FACT CHECK: Claim That Elon Musk And DOGE Will Audit Congress By ‘Direct Order Of The President’ Is Satire

An image shared on Facebook claims Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) will purportedly audit Congress by “direct order of the President.” Verdict: False The claim is false and originally stems from a March 11 post shared by “America’s Last Line of Defense,” which is a satirical Facebook page. Fact Check: The […]

FACT CHECK: Trump Didn’t Make Post About ‘Brokies’ And The Stock Market

A post shared on X claims to show a Truth Social post from President Donald Trump on the stock market losses. Trump is actually insane man pic.twitter.com/vvQJbOdBPX — 💐Guru 💐 (@CoinGurruu) March 11, 2025 Verdict: False There is no evidence that Trump made the post. It appears to be fake. Fact Check: Social media users are claiming […]

FACT CHECK: IG Post About Calling For End Of Western Civilization Likely Real

A post shared on X claims that a post from a college group calling for the end of western civilization is fake. Heads up, this is a fake. This statement came from a group called the Columbia University Bengali Student Association. It was printed in Mondoweiss on August 4, 2024, in a much longer essay “expressing […]

‘Meteoric Rise’: How A Fishing Trip And A Phone Call Made Tom Homan ‘Border Czar’

'Meteoric Rise': How A Fishing Trip And A Phone Call Made Tom Homan 'Border Czar'

FACT CHECK: Has France Offered Candace Owens $4 Million To Stop Reporting On Brigitte Macron?

A viral post shared on X claims France has purportedly offered conservative commentator Candace Owens a one-time payment of $4 million and $50,000 a month for the rest of her life to stop reporting on French First Lady Brigitte Macron. 🚨🇫🇷🏳️‍⚧️ BREAKING: FRANCE offered to pay CANDACE OWENS a one-time payment of $4 MILLION & […]

FACT CHECK: No, Elon Musk Did Not Make An X Post Calling To ‘Defund The Poor’

An image shared on Threads purports to show an X post from Tesla CEO and Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) lead Elon Musk that reads, “Defund the Poor.”   View on Threads   Verdict: False An advanced search of Musk’s verified X account @elonmusk did not generate any reference to the purported remark, and there […]

FACT CHECK: No, There Are Not Banners Featuring Trump’s Image Currently Hanging At The Kennedy Center

A viral screenshot shared on X purports  to show banners with President Donald Trump’s image currently hanging at the Kennedy Center. Can’t wait till we tear this down one day. Waste of taxpayer money. pic.twitter.com/HaklLbyBnU — James Tate (@JamesTate121) March 11, 2025 Verdict: False The screenshot does not show an authentic image but an illustration featured […]

FACT CHECK: No, Zelenskyy Didn’t Buy French Company

A video shared on Facebook claims Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy bought a French company. Verdict: False There is no evidence for this claim. Fact Check: Social media users are claiming that Zelenskyy bought a French company through his offshore company, Maltex. (RELATED: Did Harper Collins Omit 64,575 Words In The NIV And ESV Versions?) “Just weeks […]

FACT CHECK: No, Pope Francis Has Not Been Discharged From The Hospital

A video shared on Facebook claims Pope Francis has purportedly been discharged from Rome’s Gemelli Hospital. Verdict: False In a March 11 update shared on their website, Vatican News confirmed Pope Francis has remained hospitalized since Feb. 14. Fact Check: Pope Francis thanked the medical staff caring for him at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital for their […]