FIFA lists the 2026 World Cup running June 11 to July 19, 2026.
Claim:
The 2026 FIFA World Cup ends in July 2026.
NOT BS
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Everything else people repeat — checked.
Post-earthquake family separations were inadvertent results of chaos and displacement.
Claim:
In Plaza Venezuela (Caracas, Venezuela), authorities are separating mothers from their children among people sheltering there after an earthquake.
TOTAL BS
Michael Jackson was acquitted in 2005 and never criminally convicted.
Claim:
Michael Jackson committed child molestation.
TOTAL BS
FBI records show the Bureau investigated child molestation allegations involving Michael Jackson.
Claim:
The Federal Bureau of Investigation did not investigate Michael Jackson for child molestation.
TOTAL BS
Catherine, Princess of Wales, is widely recognized as a British royal family member.
Claim:
Catherine, Princess of Wales, is a member of the British royal family.
NOT BS
William, Prince of Wales, is a member of the British Royal Family.
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William, Prince of Wales, is a member of the British Royal Family.
NOT BS
Camilla is Queen of the United Kingdom and the King’s consort.
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Queen Camilla is a member of the British royal family.
NOT BS
An 81-year-old Utah couple renewed vows at Taco Bell for their 60th anniversary.
Claim:
An 81-year-old couple renewed their wedding vows inside a Taco Bell restaurant to celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary.
NOT BS
Scholarship on FIFA 2026 bidding emphasizes rights, integrity, and legacy over bid-framework advantage.
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Academic research on mega-event bidding and FIFA governance has given limited attention to whether the structure of FIFA's 2026 bid evaluation framework systematically favored bids with inherited commercial and infrastructural advantages.
HARDLY BS
Glasgow 2014 organizers expected to supply about 300,000 bananas.
Claim:
During the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, athletes and officials consumed around 300,000 bananas.
MOSTLY BS
No independently confirmed evidence shows Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra had an affair.
Claim:
Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra had an extramarital affair.
TOTAL BS
David Attenborough has urged rapid transition from fossil fuels to clean energy.
Claim:
A climate-action blueprint attributed to David Attenborough calls for rapidly transitioning from fossil fuels to clean energy.
SOME BS
Available audio and MrBeast’s denial indicate he said “bro,” not “broke.”
Claim:
Jimmy Donaldson (MrBeast) said, "Life is so much easier when you’re broke."
TOTAL BS
U.S. data show men commit about 75–80% of violent crime.
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In the United States, men commit 92% of violent crimes.
TOTAL BS
Some struggling Sparx Maths students can get stuck, discouraged, and lose confidence.
Claim:
Students who struggle with topics on Sparx Maths may become stuck and discouraged, lowering their confidence.
HARDLY BS
White Americans are the largest U.S. racial group and lead in reported child abuse victim and perpetrator counts.
Claim:
White people make up the largest portion of the United States population, and the absolute number of child abuse victims and perpetrators in the United States who are White is the highest among racial groups.
NOT BS
No credible reporting or Frisco ISD records confirm Karmelo Anthony’s suspension.
Claim:
Karmelo Anthony, a Frisco, Texas student charged in the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf, was suspended from school.
MOSTLY BS
Scottish fans helped a Boston taproom run out of Boston Lager over several World Cup days.
Claim:
During a FIFA World Cup match watch event, Scottish football fans drank all available beer at the Samuel Adams brewery bar in Boston, Massachusetts.
MOSTLY BS
Thierry Henry leads Kylian Mbappé in combined senior goals and assists.
Claim:
Kylian Mbappé has better career statistics than Thierry Henry when comparing total goals and total assists across all senior club matches and all senior international matches.
TOTAL BS
Jamie Oliver criticized McDonald’s use of processed beef trimmings as unfit.
Claim:
Jamie Oliver alleged that McDonald's uses meat from animals unfit for human consumption.
SOME BS
No checks match that verdict.