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Dodge (as part of Stellantis) discloses in its privacy policies that it may sell or share various categories of customer information—including identifiers, geolocation, and usage data—with affiliates, subsidiaries, dealers, and marketing partners. While this is a standard practice for many automotive companies, it confirms that the company does engage in the sharing and selling of consumer data as defined by privacy laws.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has officially debunked viral social media claims alleging that it is conducting a secret recruitment exercise. The agency clarified that it does not conduct recruitment through clandestine processes or third parties and urged the public to rely only on its official communication channels for verified information.

During a speech at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas on September 9, 2026, President Donald Trump promised to issue a $5,000 payment, which he termed the 'Trump Dividend,' to every adult American citizen, contingent upon the Republican Party winning majority control of both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate in the 2026 midterm elections.

During a campaign rally in Nebraska on October 5, 2026, President Donald Trump discussed the ongoing war with Iran and the associated economic costs, specifically rising gas prices. In his remarks, he stated, 'They can take out a city. Let 'em take out Los Angeles, let 'em take out San Diego. This is a very small price to pay and it's going to be over with very soon.' While the White House and supporters argued the comments were taken out of context—asserting he meant that the economic costs were a small price to pay compared to the threat of a nuclear-armed Iran—the attribution of the quote itself is accurate.

During his tenure as Ohio's Lieutenant Governor (2019–2025), Jon Husted was a prominent advocate for the state's data center industry, actively promoting the sector and supporting the tax incentive programs that resulted in approximately $2.5 billion in tax exemptions for data center projects. While the tax credits were formally approved by the Ohio Tax Credit Authority, Husted's role as a key proponent and public face of these efforts is well-documented.

The claim that former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper was in New York at a climate event when Hurricane Helene hit North Carolina is false. Records confirm Cooper attended a New York Times event on September 25, 2024, while the hurricane did not make landfall in North Carolina until September 27, 2024, at which time Cooper was in North Carolina.

The claim that President Donald Trump has deported over 13,000 Cubans across his two terms is rated as 'Mostly True.' Official government data confirms approximately 3,400 deportations during his first term (2017–2021). While the Department of Homeland Security has not released consolidated official figures for his second term, data analyzed by Human Rights Watch—based on ICE records obtained via a Freedom of Information Act request—estimates that approximately 8,500 Cubans were deported between the start of his second term and August 5, 2026. This brings the total to nearly 12,000, a figure that may have increased since the August data cutoff.

The claim that Elon Musk developed a flying car or provided the financial backing for Alef Aeronautics is false. Alef Aeronautics is an independent company founded by Jim Dukhovny, Konstantin Kisly, Pavel Markin, and Oleg Petrov. There is no evidence linking Elon Musk to the development or funding of the company's flying car projects.

The claim that actor Salman Khan has announced his decision to join the AIMIM political party is false. The viral video and images circulating on social media are AI-generated manipulations of existing footage.

The claim that Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Collins admitted that Donald Trump is in the 'Epstein files' is mostly false. While Collins did speculate during a campaign context that Trump might be mentioned in the documents, he did so in the context of arguing that Trump had previously identified Epstein's criminal behavior. The claim misrepresents his comments by omitting this critical context.

Senator Bernie Sanders correctly stated that under current U.S. tax law, Social Security payroll taxes are capped at a specific wage threshold. For 2026, that threshold is $184,500. Consequently, any individual earning at least that amount in wages pays the same maximum Social Security tax, regardless of whether their total income is $184,500 or billions of dollars. While the claim is technically accurate regarding the tax structure, it omits that Social Security taxes apply only to wage income, not capital gains or other forms of wealth accumulation common to ultra-high-net-worth individuals.

In October 2026, Congressman Andy Harris threatened to have student journalist Cat Murphy prosecuted for recording him during a media scrum following a public candidate forum in Cambridge, Maryland. Harris cited Maryland's two-party consent wiretapping law as the basis for his objection. However, legal consensus and journalism experts note that this law generally applies to private conversations where there is a reasonable expectation of privacy, not to public press events where journalists are openly recording.