No, Peyton Manning didn’t leave gala to console crying child

A poll asking if three Democratic senators should be investigated for stealing money from Ukraine via a “mysterious” shell company is going viral after being shared by an account resembling White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt’s social media page. But the post is from a self-described parody account and the accusation is baseless. Let’s look at the facts.

A viral video in April 2025 appears to show the amazing transformation of the “Sleeping Rose Mantis” from an insect into a flower, but there’s no such marvel of nature and the video was created with artificial intelligence. Let’s look at the facts.

A viral image depicting the mug shot of Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan, who was arrested for allegedly obstructing federal immigration agents, is circulating on social media, but it was created with artificial intelligence tools. Let’s look at the facts.

A viral video claims that the animated show "The Simpsons" predicted the date of Pope Francis’ death on April 21, 2025, but the so-called “evidence” was manufactured with artificial intelligence tools. Let’s look at the facts.

A viral social media post claims that U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s sister is facing 10 years in prison for vandalizing a Tesla dealership, but this story is a work of fiction. Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., doesn’t even have a sister. Let’s look at the facts.

A recurring holiday rumor holds that the word “Easter” is no longer used by confectionary company Cadbury for its chocolate Easter egg packaging, but that’s not the case. Let’s look at the facts.

Social media posts about a missing 12-year-old named Shelly Sheridan in England are spreading online in April 2025, but the claims are inaccurate and tied to a longtime scam. Let’s look at the facts.

A viral video is being shared online showing a massive protest against President Donald Trump and senior advisor Elon Musk in April 2025, but this footage actually shows crowds gathered for an NBA Finals game in 2021. Let’s look at the facts.

As the stock market plunged in April 2025 after President Donald Trump announced sweeping global tariffs, a supposed quote from billionaire investor Warren Buffett started circulating on social media praising Trump’s policies. But the quote is fake. Let’s look at the facts.

Did President Donald Trump announce the end of dual citizenship, or the ability to hold citizenship from two different countries, in a March 2025 Truth Social post? No. A post that appears to be from his account with this message is impostor content. Let’s look at the facts.