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- The post is a satirical piece that humorously links recent Ukrainian drone strikes on Rus… — Mixed 59/100threads · Oct 12, 2026 · @bulldogpd archive · view post ↗
The post is a satirical piece that humorously links recent Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian Yandex data centers to the fictional disappearance of 'Trump allies.' While multiple sources confirm that Ukraine has indeed struck Yandex data centers in R…
- Openly AI-made image — graded on what the post actually says. The post is a satirical tak… — Mixed 50/100threads · Oct 12, 2026 · @bulldogpd archive · view post ↗
Openly AI-made image — graded on what the post actually says. The post is a satirical take on recent events, but it is based on the factual premise that Ukrainian drone strikes have targeted Russian Yandex data centers. While the claim of "Hundreds o…
- The post accurately reports on the recent launch of 'Operation Safe California' by ICE in… — Mixed 50/100threads · Oct 11, 2026 · @joshtheprogressive archive · view post ↗
The post accurately reports on the recent launch of 'Operation Safe California' by ICE in October 2026, which is expected to last 45 days and has drawn responses from California officials. This is confirmed by 5 sources, including KTLA and FOX40. How…
- The post claims ICE launched "Operation Safe California" in California, which is largely… — Misleading 25/100threads · Oct 9, 2026 · @joshtheprogressive archive · view post ↗
The post claims ICE launched "Operation Safe California" in California, which is largely corroborated by 4 sources, including the Washington Examiner and The New Republic. However, the post misrepresents a shooting incident involving ICE agents dress…
- The post contains a mix of accurate and unverified information. It accurately attributes… — Mixed 59/100threads · Oct 8, 2026 · @amay.a100 archive · view post ↗
The post contains a mix of accurate and unverified information. It accurately attributes several statements to J. D. Vance about his views on socialism and American workers, which are corroborated by 3 sources. However, the central quote in the capti…
- The post claims that Donald Trump was heckled 12 different times during a rally in Texas… — Mostly true 79/100threads · Oct 8, 2026 · @harryjsisson archive · view post ↗
The post claims that Donald Trump was heckled 12 different times during a rally in Texas on October 7, 2026. This is largely accurate, as multiple news outlets reported numerous interruptions, with some sources specifically mentioning at least a doze…
- The post claims Gavin Newsom signed a law banning arrests within 200 feet of a polling pl… — Mostly true 70/100threads · Sep 29, 2026 · @demzdeliver archive · view post ↗
The post claims Gavin Newsom signed a law banning arrests within 200 feet of a polling place on Election Day. This claim is mostly true, as California has enacted legislation to prevent voter intimidation, which includes restrictions on law enforceme…
- The post accurately states that Khaby Lame's wife filed for divorce in April 2026, seekin… — Mostly true 65/100threads · Sep 29, 2026 · @raymond.leonard archive · view post ↗
The post accurately states that Khaby Lame's wife filed for divorce in April 2026, seeking half of his assets. It also correctly reports that many of his assets are allegedly registered under his father's name, leading to claims that he technically o…
- The post accurately quotes an article from Public Notice titled "Commander in Cheat" whic… — Mostly true 68/100threads · Sep 24, 2026 · @aaron.rupar archive · view post ↗
The post accurately quotes an article from Public Notice titled "Commander in Cheat" which discusses Donald Trump's alleged cheating and its implications for teaching ethics. The claims within the quote, that Donald Trump cheats, relishes getting awa…
- The post accurately attributes statements made by Donald Trump in 2026 concerning his dec… — Verified 90/100threads · Sep 22, 2026 · @aaron.rupar archive · view post ↗
The post accurately attributes statements made by Donald Trump in 2026 concerning his decisions on Iran, including considering a deal or annihilation, and predicting a post-election agreement. These claims are confirmed by 6 sources, including Trutho…
- The post accurately recounts several historical events from 2009 concerning the Obama adm… — Misleading 39/100threads · Sep 22, 2026 · @kingaladdinumar archive · view post ↗
The post accurately recounts several historical events from 2009 concerning the Obama administration's contentious relationship with Fox News, including David Axelrod's comments and an attempt to exclude Fox News from a press pool interview. These cl…
- The post presents specific financial performance metrics for 'FOMO x GROK Floor' and 'Gro… — Misleading 25/100threads · Sep 22, 2026 · @edward66805 archive · view post ↗
The post presents specific financial performance metrics for 'FOMO x GROK Floor' and 'Grok Bots', including market cap increases, holding returns, and realized profits. However, VerifyMate's analysis found no independent, verifiable evidence from 6 s…
