Society in September 2025

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Tuesday, September 30, 2025

• Fact Check: Trump 2020 Graphic Was NOT Edited Onto Shirt Of LDS Church Shooting Suspect Thomas J. Sanford -- Digital Edit Took The Graphic Off
• Fact Check: India's Telemarketers Did NOT Threaten To Go On Strike To Protest Trump Tariffs
• Fact Check: Music Lessons Have NOT Been Banned In Hamburg Because Muslims Consider Them Haram -- The German News Report Is About A Joint Statement Against Intolerance and Exclusion

Monday, September 29, 2025

• Fact Check: Photo Does Show Suspected Michigan Church Shooter Thomas Jacob Sanford Wearing Trump Shirt
• Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show ISIS Parading Caged Yazidi Women In Mosul Before Burning Them To Death - It's A 2013 Street Protest In Egypt
• Fact Check: Photo Of 'Richard Miller' And Nine Adopted Daughters Is NOT Authentic, Does NOT Document Real-Life Story
• Fact Check: Grand Blanc, Michigan Church Shooter Was NOT The Same Thomas Sanford Listed In FEC Records Of ActBlue Donations

Friday, September 26, 2025

• Fact Check: Police Did NOT Charge That Three Men 'Opened Fire On A Children's Baseball Field' In Katy, Texas -- Sheriff Said Errant Target Shooting Was 'Deadly Conduct'
• What We Know About Nicole Sirotek's Claim A Pregnant Woman Overdosed On Tylenol To Prove Trump Wrong -- No Reply To Multiple Requests For Independent Verification
• Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Announce He Was Terminating LGBTQ+ Brand Partnerships After Charlie Kirk Was Killed

Thursday, September 25, 2025

• Fact Check: Meta Did NOT Add New Tags On Threads Posts To Warn That Certain Users Are Suspected Of Membership In Antifa -- Meme Appears To Mock Trump Administration War On Antifa
• Fact Check: NO $6 mіllіon 'Freedom Ranch' Horse Sanctuary Launched By Saquon Barkley, Others -- Clickbait
• Fact Check: Gavin Newsom's Press Office Did NOT Write About Trump 'Fat Satan Broke The UN Escalator' -- It's A Parody Account
• Fact Check: Erika Kirk Did NOT Start And Join A 'Faith & Fellowship Dating App' After Charlie Kirk's Assassination

Wednesday, September 24, 2025

• Fact Check: Post Does NOT Include New Hospital Footage Of Charlie Kirk After He Was Shot
• Fact Check: Elon Musk Was NOT A Speaker At Charlie Kirk Memorial, Did NOT Deliver Lines Seen In Social Media Posts
• Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show A Real Flight Attendant Trying To Cover A Bikini-Clad Woman On A Real Flight To Miami, Florida -- They're Actors On A Film Set
• Fact Check: Satirical Story About 'MAGA Televangelist' Disappearing With Congregants' Money After Telling Them Rapture Would Happen Today Is NOT Real

Tuesday, September 23, 2025

• Fact Check: Rumor Of 'No Tylenol ... Virtually No Autism' In Cuba Is NOT True -- There Is Autism In Cuba And There Is Tylenol Too, Under The Name Paracetamol
• Fact Check: Dr. Oz Will NOT Profit From iHerb When Trump FDA Recommends Leucovorin For Treatment Of Autism - Oz Sold Shares, Resigned Paid Post
• Fact Check: No Evidence Erika Kirk's 'Romanian Angels' Evangelical Ministry Was Accused Of Trafficking Children Or Banned From Romania
• Fact Check: Grindr Denies Reports About Arizona Outages During Charlie Kirk Memorial Service -- Possibly Based On Social Media Speculation

Monday, September 22, 2025

• Fact Check: Private Jet N888KG Is NOT Part Of Investigation Into Utah Assassination Of Charlie Kirk, As Of September 21, 2025
• Fact Check: Video Shows Veterans Protesting 'Gaza Genocide', NOT Military Pilots Arrested For Refusing To Fly Armed Planes To Israel
• Fact Check: English Police Did NOT Go After Child's Phone For 'Looking At A Social Media Post' -- Police Say They're Investigating Sending Of 'Malicious Communications'
• Fact Check: Travis Kelce Did NOT Say of Jimmy Kimmel 'It's Best He Leave America' -- Famous Names Used In Cookie-Cutter Clickbait Formula
• Fact Check: Equal Pay Quote Misattributed To Charlie Kirk By Parody Account On X -- Originally Attributed To Mike Honda

Friday, September 19, 2025

• 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
• Fact Check: Eminem Did NOT Release 'Emotional Tribute Song' For Charlie Kirk
• Fact Check: Photos Do NOT Show 'Matthew J. Ruth', Suspected Shooter Of Three Police Officers Killed in Pennsylvania
• Fact Check: Charlie Kirk Did NOT Record A Video Before His Death, "Knowing This Day Might Come."

