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  • Fact Check: Kristi Noem Did NOT Say, "Calling ICE Agents Nazis Is Rude And Inaccurate" On Fox News -- Fake Screenshot From a Satire Account

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    Did Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem say on Fox News that calling ICE agents Nazis is rude and inaccurate because they don't wear uniforms? No, that's not true: A fabricated screenshot bears the watermark of an Instagram account carrying the tagline, "Dope Dad. Comedian. Satirist. Amateur Professional." The image in the post was taken from a June 2025 appearance on…

    • Dec 10, 2025
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Kristi Noem Did NOT Say, "Calling ICE Agents Nazis Is Rude And Inaccurate" On Fox News -- Fake Screenshot From a Satire Account Satire Origin
  • Fact Check: Barack Obama Did NOT Announce 'Potential Comeback' To The White House

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    Did Barack Obama say that he wants to return to the White House in 2028 as president through "legal avenues" or as a "proxy candidate"? No, that's not true: Contrary to the posts citing his "exclusive interview on a major news network" on December 7, 2025, the former president did not talk to any TV stations on that day. He…

    • Dec 9, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Barack Obama Did NOT Announce 'Potential Comeback' To The White House Didn't Say It
  • Fact Check: Scientists Have NOT Proved Camel Tears Are An Antidote For Venomous Snakebites

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    Have scientists discovered a camel tear contains enough antibodies to neutralize the venom from 26 snakebites? No, that highly specific claim is not true: While poison experts have found snakebite damage to mouse tissues might be reduced using antibodies derived from camel-like species, those studies stop short of saying it is a cure for snakebit humans.The post includes no evidence,…

    • Dec 9, 2025
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: Scientists Have NOT Proved Camel Tears Are An Antidote For Venomous Snakebites Tears ≠ Cure
  • Fact Check: White House Did NOT Call Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday, Juneteenth 'Made Up Holidays' -- Satire Account

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    Did the White House call Martin Luther King Jr's birthday and Juneteenth "made up holidays?" No, that's not true: A parody account posted the meme that mimicked the format and design of White House message. The administration did remove MLK Jr. Day and Juneteenth from the list of days visitors can access National Parks for free in November 2025, but…

    • Dec 9, 2025
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check:  White House Did NOT Call Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday, Juneteenth 'Made Up Holidays' -- Satire Account Parody Account
  • Fact Check: Melania Did NOT Glare At Donald Trump When He Chatted With Mexico's Claudia Sheinbaum At FIFA World Cup Draw -- Real Video Was Altered

    Fact Check

    Did Melania Trump glare at Donald Trump when he chatted with Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum at the FIFA World Cup Final Draw? No, that's not true: The footage showing Melania looking annoyed is not real and has been edited. Donald Trump chatted with Sheinbaum and Mark Carney, as well as the first lady during the event. The altered video was…

    • Dec 9, 2025
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Melania Did NOT Glare At Donald Trump When He Chatted With Mexico's Claudia Sheinbaum At FIFA World Cup Draw -- Real Video Was Altered Edited Clip
  • IFCN Statement On U.S. Visa Restrictions Targeting Fact-checkers

    Analysis

    New visa directives wrongly conflate journalism with censorship The International Fact-Checking Network is deeply concerned by reports that the U.S. State Department has instructed consular officers to deny visas to individuals who have worked in fact-checking, content moderation, and trust and safety. Fact-checking is journalism. It is the straightforward work of comparing public claims against the best available evidence and…

    • Dec 9, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    IFCN Statement On U.S. Visa Restrictions Targeting Fact-checkers
  • Fact Check: The U.S. Did NOT Send $45 Million In Cash To The Taliban In Afghanistan On December 8, 2025 -- Old Photo Used

    Fact Check

    Did the United States send $45 million in freshly-printed cash to the Taliban in Afghanistan on a chartered flight on December 8, 2025? No, that's not true: The photo used to make the claim was published in 2023 in a report about United Nations cash shipments to Afghanistan as humanitarian aid. The UN -- not the US -- has sent…

    • Dec 9, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: The U.S. Did NOT Send $45 Million In Cash To The Taliban In Afghanistan On December 8, 2025 -- Old Photo Used Old Photo
  • Fact Check: Trevor Noah Did NOT Tell Pete Hegseth He Was The Reason The Song 'Just Give Me A Reason' Was Written

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    Did comedian Trevor Noah tell Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth in response to his request that a band play "Just Give Me a Reason" that he was "the reason it had to be written." No, that's not true: The story was manufactured by a spam factory in Vietnam that uses AI tools and fake Facebook fan pages to spread the…

    • Dec 9, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Trevor Noah Did NOT Tell Pete Hegseth He Was The Reason The Song 'Just Give Me A Reason' Was Written Viet Spam
  • Fact Check:There Is NO Evidence Elon Musk Bought Facebook In An 'Operation Clean Slate' -- Fake News Site Manufactures Rumors To Build Traffic

    Fact Check

    Is "Tech world on fire" over news that Elon Musk bought Facebook in order to "delete it"? No, that's not true: Meta (which owns Facebook) had not, as of this writing, announced or documented a sale, as is required of publicly traded companies. Lead Stories found no credible news reports of an impending sale to Musk. The site that generated…

    • Dec 8, 2025
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check:There Is NO Evidence Elon Musk Bought Facebook In An 'Operation Clean Slate' -- Fake News Site Manufactures Rumors To Build Traffic False Alarm
  • Fact Check: Video Of Vegetables, Fruits Being Spray-Painted In China Is NOT Real

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    Is a video of fresh produce being artificially painted in China real? No, that's not true: The clip originated from an account that labels its content as AI-generated. The video contained multiple inconsistencies strongly pointing to AI. The claim appeared in a post (archived here) on Instagram, where it was published on December 2, 2025. The caption read: chemical. This…

    • Dec 8, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Video Of Vegetables, Fruits Being Spray-Painted In China Is NOT Real AI Generated
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