FactCheck.org debunked the claim that the US Treasury declared insolvency explaining that while government liabilities exceed assets this has been the standard position for decades.
Category: Fact Check
Claim DHS Pays Agents Per Arrest Found to Have No Policy Basis Confirmation
FactCheck.org found no confirmed policy linking ICE agent compensation to individual arrest numbers despite a Wall Street Journal report that agents receive vague performance rewards.
Claim That Bill Gates Is Behind Spread of Ticks That Cause Red Meat Allergy Debunked
Media Bias Fact Check confirmed there is no credible evidence linking Bill Gates to the deliberate spread of lone star ticks that cause alpha-gal red meat allergy syndrome.
AI Image of Iranian Girls’ Bodies Circulated by Multiple Journalists Confirmed as Fabricated
Multiple verification teams confirmed that harrowing images showing what was claimed to be bodies of Iranian girls killed in airstrikes were actually AI-generated and had no factual basis.
Claim That FDA Approved Two Oncology Drugs in Record Time Found to Be Misleading
Fact checkers found that viral claims about the FDA approving two new cancer drugs in record time were misleading omitting key context about conditional accelerated approvals.
Viral Claim About Poll Showing India Surpassing China in Economic Output Found to Be Inaccurate
Indian fact-checkers debunked a viral social media graphic claiming India had already overtaken China in total economic output citing misrepresented IMF projection data.
Viral Claim That No Muslim Countries Accept Refugees Debunked by Full Fact
Full Fact cited UNHCR statistics to rebut the widely shared social media claim that Muslim-majority nations accept no refugees showing they collectively host millions.
False Claim That Punjab School Timing Changes Nationwide Goes Viral Amid Heatwave
Fact-checkers clarified that changes to school and office timings amid the heatwave applied only to Punjab and were being falsely shared as a nationwide Indian government directive.
AI-Generated Video of Aircraft Carrier Damage in Iran War Falsely Shared as Real
BBC Verify debunked an AI-generated video purporting to show damage to a US aircraft carrier during the Iran conflict that went viral on social media as authentic footage.
Claim That Rafale Deal Price Was Rs 5 Lakh Crore Significantly Inflated Compared to Official Figure
Indian fact-checkers corrected widely shared social media posts that inflated the Rafale deal cost to Rs 5 lakh crore when the government’s official figure stands at approximately Rs 3.25 lakh crore.