No, Rep. Jasmine Crockett didn't collect dead grandmother's Social Security checks
A network of Facebook pages and websites describing its output as satirical in nature originated the rumor about the Texas ...
Fox News didn't show live stocks ticker after Trump's tariffs announcement — markets were closed
After U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs announcement on April 2, 2025, rumors began to spread that right-leaning ...
Vance was wrong: Maryland father accidentally deported to El Salvador isn't 'convicted MS-13 gang member'
A confidential police source claimed he was an MS-13 gang member — but other cited "evidence" consisted of wearing a hoodie ...
Historian Heather Cox Richardson said Facebook removed her posts. Here's what we know
Posts on Richardson's page were visible again days after she and many of her followers first said they disappeared.
AOC's family didn't collect dead grandmother's Social Security checks
The rumor about the New York congresswoman originated from a network of Facebook pages and websites describing its output as ...
No proof Musk's $5.7B charity donation in 2021 broke any records
In short, Musk did donate approximately $5.7 billion worth of Tesla stock to a charitable organization in late 2021, as ...
At least 4 school shooters sentenced to death since 1940, but none have yet been executed
Finally, Eric Huston, the perpetrator of the 1992 Lindhurst High School shooting in Olivehurst, California, was sentenced to ...
Posts online correctly cracked the formula for Trump's tariffs
Despite a White House spokesman claiming otherwise, the published formula matched what social media users calculated.
Rumor claims Musk donated $800K to help storm victims repair their homes. Here's what we know
A rumor Facebook users circulated in March and April 2025 claimed tech billionaire Elon Musk, an adviser to U.S. President ...
Yes, the IRS allows tax deductions on some pet expenses, like service animals
Claims shared online about "exciting news for pet owners" regarding potential tax deductions for animals were somewhat misleading in early 2025.
What to know about rumors Musk is leaving his DOGE role
On April 2, 2025, multiple news outlets reported that anonymous White House insiders told them U.S. President Donald Trump had privately announced Elon Musk, the tech billionaire and Trump adviser, ...