Claim: Scott Yenor, a committee chairman for the Heritage Foundation, stated in 2021 that recruitment efforts should avoid women in fields like engineering, medicine, and law, focusing instead on men, and that an all-male list of Nobel Prize winners is not a failure. Rating: Context Widely shared social media posts accurately attribute the vast majority … Read more
Fact-Check: Did Massachusetts Install a Statue of Moloch? Claim: In August 2026, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey erected a statue of the ancient pagan god Moloch—famously linked in biblical texts to child sacrifice—outside the state Capitol building. Rating: Originated as Satire Understanding the Rumor Social media platforms lit up in August 2026 with claims that the … Read more
Conservative commentator Scott Jennings recently labeled Hasan Piker a “radical socialist” and highlighted a video clip that made it seem as though the streamer was discussing lynchings of Black Americans. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: A narrative has been making the rounds on social media suggesting that political commentator and streamer Hasan Piker advocated for the lynching … Read more
Viral social media content falsely alleged that the president was seen being assisted by Secret Service personnel near the Maryland medical facility. WASHINGTON, DC: Questions regarding President Donald Trump‘s physical well-being surfaced online following a wave of unverified rumors suggesting he had been rushed to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. The claims quickly gained … Read more
A widely circulated clip on social media features the pair against a backdrop of an Israel-Palestine map. DETROIT, MICHIGAN: Following the success of Michigan Democratic primary candidate Dr Abdul El-Sayed, a suspicious video began making the rounds online. The footage purported to show El-Sayed alongside popular YouTuber Ms Rachel instructing children about Israeli colonizers. The … Read more
The rumor gained traction online after Donald Trump voiced public frustration with Jeanine Pirro’s choice to drop vandalism charges against former Olympian David Hearn. WASHINGTON, DC: Social media channels have been buzzing with unverified reports claiming that President Donald Trump is weighing the dismissal of US Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro. According … Read more
A viral post on X falsely claimed that Justice Department whistleblowers made shocking statements about Donald Trump’s appearance in redacted Jeffrey Epstein records. WASHINGTON, DC: Social media users recently rushed to question the authenticity of a trending rumor that alleged DOJ whistleblowers uncovered an unseen side of President Donald Trump within redacted Epstein files. The … Read more
Claim: Jill Biden worked as the Biden family’s teenage babysitter before beginning her romantic relationship with then-Senator Joe Biden. Rating: A persistent social media rumor resurfaced, claiming that former U.S. First Lady Jill Biden initially met Joe Biden while working as a teenage babysitter for his children. A widely shared post on X featured an … Read more
A viral social media post falsely alleged that Donald Trump stated his ‘true supporters’ would happily pay higher gas prices to back their ‘favorite President (me)’ and a conflict with Iran. WASHINGTON, DC: As the administration faces mounting scrutiny over climbing fuel costs, a fabricated screenshot began making the rounds online, purporting to show a … Read more
The viral post ultimately characterizes the situation as a coordinated effort to enrich relatives NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: A rumor currently spreading across social media alleges that the family of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani stands to gain $3 million from a condemned property located in Brooklyn. This allegation has sparked outrage among … Read more