A map shared widely on X and TikTok falsely claimed to show the rapid spread of hantavirus across Europe and North America but Euronews fact-checkers confirmed it tracked only news coverage not cases.
Category: Fact Check
AI-Generated Videos Falsely Showing Missiles Striking Tel Aviv Are Debunked
Multiple AI-generated videos purportedly showing Iranian missiles striking Tel Aviv during the 2026 Iran war were debunked by BBC Verify and other fact-checkers who identified them as fabricated propaganda.
Longstanding Urban Legend About Bacteria and Public Surfaces Gets Revived Online — Debunked
Snopes addressed a decades-old internet urban legend about bacteria on public surfaces that resurfaced in viral social media posts.
Larry Fink Statement on US Infrastructure Needs Distorted in Viral Posts
Snopes examined viral posts mischaracterizing a BlackRock CEO Larry Fink statement made at a news conference with Texas Governor Greg Abbott.
CNN Fact-Checks 28 False Claims Trump Made in a Single Week
CNN compiled and verified 28 specific false or misleading claims made by President Trump during a particularly active week of appearances.
Trump’s Claim That Pre-War Gas Prices Were ‘Less Than $2 a Barrel’ Is False
CNN confirmed only four out of 150000 monitored US gas stations sold fuel below $2 per gallon before the Iran war began.
Maryland’s 500000 Mail-In Ballot ‘Corrupt Votes’ Claim From Trump Is Inaccurate
CNN debunked Trump’s claim that Maryland had 500000 corrupt mail-in ballots clarifying the issue was a printing error not election fraud.
US Inflation Rate Was 3.8% in April 2026 — Higher Than When Biden Left Office
Fact-checkers noted the current inflation rate of 3.8% exceeds the 2.9% rate recorded in Biden’s final month despite Trump’s contrary claims.
Viral Social Media Posts About DOGE Halting Obamacare Royalties Are False
FactCheck.org debunked claims that Elon Musk’s DOGE initiative had halted payments described as Obamacare royalties.
Post Misleadingly Equates 2016 Democratic Electoral Efforts With Trump’s 2020 Alternate Electors Scheme
FactCheck.org clarified the significant legal and factual differences between 2016 Democratic elector persuasion efforts and Trump’s 2020 alternate electors plan.