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A cruise ship sails on a dark sea with needles meant to represent the Pfizer mRNA Covid-19 vaccine.

Pfizer didn't say hantavirus is side effect of its COVID-19 vaccine, contrary to online claims

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

May 8, 2026

Those eager to discredit Pfizer's mRNA vaccine, which is safe and effective, exploited the cruis ...

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Side-by-side image of Sen. Joni Ernst and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Did Joni Ernst expose Pete Hegseth for 'stolen valor' by asking to see combat badge during Senate hearing?

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

May 8, 2026

The story was yet another fabricated political confrontation, using real footage to lend credibi ...

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Close up photos from the bust-up of Franklin Graham, left, and Pope Leo XIV, right, speaking into microphones over a pale yellow background.

Don't believe rumor Pope Leo XIV called evangelist Franklin Graham 'Trump's puppet'

Written by: Emery Winter

May 8, 2026

The AI-generated posts followed a common pattern of fabricating shocking stories about famous pe ...

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An image shows a still frame from a video showing a male with long dark hair wearing an orange jumpsuit, presumably in a courtroom setting, with an onscreen caption mentioning a teen receiving a sentence of 452 years in prison.

Court didn't sentence teen to 452 years in prison. Here's how we know

Written by: Jordan Liles

May 7, 2026

Online users discussed a video allegedly showing a teenager in an orange jumpsuit reacting to a ...

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An aerial view of the cruise ship MV Hondius stationary off the port of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, on May 5, 2026.

Did hantavirus spread between people before cruise ship outbreak? Tracing rare cases

Written by: Laerke Christensen

May 7, 2026

Researchers have known since at least 1996 that at least one hantavirus variant — the Andes viru ...

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a Small Business Summit in the East Room of the White House in Monday, May 4, 2026.

Trump didn't call various public figures 'offenders of Jesus,' despite claims

Written by: Laerke Christensen

May 6, 2026

Numerous versions of the alleged accusation spread on Facebook, but proof for each was nowhere t ...

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On the left, Pete Hegseth, a middle-aged white man wearing a gray suit, talking at a podium. On the right, Joe Biden, an old white man wearing a blue suit, talking at a podium.

Hegseth falsely claimed Biden sent troops to polling stations in 15 states during 2024 election

Written by: Jack Izzo

May 5, 2026

The defense secretary made the claim during a Congressional hearing.

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Photo of Reid Wiseman, commander of NASA's Artemis II mission, wearing a blue NASA jacket, set against a softly lit church interior with columns in the background.

Did Artemis II astronaut Reid Wiseman say he became Christian after moon mission?

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

May 4, 2026

Social media posts exaggerated Reid Wiseman's remarks about an emotional moment with a Navy chap ...

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Collage featuring a yellow-hued piece of paper that reads "cancer" beside a Central Intelligence Agency document.

Declassified CIA document doesn't reveal cure for cancer. Here's what it actually says

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

May 3, 2026

The report has been publicly available for years and summarizes a 1950 Soviet research paper, no ...

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Black-and-white image of a dog chasing a bird off a cliff with text reading, 'Choices made in anger cannot be undone!!"

Did photo of dog chasing bird off cliff inspire 'Looney Tunes' characters? Don't fall for claim

Written by: Joey Esposito

May 3, 2026

Legendary animator Chuck Jones said Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner were inspired by Mark Twain a ...

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U.S. acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, a middle-aged white man in a black and white tuxedo, speaks behind a podium while U.S. President Donald Trump looks on.

Posts claim Trump appointed Ghislaine Maxwell's former defense attorney as acting AG. Here's the real story

Written by: Rae Deng

May 1, 2026

Trump appointed Todd Blanche, his former defense attorney, as acting attorney general in April 2026.

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Did every US hospital receive secret DOD letter suspending pharma contracts? We inspected

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

April 30, 2026

Social media posts claimed the Department of Defense ordered hospitals to replace medicine with ...

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Image shows a collage of Facebook posts with AI-generated imagery placing the White House Correspondents Dinner shooting suspect alongside a number of celebrities.

Did White House correspondents' dinner shooting suspect work as driver for Savannah Guthrie?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

April 28, 2026

Facebook posts claimed Cole Allen drove for dozens of stars besides Guthrie, like Tom Hanks, Tom ...

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ICE agent who shot Renee Good wasn't 'cleared of all charges.' We set the record straight

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

April 27, 2026

State and local officials have sued federal agencies for access to evidence in three shootings b ...

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An image shows a photo of actor Mel Gibson with glasses tucked into a partially unbuttoned white collared shirt, with Gibson looking to his left and a man out of focus in the background wearing a suit and tie.

Did Mel Gibson expose massive sex cult in Congress? Not so fast

Written by: Jordan Liles

April 27, 2026

According to the story, the actor and Oscar-winning director revealed Rep. Eric Swalwell's resig ...

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An image shows a poster for an alleged animated film named Pride & Prejudice: Dino Time!

Is 'Pride and Prejudice: Dino Time!' real 'lost' film?

Written by: Jordan Liles

April 26, 2026

A purported VHS tape's box promises "A classic tale with an unexpected twist."

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Rep. Mike Johnson, a white man with short graying hair wearing tortoiseshell glasses and a suit, leans in to listen to U.S. President Donald Trump, a white man with white-blond hair also wearing a suit.

Did Trump promote new rules that would limit privileges for Congress members?

Written by: Rae Deng

April 25, 2026

Snopes has fact-checked versions of this supposed proposal since 2009. As of 2026, it's still fa ...

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A close-up image of Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Did NHL star Sidney Crosby donate $12.4M to build 75 homes for Pittsburgh homeless shelter initiative?

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

April 24, 2026

The feel-good story claimed Crosby funded more than 180 beds for Pittsburgh's homeless, but ther ...

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Image shows Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine speaking during a press conference with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Was Trump blocked from using nuclear codes against Iran? Not so fast

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

April 22, 2026

Posts claim Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, stormed out of a meeting and ...

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Did Artemis II astronaut Reid Wiseman convert to Christianity after moon mission?

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

April 21, 2026

Social media users distorted an emotional statement the NASA astronaut made after returning to E ...

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