Mexican President Sheinbaum didn't tell Trump US should stop electing 'rapists and criminals'
According to a meme, the quote was a pointed response to Trump claiming Sheinbaum had agreed to "stop rapists and criminals" ...
'Defund the poor' post attributed to Musk is fake
Elon Musk, the public face of the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, purportedly posted the phrase on X in ...
Yes, Vice President JD Vance's cousin Nate fought in Ukraine for three years
Nate Vance spoke with several news outlets in early 2025 following JD Vance's comments about Ukrainian President Volodymyr ...
Don't fall for fake Trump post mocking people 'crying about the stock market'
The artificial intelligence chatbot Grok caused confusion when it erroneously told X users the post was authentic.
What to know about claims Trump sought to move original Declaration of Independence to Oval Office
In early March 2025, claims emerged that U.S. President Donald Trump asked advisers about moving the original copy of the ...
Unpacking claims about Payton McNabb, anti-trans activist and former volleyball athlete
McNabb claims a transgender athlete injured her during a volleyball match in 2022. It is not possible to verify this athlete ...
Warren Buffett did not send more than $500M to Ukraine — but his son did
Howard Buffett, Warren Buffett's son, donated more than $800 million to Ukraine since 2022, through his own foundation.
Rumor of secret tunnel filled with bodies found under Gene Hackman's home doesn't add up
A rumor that the FBI was investigating a hidden tunnel found beneath the Santa Fe, New Mexico, home of actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, circulated online in March 2025, not long after ...
No, scared spiders don't run toward people for protection
An on-screen text read, "Spiders run at you because they sense danger and think you're there to protect them, but in our minds, we're terrified and squish them."  At the time of this writing, ...
What to know about rumor claiming DOGE staff have taxpayer-funded 6-figure salaries
The article gave three examples of DOGE staffers with high pay rates, but did not specify how the publication obtained or ...
Yes, Trump posted link that included Nazi symbol for gay men in concentration camps
U.S. President Donald Trump posted a link on Truth Social that displayed a symbol Nazis used to identify gay men in ...
What we know about claims DOGE found $312M in business loans to children
Elon Musk, the public face of the Department of Government Efficiency, posted a raised-eyebrow emoji in response to the DOGE ...