Hello? Is this the White House or Epstein Island?
Fact Check: Did White House Phone Number Show ‘Epstein Island’ on Android Devices? Here’s What Happened as Google Fixed the Glitch’ by Amreen Ahmad, Sunday Guardian, March 28, 2026.
Android users briefly saw the White House number labeled “Epstein Island” due to a Google Maps edit glitch. Google quickly fixed the issue.
Epstein Island Glitch: A surprising caller ID glitch briefly stirred confusion after some Android users reported that the official White House phone number appeared as “Epstein Island.” Perhaps this odd tagline, which was initially discovered by journalists at The Washington Post, virally disseminated on social media, raising concerns about the accuracy of the data, the susceptibility of platforms and the way that digital listings can shape people. Read the whole article here.
Washington “” The Secret Service is investigating how a couple aspiring to be reality-show celebrities managed to appear at President Obama”s first state dinner without being on the guest list, provoking questions about security at the White House.