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Fact Check: Pete Hegseth's Nameplate Did Say 'SSECRETARY OF WAR' During Cabinet Meeting -- Photo Is Real
Fact Check: Pete Hegseth's Nameplate Did Say 'SSECRETARY OF WAR' During Cabinet Meeting -- Photo Is Real
Was Pete Hegseth's nameplate at the December 2, 2025, cabinet meeting misspell his title as "SSECRETARY OF WAR"? Yes, that's true: Photos and video recorded by several media agencies and on the White House website confirmed that an image showing...
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December 2, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Fact Check: Pete Hegseth's Nameplate Did Say 'SSECRETARY OF WAR' During Cabinet Meeting -- Photo Is Real
Fact Check: TMZ Did NOT Publish More Real Photos Of Diddy In Fort Dix Federal Prison Yard -- Their Watermark Was Spoofed
Fact Check: TMZ Did NOT Publish More Real Photos Of Diddy In Fort Dix Federal Prison Yard -- Their Watermark Was Spoofed
Did TMZ publish real photos of Diddy hanging out in the Fort Dix federal prison yard with fellow inmates? No, that's not true: The images bear a fake TMZ watermark. The celebrity news outlet published an article to clarify that...
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December 2, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Fact Check: TMZ Did NOT Publish More Real Photos Of Diddy In Fort Dix Federal Prison Yard -- Their Watermark Was Spoofed
The Daily NOT - A show about what didn't happen today. Episode 594. #TheDailyNOT
"Lightning fish and Ariana-Cynthia satire: don't be fooled by the internet!"
"Lightning fish and Ariana-Cynthia satire: don't be fooled by the internet!"
December 2, 2025 at 2:03 PM
The Daily NOT - A show about what didn't happen today. Episode 594. #TheDailyNOT
"Lightning fish and Ariana-Cynthia satire: don't be fooled by the internet!"
"Lightning fish and Ariana-Cynthia satire: don't be fooled by the internet!"
Fact Check: Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo Did NOT Say They Are In 'Non-Demi-Curious Semi-Binary' Relationship
#CheckTok #ArianaGrande #CynthiaErivo #FactCheck #ViralRumor
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#CheckTok #ArianaGrande #CynthiaErivo #FactCheck #ViralRumor
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December 2, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Fact Check: Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo Did NOT Say They Are In 'Non-Demi-Curious Semi-Binary' Relationship
#CheckTok #ArianaGrande #CynthiaErivo #FactCheck #ViralRumor
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#CheckTok #ArianaGrande #CynthiaErivo #FactCheck #ViralRumor
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Fact Check: Lightning Strike At Fishing Spot Is NOT Real -- AI Generated Video Shows An Unlikely Reaction
#CheckTok #FactCheck #TikTok #AIGenerated #Fishing #LightningStrike
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#CheckTok #FactCheck #TikTok #AIGenerated #Fishing #LightningStrike
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December 2, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Fact Check: Lightning Strike At Fishing Spot Is NOT Real -- AI Generated Video Shows An Unlikely Reaction
#CheckTok #FactCheck #TikTok #AIGenerated #Fishing #LightningStrike
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#CheckTok #FactCheck #TikTok #AIGenerated #Fishing #LightningStrike
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Fact Check: AI Videos Of Iranian Bases Hit By Israeli Missiles Are NOT Real CCTV Footage
Fact Check: AI Videos Of Iranian Bases Hit By Israeli Missiles Are NOT Real CCTV Footage
Do leaked CCTV videos really show Israeli missiles striking Iranian missile bases? No, that's not true: Clips in a viral video with that description contain several glitches typical of AI generated footage. It was published by an account that has...
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December 2, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Fact Check: AI Videos Of Iranian Bases Hit By Israeli Missiles Are NOT Real CCTV Footage
Fact Check: Lightning Strike At Fishing Spot Is NOT Real -- AI Generated Video Shows An Unlikely Reaction
Fact Check: Lightning Strike At Fishing Spot Is NOT Real -- AI Generated Video Shows An Unlikely Reaction
Does a viral video show a real scene where lightning struck a fishing lake and caused a massive spout of water and many fish to fly high into the air? No, that's not true: This video was posted by a...
