Politics
Macron was carrying cocaine during train ride with other European leaders
❌ False — a debunked conspiracy theory spread online, rejected by French authorities.
“Study finds eating one avocado per day cuts heart disease risk by 50%”
❌ Misleading — while avocados have health benefits, no credible study shows such a dramatic reduction.
“World Health Organization warns about surge in antibiotic resistance worldwide”
✅ True — WHO has repeatedly reported a global rise in antibiotic resistance in 2025.
“Oldest confirmed message in a bottle found in Australia after 132 years”
✅ True — a Guinness World Record find was verified in 2018 at ~132 years old.
“Politician admits to planning VA hospital layoffs to scare veterans”
❌ False — a fabricated hoax headline; no evidence supports this claim.
“COVID-19 vaccines harder to access in rural areas than in urban centers, new study shows”
❌ Misleading — access gaps exist but are far more complex; recent data show narrowing differences.
"New clinical trial confirms that consuming one gallon of alkaline water daily can reverse the effects of aging."
❌ False — This is a classic pseudo-scientific claim. No clinical trial has ever proven that alkaline water can reverse aging. The human body naturally maintains a stable pH balance, and the health claims associated with alkaline water are not supported by credible scientific evidence.
“NASA confirms underground ocean discovered on Mars”
❌ False — no such discovery has been made; scientists have found signs of ice, but not oceans.
“France condemns false claims that Macron, Merz, and Starmer were using drugs during train meeting”
✅ True — French authorities publicly denounced this disinformation campaign in 2025.
“Online misinformation putting women off contraceptive pill, study finds”
✅ True — a 2025 study confirmed that online misinfo is influencing health decisions.
"Surgeon General declared loneliness a public health epidemic in the United States."
✅ True — In 2023, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released an advisory calling loneliness a public health crisis, stating its mortality impact is equivalent to smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day.
"An 'Among Us'-shaped McDonald's chicken nugget sells for nearly $100,000 in an online auction."
✅ True — In June 2021, a single McDonald's chicken nugget that bore a resemblance to a character from the popular video game Among Us was sold on eBay for $99,997 after a bidding war.
"G7 leaders agree to use profits from frozen Russian assets to fund a $50 billion loan for Ukraine."
✅ True — This was a real agreement reached by the leaders of the G7 nations to provide significant financial support to Ukraine using interest earned on frozen Russian sovereign assets
“U.S. e-scooter injuries treated in ERs rose 80% from 2023 to 2024, report shows”
"Study shows popular weight-loss drugs like Ozempic may also help reduce addictive behaviors."
✅ True — Researchers are actively studying the effects of GLP-1 agonists (the class of drugs that includes Ozempic and Wegovy) on the brain's reward centers. Anecdotal reports and early studies have suggested they may curb cravings and compulsive behaviors like drinking alcohol, smoking, and even shopping.
Headline B: "Report: Electronic Arts Nears Roughly $50 Billion Deal to Be Taken Private by an Investor Group."
✅ True — According to a September 26, 2025 report in The Wall Street Journal, EA is in advanced talks for what would likely be the largest leveraged buyout ever. The consortium of buyers reportedly includes private-equity firm Silver Lake and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.
"United Nations passes resolution moving forward the possibility of all member states to adopt a universal four-day work week"
❌ False — The UN has no authority to mandate the domestic labor policies of its member states. While the four-day work week is a topic of discussion and pilot programs, there has been no such binding global resolution.
Headline B: "Global report from UNESCO confirms that students who use TikTok daily score 30% lower on standardized tests."
❌ False — While extensive research exists on screen time and academic performance, no major global report from a body like UNESCO has ever published a specific, causal statistic linking TikTok use to a 30% drop in test scores. This is an exaggerated, fabricated statistic.
"New study finds that replacing your pillow once a month can reduce allergy symptoms by up to 80%."
❌ False — While regularly cleaning or replacing pillows is recommended by allergists to reduce dust mites, there is no scientific study that supports the specific and exaggerated claim of an 80% reduction in symptoms simply from monthly replacement. This is a fabricated statistic designed to sound like plausible health advice.
"NVIDIA to Invest Up to $100 Billion in OpenAI to Fund a Massive Data Center and Power Buildout."
✅ True — According to a September 22, 2025 report in The Wall Street Journal, the two companies announced an expansive partnership. The deal involves NVIDIA investing up to $100 billion to help OpenAI build and deploy at least 10 gigawatts of new data center capacity for training its next-generation AI models.