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Media Bias Fact Check selects and publishes fact checks from around the world. We only utilize fact-checkers that are either a signatory of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) or have been verified as credible by MBFC. Further, we review each fact check for accuracy before publishing. We fact-check the fact-checkers and let you know their bias. When appropriate, we explain the rating and/or offer our own rating if we disagree with the fact-checker. (D. Van Zandt)

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FALSE	Claim via Social Media: There is too little CO2 in Earth’s atmosphere to warm the planet. Science Feedback rating: Incorrect (Even in small amounts, CO₂ powerfully traps heat in the atmosphere, and human-driven increases in greenhouse gases are known to be the primary cause of modern global warming.) If CO2 is 0.04% of Earth’s atmosphere, how does it cause climate change?
MOSTLY FALSE	Claim by Donald Trump (R): The bill included “no tax on Social Security for our great seniors.” PolitiFact rating: Mostly False (A full repeal of Social Security taxation was not included. Legislative constraints forced Congress to adopt partial measures. Roughly 24 million Americans could still owe tax on some portion of their benefits.) PolitiFact – Trump Pennsylvania speech Donald Trump Rating
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: A photo showing President Donald Trump using a walker to assist him is real. Lead Stories rating: False (AI Watermarked) Fact Check: Image Showing President Trump Using Walker Is NOT Real — Gemini AI Made It
FALSE	(International: Australia): A teacher has been sentenced to life in prison for “transphobia”. Australian Associated Press rating: False (The teacher has been imprisoned for contempt of court and is not serving a life sentence.) No, teacher has not been sentenced to life in prison for transphobia | AAP

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TRUE	Claim by Occupy Democrats: A graphic featuring two photos authentically showed gold-decorated interiors in late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s Manhattan townhouse and U.S. President Donald Trump’s Oval Office. Snopes.com rating: True (Both photos are authentic.) Photos show Epstein’s Manhattan townhouse and Trump’s Oval Office with similar gold decor Occupy Democrats Rating
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Barack Obama announced a potential comeback as president through “legal avenues” or a “proxy candidate”. Lead Stories rating: False (Didn’t Say It) Fact Check: Barack Obama Did NOT Announce ‘Potential Comeback’ To The White House
FALSE	Claim by Donald Trump (R): “Four states had $1.99 a gallon” gasoline. PolitiFact rating: False (A small number of individual gas stations in three states—not entire states—were under $1.99. Average statewide prices were far higher: Oklahoma $2.38, Texas $2.49, Arkansas $2.52, Colorado $2.53. National average: $3.07.) PolitiFact – Trump Pennsylvania speech Donald Trump Rating
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: In December 2025, U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez accused former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of having a drinking problem, saying: “I don’t think I’ve ever seen her sober on the House floor … She handles herself well, but that’s not the point. She needs help.” Snopes.com rating: False (Labeled Satire) AOC didn’t say Nancy Pelosi had a drinking problem
FALSE	(International: India): The video shows Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman promoting an investment platform. The Quint rating: False This Clip of Nirmala Sitharaman Promoting Investment Platform Is AI-Manipulated

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MOSTLY FALSE	Claim by JD Vance (R): Under Donald Trump, housing price growth slowed to about 1–2% mainly because of “negative net migration” and the administration’s efforts to remove undocumented immigrants. FactCheck.org rating: Mostly False (The Case-Shiller index shows home price growth has slowed to around 1.6% since Trump took office, but that deceleration began in March 2024, 10 months before his term. Economists primarily attribute the slowdown to high prices, elevated mortgage rates, demographic shifts, and buyer hesitation, not immigration trends.) Vance’s Misleading Claims on Housing Prices and Illegal Immigration
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: In early December 2025, U.S President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social: “STOP SAYING MY FIFA PEACE PRIZE AWARD IS A PARTICIPATION TROPHY!! I earned it by working 26 hours a day, 8 days a week, to bring peace to the warring people on the isle of Fifa! Snopes rating: False (Fake) Don’t fall for this Trump post about bringing peace to ‘Isle of Fifa’
FALSE	Claim by FDA official Vinay Prasad: Proposed major changes to FDA vaccine approval — including eliminating immunobridging, overhauling flu vaccine evaluation, and rejecting concurrent-vaccine safety methods — are necessary due to the alleged child deaths. FactCheck.org rating: Misleading (Twelve former FDA commissioners wrote in NEJM that the changes would suppress innovation, block timely vaccine updates, increase costs, and harm public health. Immunobridging is a long-established, evidence-based method for updating vaccines, especially for evolving pathogens.) Unpacking the FDA’s ‘Black Friday’ Vaccine Memo FDA Rating
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: During a 2025 speech in Detroit, U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib publicly called for Hamas supporters to mobilize and take over America. Snopes rating: False (The claim is made up) Rashida Tlaib didn’t call for Hamas supporters to mobilize and take over America
FALSE	(International: Australia): Toyota LandCruisers are banned in Australia. AAP rating: False (The vehicle has not been banned in Australia.) No, Toyota LandCruisers haven’t been driven out of Australia

