FACT CHECK: Viral Threads Image Does Not Show Authentic X Post From Musk
Virus Image Share in thread With the aim of displaying Elon Musk’s X-Post, the Office of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team claims that “one government official spent tens of millions of dollars on golf.” Verdict: False Advanced search for masked X account @ElonMusk will not find any listed posts. There is no other evidence to suggest […]
FACT CHECK: Threads Image Does Not Show Authentic X Post From Barron Trump
image Share in thread The purpose is to show you an X post from President Donald Trump’s youngest son, Baron Trump. Verdict: False X Post was originally shared by @news_barron on February 13th. This is an account that posts broken news content daily and posts the “Media and News Company” label. The account does not […]
FACT CHECK: Threads Post Does Not Show Authentic Medical Report From Butler Assassination Attempt
image Share in thread It aims to present President Donald Trump’s medical report from the Pennsylvania Department of Health following an attempted assassination at a July 2024 campaign rally at Butler. Verdict: False The images originally came from the satire X account. A spokesman for the Pennsylvania Department of Health denied the validity of the […]
FACT CHECK: Threads Post Does Not Show Female Pilot Involved In Recent Black Hawk Helicopter Crash
image Share in thread The purpose is to show Rebeccarobach, a female pilot riding a US military Black Hawk helicopter. Cutting: False The image originally shared by former White House press secretary Carine Jean Pierre in X shows Chloe Kellison rather than Robach. According to her LinkedIn profile, Kellison is a press assistant at the […]
FACT CHECK: Threads Post Makes False Claim About LAFD, Electric Fire Trucks
Posting Share in thread The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) has 45 electric fire trucks that take 10 hours to charge. Cutting: False LAFD has not issued a press release or social media statement to respond to the claim. In addition, USA Today, Snopes, and Dispatch all label the claim as false. Fact check: Eaton […]
FACT CHECK: Viral Threads Post Falsely Links ‘MAGA’ Supporters To Los Angeles Fires
viral post share in thread Three supporters of President-elect Donald Trump have claimed to have been seen at the origin of all three recent fires in Los Angeles. Verdict: False This claim has not been referenced by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) or Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), nor is there any other evidence […]
FACT CHECK: Threads Post Falsely Claims Drones Recently Seen In New Jersey Are ‘Anti-Nuke Tracers’
Post share in thread A drone recently spotted in New Jersey claims to be an “anti-nuclear tracer.” Verdict: False Recent statements released by multiple federal agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), made no mention of drones being “anti-nuclear tracers.” Fact check: In addition to the Northeast, drones have also recently been spotted near […]
FACT CHECK: Does Viral Threads Image Show Luigi Mangione’s Fake ID?
virus image share in thread They claim to present the fake ID used by Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Verdict: False A content detection scan using the website TrueMedia.org showed that the images showed “signs of substantial manipulation” and “signatures of generative artificial intelligence tools were detected.” This […]
FACT CHECK: Threads Post Falsely Links Nissan Layoffs To Expected Tariffs
Post share in thread Nissan claims it announced 9,000 layoffs in Tennessee to “avoid significant losses from anticipated tariffs.” Verdict: False That claim is false. Nissan announced 9,000 job cuts, but a company press release said the move was unrelated to potential tariffs. Fact check: Nissan’s stock price rose 6% after news that activist investor […]
FACT CHECK: Threads Post Falsely Claims Trump Is Offering ‘Free Lodging’ To His Supporters Amid Hurricane Milton
Post share in thread 2024 Republican candidate and former President Donald Trump claims he is offering “free accommodation” to his supporters in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton. Posted by @ted.roach View in thread Verdict: False This claim is not mentioned on President Trump’s official website, verified social media accounts, TRUTH social accounts, and there is […]
