South Carolina Senate Candidate Darline Graham Mocked Online After Claiming State Population is 50 Million WASHINGTON, DC — Republican Senate candidate Darline Graham sparked widespread online mockery during a recent primary debate after mistakenly asserting that South Carolina is home to 50 million people. The gaffe occurred during a Newsmax-hosted debate on Tuesday ahead of … Read more
Claim: An authentic photograph captures U.S. President Donald Trump looking out of a Marine One helicopter window alongside his aide, Natalie Harp. Rating: In August 2026, Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia criticized U.S. President Donald Trump during a speech, remarking that the president “wants to build his ballroom and travel with Natalie on their … Read more
Claim: A circulating video accurately captured a Fox News broadcast graphic that mistakenly portrayed national average gasoline prices as having dropped between August 2025 and August 2026. Rating: Context The graphic incorrectly claimed the national average for gas was $4.13 in August 2025, contrasting it with the $4.06 average recorded on the day the segment … Read more
Claim: Back in 2012, a user published a tweet reading “Stop chat gpt!!” despite the fact that OpenAI’s ChatGPT did not debut until a decade later in 2022. <div class=”rating_wrapper”> <span class=”wrapper_title”>Rating:</span> <a id=”main_rating” class=”rating_link_wrapper” href=”https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/rating/true”> <div class=”rating_img_wrap”> <img class=”lazy-image” src=”https://mediaproxy.snopes.com/width/200/https://media.snopes.com/2018/03/rating-true.png” alt=”True”/> </div> </a> </div> <div id=”outer_fact_context” class=”outer_fact_check_context”> <div class=”fact_check_info_wrapper”> <span class=”fact_check_info_title”>Context</span> <p class=”fact_check_info_description”>The social … Read more
A viral internet rumor recently claimed that actor George Clooney was hit with a hefty surcharge on his Manhattan property for using it as a secondary residence. WASHINGTON, DC: A widely shared social media meme asserted that a luxury New York City property owned by George Clooney—valued at over $25 million—had been slapped with the … Read more
A viral social media claim alleges that Donald Trump blamed wind turbines for supply issues on a deployed aircraft carrier WASHINGTON, DC: The USS Abraham Lincoln, housing roughly 5,000 sailors and Marines, has spent over 250 days deployed at sea without making a port stop while aiding US military operations in the Middle East. Recent … Read more
Social media posts alleged that brass instruments could be hit with a 25% tariff, pointing to a Commerce Department document that frequently referenced ‘national security.’ WASHINGTON, DC: A viral narrative recently circulated claiming the Trump administration had officially classified brass musical instruments as a national security risk in order to levy import tariffs. This rumor … Read more
Online scrutiny intensified around aide Natalie Harp’s frequent travel alongside Donald Trump following remarks by Senator Jon Ossoff WASHINGTON, DC: A widely circulated photograph purportedly captures Donald Trump peering out a Marine One window alongside close aide Natalie Harp. The image gained traction online shortly after Senator Jon Ossoff publicly questioned the extent of Harp’s … Read more
Amid ongoing debates driven by President Donald Trump and his allies regarding voter identification laws, critics have frequently accused Democrats of supporting mandatory ID requirements for daily activities while opposing them for elections. Recently, Republican U.S. Rep. Randy Fine of Florida claimed that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani plans to enforce an identification mandate … Read more
Despite frequently criticizing mail-in voting and pushing to restrict its use, President Donald Trump utilized a mail-in ballot himself during Florida’s recent primary election. Politico initially broke the news on August 17, citing Palm Beach County records showing that Trump submitted a mail ballot for the primary, which featured the closely watched gubernatorial race. However, … Read more