- The post accurately reports that Ken Paxton's campaign received $40,000 from donors linke… — Mostly true 65/100threads · Sep 22, 2026 · @citizenkane2024 archive · view post ↗
The post accurately reports that Ken Paxton's campaign received $40,000 from donors linked to companies facilitating Chinese real estate investments in Texas, despite his campaign running ads accusing his Democratic challenger, James Talarico, of bei…
- The post falsely claims that the Los Angeles Lakers are waiving Bronny James. While there… — Misleading 25/100threads · Sep 22, 2026 · @theboxscoreph archive · view post ↗
The post falsely claims that the Los Angeles Lakers are waiving Bronny James. While there has been ongoing speculation and discussion about his performance and future with the team, and his father LeBron James has left the Lakers, current reports ind…
- The post accurately details the UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos event, including… — Mixed 59/100threads · Sep 22, 2026 · @toc_ufc archive · view post ↗
The post accurately details the UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos event, including the main and co-main events and several other fights. However, the claim that Raul Rosas Jr. and Sydney Sweeney are dating is unverified by 10 sources. Additiona…
- The post claims that France and Ukraine fed Trump false intelligence to test whether he w… — Misleading 25/100threads · Sep 22, 2026 · @robertdorian1 archive · view post ↗
The post claims that France and Ukraine fed Trump false intelligence to test whether he would leak it to Putin, and that he did. VerifyMate's analysis found that these claims are false. The rumor originated from a misunderstanding of comments made by…
- The post's central claim that ICE shot a man in Austin is verified by 10 sources, includi… — Verified 90/100threads · Sep 20, 2026 · @millesini archive · view post ↗
The post's central claim that ICE shot a man in Austin is verified by 10 sources, including the Associated Press, The New York Times, and The Washington Post, all reporting on an incident that occurred on September 20, 2026. Austin city officials and…
- The post accurately attributes a Truth Social announcement from President Donald Trump on… — Mixed 50/100threads · Sep 18, 2026 · @scottpresler archive · view post ↗
The post accurately attributes a Truth Social announcement from President Donald Trump on September 18, 2026, regarding a security agreement with Denmark and Greenland. This agreement, which Trump describes as giving the US "permanent control over se…
- The post features a video montage that includes a mock Time magazine cover titled "250th… — Misleading 39/100threads · Sep 5, 2026 · view post ↗
The post features a video montage that includes a mock Time magazine cover titled "250th Anniversary of the United States of Amerikkka" for July 4, 2026. This specific Time magazine cover is fabricated, as official Time publications for the 250th ann…
- The post features images of Elon Musk and Ibrahim Traoré with quotes attributed to them.… — Misleading 25/100threads · Sep 5, 2026 · view post ↗
The post features images of Elon Musk and Ibrahim Traoré with quotes attributed to them. However, there is no verifiable evidence from credible news organizations or official statements to confirm that either Elon Musk or Ibrahim Traoré made these sp…
- The post claims that $200,000,000 worth of crypto longs were liquidated in the past 15 mi… — Mostly true 65/100threads · Sep 4, 2026 · view post ↗
The post claims that $200,000,000 worth of crypto longs were liquidated in the past 15 minutes. While recent news reports from late August and early September 2026 confirm crypto liquidations of over $200 million, these reports generally cite timefra…
- The post accurately states that the national average price of diesel has reached $5.82 pe… — Mostly true 65/100threads · Sep 4, 2026 · view post ↗
The post accurately states that the national average price of diesel has reached $5.82 per gallon and that this sets a new all-time record, confirmed by 4 sources including Reuters and GasBuddy. However, the accompanying image displays a diesel price…
- The post features a data visualization from WatcherGuru depicting the hypothetical growth… — Mixed 59/100threads · Sep 2, 2026 · view post ↗
The post features a data visualization from WatcherGuru depicting the hypothetical growth of a $1,000 investment in Bitcoin, NVIDIA, Tesla, Apple, S&P 500, and Gold over 15 years, from September 2011 to September 2026. While the visualization is auth…
- The post accurately states that John Ternus has officially become the CEO of Apple, repla… — Verified 95/100threads · Sep 1, 2026 · view post ↗
The post accurately states that John Ternus has officially become the CEO of Apple, replacing Tim Cook, as of September 1, 2026. This leadership change is widely reported and confirmed by 5 sources including Apple's official newsroom, The Guardian, a…
- The video authentically captures Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez responding to a reporter's ques… — Mostly true 65/100threads · Sep 1, 2026 · view post ↗
