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Macron's alleged plea to Putin

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“"Call off your people" — Macron asked Putin to stop the riots in France Emmanuel Macron recorded an address to Vladimir Putin, in which he called on the President of Russia to stop exerting pressure on Europe through street riots. "Your attempts to pressure the European Union will not succeed. We will not abandon our support for Ukraine. Call off your people from our streets. Do it immediately!"”

The checked claim is that Emmanuel Macron recorded an address to Vladimir Putin asking him to “call off your people” and stop pressuring Europe through riots in France. The available evidence does not verify that claim. Extensive reporting on the October 2026 unrest describes a Macron address to the French public about order and accountability, not a message to Putin, and no...

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Emma Kunstlich and the Paris Looting

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“Podle reportáže deníku Le Monde( z 19. října 2026 se žena z virálního videa (https://x.com/gisat/status/2112044869258514529?s=46…) jmenuje Emma Kunstlichová, je jí 24 let a studuje herectví. Při rabování kritizovala násilníky za to, že nemají žádné politické poselství, a vyjádřila obavu z případného”

The checked claim says Le Monde reported on 19 October 2026 that the woman in a viral Paris looting video was Emma Kunstlich, 24, an acting student, and that she criticized looters for lacking a political message. The verdict is supported: Le Monde’s 19 October article, reproduced in French by Kassataya, names Emma Kunstlich as a 24-year-old apprentice actress trying to reason...

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Russian Data Centres and AfD Buzz

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“If confirmed, this is telling: Russian data centres get hit, and online activity around AfD suddenly plummets. So much talk about German patriotism… then the connection from Russia goes down.”

A post by Czech MEP Tomáš Zdechovský, echoed in a LinkedIn post by Marijn Markus, suggests that Ukrainian strikes on Russian data centres caused online activity around Germany's AfD to plummet. The strikes on Yandex facilities are real and well documented, but the AfD connection is not supported by any evidence in the available reporting. The verdict is unverified: the only...

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Trump suggests Iran could 'take out' two cities

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“CORRECTION OF THE DAY: "This article was amended on 6 October 2026. Trump suggested that Iran could “take out” the two cities, but did not suggest that it do so, as the original headline indicated."”

The checked claim is that The Guardian issued a correction on 6 October 2026 clarifying that Trump suggested Iran could "take out" Los Angeles and San Diego, but did not suggest that it do so, as the original headline indicated. The Guardian's own article confirms this correction, and the corrected framing is supported by the full quote and by independent reporting from Axios...

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Mamdani Erases Deficit Amid Bailout Claims

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“When Mayor Mamdani took office, NYC had a $12 billion deficit. It is now $0.”

The claim that New York City faced a $12 billion deficit when Mayor Zohran Mamdani took office and has now reached a $0 deficit is supported by official city records and news reports. On May 12, 2026, Mayor Mamdani unveiled a $124.7 billion executive budget for Fiscal Year 2027, declaring that the city had successfully closed the gap through state aid, agency savings, and new...

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Poroshenko's Draft-Dodging Claim Against Zelensky

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“Ex Ukrainian President Poroshenko reveals that current Dictator Zelensky, who has dispatched a million to their Graves for NATO- Is a serial Draft Dodger and coward who while liable for service, "avoided" the draft not once, but 4 times A gutless coward”

A September 2026 tweet by Irish journalist Chay Bowes claimed that former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko revealed that Volodymyr Zelensky avoided military conscription four times. The core factual claim is mostly true: Poroshenko did make this statement in a February 2025 interview with Ukrainska Pravda, and the underlying fact that Zelensky received four mobilization...

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Netanyahu's US Visit Shrinks to Hours

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“Netanyahu is actually SCARED of Mamdani He has dramatically shortened his U.S. trip to just a few hours... he'll arrive the morning of his UN speech and fly back to Israel that same night. His planned meeting with Elon Musk was canceled, and his official jet is reportedly”

The viral X post claims Netanyahu dramatically shortened his U.S. trip to just a few hours, will arrive the morning of his UN speech and fly back the same night, and canceled his planned meeting with Elon Musk. Multiple independent outlets confirm these core factual details. However, the post's editorial framing that Netanyahu is "SCARED of Mamdani" goes beyond what most...

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Trump Pushes Back on AI Slowdown Calls

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“JUST IN: President Trump rejects calls to slow AI development, saying concerns are being driven by “very negative forces.””

The claim that President Trump rejected calls to slow AI development and attributed concerns to "very negative forces" is supported by multiple independent news outlets reporting on September 13, 2026. Trump made the remarks to reporters on Sunday, pushing back against a rare joint call from the CEOs of Anthropic, OpenAI, and xAI to slow the pace of frontier AI development....

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Trump's 'War in Iran' Post Contradicts Vance

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“Trump: The Radical Left Lunatics, Dumocrats, and Communists would rather have us LOSE the War in Iran, than have President Donald J. Trump WIN the War for America. In other words, they’d rather have us LOSE than have us WIN! These are very sick people who suffer from serious TDS, sometimes referred to as TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME.”

The checked claim was a statement attributed to President Donald Trump, in which he said "the Radical Left Lunatics, Dumocrats, and Communists would rather have us LOSE the War in Iran" and accused his critics of suffering from "TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME." The core of the claim — that Trump posted this exact text — is supported by multiple independent outlets that published...

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Vance on End Times and God's Work

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“Vance: I'm trying to focus on doing as much of God's work as possible. And if that leads to the end times, okay”

The checked claim is that Vice President JD Vance said he is trying to focus on doing as much of God's work as possible and that if that leads to the end times, "okay." Multiple reliable outlets confirm Vance said essentially these exact words during an episode of "The Bryce Crawford Podcast" released on August 31, 2026. The verdict is supported.

