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Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.

James Mattis' statement allegedly condemning Trump's actions during 2025 LA protests published 5 years earlier

Written by: Jordan Liles

June 11, 2025

Users incorrectly claimed former U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis authored "In Union There ...

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Walmart heiress Christy Walton paid for NYT anti-Trump protest ad. Here's everything we know

Written by: Joey Esposito

June 11, 2025

The full-page ad reportedly encouraged readers to attend a "No Kings" protest on June 14, 2025.

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Clarifying claims Louisiana voted 'to force a 9-year-old girl to deliver her rapist's baby'

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 ...

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Several Black people stand near a door. One is holding what appears to be a bag that says USAID on it.

Debunking Vance, Rubio claim that only 12 cents per dollar of humanitarian assistance reaches beneficiaries

Written by: Rae Deng

June 11, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump's allies often cite false claims to support their dismantling of USA ...

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Two white men are pictured. On the left, the man is wearing a dark blue LA hoodie while on the right the man is wearing a black and white top outfit.

Marvel actor Wyatt Russell isn't in LA protest video, honestly

Written by: Megan Loe

June 11, 2025

Aaron Fisher, the protester in the video, told Snopes, "I found the mixup to be pretty humorous, ...

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Don't fall for photos of Pope Leo XIV tumbling down stairs

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

June 11, 2025

The misleading posts included one real photo and two AI-generated images of Pope Leo XIV.

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Real photos of 'sunburn competition in New Orleans'?

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

June 11, 2025

The same images circulated online years earlier with claims they depicted a sunburn competition ...

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Video of NYPD arresting Chilean woman is real, but there's more to the story

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 ...

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President Donald Trump, wearing a navy blue suit jacket and red tie, returns to the White House on June 09, 2025 in Washington, D.C.

Trump is not introducing a 300% landlord tax for excessive rent hikes

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 ...

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Emergency Alert | LAPD: Protest activity DTLA at 101 Fwy/Alameda. Unlawful assembly declared. Use caution

Yes, LAPD declared 2025 ICE protests 'unlawful assembly' as seen in emergency alerts

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 ...

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What we know about photos showing soldiers sleeping on floor during LA protests

Written by: Laerke Christensen

June 10, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump called in the California National Guard to protect federal personnel ...

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Morgan Freeman pledged $11M to build a dog sanctuary on his 88th birthday?

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

June 10, 2025

Public figures have often been falsely linked to rumors about funding stray dog rescue efforts.

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Simone Biles was suspended from Team USA over comments to Riley Gaines?

Written by: Jack Izzo

June 10, 2025

Gaines' extensive history of attacking transgender (and cisgender) women in sports led Biles to ...

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Eddie Murphy didn't testify at Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial, honestly

Written by: Jordan Liles

June 9, 2025

YouTube creators published AI-generated videos falsely claiming many different celebrities, Murp ...

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Don't fall for old footage showing burning police cars in Los Angeles

Written by: Laerke Christensen

June 9, 2025

The footage circulated as protests flared in Los Angeles in June 2025.

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Two white men sit next to each other. The one on the left wears all black and has his hands clasped, while the one on the right is wearing a blue suit and has his arms outstretched.

NYT didn't reveal Pentagon plans to kidnap Zelenskyy

Written by: Taija PerryCook

June 9, 2025

A post alleged the direct order came from U.S. President Donald Trump according to internal Pent ...

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Screenshot of an X post on June 8, 2025, that claims to show people attacking a Los Angeles shop owner amid protests over immigration enforcement actions.

Watch out for old video claiming to show rioters attacking LA shop owner

Written by: Megan Loe

June 9, 2025

While the footage is authentic, it wasn't captured in Los Angeles during the 2025 protests over ...

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Yes, video shows Trump stumbling up steps to Air Force One

Written by: Jordan Liles

June 9, 2025

Snopes readers asked if someone generated the clip, showing the president nearly falling on his ...

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On the left: Elon Musk, a white man wearing a black baseball hat. On the right: Stephen Miller, a bald white man in a gray suit.

Debunking rumor that Elon Musk said he 'took' Stephen Miller's wife in X post

Written by: Rae Deng

June 9, 2025

Musk rebuked his own AI, Grok, after it claimed the post "likely existed."

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Screenshot from a viral video shared on social media shows people pouring gasoline on a Jeep in a Los Angeles intersection.

Video doesn't show people setting Jeep on fire during 2025 LA protests

Written by: Megan Loe

June 9, 2025

The footage circulated online as demonstrations over immigration enforcement actions erupted in ...

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