Author: Elias Atienza

A post shared on Facebook claims Florida banned “To Kill A Mockingbird” from its schools. Verdict: False There is no evidence to suggest that Florida has banned “To Kill A... Read More... “FACT CHECK: Did Florida Ban To ‘Killing A Mockingbird’ From Its Schools?”

A post shared on Facebook claims former President Donald Trump said on social media platform Truth Social that “You can’t trust a guy named Weisselberg–know what I mean?” Verdict: False... Read More... “FACT CHECK: Did Donald Trump Say ‘You Can’t Trust A Guy Named Weisselberg’?”

A video shared on Facebook claims the Ukrainian Navy destroyed 13 Russian warships in the Black Sea in a “brutal attack.” Verdict: Misleading While the Ukrainians have destroyed or damaged... Read More... “FACT CHECK: Did The Ukrainian Navy Destroy 13 Russian Warships In One Strike?”

A video shared on Facebook claims Norwegian warships recently raided the Russian frigate Admiral Gorshov. Verdict: False While the Norwegian military did escort a Russian warship last month, there is... Read More... “FACT CHECK: Did The Norwegians Raid A Russian Warship?”

A video shared on Facebook claims Republican Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney cried after losing her primary. Verdict: False There is no evidence to suggest Cheney cried after losing. The video... Read More... “FACT CHECK: Did Liz Cheney Cry Like A ‘Kid’ After Losing Her Primary?”

A video shared on Facebook claims Ukrainian R-360 Neptune anti-ship missiles recently struck and sank a Russian warship. Verdict: Misleading There are no reports of the Ukrainians destroying any Russian... Read More... “FACT CHECK: Did The Ukrainians Sink Another Russian Warship With Neptune Missiles?”

A post shared on Facebook claims Dominion Voting Systems lost a lawsuit against former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and lawyer Sidney Powell.Verdict: False A Dominion spokesperson said the... Read More... “FACT CHECK: Did Dominion Voting Systems Recently Lose Its Lawsuits Against Rudy Giuliani And Sidney Powell?”

An image shared on Facebook claims outgoing U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson was heckled while shopping at a grocery store in Greece. Verdict: Misleading There is no evidence of Johnson... Read More... “FACT CHECK: Was Boris Johnson Heckled While Vacationing In Greece?”

An image shared on Facebook claims former President Donald Trump sent an email about “the nuke codes” after the raid on Mar-a-Lago. The image has been digitally altered. The original... Read More... “FACT CHECK: Did Donald Trump Send This Email About ‘The Nuke Codes’?”

An image shared on Facebook purportedly shows a tweet from CNN stating that Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an order directing state officials to cease cooperation with federal agencies.... Read More... “FACT CHECK: Did CNN Report That Ron DeSantis Ordered State Officials To Cease Cooperation With Federal Agencies?”