Category: Fact Check
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Fact Check: Debt relief offer is from private UK company, not US government program
Many people are struggling with credit card debt, with U.S. consumers racking up balances totalling $1.13 trillion in 2023’s fourth quarter, according to a Federal… Read More
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Fact Check: Dr. Mehmet Oz did not say singer Adele used a ‘coffee trick’ to lose weight
Did British singer Adele lose more than 100 pounds using a “coffee trick”? No, but a video supposedly from “The Dr. Oz Show” claims she… Read More
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Fact Check: Fact-checking claim that a Utah Middle school allows students to be ‘terrorized’ by ‘furries’
Social media users and pundits have accused a Utah school district of allowing students who act like animals to bite, scratch and otherwise antagonize their… Read More
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Posts Misrepresent Immigrants’ Eligibility for Social Security Numbers, Benefits
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Immigrants who are lawfully living or authorized to work in the U.S. are… Read More
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Fact Check: Deepfake video falsely pitches dietary supplement as diabetes remedy
Be wary of Facebook posts claiming to help you avoid health scams. They just might be scams themselves. A Facebook video claims to show former… Read More
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Fact Check: Viral image – No, Lauren Boebert didn’t imply she’s committed a crime in an X post
Lauren Boebert posted, “If they charge President Trump for his crimes, they could charge any of us for our crimes. The rule of law means… Read More
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Biden’s Numbers, April 2024 Update
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Summary As President Joe Biden runs for reelection, here’s how the U.S. has fared during… Read More
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Fact Check: No, this photo doesn’t show Barack Obama wearing an anti-Trump T-shirt
Ahead of the 2024 election, some social media users are claiming former President Barack Obama wore a T-shirt opposing former President Donald Trump’s campaign for… Read More
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Fact Check: Altered video shows Dr. Oz promoting a coffee weight loss supplement
Videos of Mehmet Oz, a celebrity doctor and former U.S. Senate candidate, have again been altered to sell weight loss products. A Facebook post about… Read More
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Fact Check: Kelly Daughtry falsely accuses Brad Knott of working as ‘Biden’s lawyer’
A Republican congressional candidate’s political advertisement shows her primary opponent shaking hands with Joe Biden, saying that he worked for the Democratic president. Kelly Daughtry… Read More