Donald Trump has set up a unique display at the White House, called the “Presidential Walk of Fame. ” It features plaques with statements about each U. S. president’s time in office. However, some of these claims are not entirely accurate. For instance, Trump’s plaque about his own term includes th
Bruce Springsteen's life is now a movie, and it's surprisingly accurate. Most music biopics stretch the truth, but this one sticks close to reality. It focuses on a short time in Springsteen's life, from 1981 to 1982, when he made the album Nebraska. The movie shows his struggles with depression and
In October 2025, a bizarre tale took the internet by storm. It claimed that Robert Irwin, the well-known wildlife expert and son of the legendary Steve Irwin, had filed a $60 million lawsuit against Pete Hegseth, the U. S. Secretary of Defense. The story alleged that this legal action followed a hea
In the summer of 2025, Texas faced a devastating flood during the Fourth of July weekend. The Hill Country area saw over 100 lives lost and many more unaccounted for. This event was the worst inland flooding in the U. S. since 1976, when Colorado's Big Thompson Canyon flood took 144 lives. People s
President Trump's speech to Congress was filled with bold statements. Let's dive into the facts and fiction behind them. Trump claimed that the previous administration's policies drove up egg prices. While egg prices did rise, it was mainly due to a bird flu outbreak that started in 2022. T
In a heated televised meeting, President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy clashed over how to end the war in Ukraine. Trump warned that if a deal wasn't reached, the U. S. would pull out its support. He threatened that Ukraine would face a grim future without American backing. The tension di
Imagine this: a social media giant suddenly decides to loosen its rules on hate speech and ditch its fact-checkers. This is what's happening at Meta, the company behind Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. Meta's CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, sees this as a return to the company's roots, promoting free speech.
Last week, Meta announced plans to cut its US-based fact-checkers, just as wildfires raged in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, fact-checkers were busy debunking conspiracy theories about the fires. They faced a tough challenge: misinformation spread fast, and influential figures were pushing false claims. So
President Joe Biden slammed Meta's decision to fire its U. S. fact-checkers on Friday, shortly after Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg accused the Biden administration of pressuring the social media giant to remove certain content. Earlier in the week, Zuckerberg announced that Meta would replace its fact-ch
Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, has decided to end the company’s fact-checking program. This decision comes after facing pressure from conservatives who see these efforts as censorship. Zuckerberg now believes that reducing “censorship” and “restoring free expression” is more important. Researcher
