Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Jordan Liles
June 11, 2025
Users incorrectly claimed former U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis authored "In Union There ...
Written by: Joey Esposito
June 11, 2025
The full-page ad reportedly encouraged readers to attend a "No Kings" protest on June 14, 2025.
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
June 11, 2025 (Updated: June 12, 2025)
The rumor stemmed from a statement Democratic state Rep. Patricia Moore made during a Louisiana ...
Written by: Rae Deng
June 11, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump's allies often cite false claims to support their dismantling of USA ...
Written by: Megan Loe
June 11, 2025
Aaron Fisher, the protester in the video, told Snopes, "I found the mixup to be pretty humorous, ...
Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz
June 11, 2025
The misleading posts included one real photo and two AI-generated images of Pope Leo XIV.
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
June 11, 2025
The same images circulated online years earlier with claims they depicted a sunburn competition ...
Written by: Cindy Shan
June 10, 2025
A video that gained 3.8 million views in two days sparked debate about police conduct, but some ...
Written by: Megan Loe
June 10, 2025
Videos shared on TikTok in June 2025 claimed U.S. President Donald Trump had "declared war on Am ...
Written by: Rae Deng
June 10, 2025 (Updated: June 12, 2025)
At least two emergency alerts were sent out notifying people in Los Angeles of "unlawful assembl ...
Written by: Laerke Christensen
June 10, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump called in the California National Guard to protect federal personnel ...
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
June 10, 2025
Public figures have often been falsely linked to rumors about funding stray dog rescue efforts.
Written by: Jack Izzo
June 10, 2025
Gaines' extensive history of attacking transgender (and cisgender) women in sports led Biles to ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
June 9, 2025
YouTube creators published AI-generated videos falsely claiming many different celebrities, Murp ...
Written by: Laerke Christensen
June 9, 2025
The footage circulated as protests flared in Los Angeles in June 2025.
Written by: Taija PerryCook
June 9, 2025
A post alleged the direct order came from U.S. President Donald Trump according to internal Pent ...
Written by: Megan Loe
June 9, 2025
While the footage is authentic, it wasn't captured in Los Angeles during the 2025 protests over ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
June 9, 2025
Snopes readers asked if someone generated the clip, showing the president nearly falling on his ...
Written by: Rae Deng
June 9, 2025
Musk rebuked his own AI, Grok, after it claimed the post "likely existed."
Written by: Megan Loe
June 9, 2025
The footage circulated online as demonstrations over immigration enforcement actions erupted in ...
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