Claim: In 2023, a civilian engineer serving on a U.S. Navy ship filed a civil lawsuit against the United States over an on-duty rape. The lawsuit was dismissed in 2026 after a court ruled that the matter fell under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of Labor as a worker’s compensation claim. Rating: <input type=”hidden” … Read more
Claim: A widely shared video showing an elephant pulling a man out of rising floodwaters was filmed during the severe flooding in Nepal in late August 2026. Rating: False Context: While the original source of the video could not be definitively pinpointed, it surfaced online well before the late August 2026 floods in Nepal. Furthermore, … Read more
The post featured a map highlighting the Welland Canal on Canada’s Niagara Peninsula, linking Lake Erie to Lake Ontario. WASHINGTON, DC: Following US President Donald Trump’s directive to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America,” a fresh rumor has emerged online amid rising diplomatic tensions between the United States and Canada. According to social media posts, … Read more
Claim: U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated that individuals in hospice care were failing to pass away quickly enough and were placing an excessive financial burden on taxpayers. Rating: Context Kennedy did not claim that legitimate hospice patients drive up taxpayer costs by staying in care too long. Instead, … Read more
The narrative gained widespread attention after former USAID official Jeremy Konyndyk shared information about the SERVIR initiative on X. WASHINGTON, DC: Social media users have spread allegations that the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) eliminated early 2025 funding for a joint USAID and NASA disaster-monitoring program responsible for Nepal’s flood alerts. Discussions surrounding … Read more
A viral post recently claimed, “Trump’s hatred of anyone else’s shadow has now manifested itself in the destruction of the Kennedy Center’s iconic weeping willows.” WASHINGTON, DC: Amid ongoing discussions regarding President Donald Trump’s modifications to the Kennedy Center, a fresh rumor concerning the landmark’s famous willow trees has ignited heavy online debate. Social media … Read more
The rumor follows previous public debates regarding presidential geographic redesignations. WASHINGTON, DC: Following an executive directive from President Donald Trump that officially designated Lake Ontario as “Lake America” for federal purposes, a fresh wave of misinformation quickly spread across social media. A widely shared post alleged that the president had signed another executive order to … Read more
Dollywood has been the target of multiple unfounded rumors following the passing of its legendary founder, Dolly Parton, on August 26. PIGEON FORGE, TENNESSEE: Online speculation regarding the future of Dollywood has surfaced across social media platforms in the wake of Dolly Parton’s passing. False reports have ranged from claims that the beloved Tennessee theme … Read more
Political Ad Sparks Outrage After Using Family’s Fatal Crash Months following a tragic highway collision that claimed the lives of an Ohio family of three, the incident became a central component of a political advertisement targeting former Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown during his race against Republican Senator John Husted. Released by the National Republican Senatorial … Read more
Roughly nine months following the ouster of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, President Donald Trump has finalized an agreement granting the United States a major foothold in Venezuela’s oil sector—a nation boasting massive petroleum reserves but severely degraded infrastructure. During an Aug. 31 appearance in the Oval Office, Trump acknowledged that securing billions of barrels of … Read more