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Social Media
stated on February 14, 2025 social media posts
“DOGE subcommittee discovered $2.7 trillion in improper” Medicaid and Medicare payments to people overseas.
False
February 18, 2025
X posts
X posts
stated on February 11, 2025 a post
Rep. Nancy Pelosi has a $223,000 salary and a $202 million net worth. Sen. Mitch McConnell has a $200,000 salary and a $95 million net worth. Sen. Chuck Schumer has a $210,000 salary and a $75 million net worth. Sen. Elizabeth Warren has a $285,000 salary and a $67 million net worth.
Mostly False
By Sara Swann • February 18, 2025
X posts
X posts
stated on February 16, 2025 an X post
The federal workforce grew from 2.1 to 3 million under President Joe Biden, “a 46% increase since Biden took office.”
False
By Caleb McCullough • February 18, 2025
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 12, 2025 a post
“Elon Musk announced that he will not sell Tesla Cybertruck to anyone belonging to the ‘pride’ community.”
False
By Grace Abels • February 17, 2025
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 12, 2025 a Facebook post
“Mel Gibson passes on $100 million Netflix deal to work with Robert De Niro, declares: ‘Keep that woke clown away from me.’”
False
By Loreben Tuquero • February 17, 2025
TikTok posts
TikTok posts
stated on February 11, 2025 a TikTok post
Under the SAVE Act, “if you are a woman that has changed your name from your birth certificate, let’s say through marriage … you are no longer eligible to vote.”
Mostly False
By Caleb McCullough • February 17, 2025
Elon Musk
Elon Musk
stated on February 10, 2025 an X post
“FEMA sent $59M LAST WEEK to luxury hotels in New York City to house illegal migrants… That money is meant for American disaster relief.”
False
By Maria Ramirez Uribe • February 14, 2025
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 11, 2025 Facebook posts
An episode of “The Simpsons” showed a President Donald Trump-like character in a coffin and predicted Feb. 14 would be the “day everything changes.”
Pants on Fire!
February 14, 2025
Mario Nawfal
Mario Nawfal
stated on February 9, 2025 an X post
Former USAID Administrator Samantha Power’s net worth “skyrocketed” from $6.7 million to $30 million in three years.
False
By Loreben Tuquero • February 14, 2025
Social Media
Social Media
stated on February 10, 2025 in social media posts
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is “being charged with the attempted assassination of Trump.”
Pants on Fire!
February 14, 2025
Threads posts
Threads posts
stated on February 5, 2025 a post
President Donald Trump said he “‘didn’t have time’ to meet the families of the men, women and children who tragically died in the plane crash.”
False
By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu • February 14, 2025
Viral image
Viral image
stated on February 12, 2025 a Facebook post
Photo shows National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard and President Donald Trump at her swearing-in.
False
February 14, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 10, 2025 a Fox News interview
The United States is “last in education out of 40 states … but we're number one in cost per pupil."
False
By Caleb McCullough • February 13, 2025
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 8, 2025 Facebook posts
Elon Musk spent $40 million to buy five Super Bowl Commercial ads to promote DOGE.
False
February 13, 2025
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on February 7, 2025 an Instagram post
Coca-Cola “sells out its own workers to ICE.”
False
By Maria Briceño • February 13, 2025
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on February 12, 2025 a post
Video shows a sinkhole opened in New York City in February 2025.
False
By Sara Swann • February 13, 2025
Viral image
Viral image
stated on February 11, 2025 a Facebook post
Video shows celebrities wearing T-shirts with graphics of a middle finger and the word “Kanye.”
False
February 13, 2025
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on February 10, 2025 an Instagram post
Says Kash Patel said, “FBI investigation uncovers 256 emails between Adam Schiff and Jeffrey Epstein.”
False
February 12, 2025
Viral image
Viral image
stated on January 15, 2025 a Threads post
Photo shows Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum wearing a “Make America Mexicana Again” hat.
False
February 12, 2025
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 9, 2025 a Facebook post
Says Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum told President Donald Trump, “They will beg us to tear down this ugly wall.”
False
February 12, 2025
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