Previous Troubling Reports

Trump claims that Walmart is lowering prices, such as 15% reduction on ground beef, to be at his request for the 250th anniversary of America. Walmart responded saying that his administration had no effect on the price reductions.

Social media users are claiming that Starbucks is supporting the Republican National Convention. This information is untrue, as they are in various partnerships with committees such as the Milwaukee 2024 Host Committee (the one hosting the RNC). They will also be doing a partnership with the Chicago 2024 Host Committee for the Democratic National Convention as well. Their partnerships are not tied to political motives, rather "nonpartisan, nonprofit entities that serve as liaisons." This misinformation spread can hurt the Starbucks brand as well as its employees.

There are multiple news sites that have written articles with poorly written, and clickbait titles that take a quote from Donald Trump, and paint it in a light that hints at senator Lindsey Graham was assassinated by Russia. https://www.biasly.com/news/trump-says-part-of-lindsey-grahams-body-blew-up-amid-russia-assassination-conspiracy-theories-2/

This is spreading false information about a public official during an election season, which can influence how people vote. Political advertisements often reach large audiences quickly, and many people may believe the claim without verifying it. Even after the misinformation is corrected, the false impression can remain, making it harder for voters to make decisions based on accurate information.

Although Iran has received much damage in this war to their military capabilities, they are by no means "virtually annihilated" in any sense or department. Even the most up to date data and reliable scouting suggests that Iran still has a nuclear and missile program running, as well as much of it's Navy.

In this article, AP News points out misinformation that was spread by President Trump, in which Trump claims that children are seen having dramatic and "radical" changes after vaccines. This statement was unsupported by evidence and, as AP News pointed out, was also factually inaccurate. The misinformation spread here can be incredibly harmful. As POTUS, Trump has a very large platform and a large following of people who look up to him for information and answers. When misinformation is given out, such as in this instance, it can lead to influence that may be extremely harmful. Considering that this statement was also one made about healthcare, it can lead several individuals to make decisions that may be more harmful than beneficial for their children.

This week, Donald Trump has stated repeatedly that he is "#1 on TikTok", which implies that he is the most followed person on the app. Trump stated that the numbers had come in, and he was #1, he also said that he was more popular than Taylor swift, who came in at #11. This is untrue, by follower count, Taylor swift has double the amount as Donald Trump. However Taylor swift is not even close to the most followed person on the app. The most popular person on the platform has over 10x the amount of followers than Donald Trump. This article does a good job at unpacking the false claims, but the fact that Trump is just stating this when it is completely untrue, and easy to prove false, is an issue.

A political ad from a pro-Democrat group falsely claimed that Republican Senator Susan Collins "doesn't think' insider trading 'should be illegal." FactCheck.org confirmed on July 7, 2026, that this is false. Collins actually helped pass the STOCK Act in 2012, a law that explicitly affirmed members of Congress are not exempt from insider trading laws and required them to more promptly disclose stock trades. Running a political ad that directly contradicts a politician's actual legislative record is a clear-cut case of deliberate misinformation. This is particularly troubling because it targets a Senate race, reaches voters making real electoral decisions, and the false claim is the exact opposite of what Collins actually did on the issue.

During a press appearance alongside Turkish President Erdogan before a NATO summit in Ankara on July 7, 2026, President Trump made multiple false claims in a single sitting. Among the most significant, Trump claimed the US gave Ukraine "hundreds of billions of dollars worth of equipment" under Biden. CNN confirmed this is a significant exaggeration; total US military aid to Ukraine from January 2022 through April 2026 was approximately $74 billion, not hundreds of billions. Trump also claimed credit for ending wars that have not fully ended, including listing the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict as a resolved situation despite the US and Israel having started a new war against Iran in 2026. Making multiple verifiably false statements on the world stage at a NATO summit, where they reach foreign governments and international audiences, is particularly troubling because those claims shape diplomatic relationships and public understanding of US foreign policy in real time.

Throughout this article, there is a variety of misinformation. The most obvious part that sticks out as misinformation is the claim that Biden-era policies made everything more expensive. This is an example of an economic claim being presented without any factual evidence. While you could argue that some policies could contribute to it, you have to analyze the issue from both sides. During that time there were significant labor shortages and supply chain disruptions that stemmed from the pandemic. Inflation is impacted by a wide variety of variables, thus proving it is misinformation to label Biden policies alone to be the reason everything was more expensive. The next piece of information relates to the claim made that "That is not price gouging. That is supply and demand". I find this to be misinformation and misleading because it has been presented like it has been conclusively proven. After research, there is little to no sources that support this claim and there hasn't been an adequate legal finding that supply alone explains the prices. The article is filled with misinformation and opinion rather than factual based evidence.

This is troubling because many people trust established news organizations to provide accurate and verified information, especially about major events involving the Supreme Court. Even though NPR corrected the mistake quickly, the false report spread rapidly online and could have misled people before the correction reached them. Incidents like this can reduce public trust in the media and show how important it is for journalists to thoroughly verify information before publishing, particularly when reporting on significant political or legal developments.

Early intelligence assessments have suggested the damage was not that complete. The Trump's statements ware very misleading as it relied on preliminary and uncertain intelligence that indicated the strikes likely only set back Iran's program rather then "obliterating" it.