A claim about the number of immigrants and the reemergence of foot and mouth disease is wrong A social media post falsely alleged that an influx of immigrants is bringing a livestock disease eradicated since 1929 back into the US. February 20, 2024 Jeff Cercone
Tucker Carlson wasn’t added to a Ukrainian ‘hit list’ after his Vladimir Putin interview The list in question does not call for harm and does not appear to be run by the Ukrainian government. Carlson has been on it since 2023. February 13, 2024 Jeff Cercone
3 conspiracy theories Putin promoted in his Tucker Carlson interview that Carlson didn’t challenge Putin voiced numerous unsubstantiated and conspiratorial views during his sprawling conversation with the former Fox News host February 12, 2024 Jeff Cercone
Antisemitic claims about Brooklyn synagogue tunnel spread on social media There are no statements from authorities, credible news stories or criminal charges to signal the site was used for nefarious purposes. January 16, 2024 Jeff Cercone
There’s no mystery about, or link between, pediatric pneumonia cases in China and Ohio The cases are caused by known pathogens that regularly circulate during respiratory illness season. No new pathogen has been identified, officials say December 11, 2023 Jeff Cercone
Joe Biden isn’t ‘funding every angle’ of the Israel-Hamas war, as a misleading post claims One social media user is attempting to tie the escalating conflict to money provided by President Joe Biden. October 16, 2023 Jeff Cercone
An Oct. 4 national emergency alert test from FEMA poses no danger. Here are the facts. These tests are routine and required by law. Cellphone users will receive a text message, along with a unique tone and vibration. October 4, 2023 Jeff Cercone
A shortened video distorts Hawaii governor’s comments about the state buying land in Lahaina Gov. Josh Green said he was looking for ways for the state to buy land in Lahaina to preserve it for local residents. August 18, 2023 Jeff Cercone
Fact-checking a bizarre claim that government ‘direct energy weapons’ caused the Maui fires One photo showing a ground fire and a beam of light in the sky above has been circulating online in other baseless claims since 2018. August 15, 2023 Jeff Cercone
What’s a special counsel, and why did Merrick Garland appoint one in the Hunter Biden investigation? How special counsels work, why Hunter Biden is under investigation, and where this case fits into the presidential race. August 14, 2023 Jeff Cercone
Beyoncé is not a defendant in a human trafficking case. A 2020 lawsuit was dismissed as ‘frivolous’ A judge dismissed a 2020 lawsuit a month after it was filed, writing that the claims within 'rise to the level of the irrational.' July 28, 2023 Jeff Cercone
Joy Reid isn’t hawking diet gummies on CNN. ‘I’ve been deepfaked, the MSNBC host says A video that claimed to show Reid being interviewed by CNN’s Anderson Cooper about her weight loss success using diet gummies is a deepfake. July 26, 2023 Jeff Cercone
Ray Epps is suing Fox News for defamation over Jan. 6 claims. We fact-checked those claims and others Epps was at the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection. He was drawn there, the lawsuit says, because of the network’s false election claims. July 18, 2023 Jeff Cercone
Hunter Biden’s criminal case: What IRS whistleblowers said about Joe Biden, the DOJ A House committee released testimony from two IRS officials who said Justice Department officials stonewalled efforts to investigate Hunter Biden. June 28, 2023 Jeff Cercone
What is generative AI and why is it suddenly everywhere? Here’s how tools like ChatGPT and Dall-E work Artificial intelligence has existed for years. But generative AI, a subset of the field, recently has propelled the technology into public view. June 22, 2023 Jeff Cercone
