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1 week ago

Fact check: Did 'The Simpsons' predict Coldplay kiss cam? DW 07/24/2025

The viral claim that 'The Simpsons' predicted a Coldplay concert kiss cam moment revolves around a purported screenshot connected to the upcoming concert date in July 2025. Users on social media rapidly shared this event as another example of the show's predictive prowess.
US news
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2 weeks ago

Bill O'Reilly Tries To Attack Biden's Record on Epstein Before He's Brutally Owned by Actual Facts: How Do You Convict a Guy Who's Dead?'

Leland Vittert firmly corrected Bill O'Reilly by pointing out that Jeffrey Epstein was arrested and committed suicide during the Trump administration, not under Biden's Justice Department.
US politics
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1 month ago

He Voted For Your Dad': NewsNation Host Fact-Checks Don Jr. to His Face About Minnesota Shooter

Given the time we're having this conversation, do you have any thoughts on political violence and or the political rhetoric in this country?
US politics
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2 months ago

CNN's Daniel Dale Calls BS on Trump Over Big Beautiful Bill: Trump Supporters May Lose Coverage'

The reality is that this bill does cut Medicaid and would result in some Americans, undoubtedly including some Trump supporters, losing health insurance.
US politics
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2 months ago

CNN's Larry Madowo Rips Trump's Claims On South Africa

Trump's claims about mass killings of white farmers in South Africa are unfounded and misrepresent the situation.
CNN's fact check clarifies that no land has been seized under the new South African law.
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3 months ago

Fact check: Has the Easter bunny been renamed in Germany?

"The sitting bunny is forcing out the Easter bunny," wrote Johann Martel... He used this claim to bolster the AfD's racist and Islamophobic platform...".
Germany news
NYC politics
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3 months ago

AOC Gives Brutal Fact Check of Fox's Jeanine Pirro: Their Parents Died'

Ocasio-Cortez defended Social Security for children, clarifying it's provided due to deceased parents, and criticized misinformation from Fox News's Jeanine Pirro.
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4 months ago

Fact check: No, Imane Khelif not banned from boxing DW 03/21/2025

Imane Khelif has not been banned by the WBO; false claims regarding her gender and career have been debunked.
SF LGBT
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4 months ago

CNN Calls BS on Gavin Newsom in Brutal Fact Check

Gavin Newsom falsely claimed his office never used the term Latinx, contradicted by video evidence from CNN.
UK news
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4 months ago

Audio of a BBC reporter making a snide comment about the Trump-Zelenskyy meeting is fake - Poynter

A viral claim about a hot mic moment involving BBC's James Waterhouse discussing Trump and Zelenskyy is false; it originated from an AI-generated clip.
US politics
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4 months ago

Fact check: Where was Trump wrong in his Congress speech? DW 03/05/2025

Trump's claim of US aid to Ukraine exceeding Europe's is factually incorrect, with Europe providing significantly more support.
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Germany news
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5 months ago

Fact check: Afghan migrants not flown in by new German govt DW 02/27/2025

The recent arrival of Afghan migrants in Germany was planned during the previous government's tenure, not a result of the recent elections.
Media industry
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5 months ago

Musk Repeats Baseless Claim Massive Amount' of Tax Dollars Is Going to Legacy Media Companies'

Elon Musk made a disputed claim about taxpayer money funding legacy media during CPAC, which has been heavily fact-checked as inaccurate.
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6 months ago

CNN's Daniel Dale Rips Through Trump's Lie-A-Minute' Post-Inauguration Speech To Prominent Fans

Daniel Dale assessed Trump’s inaugural speech as having few outright falsehoods, noting that it was scripted and relatively factual, but criticized his unscripted remarks as full of lies.
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7 months ago

Fact check: Image does not show torture in Syria DW 12/06/2024

Social media is increasingly amplifying misinformation regarding the Syrian conflict and human rights abuses.
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9 months ago

Chris Cuomo Calls Out CBS For Cutting Off Vance's Mic During Fact-Check: He Was Right and the Moderators Wouldn't Let Him Correct it'

During the vice presidential debate, JD Vance's comment about Haitian migrants was fact-checked by CBS moderators, who cut off his mic mid-explanation.
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