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Critically Evaluating Online Information: Previous Viral Claims Fact Checked

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April 7, 2025

The claim: A social media post claims that President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he was ending dual citizenship, or the ability to hold citizenship in two countries.

Advance through the slides below to see how professional fact-checkers analyzed this rumor. To view a text version of each slide, open the options menu (3 vertical dots below the slides), and select open speaker's notes.

March 17, 2025 Fact Check

The claim:  A social media post claims that President Donald Trump once tweeted that a president should be impeached if the “Dow drops 1,000 points in two days.” But this message was never posted by Trump.

Advance through the slides below to see how professional fact-checkers analyzed this rumor. To view a text version of each slide, open the options menu (3 vertical dots below the slides), and select open speaker's notes.

Feb 24, 2025 Fact Check

The claim: A viral image of a chart is spreading along with the claim that it shows 20 million dead people between the ages of 100 and 369 who are receiving checks from the Social Security Administration. Is this true??

Advance through the slides below to see how professional fact-checkers analyzed this rumor. To view a text version of each slide, open the options menu (3 vertical dots below the slides), and select open speaker's notes.

Feb 24, 2025

The claim: A social media post claims that President Donald Trump once tweeted that a president should be impeached if the “Dow drops 1,000 points in two days.” But this message was never posted by Trump. Let’s take a closer look.

Advance through the slides below to see how professional fact-checkers analyzed this rumor. To view a text version of each slide, open the options menu (3 vertical dots below the slides), and select open speaker's notes.