Social Media Ideas for Fact Check - Private Individuals

Fact-checking Trump's claims about 401(k) gains during his second term

Fidelity Investments data shows that during the majority of Trump's second term, average 401(k) account balances have risen by $9,454, or about one-third of the $30,000 figure Trum...

FACT CHECK: Viral claim of elderly vendor’s arrest in Matag-ob, Leyte is false

The post falsely presented a 2022 photo of an 80-year-old man from Pangasinan, who was arrested for allegedly stealing mangoes, as a photo of an elderly vendor in Matag-ob, Leyte

Fact-checking Farmer Kev and Landlord Larry: Do Opportunity’s tax tales stack up?

What exactly is Opportunity’s tax policy? And who would be better off under it? Stuff crunches the numbers.

Fact-checking claims about Taylor Farms’ donations to Trump-aligned groups

Fact-checking claims about Taylor Farms’ donations to Trump-aligned groups

Fact-checking claims about Taylor Farms' donations to Trump-aligned groups

Social media users looked into donations the company and its leadership made and drew assumptions about how those influenced the Trump administration's outbreak response.

FACT CHECK: UPLIFT cash aid is for eligible beneficiaries, not all national ID holders

Eligible beneficiaries of the UPLIFT program are identified based on government databases. Having a national ID does not make one automatically eligible to receive the cash aid.

FACT CHECK: UPLIFT program does not offer P5,000 cash aid, rice subsidy to all Filipinos

The misleading post circulating online is one of several that promise cash aid to registered individuals. Contrary to the claim, only eligible sectors qualify for the cash assistan...

Fact-checking claims about Taylor Farms’ donations to Trump-aligned groups

Fact-checking claims about Taylor Farms’ donations to Trump-aligned groups

Fact-checking the Trump administration’s count of 250,000 noncitizens on the voter rolls

Fact-checking the Trump administration’s count of 250,000 noncitizens on the voter rolls

Make it make sense (again): Fact-checking more of National’s tax claims about Labour

Last week Stuff fact-checked nine taxes that National claims Labour will introduce if it forms a government after the November election. Now, the party has added two more.

FACT CHECK: Suan did not propose Mima Alicia’s burial at Libingan ng mga Bayani

The lawmaker's office debunked claims that he proposed to have the slain vlogger, known for her support of the Marcos administration, buried at the Heroes’ Cemetery

Do unauthorized immigrants outpay 4 major corporations in taxes? What data shows

Memes circulated online claiming that immigrants living in the U.S. illegally paid more taxes than Amazon, General Motors, IBM and Netflix combined.

Fact-checking the Trump administration’s count of 250,000 noncitizens on the voter rolls

Fact-checking the Trump administration’s count of 250,000 noncitizens on the voter rolls

Indian envoy's FCRA bill fact-check after US lawmaker flags concerns

Indian envoy's FCRA bill fact-check after US lawmaker flags concerns

Is Wisconsin’s income tax rate the same for people earning $400,000 annually as it is for billionaires?

Can anyone buy Wisconsin voter roll data?

Investigators find ActBlue donations inflated for many Wisconsin seniors

(The Center Square) – Two donors said they had never before made a political donation. Another said “look where I’m living” when asked if he made 7,878 donations worth $93,168....

FACT CHECK: Contrary to claim, NEUST has been a state university since 1998

House Bill 2758 seeks to convert the Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology into a comprehensive university to be known as Nueva Ecija State University

Breaking down claim Trump paid himself 2.5% contractor fee on new White House ballroom

Social media users appeared to misunderstand a document made public in April 2026.

Fact-checking Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens' claims ahead of the Michigan Democratic Senate primary

Michigan Democrats will pick their nominee for the U.S. Senate on Aug. 4 in a battle dominated by views on U.S.-Israel relations and the Democratic Party's future.

FACT CHECK: Dasmariñas LGU’s P50-M donation not a bribe, Comelec says

Comelec clarified that the P50 million donation from the Dasmariñas City government is intended to provide additional funds for the conduct of the special election for Cavite's 4th...

Did Fauci’s private diary entries contradict his public stances on lab leak, masks, school closures?

Did Dr. Anthony Fauci’s private diary entries contradict his public stances on lab-leak theories, masks and school closures? Here's a fact check.

Posts falsely claim Trump proposed new rules restricting Congress members' privileges

Versions of this alleged proposal have circulated online since at least 2009, when Snopes first fact-checked it.

Did Fauci’s private diary entries contradict his public stances on lab leak, masks, school closures?

Did Dr. Anthony Fauci’s private diary entries contradict his public stances on lab-leak theories, masks and school closures? Here's a fact check.