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December 2, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Fact Check: Lightning Strike At Fishing Spot Is NOT Real -- AI Generated Video Shows An Unlikely Reaction
Fact Check: Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo Did NOT Say They Are In 'Non-Demi-Curious Semi-Binary' Relationship
Fact Check: Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo Did NOT Say They Are In 'Non-Demi-Curious Semi-Binary' Relationship
Did Ariana Grande or Cynthia Erivo say they are in a "non-demi-curious semi-binary" relationship? No, that's not true: The viral rumor originated from a page that described itself as satire. In part, the disclaimer said that it's where "truth goes...
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December 1, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Fact Check: Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo Did NOT Say They Are In 'Non-Demi-Curious Semi-Binary' Relationship
Fact Check: Satirical Meme Had AOC Bail Out Hunter Biden For $250,000 In Fictional Town Of 'Barron, Delaware'
Fact Check: Satirical Meme Had AOC Bail Out Hunter Biden For $250,000 In Fictional Town Of 'Barron, Delaware'
Did AOC show up in a town named "Barron, Delaware" to bail out Hunter Biden with a $250,000 bond related to an arrest for narcotics and disorderly conduct charges? No, that's not true: The story originated in a meme from...
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December 1, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Fact Check: Satirical Meme Had AOC Bail Out Hunter Biden For $250,000 In Fictional Town Of 'Barron, Delaware'
The Daily NOT - A show about what didn't happen today. Episode 593. #TheDailyNOT
"The jewels from the Louvre, AOC and Hunter Biden, Ramaswamy's video: today's topics in a nutshell"
"The jewels from the Louvre, AOC and Hunter Biden, Ramaswamy's video: today's topics in a nutshell"
December 1, 2025 at 12:01 PM
The Daily NOT - A show about what didn't happen today. Episode 593. #TheDailyNOT
"The jewels from the Louvre, AOC and Hunter Biden, Ramaswamy's video: today's topics in a nutshell"
"The jewels from the Louvre, AOC and Hunter Biden, Ramaswamy's video: today's topics in a nutshell"
Fact Check: Satirical Meme Had AOC Bail Out Hunter Biden For $250.000 In Fictional Town Of 'Barron, Delaware'
#CheckTok #AOC #HunterBiden #BarronDelaware #FactCheck
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#CheckTok #AOC #HunterBiden #BarronDelaware #FactCheck
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December 1, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Fact Check: Satirical Meme Had AOC Bail Out Hunter Biden For $250.000 In Fictional Town Of 'Barron, Delaware'
#CheckTok #AOC #HunterBiden #BarronDelaware #FactCheck
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#CheckTok #AOC #HunterBiden #BarronDelaware #FactCheck
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Fact Check: Stolen Louvre Jewels Were NOT Seized From Zelenskyy Associate, Ukrainian Billionaire Timur Mindich
#CheckTok #FactCheck #Zelenskyy #TimurMindich #NABU #LouvreJewels
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#CheckTok #FactCheck #Zelenskyy #TimurMindich #NABU #LouvreJewels
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December 1, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Fact Check: Stolen Louvre Jewels Were NOT Seized From Zelenskyy Associate, Ukrainian Billionaire Timur Mindich
#CheckTok #FactCheck #Zelenskyy #TimurMindich #NABU #LouvreJewels
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#CheckTok #FactCheck #Zelenskyy #TimurMindich #NABU #LouvreJewels
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Fact Check: Stolen Louvre Jewels Were NOT Seized From Zelenskyy Associate, Ukrainian Billionaire Timur Mindich
Fact Check: Stolen Louvre Jewels Were NOT Seized From Zelenskyy Associate, Ukrainian Billionaire Timur Mindich
Have Ukrainian investigators recovered the jewels stolen from the Louvre museum from the assets of a Ukrainian billionaire who is an associate of President Zelenskyy? No, that's not true: The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU), which purportedly seized the...
