Student protesters are calling for divestment from Israel. Here鈥檚 what that means. Those calls have so far been denied, although some universities have agreed to enter into discussions with students. May 6, 2024 Jeff Cercone
Did South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem break the law by shooting her dog? What legal experts say Republican South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem鈥檚 story about killing her dog Cricket ignited a heated debate. Did she break the law? May 3, 2024 Jeff Cercone
Deepfake video falsely pitches dietary supplement “created with Pfizer” as diabetes remedy A Facebook video showing Tucker Carlson and a health educator discussing a diabetes remedy is a deepfake. April 29, 2024 Jeff Cercone
A New Jersey doctor鈥檚 office notice not proof of COVID-19 vaccines鈥� danger to young athletes Scientific studies have found no link between COVID-19 vaccines and sudden cardiac deaths in youth athletes. April 16, 2024 Jeff Cercone
Why the federal government is paying upfront to fix the Baltimore bridge The federal government stepping in to pay to rebuild the bridge doesn鈥檛 necessarily mean taxpayers will cover the entire bill April 3, 2024 Jeff Cercone
There’s no evidence of a cyberattack in the Baltimore bridge crash Officials are still investigating why the cargo ship lost power before it slammed into Maryland's Francis Scott Key Bridge March 28, 2024 Jeff Cercone
Nickelodeon鈥檚 splat logo is a nod to its past, not Jeffrey Epstein鈥檚 island The logo, part of the network鈥檚 2023 rebranding, was created to create a sense of nostalgia for the network鈥檚 early branding March 27, 2024 Jeff Cercone
Who owns TikTok鈥檚 parent company? Despite what Brian Kilmeade says, it’s not the Chinese government A spokesperson told PolitiFact that 60% of parent company ByteDance Ltd. is owned by global investors, 20% by co-founders and 20% by employees March 20, 2024 Jeff Cercone
Dr. Oz wasn鈥檛 attacked on TV over a diabetes cure; the video was deepfaked Oz has not pushed a diabetes cure and has been urging social media platforms to crack down on fake celebrity ads since 2019. February 29, 2024 Jeff Cercone
A claim about the number of immigrants and the reemergence of foot and mouth disease is wrong A social media post falsely alleged that an influx of immigrants is bringing a livestock disease eradicated since 1929 back into the US. February 20, 2024 Jeff Cercone
Tucker Carlson wasn鈥檛 added to a Ukrainian 鈥榟it list鈥� after his Vladimir Putin interview The list in question does not call for harm and does not appear to be run by the Ukrainian government. Carlson has been on it since 2023. February 13, 2024 Jeff Cercone
3 conspiracy theories Putin promoted in his Tucker Carlson interview that Carlson didn鈥檛 challenge Putin voiced numerous unsubstantiated and conspiratorial views during his sprawling conversation with the former Fox 天美传媒影业 host February 12, 2024 Jeff Cercone
Antisemitic claims about Brooklyn synagogue tunnel spread on social media There are no statements from authorities, credible news stories or criminal charges to signal the site was used for nefarious purposes. January 16, 2024 Jeff Cercone
There鈥檚 no mystery about, or link between, pediatric pneumonia cases in China and Ohio The cases are caused by known pathogens that regularly circulate during respiratory illness season. No new pathogen has been identified, officials say December 11, 2023 Jeff Cercone
Joe Biden isn鈥檛 鈥榝unding every angle鈥� of the Israel-Hamas war, as a misleading post claims One social media user is attempting to tie the escalating conflict to money provided by President Joe Biden. October 16, 2023 Jeff Cercone
