Fact ChecksOriginated as Satire
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Written by: Megan Loe
June 13, 2025
A user on X told Snopes the post was "satire" and said in a YouTube video that he was surprised ...
Written by: Jack Izzo
June 13, 2025
A satirical social media page posted the claim in May, but it was shared out of context in June.
Written by: Cindy Shan
June 13, 2025
Home Depot stated the bricks were stored behind store as excess freight, not distributed for pro ...
Written by: Taija PerryCook
June 9, 2025
A post alleged the direct order came from U.S. President Donald Trump according to internal Pent ...
Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz
June 6, 2025
Kimble's satirical post came as many Republican House representatives admitted to not having rea ...
Written by: Jack Izzo
June 4, 2025
"Taco" in this context stands for "Trump always chickens out."
Written by: Jordan Liles
June 4, 2025
Online users discussed a rumor about former FBI Director James Comey in May 2025, unaware the cl ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
June 2, 2025
Online users shared an alleged speech transcript in early June 2025, claiming U.S. President Don ...
Written by: Laerke Christensen
June 2, 2025
Leaders allegedly canceled visits to the U.S. following a travel bulletin, titled: "Don't Go to ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
May 30, 2025
Nor did he say, “I'm like Einstein, but with better hair.”
Written by: Jordan Liles
May 29, 2025
The U.S. Military Academy West Point cadet honor code reads, "A Cadet will not lie, cheat, steal ...
Written by: Rae Deng
May 29, 2025
Satirical chyrons about politics are very common online.
Written by: Jordan Liles
May 26, 2025
According to the rumor, the U.S. House Democratic leader planned to keep the apartment upon leav ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
May 22, 2025
Online users shared and discussed a rumor in May 2025 about U.S. Border Patrol agents allegedly ...
Written by: Nick Hardinges
May 18, 2025
Diana, Princess of Wales, died on Aug. 31, 1997, following a car crash in Paris.
Written by: Jordan Liles
May 16, 2025
According to the untrue rumor, the Mexican government gifted the apartment to the U.S. House Dem ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
May 16, 2025
The story about Combs and the House Democratic leader originated from a comedian's Facebook post ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
May 15, 2025
According to the rumor, the administration allegedly "rerouted" the relief packages away from st ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
May 12, 2025
Online users, primarily posting on Facebook, copied and pasted a made-up rumor about the former ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
May 9, 2025
The made-up story claimed Biden's administration rerouted the packages away from Tennessee, Geor ...
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