FACT CHECK: Fact Checking Trump’s Claim About Michigan’s Newcomer Rental Subsidy Program
In an April 11 TRUTH Social video, 2024 presumptive Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump claimed Michigan’s Newcomer Rental Subsidy program provides “$500 a month in cash to anyone who accepts illegal aliens into [their] homes.” Verdict: Unsubstantiated The Newcomer Rental Subsidy could possibly be used for someone with a pending asylum application. However, […]
FACT CHECK: Did Elon Musk Say Anyone Who New Violates Antisemitism Law Will Be Suspended From X?
A post shared on social media purportedly shows a screenshot of a tweet from Elon Musk discussing the new antisemitism bill saying X will suspend accounts that violate it. This claim is inaccurate. There is no evidence Musk has made this claim. The Antisemitism Awareness Act passed in the House of Representatives 320-91 and uses a working […]
FACT CHECK: Video Claims To Show Catholic Church Bombed By Israel In Gaza
video Shared by X It claims to show a Catholic church bombed by Israel in Gaza. Israel bombs a Catholic church in Palestine that is more than 1,800 years old. It was built in 1725 before the Rothschilds invented Israel. pic.twitter.com/CSh2FBQGl3 — Pelham (@Resist_05) May 3, 2024 Verdict: Misleading The church in the video is […]
FACT CHECK: No, Elon Musk Did Not Say Bill Gates Should Be Imprisoned
A post shared on Facebook claims Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Microsoft founder Bill Gates should be put in prison. Verdict: False The post originates as satire. There is no evidence Musk said this. Fact Check: Musk has stated that he will reinstate the X account of far-right livestreamer Nick Fuentes, according to The Hill. […]
FACT CHECK: BBC Weather Map Showing Fiery Background Is Digitally Altered
image shared on facebook He allegedly displayed a BBC weather map with a fiery background to exaggerate Britain’s warm temperatures. Verdict: False The image has been digitally processed. The fiery background is not shown in the original broadcast. Fact check: Scientists have revealed that climate change is playing a major role in the decline in […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]