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December 1, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Fact Check: Stolen Louvre Jewels Were NOT Seized From Zelenskyy Associate, Ukrainian Billionaire Timur Mindich
Fact Check: Satirical Meme Had AOC Bail Out Hunter Biden For $250.000 In Fictional Town Of 'Barron, Delaware'
Fact Check: Satirical Meme Had AOC Bail Out Hunter Biden For $250.000 In Fictional Town Of 'Barron, Delaware'
Did AOC show up in a town named "Barron, Delaware" to bail out Hunter Biden with a $250.000 bond related to an arrest for narcotics and disorderly conduct charges? No, that's not true: The story originated in a meme from...
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November 30, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Fact Check: Satirical Meme Had AOC Bail Out Hunter Biden For $250.000 In Fictional Town Of 'Barron, Delaware'
Fact Check: Gubernatorial Opponent Amy Acton Did NOT Spread A Fake Video Of Vivek Ramaswamy Advocating Year-Round School -- He Did Say It
#CheckTok #FactCheck #AmyActon #VivekRamaswamy #OhioPolitics #YearRoundSchool
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#CheckTok #FactCheck #AmyActon #VivekRamaswamy #OhioPolitics #YearRoundSchool
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November 29, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Fact Check: Gubernatorial Opponent Amy Acton Did NOT Spread A Fake Video Of Vivek Ramaswamy Advocating Year-Round School -- He Did Say It
#CheckTok #FactCheck #AmyActon #VivekRamaswamy #OhioPolitics #YearRoundSchool
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#CheckTok #FactCheck #AmyActon #VivekRamaswamy #OhioPolitics #YearRoundSchool
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Fact Check: Gubernatorial Opponent Amy Acton Did NOT Spread A Fake Video Of Vivek Ramaswamy Advocating Year-Round School -- He Did Say It
Fact Check: Gubernatorial Opponent Amy Acton Did NOT Spread A Fake Video Of Vivek Ramaswamy Advocating Year-Round School -- He Did Say It
Did Ohio Democrat Amy Acton spread a fake video of Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy advocating year-round school, as social media posts claim? No, that's not true: Four days into the controversy over year-round school, the Ramaswamy campaign had not...
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November 28, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Fact Check: Gubernatorial Opponent Amy Acton Did NOT Spread A Fake Video Of Vivek Ramaswamy Advocating Year-Round School -- He Did Say It
The Daily NOT - A show about what didn't happen today. Episode 592. #TheDailyNOT
"A verdict, a theme park, a real name and a fake acquisition: today's roundup of WTF!"
"A verdict, a theme park, a real name and a fake acquisition: today's roundup of WTF!"
November 27, 2025 at 8:41 AM
The Daily NOT - A show about what didn't happen today. Episode 592. #TheDailyNOT
"A verdict, a theme park, a real name and a fake acquisition: today's roundup of WTF!"
"A verdict, a theme park, a real name and a fake acquisition: today's roundup of WTF!"
Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Acquire Donald Trump's Truth Social For $10 Billion
#CheckTok #ElonMusk #DonaldTrump #TruthSocial #FactCheck
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#CheckTok #ElonMusk #DonaldTrump #TruthSocial #FactCheck
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November 27, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Acquire Donald Trump's Truth Social For $10 Billion
#CheckTok #ElonMusk #DonaldTrump #TruthSocial #FactCheck
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#CheckTok #ElonMusk #DonaldTrump #TruthSocial #FactCheck
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Fact Check: Iwona B. Horyn IS The Real Name Of The Acting Chief Security Officer At DHS -- Not A Joke
#CheckTok #IwonaBHoryn #DHS #DepartmentOfHomelandSecurity #FactCheck
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#CheckTok #IwonaBHoryn #DHS #DepartmentOfHomelandSecurity #FactCheck
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November 27, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Fact Check: Iwona B. Horyn IS The Real Name Of The Acting Chief Security Officer At DHS -- Not A Joke
#CheckTok #IwonaBHoryn #DHS #DepartmentOfHomelandSecurity #FactCheck
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#CheckTok #IwonaBHoryn #DHS #DepartmentOfHomelandSecurity #FactCheck
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Fact Check: Disney World Did NOT Announce It Is Closing Permanently In 2025 -- Claim Originated From Satire Website
#CheckTok #DisneyWorld #FactCheck #Satire #2025Closure
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#CheckTok #DisneyWorld #FactCheck #Satire #2025Closure
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November 27, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Fact Check: Disney World Did NOT Announce It Is Closing Permanently In 2025 -- Claim Originated From Satire Website
#CheckTok #DisneyWorld #FactCheck #Satire #2025Closure
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#CheckTok #DisneyWorld #FactCheck #Satire #2025Closure
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Fact Check: Final Verdict Has NOT Been Reached -- No Trial Date Yet For Decarlos Brown In Iryna Zarutska Stabbing Case
#CheckTok #DecarlosBrown #IrynaZarutska #Charlotte #FactCheck
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#CheckTok #DecarlosBrown #IrynaZarutska #Charlotte #FactCheck
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November 27, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Fact Check: Final Verdict Has NOT Been Reached -- No Trial Date Yet For Decarlos Brown In Iryna Zarutska Stabbing Case
#CheckTok #DecarlosBrown #IrynaZarutska #Charlotte #FactCheck
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#CheckTok #DecarlosBrown #IrynaZarutska #Charlotte #FactCheck
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Fact Check: Final Verdict Has NOT Been Reached -- No Trial Date Yet For Decarlos Brown In Iryna Zarutska Stabbing Case
Fact Check: Final Verdict Has NOT Been Reached -- No Trial Date Yet For Decarlos Brown In Iryna Zarutska Stabbing Case
Does a video show the final verdict being handed down in the trial of Decarlos Brown for the killing of Iryna Zarutska, who was fatally stabbed while riding a train in Charlotte, North Carolina? No, that's not true: This video...
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November 26, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Fact Check: Final Verdict Has NOT Been Reached -- No Trial Date Yet For Decarlos Brown In Iryna Zarutska Stabbing Case
Fact Check: Disney World Did NOT Announce It Is Closing Permanently In 2025 -- Claim Originated From Satire Website
Fact Check: Disney World Did NOT Announce It Is Closing Permanently In 2025 -- Claim Originated From Satire Website
Did Disney World announce it is closing permanently at the end of 2025? No, that's not true: The rumor originated from a satire website. As of this writing, no credible news outlet has reported that Disney World is scheduled to...
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November 26, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Fact Check: Disney World Did NOT Announce It Is Closing Permanently In 2025 -- Claim Originated From Satire Website
Fact Check: Iwona B. Horyn IS The Real Name Of The Acting Chief Security Officer At DHS -- Not A Joke
Fact Check: Iwona B. Horyn IS The Real Name Of The Acting Chief Security Officer At DHS -- Not A Joke
Is Iwona B. Horyn the real name of the acting chief security officer at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security? Yes, that's true: Some social media users have questioned if this was a joke, but Horyn's name is listed on...
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November 26, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Fact Check: Iwona B. Horyn IS The Real Name Of The Acting Chief Security Officer At DHS -- Not A Joke
Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Acquire Donald Trump's Truth Social For $10 Billion
Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Acquire Donald Trump's Truth Social For $10 Billion
Did Elon Musk acquire Donald Trump's Truth Social for $10 billion in November 2025? No, that's not true: A message purporting to be from Donald Trump's Truth Social account was fake. The person who posted a fake screenshot of the...
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November 26, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Acquire Donald Trump's Truth Social For $10 Billion