Fact Check
The latest articles from Newsweek's Fact Check team. We explore, interrogate and evaluate prominent claims gaining attention on social media and the broader internet, to help our audience separate fact from fiction amid the information chaos that fogs our modern world.
Did Marjorie Taylor Greene break revenge porn laws?
Marjorie Taylor Greene's use of Hunter Biden's nude photos at a congressional hearing caused outrage.
Fact Check: Did Biden and Obama wear pink suits for Barbie promo?
President Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama were seemingly pictured in pink suits as Barbie hit theaters.
Fact Check: Was Trump's Hollywood star vandalized with "Putin's b****"?
Donald Trump's Hollywood tribute was damaged, making puerile fun of his relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Fact Check: Did Elijah Wood tell Zelensky via Instagram to go to rehab?
The Lord of the Rings star was said to have told the Ukrainian president to seek treatment for drug use.
Fact Check: Joe Rogan claims U.S. accidentally sent $6.2 billion to Ukraine
Podcast host Joe Rogan claimed during Spotify show that billions were sent to Kyiv by mistake.
Fact Check: Did North Carolina tornado destroy Pfizer vaccine warehouse?
Storms estimated at 150mph caused significant damage to a Pfizer facility in North Carolina.
Fact check: Is there a 9-foot, man-eating turtle in Indiana?
Tales of a man-eating snapping turtle lurking in an Indiana lake have been widely shared on social media.
Fact Check: Is Christopher Nolan's brother a hitman called "Oppenheimer"?
A rumor has circulated online that the "Oppenheimer" director's brother is a hitman using a codename the same as the movie's protagonist.
Fact Check: Taylor Greene claims Jack Smith targets only Republicans
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene called Jack Smith a "b****" on Twitter for investigating Republicans.
Fact Check: Trump says under Biden third of Gen Z has no savings
Speaking in Florida, Donald Trump decried that Gen Zs and millennials didn't have a safety net.
Fact Check: Does Zelensky live in $5.5M mansion with infinity pool?
The Ukrainian president has faced several unfounded allegations recently of using Western aid money to buy property.
Fact Check: Did Joe Biden fall asleep while meeting Israel's president?
President Joe Biden was said to have drifted off during a talk with Israeli President Isaac Herzog.
Fact Check: Is app that checks "wokeness" of groceries real?
A video shows groceries being scanned to determine the political values of the brand behind them.
Fact Check: Has Gilgo Beach killer suspect Rex Heuermann worked for Trump?
Rex Heuermann, arrested in connection with the Gilgo Beach killings, was said to have worked for Trump.
Fact check: Was Donald Trump Jr. booed at Turning Point Action event?
Mention of Ron DeSantis at a conference elicited some boos from the audience—but were they directed at the former president's son or the Florida governor?
Fact Check: DeSantis claims he has "highest favorability" among GOP voters
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis told Fox News GOP voters favored him ahead of rivals like Donald Trump
Fact Check: Does video show Crimean bridge on fire after collapse?
Video showed what looked like the Kerch Strait bridge ablaze after a section of it collapsed, reportedly killing two people.
Fact Check: Did DeSantis say "Mmm hungwy" as he was served food in video?
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was shown on film seemingly making the child-like comment about his food.
Fact Check: Is 'Barbie' map pushing Chinese "propaganda"?
The movie has been banned in Vietnam because of a map that appears to show the disputed nine-dash line.
Fact Check: Does Biden support abortion "on demand" until birth?
President Joe Biden was accused by an evangelical leader of approving late-term abortions.
Fact Check: Is picture showing Trump looking "physically unwell" real?
A disheveled photo of Donald Trump seemingly requiring support to walk was shared on Reddit.
Under Joe Biden, have 85,000 undocumented children gone "missing"?
Republicans have scrutinized data about migrant children but the story behind it is complex.
Fact Check: Did late JPMorgan director have info on Hunter & Joe Biden?
A QAnon influencer linked the death of JPMorgan Chase executive James Crown to the Bidens.
Fact Check: Did Meghan Markle file $80m Harry divorce papers?
Rumors were shared on social media claiming Meghan and Harry's relationship had deteriorated.
Fact Check: Did Disney own 'Sound of Freedom' rights?
Disney is said to have got the rights to the film when it bought 20th Century Fox in 2019, but 'Sound of Freedom' was eventually released by Angel Studios.
Fact Check: Did Jim Jordan accuse child rape victim of lying?
Republican Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio was accused of claiming a child rape victim had lied.
Fact Check: Did Donald Trump suggest chemtrails conspiracy is real?
Former President Donald Trump has famously supported a number of conspiracy theories, including QAnon and birtherism.
Fact Check: Were dead Russian soldiers packed into grisly "meat cubes"?
Some social media users have claimed that Russian forces in Ukraine "press their dead into meat cubes."
Fact Check: Has Google removed most Twitter links from search results?
Elon Musk's decision to limit viewable Twitter results led to claims about Google responding in kind.
Fact Check: Was Philadelphia shooting suspect Kimbrady Carriker pro boxer?
Carriker was arraigned on dozens of counts, including five counts of murder, as a result of Monday's mass shooting in Philadelphia.