Thursday, September 18, 2025

• Fact Check: Metallica Vocalist James Hetfield Has NOT Committed To Funding The Education Of Charlie Kirk's Children -- It's One Of Several Social Media Traffic Scams
• Fact Check: Erika Kirk Did NOT File A $40 Million Lawsuit Against ABC -- Satire Origin
• Fact Check: Stephen Colbert Did NOT Announce He Was Opening A $10 Million 'Paradise' For Dogs And Cats
• Fact Check: Transcripts In Charlie Kirk Murder Case Do NOT Include Tyler Robinson Asking His Roommate How To 'Become Muslim'
• Fact Check: FAKE Image Shows Trump Eating Spaghetti While King Charles Makes a Speech
• Fact Check: Israel's Chief Rabbi Did NOT Write A Condolence Letter To Kirk Family On September 2, 2025 -- Letter Was Written On September 12, 2025

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

• Fact Check: Texas Man "News Story" Is NOT True -- Tale Of Porch Pirate Bitten By Black Widow Spiders In Package Originated From A Satire Account
• Fact Check: A Trump Epstein Banner Was NOT Unfurled On The White House Lawn - Altered Pic Of Banner At Windsor Castle
• Fact Check: Metallica's Frontman James Hetfield Did NOT Say That Killing Of Charlie Kirk Resulted From Conspiracy And 'A Dark Plan'
• Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Cory Zukatis, The Man Found Hanged In Vicksburg, Mississippi In September 2025
• Fact Check: Streamer Destiny Was NOT Banned On Twitch In September 2025 -- Ban Was Imposed in 2022

Tuesday, September 16, 2025

• Fact Check: Photo Of Sydney Sweeney In A Turning Point Shirt Is Fake -- Original Predates Fake By Three Months
• Fact Check: Missing Hiker 'Sara Jenkins' Was NOT Found As Scarecrow -- Story Is NOT Real
• Fact Check: Luke Bryan And Other Celebrities Did NOT Issue Lifetime Bans To The Man "Celebrating" After Kirk Was Shot
• Fact Check: Video Of Charlie Kirk's Wife Erika Saying She Will 'Never Marry Anyone Else' Is FAKE
• Fact Check: Ted Cruz Did NOT Cover Over Graffiti That Said "Release The Epstein Files" -- The Photo Was Edited, The Graffiti Cruz Painted Over Said "F--- Charlie Kirk"
• Fact Check: AI Story About Chihuahua Who Joins A Wolf Pack Contains Edited Images -- Originals Don't Show Dog

Monday, September 15, 2025

• Fact Check: Video Claiming Two Clips Of Charlie Kirk's Shooter In Action Shows The Wrong Building In One Clip
• Fact Check: Charlie Kirk Quote About "Brain Processing Power" Slammed Four Specific Black Women -- Read Full Quote
• Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Palm Gun Was Used In Fatal Shooting Of Charlie Kirk
• Fact Check: Adam Sandler Did NOT Reveal Final Text Message From Charlie Kirk -- It's A Clickbait Formula Using Several Celebrity Names
• Fact Check: The Tyler Robinson From St. George, Utah Who Donated Money To The Trump Campaign Was NOT The Charlie Kirk Shooter Suspect
• Fact Check: J.K. Rowling Does NOT Have Cancer -- Rumor Was Sparked By A Joke Posted On Social Media

Sunday, September 14, 2025

• Fact Check: DOCTORED Video Shows Trump Warning Left Not To Poke The Bear Commenting On Charlie Kirk's Death -- Satire
• Fact Check: AI Image Shows 'Notices bulges OWO' Bullet Casing Found After Fatal Shooting Of Charlie Kirk -- Not Real Photo

Saturday, September 13, 2025

• Fact Check: Eminem And Kid Rock Did NOT Bury Their Differences To Launch A Charity in Charlie Kirk's Name

Friday, September 12, 2025

• Fact Check: Tyler Robinson Was NOT Wearing A Trump Shirt In Photo -- The Original Image Of Kirk Shooting Suspect Was Edited
• Fact Check: Tyler Robinson, Suspect In Charlie Kirk Shooting, Is NOT A Registered Republican -- He Selected 'Unaffiliated' When Registering To Vote
• Fact Check: Viral Video Does NOT Show Tyler Robinson Speaking At Event For Democratic Socialists of America
• Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Qatar Demanded That U.S. Return Plane 'Gifted' To Trump Administration
• Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Tyler Robinson, Charlie Kirk Shooting Suspect, Wearing a Democratic Socialists T-Shirt
• Fact Check: Story Promising Video Of Charlie Kirk's Father Collapsing In Grief Originated On Vietnamese Clickbait Site -- No Such Video, Story Used 2008 Obituary Photo Of Man Who Is Not Kirk's Father
• Fact Check: Tale About 'Water Grandfather' 'Hank Wilcox' Giving Free Water To Migrants In 'Henry County' Does NOT Document Real-Life Events
• Fact Check: 'The Shooting Of Charlie Kirk' Book Was NOT Published On Amazon By 'Anastasia J. Casey' Day Before Kirk Shooting
• Fact Check: Story About Elon Musk Pledging To Pay Expenses Of Charlie Kirk's Children Originated On Vietnamese Clickbait Farm