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MISLEADING	Claim by Donald Trump (R): Stock prices for health insurance companies are “up over 1,000% over a short period of time.” PolitiFact rating: Misleading (Large, publicly traded health insurers have seen stock price increases over the past 15 years, in one case exceeding 1,000%. Information that President Donald Trump appeared to be citing shows stock price increases generally in the 500% to 750% range over 15 years. The information Trump appeared to cite stops in 2024, ignoring a period of time when most of these companies’ stock prices fell.) Have health insurance companies’ stock prices increased 1,000%, as Trump said? That’s exaggerated Donald Trump Rating
TRUE	Claim via Social Media: Andrew Paul Johnson, a participant in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol who was pardoned by President Donald Trump, was arrested on child molestation charges. Snopes rating: True (The Hernando County, Florida, Sheriff’s Office filed an affidavit July 18, 2025, that accused Andrew Paul Johnson of molesting an 11-year-old boy three times in 2024. The affidavit said the mother of the victim discovered messages between her son and Johnson — her ex-boyfriend — on the child’s Discord app.) Was Jan. 6 rioter Andrew Paul Johnson arrested on child molestation charges after being pardoned by Trump?
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents rescued seven missing children while raiding a Chicago warehouse in October 2025. Snopes rating: False (There is no evidence this occurred in Chicago.) Did ICE find 7 missing children in Chicago warehouse raid? Here’s the truth
FALSE	(International: Germany): Germany has installed robotic mailboxes in cities which allow people to return found items to their owner Lead Stories rating: False (AI) Fact Check: German Lost Wallet Return System Is NOT Real — It’s AI-Generated Techno-Utopian Clickbait

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BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Elon Musk acquired Donald Trump’s Truth Social for $10 billion in November 2025. Lead Stories rating: False (The screenshot claiming Trump announced the sale was fabricated. The X user who posted it admitted it was created “to entertain.” Searches of Truth Social, Google News, and Yahoo News show no evidence Musk purchased Truth Social, and such a deal would have generated major coverage.) Elon Musk did not acquire Donald Trump’s Truth Social for $10B
TRUE	Claim via Social Media: U.S. Department of Homeland Security detained White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt’s brother’s ex-fiancee, Brazilian national Bruna Caroline Ferreira. Snopes rating: True Here’s the evidence ICE detained Karoline Leavitt’s brother’s ex-fiancee
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Chiropractor  Bryan Ardis: “Nicotine cures Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, ulcerative colitis, multiple sclerosis, and is a treatment for autism.” Science Feedback rating: Unsupported (No scientific evidence shows nicotine cures these diseases. Small or flawed studies are misrepresented, and large high-quality studies show no benefit for Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, autism, or multiple sclerosis. Limited evidence suggests nicotine may slightly improve ulcerative colitis symptoms but not better than standard treatments and with significant side effects.) No evidence for chiropractor Bryan Ardis’ claim that nicotine cures Parkinson’s and other diseases
FALSE	(International: Australia): The coalition cut $20 million a year from Foodbank funding. AAP rating: False (While Foodbank’s federal funding fell, it was not in the region of $20 million annually.) Albanese overstates coalition Foodbank cuts

