No evidence Musk invested $5M to build affordable housing for low-income families
The claim was one of many positive — but fictional and seemingly AI-generated — stories about Musk that circulated on social media in early 2025.
No, JFK Jr. did not call Biden a 'traitor' in newly released JFK assassination files
A letter attributed to the former president's son circulated online after new files to related to the assassination were made public in March 2025.
Ramen noodles are still safe to eat, contrary to social media claims
Several viral videos claimed that five children died not long after eating ramen noodles.
No evidence Musk described 'The View' as a 'meeting place for ignorant women'
A number of blogs claimed the tech mogul called for a boycott of the long-running talk show.
Photos of 'smack-happy' 'lipstick tester' are authentic but miscaptioned
The photographs originate from a 1960 Life magazine article about the color dyes used in lipstick products.
15 rumors about ABC's 'The View'
The show is a popular target of websites that spread false information under the guise of "satire."
Yes, Trump said Musk knows vote-counting computers 'better than anybody'
Some people claimed the quote was proof that tech mogul Elon Musk helped U.S. President Donald Trump rig the election result in Pennsylvania.
Devil's Punchbowl refugee camp for freed slaves during Civil War is misdescribed as 'concentration camp'
It is often falsely claimed that "over 20,000 freed slaves were killed in one year" of the camp's existence.
Unpacking long-standing claim oceans will contain more plastic than fish by 2050
A 2016 report by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation claimed that by 2050 there would be 850 tons of plastic in the oceans and just 812 tons of fish.
We've fact-checked these 24 rumors about Melania Trump
Yes, Russian TV once aired her nude photos. No, she did not dig up the White House Rose Garden.
Video showing hundreds of people trapped on sinking ship cropped to remove 'AI' label
One Facebook user's post featuring the video received over 11 million views in March 2025.
Don't fall for rumor Patrick Mahomes rejected $10M from Musk
A website falsely claimed Musk said, "Patrick Mahomes has redefined the game of football."
Investigating rumor claiming Pete Hegseth owned Russian email address
Users discussed the rumor about the U.S. secretary of defense following the leak of military attack plans via the Signal messaging app in March 2025.
No, 'Snow White' remake is not the lowest-rated movie ever on IMDb
The live-action film was the target of review bombing — but there were lower-rated films on the website, as of this writing.
Rumeysa Ozturk, a Tufts University grad student, was detained by masked ICE agents
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security accused Ozturk, a Turkish national, of "activities in support of Hamas."
No, Project 2025 doesn't advise government officials to use Signal to avoid recordkeeping laws
The claim spread after The Atlantic reported that Trump officials accidentally added the publication's editor-in-chief to a Signal group chat.
Trump budget cuts canceled 20 truckloads of food for Cleveland food bank
The Greater Cleveland Food Bank said it was expecting 500,000 pounds of food between April and July 2025.
Trump officials may have texted classified info to group chat with journalist. Here's the complete breakdown
Here's what we know about whether officials shared classified intel in leaked group chat that included the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic.