FACT CHECK
Fact Check: Is Pope Francis Holding 'Aliens' Conference?
Some on social media suggest the pope is set to announce new guidance on the existence of aliens.
Fact Check: Is Video Of Houthi Missile Strike On US Destroyer Real?
Video shows explosive footage of a ship being hit by a missile strike.
Was Extinct Tasmanian Tiger Seen on New Video? Experts Weigh In
The thylacine, or Tasmanian Tiger, was last seen in captivity in 1936 and declared extinct in the mid-1980s.
Fact Check: Has California Spent $11 Billion on High-Speed Rail Stretch?
Dogecoin creator Billy Markus alleged that a section of track cost $11 billion over the course of nine years.
Fact Check: Has Barron Trump Officially Entered Politics Before College?
Barron Trump, Donald Trump's youngest child, was recently touted as a delegate for the Republican National Convention.
Fact Check: Did UN Halve Gaza Death Toll?
Amid social media claims to the contrary, U.N. spokesperson Faran Haq said there had been no change in the number of fatalities.
Fact Check: Could Bird Flu Kill One in Four Americans?
Headline shared on social media suggested that one-quarter of Americans could die from the highly pathogenic avian flu, or H5N1.
Fact Check: Did Donald Trump Praise Hannibal Lecter During Rally?
Donald Trump supporter and QAnon influencer Liz Crokin said liberals showed "faux outrage" over Trump's Hannibal Lecter comments.
Fact Check: Was Osama bin Laden's Family Plagued by Plane Accidents?
Multiple members of the 9/11 mastermind's family were said to have been killed in a series of plane crashes.
Fact Check: Did Democrats Vote To Give 'Illegals' Political Representation?
Former Donald Trump advisor Stephen Miller said House Democrats had given "illegals" political recognition.
Fact Check: Did White House Say WW II Won by 'Americans and Ukrainians'?
Video shows the White House press secretary saying the U.S. and Ukraine battled against Hitler and Stalin.
Fact Check: Are French Foreign Legion Troops Already in Ukraine?
Rumor spread on social media suggests France deployed troops to Ukraine following comments by French President Emmanuel Macron.
Fact Check: Did Harvard Replace American Flag With Palestinian Flag?
Video shows a Palestinian flag being flown outside a Harvard University building.
Fact Check: Florida 'Explosion' Video Shows 'Mushroom Cloud' From Beach
Viral footage shows what appears to be a "mushroom cloud" filmed near the Florida coast this week.
Fact Check: Did Putin Ally Say 'Israel Is Secretly Controlled by Jews'?
A social media post appears to mock Dmitry Medvedev's knowledge of world affairs.
Fact Check: Did UFO Steal Nuclear Technology From U.S. Facility?
According to a post on X, the UFO was caught on video by surveillance cameras taking away key components of a nuclear device.
Fact Check: Did Stormy Daniels Wear Mushroom Dress to Donald Trump's Trial?
Photo of Stormy Daniels shows her wearing a toadstool print dress, allegedly worn as she headed to Donald Trump's trial.
Fact Check: Did Kyiv's Crimea Strike Destroy Russian Zircon Missile Cache?
Hypersonic missiles that Russia reportedly began using against Ukraine this year were wiped out, according to social media posts.
Fact Check: Are Donald Trump's Jurors 'Open' Joe Biden Supporters?
Donald Trump jurors in the hush money trial have been accused of openly supporting President Joe Biden
Fact Check: Is Donald Trump Barred From Barron's Graduation?
Donald Trump and his MAGA allies complained he would miss Barron Trump's graduation over Judge Juan Merchan's actions.
Joe Biden Announces 'Selective Service Act' in Fake AI Video
President Joe Biden calls for a draft amid an "impending ground operation in Iran" in a dubious video shared by a conservative commentator.
Fact Check: Solar Eclipse 'Makes Kid Go Blind' Video Floods Social Media
A solar eclipse video appears to show a child crying and complaining that they can't see after looking at the sun.