PolitiFact rated as false a claim that youth underemployment among college graduates stands at 70 percent nationally citing no credible supporting data.
Year: 2026
Viral Claim That Kentucky Is Requiring Monthly Pregnancy Testing for All Women Is False
FactCheck.org debunked social media posts falsely claiming Kentucky was considering a law mandating monthly pregnancy tests for all women of childbearing age.
Video Does Not Show Toddler Crying at Casket of US Soldier Killed in Iran PolitiFact Finds
PolitiFact rated as false a viral social media video falsely claiming to show a toddler crying at the casket of a US soldier killed in the Iran conflict.
Social Media Meme Falsely Links US Breaking News to Iran Conflict That Never Occurred
PolitiFact investigated a Facebook meme claiming breaking news connected the US to an Iran development that fact-checkers found never took place.
Trump Walked Out of NBC Meet the Press Interview After Making False Claims Fact-Checkers Note
FactCheck.org documented that Trump ended his NBC Meet the Press interview after making numerous false and unsupported claims that the host pushed back on.
Montana Grizzly Bear Habitat Recalculation Claim Investigated Amid Social Media Confusion
Fact-checkers investigated viral claims about the US Forest Service’s decision to recalculate secure habitats for grizzly bears in Montana.
US Data Center Growth Driven by AI Surge Not by Any Single Corporate Decision Claims Verified
Snopes reviewed claims circulating online about the AI data center build-out finding the growth is driven by broad AI demand not single actors.
Social Media Post Falsely Claims CBP Commented We Got Them on Viral Immigration Post
Snopes investigated a claim that a CBP Instagram account confirmed catching immigrants in a viral post finding the comment was fabricated.
Trump’s Claim That Biden Spent Hundreds of Millions on Lincoln Memorial Pool Is Exaggerated
FactCheck.org found that Trump’s claim about hundreds of millions spent by prior administrations on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was greatly exaggerated.
VP Vance Never Said Words Attributed to Him About Birthright Citizenship Snopes Confirms
Snopes confirmed that Vice President JD Vance never publicly said viral words attributed to him about birthright citizenship though he has criticised the policy.