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Disproving claim Florida Sen. Rick Scott disclosed $26M in stock trades 'over a year late'

Written by: Jack Izzo

Sept. 4, 2025

Scott filed amendments to four transaction reports, but the amendments did not add new transacti ...

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White woman took Black CEO's airplane seat, then discovered he owned airline?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Sept. 3, 2025

Users shared the alleged story of Black CEO Devon Mitchell revealing himself to a white woman oc ...

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Did Steven Tyler cut his hair?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Sept. 3, 2025

This rumor simply doesn't cut it.

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A close up of three tall Mountain Dew cans next to each other

Is Mountain Dew banned in Texas?

Written by: Emery Winter

Sept. 3, 2025

A newly passed law in 2025 required food manufacturers to put warning labels on products with ce ...

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Stephen Colbert announced 'massive' wildlife rescue program for endangered elephants?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Sept. 2, 2025

According to the story, Colbert personally joined conservationists to help guide one of the firs ...

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Trump photos shared over Labor Day weekend are not from 2019

Written by: Joey Esposito

Sept. 2, 2025

Amid rumors of his death, some social media users claimed the White House released old pictures ...

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Was Donald Trump's IQ score measure at 73?

Trump didn't score 73 on IQ test in 1st year at New York Military Academy

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Sept. 1, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump did, however, once claim to have "a very high IQ" and "strong common ...

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A photo of a memorial made up of flowers and stuffed animals along the sidewalk out front of Annunciation School in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Mass shooters are not disproportionately transgender, contrary to claims

Written by: Emery Winter

Aug. 29, 2025

Multiple databases of mass shootings indicate that transgender people are not unusually likely t ...

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Joe Gibbs, former coach of NFL's Washington Commanders, is not dead

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

Aug. 29, 2025

The storied coach's religious organization confirmed he was still alive.

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Did 300 bikers shut down Walmart to defend veteran Henry 'Hammer' Morrison?

Written by: Joey Esposito

Aug. 29, 2025

The Road Warriors Motorcycle Club allegedly came to defend the honor of their founder after he w ...

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US VP JD Vance speaking with his hands spread in front of him

Vance claimed every major conflict has ended with negotiations. That's not true

Written by: Emery Winter

Aug. 28, 2025

Plenty of wars in human history have ended otherwise, despite the U.S. vice president's claim.

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Disproving claim Minneapolis shooter Robin Westman was Jewish

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

Aug. 28, 2025

A 23-year-old, who killed an 8- and 10-year-old in a Catholic church, became the focus of many r ...

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Watch out for claim Trump told Obama, 'Sit down, boy'

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

Aug. 27, 2025

Videos falsely claimed "millions saw it live" and that "Obama's quiet, razor sharp reply flipped ...

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A Black woman holds up her right hand. People can be seen around her.

Oprah promoting 'pink salt recipe' for weight loss? Don't fall for scam

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

Aug. 27, 2025

Fraudulent websites and videos falsely claimed Winfrey endorsed a so-called "pink salt trick," r ...

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Don't fall for claim former Green Bay Packers coach Mike Holmgren died

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Aug. 26, 2025

The latest death hoax appeared online in late August 2025.

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A Black woman is pictured next to a white man. Both are speaking into microphones.

Did Jasmine Crockett 'take down' Mike Huckabee with Bible quotes during TV debate?

Written by: Megan Loe

Aug. 26, 2025

The claim originated from multiple YouTube videos posted in early and mid-August.

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A X post from "Arthur MacWaters" says "I was fired from Cracker Barrel today. I ran our company's rebranding team" next to a phone with a yellow and black Cracker Barrel logo on it.

Was an 'Arthur MacWaters' fired from Cracker Barrel over rebrand?

Written by: Megan Loe

Aug. 25, 2025

MacWaters' alleged resume attached to an X post also listed roles at Jaguar Land Rover UK, Bud L ...

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Stephen Colbert, Rachel Maddow and Joy Reid launched new newsroom?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Aug. 25, 2025

Online users shared a rumor claiming the three U.S. progressive voices joined forces in summer 2025.

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Myth about origins of 'Taps' has existed for decades

Written by: Jordan Liles

Aug. 25, 2025

A fabricated story about the U.S. military bugle call "Taps" long predates the creation of the i ...

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Did Pete Hegseth invest $5M in 'Dogtopia' healing sanctuary?

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Aug. 24, 2025

No credible news sources reported that the U.S. defense secretary invested in a “dogtopia."

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