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✅ Yes, photos genuinely show a man with yellow "cholesterol nodules" on his palms caused by a "carnivore diet."

An image of Saturn in Cassini spacecraft's "final moments" isn't what it seems.

No, this screenshot doesn't show Project 2025's "plan for women."

What we know about Medicare ending telehealth coverage in April 2025.

Ukraine isn't holding elections. Here's why.

No, Sunny Hostin didn't call Musk a 'b*****d' on "The View."

No, Zelenskyy didn't block Truth Social in Ukraine.

Trump claimed Zelenskyy's approval rating was 4% — but a Ukrainian poll said otherwise.

Yes, Musk reposted a meme calling Americans who use federal programs the "Parasite Class."

Elon Musk didn't post that "billionaires are tired of subsidizing" public services. Here's where the alleged quote came from:

Here's what we know about claim that Texas girl took her life because bullies threatened to report her family to ICE:

By mid-February 2025, Trump had signed 279 executive orders (220 in first term, 59 in second), surpassing Obama's 276 over two terms.

An AI-generated image posted by White House social media accounts depicts Trump wearing a crown with the slogan "Long live the king."

Following U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records, a rumor spread that he's banned from entering 37 countries as a felon. We broke down that claim:

Here's how the SAVE Act, if it becomes law, could affect the process of registering to vote for women and other groups:

✅ Yes, Elon Musk's father, Errol Musk, has two children with his stepdaughter.

Rumors are circulating about how much taxpayer money was spent on U.S. President Donald Trump's trip to the Super Bowl. We've broken down what we could.

❌ No, "60 Minutes" didn't advise viewers to copy and paste a legal notice on Facebook that forbids Meta from using their personal data and photos.

After Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde spoke directly to President Donald Trump during a prayer service, multiple news outlets reported that Trump had asked for an apology from the bishop and the Episcopal Church.

A goat covered in $100 bills with Trump's face on them is on display at Mar-a-Lago. Here's why.

✅ Yes, federal employee retirement claims in the U.S. are processed by hand in a limestone mine in Pennsylvania.

Elon Musk claimed that a "cursory examination of Social Security" showed "people in there that are about 150 years old." Here's what we know:

✅ Yes, Elon Musk said Americans would experience “temporary hardship” due to his and U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to curb government spending.

USAID paid $44K to Politico, not over $8M as the White House and others claimed. It was for subscriptions.

We looked into audio of Elon Musk's son X allegedly telling the president to "shush" and "go away."

Unfounded rumor claims Biden staffer changed White House Wi-Fi password to "RapeyDon47."

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. misrepresented data in making the claim that Sen. Bernie Sanders accepted millions of dollars of campaign contributions from the pharmaceutical industry.

Yes, a bill passed by Tennessee lawmakers makes it a crime to vote contrary to part of President Donald Trump's immigration policy.

Supporters of President Donald Trump argued he was cheered at Sunday's Super Bowl. Detractors claimed he was booed. Both were correct.

During his time in office, U.S. President Bill Clinton oversaw the termination of 377,000 federal employees.

✅ Yes, President Donald Trump shared a quote usually attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte on Truth Social: "He who saves his Country does not violate any Law."

President Donald Trump pledged to start lowering prices as soon as he took office, but a purported Truth Social post from him about eggs and gas that's making the rounds on social media is a fake.

❌ No, Joy Behar wasn't arrested at an airport while fleeing the US.

Claims spread that U.S President Donald Trump rescinded an executive order signed by former President Joe Biden aimed at lowering prescription drug prices for patients on Medicare and Medicaid. We put the claim in context:

Claims spread that President Donald Trump signed an executive order stating only the president and attorney general can interpret the law. Here's what we know:

✅ Yes, a photo authentically shows Jill Biden as a young woman.

✅ Yes, a video authentically shows protesters in New York City rallying against U.S. President Donald Trump's administration and Elon Musk.

❌ No, Kurt Cobain didn't predict his generation would elect "someone like Donald Trump."

Yes, the United States has misplaced at least three nuclear weapons. Here's a brief history:

✅ Yes, U.S. President Donald Trump has revoked the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1965.

❌ No, Oprah Winfrey didn't end her talk show and move to Italy, saying, "I can't live in the U.S. for the next four years and breathe the same air as Elon Musk."

❌ No, a photo doesn't authentically show a man displaying two middle fingers to President Donald Trump at the 2025 Super Bowl.

✅ Yes, a GOP congresswoman introduced a bill that would make President Donald Trump's birthday a federal holiday.

❌ No, USAID didn't provide a grant of $32,000 for a "transgender comic book" in Peru.

✅Y es, Zach Galifianakis was friends with an unhoused woman for years, paying her rent and inviting her to Hollywood events.

Did Netflix's original logo feature a purple gradient cinema reel? Here's what we found:

Claims spread online that Girl Scouts cookies tested positive for toxic heavy metals and the herbicide glyphosate. Here's why they're still safe to eat:

Michelle Obama isn't a trans woman. We took a look into why the false claim continues to spread:

During a news conference, Elon Musk discussed a false rumor he previously amplified online that millions of taxpayer dollars were spent to fund condoms in Gaza. Here's what we found.

Yes, a photo authentically shows a boy holding a "TRUMP IS A CHUMP!" sign at a rally in the 1980s. Here's what we know: