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A mugshot of a young white man with short brown hair. In the backdrop is a patterned graphic design of small Republican elephant logos and Democrat donkey logos.

Charlie Kirk shooting suspect an unaffiliated voter, not a registered Republican

Written by: Rae Deng

Sept. 12, 2025

Tyler Robinson, 22, registered to vote in 2021, but at the time of his arrest, he was listed in ...

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On the left: U.S. President Donald Trump, a tan white man with a dark suit. On the right: a grainy image of a man wearing sunglasses and a black shirt with a U.S. flag and eagle on it.

Posts falsely claim Charlie Kirk shooting suspect was a Trump donor

Written by: Rae Deng

Sept. 12, 2025

"Tyler Robinson" is a more common name than social media users would lead you to believe.

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Close up of Travis Kelce sitting in front of a microphone while wearing a red Kansas City Chiefs shirt.

Story about Travis Kelce donating bonus, endorsements to homeless nonprofit still false

Written by: Emery Winter

Sept. 11, 2025

The feel-good rumor was just as fake in September 2025 as it was in March the same year.

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NFL did not ban rainbow gear and prompt a response from Eagles coach Nick Sirianni

Written by: Joey Esposito

Sept. 9, 2025

The rumor circulated with an image supposedly showing Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirian ...

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Rumor about Patti LaBelle fighting Karoline Leavitt on TV is fake

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

Sept. 9, 2025

The story is circulating via Facebook posts with images of the women.

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UN General Assembly didn't move 80th session from NYC to Geneva over US blocking Palestinian visas

Written by: Emery Winter

Sept. 9, 2025

However, precedent exists for such a decision.

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Story about missing Alaska hikers Steve and Natalie Brody doesn't check out

Written by: Megan Loe

Sept. 9, 2025

Facebook posts claimed the bodies of the two hikers who went missing in Denali National Park wer ...

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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce didn't announce pregnancy, seriously

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Sept. 8, 2025

The pop star and NFL player announced their engagement in August 2025, but the ultrasound images ...

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'Phillies Karen' wasn't identified, fired from New Jersey school district job

Written by: Joey Esposito

Sept. 8, 2025

A post from the district joked that someone who worked there would "obviously have caught the ba ...

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A black and white image shows a lion looking at a robot. An insert image shows the lion roaring at the robot.

Did AI robot suffer PTSD after it was scared by lion?

Written by: Emery Winter

Sept. 8, 2025

There was no evidence a story about an AI robot fearing a lion was real. An image shared with th ...

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Disproving claim Chicago used salt trucks to block ICE from city

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Sept. 8, 2025

Videos of salt trucks in Chicago circulated as the Trump administration stationed hundreds of fe ...

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Watch out for rumor thieves are using perfume bottles to leave victims unconscious

Written by: Joey Esposito

Sept. 7, 2025

An urban legend Snopes first debunked in 2000 recently resurfaced.

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Ronald McDonald was named after serial killer from 1890s?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Sept. 6, 2025

According to a social media rumor, the McDonald's mascot was named after a man who killed 12 chi ...

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No, Switzerland didn't ban mammograms over radiation risks, false positives

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Sept. 5, 2025

Mammograms are recommended and effective in screening for breast cancer.

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Unraveling HIV toilet paper rumor claiming criminals use needles to contaminate public restrooms

Written by: Jordan Liles

Sept. 5, 2025

Users shared the rumor in September 2025 with the words, "Public Restroom Alert: Toilet Paper Co ...

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Did Taylor Swift offer 'exclusive anthem,' sponsorships to NFL teams pledging LGBTQ+ support?

Written by: Megan Loe

Sept. 5, 2025

NFL quarterbacks, including the Kansas City Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes, allegedly rejected Swift's ...

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Texas sheriff endorsed Gavin Newsom and Jasmine Crockett for president, VP?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Sept. 4, 2025

Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha previously appeared in the news to address rescue efforts follo ...

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Two men wearing suits watch aircraft in the sky next to a white woman speaking at a podium with a hand over her heart.

Trump didn't order military flyover to 'silence' Epstein survivors

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

Sept. 4, 2025

Fighter jets briefly interrupted a news conference on the Capitol lawn featuring survivors of Je ...

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British lawmaker nominated Biden for Nobel Peace Prize (but not in 2025)

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Sept. 4, 2025

The old nomination recirculated weeks before U.S. President Donald Trump's state visit to the U. ...

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Here's what Epstein survivors actually said about releasing 'client list'

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Sept. 4, 2025

The U.S. Justice Department said in July 2025 it did not have a list of the sex trafficking clie ...

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