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Video shows people fleeing tsunami caused by Russia earthquake?

Written by: Cindy Shan

July 30, 2025

The footage actually documented a separate tsunami that occurred eight years earlier.

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Drowning out social media quip about RFK Jr. and germ-free dishes

Written by: Laerke Christensen

July 30, 2025

One expert told Australian media soaking dishes essentially created a "bacteria soup."

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Screenshot of AI-generated image of dramatic solar halo over Stonehenge

Photo of solar halo over Stonehenge isn't what it seems

Written by: Emery Winter

July 30, 2025

Two separate AI-generated images were edited together to create what appeared to be an "incredib ...

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 Close up of a California ground squirrel with cheeks full of food and a little red around its mouth while it stands near campers' gear

Claim spread squirrels in California have turned carnivorous. We hunted down the details

Written by: Emery Winter

July 30, 2025

Researchers found that squirrels at a California park hunted and ate voles in 2024 during a spik ...

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Old photos of Trump with Ivanka are spreading widely online

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

July 30, 2025

Photographs of the president's daughter sitting on her father's lap have resurfaced many times o ...

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Trump said US was only country that gave aid to Gaza for food. Here are the facts

Written by: Cindy Shan

July 29, 2025

A video of the statements during a July meeting with EU officials sparked discussions about U.S ...

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Is Astronomer ex-CEO Andy Byron preparing to sue Coldplay? We investigated the rumor

Written by: Jordan Liles

July 29, 2025

Users alleged Byron was assembling documents to file a lawsuit against the band following the vi ...

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A composite image with two parts. On the left is a CNN news broadcast screenshot showing an ambulance and police on a Manhattan street with the chyron, “NOW: ACTIVE SHOOTER WITH LONG RIFLE ON THE LOOSE IN MANHATTAN.” On the right is a surveillance-style photo of a man walking on a city sidewalk holding what appears to be a long rifle. He is wearing sunglasses, a dark jacket and dark pants. The image is captioned at the top: "CNN reports the NYC shooting suspect is 'possibly white.'"

CNN referred to New York shooter as 'possibly white.' Here's context

Written by: Megan Loe

July 29, 2025

Posts criticized CNN for describing the gunman as "possibly white" when alleged photos of him sh ...

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What we know about the photo of James Brown with Trump and Epstein

Written by: Cindy Shan

July 29, 2025

The photo circulated on social media amid ongoing investigations into Donald Trump's connections ...

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What we know about Julian Brown, inventor of 'plastoline' who vanished from social media

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

July 29, 2025 (Updated: Aug. 5, 2025)

Brown, who purportedly found a way to turn plastic waste into fuel, stopped posting after tellin ...

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AOC challenged Trump to release college transcript in 2020?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

July 29, 2025

She said the better student among them would have to “fund the Post Office.”

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Home Depot denies rumor of $250M DHS deal allowing ICE arrests in parking lots

Written by: Jordan Liles

July 29, 2025

The unfounded rumor alleged Home Depot signed a lucrative deal with DHS, allowing ICE agents to ...

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Photo allegedly shows Obama and Epstein drinking beers in Southeast Asia. You should have reservations

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

July 29, 2025

Social media users misrepresented a 2016 picture of the former president with late chef Anthony ...

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Did Trump say he 'never had the privilege' of visiting Epstein's private island?

Written by: Joey Esposito

July 29, 2025

"In one of my very good moments, I turned it down. I didn't want to go to his island," the presi ...

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Videos show Israeli extremist group blocking aid trucks to Gaza

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

July 29, 2025

Footage spread in July 2025 as Gazans faced mass hunger.

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15 debunked rumors about LeBron James

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

July 29, 2025

The NBA star player has long been the target of fake rumors, including AI slop. In the summer of ...

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In the foreground: A black and white headshot photo of a stern man holding what appears to be a Siamese cat. In the background: Russian text.

Soviet scholar who deciphered Maya text tried to cite his cat as co-author at least once, academics say

Written by: Rae Deng

July 29, 2025

While Yuri Knorozov's cat, Asya, reportedly clawed her way into his heart, internet users may ha ...

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Trump admitted to going into changing room of beauty pageant contestants

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

July 29, 2025

Trump made the comments during a discussion about Miss USA and Miss Universe, not Miss Teen USA.

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People stand outside The Heritage Foundation building, one person holding a small American flag. The building features tall columns and large windows, with 'The Heritage Foundation' engraved above the entrance.

What is Project Esther? Unpacking the effort to curb pro-Palestine activism

Written by: Megan Loe

July 28, 2025 (Updated: July 30, 2025)

It's a set of recommendations by The Heritage Foundation, the conservative think tank behind Pro ...

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Examining report Pentagon secretly transferred $934M to renovate Trump's new Air Force One

Written by: Laerke Christensen

July 28, 2025 (Updated: July 29, 2025)

Estimates for the cost of renovating the plane, which was a gift from Qatar, ranged up to $1 bil ...

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