Latest Fact-Checks In New York

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Elon Musk
Elon Musk
stated on November 4, 2025 an X post
“The New York City ballot form is a scam” because “mayoral candidates appear twice.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • November 4, 2025
X posts
X posts
stated on July 28, 2025 an X post
Suspect in July 28 New York City shooting “was shouting Free Palestine and wearing a Keffiyeh.”
False
By Maria Briceño • July 29, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on June 25, 2025 a Truth Social post
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is a communist.
False
By Amy Sherman, Ella Moore • June 26, 2025
X posts
X posts
stated on June 14, 2025 an X post
Video shows the New York Mets “showed a Pride flag instead of the American flag” during the national anthem.
False
By Gabrielle Lazor • June 17, 2025
Kathy Hochul
Kathy Hochul
stated on May 5, 2025 a television interview
The state budget contains the largest middle class tax cut in 70 years.
False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • June 1, 2025
TikTok posts
TikTok posts
stated on May 19, 2025 una publicación en TikTok
La presidenta de México Claudia Sheinbaum dijo que el choque del buque Cuauhtémoc contra el puente de Brooklyn en Nueva York no fue un accidente y puede ser un acto hostil.
False
By Maria Briceño • May 21, 2025
Social Media
Social Media
stated on February 24, 2025 in social media posts
Zero votes for 2024 Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris in Rockland County, New York, precinct proves Elon Musk hacked 2024 presidential election.
False
February 26, 2025
Threads posts
Threads posts
stated on January 24, 2025 a Threads post
Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Jamie Raskin “have filed articles of impeachment against President Trump for pardoning the J6 prisoners.”
False
January 29, 2025
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on January 11, 2025 a video
Says President-elect Donald Trump posted on X that he will “be giving Staten Island to New Jersey.”
False
By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu • January 14, 2025
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 23, 2024 una publicación en Facebook
“Ella es Amelia Carter un hombre le prendió fuego mientras dormía en el tren de Nueva York”.
False
By Maria Briceño • January 3, 2025
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 23, 2024 A Facebook post
“The subway burning victim's name was Amelia Carter.”
False
By Maria Briceño • January 2, 2025
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on December 14, 2024 a video
Video shows a drone crashed in New Jersey.
False
By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu • December 17, 2024
TikTok posts
TikTok posts
stated on December 10, 2024 una publicación enTikTok
Usuarios en redes sociales leen ‘manifiesto’ escrito por Luigi Mangione, el sospechoso de la muerte del ejecutivo de UnitedHealthcare.
False
By Maria Briceño • December 12, 2024
Social Media
Social Media
stated on December 9, 2024 in social media posts
Substack article shows manifesto of Luigi Mangione, the suspect in health care executive's killing.
False
December 10, 2024
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on December 6, 2024 a video
Video shows “NYC coming together to dance in the streets over the universal American love” of dead CEOs.
False
December 10, 2024
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on November 25, 2024 an Instagram post
AOC posted that Trump’s election victory emboldened a conservative news outlet to call for her resignation because she’s a woman.
False
November 26, 2024
Threads posts
Threads posts
stated on November 9, 2024 a Threads post
“Ella Emhoff, Kamala’s step-daughter, suffered a mental breakdown … due to the grief from Kamala’s humiliating loss, and was admitted to an in-patient mental health crisis center in NY.”
False
By Maria Briceño • November 14, 2024
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on November 5, 2024 una publicación en Facebook
Imagen muestra al expresidente Donald Trump y a su esposa Melania Trump votando en las elecciones de 2024.
False
By Maria Briceño • November 6, 2024
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on November 1, 2024 an Instagram post
Photo shows former President Donald Trump voting in the 2024 election in New York.
False
November 5, 2024
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on November 2, 2024 a photo
Photo shows Donald Trump statement condemning the Peanut the squirrel’s euthanasia
False
By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu • November 4, 2024
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