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TRUE	Claim via Social Media: Erika Kirk said she would get less hate if she had touched Vice President JD Vance’s backside. Snopes rating: True (In an interview with Megyn Kelly, Kirk responded to criticism of their widely discussed hug. After Kelly remarked that critics acted “like you touched the back of his a**,” Kirk replied, “I feel like I wouldn’t get as much hate if I did that.” Although not stated in the exact wording circulating online, Kirk clearly affirmed the sentiment.) Erika Kirk said she would get less hate if she had touched Vance’s backside
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Tricia McLaughlin (R): “There are about 1,400 criminal illegal aliens in North Carolina and Charlotte jails that sheriffs refuse to turn over to ICE.” PolitiFact rating: False (No evidence shows 1,400 undocumented people are being withheld from ICE. A 2024 state law requires sheriffs to cooperate with ICE detainers, and sheriffs in Wake and Mecklenburg report full compliance. DHS offered no data supporting McLaughlin’s assertion. Sheriffs’ officials and the NC Sheriffs’ Association say no jail is refusing ICE transfers.) No, NC jails aren’t refusing to turn inmates over to immigration officials
FALSE	Claim by Donald Trump (R): “In nine months, we’ve lifted over 600,000 Americans off of food stamps, and that’s a record.” Factcheck.org Rating: False (SNAP enrollment did fall by about 645,000 from January to May 2025, but this was not a record. A larger decline (870,000) occurred between Oct. 2024 and Jan. 2025. Declines reflected normal economic patterns and administration policies discouraging participation, not a historic achievement.) Trump Misrepresents Biden’s Job Numbers Donald Trump Rating
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Alex Berenson: “mRNA COVID vaccines change genetic structures in ways linked to cancer and autoimmune disorders.” Science Feedback rating: Inaccurate (Berenson misrepresented a German study that examined epigenetic changes in immune cells after mRNA vaccination. The study found transient histone modifications associated with immune memory—not genetic alterations linked to cancer. The authors stated explicitly that their research has no connection to leukemia or cancer.) Journalist Alex Berenson misrepresents German study on COVID-19 mRNA vaccination
FALSE	(International: Israel): This is a real video of Israeli soldiers setting fire to an American flag. Lead Stories rating: False (AI-generated) Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Israeli Soldiers Burning an American Flag

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TRUE	Claim via Social Media: “The cost of coffee has increased by 40 percent since September 2024.” Gigafact rating: True (The price of 1 pound of ground coffee rose from $6.47 in Sept. 2024 to $9.14 in Sept. 2025 — an increase of about 41%. The surge followed severe droughts in Brazil and Vietnam and was amplified by Trump-era tariffs on major coffee-exporting nations. Prices may fall following the administration’s recent tariff exemptions for coffee products.) Has the cost of coffee increased by 40 percent since September 2024?
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Donald Trump (R): “I have just gotten the highest poll numbers of my ‘political career.’” PolitiFact rating: False (The opposite. Trump’s current approval and disapproval ratings are the worst of his second term and within a few percentage points of his first term’s weakest showing.) Trump doesn’t have the highest poll numbers of his career Donald Trump Rating
FALSE	Claim via Social Media: A photo authentically shows future U.S. first lady Melania Trump, then Melania Knauss, posing partially nude for modeling pictures on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s airplane. Snopes rating: False (While the image is real, it was on Trump’s plane and not Epstein’s.) This Melania Trump photo is real, but it wasn’t taken on Epstein’s plane
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Pete Buttigieg just opened America’s first 100% free homeless hospital. Lead Stories rating: False (Didn’t Happen) Fact Check: Pete Buttigieg Did NOT Open ‘America’s First 100% Free Homeless Hospital’
FALSE	(International: United Kingdom): The Department for Work and Pensions is increasing the Christmas Bonus this year from £10 to £200. Full Fact rating: False (The Christmas Bonus will remain £10 in 2025. However, the DWP is offering larger amounts of money as part of other schemes to some people who get certain benefits.) The Christmas Bonus paid to some on benefits isn’t rising from £10 to £200 – Full Fact