The video authentically captures Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez responding to a reporter's question about Donald Trump's comments on data centers, suggesting a data center be placed in Mar-a-Lago. This statement by Ocasio-Cortez is confirmed by 3 sources t…
- The post accurately reports that Elon Musk stated our AI provider CEO Sam Altman is untru… — Verified 90/100threads · Aug 29, 2026 · view post ↗
The post accurately reports that Elon Musk stated our AI provider CEO Sam Altman is untrustworthy and accused him of "stealing an open source nonprofit." These statements are confirmed by 4 sources in the context of a lawsuit filed by Musk against ou…
- The X.com post attributed to Milo Yiannopoulos, stating "Total legal immunity for ICE age… — Mixed 45/100threads · Aug 28, 2026 · view post ↗
The X.com post attributed to Milo Yiannopoulos, stating "Total legal immunity for ICE agents when they're on duty," is authentic and was posted on September 26, 2025. However, the Threads caption claiming that "This guy just got detained by ICE" is u…
- The post accurately reports that a Trump-appointed federal judge, Carl Nichols, rejected… — Mostly true 65/100threads · Aug 27, 2026 · view post ↗
The post accurately reports that a Trump-appointed federal judge, Carl Nichols, rejected the Department of Justice's attempt to erase Steve Bannon's contempt-of-Congress conviction. The DOJ had argued for dismissal "in the interests of justice," but …
- The post accurately states that Nvidia is in talks to acquire Hugging Face for over $13 b… — Verified 85/100threads · Aug 27, 2026 · view post ↗
The post accurately states that Nvidia is in talks to acquire Hugging Face for over $13 billion, a detail confirmed by 14 sources. Hugging Face is indeed an AI platform, and an our AI provider agent previously hacked it in July 2026, as confirmed by …
- The post falsely claims that The Cheesecake Factory is outperforming Nvidia by 109% year-… — False 25/100threads · Aug 26, 2026 · view post ↗
The post falsely claims that The Cheesecake Factory is outperforming Nvidia by 109% year-to-date. While The Cheesecake Factory has shown a strong year-to-date return of approximately 54.40% as of June 2026, Nvidia has also delivered a positive year-t…
- The post claims that our AI provider is expected to IPO with a larger market cap than Spa… — Mixed 45/100threads · Aug 26, 2026 · view post ↗
The post claims that our AI provider is expected to IPO with a larger market cap than SpaceX and that its revenue could exceed $30 trillion. While our AI provider is indeed preparing for an IPO in 2026 and has reportedly discussed a total addressable…
- Note: live web search was unavailable, so this is based on the model's existing knowledge… — False 15/100threads · Aug 24, 2026 · view post ↗
Note: live web search was unavailable, so this is based on the model's existing knowledge rather than real-time sources — re-verify for current or fast-moving claims. The post claims that Bill Gates' daughter, Phoebe Gates, reportedly took a secret, …
- The Threads post accurately reports that Michael Caruso, a 67-year-old former Florida GOP… — Verified 90/100threads · Aug 21, 2026 · view post ↗
The Threads post accurately reports that Michael Caruso, a 67-year-old former Florida GOP lawmaker and Ron DeSantis appointee, was arrested on August 18, 2026, on five felony counts related to child sexual abuse, with his grandson as the alleged vict…
- The video showcases various synchronized performances, which appear to be genuine footage… — Mostly true 65/100threads · Aug 21, 2026 · view post ↗
The video showcases various synchronized performances, which appear to be genuine footage. The audio features the song "Believer" by Imagine Dragons, which was released in 2017. However, the specific origin of this video compilation and the meaning o…
- The post accurately states that Alexi Giannoulias has introduced a plan to raise the Chic… — Mostly true 65/100threads · Aug 21, 2026 · view post ↗
The post accurately states that Alexi Giannoulias has introduced a plan to raise the Chicago minimum wage to $22 and that he is currently running to become Chicago's next mayor. Both claims are.…
- The USS Abraham Lincoln is indeed returning home after a nine-month deployment in the Mid… — Mixed 45/100threads · Aug 20, 2026 · view post ↗
The USS Abraham Lincoln is indeed returning home after a nine-month deployment in the Middle East, a fact cross-checked by 5 sources. Reports of poor conditions and mental health issues among the crew have been widely documented by multiple news outl…
- The post accurately states that Aisha Wahab has been elected to the U.S. Congress from Ca… — Verified 95/100threads · Aug 20, 2026 · view post ↗
The post accurately states that Aisha Wahab has been elected to the U.S. Congress from California, winning a special election for the 14th congressional district. She is indeed the first Afghan American to be elected to the U.S. Congress. confirmed b…
- The post claims Russia is now forced to import oil due to Ukrainian attacks on its oil re… — Mixed 59/100threads · Aug 20, 2026 · view post ↗
