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US Flags Will Be at Half-Staff During Trump's Inauguration?

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Dec. 30, 2024

House Speaker Mike Johnson ordered an Inauguration Day pause on a 30-day proclamation to lower f ...

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Grey Goose Says It Does Not Produce Costco's Kirkland Signature Vodka, Contrary to Rumors

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Dec. 28, 2024

Both are rumored to share a well source in the Cognac region of France.

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Woman Allegedly Sued Parents for Giving Her 'Ugly Genes.' It's Not True

Written by: Joey Esposito

Dec. 26, 2024

The alleged woman is quoted in the claim as saying "it is simply cruel" for her parents to have ...

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Digging Into Claims the CIA Invented the Term 'Conspiracy Theory' in the 1960s

Written by: Nikki Dobrin

Dec. 25, 2024

Social media posts have tied the term "conspiracy theory" to the late-1960s release of a CIA mem ...

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No Truth to Claim Barron Trump Gave Up First-Class Seat for Veteran

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Dec. 24, 2024

A highly viewed video received hundreds of comments praising the youngest son of Donald and Mela ...

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No, Pope Francis Isn't Opening 'Tomb of Lucifer' in Vatican on Christmas Eve

Written by: Joey Esposito

Dec. 21, 2024

The claim stems from the celebration of the 2025 Jubilee, a Roman Catholic tradition that happen ...

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No, Elon Musk Did Not Buy Boeing in Late 2024

Written by: Jordan Liles

Dec. 20, 2024

YouTube users promoted rumors throughout 2024, falsely claiming the tech CEO bought numerous com ...

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A white man in a dark gray suit stands behind a microphone.

Trump Falsely Accused of Claiming US and Italy Have Been Allies 'Since the Time of Ancient Rome'

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

Dec. 19, 2024

The claim originated from a speech Trump gave during a joint press conference with Italian Presi ...

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Debunking Story About Barron Trump Helping a Homeless Black Man

Written by: Jordan Liles

Dec. 19, 2024

Snopes received reader emails and searches asking if a story about U.S. President-elect Donald T ...

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada (left) shakes hands with then-U.S. President and now U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. Both men are wearing suits and sitting in ornate yellow chairs. Canadian and American flags fill the backdrop.

Trump Said U.S. Subsidizes Canada With More Than $100M a Year — But He's Wrong

Written by: Rae Deng

Dec. 18, 2024

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump made the claim in a Dec. 18, 2024, Truth Social post.

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Pope Francis Isn't Opening '5 Sacred Portals' on Christmas Eve for Never-Before-Performed Ritual

Written by: Joey Esposito

Dec. 17, 2024

The claim refers to a Roman Catholic tradition known as the Jubilee, or "Holy Year."

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No, a 2-Headed Giant Skeleton Wasn't Discovered in Amazon Rainforest

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Dec. 14, 2024

The internet trope of giant skeletons being discovered around the world is a common theme in dig ...

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Elon Musk Didn't Go into Restaurant Disguised as Homeless Person

Written by: Jack Izzo

Dec. 12, 2024

Similar claims appeared in numerous videos posted on social media.

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False Rumor Alleges Chiefs' Andy Reid, Steelers' Mike Tomlin Banned Black National Anthem

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

Dec. 12, 2024

Since 2020, the NFL has occasionally invited singers to perform the hymn "Lift Every Voice and S ...

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A Black man wearing glasses is pictured next to two white people. The white person on the left in that image appears to be a woman wearing a flight stewardess uniform that needs to be restrained by the person on the right, who appears to be a man wearing a law enforcement uniform. A red arrow points to the stewardess.

False Videos Claim Snoop Dogg Denied 1st-Class Entry on Plane Due to His Race

Written by: Nikki Dobrin

Dec. 12, 2024

The footage surfaced as the rapper was promoting several new projects.

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False Story Claims Shaq Saved Little Boy at Diner from Abusive Father

Written by: Jordan Liles

Dec. 11, 2024

A YouTube video featuring AI content told a fabricated story about former NBA star Shaquille O'N ...

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Home Salon Email That 'Fired' Stressed Employees Was PR Stunt

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Dec. 10, 2024

A LinkedIn post allegedly showing an email sent to YesMadam staff spread online in early Decembe ...

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No, UnitedHealthcare CEO Shooting Suspect Wasn't Caught Using Fake ID at McDonald's

Written by: Jordan Liles

Dec. 9, 2024

Here's how this specific rumor related to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson sta ...

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KitKat or Kit-Kat: The Chocolate Bar's Mandela Effect

Written by: Nikki Dobrin

Dec. 8, 2024

What's in a name? Certainly not a hyphen, according to Nestlé, the owner of KitKat wafer chocola ...

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Trump Did Not Score 73 on IQ Test

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Dec. 8, 2024

The president-elect's IQ score has not been publicly released.

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