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Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.

Screenshot of set of images used in Facebook posts. Top image shows the entrance of a cave. Bottom left is a picture of a couple. Bottom right is a pair of skeletons in a cave

Don't fall for story about Colorado couple Sarah Bennett and Andrew Miller found dead in uranium mine

Written by: Emery Winter

July 25, 2025

Facebook posts about a missing Colorado couple found dead in an abandoned Utah mine appeared to ...

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Screenshot of AI-generated image of floating Norwegian greenhouse. It has a bunch of crops with people between them inside, and fish aquariums beneath. Solar panels are on its roof

Norway didn't develop a floating greenhouse called 'Ocean Bloom'

Written by: Emery Winter

July 24, 2025

The purported greenhouse was just another fabrication from a Facebook page that posts about fake ...

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Another old photo of Trump and daughter Ivanka makes the rounds again

Written by: Cindy Shan

July 24, 2025

The photo gained renewed attention amid broader discussions about Trump's past associations in J ...

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A Black man wearing a suit walks down a hallway. People stand to the side.

Examining claim Obama said boys need gay mentors

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

July 24, 2025

The former president was discussing how to raise "emotionally intelligent men" on a podcast.

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A white man wearing a black suit stands at a podium. A letter says, "July 22, 2025  The President  The White House Washington, D.C.  Dear Mr. President.  After much reflection, I have decided to resign from my position as Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, effective at the close of business today, July 22, 2025." Below is a seal with a signature of "Jerome H. Powell Chairman Federal Reserve Board."

How we debunked Fed Chair Jerome Powell's bogus resignation letter

Written by: Taija PerryCook

July 24, 2025

Amid an escalating campaign by the Trump administration against Federal Reserve Chair Powell, an ...

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JFK's grandson Jack Schlossberg slammed GOP attempt to rename Kennedy Center after Melania Trump

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

July 24, 2025

Schlossberg reportedly "refuses to stand by as MAGA tarnishes his family's legacy."

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Photo of Trump and daughter Ivanka posing on bed together is real

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

July 24, 2025

Critics of Trump often share photographs in which he poses with his daughter Ivanka.

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Melania Trump's parents came to U.S. through process Donald Trump tried to curb

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

July 24, 2025

The first lady's parents came to the US through a family-based sponsorship that's derogatorily r ...

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A white man wearing a blue suit looks at the camera.

What RFK Jr. has said about taking two flights on Epstein's jet

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

July 24, 2025

The interview with Kennedy resurfaced after the DOJ issued a memo dismissing claims of an Epstei ...

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Former US Border Patrol agent faces charges, including child sex trafficking. Here's what court docs say

Written by: Cindy Shan

July 23, 2025

Social media posts about the charges against Bart Conrad Yager contained both accurate informati ...

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Screenshot of Caitlin Clark image wearing t-shirt falsely edited to say "I DESERVE NBA MONEY"

Caitlin Clark wore 'I deserve NBA money' shirt at 2025 WNBA All-Star Game?

Written by: Emery Winter

July 23, 2025

In reality, Clark's T-shirt was identical to those worn by other players and read: "Pay us what ...

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Did Ozzy Osbourne perform in Israel in 2024?

Written by: Cindy Shan

July 23, 2025

Social media posts after the Black Sabbath frontman's death was announced claimed he "broke the ...

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Is Stephen Colbert moving to CNN?

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

July 23, 2025

The rumor appeared on social media, but no reputable news outlet reported on a such a move.

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Claim that photo shows Trump's birthday letter to Epstein falls apart under scrutiny

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

July 23, 2025

Text from a letter was originally published by The Wall Street Journal.

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Did Pope Leo XIV announce 15 major reforms for Catholic Church?

Written by: Joey Esposito

July 23, 2025

A series of YouTube videos were the latest in AI-generated content about the pontiff.

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This 'formal statement' attributed to former Astronomer CEO's wife isn't what it seems

Written by: Laerke Christensen

July 23, 2025

Megan Kerrigan Byron allegedly wrote, "To those who expect tears — I don't cry for [clowns], I s ...

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Old photos of Trump with his daughter Ivanka have resurfaced. They're real

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

July 23, 2025

While the president is frequently the subject of digitally edited or AI-generated images, these ...

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A Black woman wearing a white sweatshirt looks at the camera.

Don't trust claim Simone Biles was suspended from Team USA over comments to Riley Gaines

Written by: Jack Izzo

July 23, 2025

Biles called Gaines, who has an extensive history of attacking transgender (and cisgender) women ...

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On the left: a young teacher with dark hair in a ponytail and a pink sweater sits crosslegged in a classroom, smiling. On the right: border czar Tom Homan, a white man in a baseball cap, confers with an ICE agent

Clarifying claims that new ICE agents receive 6-figure salaries, far exceeding pay for teachers

Written by: Rae Deng

July 22, 2025

In July 2025, the Trump administration offered a $50,000 sign-on bonus and a salary around $100, ...

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Don't fall for claim Obama authorized Trump assassination attempt

Written by: Taija PerryCook

July 22, 2025

A widely circulated post claimed a whistleblower thwarted the plan days before it was meant to h ...

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