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FactCheck.org→ Posts Make Unsupported Claims About Origin of Texas Measles Outbreak
SciCheck Digest The measles vaccine uses a weakened virus that’s never been shown to spread to others. Samples from the outbreak in Texas also show that a wild-type virus is responsible. Yet, social media posts have falsely claimed that the o
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Don’t trust videos saying you can erase your student loans by filing a student privacy law complaint
People can get student debt “erased” by filing Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act complaints because the Department of Government Efficiency accessed federal student loan databases.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Elon Musk didn’t say Tesla is ‘doomed’
Elon Musk said “Tesla is finished” and needs “drastic changes immediately.”
Full Fact→ Hoax posts about homicide suspect on the run shared in at least 20 Facebook community groups
The hoax posts share photos of children who have been reported missing in the US, and there are no reports of any such homicide in the UK.
FactCheck.org→ Viral Posts Share Phony ‘Leaked’ Audio of Vance Criticizing Musk
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Vice President JD Vance has said White House adviser Elon Musk has made “mistakes” in his work with the Department of Government Efficiency. But social med
PolitiFact→ X posts – Gen. Colin Powell appeared on Arlington National Cemetery’s notable graves list as of March 25
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth “removed Colin Powell’s name from a list of notable Americans buried at Arlington National Cemetery.”
Full Fact→ Posts about a murder suspect on the run in England are false
The mugshot accompanying the posts was taken by police in Australia in 2016.
Full Fact→ MP corrects Facebook post about the NHS waiting list
PolitiFact→ X posts – Why you should be skeptical of that ‘leaked’ audio of JD Vance criticizing Elon Musk
Video shows “leaked audio” of Vice President JD Vance criticizing Elon Musk and saying “he's making us look bad.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Homicide Suspects On The Run’ Posts Naming ‘Seth Chancey’ And ‘Madison Smith’ Are Bait & Switch Scams
Are two homicide suspects named Seth Chancey and Madison Smith on the run for the killing of 10-month-old Derrick Taylor as of March 24, 2025? No, that's not true: The posts are fake, part of a bait-and-switch scam aimed at luring social
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Homicide Suspects On The Run’ Posts Naming ‘Shaila Bradshaw’ And ‘Tyler Chapman’ Are Bait & Switch Scams
Are two homicide suspects named Shaila Bradshaw and Tyler Chapman on the run for the killing of 8-month-old Marquel Smith as of March 24, 2025? No, that's not true: The posts are fake, part of a bait-and-switch scam aimed at luring social
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: James Woods Posted FAKE Rep. Waters Tweet About "Low IQ" Jibe And "#INPEACH" – Counterfeit Was Exposed In 2019
Did actor James Woods post an authentic copy of a tweet by Congresswoman Maxine Waters in which she misspelled impeach as "inpeach" and confused a urine test with an IQ test, supposedly responding to President Donald Trump calling her "Lo
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, JFK Jr. didn’t write a letter saying that former President Joe Biden was ‘a traitor’
Files reveal that John F. Kennedy Jr. wrote a 1994 letter calling then-Sen. Joe Biden “a traitor” before Kennedy’s 1999 death.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Post Says Venezuelan Soccer Player Jerce Reyes Barrios Was Deported To El Salvador Over Real Madrid Tattoo– What We Know
Was a man named Jerce Reyes Barrios, described as a soccer player from Venezuela on social media, deported from the U.S. to El Salvador? The story was reported by ABC News, citing the man's attorney. Filings in U.S. District Court for Was
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Was Zelenskyy's Pennsylvania visit ‘election interference’? Why experts say no
Says Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “engaged in election interference by campaigning” in Pennsylvania for former Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris.
FactCheck.org→ Posts Fabricate Claims About Trump’s Response to Duterte’s Arrest
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take In 2017, President Donald Trump expressed admiration for Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s deadly war on drug suspects. But social media posts have falsely
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Viral Truth Social post from President Donald Trump about annexing Greenland, Alaska is fabricated
President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that, “After I’ve annexed Greenland and making it the 52nd State, I will annexe Alaska.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Social Media SCAM Posts Falsely Warn Tattooed Man Called ‘Talavera, Benjamin’ Stabbed Two People To Death
Is there a legitimate warning circulating about a man named "Talavera, Benjamin" on the run and charged with stabbing to death someone's two Caseyville, IL neighbors, two Pensacola, FL neighbors, two Portage, IN neighbors? No, that's not
Full Fact→ Facebook post about missing Wakefield police officer is a hoax
The post actually shares a photo of a police officer in Ohio, United States, who has not gone missing.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, DOGE didn’t find that the General Services Administration has been paying Michelle Obama
DOGE found former first lady Michelle Obama “has been receiving a monthly $122,000 payment from the (General Services Administration) since 2009.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No evidence Elon Musk campaigned to cancel ‘The View’
Elon Musk “launches a public campaign to terminate ‘The View.’”
