False Claims
Tom Cotton denies ‘false’ Tucker Carlson claim that he’s fighting release of JFK files - Washington Examiner
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) called out Tucker Carlson on Tuesday over “false” claims that the Republican senator is trying to block the release of the files related to the assassination of former Presid...
Read moreIRS warning: Filing this claim could cost you $5,000 in fines, jail time - AL.com
The Internal Revenue Service has warned people not to follow advice they see on social media. Among the things to avoid is a new trend that encourages people to overstate their withholdings in hop...
Read moreSchumer assails Musk for claiming Social Security rife with fraud - The Hill
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) on Tuesday slammed tech billionaire Elon Musk for claiming that Social Security is plagued by widespread fraud and that as many as 20 million “dead” p...
Read moreTrump officials axe period research after false claim it was about ‘menstrual cycles in trans men’ - PinkNews
Misinformation regarding transgender men has led to officials axing federal research into finding safer period products. President Donald Trump has already made false statements about the Biden ad...
Read moreRussia spreads false claims of Ukrainian nuclear provocation - RBC-Ukraine
Ahead of negotiations between the Ukrainian and US delegations in Saudi Arabia, Russian propaganda has launched fake reports about Ukraine allegedly preparing a nuclear provocation at the Kursk Nu...
Read morePro-Assad Disinformation Network Amplifies False Claims About Minority Killings - مسبار | misbar
Intense clashes recently broke out between Syrian government forces and pro-Assad regime fighters who had declared their opposition to the new government. Social media trolls widely circulated pho...
Read moreWayne Gretzky was sued for $10M over alleged false claims about a Weight Loss Gum - The Times of India
In 2022, Wayne Gretzky faced a $10 million lawsuit filed by entrepreneur Steven Sparks, who accused him of falsely endorsing OMG Gum as a weight loss product. Sparks claimed that Gretzky's misleadi...
Read moreRevealed: Interim US attorney made a series of false and derogatory comments - AlterNet
March 11, 2025 Appointed by President Donald Trump in January 2025, interim US attorney Ed Martin is under scrutiny for making false and derogatory statements leading up to and during his current ...
Read moreTrump pick for Washington US attorney made derogatory and racist comments - The Guardian US
Revealed: rhetoric by interim US attorney for DC includes falsely claiming Kamala Harris ‘self-identified’ as Black Trump’s appointee as interim US attorney for the District of Columbia and nomine...
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South Korean law targeting false online information takes effect - The Straits Times
SEOUL – South Korea began enforcing on July 7 a revised law targeting false information posted online, toughening penalties for repeat offenders despite concerns over the impact on free speech. Th...