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Two photos of MS Now host Rachel Maddow with an alleged quote criticizing Trump for ignoring Iran in 2025 followed by another where she purportedly said he had  "no right" to strike the country.

Did Rachel Maddow criticize Trump for ignoring Iran, then deny his 'right' to strike country in 2026?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

May 6, 2026

A popular meme claims the MS NOW host made contradictory remarks about Trump's Iran policy.

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Did acting AG Todd Blanche say predators won't be prosecuted in Epstein case? There's no proof

Written by: Joey Esposito

April 28, 2026

Blanche denied having enough evidence to prosecute men from the Epstein files, but not in the wa ...

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Did Pope Leo XIV say being called 'woke' is 'no insult'? Here's the truth

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

April 26, 2026

Versions of the months-old quote resurfaced in April 2026.

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Screenshot of X post of fabricated AOC quote. There is a picture of AOC's face and in front of her is the text: "Republicans are trying to rig elections by only allowing U.S. citizens to vote!" -Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

Did AOC claim GOP is trying to rig elections by letting only citizens vote? Don't be fooled

Written by: Emery Winter

April 24, 2026

The New York Democrat did once speak about a Washington, D.C., measure to allow noncitizens to v ...

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This image shows Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.

Did Mark Carney say US is 'no longer an ally we can count on'?

Written by: Taija PerryCook

April 23, 2026

In an address to the nation, the Canadian prime minister did say his country's ties to the Unite ...

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A side-by-side image of U.S. President Donald Trump and Cardinal Timothy Dolan.

Did Cardinal Dolan defend Trump, saying he 'stands for every American'?

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

April 23, 2026

The pro-Trump quote circulated in memes and posts, but there's no evidence Cardinal Timothy Dola ...

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Conservative political commentator and podcast host Tucker Carlson speaks at Turning Point's annual AmericaFest conference in 2025.

Did Tucker Carlson say Trump faked assassination attempt?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

April 15, 2026

The conservative pundit questioned official investigations into the shooting.

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Meme of Kamala Harris in black and white over an Iranian flag background, with a quote reading, "Iran is a country, but we don't live there, so it's not our country."

Kamala Harris never said, 'Iran is a country, but we don't live there, so it's not our country'

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

April 3, 2026

Social media users often attribute fabricated quotes to the former vice president.

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Musician Fred Durst, a white man with blonde hair and sideburns, wears a baseball hat emblazoned with "FD" and sings into a microphone.

Did Fred Durst predict Iran war while condemning Iraq invasion in 2003? Here's the truth

Written by: Joey Esposito

March 20, 2026

The Limp Bizkit frontman made some comments about the Iraq War in 2003, but he did not mention I ...

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Did Kamala Harris say, 'Iran is a country, but we don't live there, so it's not our country'?

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

March 14, 2026

The wording resembled other fabricated quotes previously attributed to the former vice president.

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Did Trent Reznor say, 'I think we need separate bathrooms for MAGA'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

March 12, 2026

According to social media users sharing the quote, Reznor added of MAGA supporters, "I don't fee ...

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An image shows British novelist George Orwell looking directly into the camera.

Did Orwell write, 'People sleep peaceably' because 'rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

March 10, 2026

The alleged quote surfaced in March 2026 after then-DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said people often ...

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Did Mark Twain say, 'God created war so that Americans would learn geography'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

March 7, 2026

The quote has appeared with the author's name in numerous social media posts and as an alleged c ...

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Sen. Thom Tillis didn't ask Kristi Noem about salacious text from Corey Lewandowski

Written by: Joey Esposito

March 5, 2026

Noem faced intense scrutiny from the Senate and House Oversight Committees in early March 2026.

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Email saying Hillary Clinton was 'much prettier in person' is real. Epstein didn't send it

Written by: Joey Esposito

March 3, 2026

A simple read of the file in the DOJ's library clearly showed that a redacted sender wrote the m ...

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U.S. Olympic figure skater Alysa Liu holds her gold medal.

Olympian Alysa Liu did not say she no longer believes in pronouns, pro-LGBTQ+ stance

Written by: Rae Deng

Feb. 24, 2026

Liu has a close, public friendship with fellow Olympic gold medalist Amber Glenn, an openly quee ...

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Rumor has it Thomas Massie said he has flash drive with 'complete' Epstein files. Here's the real story

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

Feb. 10, 2026

"Why make stuff up when the reality itself is so shocking and disgusting," Massie told Snopes.

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Did Bondi say Epstein files prosecution would cause 'whole system' to collapse?

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Feb. 10, 2026

The U.S. Department of Justice released files that showed Jeffrey Epstein was in touch with cele ...

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Grounding rumor Variety published 'Melania' movie review saying people would walk out if shown on plane

Written by: Joey Esposito

Jan. 29, 2026

There were no published reviews prior to the film's official release on Jan. 30, 2026.

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Don't believe purported RFK Jr. post about Oprah Winfrey 'overeating'

Written by: Joey Esposito

Jan. 24, 2026

The alleged post from the nation's health secretary criticizing the talk-show legend fooled many ...

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