Trump Falsely Accuses Beyoncé of Illegal Endorsement Payment

 

Former President Trump falsely claimed Beyoncé received an $11 million payment for endorsing Kamala Harris in 2024. Campaign records show a $165,000 payment to Beyoncé's production company for event production, not an endorsement. Fact-checkers have debunked the $11 million claim, with Beyoncé's mother and representatives calling it a...

Air India Crash Report: Key Details Missing, Fueling Speculation

 

Air India Flight 171's crash in Ahmedabad last month, killing 241 passengers and 19 on the ground, remains shrouded in mystery despite a preliminary report. The report indicates fuel cut-off switches were inexplicably flipped, causing engine failure. While the report notes a pilot's query about the switches, it...

Satellite Images Show Damage to US Base After Iranian Strike

 

Satellite images confirm damage to a US military base in Qatar following an Iranian ballistic missile attack on June 23rd. The attack, a purported retaliation for US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, caused a scorch mark and visible damage to a radar dome and adjacent building at the al-Udeid...

False Harvard Study Claim on Missing Palestinians in Gaza

 

A false claim on social media alleges a Harvard University study found nearly 400,000 Palestinians missing in Gaza. This is untrue; Harvard published no such study. The misinformation stems from a misinterpretation of a Ben Gurion University professor's report, available on the Harvard Dataverse, which used outdated IDF...

BBC Verify: Spending Review, Gaza Aid, and Ukraine Drone Strike

 

BBC Verify Live focused on the UK government's Spending Review, analyzing its impact on various sectors including the NHS, policing, and the asylum system. The program also investigated reports of a Ukrainian drone attack on a Russian gunpowder plant using satellite imagery and previewed an upcoming BBC Trending episode...

Trump Jr.'s Cemetery Remarks Resurface Amid Memorial Day Controversy

 

Donald Trump Jr.'s 2019 book, "Triggered," recounts a visit to Arlington National Cemetery where he reflected on his family's sacrifices, including forgoing business deals to avoid conflicts of interest. This passage resurfaced in 2025 following Memorial Day remarks by President Trump that omitted mention of fallen soldiers. The...

Trump's Drug Price Order: Unlikely Immediate Relief

 

President Trump issued an executive order aiming to lower prescription drug prices in the US to match those in other developed countries. He claimed an almost immediate 30-80% reduction. However, experts say the order's implementation, involving a 30-day target setting period followed by a potential lengthy rulemaking process, will...

Millions View Fake India-Pakistan Conflict Videos on X

 

Millions of views on X are attributed to misleading posts regarding recent India-Pakistan strikes. BBC Verify debunked videos falsely claiming to show attacks on Indian military bases and a downed jet. Recycled footage from events like the 2020 Beirut explosion and the 2023 Israeli strikes on Gaza were...

India Debunks Pakistan's Misinformation Campaign

 

Following India's "Operation Sindoor" strikes on terror camps in Pakistan, Pakistani media and social media accounts spread misinformation claiming retaliatory attacks on Indian targets, including the Srinagar airbase. The Press Information Bureau (PIB) of India debunked these claims, stating that videos and images circulating were old, unrelated incidents. ...

Trump's MS-13 Tattoo Claim Debunked by Experts

 

President Trump claimed a deported Salvadoran man, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, had MS-13 tattoos. This claim is disputed. An image Trump shared shows letters M, S, 1, 3 on Garcia's hand, but experts say these, along with other tattoos, aren't typical MS-13 markings. Other photos of Garcia's hand...