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MISLEADING	Claim by Gary Brecka: “Fluoride is a neurotoxin. Studies link it to lower IQ in kids, thyroid dysfunction, and weakened bone density.” Science Feedback rating: Misleading (Studies cited by anti-fluoridation activists involve fluoride levels far higher than those used in community water systems. At recommended levels, no credible evidence shows fluoride lowers IQ, harms the thyroid, or weakens bones. Water fluoridation remains a proven public health measure to prevent tooth decay.) Source: Influencer Gary Brecka spreads misinformation about water fluoridation in Instagram post
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Barron Trump announced a 2028 Senate run. Lead Stories rating: False (Not Old Enough) Fact Check: Barron Trump Did NOT Announce 2028 Senate Run And He’s Too Young To Serve In Senate — More Viet Spam
FALSE	Claim by Kayla Young (D): West Virginia is “the only state losing population.” PolitiFact rating: False (West Virginia lost residents over two timeframes: between the 2020 census and a 2024 population estimate, and between 2023 and 2024 population estimates. But it was not the only state to do so. Six other states lost population since the 2020 census, and two other states have seen a decrease since the 2023 population estimate.) No, West Virginia isn’t the only state losing population
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: In November 2025, a town in Montana that voted overwhelmingly for U.S. President Donald Trump held a “pedophile bonfire” to burn MAGA merchandise. Snopes rating: False (Originated as Satire) Don’t fall for rumor pro-Trump Montana town lit ‘pedophile bonfire’ to burn MAGA merch
FALSE	(International: China): Clip shows Chinese offficial dodging question about SIM cards in scam parks AFP Fact Check rating: False Fabricated exchange at Chinese government briefing misleads online

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MOSTLY FALSE	Claim by JD Vance (R): Housing is expensive “because we flooded the country with 30 million illegal immigrants” and because of a housing shortage. PolitiFact rating: Mostly False (The number of immigrants in the U.S. illegally is 12–14 million — less than half Vance’s claim. Immigration contributes only marginally to housing demand; the primary drivers of high housing costs are a multi-million-unit housing shortage, high interest rates, and pandemic-era demand shifts.) Vice President JD Vance misleads on immigrants’ role in US housing crisis
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Two U.S. senators and four representatives urged American soldiers and intelligence officers to disobey legal orders from their commanders and is their advice seditious and traitorous behavior Lead Stories rating: False (Democratic Senators Mark Kelly and Elissa Slotkin, and Representatives Chris Deluzio, Maggie Goodlander, Jason Crow, Chrissy Houlahan recorded a video with the message that American military members “must refuse illegal orders,” not legal ones. U.S. law and the Uniform Code of Military Justice require the military personnel to obey all legal orders, but carrying out illegal orders can result in criminal convictions.) Fact Check: Six Members Of Congress Did NOT Suggest Military Service Members Should Refuse Legal Orders — They Said ILLEGAL Orders
TRUE	Claim via Social Media: In November 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump made a Truth Social post referring to Democratic lawmakers that read, “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!” Snopes rating: True (Yes, this was real.) Trump accused some Democrats of ‘seditious behavior, punishable by death’ in post
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Rep. Sean Casten (D): “Trump spent his first Thanksgiving as president (2017) with Jeffrey Epstein.” PolitiFact rating: False (Emails show Epstein telling a friend that “Trump” was “down there,” meaning in the Palm Beach area. But records, photos, and White House schedules confirm Trump spent Thanksgiving Day at Mar-a-Lago with family and made public appearances at a Coast Guard station and his golf club. There is no evidence Trump met with Epstein.) Epstein emails led to rumors that Trump spent 2017 Thanksgiving with him. Here’s what we found.
FALSE	(International: Australia): Claim by Anthony Albanese: The coalition has opposed all of the Albanese government’s policies. AAP rating: False (The coalition has supported key Labor policies, including a multi-billion dollar Medicare boost.) PM’s claim about opposition policy rewrites history

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BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: “70% of undocumented immigrants arrested by ICE under Trump were convicted or charged with a crime.” GigaFact rating: False (TRAC data shows 72% of people in ICE detention had no criminal conviction as of Sept. 21, 2025. Chicago case records from “Operation Midway Blitz” show 97% of those arrested had no criminal record. Available evidence does not support the 70% claim.) Fact Check: Are 70% of undocumented immigrants arrested by ICE under Trump convicted or charged with a crime?
MOSTLY TRUE	Claim via Social Media: The administration of former U.S. President Joe Biden spent $42.45 billion on the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program that has connected no one to the internet. Snopes rating: Mostly True (While the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program hadn’t connected anyone to the internet yet as of November 2025, it was expected to begin doing so within the next year.) Has Biden’s $42B broadband equity program connected no one to the internet?
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Donald Trump (R): “Government jobs were going up, real jobs were going down” under Biden. Factcheck.org Rating: False (Private-sector jobs increased every year during Biden’s presidency, rising by 14.3 million (11.8%). Government jobs rose more slowly (8.3%). Trump’s claim reverses the real trend.) Trump Misrepresents Biden’s Job Numbers Donald Trump Rating
FALSE	(International: Ukraine): Zelensky put $500M of his own money into a ski resort in Ukraine’s Carpathian Mountains. Lead Stories rating: False Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Zelenskyy Invested $500 Million, $1.5 Billion ‘Of His Own Money’ In Ski Resort In Western Ukraine — Project’s Developer Denies His Involvement

