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  • Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Joe Rogan Saying He Is Considering Refusing To Commentate UFC Fight At White House -- Creator Labeled It AI-Generated

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    Is a video that shows Joe Rogan saying he is considering refusing to commentate the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fight at the White House legitimate? No, that's not true: The video was labeled "Contains AI-generated media." Rogan did criticize the event on his podcast, saying he does not like the idea of fighting outside, but he did not say he…

    • Jun 3, 2026
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Joe Rogan Saying He Is Considering Refusing To Commentate UFC Fight At White House -- Creator Labeled It AI-Generated Never Said
  • Fact Check: Posts Saying Your Favorite Celeb Filed a $50 Million Defamation Lawsuit Against A News Host for On-Air Defamation Are NOT Real -- Spam From Vietnam

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    Are social media posts claiming that Pope Leo XIV and a long list of celebrities each filed a $50 million lawsuit against a news host for "vicious, calculated defamation" real? No, that's not true: None of the celebrities named in the posts made any such statement. The claims came from a spam operation managed from Vietnam that uses AI-generated Facebook…

    • May 23, 2026
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Posts Saying Your Favorite Celeb Filed a $50 Million Defamation Lawsuit Against A News Host for On-Air Defamation Are NOT Real -- Spam From Vietnam Viet Spam
  • Fact Check: Video Of Fox News Guest Robert Harward, Focus Of 'Face Mask' Rumors, Is REAL And Unedited

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    Is a video of Fox News guest retired Vice Adm. Robert Harward circulating on social media real and taken from the original broadcast? Yes, that's true: Harward, a former deputy commander of U.S. Central Command, appeared on Fox News on May 19, 2026, to provide expert analysis on the war with Iran. The videos and images circulating on social media…

    • May 22, 2026
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Video Of Fox News Guest Robert Harward, Focus Of 'Face Mask' Rumors, Is REAL And Unedited Original Vid
  • Fact Check: Bruce Springsteen's Summer Tour Was NOT Canceled Over His Politics And Lack Of Ticket Sales

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    Was Bruce Springsteen's summer tour canceled over his politics and lack of ticket sales? No, that's not true: The claim originated on a satirical Facebook page run by Christopher Blair, a self-described liberal with a documented history of creating fake content to trick conservatives into sharing it. The disclaimer from the account says "nothing on this page is real" and…

    • May 4, 2026
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Bruce Springsteen's Summer Tour Was NOT Canceled Over His Politics And Lack Of Ticket Sales Satire Origin
  • Fact Check: Senator Elizabeth Warren Did NOT Sell 20,000 Shares Of Spirit Airlines Stock "Two Weeks Ago" -- Liberal Trolling From Satire Page

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    Did Senator Elizabeth Warren sell 20,000 shares of Spirit Airlines stock at a huge profit just two weeks ago? No, that's not true: A meme's claim that the senator sold shares in the airline before it went bust is unfounded. This story originated from a satire page that carries a disclaimer, "Nothing on this page is real." Press coverage documented…

    • May 4, 2026
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Senator Elizabeth Warren Did NOT Sell 20,000 Shares Of Spirit Airlines Stock "Two Weeks Ago" -- Liberal Trolling From Satire Page Satire Origin
  • Fact Check: Fox News Did NOT Post A Story That "Florida Man Refuses To Pay Taxes Because He Did Not Personally Approve Any Of The Spending"

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    Did Fox News post a story with the headline "FLORIDA MAN REFUSES TO PAY TAXES BECAUSE HE DID NOT PERSONALLY APPROVE ANY OF THE SPENDING"? No, that's not true: The Facebook account that originally posted the story is a satire page. It states it is "totally made-up entertainment," where the "stories are just wild enough to almost be real." The…

    • Apr 7, 2026
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Fox News Did NOT Post A Story That "Florida Man Refuses To Pay Taxes Because He Did Not Personally Approve Any Of The Spending" It's A Joke
  • Fact Check: Crowd Behind Trump At Kentucky Rally Was NOT AI-Generated; Phone Videos Show Different Camera Angle

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    Was the crowd seen behind President Donald Trump at a Kentucky rally an AI-generated creation, since it didn't appear to be captured on camera phones in the audience? No, that's not true: The phones don't show the people behind Trump because they capture a different angle than the TV camera does, and instead show the white wall above him. The…

    • Mar 13, 2026
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Crowd Behind Trump At Kentucky Rally Was NOT AI-Generated; Phone Videos Show Different Camera Angle Real People
  • Fact Check: FAKE Video Of Donald Trump Unveiling A 'Cardboard Ayatollah' In Oval Office To Laura Ingraham

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    Is the video showing Donald Trump unveiling a "cardboard Ayatollah" in the Oval Office to Laura Ingraham real? No, that's not true: The video posted on X clearly states it is "Made with AI." The original footage that was posted on Fox News on March 19, 2025, showed Trump revealing the framed Declaration of Independence to Ingraham, not a cardboard…

    • Mar 11, 2026
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: FAKE Video Of Donald Trump Unveiling A 'Cardboard Ayatollah' In Oval Office To Laura Ingraham Made With AI
  • Fact Check: Bruce Springsteen, Willie Nelson, Ringo Starr, Or Your Favorite Celeb Did NOT Call Trump Adviser Stephen Miller A 'Nazi' -- De Niro Did

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    Did Bruce Springsteen, Jason Kelce, and Snoop Dogg, along with other entertainment and sports celebrities, call Trump adviser Stephen Miller a "Nazi" and "the Goebbels of the cabinet"? No, that's not true: The claim that a celebrity "called Trump's homeland security official Stephen Miller a 'Nazi'" is made about at least 20 celebrities but the quote actually came just from…

    • Feb 24, 2026
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Bruce Springsteen, Willie Nelson, Ringo Starr, Or Your Favorite Celeb Did NOT Call Trump Adviser Stephen Miller A 'Nazi' -- De Niro Did Viet Spam
  • Fact Check: Mislabeled Photos Do NOT Show Austin Tucker Martin Or Demonstrate He Was Transgender -- Unidentified Person

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    Do photos and social media accounts of Austin Tucker Martin reveal him to be transgender? No, that's not true: The photos purporting to show Martin, who was killed while allegedly armed and breaking into President Trump's private Mar-a-Lago club, are mislabeled. They show an unidentified person who does not resemble verified family photos of Martin. No credible reporting about Austin…

    • Feb 23, 2026
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Mislabeled Photos Do NOT Show Austin Tucker Martin Or Demonstrate He Was Transgender -- Unidentified Person Not That Guy
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