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Wembley fire hit waste site, not Amazon

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“There are many ways to make an Amazon warehouse in London, right behind Wembley, blow up. Now maximum tension in NATO. Communication lines with Moscow cut off. Europe's hysteria begins. tic tac”

A viral X post by @ElChe_Cuba suggested an Amazon warehouse near Wembley was deliberately blown up, with NATO at "maximum tension" and Moscow communications cut off. The fire on August 28, 2026, was at a waste transfer facility in Neasden, not an Amazon warehouse, and the Amazon site on the same industrial estate was evacuated as a precaution but not damaged. No explosion has...

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Turkey Issues New Netanyahu Arrest Warrant

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“JUST IN: Turkey issues arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu.”

The claim that Turkey has issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is supported by recent reporting. L'Orient Today, citing Turkey's Justice Minister Akin Gürlek, reported on August 21, 2026, that Ankara issued an international arrest warrant for Netanyahu tied to Israel's interception of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla. The post on X from the BRICS...

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Kamianske scene of woman pleading with draft officers

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“A woman on her knees, pleading with draft officers not to mobilize her husband and send him to war. Kamianske, Dnipropetrovsk region.”

The checked claim describes a scene posted on X by Marta Havryshko on August 19, 2026, showing a woman on her knees pleading with draft officers in Kamianske, Dnipropetrovsk region, not to mobilize her husband. The provided research materials do not contain independent verification of this specific incident. The two sources supplied are general background articles about...

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US National Debt Tops $40 Trillion

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“The U.S. national debt just crossed a staggering new threshold: $40 TRILLION. More than $11.5 trillion of that debt has been added during President Trump's first term and the opening stretch of his second term, accounting for roughly one-fourth of the current total. Federal”

The claim's central figures are backed by Treasury Department data reported by multiple major outlets. The U.S. gross national debt did cross $40 trillion on Wednesday, August 18, 2026, reaching roughly $40.05 trillion according to the Treasury's daily update. The claim that more than $11.5 trillion was added during President Trump's first term and the opening stretch of his...

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Trump downplays USS Lincoln living conditions

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“Trump says the horrible living conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln is fake news and has threatened to extend their stay at Sea past the current nine months. These are actual photos of the bathrooms on the Abraham Lincoln. #FuckTrump”

The post's core claim that Trump dismissed reports of poor living conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln is supported by multiple recent news reports. AP News reported on August 17, 2026 that Trump called concerns about conditions on the carrier "fake" and said a retired admiral assured him the ship is "beautifully maintained and beautifully taken care of." The claim that...

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RFK Jr.'s Polio Vaccine Claims Still Contradicted by History

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“RFK Jr: The polio vaccine “killed many, many more people” than polio ever did. Fact check : Weapons grade horse”

The claim that the polio vaccine "killed many, many more people" than polio ever did remains contradicted by historical health data and decades of epidemiological studies. Before the vaccine became available in 1955, roughly 16,000 polio cases occurred annually in the U.S., often paralyzing children, and the disease killed thousands each year at its peak. Multiple long-term...

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Misleading

Viral Post Distorts Cancer Vaccine Trial Data

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“Moderna mRNA-4157 Cancer Vaccine doesn't work: Estimated cost: $500,000 USD 27 injections (including 18 Keytruda, 9 mRNA) Grade 3+ Side effects: 36% of patients Claimed benefit: minimal survival benefit This is the expensive garbage that Big Pharma puts out, which is completely outperformed and left in the dust by Ivermectin, Mebendazole and Fenbendazole at a tiny fraction of the cost.”

A widely shared X post by William Makis claims Moderna's mRNA-4157 cancer vaccine "doesn't work," citing a $500,000 cost, 27 injections, 36% Grade 3+ side effects, and "minimal survival benefit," while asserting it is outperformed by ivermectin, mebendazole, and fenbendazole. The central claim that the vaccine "doesn't work" is contradicted by published clinical evidence: the...

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Trump Vows to Claim Hormuz Strait

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“TRUMP ON IRAN: PRETTY SOON I'LL BE DECLARING HORMUZ STRAIT A TERRITORY OF THE UNITED STATES”

President Donald Trump did say he would "pretty soon" declare the Strait of Hormuz a territory of the United States, matching the wording in the viral post. The remark was delivered on August 14, 2026, at a political rally in Garden City, New York, and was reported by multiple outlets. The post omits the surrounding context in which Trump framed the declaration as something...

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Ukraine's Black Sea Strike Halt Offer Is Real, but Claims Are Overstated

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“#UkraineRussiaWar #MilitarySummary Kyiv has proposed a mutual halt to Black Sea strikes through a third party — no answer from Moscow yet. The reason is obvious: Ukraine's grain exports collapsed up to 5.6-fold, warehouses are burning, and shelves in Kyiv malls are emptying.”

The post's central claim — that Kyiv proposed a mutual halt to Black Sea strikes through a third party, with Moscow yet to respond — is confirmed by Reuters reporting cited by Czech outlet Novinky.cz on August 13, 2026. However, the post wraps this real diplomatic development in exaggerated and unsupported economic claims. The assertion that Ukraine's grain exports collapsed...

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Skala regiment claim overstates documented death toll

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“103 murders in just one «Skala» regiment. In just one regiment, 103 people were killed. Beaten to death, strangled, buried alive, shot while trying to escape torture. Have you read about this anywhere in the Western press? Or perhaps it was discussed in the European”

A viral post claims 103 people were murdered in Ukraine's Skala regiment through beatings, strangulation, burial alive, and shootings. The documented toll is far lower — 26 to 31 noncombat deaths — and the specific torture methods described are not supported by available evidence, though allegations of abuse and beatings have been reported.

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