FACT CHECK: Is Elon Musk Paying The Salaries Of The Rescued Astronauts For A ‘Full Year?’
Posts Share on Facebook Claiming Elon Musk is said to be paying the salaries of astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry “Bruce” Wilmore, who were rescued “year-round”. Verdict: False The claim is false and originally derived from a March 20th post shared by America’s Last Line of Defense, a satirical Facebook page. Fact check: President Donald […]
FACT CHECK: Viral X Post Calling For DOGE Audit Of The National Cancer Institute Not Shared By Barron Trump
Viral screenshots Share with x It is calling for the Office of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to audit the National Cancer Institute, claiming it would show a post from Baron Trump. 🔥💊🔥 pic.twitter.com/bqb8fblfny – Tina Zimmermann (@tinazimmermann4) March 20, 2025 Verdict: False The claim is false and originally came from @TrumpBarronnews. The account is not associated […]
FACT CHECK: Video Shows East Timor, Not Turkish Protests
Posts Share with x An allegation of Turkish protests against Turkish President Recept Tayyip Erdogan. 🚨🇹🇷Break: 🔴Erdogan escapes to an unknown location as mass protests break out across the turkey! Millions take him to the streets and retract his legitimacy from his government. developing… pic.twitter.com/zyo1zzb6fn – silencedsirs◼️ (@silentlysirs) March 19, 2025 Verdict: False The video […]
FACT CHECK: UK Foreign Spending Figures Are For The Entire Ministry, Not Just Foreign Secretary
Posts Share on Facebook It claims to show spending by British Foreign Secretary David Lamy. Verdict: Misleading The numbers are for all foreign expenditures, not for the Foreign Secretary’s personal expenditures. Fact check: Social media users claim that Ramie spent £2,238 a day on food and drinks. One user said, “David Lammy won £521,525 for […]
FACT CHECK: Has Trump Ordered The Keystone Pipeline To ‘Transport Only American Oil?’
image Share on Facebook President Donald Trump is said to have ordered a Keystone Pipeline System to “only transport American oil.” Verdict: False The claim is false and originally derived from a March 16 post shared by America’s Last Line of Defense, a satirical Facebook page. Fact check: Trump is planning to sign an executive […]
FACT CHECK: No, The Tesla Showroom In Manhattan Has Not ‘Closed Permanently’
Virus Posting Share in thread The Manhattan Tesla showroom claims to be “closed forever.” Verdict: False A spokesman for the Tesla Man Hattan showroom denied the validity of the claims on a call to lead the story. Fact check: New York City Tesla drivers are reportedly charged up to $1,000 a month to park their […]
FACT CHECK: Claim That Military Has Arrested Judge Boasberg Is Satire
Posts Share on Facebook The US Navy Judge’s Advocate General (JAG) army alleges that Judge James Boasberg was allegedly arrested on treason. Verdict: False The claim is false and originally derived from an article from March 20th published on satirical site Real Raw News. A Navy Jag spokesman denied the validity of the claim via […]
FACT CHECK: Did The US Sink An Iranian Spy Ship?
Posts Share with x It claims that the US has sunk an Iranian spy ship. 🚨Saudi Al Hadas is an Iranian “Zagros” reconnaissance vessel (SIGINT) reporting that the Iranian navy’s most advanced spy ship was targeted and sunk by the US by the Red Sea. The vessel was originally designed to counter the Israeli threat […]
FACT CHECK: Did Trump Replace A Portrait Of Abe Lincoln With A Jewish Leader?
Posts Share with x President Donald Trump claims he replaced the portrait of President Abraham Lincoln with a portrait of a Jewish leader. breaking breaking🚨 Donald Trump replaced the portrait of Abraham Lincoln, painted by Edward Dalton Merchant in 1863 with the portrait of Chabad Lubavich Rebe Menachem Mendel Schnasson. This is what I voted […]
FACT CHECK: Image Purporting To Show NASA Astronauts With Trump And Musk Is AI-Generated
image Share with x The aim is to show National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry “Butch” Willmore with President Donald Trump and Elon Musk. Thank you to Donald Trump and Elon Musk for bringing the astronauts back!The first photo of Sunita Williams after his arrival on Earth.#sunitawilliamsreturn #NASA #astronautsreturn#sunitawilliams #spacex […]