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Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.

Did Pope Leo XIV say being called 'woke' is 'no insult'? Here's the truth

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

April 26, 2026

Versions of the months-old quote resurfaced in April 2026.

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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, a white woman with blonde hair, wears a sparkly black dress and appears to be speaking to someone during the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner on April 25, 2026.

Did Leavitt say there would be 'shots fired' before White House correspondents' dinner shooting?

Written by: Megan Loe

April 26, 2026

The phrase is a common figure of speech that refers to someone making jokes or jabs at another p ...

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Screenshot of tweet with AI-generated whale video. The video is paused on a frame of a baby humpback whale opening its mouth wide to a deluge of thick, pasty white milk pushing out of its mother. An icon in the upper right designates the image/video as fake.

Don't confuse fake video of whale calf nursing with the real thing

Written by: Emery Winter

April 26, 2026

Real video footage of humpback and blue whale calves nursing looks far less dramatic.

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Rep. Mike Johnson, a white man with short graying hair wearing tortoiseshell glasses and a suit, leans in to listen to U.S. President Donald Trump, a white man with white-blond hair also wearing a suit.

Did Trump promote new rules that would limit privileges for Congress members?

Written by: Rae Deng

April 25, 2026

Snopes has fact-checked versions of this supposed proposal since 2009. As of 2026, it's still fa ...

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An image shows a fake mug shot photo of a balding man with gray facial hair and a gray sweater over a collared shirt, as well as a meme describing a break-in incident at Barnes & Noble.

Did man break into Barnes & Noble to finish reading book?

Written by: Jordan Liles

April 25, 2026

According to the story, 48-year-old Gary Hollis of Portland, Oregon, broke into the bookstore to ...

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On the left, a fake image of Donald Trump sleeping face-down on his desk in the ornate Oval Office, with his tongue out. On the right, a real image of Donald Trump with his eyes closed while an adviser behind him speaks.

Did Trump fall asleep during meeting? Separating satire from real footage

Written by: Jack Izzo Joey Esposito

April 24, 2026

The authentic footage of Trump appearing drowsy came from an April 23, 2026, meeting in the Oval ...

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Image shows U.S. President Donald Trump standing in front of members of the University of Georgia women's tennis team.

Real photo shows female athletes standing behind men with Trump

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

April 24, 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump met with the University of Georgia women’s tennis team to celebrate ...

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a tanned white man with gray hair, wears a blue suit, light blue shirt, and navy blue tie with red motifs as he sits at a desk and speaks animatedly into a microphone. Two cups of a hot beverage sit on the desk in front of him.

RFK Jr. shared erroneous drug price math attributed to Trump

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

April 24, 2026

The health secretary said a drug price decreasing from $600 to $10 is a 600% drop. The math ain' ...

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Narendra Modi, an Indian man with white hair, mustache and beard, sits next to Donald Trump, a white man with tan skin and white-blond hair.

Trump posted conservative radio host's derogatory statement about people of India, China

Written by: Rae Deng

April 24, 2026

The quote came from conservative radio host Michael Savage, who railed against Indian and Chines ...

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Screenshot of X post of fabricated AOC quote. There is a picture of AOC's face and in front of her is the text: "Republicans are trying to rig elections by only allowing U.S. citizens to vote!" -Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

Did AOC claim GOP is trying to rig elections by letting only citizens vote? Don't be fooled

Written by: Emery Winter

April 24, 2026

The New York Democrat did once speak about a Washington, D.C., measure to allow noncitizens to v ...

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A collage shows an image of Oprah making Jell-O with the word "lawsuit" in yellow text over her (left), cups of red Jell-O (middle) and an image of Dr. Oz with bolded text reading "Dr. Oz pink gelatin recipe for weight loss" (right).

Dr. Oz and Oprah aren't backing 'pink gelatin' weight loss trick. Here's how to spot scam

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

April 24, 2026

Online ads and videos falsely tied public figures to a supposed gelatin-based weight loss method ...

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AI-generated, black-and-white image of several shirtless boys sitting on a wooden bench in front of a wooden building with several windows. There is mud on the ground and they look underfed. Their hair is cut short, but not shaved.

Image of shirtless boys at Buchenwald concentration camp isn't real. We have proof

Written by: Emery Winter

April 24, 2026

Many real photos of the child prisoners who survived Buchenwald exist. This isn't one of them, a ...

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A close-up image of Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Did NHL star Sidney Crosby donate $12.4M to build 75 homes for Pittsburgh homeless shelter initiative?

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

April 24, 2026

The feel-good story claimed Crosby funded more than 180 beds for Pittsburgh's homeless, but ther ...

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The image shows U.S. President Donald Trump sitting in the Oval Office.

Did Trump share post attacking media personality JD Delay over calls to release unredacted Epstein files?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

April 24, 2026

A screenshot of the alleged post appears to show Trump suggesting Delay "cares more" about Epste ...

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An image shows a split view of Wil Wheaton the left and Tucker Carlson on the right, with Wheaton wearing glasses and holding a microphone while speaking to a crowd, and with Carlson wearing a suit and tie while speaking in front of a crowd, with an out-of-focus American flag background.

Wil Wheaton said Tucker Carlson is 'not forgiven' after apology for backing Trump

Written by: Jordan Liles

April 23, 2026

The quote from the "Stand by Me" star circulated after the conservative commentator said he woul ...

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Image shows U.S. President Donald Trump speaking into a microphone next to a fake X post requesting a prayer to Allah for the "Strait of Hormel."

Did Trump request prayers for Allah to open 'Strait of Hormel'? Don't be fooled

Written by: Jordan Liles

April 23, 2026

Social media users shared an alleged presidential X post image in April 2026, weeks after he tru ...

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A group of white men in army fatigues appear to be chanting as police arrest them in an official building.

Did Mike Johnson refuse to meet veterans protesting Iran war, who were then arrested? Separating fact from fiction

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

April 23, 2026

Capitol police told Snopes the veterans' protest, which aimed at ending the war, was illegal.

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An image shows a sign at the Villa Hotel in Osh, Kyrgyzstan, that read, "Jews and animals are not allowed!"

What to know about 'Jews and animals not allowed' sign at Kyrgyzstan hotel

Written by: Laerke Christensen

April 23, 2026 (Updated: April 27, 2026)

Local authorities removed the sign while police investigated, according to the Israeli ambassado ...

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This image shows Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.

Did Mark Carney say US is 'no longer an ally we can count on'?

Written by: Taija PerryCook

April 23, 2026

In an address to the nation, the Canadian prime minister did say his country's ties to the Unite ...

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A side-by-side image of U.S. President Donald Trump and Cardinal Timothy Dolan.

Did Cardinal Dolan defend Trump, saying he 'stands for every American'?

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

April 23, 2026

The pro-Trump quote circulated in memes and posts, but there's no evidence Cardinal Timothy Dola ...

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