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Posts Make Unsupported Claims About Origin of Texas Measles Outbreak
The measles vaccine uses a weakened virus that's never been shown to spread to others. Samples from the outbreak in Texas also show that a wild-type virus is responsible. Yet, social media posts have falsely claimed that the outbreak is due to a vaccine strain. Without evidence, other posts have blamed immigrants crossing the southern border illegally.
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Was the Signal Chat Illegal?
As fallout from a Trump administration group chat about a military attack in Yemen continues to unfold, some Democrats are saying the inadvertent inclusion of a journalist in the chat goes beyond incompetence -- they say it was criminal.
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Q&A on Egg Prices
President Donald Trump campaigned in 2024 on lowering egg prices, which increased significantly toward the end of the term of his predecessor, former President Joe Biden. Where do prices stand now? What caused them to spike last year? We answer those questions and more.
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Viral Posts Share Phony ‘Leaked’ Audio of Vance Criticizing Musk
Vice President JD Vance has said White House adviser Elon Musk has made "mistakes" in his work with the Department of Government Efficiency. But social media posts are sharing what experts said is a manipulated audio clip that purports to be Vance making much harsher remarks about Musk. The vice president's spokesperson called the clip "100% fake."
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RFK Jr. Misleads About Measles Vaccine in Hannity Interview
In an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made several unsupported or misleading claims about the measles vaccine, which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said is safe and “the most important tool to prevent” the disease. Meanwhile, a measles outbreak in Texas continues to expand.
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Trump’s Baseless Autopen Claim
Legal experts say there is nothing to President Donald Trump's claims that several of former President Joe Biden's pardons are "VOID" because they were signed via autopen.
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Posts Fabricate Claims About Trump’s Response to Duterte’s Arrest
In 2017, President Donald Trump expressed admiration for Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's deadly war on drug suspects. But social media posts have falsely claimed that Trump has ordered Duterte's release from the International Criminal Court, where he faces charges of crimes against humanity. We could find no response from Trump regarding Duterte's arrest.
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Trump Misleads on Jobs
Following the release of the latest jobs report on March 7, President Donald Trump suggested that his administration -- which has been in office since Jan. 20 -- is responsible for significant job growth. The growth in February was steady, but to support his claims, Trump made several misleading statements about the economy he inherited.
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The Facts Behind the Delayed Return of U.S. Astronauts
The return of astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore after an extended stay on the International Space Station has been the subject of competing claims about the actions of the Trump and Biden administrations in bringing them home.
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Measles Is Harmful, Contrary to Flimsy Social Media Claims of Long-Term Benefits
Measles is an extremely contagious vaccine-preventable disease that can lead to death or disability. It also wipes out immune memory for several years after an infection. As an outbreak in Texas continues to expand, social media posts have claimed without sufficient support that measles infections are beneficial later in life against cancer and other diseases, an idea health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has echoed.
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Trump takes credit for a boost in military recruiting started under Biden
President Donald Trump claims that under Biden “you had record numbers of people not wanting to join the military,” but that’s not what the numbers show.
What to know about the rumor Trump was recruited by KGB in 1987
According to a Facebook post from a former Kazakh security official, Trump was given the code name "Krasnov."
No evidence House Speaker Mike Johnson is on Grindr
A TikTok user alleged he had screenshots of Johnson corresponding with another person on the gay dating app.
Yes, Biden admin authorized use of Signal — but not for sensitive military intel
The claims spread after members of President Donald Trump's White House accidentally added The Atlantic's editor-in-chief to a group chat.
Tesla rumor claiming mugshot shows man crying after arrest for vandalizing dealership is false
Online users shared the mugshot as a meme amid a flurry of news about the electric vehicle maker in early 2025.
Rumors that restaurant chain Chipotle is going bankrupt and closing are false
Diners worried about losing coveted access to Chipotle's cilantro-lime rice need not worry.
Florida lawmakers debate lifting some child labor laws
Critics of Senate Bill 918 said it was attempting to solve Florida's labor shortage with child labor.
Photo authentically shows San Francisco's Lombard Street in 1975
The famed roadway has been nicknamed the most crooked street in the world.
Is this a real orange owl — or AI?
Scientists aren't really sure why this bird, nicknamed "Rusty" or "Creamsicle," is orange.
Unpacking claim photo shows Obama laughing at meme of himself the day he ordered the killing of bin Laden
The text of the meme read: "Sorry it took so long to get you a copy of my birth certificate. I was too busy killing Osama bin Laden."
Televangelist Kenneth Copeland is the target of false AI-generated videos
YouTube videos are promoting fictional stories about the 88-year-old supposedly collapsing in court or being sentenced to prison for life.
