Latest Fact-Checks By Sara Swann

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No, the U.S. government hasn’t approved $1,000 stimulus checks upon Trump’s return to office

January 24, 2025

After President Donald Trump took office, the U.S. government approved a 2025 $1,000 stimulus program for all Americans.

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Posts falsely claim Elon Musk said MAGA will ‘succeed’ where Nazi Germany ‘failed’

January 23, 2025

Elon Musk posted on X that the MAGA movement will “succeed in all the ways Nazi Germany failed to.”

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No, Meta isn’t forcing users to follow Trump. Here’s how the social media power transfer works

January 22, 2025

After the inauguration, Meta forced users to follow President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance on Facebook, Instagram and Threads.

JD and Usha Vance sit beside Donald Trump at St. John's Church in Washington, Jan. 20, 2025

President Trump’s birthright citizenship order won’t revoke Usha Vance’s U.S. citizenship

January 21, 2025

Second lady Usha Vance “will have her citizenship revoked if (President Donald) Trump signs his executive order banning birthright citizenship.”

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No, Donald Trump didn’t post on X that he is ‘purchasing TikTok’

January 17, 2025

President-elect Donald Trump posted on X that he is “purchasing TikTok.”

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Conspiracy theory falsely links Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to Los Angeles wildfires

January 16, 2025

Los Angeles wildfires are part of a Hollywood conspiracy to cover up evidence related to Sean “Diddy” Combs.

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Posts falsely claim California wildfires were planned to remake Los Angeles ahead of 2028 Olympics

January 14, 2025

The Los Angeles wildfires were planned in preparation for the 2028 Olympics.

Devastation from Palisades Fire seen from air in Los Angeles, California, Jan. 9, 2025

Los Angeles wildfires: Threads post falsely claims police are searching for suspect tied to MAGA

January 9, 2025

The Los Angeles Police Department is “looking for three ‘persons of interest’ all tied to a MAGA website who were spotted at the source of…

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China no ha declarado estado de emergencia por un supuesto brote de virus misterioso

January 9, 2025

“China declara estado de emergencia por brote masivo de virus mortales”.

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Posts falsely claim mystery disease outbreak, state of emergency in China

January 7, 2025

China has “a mystery disease outbreak” and has declared a “state of emergency.”

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¿Un almacén de Temu se incendió en Shanghái? No, la foto fue generada por inteligencia artificial

January 3, 2025

"En Shanghai, se incendió ayer una bodega de la firma Temu”.

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Did a Temu warehouse go up in flames in China? No, a photo shared as evidence is AI-generated

January 3, 2025

Photo shows a large Temu warehouse in China “went up in flames.”

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