Category: Fact Check
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Fact Check: Donald Trump recently testified in his civil fraud trial, not someone in a Trump mask
Former President Donald Trump testified Nov. 6 in his civil fraud trial in New York, but some social media users are pointing to an Instagram… Read More
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Fact Check: No, Mel Gibson didn’t post about ‘the end’ of Israel
Mel Gibson has been accused of antisemitism in the past, but a supposed Nov. 4 anti-Israel social media post attributed to the actor isn’t authentic. … Read More
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Fact Check: Video showing Joe Rogan talking about Disneyland child abduction is a deepfake
Comedian and podcast host Joe Rogan has made a number of dubious comments on his popular Spotify show, “The Joe Rogan Experience.” But with the… Read More
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Fact Check: Fact-checking Chris Christie on U.S. security obligations toward Ukraine
During the third Republican presidential debate, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie explained that his support for Ukraine against the continuing Russian invasion traces back… Read More
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Taylor Swift Film Is Being Screened in Israel, Contrary to Online Post
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Quick Take As some celebrities issued statements in response to the Israel-Hamas war, a video… Read More
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Fact Check: Blame Mother Nature, not Mexican government, on Hurricane Otis hitting Acapulco
Hurricane Otis surprised weather forecasters, rapidly intensifying Oct. 25 from a tropical storm into a Category 5 hurricane. Otis sustained 165 mile-per-hour winds before it… Read More
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Fact Check: No, Gov. Gavin Newsom can’t be seen slipping down airplane stairs in viral video
President Joe Biden has slipped on the stairs boarding Air Force One, and a recent video spreading on social media suggests that California Gov. Gavin… Read More
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Fact Check: Altered video appears to show Jimmy Fallon interviewing Kelly Clarkson about weight loss
A spate of altered videos appears to show singer Kelly Clarkson letting fans in on her weight loss secret, but they aren’t authentic. A recent… Read More
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Fact Check: No, NASA didn’t admit space and planets are fake
A recent Instagram post leans on a 2018 local news broadcast to make a sweeping and unfounded claim: that the country’s space agency has announced… Read More
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FactChecking the Third GOP Primary Debate
Summary The third Republican primary debate included a few arguments, mostly about China, and some misleading claims: Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki… Read More