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  • Fact Check: Dallas, Kansas City, Cleveland, Los Angeles, Green Bay, Philadelphia, Denver, Or Any Team Did NOT Petition The NFL To Replace Bad Bunny In Super Bowl Halftime Show -- Or Bob Seger

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    Did the Dallas Cowboys, Kansas City Chiefs, Cleveland Browns, Los Angeles Chargers, Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Eagles, Denver Broncos, or any team, petition the NFL to replace Bad Bunny as the performer for the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show? No, that's not true: There have been no team announcements of such a demand, and no news media has reported on…

    • Oct 2, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Dallas, Kansas City, Cleveland, Los Angeles, Green Bay, Philadelphia, Denver, Or Any Team Did NOT Petition The NFL To Replace Bad Bunny In Super Bowl Halftime Show -- Or Bob Seger Fake Fan Pages
  • Fact Check: Fake Press Release Claimed Trump Was Permanently Disqualified From The Nobel Peace Prize -- Parody Account

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    Did the Nobel Peace Prize Committee permanently disqualify Donald Trump from ever receiving the prize and was this news announced via a press release? No, that's not true: A fake press release using the the logo of Associated Press and mentioning a defunct website named swisstimes.org originated on the X account of a parody website. There were no media announcements…

    • Sep 28, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Fake Press Release Claimed Trump Was Permanently Disqualified From The Nobel Peace Prize -- Parody Account Fake Release
  • Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Announce He Was Terminating LGBTQ+ Brand Partnerships After Charlie Kirk Was Killed

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    After Charlie Kirk was killed, Did Elon Musk announce that he would be ending every partnership tied to LGBTQ+ brands? No, that's not true: This made-up story used names and themes trending in September 2025 to drive clicks to a website. There is no evidence supporting this fake narrative about Musk; no legitimate reporting, no quoted statements, and no tweets…

    • Sep 26, 2025
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Announce He Was Terminating LGBTQ+ Brand Partnerships After Charlie Kirk Was Killed Not Announced
  • Fact Check: Robert Redford's Daughter Did NOT Make A Video Saying Trump Is Not Welcome At Her Father's Funeral -- It's A Cloned Voice

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    Did Amy Redford make a video where she detailed the reasons why she will not allow Donald Trump to appear at the funeral for her father, Robert Redford? No, that's not true: This video's narration is an AI-generated cloned voice. There has been reporting that Sibylle Szaggars Redford is organizing the funeral in accordance with her husband's wishes -- to…

    • Sep 19, 2025
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Robert Redford's Daughter Did NOT Make A Video Saying Trump Is Not Welcome At Her Father's Funeral -- It's A Cloned Voice Fake Audio
  • Fact Check: AI Story About Dale Earnhardt Jr. Fierce Statement Against Charlie Kirk Shooter Originated On Clickbait Site

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    Did a viral story about Dale Earnhardt Jr. making a fierce statement against the Charlie Kirk shooter come from an actual news source? No, that's not true: The story appeared on a foreign-run clickbait site and Facebook page and showed signs of having been generated using AI. The supposedly viral hashtag #AbsolutelyReady mentioned in the story was not used on…

    • Sep 12, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: AI Story About Dale Earnhardt Jr. Fierce Statement Against Charlie Kirk Shooter Originated On Clickbait Site AI Slop
  • Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Sign A Law Eliminating Income Taxes On Anyone Earning Less Than $120,000

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    Did President Trump sign into law an income tax exemption for families making less than $120,000? No, that's not true: No such exemption has passed the U.S. House and Senate. There is no such exemption on the official list of laws signed by Trump. The claim appeared in a September 4, 2025 TikTok video (archived here) published by the AppalachianQueen5…

    • Sep 8, 2025
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Sign A Law Eliminating Income Taxes On Anyone Earning Less Than $120,000 No Such Break
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Muslim Participants At Pro-Palestinian Rally Preventing 'A Queer For Palestine' From Joining Protests

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    Did a video capture an exchange in which a "Queer for Palestine" supporter wanted to join a rally in Amsterdam but was told by other participants that "We are Muslims and you disgust us"? No, that's not true: A viral post reused a 2021 recording documenting a Dutch-language exchange that did not contain such a phrase. At the time, news…

    • Sep 4, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Muslim Participants At Pro-Palestinian Rally Preventing 'A Queer For Palestine' From Joining Protests No Such Quote
  • Fact Check: The NFL Did NOT Ban Rainbow Gear On The Playing Field -- AI Slop

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    Did the NFL ban rainbow gear from the playing field after Philadelphia Eagles Coach Nick Sirianni wore a rainbow hat? No, that's not true: The claim was spread by a Vietnamese-based publisher who used AI-generated text and images in an article that went viral on social media. There are no authentic photos of Coach Sirianni wearing the hat. A quote…

    • Aug 31, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: The NFL Did NOT Ban Rainbow Gear On The Playing Field -- AI Slop No Rainbow Ban
  • Fact Check: Sam Hyde Is NOT The Shooter At Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis -- Troll Posts

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    Is Sam Hyde the perpetrator of a shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis? No, that's not true:A viral post recycled the meme in circulation since 2015 that casts the comedian Sam Hyde as an attacker after mass shootings in the U.S. or abroad. No credible media organization reported that anyone named "Sam Hyde" was connected to the events in…

    • Aug 27, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Sam Hyde Is NOT The Shooter At Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis -- Troll Posts Troll Posts
  • Fact Check: Chiefs CEO Clark Hunt Did NOT Ban LGBT Merchandise at Arrowhead Stadium -- There Is No Evidence This Happened

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    Did Clark Hunt, the CEO of the Kansas City Chiefs, Ban LGBT Merchandise from Arrowhead Stadium? No, that's not true: There is no official announcement from the Chiefs on this question. The quote circulating on social media attributed to Hunt about "protecting the integrity of our fan experience," cannot be found in any public statements in writing or on camera.…

    • Aug 20, 2025
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Chiefs CEO Clark Hunt Did NOT Ban LGBT Merchandise at Arrowhead Stadium -- There Is No Evidence This Happened Unsupported
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