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ā€˜Amuseā€™ has Elon Muskā€™s ear. Who is behind that account?

ā€˜Amuseā€™ has Elon Muskā€™s ear. Who is behind that account?

Musk ā€” who is spearheading the Trump administrationā€™s budget-slashing efforts including sweeping Education Department cuts ā€” amplified an Amuse account post March 17 that criticized American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingartenā€™s work and salary.


The Irish government hasnā€™t issued a leaflet telling girls to stay indoors after 6pm

The Irish government hasnā€™t issued a leaflet telling girls to stay indoors after 6pm

This article is part of our work fact checking potentially false pictures, videos and stories on Facebook.


Q&A on the Alien Enemies Act and Tren de Aragua in the U.S.

Q&A on the Alien Enemies Act and Tren de Aragua in the U.S.

The American Civil Liberties Union and Democracy Forward had filed a lawsuit on the same day of the deportations on behalf of five Venezuelan men who were being held in Texas and ā€œthreatened with imminent removal under the Presidentā€™s expected Proclamation invoking the Alien Enemies Act.ā€ The suit sought class action status for all affected immigrants and asked the judge to block the administrationā€™s use of the act.


Are US car plants ā€˜being built at levels weā€™ve never seenā€™?

Are US car plants ā€˜being built at levels weā€™ve never seenā€™?

Itā€™s premature for the president to take credit for plant expansion given his short time in office, said Dimitry Anastakis, a University of Toronto business history professor and author of the 2024 book "The North American Auto Industry since NAFTA.


Posts about a murder suspect on the run in England are false

Posts about a murder suspect on the run in England are false

In addition, a reverse image search reveals the mugshot which accompanies the posts was released by police in New South Wales, Australia in August 2016, after a woman named Amy Sharp escaped from a custody centre.


Did Zelenskyy’s PA visit count as election interference?

Did Zelenskyy’s PA visit count as election interference?

The post also included a March "Fox and Friends" clip showing Zelenskyyā€™s September 2024 visit to a Scranton, Pennsylvania, ammunition plant.


No, Argos is not selling pressure washers for less than Ā£2

No, Argos is not selling pressure washers for less than Ā£2

Text that accompanies one of the Facebook posts claims that ā€œArgos is giving away Home Pressure Washer Karcher K5 that have been in stock for more than 2 years to get rid of excess inventoryā€, while the other says ā€œArgos is selling the Karcher K5 Power Control Pressure Washer for just Ā£1.98ā€, before adding: ā€œWe are closing non-commercial warehouses, so we are offering 2023 models, which we have in stock, at a reduced price for UK residentsā€.


Annexing Greenland, Alaska? Thatā€™s a fake Trump post

Annexing Greenland, Alaska? Thatā€™s a fake Trump post

One Threads user shared the screenshot March 15, writing, "Next time, can we PLEASE require presidential candidates to take a US Citizenship test, if only to make sure they know the names of the 50 states???"


How much is the ā€˜welfare billā€™ set to increase by?

How much is the ā€˜welfare billā€™ set to increase by?

This figure appears to refer to the forecast cost of spending on health and disability benefits for working-age adults, which is set to reach Ā£75.7 billion by 2029/30.


Rick Scott wrong that full-time jobs dropped under Joe Biden

Rick Scott wrong that full-time jobs dropped under Joe Biden

On CNNā€™s "State of the Union" on March 9, host Jake Tapper asked Scott, "President Trump has acknowledged that there's going to be a little disturbance due to his economic policies.


Online Posts Misconstrue Data on Social Security Numbers

Online Posts Misconstrue Data on Social Security Numbers

In September 2015, the Social Security Administration began a process that automatically designates individuals aged 115 and older as deceased and ends payments to them.


Trump relies on falsehoods when pushing for voting changes

Trump relies on falsehoods when pushing for voting changes

Some states with popular mail-voting programs, such as Florida and Arizona, are allowed to open mail ballots and prepare them for tabulation before Election Day, which helps them release results within minutes of the polls closing.