Separating Fact From Fiction in L.A.’s Immigration Crackdown
A local protest against ICE raids in Los Angeles spiraled into a national flashpoint by June 2025, prompting military deployment, legal battles, and a flood of online disinformation.
Current Events
Unpacking the Big Beautiful Bill
The so-called “Big Beautiful Bill,” pushed by Trump in 2025, aimed to overhaul immigration by fast-tracking deportations and limiting asylum. Critics called it extreme, while supporters saw it as a return to law and order.
The Legal Battle Over Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s Return to the U.S.
The deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran man with no U.S. criminal record, has ignited a legal and political crisis—one now shaped by conflicting narratives and misinformation.
Oklahoma’s New Standards Require Teaching Election Fraud Claims as Fact
Starting in the 2025–2026 school year, Oklahoma will require all high school students—public and private—to study debunked theories of election fraud related to the 2020 presidential race.
April’s Economic Forecast: Tariff’s Ahead
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.
Rumors, Orders, and Rising Global Tensions
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.
False Narratives & Shaping Public Perception
A round up of the recent viral misinformation in the United States.
Responses to Trump’s Second Term
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
Misinformation and the War in Ukraine: The Growing Divide Between Trump and Zelenskyy
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.
Department of Education Dismisses Book Ban Complaints
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.
