US spending in Afghanistan dwarfs aid to Ukraine Congress has approved about $111 billion in aid to Ukraine, while the U.S. spent between $825 billion and $2.3 trillion in Afghanistan. January 31, 2023 Jeff Cercone
A claim vastly overstates the government’s spending on TSA’s gender-neutral screening technology The Transportation Security Administration spent $18.6 million on gender-neutral screening technology, not "hundreds of millions," as a video claimed. January 30, 2023 Gabrielle Settles
Climate change is not a ‘naturally occurring phenomenon.’ Humanity is the driving force. Though orbital variations have caused Earth’s climate to change in the past, scientists have concluded changes are too drastic to be natural. January 27, 2023 Andy Nguyen
Sudden arrhythmic death syndrome and seasonal stroke risk concerns long predate the COVID-19 pandemic The pandemic ushered in an era of significant change for people worldwide. But not everything is new — despite what some social media posts claim. January 26, 2023 Ciara O'Rourke
Can classified documents be removed from secure facilities? Sometimes. Appearing on 'Fox News Sunday,' a GOP congressman oversimplifies a claim on classified documents amid the Biden investigation. January 25, 2023 Louis Jacobson
The bivalent booster vaccine does not increase chances of COVID-19 infection Gov. Ron DeSantis falsely claimed 'you're more likely to get infected with the bivalent booster.' January 24, 2023 Yacob Reyes
Climate activist Greta Thunberg didn’t stage her recent detention in Germany, police say Thunberg was detained by police in Germany while protesting coal mining operations there. The event wasn’t staged, a local police spokesperson said. January 23, 2023 Ciara O'Rourke
Does Pfizer’s COVID-19 booster increase stroke risk? ‘Very unlikely,’ agencies say The CDC and FDA investigated a warning and did not find evidence to confirm an increased risk of stroke in people aged 65 and older. January 20, 2023 Gabrielle Settles
Social Security does add to federal budget deficit, despite claims to the contrary When Social Security runs a deficit, as it has since 2010, it relies on its reserve funds that the Treasury Department holds in government bonds. January 19, 2023 Tom Kertscher
The cost of eggs has increased significantly, but social media posts exaggerate the price jump Eggs had the biggest price jump of any single food item over the last year. The average cost increased 60%. January 18, 2023 Sara Swann
The White House is not banning gas stoves and ovens ‘Now, not only is Biden coming for your paycheck, but he's coming for your stove. You heard me right,’ Sean Hannity claimed on his show. January 17, 2023 Maria Ramirez Uribe
Young and healthy people get benefits from COVID-19 vaccines, despite claims to contrary Younger people face less of a health threat from COVID-19, but vaccines reduce their chances of developing serious disease from the virus. January 12, 2023 Tom Kertscher
An Instagram post takes a Tom Hanks clip out of context to falsely claim he condones pedophilia The clip shows Hanks in a 2011 ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ sketch that mocked the reality television series ‘Toddlers & Tiaras.’ January 11, 2023 Andy Nguyen
What Biden said about migrants at the southern US border and Jews fleeing the Holocaust, in context The president said migration is a human right when people are being persecuted, and cited as an example Jews fleeing Germany. January 10, 2023 Amy Sherman
Anti-vaccine activists are using faulty data to claim cardiac arrests are increasing in athletes. They’re not. Medical professionals in sports cardiology rejected the claim and reaffirmed that they have seen no increase in cardiac arrests among athletes. January 9, 2023 Samantha Putterman
