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A split-screen image shows Graham Platner's chest tattoo in 2015, which strongly resembled a Nazi Totenkopf, and his cover-up tattoo in 2025 which consists of a Celtic knot and dog imagery.

Posts claim Senate candidate Graham Platner has tattoo of Nazi symbol. That's not the full story

Written by: Laerke Christensen

May 6, 2026

Platner said he got the ink in question while deployed overseas with the Marines in 2007 and had ...

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A photo of the Minnesota State Capitol building. The building is made of a white-to-beige brick and is domed, with a small, golden cap on top of the dome

Did Minnesota Senate Democrats oppose removing dead people from voter rolls? Here's the real story

Written by: Emery Winter

April 30, 2026

Just because a person is on Minnesota's registration system does not mean they are listed among ...

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A U.S. flag is mirrored in the window of a car dealership selling new cars.

Contextualizing claims all new cars sold in US will include mandatory surveillance technology by 2027

Written by: Rae Deng

April 30, 2026

A federal law meant to go into effect in 2027 will require automakers to install technology aime ...

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Two FBI agents backlit by red and blue police lights walking down a road at night.

Is White House correspondents' dinner shooting suspect registered Democrat who donated to Harris?

Written by: Rae Deng

April 27, 2026

Cole Tomas Allen of Torrance, California, is accused of attempting to assassinate U.S. President ...

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Narendra Modi, an Indian man with white hair, mustache and beard, sits next to Donald Trump, a white man with tan skin and white-blond hair.

Trump posted conservative radio host's derogatory statement about people of India, China

Written by: Rae Deng

April 24, 2026

The quote came from conservative radio host Michael Savage, who railed against Indian and Chines ...

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A group of white men in army fatigues appear to be chanting as police arrest them in an official building.

Did Mike Johnson refuse to meet veterans protesting Iran war, who were then arrested? Separating fact from fiction

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

April 23, 2026

Capitol police told Snopes the veterans' protest, which aimed at ending the war, was illegal.

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A photo shows a hand with a red light behind it typing on a laptop in a close-up shot.

Facts behind claim CNN reported 62M men visited 'online rape academy'

Written by: Jordan Liles

April 21, 2026

Social media users shared misinformation referencing CNN's genuine investigative reporting about ...

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An image shows a photo of a low-height CNN sign, with CNN in red letters, with 820 First Street NE as the address also displayed on the same sign, surrounded by mulch, plants and tan buildings.

CNN reported on 'online rape academy,' but '62M men' figure misrepresents findings

Written by: Jordan Liles

April 16, 2026

Users shared the claim in April 2026 following a months-long CNN investigation into the dark onl ...

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Former U.S. President Barack Obama in front of overlapping U.S. and Iranian flags.

Did Obama give Iran $1.7 billion in cash? Claim is missing key context

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

April 15, 2026

The Obama administration sent Iran $1.7 billion in 2016, but social media posts often omitted why.

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Man inside a metal cage over water, looking up at the camera.

Does Italian town cage politicians, dunk them in freezing river? Here's the real story

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

April 12, 2026

At Trento's annual festival, a mock trial ends with a performer — not the actual "condemned" fig ...

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Children sit on a rug while a drag queen reads from a picture book and three others sit on a nearby bench.

Ohio bill aims to ban public drag shows, but it hasn't become law yet

Written by: Joey Esposito

April 9, 2026

The legislation would prohibit drag shows in public spaces unless they are strictly for adults o ...

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Image of former U.S. President Barack Obama in front of the Iranian flag and a background of scattered U.S. hundred-dollar bills.

Did Obama send $1.7B in cash to Iran? What posts get right and omit

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

April 9, 2026

Former President Barack Obama's administration did transfer $1.7 billion to Iran in 2016, but so ...

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A man in a white shirt stands inside a metal cage suspended in a river.

Does Italian town cage, dunk politician who made the year's worst decision?

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

April 4, 2026

The annual event in Trento, Italy, includes a mock trial — but the person dunked in the river is ...

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Did Gen. Patton say, 'May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

April 2, 2026

The general's alleged quote has appeared online and in print for decades, including in a 2014 tw ...

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U.S. soldiers participate in a training exercise.

Did US Army raise maximum enlistment age to 42? Here's the full story

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

March 28, 2026

Many internet users speculated the change would help address a trend of lower recruitment number ...

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Rep. James Talarico, a white man in his his 30s with short hair and fair eyes, is speaking. Behind him is white red and blue Texas flag.

Hegseth's pastor said he wants Democratic Texas Rep. James Talarico 'crucified.' Here's context

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

March 27, 2026

The broader context suggested he was speaking figuratively.

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'The Matrix' green code was inspired by sushi recipes. That's not the full story

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

March 22, 2026

The film's code designer, Simon Whiteley, reportedly created the effect by scanning characters f ...

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A split-screen image shows U.S. Presidents George W. Bush, Barack Obama and Donald Trump with busts of former U.K. Prime Minister Winston Churchill.

Did Obama send Churchill bust back to England after removing it from Oval Office, as Trump claimed?

Written by: Laerke Christensen

March 20, 2026

The number of Churchill busts in this fact check may surprise you.

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U.S. President Donald Trump looks at Mehmet Oz while Oz speaks.

Medicare durable medical equipment moratorium hits new suppliers, not patients. It could still affect your care

Written by: Rae Deng

March 7, 2026

Some social media users misinterpreted the announcement and believed the moratorium was on patie ...

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Family once said Pam Bondi 'stole' dog after Hurricane Katrina. We broke down the details

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Feb. 17, 2026

The now-U.S. attorney general adopted a St. Bernard named Master Tank in October 2005. Then his ...

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