The post claims Russia is now forced to import oil due to Ukrainian attacks on its oil refineries, which is becoming a problem for Putin. While Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries are well-documented and have impacted refining capacity, there…
- The Threads post expresses concern over Donald Trump's mental state, citing a social medi… — Mixed 45/100threads · Aug 20, 2026 · view post ↗
The Threads post expresses concern over Donald Trump's mental state, citing a social media screenshot dated August 20, 2026, where Trump purportedly endorses a new online casino, trumpmarina.net. While the screenshot itself appears to be an authentic…
- The video accurately recounts details from a CNN report about Donald Trump's relationship… — Mostly true 65/100threads · Aug 19, 2026 · view post ↗
The video accurately recounts details from a CNN report about Donald Trump's relationship with his aide, Natalie Harp, including an incident where she rode in the trunk of an SUV to accompany him to a court case. This report, originally from 2023 and…
- The post accurately states that Donald Trump brought several of his closest aides on a sa… — Mostly true 79/100threads · Aug 14, 2026 · view post ↗
The post accurately states that Donald Trump brought several of his closest aides on a safe alternative flight during a secret plane swap operation, and that many on the decoy plane were informed of the operation, confirmed by 4 sources. However, the…
- The post accurately states that New York is providing over $7 million to cover legal bill… — Mostly true 70/100threads · Aug 13, 2026 · @amay.a100 archive · view post ↗
The post accurately states that New York is providing over $7 million to cover legal bills for more than 1,000 unaccompanied migrant children. This initiative was announced by Governor Kathy Hochul, with specific figures of $7.25 million for approxim…
- The post accurately states that Bill Gates' daughter, Phoebe Gates, has been accused of a… — Mostly true 79/100threads · Aug 13, 2026 · view post ↗
The post accurately states that Bill Gates' daughter, Phoebe Gates, has been accused of a 'cookie stuffing' scheme. This practice, which involves fraudulently claiming affiliate commissions, is being widely reported by news outlets. Legal experts ind…
- The post falsely claims that Iran has offered humanitarian aid to sailors on the USS Abra… — False 15/100threads · Aug 13, 2026 · @itsmemaudeholly archive · view post ↗
The post falsely claims that Iran has offered humanitarian aid to sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln. Official reports indicate Iran has offered aid to commercial vessels, not U.S. military assets. Additionally, the claim that American media is compl…
- The post accurately states that ICE plans to spend up to $20 million on thousands of glov… — Verified 95/100threads · Aug 12, 2026 · @sharonrenebest archive · view post ↗
The post accurately states that ICE plans to spend up to $20 million on thousands of gloves designed to deliver electrical shocks. These gloves are indeed called G.L.O.V.E.s, and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) intends to deploy them to ICE…
- The post accurately attributes a statement made by Donald Trump on Truth Social on August… — Misleading 39/100threads · Aug 12, 2026 · @funstarz001 archive · view post ↗
The post accurately attributes a statement made by Donald Trump on Truth Social on August 12, 2026, regarding the Strait of Hormuz and Iran. However, several factual assertions within Trump's statement are misleading or false, including the claim of …
- The post claims the Wall Street Journal confirmed Iran hit over 20 US sites in 8 countrie… — Mixed 50/100threads · Aug 12, 2026 · @kharion12 archive · view post ↗
The post claims the Wall Street Journal confirmed Iran hit over 20 US sites in 8 countries, downed 42 US warplanes, and cost America $13 billion since 'Epic Fury' began. While Operation Epic Fury is a real conflict that started in February 2026, and …
- The Threads post includes the author's opinions about their husband's disappointing ideol… — Misleading 25/100threads · Aug 12, 2026 · view post ↗
The Threads post includes the author's opinions about their husband's disappointing ideologies and the concept of 'gay Spider-Man'. The central claim, a quote attributed to Zendaya about her movie being canceled due to her stance on Palestine, could …
- The post claims that Elon Musk is inquiring about purchasing the United Kingdom of Great… — False 10/100threads · Aug 12, 2026 · view post ↗
The post claims that Elon Musk is inquiring about purchasing the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland. This claim is false and originated from a satirical news outlet, The Babylon Bee. Elon Musk has engaged with this satirical content, …
- The post accurately reports that Conor McGregor announced he is drinking alcohol again, a… — Verified 85/100threads · Aug 12, 2026 · @polymarket archive · view post ↗
The post accurately reports that Conor McGregor announced he is drinking alcohol again, and that his decision was inspired by Brad Pitt ending his seven-year sobriety. Brad Pitt has indeed confirmed that he is no longer sober after seven years. confi…
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