Thursday, September 11, 2025

• Fact Check: FBI Did NOT Release This High-Resolution Video of Person Sought In Charlie Kirk Shooting -- Original Poster Admits It's An AI 'Enhancement' Of Fuzzy Images FBI Released
• Fact Check: NFL Stars Did NOT Make $300,000 Donations To Charlie Kirk's Family -- More AI Lies
• Fact Check: Photo Of Rooftop Sniper Is NOT Related To Charlie Kirk Shooting -- Appeared In A 2019 Onion Article
• Fact Check: Man Near Stage Was NOT Cheering Because Charlie Kirk Was Shot -- He Was Chanting "USA"
• Fact Check: Photo Described As X User "@NajraGalvz" Does NOT Belong To That Account

Wednesday, September 10, 2025

• Fact Check: Rock Formations In Video Are NOT Giant Tree Stumps -- Despite Book Of Enoch Myths
• Fact Check: Charlie Kirk Did NOT Say "If somebody ever shoots me through the neck ... I lowkey think that rocks"
• Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Chris Hayes Leaves Or Pauses Hosting His MSNBC Show 'All In'
• Fact Check: 'Phillies Karen' Has NOT Been Banned From Stadiums, Elton John And Stevie Nicks Concerts, Or Pam Bondi Events -- Beware AI Lies

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

• Fact Check: ESPN Did NOT Air Video Of South Florida Bulls Teammates Kissing On The Lips -- Viral Clip Was Doctored To Make Up That Scene
• Fact Check: Cleveland Fox Affiliate Did NOT Describe A Black Murder Suspect As Having 'Dark White Skin'
• Fact Check: UK Government Did NOT Enforce Daily Bank Withdrawal Limit of £3,000 On Individuals On September 1, 2025
• Fact Check: Video Depicting Incident On A Bus Is NOT Real -- Military Man, Pregnant Woman, And Stubborn Seated Passenger Were Played By Actors
• Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE American Sign Language Instructor Who Is A Biker Club Member Saved 'Mute' Girl From Kidnappers At Walmart

Monday, September 8, 2025

• Fact Check: Banksy London Wall Art Did NOT Show Judge Striking Protester Holding English Flag -- It Was A White Placard Splashed With Blood
• Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Sign A Law Eliminating Income Taxes On Anyone Earning Less Than $120,000
• Fact Check: Video Of King's Guard Punching A Tourist Is NOT Real -- AI-Generated Scene
• Fact Check: "Phillies Karen" Was NOT fired by Public School District In Hammonton New Jersey -- School's Statement: She Has Never Been An Employee
• Fact Check: Skit Of Woman Annoying Man By Bashing Tray Table Against Airplane Seat Is NOT Real

Friday, September 5, 2025

• Fact Check: Video Of Nurse Arrested For Stealing Rolex From Dying Patient Is A Staged Skit
• Fact Check: Bill Gates Did NOT Apologize For Windows, Viruses, And Vaccines At White House Dinner -- Fake Audio Added
• Fact Check: Story About 'Foster Child Lily Tran' Getting Into Stanford And Speaking On Stage With Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Uses AI Photo -- Versions With Other Celebs Circulating

Thursday, September 4, 2025

• Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Muslim Participants At Pro-Palestinian Rally Preventing 'A Queer For Palestine' From Joining Protests
• Fact Check: FAKE Article Describes Elon Musk Building Hope Haven, A Sanctuary For Homeless Families -- Details of this Clickbait Story Are False
• Fact Check: Stacey Abrams Was NOT Indicted For Voter Fraud In Georgia

Wednesday, September 3, 2025

• Fact Check: Peer-Reviewed Study About Covid-19 Vaccines Did NOT 'Confirm' Epidemic Of 'Turbo Cancer'
• Fact Check: U.S. Navy Did NOT "Admit" The Earth Was Flat Or Claim The HELIOS Laser System Had A Range Of A Hundred Miles -- These Are Misrepresentations
• Fact Check: Picture Of Greta Thunberg In Revealing Yellow Shirt Is NOT Real -- It Has Been Digitally Edited

Tuesday, September 2, 2025

• Fact Check: Senator Amy Klobuchar Is NOT One Of The Wealthiest Women In America
• Fact Check: NO Evidence George Strait Signed $13.5 Million Deal With Netflix For TV Series As Of September 2, 2025 -- It's AI Slop
• Fact Check: Girl In Princess Dress Helping An Injured Biker Is NOT Real -- There's No 'Ashford' On Route 27 And The Picture Is AI-Generated
• Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Post About 'Transcendental Logic' And Immanuel Kant -- Satirical Fake With Wikipedia Text

Monday, September 1, 2025

• Fact Check: Story of Young Girl Lily Getting Dead Mom Hannah Parker Retired Police Dog Max At Auction Is Not Real -- AI-Made Images & Text
• Fact Check: Belgian Politician Saliha Raiss Did NOT Tell Belgians To Leave Belgium If They Don't Accept Islam -- Didn't Mention Belgians, Europe, Europeans or Islam