PolitiFact rated Rubio’s claim that blackouts have nothing to do with US oil blockade as lacking important context.
Tag: Fact Check
Video Purportedly Showing Byron Donalds Supporting Congressional Insider Trading Is Fabricated
PolitiFact confirmed the viral clip does not show the Florida congressman making that statement.
No Evidence Hantavirus Cruise Ship Passenger Is a Crisis Actor
PolitiFact investigated the X post claiming the American passenger from the hantavirus ship is an actor and found it false.
Old Ukraine and China Explosion Videos Recycled to Falsely Show Iran War Strikes
Verified fact-checkers confirmed several viral videos purportedly from the Iran war were from unrelated events.
AI-Generated Image of Iranian Girls’ Bodies Shared by UN Official and Journalists Is Fake
Images falsely depicting casualties from the Iran war were circulated by major accounts before being debunked.
AI Video of USS Abraham Lincoln on Fire Has Been Viewed Millions of Times But Is Fabricated
Fact-checkers confirmed no such attack occurred and the viral video was entirely computer-generated.
Port Sudan Explosion Photos Falsely Circulated as Iranian Attack on US Base in Djibouti
Images from the May 2025 Port Sudan incident were falsely presented as a new Iranian airstrike on Camp Lemonnier.
Pakistani Man Who Hacked 31 X Accounts to Post Fake Iran War Updates Identified
X’s Head of Product said the accounts were renamed to Iran War Monitor variants to spread AI-generated videos.
AI-Generated Fictitious News Broadcast Debunked After Going Viral on Social Media
Snopes flagged an AI-generated radio-style clip falsely presenting as real news nearly identical to a prior hoax.
No the Big Mac Has Not Lost 40% of Its Size Despite Viral Social Media Claims
Available records show the burger has become more expensive over time but its size has not changed by 40%.