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BLATANT LIE	Claim by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: “We’re not cutting science. We’re not cutting research.” PolitiFact rating: Pants on Fire (The Trump administration, under Kennedy’s leadership at HHS, terminated or froze thousands of NIH grants, halted clinical trials, cut mRNA research funding, and disrupted more than 74,000 clinical trial participants’ studies. About 2,500 grants remain terminated or frozen, and researchers say even reinstated grants suffered lasting damage.) RFK Jr. said ‘we’re not cutting science’ or research. That’s Pants on Fire!
TRUE	Claim via Social Media: U.S. grocery prices hit a record high in 2025, with a family of four averaging $1,030 per month. Snopes rating: True (Urban Institute data shows the average monthly grocery cost reached $1,030 in June 2025 and remained at that level through August — the highest recorded since tracking began in 2017. The figure was $1,020 in January 2025 when Biden left office and Trump’s second term began.) Source: US grocery prices hit record high for family of four in 2025
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: A photo of a Walmart clearance sale on all Trump Merchandise for 99 cents in November 2025 is real. Lead Stories rating: False (It is AI) Fact Check: Photo Of Walmart Clearance Sale On All Trump Merch for 99 Cents Is NOT Real — Gemini 2.0 AI Made It
FALSE	(International: Kenya): “Tea production has grown, with earnings rising from KSh138 billion in 2022 to KSh 215 billion in 2024, a 56% increase” Africa Check rating: Incorrect Kenyan president William Ruto says he has ‘a story to tell’. Do the facts agree?

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TRUE	Claim via Social Media: In a 2017 email released by the House Oversight Committee in November 2025, convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein wrote, “I have met some very bad people. None as bad as Trump. Not one decent cell in his body.” Snopes rating: True (The email is authentic) Epstein email said Trump was a bad person: ‘Not one decent cell in his body’
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Candace Owens: “The HPV vaccine Gardasil causes infertility.” Science Feedback rating: Unsupported (Claims linking the HPV vaccine to infertility rely on anecdotal reports and a flawed, later-retracted analysis. Multiple large studies of hundreds of thousands of people found no association between HPV vaccination and primary ovarian insufficiency.) Candace Owens repeats unsubstantiated claim about HPV vaccine causing infertility Candace Owens Rating
TRUE	Claim via Social Media: A police chief in Bloomington, Minnesota, said that when law enforcement arrested an Immigration and Customs Enforcement employee in an underage sex sting, the suspect said, “I’m ICE, boys.” Snopes rating: True (The ICE employee worked as a civilian auditor, not as an officer.) Did ICE employee say ‘I’m ICE, boys,’ when arrested in underage sex sting?
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: SSRIs and other antidepressants may contribute to mass violence. PolitiFact rating: False (No evidence shows SSRIs cause mass violence. Millions of Americans use antidepressants, yet violent crime has declined since their introduction. Mass shooters are less likely than the general population to have taken SSRIs, and research has not established any causal link between antidepressants and violent behavior.) Antidepressants are widely used in the U.S., and data hasn’t proved they cause mass violence
FALSE	(International: Philippines): First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos called Sen. Imee Marcos retokada after the latter’s drug accusations against the First Family. VERA Files rating: Fake Viral quote of Liza Marcos calling Sen. Imee Marcos ‘retokada’ FAKE

