Latest Fact Checks

Former USAID head Samantha Power’s wealth didn’t ‘skyrocket’; her wealth largely stayed the same

By Loreben Tuquero

February 14, 2025

Former USAID Administrator Samantha Power’s net worth “skyrocketed” from $6.7 million to $30 million in three years.

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No, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro wasn’t charged in Trump assassination attempt

February 14, 2025

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is “being charged with the attempted assassination of Trump.”

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Claim that Trump said he ‘didn’t have time’ to meet plane collision victims families false

By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu

February 14, 2025

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.”

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Old photo mischaracterized as showing Tulsi Gabbard’s swearing-in as national intelligence director

February 14, 2025

Photo shows National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard and President Donald Trump at her swearing-in.

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U.S. education system doesn’t rank worst in the world, and cost isn’t highest

By Caleb McCullough

February 13, 2025

The United States is “last in education out of 40 states … but we're number one in cost per pupil."

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Elon Musk didn’t pay $40 million for five DOGE Super Bowl commercials

February 13, 2025

Elon Musk spent $40 million to buy five Super Bowl Commercial ads to promote DOGE.

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The claim that Coca-Cola turned over ‘its own workers to ICE’ is unfounded

By Maria Briceño

February 13, 2025

Coca-Cola “sells out its own workers to ICE.”

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Sinkhole in New York City? Don’t panic, this video is AI-generated.

By Sara Swann

February 13, 2025

Video shows a sinkhole opened in New York City in February 2025.

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AI-generated video of celebrities in anti-Kanye shirts spreads online

February 13, 2025

Video shows celebrities wearing T-shirts with graphics of a middle finger and the word “Kanye.”

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No, FBI nominee Kash Patel didn’t say the FBI found 256 emails between Adam Schiff, Jeffrey Epstein

February 12, 2025

Says Kash Patel said, “FBI investigation uncovers 256 emails between Adam Schiff and Jeffrey Epstein.”

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No, this isn’t an authentic photo of Claudia Sheinbaum wearing a hat riffing on MAGA

February 12, 2025

Photo shows Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum wearing a “Make America Mexicana Again” hat.

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No, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum didn’t say this to Donald Trump about a border wall

February 12, 2025

Says Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum told President Donald Trump, “They will beg us to tear down this ugly wall.”

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