Category: Fact Check
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Fact Check: This video was computer-generated, it doesn’t show a plane crashing into the Milad Tower
A Facebook post shows a video of a plane seemingly crashing into a tower and exploding. The July 31 post includes texts that says “Plane… Read More
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Fact Check: Claims Elon Musk called to ban ‘The View’ originated on a satire site
What has higher viewership ratings — ABC’s “The View” or misinformation about entrepreneur Elon Musk calling to end the daytime talk show? We’ve previously fact-checked and… Read More
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Fact Check: Trump said that Gov. Tim Walz didn’t call in the National Guard in 2020. Walz’s order shows he did.
Former President Donald Trump said during a recent Minnesota rally that it was he — not Gov. Tim Walz — who ordered the National Guard to… Read More
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Fact Check: Moses wasn’t a professional WWE wrestler, despite what social media posts suggest
Hebrew prophet Moses is well-known for parting the Red Sea, but what about for his leg drop? In a recent Facebook post, a purported rendering… Read More
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Fact Check: Space Sham: NBA star Michael Jordan didn’t slam Disney’s ‘woke ideologies,’ as some posts claim
Former NBA and “Space Jam” star Michael Jordan didn’t decry The Walt Disney Co., despite a claim bouncing around the internet. “Breaking: Michael Jordan Rejects… Read More
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Fact Check: Police didn’t find human remains and cannibalism evidence at Oprah Winfrey’s house, despite claims
Oprah Winfrey turned 70 on Jan. 29, and to celebrate, the X account @PopCrave asked users to share their “favorite moment from the icon.” More… Read More
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Fact Check: Was Tim Walz right that ‘violent crime was up under Donald Trump’?
In a viral moment from his introduction as the Democratic vice presidential candidate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz took a political and personal jab at former… Read More
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Fact Check: Video spreads misinformation about immigrants illegally in the US getting driver’s licenses to vote
A video shared across social media showed what it said were hundreds of Somalis illegally in the U.S. lined up to get driver’s licenses in… Read More
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Fact Check: Donald Trump released prisoners, dropped charges when negotiating release of Americans held abroad
After a historic prisoner swap Aug. 1 among the U.S., Russia and other countries, former President Donald Trump questioned the details and compared it with… Read More
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FactChecking the First Harris/Walz Rally
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Vice President Kamala Harris, now the Democratic nominee for president, introduced her running mate, Minnesota… Read More