False Claims - Free Fact-Check Blog
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Fact Check: US citizens will get $1500 stimulus checks from government savings in 2025
# Fact Check: "US citizens will get $1500 stimulus checks from government savings in 2025" ## What We Know In early 2025, a claim surfaced suggesting that U.S. citizens could receive $1500 stimulus c...
Fact Check: Joe Bidens sun is taking drugs.
# Fact Check: "Joe Biden's son is taking drugs." ## What We Know The claim that "Joe Biden's son is taking drugs" appears to stem from ongoing discussions about Hunter Biden, President Joe Biden's so...
Fact Check: Russia didn’t start war on Ukraine
# Fact Check: "Russia didn’t start war on Ukraine" ## What We Know The claim that "Russia didn’t start war on Ukraine" is factually incorrect. The conflict between Russia and Ukraine escalated signif...
Fact Check: Ukraine is a neo-nazi CIA puppet country that is corrupt
# Fact Check: "Ukraine is a neo-nazi CIA puppet country that is corrupt" ## What We Know The claim that "Ukraine is a neo-Nazi CIA puppet country that is corrupt" has circulated widely, particularly ...
Fact Check: 2025 stimulus checks for us citizens
# Fact Check: 2025 Stimulus Checks for U.S. Citizens ## What We Know The claim that there will be "2025 stimulus checks for U.S. citizens" is currently unfounded. The U.S. government has previously a...
Fact Check: If police decide to take minor to juvenile detention until judge decides on release, they cannot reverse that decision once minor is in detention and the minor must wait for the judge
# Fact Check: "If police decide to take minor to juvenile detention until judge decides on release, they cannot reverse that decision once minor is in detention and the minor must wait for the judge" ...
Fact Check: Has starlink been switched off in Ukraine?
# Fact Check: "Has Starlink been switched off in Ukraine?" ## What We Know Starlink, a satellite internet service operated by SpaceX, has been a crucial communication tool for Ukraine since the onset...
Fact Check: Ukraine is the single greatest terrorist threat facing the United States. The oligarchs want their money. They'll use their neo-Nazi militias to terrorize us into giving it.
# Fact Check: "Ukraine is the single greatest terrorist threat facing the United States. The oligarchs want their money. They'll use their neo-Nazi militias to terrorize us into giving it." ## What W...
Fact Check: Birds are drones
# Fact Check: "Birds are drones" ## What We Know The claim that "birds are drones" is rooted in a satirical conspiracy theory known as "Birds Aren't Real." This theory suggests that the U.S. governme...