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Can Trump reverse Biden’s presidential pardons over alleged use of autopen?

Are Biden’s autopen-signed pardons void? No, experts confirm they’re valid, and Trump’s assertion is false under US law.

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Fact check: Around half of prisoners say they grew up with both parents

The Conservative Party did not explain where a figure that its leader cited came from.

Evening Standard

US President Trump’s claims about Zelenskyy and Ukraine fact-checked

Trump is engaged in an escalating war of words with Zelenskyy, but his comments on the Ukraine leader are not accurate.

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Fact-check: Did Ukraine start its war with Russia, as Trump claims?

Trump has blamed Ukrainian President Zelenskyy for starting the war with Russia, fuelling a war of words amid talks.

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Fact check: Did Clinton set the precedent for mass federal worker buyouts?

In early 1990s, Clinton signed an act allowing $25,000 buyouts for federal workers. How does Trump’s approach differ?

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Six times Trump criticised Democrats for things he also supported

Trump criticised Democrats for actions he also supported, such as banning TikTok and altering healthcare policies.

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Is US egg shortage Biden’s fault, as Trump spokesperson claims?

Karoline Leavitt blames Biden for egg shortage, but killing infected birds was Trump’s policy, too.

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Did Trump’s firing aviation officials raise the risk of the DC plane crash?

Experts say Trump firing aviation officials and ending DEI programmes likely did not affect aircraft.

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Fact check: RFK Jr’s statements during Senate confirmation hearing

Kennedy Jr denied and downplayed past controversial comments during his hearing for HHS secretary.

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Fact-check: Did Gavin Newsom cut $100m in fire prevention funding?

Online posts, citing a January 10 Newsweek article, claim Newsom cut $101m in fire prevention funding. Is this true?

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Fact check: Did Joe Biden keep these 99 promises?

Joe Biden’s campaign focused on COVID-19, racial justice, climate change and tax reforms. We tracked 99 promises.

Al Jazeera

Meta Policy Reversal Puts Question Mark On Furure Of Fact-checking

Media outlets around the world have been left scratching their heads over the future of their fact-checking operations after Meta's shock announcement that it will halt its US programme.

International Business Times

No more fact-checking for Meta. How will this change media — and the pursuit of truth?

The late New York Sen_ Daniel Patrick Moynihan put it this way decades ago: “Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts.”

The Independent UK

Meta’s factchecking partners brace for layoffs

Meta has provided over $100m for certified organizations to conduct factchecks on its platforms since 2016

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Disinformation Experts Slam Meta Decision To End US Fact-checking

Tech giant Meta's shock announcement to end its US fact-checking program triggered scathing criticism Tuesday from disinformation researchers who warned it risked opening the floodgates for proliferating false narratives.

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New Orleans attacker: How false claims about the suspect spread

A Fox News report fuelled the spread of misinformation online – including a claim the suspect was an illegal immigrant.

Reason

The Lie of the Year Was Joe Biden's Decline

It was the greatest cover up of presidential ability since FDR.

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Did artificial intelligence shape the 2024 US election?

Experts feared AI deepfakes in elections, but traditional misinformation methods like social media claims prevailed.

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Fact check: Did UnitedHealthcare CEO murder suspect post viral Substack?

Publishing platform Substack removed a post purporting to be by Luigi Mangione, suspect in killing of Brian Thompson.

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Could RFK Jr, Trump’s presumptive health secretary, ban vaccines?

RFK Jr might try to curb access to vaccines if not able to impose an outright ban but will face pushback, experts say.

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Fact check: What are Trump’s plans for US economy, immigration, abortion?

What details do we know about US president-elect’s campaign promises for immigration, education, healthcare, abortion?

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Fact check: Was Elon Musk’s Starlink used to rig the US election?

Did the tech billionaire really use satellite-based technology to ‘steal’ the election for Donald Trump?

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Fact Check: Were ICE officers told to avoid uniforms while US voting?

A viral claim suggests immigration officers were told not to wear uniforms to avoid scaring undocumented migrants. Not true.

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Fact check: Does Donald Trump want to do away with the Affordable Care Act?

Kamala Harris’s campaign claims that he does.

The Independent UK

Top fact-checker finally reveals which party lies more: Democrats or Republicans

Trump has twice earned the title of PolitiFact’s liar of the year, with 76 percent of his claims rated ‘mostly false,’ ‘false,’ or ‘pants on fire’

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