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TRUE	Claim via Social Media: Each ICE deportation costs taxpayers at least $17,000. Gigafact rating: True (ICE reports an average minimum cost of $17,121 for arresting, detaining, and deporting someone, though independent estimates such as Penn Wharton place true costs much higher, averaging about $70,236.) Does each ICE deportation cost taxpayers at least $17,000?
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Donald Trump (R): “Every boat we knock out, we save 25,000 American lives.” AP Fact Check rating: False (Trump’s claim is mathematically impossible; overdose deaths are far lower than the totals implied, there is no verified cargo data, no empirical model supports the estimate, and most fentanyl enters the U.S. overland, not by sea.) FACT FOCUS: There’s no proof each strike on alleged drug boats saves 25,000 lives, as Trump claims Donald Trump Rating
TRUE	Claim via Social Media: During a press gaggle on Air Force One, U.S. President Donald Trump said “Quiet, piggy!” to a reporter asking about the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files. Snopes.com rating: True (A Trump official said: “This reporter behaved in an inappropriate and unprofessional way towards her colleagues on the plane. If you’re going to give it, you have to be able to take.” The official did not provide any evidence of inappropriate behavior by the reporter.) Did Trump call a reporter ‘piggy’ on Air Force One?
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Kash Patel, Elon Musk, Caitlin Clark, Stephen Colbert, and Joy Behar and other celebs pay down kids school lunch debts. Lead Stories rating: False (Fake) Fact Check: Kash Patel And A Dozen Other Prominent Americans Are NOT Paying Off Hundreds Of Thousands In Student Lunch Debt — It’s Web Traffic-Baiting ‘Viet Spam’
FALSE	(International: India): This video shows a Gen Z protest after the Bihar election results. The Quint rating: False Zubeen Garg’s Funeral Clip Viral as ‘Gen Z’ Protest in Bihar After NDA Win

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MOSTLY TRUE	Claim by Rep. Ritchie Torres (D): That’s not a deal. It’s an unconditional surrender that abandons the 24 million Americans whose health care premiums are about to double.” PolitiFact rating: Mostly True (KFF analysis projects that the expiration of enhanced ACA subsidies would more than double average annual premiums — a 114% increase from $888 to $1,904.) Fact-checking claims about ACA subsidies and the government shutdown
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: In November 2025, 5,000 New York Police Department officers resigned, effective January 2026, because they didn’t want to be “ruled under a communist.” Snopes.com rating: False (There is no evidence of 5,000 NYPD officers participating in a coordinated resignation campaign, or a “massive walkout,” due to Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s November 2025 election win.) Rumor has it NYPD officers coordinated mass resignation after Mamdani’s win. That’s not true
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Karoline Leavitt claimed that the “Trump” named in Epstein files is “another person with the same name”. Lead Stories rating: False (Satire) Fact Check: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Did NOT Say That ‘Trump’ Named In Epstein Files Is ‘Another Person With The Same Name’
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: A video authentically shows former U.S. President Barack Obama detailing President Donald Trump’s alleged “cognitive decline” and “physical deterioration,” saying of Trump, “He’s dying.” Snopes rating: Fake Watch out for video claiming Obama said Trump is ‘dying’
FALSE	(International: United Kingdom): A video shows a UK teacher telling children to do Islamic prayers and chant “Allahu Akbar”. Full Fact rating: False (This video isn’t real and was almost certainly made using artificial intelligence.) Fake video of UK teacher telling children to bow and chant ‘Allahu Akbar’ circulates online – Full Fact

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MOSTLY TRUE	Claim by Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D): “Forty-five percent of the people … at risk of losing health care if they don’t extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits … are registered Republicans.” PolitiFact rating: Mostly True (A May KFF poll found 45% of adults buying their own insurance — mostly through ACA marketplaces — identify as Republicans, but it’s uncertain how many would lose coverage.) Fact-checking claims about ACA subsidies and the government shutdown
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Donald Trump (R): “CZ was a victim of a Biden witch hunt.” FactCheck.org rating: False (The DOJ investigation started years before Biden took office, and both Binance and Zhao admitted to extensive wrongdoing, including failures enabling money laundering and sanctions violations.) Addressing Trump’s Claims About the Pardon of Binance Founder Donald Trump Rating
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Mark Epstein was referring to a horse named “Bubba” in an email to his brother Jeffrey Epstein when he wrote “Ask him if Putin has the photos of Trump blowing Bubba”. Lead Stories rating: False ( A spokesperson for Mark Epstein said the 2018 message was not about a horse. The claim that it was a horse spread across social platforms soon after Mark Epstein gave a statement ruling out viral claims that “Bubba” was a reference to former President Bill Clinton. Epstein also said it was a “humorous private exchange between two brothers.”) Fact Check: ‘Bubba’ Reference In Mark Epstein Email To Brother Jeffrey Epstein Was Not About Trump And A Horse — Spokesperson Confirmed
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: An image authentically shows U.S. President Donald Trump kissing a young girl. Snopes rating: False (Fake) Look out for fake photo of Trump kissing young girl
FALSE	(International: Australia): Victoria’s Indigenous treaty will cost taxpayers $2.34 billion each year. AAP rating: False (The treaty will cost state taxpayers about $70 million annually.) No, Indigenous treaty will not cost Aussie taxpayers billions each year

