“Video shows footage of a “drone crash.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
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“Drones reported in the U.S., including around the U.S. Capitol, have directed-energy weapons that have a “space-based laser generating system that can create pestilence.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Reported drones across the U.S. are not a threat to public safety, officials say. An expert said there’s no evidence the drones have directed-energy weapons and even if they did, such weapons couldn’t cause a deadly epi…
“Video shows “Yellowstone’s super volcano is now really, really exploding.”
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“The Pentagon has confirmed that the mysterious drones appearing across the globe are NOT of earthly origin.”
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“After meeting with Elon Musk, Republican leader Sen. John Thune announces plans to cut Social Security.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: A social media post used a truncated segment of a news clip to mislead about remarks Sen. John Thune, R-S.D, made about potential cuts to “mandatory programs” such as Social Security. Thune hasn’t announced plans to cut…
“Dr. Assad will return to ophthalmology after being deposed as president of Syria and plans to set up an eye clinic in Russia.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Images show Taylor Swift with Elon Musk promoting a household energy consumption reduction device.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
PolitiFact says: PolitiFact conducted reverse-image searches on the post’s photo of Taylor Swift and Elon Musk and found no credible uses of the image. The image had abnormalities that indicated it was likely generated with artificial i…
“Photos show mysterious drones reported flying over parts of New Jersey in November and December 2024.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Neither of these images show New Jersey drones. Our reverse-image searches showed one image on social media comes from a Dec. 7 holiday drone show in Texas and another has circulated online since at least 2019.
“Six hundred body bags were “filled the first day” of Hurricane Helene recovery in North Carolina.”
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“Elon Musk said he might run for governor of California.”
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“Video shows actor Kevin Costner and Dr. Mehmet Oz discussing treatment for chronic lung diseases.”
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“A $7.20 an hour McDonalds employee … now gets a cool 1/2 million dollar reward” for helping police find the suspected UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Authorities offered up to $60,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person who fatally shot UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Tipsters must take additional steps to follow up with the New Yo…
“New $40K AIDS cure is nearly 100% effective and requires two shots yearly.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Joe Rogan to replace Rachel Maddow as MSNBC’s prime-time host after Elon Musk takeover.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“President-elect Donald Trump’s “plan to end birthright citizenship would mean (four) of his children wouldn't be considered US citizens.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Substack article shows manifesto of Luigi Mangione, the suspect in health care executive's killing.”
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“Video shows Fox News host Jeanine Pirro criticizing President-elect Donald Trump.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Video shows “NYC coming together to dance in the streets over the universal American love” of dead CEOs.”
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“Robert F. Kennedy Jr. posted on X that on Jan. 20, “I will be banning all consumption of Diet Coke in the United States.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Department of Health and Human Services secretary, did not post on X vowing to ban Diet Coke. The post came from an X account parodying Kennedy.
“Elon Musk wrote on X that “without CEOs, the world would not be able to function” and “America will be destitute without us.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: A search of Elon Musk’s X posts since Dec. 4 revealed no posts in which Musk said that "without CEOs, the world would not be able to function."