FACT CHECK: Viral Threads Post Falsely Claims Elon Musk Is Not A US Citizen
virus image share in thread Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and owner of Company X, claims he is not a US citizen. Verdict: False That claim is false. According to Esquire and CNN, Musk became a U.S. citizen in 2002 through a naturalization ceremony. Fact check: The Federal Election Commission said Musk was the “largest […]
X rivals Bluesky, Threads see influx of users after Trump election
After the former president's victory last week, left-leaning social media users reportedly flocked to startups Bluesky and Threads, a rival app to SiteX, owned by Donald Trump-supporting billionaire Elon Musk. . Bluesky, the decentralized platform founded by former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, has added 700,000 users since last Tuesday, increasing its total account base to […]
Lefties on Meta’s Threads post conspiracy theories about Trump win
Left-wing social media users are using Meta Inc.'s “Twitter killer” social media app Threads to post conspiracy theories that claim President-elect Donald Trump has been declared the winner of a contest rife with cheating. One conspiracy theory circulating on the left claims that Elon Musk, a prominent Trump supporter, used the Starlink internet satellite to […]
FACT CHECK: Threads Post Falsely Claims Trump Is Offering ‘Free Lodging’ To His Supporters Amid Hurricane Milton
Post share in thread 2024 Republican candidate and former President Donald Trump claims he is offering “free accommodation” to his supporters in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton. Posted by @ted.roach View in thread Verdict: False This claim is not mentioned on President Trump's official website, verified social media accounts, TRUTH social accounts, and there is […]
FACT CHECK: Contrary To Claim, Threads Post Does Not Show Recent Mugshot Of P. Diddy
Trending Posts Share in thread It claims to feature a recent arrest photo of rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs. Posted by @jjfad View by thread Verdict: False The photo is not recent, but it was taken after Combs was arrested in 1999 for firing a gun at a Manhattan nightclub and can be viewed on Getty […]
FACT CHECK: Threads Post Falsely Claims Kamala Harris Is Using Nazi Slogan, ‘Strength Through Joy’ For Her Campaign
Posts Share in thread Democratic candidate Vice President Kamala Harris is allegedly using the Nazi slogan “Strength Through Joy” during her 2024 presidential campaign. Posted by @sarah82460 View by thread Verdict: False The slogan does not appear on Harris' 2024 campaign website or on any of her verified social media accounts, and there is no […]
FACT CHECK: Threads Image Falsely Identifies Man Accused Of Shooting Trump
An image shared on Threads claims to show a man who is accused of shooting 2024 presumptive Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump during his July 13 campaign rally in Butler, PA. Post by @barbaraj.sobel View on Threads Verdict: False The image shows Turkish left-wing political commentator and Twitch streamer Hasan Piker, […]
Mark Zuckerberg boasts Threads’ over 175M active monthly users
Meta Platforms’ newest social media service, Threads, has more than 175 million monthly active users, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Wednesday, two days before the service’s first anniversary. “What a year it’s been,” Zuckerberg said in a post on the thread. In February, he said Threads had more than 150 million MAUs. Threads is a challenger […]
Meta’s Threads tops 175 million monthly active users, Zuckerberg says
FOX Business’ Kelly O’Grady appears on “Varney & Co.” to weigh in on Meta’s controversial use of public social media posts to train artificial intelligence. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg The company announced on Wednesday that its newest social media platform, Threads, has surpassed 175 million monthly active users (MAUs) as it nears its first anniversary. […]
FACT CHECK: Threads Post Shows Two Different Men, Not Before And After Photos Of Same Palestinian Prisoner
A post shared on Threads claims to show before and after photos of 29-year-old Palestinian man Badr Dahlan, who was purportedly tortured by Israeli soldiers. Post by @rudol9h View on Threads Verdict: Misleading The photos show Qusay Salem, a car driver killed during an Israeli airstrike, and Dahlan, a Palestinian man who was […]