POLITICS
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Aug 31, 2026
The Claim
United States forces struck Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island on August 30, 2026.
HARDLY BS — Verdict: Mostly True
Multiple major outlets and U.S. Central Command confirm that U.S. forces struck Larak Island on August 30, while Iranian sources acknowledge the attack. Reports consistently identify the targets as Iranian rocket launchers, but that detail currently rests mainly on U.S. official accounts and lacks independent physical verification because the event remains recent.
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HISTORY
· Aug 31, 2026
Claim:
United States government agencies deliberately permitted drug trafficking in…
MOSTLY BS
POLITICS
· Aug 31, 2026
Claim:
The Central Intelligence Agency participates in the proliferation of illegal…
MOSTLY BS
HEALTH
· Aug 30, 2026
Claim:
Coffee consumption causes miscarriage.
MOSTLY BS
HEALTH
· Aug 30, 2026
Claim:
Intermittent fasting is harmful to human health.
TOTAL BS
HEALTH
· Aug 30, 2026
Claim:
Coffee consumption causes miscarriage.
MOSTLY BS
HEALTH
· Aug 30, 2026
Claim:
Intermittent fasting is harmful to human health.
TOTAL BS
HEALTH
· Aug 27, 2026
Claim:
Eating banana peels prevents H1N1 influenza infection.
TOTAL BS
HEALTH
· Aug 26, 2026
Claim:
GLP-1 receptor agonist treatment has numerous side effects, including adverse effects on eyesight.
HARDLY BS
SCIENCE
· Aug 27, 2026
Claim:
A cloud can have a mass of approximately one million tons.
NOT BS
SCIENCE
· Aug 26, 2026
Claim:
Colonialism and neo-colonialism are not relevant factors in the scientific debate over trophy hunting.
TOTAL BS
SCIENCE
· Aug 26, 2026
Claim:
Trophy hunting increases human-wildlife conflict between communities near game reserves and wild animals.
SOME BS
SCIENCE
· Aug 26, 2026
Claim:
Scientific evidence cannot justify the necessity of trophy hunting to the general public.
SOME BS
POLITICS
· Aug 31, 2026
Claim:
The State of Israel prohibits independent foreign journalists from entering the Gaza Strip.
NOT BS
POLITICS
· Aug 31, 2026
Claim:
The Government of Israel authorized arms sales to the Islamic Republic of Iran after the United States imposed an arms…
NOT BS
POLITICS
· Aug 31, 2026
Claim:
The Central Intelligence Agency participates in the proliferation of illegal drugs in the United States.
MOSTLY BS
POLITICS
· Aug 25, 2026
Claim:
The Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, was destroyed by an Iranian missile strike in 2026.
TOTAL BS
FINANCE
· Aug 31, 2026
Claim:
The American Medical Association earns more annual revenue from licensing Current Procedural Terminology billing codes…
HARDLY BS
FINANCE
· Aug 30, 2026
Claim:
JPMorgan Chase & Co. provides personal banking, credit cards, investment banking, commercial banking, and wealth…
NOT BS
FINANCE
· Aug 29, 2026
Claim:
Amazon Web Services generates the majority of Amazon.com's revenue, making cloud computing Amazon.com's largest…
TOTAL BS
FINANCE
· Aug 20, 2026
Claim:
A large proportion of people in their twenties in South Korea invest in stocks.
HARDLY BS
TECH
· Aug 26, 2026
Claim:
India's Postal Index Number system has been replaced by DIGIPIN.
TOTAL BS
TECH
· Aug 25, 2026
Claim:
Artificial-intelligence hallucination risk can arise from excessive internal coherence without sufficient external grounding.
NOT BS
TECH
· Aug 25, 2026
Claim:
DeDe is presented as an agentic artificial intelligence governor that incorporates the DOXA Detector and an epistemic…
MOSTLY BS
TECH
· Aug 21, 2026
Claim:
Hermes Agent is an AI agent that can be installed using a one-line shell installer.
NOT BS
HISTORY
· Aug 31, 2026
Claim:
United States government agencies deliberately permitted drug trafficking in order to increase the criminalization of…
MOSTLY BS
HISTORY
· Aug 20, 2026
Claim:
Vader Abraham created The Smurfs.
TOTAL BS
HISTORY
· Aug 17, 2026
Claim:
The Great Wall of China is located in Japan.
TOTAL BS
HISTORY
· Aug 14, 2026
Claim:
The Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) murdered approximately 100,000 Polish civilians during World War II.
HARDLY BS
LEGAL
· Aug 30, 2026
Claim:
Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
HARDLY BS
LEGAL
· Aug 26, 2026
Claim:
Saudi Arabia has banned photography and videography at Masjid al-Haram in Mecca.
TOTAL BS
LEGAL
· Aug 13, 2026
Claim:
The Ventura County Superior Court's conservatorship over Howard Rose's person and estate was imposed or administered…
SOME BS
LEGAL
· Aug 13, 2026
Claim:
The Ventura County Sheriff's Office or its employees tampered with or concealed evidence related to alleged probate fraud.
TOTAL BS
GENERAL
· Aug 26, 2026
Claim:
In South Africa, the total land area used for trophy hunting exceeds the total area of protected areas used for…
SOME BS
GENERAL
· Aug 26, 2026
Claim:
Wealth inequality and corruption reduce the effectiveness of trophy hunting as a wildlife conservation tool in South Africa.
HARDLY BS
GENERAL
· Aug 26, 2026
Claim:
Taking an animal trophy as a souvenir is the central point of contention in debates about trophy hunting.
MOSTLY BS
GENERAL
· Aug 26, 2026
Claim:
Blanket bans on trophy hunting and trophy imports increase illegal hunting and poaching.
SOME BS
POLITICS
· Aug 31, 2026
Claim:
The State of Israel prohibits independent foreign journalists from entering…
NOT BS
FINANCE
· Aug 31, 2026
Claim:
The American Medical Association earns more annual revenue from licensing…
HARDLY BS
POLITICS
· Aug 31, 2026
Claim:
The Government of Israel authorized arms sales to the Islamic Republic of Iran…
NOT BS
LEGAL
· Aug 30, 2026
Claim:
Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
HARDLY BS