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No, CNN’s Trump town hall was not cut short, it actually ran overtime
CLAIM: CNN cut short its primetime town hall with former President Donald…
A video of Feinstein returning to the Capitol was edited to swap her sedan for a hearse
CLAIM: A video shows Sen. Dianne Feinstein returning to the U.S. Capitol…
Video of 2022 London protest misrepresented after the arrest of former Pakistani PM
CLAIM: A video taken from a balcony shows a sea of protesters…
Chelsea Clinton did not say it’s time to ‘force-jab’ unvaccinated children
CLAIM: Chelsea Clinton said, “It’s time to force-jab every unvaccinated child in…
Guardian columnist didn’t pen piece saying he got COVID for a ‘23rd time’
CLAIM: A screenshot shows a May 11 piece published by The Guardian…
Months-old photo of George Santos misrepresented as mugshot
CLAIM: An image of U.S. Rep. George Santos in a gray sweater…
Pharma company Zoetis isn’t injecting wildlife with mRNA vaccines
CLAIM: A Pfizer subsidiary called Zoetis has injected mRNA vaccines into 100…
Social media posts falsely claim space station footage is faked
CLAIM: Footage purporting to show astronauts aboard the International Space Station is…
Video shows speed tape, not duct tape, on Spirit Airlines plane
CLAIM: Video shows a maintenance worker sticking “duct tape” on a Spirit…
FedNow won’t give agency power to seize bank accounts for political beliefs
CLAIM: The Federal Reserve is launching a new program that will give…
Image of ‘103-year-old bride’ is AI-generated
CLAIM: An image shows a 103-year-old bride. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. The image…
Video of Kamala Harris saying ‘today is today’ was altered
CLAIM: A video shows Vice President Kamala Harris saying in a speech:…
Bogus headline distorts old change to federal background check system
CLAIM: Former President Barack Obama removed 500,000 pedophiles from a background check…
Video does not show Boston Dynamics fighting robot
CLAIM: A video shows a Boston Dynamics robot that has learned how…
No, MH370 hasn’t been found, underwater photo is a different plane
CLAIM: A photo of a plane underwater shows the wreckage of Malaysia…
Hot dogs here to stay: No truth to claims of NYC meat ban
CLAIM: Mayor Eric Adams is banning meat in New York City. AP’S…
Story of Kentucky man who sued himself is fiction
CLAIM: After throwing a boomerang that hit his head upon its return,…
Bud Light did not call its critics ‘crybabies’ on a billboard
CLAIM: Bud Light created a billboard advertisement that reads, “lol CRYBABIES,” after…
Old video of looted Chicago Walmart spreads anew
CLAIM: A video of ransacked Chicago Walmart — featuring cash registers destroyed…