A viral image showing Pope Leo XIV wearing Nike sneakers with clerical vestments is real. The photo spread rapidly online after social media users noticed the future pope casually wearing white Nike shoes beneath traditional religious attire while living in Rome before his election to the papacy. Many users initially assumed the image was AI-generated … Read more
A viral video circulating online claims to show Federico Valverde being released from a hospital following an alleged altercation involving his Real Madrid teammate Aurélien Tchouaméni. The clip spread rapidly across TikTok, X, and Facebook, where many users believed it showed exclusive footage of Valverde being wheeled out of a medical facility while security aggressively … Read more
Viral social media posts are falsely claiming Pfizer admitted hantavirus is a side effect of its COVID-19 vaccine. The claim spread rapidly online after users shared screenshots from Pfizer regulatory documents containing the phrase “hantavirus pulmonary infection.” Some posts suggested the pharmaceutical company secretly acknowledged its vaccine could cause hantavirus infections. But that interpretation is … Read more
A viral image claiming to show an “internal memorandum” from the White House Butler’s Office warning staff about missing cutlery and tableware is fake. The image spread rapidly across social media, where users shared it as an alleged leak from inside the White House residence operation. Some posts claimed more than 1,000 pieces of cutlery … Read more
Viral Video of Prisoner Grabbing Tray From Female Guard Is Fake A viral video circulating online claims to show a prisoner aggressively grabbing a food tray from a female prison guard during what appears to be a confrontation inside a correctional facility. The clip spread rapidly across social media platforms, where many users described it … Read more
A viral image claiming to show an “internal memorandum” from the White House Butler’s Office warning staff about missing cutlery is fake. The image spread widely across social media platforms, where users debated whether White House staff or visitors had allegedly stolen expensive silverware during official events. But fact-checkers found the document was fabricated — … Read more
Rep. Marcy Kaptur recently claimed Republicans are trying to spend $1 billion in taxpayer money to build a ballroom for President Donald Trump at the White House. The accusation spread quickly online as lawmakers debated a broader federal spending package tied to White House renovations and executive branch infrastructure projects. But fact-checkers say Kaptur’s claim … Read more
Viral social media posts and sensational headlines are increasingly claiming that HIV is now “curable” following several recent scientific breakthroughs. Some posts suggest researchers have finally discovered a universal cure for HIV/AIDS, while others imply pharmaceutical companies or health agencies are hiding the fact that the disease can already be fully eliminated. But those claims … Read more
President Donald Trump recently claimed gasoline prices had “come down very substantially,” even as Americans across the country continued paying some of the highest fuel prices seen outside the 2022 energy crisis. Fact-checkers and economic data show Trump’s statement was inaccurate. National gasoline prices were still rising in the days leading up to his remarks, … Read more
Rep. Byron Donalds recently claimed the 1965 Voting Rights Act was passed because Southern Democrats were racially gerrymandering districts to disenfranchise Black voters. The statement quickly sparked debate online after Donalds defended a recent Supreme Court decision weakening parts of the Voting Rights Act. But historians and voting rights experts say the claim is misleading. … Read more