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Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.

Photo shows the top of the California State Capitol in California against a blue sky.

California bill dubbed 'Stop Nick Shirley Act' wouldn't 'criminalize investigative journalism'

Written by: Joey Esposito

April 17, 2026 (Updated: April 22, 2026)

The bill's language does not mention Shirley, journalism or investigations in any context, despi ...

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Blurry screenshot of video showing small crowd at JD Vance TPUSA speaking event. On the ground are chairs set out on the arena floor so audience members can sit directly in front of the stage set in the middle of the arena. Most of these seats, but not all, are fall. Around the arena floor are thousands of traditional arena seats with a good view of the stage. Most of these are empty, and there may be just a few hundred at most sitting in them.

Video authentically shows sparse crowd for JD Vance at Turning Point USA event

Written by: Emery Winter

April 17, 2026

Videos, images and reporting from the event showed many empty seats at the event with Vance in A ...

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An image shows a photo of a low-height CNN sign, with CNN in red letters, with 820 First Street NE as the address also displayed on the same sign, surrounded by mulch, plants and tan buildings.

CNN reported on 'online rape academy,' but '62M men' figure misrepresents findings

Written by: Jordan Liles

April 16, 2026 (Updated: April 21, 2026)

Users shared the claim in April 2026 following a months-long CNN investigation into the dark onl ...

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, a white man with slicked back salt and pepper hair in a suit, stands in front of a podium and holds his hands in a shrug gesture.

Did Hegseth quote fake Bible verse from Tarantino movie? Separating fact from 'Pulp Fiction'

Written by: Rae Deng

April 16, 2026

Hegseth said the lead mission planner for an Iran war rescue operation delivered the prayer to h ...

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Image shows U.S. President Donald Trump alongside a screenshot of a fake Truth Social post.

Did Trump call Obama 'liberal dog,' order investigation into Catholic Church? Don't be fooled

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

April 16, 2026 (Updated: April 29, 2026)

A screenshot of a purported X post by the president contains an incendiary statement against Pop ...

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An image shows a photo of former US President Bill Clinton smiling and seated in a white chair and smiling in a suit and blue tie, and wearing a wristwatch, at a public interview with Clinton Global Initiative logos serving as a backdrop.

Did Bill Clinton criticize Trump's comments about Pope Leo XIV? Watch out for fake audio

Written by: Jordan Liles

April 16, 2026

A YouTube user shared the alleged audio in a lengthy video following President Trump's Truth Soc ...

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A photo of former President Joe Biden standing in the Oval Office for a photo with four Artemis II astronauts around him, two at either side. The crew includes a white woman, a black man, and two white men. One of the white men sports a Canadian flag on his sleeve.

Did Artemis II mission planning begin with Biden? We explored its roots

Written by: Emery Winter

April 16, 2026

The Artemis II mission fulfilled the original objective planned during Trump's first term and ha ...

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Is this real photo of Israeli settler, Palestinian woman on Italian magazine cover?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

April 16, 2026

Israel's ambassador to Italy accused the magazine, L'Espresso, of publishing a manipulated image.

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An image shows a fairly close picture of US Vice President JD Vance standing outside in a suit, red tie and American flag pin, with a blurry backdrop of an airport, gesturing with his hands while speaking to journalists.

Epstein files don't confirm debunked 'pizzagate' conspiracy theory revived by Vance

Written by: Jordan Liles

April 15, 2026

Vice President JD Vance falsely suggested an email in the Epstein files mentioning pizza and gra ...

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Former U.S. President Barack Obama in front of overlapping U.S. and Iranian flags.

Did Obama give Iran $1.7 billion in cash? Claim is missing key context

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

April 15, 2026

The Obama administration sent Iran $1.7 billion in 2016, but social media posts often omitted why.

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An image shows a fake years-old-looking photo of Melania Trump and Jeffrey Epstein with their hands on each other and kissing at a dark party, with the subjects lit by a camera flash, and several individuals visible in the flash including a man in a red tie and another man with a camera and flash, for example.

Image of Melania Trump kissing Epstein isn't what it seems

Written by: Jordan Liles

April 15, 2026

The U.S. first lady addressed such fake images during an April 2026 statement, warning people to ...

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Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, a white man, speaks at a news conference in Madrid on March 20, 2026.

Criticizing Islam won't bring 5-year prison sentence in Spain. Here's how we know

Written by: Laerke Christensen

April 15, 2026

Social media posts claimed Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced a new law that would p ...

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Conservative political commentator and podcast host Tucker Carlson speaks at Turning Point's annual AmericaFest conference in 2025.

Did Tucker Carlson say Trump faked assassination attempt?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

April 15, 2026

The conservative pundit questioned official investigations into the shooting.

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Illustration of Bill Gates in front of a background filled with "SCAM" labels.

Bill Gates isn't backing 'Brain Honey,' other alleged Alzheimer's remedies. They're scams

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

April 14, 2026

Gates is a supporter of Alzheimer’s research, but scammers are using his name and likeness to pr ...

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, a Middle Eastern man with greying hair, conducts an interview with Iranian state media.

Iran's president condemns 'insult' to Pope Leo XIV, calls 'desecration of Jesus' unacceptable

Written by: Laerke Christensen

April 14, 2026

Masoud Pezeshkian's post came about 12 hours after U.S. President Donald Trump attacked Pope Leo ...

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A photo shows a head-to-waist view of conservative commentator Ben Shapiro standing at a lectern while wearing a white dress shirt and dark suit jacket, and gesturing with his right hand.

Ben Shapiro never shared posts about 'hot' and 'beautiful' sister. They're fake

Written by: Jordan Liles

April 14, 2026

Online users have for many years shared inauthentic post screenshots that seem to show the conse ...

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A digitally manipulated image appears to show Ghislaine Maxwell, Donald Trump and Melania Trump at a party in 2000.

Watch out for altered image of Ghislaine Maxwell grabbing Melania Trump's chest

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

April 14, 2026

The image of Jeffrey Epstein’s associate at a party with the Trumps once again spread online fol ...

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Bust-up photo of an older, white-haired Bob Seger speaking and smiling widely into a microphone on a lectern. The backdrop includes the "billboard" logo.

Posts claim Bob Seger is fighting cancer. We set the record straight

Written by: Emery Winter

April 14, 2026

A Facebook page dedicated to sharing false, AI-generated stories about the rock musician has dia ...

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This image shows Pope Leo XIV shaking U.S. Vice President JD Vance's hand.

Don't fall for claim Pope Leo XIV threatened to excommunicate Vance from Catholic Church

Written by: Taija PerryCook

April 14, 2026

The alleged threat attributed to the pope spread amid increasing tensions between the United Sta ...

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An AI-generated image shows three people supposedly photographed with a flash in a dark party setting, including from left to right Jeffrey Epstein staring off in a Polo-style shirt and khaki pants, Melania Trump smiling to the camera with a black top with straps and jeans while holding a clear plastic cup, and an unidentified woman with short dark hair placing her left hand on her cheek.

Look out for fake image of Melania Trump partying with Epstein

Written by: Jordan Liles

April 13, 2026

The fake image depicts the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the U.S. first lady and a woman po ...

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