Category: Fact Check
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Fact Check: Trump N.Y. trial countdown: What happens after the jury’s verdict?
A Manhattan jury is likely to soon deliver a verdict in the case against former President Donald Trump, a decision that will have implications for… Read More
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Fact Check: Fact-checking the False claim that the Trump’s NY jury verdict doesn’t have to be unanimous
As the jury in the Manhattan trial of former President Donald Trump headed toward deliberation May 29, Judge Juan Merchan gave jurors their instructions. Once… Read More
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Fact Check: U.S. secretary of state didn’t announce suspension of Ukrainian elections; Ukrainian president did
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s five-year term as the country’s leader expired May 20. Yet he remains in power as elections scheduled for spring were not… Read More
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Lake Ad Makes Misleading Claim About Gallego and Noncitizen Voting
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego has consistently said that he opposes allowing anyone other than United… Read More
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Fact Check: Earth is round and high-altitude footage doesn’t prove Earth is flat
The Earth is not flat, and that is a fact roundly agreed upon by scientists. But a video on Facebook claims to show otherwise. Text… Read More
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Fact Check: Did Vampire Diaries star condemn Israel’s Rafah attack? No, influencer with the same name did
An Israeli airstrike ignited a fire in an encampment where displaced Gazans were sheltering, killing 45 Palestinians. Many public figures condemned the May 26 attack,… Read More
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Fact Check: Is Biden’s student loan forgiveness affecting Black Americans the most? What we know
Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, drew headlines and social media chatter for a feisty exchange with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., about personal appearances. But in an… Read More
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Fact Check: No, Elon Musk hasn’t acquired ABC and fired the cast of ‘The View’
Among Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink, the social media platform X, and his other ventures, entrepreneur Elon Musk’s companies span various industries. A May 19 Facebook post… Read More
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Fact Check: No, Beyoncé didn’t ask Kid Rock to collaborate
The misinformation machine has been busily producing false claims concerning Beyoncé and her new album, “Cowboy Carter.” We previously debunked claims that she was banned… Read More
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Fact Check: Old fake news story about NFL refs ejecting protesting players recirculates
The NFL season is on hiatus until August, but that hasn’t stopped the spread of misinformation about referees supposedly booting players from the field for… Read More