FACT CHECK: No, Video Doesn’t Show Trump Signing Executive Order On Crypto
video Shared by X President Donald Trump claims to be signing an executive order to eliminate capital gains taxes on cryptocurrencies. 🚨 #breaking news: President Trump just signed an executive order eliminating all capital gains taxes on US-based cryptocurrencies. This is huge. pic.twitter.com/nK7n8Ok8NU — Fez (@FezWeb3) January 21, 2025 Verdict: False It depicts President Trump […]
Tom Homan Says Illegal Migrant Who Said He Wasn’t Going Back To Haiti, Is, In Fact, Returning There
Border czar Tom Homan said Thursday on Fox News that an illegal immigrant who was recorded yelling that Haiti will not be sent back has actually returned to his home country. Video footage aired on Fox News shows a Haitian immigrant praising former President Joe Biden and Barack Obama chanting “Will Caine” while being arrested […]
FACT CHECK: Video Of Firefighters Saving Animals In California Is AI-Generated
video shared on Instagram The video shows firefighters saving various animals from recent fires in California. Verdict: False The video, originally shared on Instagram on January 11, was generated using artificial intelligence (AI). The user who shared the video confirmed that it was generated by AI. Furthermore, an AI expert denied the authenticity of the […]
FACT CHECK: Claim That Californians Are Receiving $25,000 In Disaster Relief From FEMA Is Satire
video shared on TikTok North Carolina residents affected by Hurricane Helen received only $750, while California residents affected by recent fires received $2 in initial disaster relief from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). He claims to have received $5,000. Screenshot captured via TikTok Verdict: False This claim is false and originally stemmed from a […]
FACT CHECK: No Evidence Russia Killed Danish F-16 Instructor
Post Shared by X Russia claims to have killed a Danish F-16 instructor in Ukraine. 🚨🇷🇺🇩🇰 BREAKING: Russia kills Danish NATO F-16 pilot killed in Ukraine. (Pilot image is AI) pic.twitter.com/m6lZk6s9Ji — Legit Targets (@LegitTargets) January 20, 2025 Verdict: Misleading There is no evidence that Russia killed the F-16 instructor. Denmark's Ministry of Defense refuted […]
FACT CHECK: No, Biden Didn’t Ratify The ERA
Post Shared by X Former President Joe Biden claims to have ratified the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) as the 28th Amendment. Oh my god – Biden approves the ERA. pic.twitter.com/l15xMtylvi — Sarah Burris (@SarahBurris) January 17, 2025 Verdict: Misleading Biden declared the ERA part of the Constitution as the 28th Amendment, but the Archives said […]
FACT CHECK: Was Biden’s Farewell Speech Pre-Recorded?
video shared on facebook President Joe Biden's farewell speech is claimed to have been pre-recorded. Verdict: False Reed Stories debunked this claim on January 16th. The newspaper reported that New York Times photographer Doug Mills shared a photo of the Oval Office that coincided with the timing of the speech. Fact check: According to reports, […]
FACT CHECK: Did This Former Communist Say That 1,100 Communists Became Catholic Priests?
Post Shared by X Vera Dodd, a former Communist and convert to Catholicism, claims to have said that 1,100 Communists have become Catholic priests. Infiltration is real pic.twitter.com/v8duK9gZAW — Dr. Taylor Marshall™️ (@TaylorRMarshall) January 15, 2025 Verdict: Unsubstantiated Dodd said she never met the communist priest in the 1961 video. This claim is based on […]
FACT CHECK: Viral Instagram Image Does Not Authentically Show Fire Damage In Los Angeles
virus image shared on Instagram It claims to be displaying a Lamborghini that was in the midst of damage caused by recent fires in Los Angeles. Verdict: False This image is not real but a three-dimensional (3D) rendering and was originally shared on Instagram on January 9th. The social media user who shared the image […]
FACT CHECK: Did Donald Trump Post That He Would Ban Pornography?
photograph shared on Instagram The post reportedly shows President-elect Donald Trump saying he would implement a nationwide pornography ban on his first day in office. Verdict: False The image has been digitally processed. Fact check: Former first lady Michelle Obama will not attend President Trump's inauguration on Monday, but the reason was provided to the […]