A viral video shared on Facebook claims a new $1,000 stimulus check is purportedly being offered to Americans as of November 2024.

Verdict: False

The claim is false. A spokesperson for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) denied the claim’s validity in an email to Check Your Fact.

Fact Check:

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, the leaders of President-elect Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, have discussed creating a mobile app “for Americans to file their taxes for free with the IRS,” according to The Washington Post. It is unclear how a potential overhaul of the tax system would take place at this time, the outlet reported.

The Facebook video, which has received over 1,000 likes as of writing, claims a new $1,000 stimulus check is purportedly being offered to Americans as of November 2024.

“Urgent new $1,000 stimulus approved amid skyrocketing debt levels! In a sudden, unexpected move, a new stimulus has been rushed through in the wake of alarming credit card debt figures. Officially launched this week, the aim of this new measure is to get $1,000 into the pockets of Americans without delay. Every U.S. resident qualifies, no exceptions,” an unnamed narrator claims via the same video.

The video opens with a CBS News report featuring anchor Norah O’Donnell before transitioning to images of 2024 Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and Trump during the 2024 campaign cycle.

The claim is false. A content detection scan using the website “TrueMedia.org” indicates the video shows “substantial evidence of manipulation.” Likewise, while the original CBS News report featuring O’Donnell does mention alarming levels of credit card debt, it does not reference the purported new $1,000 stimulus. In fact, the video is from June 2023, meaning it predates Trump’s 2024 election victory.

The IRS also has not publicly commented on the claim via its website or verified social media accounts.

In addition, Check Your Fact found no credible news reports to support the claim. Actually, the opposite is true. On Nov. 20, Lead Stories debunked the claim. (RELATED: Is The U.S. Providing Financial Support For New Trains In Peru?)

Furthermore, a spokesperson for the IRS denied the claim’s validity in an email to Check Your Fact.

“The IRS warns taxpayers to be wary of trusting internet advice, whether it’s a fraudulent tactic promoted by scammers or a deliberately false tax-related scheme trending across popular social media platforms,” the spokesperson said, referencing an online fact sheet about a previous social media claim.