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MISLEADING	Claim by Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D): “It would cost $38 billion to extend ACA credits next year and prevent millions of people from losing their healthcare. Reminder: Trump sent $40 billion to Argentina for no reason.” PolitiFact rating: Misleading (The $38 billion estimate for extending ACA subsidies is accurate, but Lofgren overstated the $40 billion claim — the Trump administration agreed to a $20 billion currency swap and facilitated $20 billion in private financing, not direct aid.) Fact-checking claims about ACA subsidies and the government shutdown
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Donald Trump (R): “CZ was treated really badly by the Biden administration… they set him up.” FactCheck.org rating: False (The DOJ investigation into Binance began in 2018 during Trump’s first term, and Zhao pleaded guilty, acknowledging responsibility.) Addressing Trump’s Claims About the Pardon of Binance Founder Donald Trump Rating
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: 500,000 illegal votes cast in 2025 New Jersey Governor’s Race. AFP Fact Check rating: False (No evidence) No evidence high turnout in New Jersey was due to fraudulent votes
FALSE	Claim via Social Media: The governor can stop Border Patrol from operating in Charlotte. WCNC rating: False (According to Congress.gov, because Border Patrol is under the Department of Homeland Security, it operates under federal authority. That means states do not have the legal power to decide whether Border Patrol can enter, patrol or enforce federal immigration law within the state.) Border Patrol eyes Charlotte for new operation amid legal authority questions
FALSE	(International: Mongolia): Mongolian official says Mongolia is part of China. AFP Fact Check rating: False Mongolian politician’s remarks falsely subtitled as call for China integration

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BLATANT LIE	Claim by Donald Trump (R): “My tariffs … are helping to slash the deficit this year by more than 25%.” PolitiFact rating: False (President Donald Trump has not reduced the federal deficit by 25%. The deficit for fiscal year 2025, which ended Sept. 30, was 2.3% smaller than the fiscal year 2024 deficit. Considering only the portions of fiscal year 2025 when Trump was president, the deficit was higher on Trump’s watch than during the comparable months in 2024 under President Joe Biden.) President Donald Trump is wrong that tariff revenues have slashed US deficit by 25% Donald Trump Rating
TRUE	Claim via Social Media: In November 2025, the U.S. Senate cut food safety regulations in a funding bill to reopen the government. Snopes.com rating: True (Senate lawmakers did, in fact, pass provisions in the funding bill that made cuts to FDA rules aimed at preventing food contamination and foodborne illnesses,) Government funding bill cuts food safety regulations. See the provisions for yourself
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Video tells a real story about a veteran who killed three robbers breaking into his home and is now being charged with murder Lead Stories rating: False (The details of this story do not match a real case. The video uses clips from several unrelated news reports. In 2019, there was a Georgia homeowner who fatally shot three masked teens who had tried to rob him in his front yard, but this person was not charged with murder and was not identified as a veteran in news reports.) Fact Check: A Veteran Was NOT Charged With Murder For Killing Three Kids Who Broke Into His House — Ragebait Fake Story
FALSE	(International: Australia): 50 percent of Australia’s population is now on welfare. AAP rating: False (Between 20-25 per cent of the population is on income support.) Experts rubbish claim that half of Australia is on welfare

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BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Donald Trump proposed 15-year car loans for all Americans. Snopes rating: False (The graphic in circulation originated from a satire account and there is no credible announcement from the White House proposing 15-year car loans.) Don’t buy claim that Trump proposed 15-year car loan
MISLEADING	Claim by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt: The judge said the Biden administration’s sentencing recommendation was “egregious and went too far.” FactCheck.org rating: Misleading (The judge rejected the three-year request but still found Zhao deserved prison time, sentencing him to four months. He did not characterize the government’s position as a “witch hunt.”) Addressing Trump’s Claims About the Pardon of Binance Founder
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Real video shows Walmart employee getting arrested for giving a baby free milk. Lead Stories rating: False (AI-generated) Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show A Real Walmart Employee Arrested For Giving Milk To A Baby — Sora AI Logo Seen In Footage
FALSE	(International: India): Pakistan has declared Bollywood actor Salman Khan a terrorist over his Balochistan remark in Riyadh. DigitEye India rating: False (The circular that has been going around is fake and it has been officially debunked by the Pakistani Government.) Has Pakistan really labelled actor Salman Khan a terrorist over his Balochistan remarks? Fact Check

