Fact Check in January 2026

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Monday, January 12, 2026

• Fact Check: Satirical Post Said Trump Smelled Like Rotten Beef, Farted Audibly During White House Meeting With Oil Executives -- Not Real News

Sunday, January 11, 2026

• Fact Check: AI Video Of Beyoncé Announcing She Would Be Covering Expenses Of Renee Good's Children Is NOT Real -- No Such Announcement

Saturday, January 10, 2026

• Fact Check: Edited Picture Of Woman Blocking Line Of ICE SUVs Based On Historical 1989 Photo From Events In China -- Does NOT Show Minneapolis

Friday, January 9, 2026

• Fact Check: Claims Casting Doubt On Renee Good's Place Of Residence At Time Of Death Are NOT Supported By Facts
• Fact Check: There Were NOT Antifa and "Transgender Surgeries Performed In This Car" Stickers On Renee Good's Honda Pilot -- AI-Generated Image Originally Posted in 'Comedy' Account Riff On Minneapolis ICE Shooting
• Fact Check: There Is NO Record Of A 1997 Interaction Between Bill Clinton And 'Marcus Williams', A Homeless Desert Storm Veteran -- Clickbait Fiction
• Fact Check: Overhead Still Image Of ICE Agent Opening Fire On Renee Good In Minneapolis Is NOT Real
• Fact Check: Erika Kirk Has NOT Lost Custody Of Her Kids -- Congresswoman Says She Misspoke
• Fact Check: Satirical Post Said 'Radical Libertarian NRA Members' Wielding AR-15 Rifles Were Facing Off With ICE Vehicles In Oregon -- Not Real News

Thursday, January 8, 2026

• Fact Check: Blonde Elsa Thora's Picture Is AI-Generated Image NOT A Real Photo Aboard A Ship During A Military Operation
• Fact Check: 'Lucas Mamdani' Did NOT Buy NYC Properties Through Holding Company Co-Owned With Bernie Sanders -- Mayor Does Not Have A Brother Named 'Lucas Mamdani'
• Fact Check: Steve Grove Is NOT The Name Of The ICE Agent Who Shot And Killed Renee Good In Minneapolis
• Fact Check: Photo Circulating Does NOT Show Renee Nicole Good Who Was Shot By ICE In Minneapolis -- It Shows Another Woman Who Attended The Same University
• Fact Check: DeSantis Did NOT Defend Renee Good, Saying She Had The Right To Drive Away And Even Run Into People Blocking Her Car -- Video Predates Minneapolis ICE Killing By Six Months
• Fact Check: Photos Of Unmasked ICE Agent Involved In Renee Nicole Good Shooting In Minneapolis Are NOT Real -- Grok Made Them
• Fact Check: AI Image In Keanu Reeves 'Arch Animal Sanctuary' Story With No Verifiable Details -- No Actual News Reports

Wednesday, January 7, 2026

• Fact Check: Fake Stories Say Streisand, Farage, Speaker Johnson And Others Said 'Our country would be safer without Somali immigrants' -- Vietnam-Launched Hoaxes Say Celebrities Targeted Rep. Ilhan Omar
• Fact Check: Videos Do NOT Show U.S. Operation To Capture Bella-1 Oil Tanker, Previously Known As Marinera
• Fact Check: South Park Did NOT Do An Episode With Minnesota Governor Walz And The 'Quality Learing Center' -- AI-Generated Clip
• Fact Check: Federal Judge Did NOT Instruct Treasury Department To Claw Back $15 Million From A USAID Scam By Adam Schiff -- Fake Story From Satire Site
• Fact Check: Wrong Headline Saying Michael Byrd 'Pocketed' $190 Million In Maryland HHS Funds CORRECTED By Gateway Pundit

Tuesday, January 6, 2026

• Fact Check: Fake Posts About '100% Free Community Health Center' Opened By Eminem, Kid Rock, Other Celebs NOT Real -- Foreign Clickbait
• Fact Check: Baseless Video About Mark Delcourt's Escape From An Organ Harvesting Hospital Is Mashup Of Unrelated Clips
• Fact Check: Mamdani Did NOT Say That 'Husbands Are Allowed To Beat Their Wives' Or That City Authorities Should Ignore Domestic Violence Calls
• Fact Check: Posts About Connecticut Woman Ada Morrison Committed To Asylum For 'Excessive Reading' In 1893 Do NOT Tell Real-Life Story

Monday, January 5, 2026

• Fact Check: Clickbait Story About Trump Being Told 'Shame On You' Live On Air By Depp, Eminem, Cher, McCartney, Others NOT Real - Vietnam Spam
• Fact Check: This 'Official Photo' Of Maduro In U.S. Custody Can NOT Be Traced Back To Official Government Channels
• Fact Check: Blonde's Selfie Is AI-Generated Image NOT A Real Photo With Nicolás Maduro Handcuffed In Back Seat Of Car
• Fact Check: Video Of U.K. Member Of Parliament Calling For Netanyahu To Be Captured Like Maduro Is NOT Real
• Fact Check: Inconsistent Details in Ventura Village Daycare Child Actors Wanted Craigslist Ad From Minneapolis, Minnesota

Sunday, January 4, 2026

• Fact Check: Image Does NOT Show Real CBS News Report That Gabbard Thwarted A Rep. Jeffries Attempt To Tip Off Maduro -- It's Rage Bait
• Fact Check: Satirical California 'Rep. Jack Kimble' Post About Other Countries Considering Invading U.S. Over Corrupt President Is NOT Real

Saturday, January 3, 2026

• Fact Check: Viral Image of 'Captured Maduro' Is NOT Real -- Maduro's Head Was Digitally Attached To Body Of Ukrainian Businessman Known For Ties With Putin
• Fact Check: Viral Video Does NOT Show Caracas, Venezuela Under Missile Bombardment -- 2025 Israel Footage
• Fact Check: California And Colorado Are NOT 'Top Outbound States' With People Leaving -- Trump Cites Questionable Source

Friday, January 2, 2026

• Fact Check: FBI, ICE Did NOT Raid Yacht Near Miami & Rescue 34 Students Sex-Trafficked By A Harvard Professor
• Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Iran's Crown Prince-In-Exile Reza Pahlavi Being Cheered In Egypt In January 2026 -- It's The UK in 2023 Amid Protests In Iran
• Fact Check: Photo Shared By President Trump In 'Eagles Going Down' Post Is NOT An Eagle -- It's A European Red Kite
• Fact Check: BMW Did NOT Introduce A 'One-Wheel Ride' At The Tech Expo 2026 -- The Power Unicycle Video Is AI-Generated
• Fact Check: Chart Does NOT Show Drug Overdose Deaths 'Dropped Off A Cliff' in 2025 Under Trump -- It Was Biden in '24