Image Showing Grindr Taking Up His Phone’s Storage
photograph Share with X Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk has allegedly posted an X-post with screenshots of his phone's storage, with the majority of that storage appearing to be taken up by LGBTQ+ dating app Grindr. I can't find this on his profile.Do you think he realized it was his top app and deleted […]
‘Going To Be Clear’: Fmr Trump Comms Director Tells CNN Hosts To ‘Go Back,’ Check If They Called Harris ‘Border Czar’
Mike Dubke, President Trump's former White House communications director, on Thursday told CNN hosts to “go back and check” their reporting on Vice President Kamala Harris, noting that he had previously referred to her as a “border czar.” Harris was appointed by President Joe Biden. 2021 Vice President Harris, who has been called the “border […]
FACT CHECK: Does Image Show The Kremlin Without Electricity Due To US Sanctions?
Posts Share on social media It purportedly shows recent images of the Kremlin with the electricity cut off due to US sanctions. Moscow remains dark due to severe power shortage — rosZMI The reason is that Western sanctions have made it difficult to maintain foreign-made turbines at Russia's thermal power plants. pic.twitter.com/O3oMLnp42C — Jurgen Nauditt […]
FACT CHECK: Did Kamala Harris Claim A Congressional Candidate Needed To Be Deported?
Posts Share on social media It purportedly shows an image from a post by Vice President Kamala Harris calling for the deportation of Republican congressional candidates. U.S. prosecutors have issued an amended indictment that includes language that takes into account former President Donald Trump's immunity from prosecution for meddling in the 2020 election. BBC News […]