FactChecking Trump’s Contentious ‘Meet the Press’ Interview
President Donald Trump walked out of a sit-down interview with Kristen Welker on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” That happened after he made, or repeated, a number of false and unsupported…
This image of blue-haired ‘California voter’ is AI-generated
Amid unsubstantiated claims of a rigged California primary, amplified by President Donald Trump, social media users shared an image of a blue-haired person in an all-black outfit, holding multiple pieces…
This video doesn’t show June earthquake in Philippines
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake off the southern Philippines on June 8 local time has killed at least 35 people, injured hundreds and destroyed buildings. Online, people shared real footage of…
Spencer Pratt didn’t receive zero votes in LA ballot drop
An Election Night data reporting lag in California fueled misinformation and false claims of voter fraud in the Los Angeles mayoral primary. Several X accounts shared similar claims in the…
Trump wrong that California ballot count pace equals fraud
Shortly before abruptly ending his "Meet the Press" interview, President Donald Trump wrongly pointed to California’s ballot counting pace as evidence of "a rigged election." When Trump said the state…
Fact-check of Ohio Senate ads about Epstein-linked donors
The Ohio Senate campaigns of Democrat Sherrod Brown and Republican Sen. Jon Husted both are running ads accusing their rival of receiving six-figure donations from people they call "associates" of…
Do New Yorkers consume cannabis and coffee at equal rates?
Cannabis has been legal for medical purposes in New York state since 2016, and it became legal for recreational use since then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation in 2021. Coffee, on…
Pill shows promise for treating pancreatic cancer. Now what?
Good news is rare when it comes to pancreatic cancer. Early detection is difficult. Post-diagnosis survival times are relatively short. Existing treatments are mostly available in the disease’s early stages. Even…
