FACT CHECK: Video Shows East Timor, Not Turkish Protests

A post shared on X claims to show Turkish protests against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. 🚨🇹🇷 BREAKING: 🔴 Erdogan flees to an unknown location as mass protests erupt across Turkey! 🔴 Millions take to the streets, withdrawing legitimacy from his government. Developing… pic.twitter.com/zYo1zZB6FN — SilencedSirs◼️ (@SilentlySirs) March 19, 2025 Verdict: False The video shows a […]

FACT CHECK: Viral X Post Calling For DOGE Audit Of The National Cancer Institute Not Shared By Barron Trump

A viral screenshot shared on X claims to show a post from Barron Trump calling for the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to audit the National Cancer Institute. 🔥💊🔥 pic.twitter.com/bqb8fBLfNY — Tina Zimmermann (@TinaZimmermann4) March 20, 2025 Verdict: False The claim is false and originally stems from @TrumpBarronNews, an X account that appears to be suspended. […]

FACT CHECK: UK Foreign Spending Figures Are For The Entire Ministry, Not Just Foreign Secretary

A post shared on Facebook claims to show spending by British Foreign Secretary David Lammy. Verdict: Misleading The figures are for all foreign ministry spending, not the foreign secretary’s personal spending. Fact Check: Social media users are claiming that Lammy has spent 2238 pounds a day on food and drink. One user wrote, “David Lammy has been […]

FACT CHECK: Has Trump Ordered The Keystone Pipeline To ‘Transport Only American Oil?’

An image shared on Facebook claims President Donald Trump has purportedly ordered the Keystone Pipeline System to “transport only American oil.” Verdict: False The claim is false and originally stems from a March 16 post shared by “America’s Last Line of Defense,” which is a satirical Facebook page. Fact Check: Trump is set to sign […]

FACT CHECK: No, The Tesla Showroom In Manhattan Has Not ‘Closed Permanently’

A viral post shared on Threads claims the Tesla showroom in Manhattan has “closed permanently.”   View on Threads   Verdict: False A spokesperson for the Tesla Manhattan showroom denied the claim’s validity in a phone call to Lead Stories. Fact Check: Tesla drivers in New York City are reportedly being charged up to an […]

FACT CHECK: Claim That Military Has Arrested Judge Boasberg Is Satire

A post shared on Facebook claims the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) Corps has purportedly arrested Judge James Boasberg for treason. Verdict: False The claim is false and originally stems from a March 20 article published on the satire site, “Real Raw News.” A spokesperson for Navy JAG denied the claim’s validity in an […]
FACT CHECK: No, European Leaders Didn’t Take Off Suit Jackets In Support Of Ukraine
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FACT CHECK: No, European Leaders Didn’t Take Off Suit Jackets In Support Of Ukraine

A post shared on Facebook claims that European leaders took off their suit jackets in support of Ukraine. Verdict: False The image has been photoshopped. Fact Check: Social media users are claiming that European leaders took off their suit jackets in support of Ukraine. One user wrote, “European leaders taking off their jackets in a united show […]

FACT CHECK: Claim That Pete Hegseth Has Declassified ‘All Benghazi Files’ Is Satire

An image shared on Facebook claims Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has purportedly declassified “all [of the] Benghazi files.” Verdict: False The claim is false and originally stems from a recent article published by the satire site “The Dunning-Kruger Times.” A spokesperson for the Department of Defense (DOD) denied the claim’s validity in an email to […]

FACT CHECK: Did The US Sink An Iranian Spy Ship?

A post shared on X claims that the United States sunk an Iranian spy ship. 🚨 The Saudi Al-Hadath reports that Iran’s “Zagros” reconnaissance (SIGINT) ship, the most advanced spying vessel in Iran’s navy was targeted and sunk in the Red Sea by the United States. This ship was originally designed to counter Israeli threats on IRGC […]

FACT CHECK: Did Trump Replace A Portrait Of Abe Lincoln With A Jewish Leader?

A post shared on X claims President Donald Trump replaced a portrait of President Abraham Lincoln with a portrait of a Jewish leader. 🚨BREAKING 🚨 Donald Trump has replaced the Abraham Lincoln portrait, painted by Edward Dalton Marchant in 1863, with a portrait of the chabad lubavitch rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson. THIS IS WHAT I VOTED FOR! […]