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Elon Musk makes false claim about billion-dollar National Park survey
In a Fox News interview, Musk claimed DOGE found billions in waste — including a nearly billion-dollar National Park Service survey. No evidence supports that.
- Mar 28
Despite high anxiety, data shows flying has only gotten safer
Online trends show people are more nervous about air travel this year, but while it may feel like it's less safe to fly, the numbers say the opposite.
- Mar 26
DOGE removes details on canceled USAID contracts from "wall of receipts"
Due to "ongoing litigation," the Department of Government Efficiency removed details from its website on the more than 3,000 USAID contracts it claims to have canceled.
- Mar 26
NSA warned of vulnerabilities in Signal app a month before Houthi strike chat
The National Security Agency sent a bulletin in February warning of Russian hackers trying to access encrypted conversations on Signal.
- Mar 25
Flight data show Steve Witkoff was in Russia during group chat on Signal
As Trump Cabinet members sent texts on Signal, one of them, Steve Witkoff, was in Russia, but the White House says he didn't have his phone.
- Mar 26
Editor's Pick
As Meta abandons fact-checking, here's how to tell what's real online
The CBS News Confirmed team shares tips you can use to tell fact from fiction online.
- Jan 8
New Orleans officials knew risk years before Bourbon Street attack
A confidential report warned that bollards needed to be fixed. New Orleans didn't start to replace them for five years.
- Jan 6
"Human … Please die": Chatbot responds with threatening message
In an online conversation about aging adults, Google's Gemini AI chatbot responded with a threatening message, telling the user to "please die."
- Nov 20, 2024
Fact Checks
Here's a fact check on Trump's recent comments about the history of U.S. tariffs
Historians say Trump falsely said he was the only president to collect revenue from tariffs on Chinese goods, among other claims.
- Dec 20, 2024
Officials say mystery drones are not tracking missing radioactive material
The viral theory circulated even after the material was recovered last week.
- Dec 19, 2024
What's behind Trump's claim about 300,000 "lost" migrant kids?
Republicans have repeatedly alleged the Biden administration lost track of hundreds of thousands of unaccompanied minors. But experts say they're distorting the facts.
- Dec 12, 2024
Confirmed Stories
Elon Musk makes false claim about billion-dollar National Park survey
In a Fox News interview, Musk claimed DOGE found billions in waste — including a nearly billion-dollar National Park Service survey. No evidence supports that.
- Mar 28
Despite high anxiety, data shows flying has only gotten safer
Online trends show people are more nervous about air travel this year, but while it may feel like it's less safe to fly, the numbers say the opposite.
- Mar 26
DOGE removes details on canceled USAID contracts from "wall of receipts"
Due to "ongoing litigation," the Department of Government Efficiency removed details from its website on the more than 3,000 USAID contracts it claims to have canceled.
- Mar 26
NSA warned of vulnerabilities in Signal app a month before Houthi strike chat
The National Security Agency sent a bulletin in February warning of Russian hackers trying to access encrypted conversations on Signal.
- Mar 25
Flight data show Steve Witkoff was in Russia during group chat on Signal
As Trump Cabinet members sent texts on Signal, one of them, Steve Witkoff, was in Russia, but the White House says he didn't have his phone.
- Mar 26
Google finds 10,000 fake listings on Google Maps, sues alleged scammers
A small business owner flagged a possible impersonator on Google Maps. Google's investigation found it was just the tip of the iceberg.
- Mar 19
Trump makes some false or misleading claims to justify Canada tariffs
President Trump has imposed steep tariffs on Canadian goods, citing trade imbalances and drug trafficking. But many of his claims exaggerate or misrepresent the facts.
- Mar 13
Fact-checking Trump's address to Congress
CBS News' Confirmed team fact checks President Trump's 2025 joint address to Congress.
- Mar 5
Trump eases rules on military raids and airstrikes
The increase in the range of people who can be targeted by the U.S. military dismantles Biden-era mandates that included more safeguards.
- Feb 28
Musk makes baseless claim about large number of dead people on federal payroll
Elon Musk's speculation about dead or fictitious employees comes after numerous federal workers were told to ignore an email asking them to justify their jobs. Previous government reviews found no evidence of widespread payroll fraud.
- Feb 27
Would proposed SAVE Act make it harder for married women to vote?
The SAVE Act could change voter registration requirements for millions of people. Here's how.
- Feb 26
Viral AI video depicts celebrities protesting Ye's antisemitic remarks
Scarlett Johansson, one of the celebrities depicted in the AI-generated video, has spoken out against the "misuse of AI."
- Feb 13
USAID cuts threaten global women's program championed by Ivanka Trump
Five years ago, Lillian Achom stood with President Trump as he backed her women's development work - work she says is threatened by his USAID cut.
- Feb 10
Trump makes misleading claims about government payments to Politico
Records show federal agencies, as well as Republican and Democratic lawmakers, paid for subscriptions to Politico. But the company says it's never received federal subsidies.
- Feb 6
AI ban or fan? The debate over using generative AI in schools
The use of generative AI in schools is causing a divide in classrooms across the country. While some teachers are using AI detection tools to catch cheating, others are banning it completely.
- Feb 5
What to know about Trump's comments about DEI after plane crash
Initiatives aimed at expanding the workforce existed under President Trump's first term, including a program that aimed to recruit and train qualified individuals with disabilities, including veterans, for careers in air traffic operations.
- Jan 31