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Fact Check: Did Elon Musk use DOGE to eliminate government departments that were investigating his companies
# Fact Check: Did Elon Musk use DOGE to eliminate government departments that were investigating his companies? ## What We Know The claim that Elon Musk used the Department of Government Efficiency (...
Fact Check: Service fees for domestic workers have skyrocketed to 16,800 won per hour.
# Fact Check: "Service fees for domestic workers have skyrocketed to 16,800 won per hour." ## What We Know The claim that service fees for domestic workers have reached **16,800 won per hour** is bas...
Fact Check: Brazil's oil production surpassed soybeans, becoming the top export last year.
# Fact Check: "Brazil's oil production surpassed soybeans, becoming the top export last year." ## What We Know The claim that "Brazil's oil production surpassed soybeans, becoming the top export last...
Fact Check: Plasma donation rules effective July 14, 2023; blood rules by 2026.
# Fact Check: "Plasma donation rules effective July 14, 2023; blood rules by 2026." ## What We Know The claim that "plasma donation rules effective July 14, 2023; blood rules by 2026" is misleading. ...
Fact Check: Ludovic Maug receives only 180 euros monthly compensation from Bayer-Monsanto.
# Fact Check: "Ludovic Maug receives only 180 euros monthly compensation from Bayer-Monsanto." ## What We Know The claim that "Ludovic Maug receives only 180 euros monthly compensation from Bayer-Mon...
Fact Check: 52 British nationals among the deceased in the Air India crash.
# Fact Check: "52 British nationals among the deceased in the Air India crash." ## What We Know The recent Air India plane crash, which occurred shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, India, resulted ...
Fact Check: At least 30 fatalities occurred on the ground during the crash.
# Fact Check: "At least 30 fatalities occurred on the ground during the crash." ## What We Know The claim that "at least 30 fatalities occurred on the ground during the crash" is not supported by the...
Fact Check: 241 people killed in the Air India Flight AI171 crash.
# Fact Check: "241 people killed in the Air India Flight AI171 crash." ## What We Know On June 12, 2025, Air India Flight AI171, which was bound for London from Ahmedabad, crashed shortly after takeo...
Fact Check: The Earth is flat
# Fact Check: "The Earth is flat" ## What We Know The claim that "the Earth is flat" is a long-debunked notion that contradicts centuries of scientific evidence. Historical observations by ancient ci...