FACT CHECK: X Video Shows Pro-Palestine Students Praying, Not Converting To Islam
A viral video shared on X purports to show students at the University of California, Los Angeles converting to Islam during a recent pro-Palestine protest on campus. Hundreds of American students convert to Islam and participate in an Islamic call to prayer at UCLA. pic.twitter.com/mnEesT8oLE — Oli London (@OliLondonTV) May 2, 2024 Verdict: Misleading The […]
Georgia Gov. Kemp signs bill requiring sheriffs to cooperate with ICE and jails to check immigration status of inmates
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp (R) signed a bill Wednesday that requires local law enforcement officials to: Cooperate with federal immigration authorities and requires prisons to check inmates’ immigration status. House Bill 1105The group, sponsored by Georgia Rep. Jesse Petrea (R), is calling on the Department of Corrections to honor Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s detention requests […]
FACT CHECK: National Guard Did Not Participate In Confrontation Of Pro-Palestinian Protesters
A video shared on Facebook claims the Texas National Guard confronted pro-Palestinian protesters at the University of Texas-Austin. Verdict: Misleading The video does not show Texas National Guard troops. They were not involved in recent confrontations or clashes. Fact Check: Police have arrested hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters on college campuses across the United States, according to […]
GOA, State of Texas, File Suit Against ATF’s Background Check Rule
The Gun Owners Association of America (GOA) and the Gun Owners Foundation (GOF) joined Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in suing Biden’s ATF over new rules requiring background checks on private gun sales. Breitbart News reported that the ATF released the proposed rule on August 31, 2023. The rule would redefine what it means to […]
FACT CHECK: Did Time Magazine Cover Show Former President Donald Trump With Devil Horns?
post shared on social media A photo of former President Donald Trump on the cover of Time magazine is reportedly placed below the logo, making him appear to have devil horns on his head. They gave President Trump the devil’s horns and know he is the end of their era. Seeing Donald Trump in Time […]
Republican AGs File Suit Against Biden’s ATF Over Background Check Rule
Republican Attorneys General Ken Paxton of Texas and Kris Kobach of Kansas announced two related lawsuits against a background check rule imposed by the Biden administration on Wednesday. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives published the rule on April 10, greatly expanding the reach of background checks in firearms sales. Paxton announced the […]
Bill Ackman Cuts $10,000 Check To Frat Boys Who Held Up American Flag At Protest
The American billionaire and activist investor Bill Ackman’s name appeared as a top donor rewarding a Greek-letter fraternity at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill for defending the U.S. national flag, a fundraiser created early Wednesday showed. “William Ackman” gifted UNC-Chapel Hill’s Pi Kappa Phi fraternity $10,000 for protecting the Star-Spangled Banner […]
Georgia Gov. Kemp signs law requiring jails to check immigration status of inmates
Georgia’s governor on Wednesday finalized a bill that would require prison guards in the state to check inmates’ immigration status and cooperate with federal immigration officials, rather than protecting people who are in the U.S. illegally. Acknowledged. Gov. Brian Kemp signed the bill at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth, and most provisions […]
FACT CHECK: Does This Image Show Neo-Nazi Protesters Carrying Israeli Flag?
The image is digitally altered. The original image does not include an Israeli flag. Protesters have barricaded Hamilton Hall on the Columbia University campus as arrests near 1,000 nationwide, The Guardian reported. The university has started to suspend students. A post shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, allegedly shows an image of a recent […]
FACT CHECK: Did The Gates Foundation Determine Math Lessons Are ‘Racist?’
A video shared on Facebook claims the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has purportedly determined math lessons are “racist.” Screenshot captured via Facebook Verdict: False The claim is false. A spokesperson for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation denied the claim’s validity in an email to USA Today, the outlet reported. A spokesperson for the […]