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Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.

'Batman' actor Christian Bale is building a village for foster children in California?

Written by: Laerke Christensen

July 20, 2025

According to its Facebook page, Together California hoped to welcome children in 2025.

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A harvest mouse peeking out through a hole inside of a tennis ball

Wimbledon serves up tennis balls as new homes for threatened harvest mice?

Written by: Emery Winter

July 19, 2025

The tournament has previously donated tennis balls to conservation groups that turn them into ho ...

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Photo showing Trump and Epstein with a minor girl isn't what it seems

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

July 19, 2025

The fake image resurfaced after a DOJ memo dismissed claims of an Epstein "client list."

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From left to right: Donald Trump in a blue suit jacket and red tie, Melania Trump in a black dress, Jeffrey Epstein in a blue dress shirt and navy blue suit jacket, and Ghislaine Maxwell in a cropped jean shirt with multicolored beaded tassels

Trump once called Epstein 'terrific guy' who likes women 'on the younger side'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

July 19, 2025

The authentic quote appeared in a New York magazine article published on Oct. 28, 2002.

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A hand holding a phone showing a large home. Behind the hand and phone is the ruins of that home after a fire.

Breaking down claim California bill would allow LA County to turn fire-damaged lots into low-income housing

Written by: Rae Deng

July 18, 2025

Multiple news articles conflated unrelated sections of a California bill, inflaming the conspira ...

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A white man is pictured holding a white woman. Next to them, a statement is titled, "Statement from CEO Andy Byron." Below, text says, "New York, New York — July 17, 2025 — "I want to acknowledge the moment that's been circulating online, and the disappointment it's caused.  What was supposed to be a night of music and joy turned into a deeply personal mistake playing out on a very public stage. I want to sincerely apologize to my wife, my family, and the team at Astronomer. You deserve better from me as a partner, as a father, and as a leader.  This is not who I want to be or how I want to represent the company I helped build. I'm taking time to reflect, to take accountability, and to figure out the next steps, personally and professionally. I ask for privacy as I navigate that process.  I also want to express how troubling it is that what should have been a private moment became public without my consent. I respect artists and entertainers, but I hope we can all think more deeply about the impact of turning someone else's life into a spectacle.  As a friend once sang: 'Lights will guide you home, and ignite your bones, and I will try to fix you.'"  -Andy"

Astronomer CEO issued this statement after Coldplay concert incident?

Written by: Joey Esposito

July 18, 2025 (Updated: July 21, 2025)

The tech company's CEO and chief people officer were caught embracing each other on a "kiss cam" ...

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A screenshot of map used in Facebook post. Map is of U.S. Pacific coast, with red rings pinging the location of Axial Seamount

Undersea volcano off Oregon coast could erupt in 2025, but isn't a threat to people

Written by: Emery Winter

July 18, 2025

The U.S. Geological Survey said in May 2025 that the volcano is "exciting, not hazardous."

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Investigating claim Trump laughingly agreed with being called a 'sexual predator' on 'Howard Stern Show'

Written by: Jordan Liles

July 18, 2025

The moment, which aired in February 2006, shows the future president reacting to the remark duri ...

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Checking Trump admin claim native-born workers accounted for all job gains in first half of 2025

Written by: Cindy Shan

July 18, 2025

The Department of Labor's graphic used non-seasonally adjusted data.

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Image shows Trump's golden Oval Office makeover?

Written by: Cindy Shan

July 18, 2025

Following Bahrain’s crown prince visiting the White House, a photo comparison sparked discussion ...

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Posts claim Trump admin erased content on WWII nurse Ruby Bradley. Here's the truth

Written by: Taija PerryCook

July 18, 2025

Without evidence, social media posts said the president called the veteran a "loser.

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Photo shows 400-year-old bonsai tree that survived U.S. bombing of Hiroshima?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

July 18, 2025

The tree lives in Washington, D.C., at the National Bonsai and Penjing Museum.

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Droughts in Spain uncovered megalithic monument older than Egypt's pyramids in 2025?

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

July 17, 2025

Its last two documented appearances were in 2019 and 2022.

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Screenshot of video containing AI-generated clips supposedly of Texas floods. Video text says: "Texas - 13.07.2025. No sirens. No alerts. Just silence... then chaos."

Beware of AI-generated clips shared as footage of Texas floods

Written by: Emery Winter

July 17, 2025

People on social media are sharing dramatic videos of rushing flood waters as if they're footage ...

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Trump pocketed a FIFA gold medal, but no evidence he 'stole' it from players

Written by: Joey Esposito

July 17, 2025

FIFA president Gianni Infantino handed Trump a medal following Chelsea’s victory over Paris Sain ...

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Two officials stand at a podium during a press conference. A woman with long blonde hair, wearing a black blazer, speaks into a microphone at a wooden podium bearing the U.S. Department of Justice seal. A man in a dark suit with a checkered tie and a pocket square stands beside her, looking serious. Behind them are U.S. flags and Department of Justice banners featuring bald eagles.

Pam Bondi's letter to Kash Patel about Epstein files makes rounds online

Written by: Megan Loe

July 17, 2025

Online users shared a screenshot of the February 2025 letter, suggesting it contradicted a findi ...

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Disproving claim Rachel Maddow announced surrogate pregnancy

Written by: Taija PerryCook

July 17, 2025

Images of the MSNBC host announcing she is having a child by surrogate were AI-generated.

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Vance didn't tell Jasmine Crockett to 'go back to the zoo'

Written by: Jack Izzo

July 17, 2025

The claim spread in AI-generated videos, which featured disclaimers that the content wasn't real.

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Don't fall for video of FIFA president criticizing Trump for taking Club World Cup trophy

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

July 17, 2025

Gianni Infantino has a close relationship with Trump.

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Real photo shows Trump and wife Melania with Ghislaine Maxwell?

Written by: Cindy Shan

July 17, 2025

The photo spread online as demands grew for the White House to release the so-called Epstein fil ...

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