FACT CHECK: False Claims About USAID Funding Bioweapons, Celebrities, and Media Outlets A wave of misinformation has surfaced following the shutdown of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Various claims, from USAID’s alleged role in bioweapon research to funding media outlets and celebrities, have circulated online. We fact-checked these allegations to separate fact…
U.S. President Donald Trump has made headlines once again with a controversial declaration: the United States will “take over” the Gaza Strip, claiming ownership and proposing the resettlement of Palestinians to neighboring countries. This bold statement, made during a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has ignited global outrage and raised serious…
Claim:US President-elect Donald Trump invited the Duterte family to his January 2025 inauguration. Verdict:False. No such invitation has been extended. The claim stems from a resurfaced 2017 news article about Rodrigo Duterte’s White House invitation when he was still president. The Claim: A post shared on X (formerly Twitter) by user @almhel on December 26, 2024, claimed that former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and his family were invited…
Biden pulls out of reelection bid; backs Harris for US Presidential polls Biden, in a post on X, said he will remain in his role as president and commander-in-chief until his term ends in January 2025 and will address the nation this week. U.S. President Joe Biden ended his reelection campaign on Sunday after fellow…
Fake news, characterized by the deliberate dissemination of false information disguised as fact, has profoundly altered how we consume and distribute information, largely due to the rise of social media. While social platforms have democratized content creation, they have also accelerated the spread of fake news, often surpassing real news and challenging truth and accuracy….
Assassination attempt on former US president Donald Trump unleashed a firehose of contradictory misinformation Barely minutes after the shots had rung out, the assassination attempt on former US president Donald Trump unleashed a firehose of contradictory conspiracy theories that highlight a highly polarised political landscape ahead of elections in November. The 78-year-old was rushed off stage with…
