In April 2025, chaos became a governing tool. From erratic tariff policies and retaliatory trade wars to quiet rollbacks of civil rights protections and viral conspiracies, the U.S. faced a perfect storm of confusion, fear, and misinformation. This article unpacks how mixed messaging from leaders, emotional rhetoric, and institutional silence fueled both disinformation and real-world fallout — at home and abroad.
A wave of online rumors, rising prices, and coast-to-coast protests followed President Trump’s sweeping new tariffs. While the administration claimed the rates were fair and reciprocal, fact-checkers revealed a misleading formula, and economists warned of serious consequences for low-income Americans.
President Trump’s second term has been defined by bold expansionist rhetoric and controversial policy shifts, from calls to annex Canada and Greenland to sweeping changes to U.S. election rules. These actions have stirred domestic unrest and strained international relations, reigniting debate over America’s global role.
A round up of the recent viral misinformation in the United States.
As President Donald Trump moves through the early months of his second term, he faces significant resistance from multiple institutions, including the judiciary, international leaders, and fact-checking organizations. While Trump and his allies push forward
Tensions between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. President Donald Trump have resurfaced, fueling concerns over misinformation’s impact on public opinion and policy toward the Ukraine war.
The U.S. Department of Education is facing backlash after dropping book ban complaints and scrapping the “book ban coordinator” role, a move it framed as shutting down the “Biden’s Book Ban Hoax.” The decision has renewed disputes over censorship, parental rights, and student access to books.
AP News was banned from recent White House briefings due to their firm stance in referring to the gulf coast as “Gulf of Mexico.” What about Freedom of the Press?
DetectFakeNews.com has analyzed some of the most prominent misleading claims based on fact-checking reports from reputable sources, including Snopes, The New York Times, and The Poynter Institute.
Misinformation is thriving in 2025: fake news spreads fast, shaping opinions, fueling outrage, and distorting reality. Here’s what’s really happening.
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