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Written by: Nick Hardinges Laerke Christensen
June 23, 2026
Though The Trump Organization sells a wide variety of merchandise, there is no trace of this par ...
Written by: Laerke Christensen
June 20, 2026
Though Lincoln escaped being "coned," statues in Boston weren't so lucky.
Written by: Taija PerryCook
June 18, 2026
A corner of the internet is promoting the idea that the AI-generated images show Trump with Nord ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
June 17, 2026
Workers installed the "Make America Safe Again" banner with President Trump's image on the Justi ...
Written by: Taija PerryCook
June 16, 2026
Several accounts shared the image along with Islamophobic messaging about an "invasion" of immig ...
Written by: Rae Deng
June 12, 2026
While Leo did privately meet Bad Bunny, the Vatican has not released any images of the encounter.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
June 11, 2026
In June 2026, the Texas teenager was sentenced to 35 years in prison for fatally stabbing anothe ...
Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz
June 11, 2026
A bullet struck Trump's ear during an assassination attempt against him in July 2024.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
June 9, 2026
Trump's endorsement of cryptocurrency, including his promise to make the U.S. the world's "crypt ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
June 8, 2026
Social media users shared an image promoting a "200-foot lazy river pool system," complete with ...
Written by: Jack Izzo
June 8, 2026
The claim is part of a trend of social media posts, often produced using AI tools, sharing fake ...
Written by: Laerke Christensen
June 7, 2026
The fast food chain has had a checkered history with regard to LGBTQ+ rights.
Written by: Emery Winter
June 7, 2026
The image was created by Alison Jackson, an artist who makes "convincingly realistic" images.
Written by: Joey Esposito
June 5, 2026
The AI-generated image appeared to originate from an account that frequently posts content inten ...
Written by: Laerke Christensen
June 4, 2026
Two images vastly dramatized the effects of changes outside the Executive Mansion.
Written by: Jack Izzo
June 4, 2026
Readers asked us to investigate. We'd like to apologize for being killjoys.
Written by: Emery Winter
June 3, 2026
The water towers were purportedly spotted across numerous U.S. states, such as Arizona, Georgia, ...
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
June 2, 2026
President Donald Trump has criticized wind energy, but we found no evidence he posted about Iran ...
Written by: Laerke Christensen
May 27, 2026
House and Senate bills in various U.S. states and at the federal level allegedly banned "joyridi ...
Written by: Rae Deng
May 26, 2026
Leo has called for peace and cooperation between Christians and Muslims, but this particular quo ...
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