Today's disinformation

President Trump publicly declared the U.S. will seize "Kharg Island" from Iran.

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Debunk: Trump stated the U.S. 'may take over' Kharg Island, not a firm declaration of an imminent seizure, and he has repeated similar comments previously.

The FIFA World Cup is rigged in favor of Argentina through referee bribery and biased officiating.

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Debunk: The FBI is investigating the AFA's financial operations for money laundering, not referee bribery, and no credible sources confirm widespread rigging or a referee ban.

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot and killed by an ICE agent solely for lacking immigration documents, without justification.

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Debunk: DHS states Araujo rammed an ICE vehicle and attempted to run over an agent who then fired in self-defense, although his family disputes this account and investigations are ongoing.

Images shared online depict recent US strikes against Iran in retribution for bombings of ships.

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Debunk: The shared image is from a June 2025 Israeli strike on Tehran's Shahran oil depot and is not related to the July 2026 US strikes.

Related: article

Muslims are launching an illegal, fully Sharia Law-controlled community called "New Africa" in Little Rock, Arkansas.

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Debunk: New Africa is a private Little Rock subdivision with a Bill of Assurance for an Al-Islamic community per Quran guidelines, approved years ago by city planners, and is not illegal or externally imposed Sharia law.

Various videos and images depicting events such as Paris protests, animal attacks, or celebrity interactions are authentic, real-world occurrences.

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Debunk: Multiple posts feature AI-generated or altered videos and images, falsely presenting staged, old, or entirely fabricated scenarios as current and real events.

Iran's State TV reports a massive strike will be launched against U.S. assets in response to recent strikes.

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Debunk: The video is a satirical parody from a comedy channel, not an official report from Iran's State TV.

President Trump's public threat to cut off all trade with Spain caused them to "cave" and make "lots of payments" to NATO.

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Debunk: While Trump issued a trade threat, independent reports do not confirm a new direct payment or policy reversal by Spain; Spain already maintains a target for its defense spending.

The CDC officially obliterated the "vaccines don’t cause autism" lie by updating its website to say the claim "vaccines do not cause autism" is NOT an evidence-based claim.

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Debunk: The CDC updated its page to state that previous broad claims lacked sufficient evidence, which does not confirm a causal link between vaccines and autism but acknowledges ongoing research complexities.

Related: article

An Argentine flight instructor explicitly told his student, "I am going to commit suicide," before jumping from the plane mid-flight.

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Debunk: Reports state the instructor told the student “You know what you have to do, carry on” before jumping, which does not explicitly announce suicide, and the student landed safely.

Barack Obama ordered the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago, despite having zero authority to do so as a former president.

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Debunk: The Mar-a-Lago FBI search was authorized by Attorney General Merrick Garland and approved by a Magistrate Judge after a National Archives referral, with no involvement from Obama who left office in 2017.

Jennifer Lawrence paid $10,000 via PayPal to have Donald Trump's Hollywood Walk of Fame star vandalized, and police possess documented transaction evidence.

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Debunk: Claims that Jennifer Lawrence paid to vandalize Donald Trump's star lack any confirmation from police or credible news sources, and no records of such transactions or detective statements exist.

Representative Maxine Waters has not shown up for work in seven months but continues to collect a salary, stealing from the American people.

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Debunk: Maxine Waters was photographed on Capitol Hill in June 2026, and recent committee statements and events confirm her documented presence and active duties.

President Trump had to switch to his old Air Force One jet for travel from Turkey to the UK because the new, gifted jet lacked the necessary defensive capabilities for safe travel amid Iran hostilities.

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Debunk: The switch to the older Air Force One was a Secret Service-recommended security precaution amid Iran tensions due to differing jet capabilities, but both the White House and Air Force affirmed the new jet is secure.