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Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.

Did Vance say it's 'reasonable to not want neighbors who speak another language'?

Written by: Joey Esposito

Dec. 9, 2025

The vice president called the quote "made up," but added, "You need a common language, and in Am ...

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Are the sun's UV rays stronger on cloudy days?

Written by: William Kramer

Dec. 9, 2025

Studies show that you should wear sunscreen, even on a cloudy day.

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Watch out for video claiming Hegseth was banned from family Christmas celebrations

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Dec. 8, 2025

The user who first shared the claim said the video was "just satire."

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Reporter told Trump 'I ask questions, not permission'?

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Dec. 8, 2025

Widely shared posts claimed a CNBC reporter snapped back at Trump, saying, "Sir, you are the pre ...

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Is TSA checking passengers' cellphones for 5 apps? Here's what we know

Written by: Jordan Liles

Dec. 8, 2025 (Updated: Dec. 10, 2025)

In one popular YouTube video, an alleged flight attendant named Sophia warned passengers about T ...

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No evidence Gavin Newsom donated $12M to feed children because Obama asked

Written by: Jack Izzo

Dec. 8, 2025

The charity that supposedly received the donation from the California governor did not appear to ...

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Be wary of images showing Jimmy Kimmel's 'final monologue' after Trump criticism

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Dec. 8, 2025

"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" was temporarily suspended in September 2025 but returned to air.

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AI-generated image showing a pine tree-covered mountain in a green landscape. The face of the mountain facing the viewer has been hollowed out by a crater. Deformed cars are along a dirt road directly beneath the crater. A winding river runs in the background

Did Wyoming mountain really collapse? Rumor doesn't hold up

Written by: Emery Winter

Dec. 8, 2025

While real mountains can collapse in a similar fashion due to landslides, this particular story ...

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Don't fall for this Trump post about bringing peace to 'Isle of Fifa'

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

Dec. 8, 2025

The U.S. president did receive a FIFA Peace Prize, but the Truth Social post about the "Fifanian ...

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Did Trump post 'the KING decides' what war crimes are? Here's the truth

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Dec. 8, 2025

Trump allegedly wrote, "When I say something is LEGAL, it's LEGAL. Very simple."

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FBI, DOJ paid nearly $1M in overtime to agents redacting Epstein files, documents show

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

Dec. 8, 2025

Snopes reviewed the records Bloomberg reporter Jason Leopold obtained in a Freedom of Informatio ...

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Screenshot of image from Facebook page, showing what appears to be a circular circuit board around a metal disc with a lightning bold printed on it all held between two fingers

Don't waste your energy on claim about tiny Japanese generators pulling electricity from air

Written by: Emery Winter

Dec. 8, 2025

Though research on moisture-electric generators, which create energy from ambient humidity, exis ...

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Portrait photo of Bette Midler wearing sunglasses and with her hair done up in a bun

Did Bette Midler declare $68M Netflix investment on live TV?

Written by: Emery Winter

Dec. 7, 2025

The rumor was vague in details, but that's probably because those details didn't exist.

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Rumor claims California law requires kids up to 16 to use booster seats. That's mostly false

Written by: Joey Esposito

Dec. 7, 2025

A new California law will use a "5-step test" to determine which children need booster seats whi ...

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Did Scotland accidentally approve initiative letting people go topless in public?

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

Dec. 6, 2025

The fictional story came from Scottish Aye, a satirical Facebook account.

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Watch out for fake photo of Melania Trump kissing Epstein on cheek

Written by: Jordan Liles

Dec. 6, 2025

Users' posts indicated they truly believed the fake image authentically showed the first lady ki ...

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Did Michael Jordan say he's leaving the Democratic Party? Here's the truth

Written by: Jack Izzo

Dec. 5, 2025

The basketball legend is known for remaining quiet on political matters.

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On the left: An AI-generated image of a raccoon standing on its hind legs stealing alcohol from a liquor store shelf with a "fake" logo next to it. On the right: A real image of a raccoon passed out on the floor face-first next to a toilet.

Fake raccoon liquor store break-in video spreads online. Watch the real footage

Written by: Rae Deng

Dec. 5, 2025

Real pictures and videos exist of this trash panda getting sloppy — don't fall for the AI-slop v ...

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Close up photo of Buzz Aldrin on the moon. He's wearing his space suit

NASA didn't drop 'bombshell' admitting moon landing was a hoax

Written by: Emery Winter

Dec. 5, 2025

The claim, which didn't cite when or where NASA supposedly admitted this, came from a frequent p ...

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Is video of 99-year-old atheist Walter Briggs being baptized real?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Dec. 5, 2025

"My name is Walter Briggs and I am 99 years old, and I am the man that went viral for getting ba ...

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