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  • Fact Check: Fake Post About Shell Company Tied To Three Democratic Senators Receiving Millions In Ukraine War Contracts Originated On Karoline Leavitt Satire Account

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    Did White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt make a request on X for opinions about whether the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) should investigate "a mysterious shell company" tied to "three Democratic senators" that received $622 million, or $500 million, in Ukraine war contracts? No, that's not true: The poll was posted by a self-described satire account. Lead Stories…

    • May 5, 2025
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: Fake Post About Shell Company Tied To Three Democratic Senators Receiving Millions In Ukraine War Contracts Originated On Karoline Leavitt Satire Account Satire Origin
  • Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Dwayne 'The Rock Johnson' Promised On Social Media To 'Punch' Elon Musk If He 'Doesn't Leave America Alone'

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    Did wrestler Dwayne Johnson, also known as The Rock, threaten to "punch" Elon Musk on X in March 2025, if the tech billionaire "doesn't leave America alone"? No, that's not true: A review of Johnson's posts doesn't confirm he ever published what was attributed to him. The claim originated from an obscure clickbait website whose disclaimer said that it "assumes…

    • Mar 31, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check:  NO EVIDENCE Dwayne 'The Rock Johnson' Promised On Social Media To 'Punch' Elon Musk If He 'Doesn't Leave America Alone' Unsupported
  • Fact Check: DOGE DID Cancel The Contract Of A Texas Nonprofit That Was Being Paid $18 Million Per Month For 3,000 Empty Shelter Berths

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    Did DOGE find a nonprofit that was being paid $18 million per month? Yes, that's true: An NBC San Antonio investigation confirmed that a local nonprofit was being paid $18 million per month by the federal government for migrant family facilities, as the social media account of conservative media personality Laura Ingraham posted. The nonprofit said in a statement they…

    • Mar 13, 2025
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: DOGE DID Cancel The Contract Of A Texas Nonprofit That Was Being Paid $18 Million Per Month For 3,000 Empty Shelter Berths Did Happen
  • Fact Check: DOGE Did NOT Find Michelle Obama Has Been Receiving a Monthly $122,000 Payment from the GSA Since 2009

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    Did DOGE discover that the General Services Administration has been paying Michelle Obama $122,000 per month since 2009? No, that's not true: The story originated on a website named "The Dunning-Kruger Times" which has a clear disclaimer it publishes satire. It is run by a man who runs a network of sites and Facebook pages designed to trick conservatives into…

    • Mar 13, 2025
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: DOGE Did NOT Find Michelle Obama Has Been Receiving a Monthly $122,000 Payment from the GSA Since 2009 Satire Origin
  • Fact Check: DOGE-Suing Lawyer Norm Eisen's Daughter Tamar Is NOT The Tamar Eisen Who Once Worked For A USAID-Funded Organization

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    Does attorney Norm Eisen -- who sued Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) for alleged illegal dismantling of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) -- have a daughter who once worked for a non-profit funded by USAID? No, that's not true: Eisen has a daughter named Tamar. But she is not the same Tamar Eisen, whose…

    • Feb 28, 2025
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: DOGE-Suing Lawyer Norm Eisen's Daughter Tamar Is NOT The Tamar Eisen Who Once Worked For A USAID-Funded Organization Not Same Tamar
  • Fact Check: Claim DOGE Halted $2.6 Million Annual Payment To Obama For 'Obamacare Royalties' Originated On Satire Site

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    Did DOGE halt a $2.6 million annual payment to former President Obama for "Obamacare" royalties? No, that's not true: The story originated in a meme from a satirical Facebook page. The owner of the page is known for tricking conservatives into liking and sharing made-up content. The meme appeared in a Facebook post (archived here) published on February 25, 2025.…

    • Feb 27, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Claim DOGE Halted $2.6 Million Annual Payment To Obama For 'Obamacare Royalties' Originated On Satire Site Satire
  • Fact Check: DOGE Did NOT Announce Discovering Louisiana Man With 34 Names, Addresses, Social Security Numbers Collecting $1,168,646 Per Year

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    Did DOGE announce they discovered a Louisiana man with 34 different names, addresses and Social Security numbers who was collecting $1,168,646 in Social Security per year? No, that's not true: No such announcement appeared on DOGE's official X account or website. The claim appeared on an unaffiliated account on X that did not disclose the source of the purported information.…

    • Feb 25, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: DOGE Did NOT Announce Discovering Louisiana Man With 34 Names, Addresses, Social Security Numbers Collecting $1,168,646 Per Year Not DOGE
  • Fact Check: Government Employee Union Did NOT Say Justifying Job Duties Is 'Cruel And Disrespectful' -- Misleading Incomplete Viral Quote

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    Did a viral post stating that the American Federation of Government Employees said that it was "cruel and disrespectful" to have to "justify job duties" accurately summarize the union's statement? No, that's not true: A widely shared post contained only the first part of the quote. In its original post, the union specifically discussed justifying job duties to an "out-of-touch,…

    • Feb 24, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Government Employee Union Did NOT Say Justifying Job Duties Is 'Cruel And Disrespectful' -- Misleading Incomplete Viral Quote Not Full Quote
  • Fact Check: DOGE Did NOT Uncover $2 Billion Grant To Nonprofit Power Forward Communities, Linked To Stacey Abrams

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    Did DOGE "uncover" a previously unknown $2 billion federal grant to Power Forward Communities, a nonprofit organization linked to Democratic activist Stacey Abrams? No, that's not true: The Environmental Protection Agency publicly announced the grant from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund on April 4, 2024. It was not covered up and Abrams' connection to the group is overstated, she was…

    • Feb 21, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: DOGE Did NOT Uncover $2 Billion Grant To Nonprofit Power Forward Communities, Linked To Stacey Abrams Already Public
  • Fact Check: Term 'Treasury Access Symbol' Did NOT Exist Before DOGE X Post -- Meant To Say 'Treasury Account Symbol'

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    Is there such a thing as a "Treasury Access Symbol" (TAS) as a post from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) on X said? No, that's not true: The post contained a typo and the document it linked to refers to something called a "Treasury Account Symbol" (TAS). Google shows no use of the term "Treasury Access Symbol" before the…

    • Feb 18, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Term 'Treasury Access Symbol' Did NOT Exist Before DOGE X Post -- Meant To Say 'Treasury Account Symbol' Typo
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