Previous Troubling Reports

A recent example involves a fabricated social media post attributed to Elon Musk. On February 17, 2025, an image circulated online purporting to show a post from Musk stating: "Spoiled crybabies across the country are protesting against America’s golden age. Brats like them should go to prison." However, this post was confirmed to be fake. PolitiFact investigated the claim and found no evidence that Musk made such a statement. This incident highlights how easily misinformation can spread through fabricated social media content.

The article titled in the New York Post, New York City Workers, Commuters Rejoice Over Trump's Axing of Congestion Pricing Toll. It's biased and omits a lack of differing perspective enough to where it almost constituted as fake news. And the article frequently references different small business owners in New York City, particularly ones that operate commuting businesses and trucking, and how they are ecstatic over the end of the congestion pricing policy in New York City. The article frequently lambastes the fees that incur upon drivers during congestion pricing times and how these workers are financially impacted by it. However, at no point in the article does it ever provide any differing perspective on such a policy that has had enormous changes for the positive. In addition to these negative aspects, such as lower crime rates, particularly on those of subway transits, more people saving money on using the subway, as well as the future benefits that the tolls would add up for improving the subway system, additionally, there has been reportedly much less traffic throughout the New York City area as a result of this.

This news article, goes over the interview that CPAC had with Elon Musk, where he falsely claimed that President Biden's immigration policies were part of a "large-scale scam" to manipulate democracy, referring to it as " treason", this has been debunked and is classified as spreading misinformation through a news article.

This news article, goes over the interview that CPAC had with Elon Musk, where he falsely claimed that President Biden's immigration policies were part of a "large-scale scam" to manipulate democracy, referring to it as " treason", this has been debunked and is classified as spreading misinformation through a news article.

Article fails to thoroughly discuss why this bill was introduced by Ohio lawmakers, and instead uses it to frame the democratic party in a bad manner, which is ultimately misrepresenting their beliefs.

Article fails to thoroughly discuss why this bill was introduced by Ohio lawmakers, and instead uses it to frame the democratic party in a bad manner, which is ultimately misrepresenting their beliefs.

This week, an incident involving the Associated Press (AP) and the White House has raised concerns about press freedom and potential misinformation. The White House barred an AP reporter and photographer from boarding Air Force One due to a dispute over the terminology used for the Gulf of Mexico. The administration insisted on renaming it the "Gulf of America," and upon the AP's refusal to adopt this terminology, their access was restricted. The White House defended its decision by accusing the AP of a "commitment to misinformation," while the AP and other media organizations condemned the move as a violation of First Amendment rights. This incident highlights the tension between government-imposed narratives and journalistic integrity.

A widely circulated series of images and social media posts claiming that Luigi Mangione had died in prison escalated throughout the week. The images claim that CNBC had reported his death, but upon fact checking and verifying with news outlets, no such report had been made. controversial figures and stories like this flame up conspiratorial attitudes amongst the public which only further send people into biased corners of media.

PolitiFact declared Brian Mast's statement that "10 to 30 cents on the dollar" from U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) funding actually goes to aid as fake news. According to a January 2024 USAID report, 12.1% of the agency’s funds were directly allocated to local organizations in foreign countries. However, this doesn’t mean the remaining 88% isn’t used to help those in need. Most of the remaining funds go to international organizations, including U.S.-based companies, which use the money to deliver food, medicine, and services abroad. Mast’s claim misrepresents how the funds are allocated and used for aid.

There has been claims that DHS had placed election security personnel on administrative leave due to an evaluation of its mission related to misinformation and foreign influence on U.S. elections. It is misinformation, DHS had not placed any personnel on leave.

This is fake because Disney World is a theme park, not a foreign country or an import-export business, meaning tariffs—taxes on imported goods—would not apply to it. The headline falsely implies that a U.S. president can impose tariffs on a domestic company, which is not how tariffs work.

This is fake because Disney World is a theme park, not a foreign country or an import-export business, meaning tariffs—taxes on imported goods—would not apply to it. The headline falsely implies that a U.S. president can impose tariffs on a domestic company, which is not how tariffs work.