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Did Bondi say feds will visit households that watched 'Jeopardy!' over State of the Union?

Written by: Emery Winter

Feb. 26, 2026

We'll take "things that never happened" for $1,000, Ken.

Did Trump say Queen Elizabeth II should pardon ex-Prince Andrew?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Feb. 23, 2026

The alleged Trump post circulated after the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion of ...

Don't fall for rumor Trump asked when he could kill Olympians who lost

Written by: Jack Izzo

Feb. 19, 2026

While this claim began as a joke, the president did call a U.S. skier "a real loser" for speakin ...

Vance forgot 1 of his kids flying back from Winter Olympics?

Written by: Jack Izzo

Feb. 10, 2026

The claim originated on a social media page that calls its output satire.

Beware claim LA gangs called truce to protect immigrants from ICE

Written by: Joey Esposito

Feb. 2, 2026

Some readers seemed to interpret this fictional story about street gangs in Los Angeles as a fac ...

Did Michael Jordan say he doesn't know why anyone would vote for Democrats?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 30, 2026

Social media posts claimed Jordan accused Democrats of only wanting to "protest and riot."

Did Trump compare EU-India trade deal to 'high school science project'?

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Jan. 29, 2026

The claim spread online as the European Union and India reached “the mother of all deals” after ...

Video of ICE agents' supposed 'attack' on Black church choir isn't what it seems

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Jan. 22, 2026

The video circulated as ICE continued immigration enforcement operations across the U.S.

Did Bondi fire DOJ employee for having copy of US Constitution on his desk? Not so fast

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Jan. 22, 2026

The claim resurfaced as mass deportations raised due-process concerns.

Did 'historic wind event' leave massive snow bank on Wyoming's Devils Tower?

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Jan. 22, 2026

"It's a good way to educate people on reading stories fully if they sound somewhat unbelievable, ...

Rumor of oil executive complaining about Trump's farts is full of hot air

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Jan. 15, 2026

The same rumor claimed Trump "smelled like rotten roast beef" during a White House meeting on Ve ...

Did Minnesotans protesting killing of Renee Good demand 'higher wages'? Here's the truth

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Jan. 13, 2026

A popular Christian satire site started the rumor.

Did King Charles III reassert 'British rule over US,' calling for 'muscular return to colonialism'?

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Jan. 11, 2026

The monarch allegedly said the U.K. would follow the U.S. in its "muscular return to colonialism ...

Did George W. Bush say he was celebrating no longer having started the 'dumbest war in US history'?

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Jan. 10, 2026

The rumor emerged as the Trump administration threatened Venezuela's sovereignty.

Was Fauci's 'autopen pardon' vacated by 14th District Court of Appeals?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 9, 2026

The rumor claimed Fauci would face "a multitude of charges, starting with lying to Congress and ...

Snopes never verified that shirtless Obama photo was taken at Epstein's island

Written by: Joey Esposito

Jan. 2, 2026

The picture in question circulated online as early as 2008.

Does Bernie Sanders owe $1.6M in back taxes? Here's the truth

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

Dec. 31, 2025

The rumor stemmed from a website with a history of making up stories for shares and comments.

Did Fox News' Jesse Watters say, 'If Trump had been president during the Civil War, we would've won it'?

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Dec. 29, 2025

Users questioned what Watters meant by "we," but the claim was intended comedically.

Rumor DOGE found Bernie Sanders owes $1.6M in unpaid taxes amounts to fiction

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

Dec. 27, 2025

A satirical post took aim at the progressive U.S. senator, and many people seemed to believe it.

Was Christmas song with lyric 'Santa came down my chimney' once banned for being too risqué?

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

Dec. 25, 2025

The provocative song comes from Sus Records, a YouTube channel known for using AI to make musica ...