Fact vs. Fiction: Claim That Biden Approved the Army’s 250th Birthday Parade Permit
Claim via Social Media Social media posts claim the Biden administration approved a permit in June 2024 for a “grand parade” celebrating the U.S. Army’s…
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Fact vs. Fiction: Claim That California Has Lower Homicide Rates Than Alabama, Arkansas, and Oklahoma
Claim by Gavin Newsom (D) California Governor Gavin Newsom claimed that California has lower homicide rates than Alabama, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. Explanation Data from the…
Fact vs. Fiction: Claim That U.S. Army Swore In Tech Executives From Meta, Palantir, and OpenAI as Lieutenant Colonels
Claim via Social Media Posts on social media claim the U.S. Army swore in four senior executives with ties to Meta, Palantir, and OpenAI as…
Fact vs. Fiction: Did The Economic Times Declare Kamala Harris Won Based on Rigged Voting Machines?
Claim via Social Media A June 9, 2025, article in The Economic Times claimed Kamala Harris won the 2024 U.S. election and cited reports suggesting…
Fact vs. Fiction: Claim That Taxes Will Rise 68% if the “Big Beautiful Bill” Fails
Claim by Donald Trump (R) In a June 5, 2025 post on Truth Social, President Donald Trump claimed, “If this bill doesn’t pass, there will…
Fact vs. Fiction: Claim That Trump Is Imposing a 300% Penalty Tax on Landlords
Claim via Social Media Viral TikTok and X posts in June 2025 claimed that U.S. President Donald Trump is introducing a “300% penalty tax” on…
Fact vs. Fiction: Claim That San Bernardino County Will Keep 188,000 “Illegal and Ineligible” Voters on Rolls Through 2026
Claim via Social Media A social media post claims that San Bernardino County admitted in public records that it will keep 188,000 “illegal and ineligible”…
Fact vs. Fiction: Did Trump Say the Easiest Way to Save Billions Is to Terminate Elon Musk’s Government Contracts?
Claim by Donald Trump (Truth Social) On June 5, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social: “The easiest way to save money in…
Fact vs. Fiction: Claim That Virginia Murder Suspect Was a South African Refugee
Claim via Social Media A viral TikTok video claimed that the man suspected of murdering a South African-born woman in Virginia came to the U.S….
Fact vs. Fiction: Claim That Trump’s Merit Hiring Plan Requires Applicants to Praise His Policies
Claim via Social Media Social media posts claim that President Donald Trump’s new “Merit Hiring Plan” for federal government jobs requires applicants to write an…