Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Nick Hardinges
Feb. 6, 2026
The footage resurfaced after more files related to the case of late convicted sex offender Jeffr ...
Written by: Emery Winter
Feb. 6, 2026
The "beast" on Google Maps — called Leviathan, dragon, snake and more by some — is actually just ...
Written by: Taija PerryCook
Feb. 5, 2026
A popular post alluded to the unfounded rumor Erika Kirk and U.S. Vice President JD Vance were h ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Feb. 5, 2026
Snopes investigated and found the truth after online users claimed, without evidence, the $8,453 ...
Written by: Rae Deng
Feb. 5, 2026
We found multiple signs that the story was AI-generated, including inconsistent names for the ar ...
Written by: Laerke Christensen
Feb. 5, 2026
Modern Los Angeles and many of its suburbs sit on the ancestral lands of the Gabrielino/Tongva N ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Feb. 5, 2026 (Updated: Feb. 16, 2026)
There is no evidence Netanyahu was the person emailing Epstein.
Written by: Taija PerryCook
Feb. 5, 2026
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt allegedly said, “CNN isn’t news, it’s pure radical ...
Written by: Laerke Christensen
Feb. 5, 2026
Online searches revealed no credible reports about the opening of the alleged "Melania–Barron Tr ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Feb. 5, 2026
The rumor spread soon after the Department of Justice released more than 3 million files related ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Feb. 4, 2026
Users shared the lyrics after Turning Point USA announced the musician would perform in a specia ...
Written by: Laerke Christensen
Feb. 4, 2026 (Updated: Feb. 10, 2026)
Some accusations stemmed from an FBI interview with a unidentified man. There was no credible ev ...
Written by: Emery Winter
Feb. 4, 2026
The Nation, a progressive magazine, formally nominated the city for its residents' resistance to ...
Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz
Feb. 4, 2026
The allegations against Trump stemmed from an unverified, anonymous message to the FBI. There's ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Feb. 4, 2026
The image allegedly showed convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein posing for a photo on a beach ...
Written by: Jack Izzo
Feb. 4, 2026
The claim spread through unreliable social media posts, not trustworthy news outlets.
Written by: Rae Deng
Feb. 4, 2026
A bill introduced in early 2026 would've authorized executions by suffocation via nitrogen gas.
Written by: Rae Deng
Feb. 3, 2026
The image circulated following the U.S. Department of Justice's release of over 3 million files ...
Written by: Joey Esposito
Feb. 3, 2026
Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates were mentioned in Epstein emails dated July 2013.
Written by: Emery Winter
Feb. 3, 2026
The bomb threat that shut down Columbia Heights Public Schools for a day came as Liam returned h ...
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