No evidence Michelle Obama asked Congress for vote recount
There is no record of the former First Lady having made this comment, as has been claimed on social media. Read
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We fact check and explain claims in U.S. news and online, so you can understand what’s really going on.
Picture does not show Donald Trump with an image of Theodor Herzl in his office
The picture was taken in the New York Times offices in 2016. Read
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New York Times headline calling glorification of Luigi Mangione ‘anti-Israeli’ is fake
Social media posts are sharing an apparent screenshot of an opinion piece published by the newspaper, but this is not genuine. Read
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Video shows earthquake in Taiwan not California
A clip circulating on social media is actually from Taipei in April, not the recent magnitude 7 earthquake off the coast of California. Read
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No, a ‘jail’ is not being built in front of the White House
A false claim is being widely shared online that a stand being erected next to the White House is a prison, when it’s nothing of the kind. It’s the traditional presidential inauguration viewing stand. Read
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The Economist has not published ‘apocalypse’ cover featuring Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin
The image circulating on social media features an illustration of the two politicians with missiles in the background. Read
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Major League Soccer has not banned Pride flags from 2025 FIFA Club World Cup
A claim being shared on social media that MLS has banned Pride flags ahead of next year’s Club World Cup in the United States is untrue, and originates from satirical online articles. Read
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Video of MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow becoming emotional on air unrelated to Elon Musk
A video clip which appears to show the American MSNBC TV host reacting to an item about Elon Musk is actually from 2018 and totally unrelated to the billionaire. Read
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Audio clip of Joe Biden saying he ‘removed Imran Khan from power’ is not real
The clip has been circulating across social media platforms with many people seemingly believing Mr Biden said he removed former Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Khan, from office. Read
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Donald Trump has not appointed Kash Patel as CIA director
Posts have been circulating on social media which falsely claim that the advisor has been given the position heading up the Central Intelligence Agency. Read
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