Fake news Scorecard true 0% 7 Checks mostly true 0% 7 Checks half true 0% 12 Checks mostly false 0% 30 Checks false 0% 249 Checks Pants on Fire 0% 605 Checks For more details, see the Principles of PolitiFact All Fact-checks for Fake news X posts stated on January 22, 2025 an X post “The U.S. Senate has the votes to remove Trump from office if the House votes to impeach.” By Caleb McCullough • January 24, 2025 Facebook posts stated on December 13, 2024 Facebook posts Video shows CNN reporting that Pfizer representatives set Barbara O’Neill’s car on fire “for discovering an anti-diabetes method.” December 30, 2024 Threads posts stated on December 10, 2024 Threads posts “Pride flags permanently prohibited at FIFA Club World Cup 2025.” December 16, 2024 Threads posts stated on December 10, 2024 a Threads post “Texas declares bringing a pride flag to the classroom a crime.” December 12, 2024 Facebook posts stated on December 9, 2024 a Facebook post Taylor Swift vowed to leave Elon Musk’s “toxic app X,” during the final moments of her Eras tour, calling him “rich, talented but heartless and immoral.” December 12, 2024 Threads posts stated on December 9, 2024 a Threads post Elon Musk criticized the UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter on X, saying, “It’s disgusting how everyone is turning this guy into some kind of folk hero.” December 10, 2024 Social Media stated on December 6, 2024 social media posts UnitedHealthcare posted a job opening for a CEO 24 hours after its CEO was killed. December 9, 2024 Facebook posts stated on November 30, 2024 a Facebook post “Reba McEntire states drag queens shouldn’t be around kids.” December 5, 2024 Facebook posts stated on November 23, 2024 a Facebook post The NFL said Beyoncé is “not a good artist” and rejected her Christmas halftime show. December 4, 2024 Threads posts stated on December 1, 2024 a Threads post A CNN headline says, “Elon Musk considers melting down Statue of Liberty to make series of limited edition cyber trucks" December 2, 2024 Facebook posts stated on November 13, 2024 a Facebook post “Elon Musk permanently bans Robert De Niro from X, declares ‘no room for his woke presence.’” November 22, 2024 Threads posts stated on November 18, 2024 a Threads post The Associated Press misspelled Mississippi in a headline about the state’s literacy program. November 21, 2024 Instagram posts stated on November 13, 2024 an Instagram post “Breaking: Trump names Boebert secretary of education” November 15, 2024 Instagram posts stated on November 11, 2024 an Instagram post ABC News aired footage of home invaders fleeing after being threatened with a rocket-propelled grenade. November 14, 2024 Instagram posts stated on November 9, 2024 Instagram posts Kamala Harris’ campaign paid Oprah $1 million, Megan Thee Stallion $5 million, and Eminem $1.8 million. November 13, 2024 Instagram posts stated on November 10, 2024 Instagram posts Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that Canada is “crumbling upon itself” because of Kendrick Lamar’s song “Not Like Us.” November 11, 2024 Instagram posts stated on November 6, 2024 Instagram posts A CNN headline says “75,000 votes were write-ins for ‘Hawk Tuah’ and ‘Talk Tuah.’” November 7, 2024 Facebook posts stated on November 6, 2024 social media videos Videos show President-elect Donald Trump promised to help Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan get out of prison and retake power. By Gideon Hess • November 6, 2024 Instagram posts stated on October 28, 2024 social media posts Photos show federal authorities arrested and charged a clone instead of the real Sean “Diddy” Combs. By Gideon Hess • October 29, 2024 Social Media stated on October 26, 2024 social media posts An old photo shows Kamala Harris in a McDonald’s uniform. 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