Fact Check

The rumor spread quickly against the backdrop of the Trump administration’s recent wave of official geographic renaming initiatives. WASHINGTON, DC: Amid an ongoing series of geographic renamings and trade tensions involving Canada, a viral social media post claimed that President Donald Trump had purchased Montreal’s airport and rebranded it as ‘Trump International Airport.’ The assertion … Read more

The House Speaker’s assertions arrived just ahead of the highly anticipated November midterm elections. WASHINGTON, DC: Leading up to the critical midterm elections, Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson asserted that the current legislative session is the most productive in eight decades. His remarks sparked a wave of online debate, with supporters validating the statement while … Read more

President Donald Trump quickly claimed that viewership for the Republican midterm convention shattered records, but the underlying data tells a different story. Following his nearly two-hour speech in Dallas on September 10, Trump took to Truth Social to declare that the gathering was a massive success. He asserted that the event drew “really big numbers” … Read more

The hours tick by, and sleep refuses to come. Your mind races, cycling endlessly through a recent argument or running through tomorrow’s to-do list. Could a trendy magnesium mocktail be the key to finally falling asleep? For some wellness enthusiasts, the answer is an enthusiastic yes. On social media, fitness and lifestyle creators frequently promote … Read more

La reconocida presentadora de Univision, Adamari López, se encuentra en el centro de una polémica en TikTok debido a videos virales que aseguran que llamó a agentes de inmigración (ICE) para arrestar a dos de sus empleados con el fin de no pagarles. Sin embargo, estas acusaciones son completamente falsas. Varios de los videos muestran … Read more

Claim: In the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks, real estate developer Donald Trump remarked that 40 Wall Street, a property he owned, was “the tallest” building in downtown Manhattan. Rating: Context Trump specifically specified that 40 Wall Street was the tallest structure in downtown Manhattan, rather than claiming it was the tallest across … Read more

Claim: Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson asserted in September 2026 that the 119th Congress (spanning 2025 to 2026) stands as the most productive legislative session in 80 years. Rating: With midterm elections just two months away in September 2026, Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson sought to convince voters of the GOP-led Congress’s effectiveness. … Read more

Claim: A video authentically shows U.S. President Donald Trump in 1987 stating that the U.S. ought to “go in” and seize Iran’s oil supply. Rating: Following the outbreak of the Iran conflict in late February 2026, social media users widely circulated a historical video featuring Donald Trump from 1987, in which he seemingly argued for … Read more

Ed Sheeran finds himself at the center of online backlash following the controversial departure of rapper Macklemore from his US tour. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: A viral rumor recently circulated online claiming that Ed Sheeran shed over half a million Instagram followers after allegedly voicing support for Israel. This claim surfaces as Sheeran faces severe scrutiny … Read more

Claim: A screenshot circulating online in September 2026 accurately depicts a genuine 2012 tweet by then-private citizen Donald Trump, which stated, “Don’t let Obama buy the election by handing out unlimited free money to states.” Rating: In early September 2026, social media users widely shared a screenshot of an old post from Twitter (now X) … Read more