Latest Fact Checks

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

By Sara Swann

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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Donald Trump’s False claim that the US is the ‘only’ country with birthright citizenship

By Samantha Putterman

January 21, 2025

The United States is the only country with unrestricted birthright citizenship.

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Estas fotos de animales heridos en los incendios de Los Ángeles fueron hechas con IA, no son reales

By Maria Briceño

January 21, 2025

Imágenes muestran animales heridos en los incendios de Los Ángeles.

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

By Sara Swann

January 17, 2025

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

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Are North Carolina’s Helene victims still required to pay property taxes? Yes, and here’s why.

By Paul Specht

January 17, 2025

Buncombe County “is still demanding property taxes on homes destroyed by Hurricane Helene based on pre-Helene assessments that no longer apply.”

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Fact-check: Have some California reservoirs been closed for 15 or 20 years?

By Caleb McCullough

January 17, 2025

“Some of these (California) reservoirs have been dry for 15, 20 years."

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No, this video doesn’t show the Los Angeles fires started at the same time (because they didn’t)

January 17, 2025

“All three California wild fires seem to start at the same time!”

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No, talk show host Jimmy Kimmel isn’t ending his show and emigrating because of Trump’s election

January 17, 2025

“Jimmy Kimmel just announced that his show will end on January 20th … he’s leaving for Canada and says he’s ‘never coming back.’”

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No, this isn’t a video of Mexican firefighters flying to help battle California’s wildfires

January 17, 2025

Video shows Mexican firefighters going to help with California fires.

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No, top tech companies didn’t refuse to give to Los Angeles wildfire relief

January 16, 2025

Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Apple and Uber haven’t donated anything toward LA fire relief, but Taylor Swift donated $10 million.

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This video of LA fires is mostly AI-generated

By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu

January 16, 2025

Video claims to show the Los Angeles fires.

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

By Sara Swann

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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