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TRUE	Claim via Social Media: Senate Republicans added an amendment to the November 2025 continuing resolution allowing them to sue the government for $500,000 over investigations into the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Snopes rating: True (The amendment permits senators to sue the government for at least $500,000 for each device searched in violation of the new rule, retroactively covering eight Republican senators whose data was collected during Jan. 6 investigations.) Senate Republicans Added Amendment Letting Themselves Sue for $500,000 Over Jan. 6 Investigations
BLATANT LIE	Claim by Donald Trump (R): “I don’t know who CZ is. I know nothing about the guy.” FactCheck.org rating: False (Changpeng Zhao’s company assisted in business dealings tied to Trump’s sons’ crypto venture, and Zhao’s case was widely known during Trump’s presidency.) Addressing Trump’s Claims About the Pardon of Binance Founder
BLATANT LIE	Claim via Social Media: Video of Michelle Obama on Kimmel saying of Trump “When power becomes a performance, truth is the first thing to die” exists and is real. Lead Stories rating: False (Didn’t Happen) Fact Check: Michelle Obama Did NOT Perform ‘Live Takedown’ Of Trump On ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Show — No Such Episode Or Video Exists As Of November 12, 2025
MOSTLY TRUE	Claim by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I): Ending the subsidies “raises health care premiums for over 20 million Americans by doubling, and in some cases tripling or quadrupling the cost.” PolitiFact rating: Mostly True (While the average increase would be about double, KFF confirms some lower-income enrollees could see much larger jumps in their premiums.) Fact-checking claims about ACA subsidies and the government shutdown Bernie Sanders Rating
FALSE	(International: Ukraine): Zelenskyy is Faking Blackouts to Secure More European Aid StopFake rating: False (Outages across Ukrainian cities stem from voltage fluctuations and emergency shutdowns triggered by Russia’s systematic strikes on the country’s civilian energy infrastructure.) Fake: Zelenskyy is Faking Blackouts to Secure More European Aid

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Meta to Retire Facebook ‘Like’ and ‘Comment’ Plugins for Websites

Meta will discontinue the Facebook Like and Comment buttons used by third-party websites starting February 10, 2026. These once-ubiquitous plugins enabled quick engagement via Facebook without leaving the site, but their relevance has declined. Meta says the change will not affect website functionality, as the plugins will simply render invisible. The shift aligns with broader industry trends moving away from explicit engagement signals, as platforms increasingly rely on algorithmic content delivery inspired by TikTok’s model. Webmasters can remove the plugin code proactively, though it’s not required. (Read More) (Social Media Today Rating)

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PolitiFact Finds Grokipedia Plagiarizes Wikipedia, Fails on Citation Standards

Elon Musk’s Grokipedia, an AI-powered encyclopedia intended to surpass Wikipedia, heavily lifts content from Wikipedia without proper citation or source integrity, according to an investigation by PolitiFact. While many entries mirror Wikipedia’s structure, they often lack references, include inaccurate information, or cite unrelated sources. PolitiFact’s review identified examples of misleading edits, inadequate attribution, and a lack of editorial transparency. Despite claiming to improve Wikipedia entries using AI, Grokipedia has been criticized for weakening information accuracy and accountability, drawing concern from Wikimedia Foundation officials. (Read More) (PolitiFact Rating)

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Disney Faces $60 Million Loss Amid YouTube TV Blackout

Disney could lose up to $60 million in revenue if its ongoing dispute with YouTube TV persists for 14 days, per Morgan Stanley estimates. Disney-owned networks like ESPN and ABC have been unavailable on YouTube TV since October 31. The conflict leaves millions of subscribers without access to major sports and entertainment programming. In response, YouTube TV issued a $20 rebate to subscribers. (Read More) (The Hill Rating)