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Following the event, a rumor circulated on X claiming that disgraced rapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs had requested to host the Oscars via livestream from prison but had been denied. But what is the truth ...

Conflicting narratives have emerged following the bombing of a school in Iran amid US-Israeli strikes in the country. The ...

PolitiFact is live fact-checking President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address to Congress Feb. 24. PolitiFact has fact-checked 1,144 of Trump ’s statements since 2011. Tonight, we’ll draw on ...

Reuters Fact Check addresses online misinformation with coverage that maintains accuracy, integrity and impartiality. The ...

Farhad Souzanchi — an Iranian fact-checker who goes by a pseudonym out of fear for his family’s safety — hasn’t talked to his mother since the war broke out.

In February 2026, Reuters reported that Iran was close to finalizing a deal to purchase supersonic cruise missiles from China. These missiles, with a range of 290 kilometers, are designed to evade ...

The viral Water Stacking trend from #WaterTok encourages adding supplements like collagen or electrolytes to water. Experts ...

President Donald Trump made numerous false or misleading claims in his State of the Union address on Tuesday night.

A video shows a fight in a court building in Pakistan, not during a meeting of Birmingham City Council in Britain, contrary ...

Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook will move to a Community Notes system as the company prepares for Donald Trump's presidency.