Full Fact→ Viral post comparing benefit fraud with tax avoidance and evasion is inaccurate
The post makes incorrect claims, including that tax avoidance and evasion cost the UK 100 times more than benefit fraud.
Full Fact→ Viral post comparing benefit fraud with tax avoidance and evasion is inaccurate
The post makes incorrect claims, including that tax avoidance and evasion cost the UK 100 times more than benefit fraud.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Screenshot Has Trump ‘Annexe’ Alaska And Greenland, Making Them 52nd And 53rd State — No Such Post
Did President Trump post on Truth Social that he was going to "annexe Alaska" after Greenland, in order to make it the "53rd State" and did he say "the people of Alaska don't want to be part of a backward nation in Canada?" No, that's not
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Whoopi Goldberg didn’t get ‘The View’ a $6 million federal grant. That claim originated as satire.
The Department of Government Efficiency “found a $6 million grant awarded to Whoopi Goldberg to ‘promote diversity on The View.’”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Viral Posts About ‘Amy Sharp’ And Baby ‘Courtney Chatfield’ Are Part Of Social Media Scam
Is there a legitimate warning circulating about a girl named "Amy Sharp" allegedly on the run and charged with the murder of a baby named "Courtney Chatfield"? No, that's not true: Despite what viral social media posts say, the girl is no
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Stacey Abrams didn’t admit to using $2 billion from EPA to buy votes in Georgia
Video shows “Stacey Abrams admits the $2 billion Joe Biden’s EPA gave her was used to buy votes of people in Georgia by purchasing them new appliances.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Viral Posts About ‘Monico Orona’, ‘Ryan Tyler’ And ‘Chloe Tyler’ Are Part Of Social Media Scam
Is a viral Facebook post legitimately warning people about an "18 year old boy known as MONICO ORONA" who supposedly stabbed "Ryan Tyler" and "Chloe Tyler" to death? No, that's not true: There are dozens of such posts going around, all me
Full Fact→ Morrisons is not giving free food boxes to anyone who likes a Facebook post
A Facebook post that claims people who like the post get a free food box has 14,000 likes.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Scam Posts Warn Against Woman Going Around Neighborhoods Stealing Packages — Not Legitimate, Don’t Share
Is a warning about a woman "going around neighborhoods" and "stealing packages" legitimate and does sharing a viral message on Facebook help expose and hold her accountable? No, that's not true: The recent viral warnings use images that a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Threaten Philippine Sanctions Over The Arrest of Former President Duterte — Fake Washington Post Screenshot
Did The Washington Post publish a statement from President Donald Trump threatening sanctions against the government of Philippine President Bongbong Marcos over the arrest of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte? No, that's not tr
Full Fact→ Social media posts confuse Germany’s 2024 EU election results with recent federal election
Although there are similarities between the overall results of the two elections, there are some important differences, such as the area boundaries and the performance of certain parties.
Full Fact→ Hoax posts still rife on Facebook 18 months on from Full Fact’s investigation
Our fact checking of claims on Facebook in February identified almost 50 communities across the UK which have been victims of bogus appeals or warnings.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Viral Posts About ‘Totten Skylar Rose’ And Baby ‘Courtney Chatfield’ Are Part Of Social Media Scam
Is there a legitimate warning circulating about a girl named "Totten Skylar Rose" allegedly on the run and charged with the murder of a baby named "Courtney Chatfield"? No, that's not true: Despite what viral social media posts say, the g
PolitiFact→ X posts – End Wokeness post overstates government jobs’ role in Biden-era job creation
During President Joe Biden’s four years in office, “31% of U.S. job growth” came from public-sector jobs.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pink Triangle DID Appear In Trump Social Media Post — Used To Identify Homosexuals In Nazi Camps AND As Pride Symbol
Did President Trump post a message on Truth Social that showed a slashed-through upside-down pink triangle symbol that looked like the badge used in Nazi camps to identify those imprisoned as being homosexual? Yes, that's true: The image
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Image of weeping first lady Melania Trump is AI-generated
Photo shows first lady Melania Trump crying.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Satirical Post About ‘Gender Critical Feminists’ In ‘Serious Altercation’ In Public Bathroom Goes Viral Again — Transgender Fight NOT Real
Did a story about two "gender critical feminists" being treated in hospital after a "serious altercation" in a public bathroom originate as real news? No, that's not true: A satire account made it up as a joke and claimed it happened beca
PolitiFact→ X posts – No, Trump didn’t post that the president should be impeached if the Dow drops 1,000 points
President Donald Trump posted on X that “If the Dow drops 1,000 points in two days the President should be impeached immediately.”
