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No link between Phoenix wildfire risk and Bill Gates

No link between Phoenix wildfire risk and Bill Gates

In 2017, a Bill Gates-linked investment firm spent $80 million on a 24,800-acre property named Belmont located just outside Buckeye, Arizona, and a press release about the purchase described plans for something akin to a smart city.


‘Amuse’ has Elon Musk’s ear. Who is behind that account?

‘Amuse’ has Elon Musk’s ear. Who is behind that account?

Musk — who is spearheading the Trump administration’s budget-slashing efforts including sweeping Education Department cuts — amplified an Amuse account post March 17 that criticized American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten’s work and salary.


The Irish government hasn’t issued a leaflet telling girls to stay indoors after 6pm

The Irish government hasn’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 “threatened with imminent removal under the President’s expected Proclamation invoking the Alien Enemies Act.” The suit sought class action status for all affected immigrants and asked the judge to block the administration’s use of the act.


Are US car plants ‘being built at levels we’ve never seen’?

Are US car plants ‘being built at levels we’ve never seen’?

It’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 Zelenskyy’s September 2024 visit to a Scranton, Pennsylvania, ammunition plant.


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

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

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


Annexing Greenland, Alaska? That’s a fake Trump post

Annexing Greenland, Alaska? That’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 ‘welfare bill’ set to increase by?

How much is the ‘welfare bill’ 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 £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 CNN’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.