Category: Fact Check

Billionaire Elon Musk promoted the controversial Pizzagate conspiracy theory on X, formerly Twitter.  Musk posted a meme Nov. 28 suggesting that Pizzagate is real because… Read More

A years-old video of Israeli Border Police officers briefly detaining a young Palestinian child is being used on social media to suggest it shows poor… Read More

A video claiming earth-shattering news is spreading across social media. “8 MINUTES AGO! The largest underwater volcano has SUDDENLY CRACKED OPEN the Earth!” read the… Read More

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and California Gov. Gavin Newsom challenged each other’s records on immigration, crime, COVID-19 lockdowns, the economy and social issues in a… Read More

Facebook users have resurfaced a conspiracy theory about John D. Rockefeller, founder of the Standard Oil Co. and the world’s first billionaire.  A Facebook reel… Read More

San Francisco is struggling with a homelessness problem, with tents and encampments in the city’s downtown areas. But in mid-November, when those areas were cleaned… Read More

A Palestinian social media influencer with a wide audience has been posting videos about the war in Gaza, including of the Israeli military’s raid of… Read More

It seemed like the perfect offer for the holiday season, introduced by a smiling woman in a pink, red and green, snowflake-dotted “Merry Christmas” sweater. … Read More

An ad airing in Iowa wants Republican voters to think that Nikki Haley is a big fan of Hillary Clinton. “We know her as ‘Crooked… Read More

With the holiday shopping season in full swing, social media posts are claiming the United States is sending everyone thousands of dollars with no strings… Read More