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'Gold Rush' star Parker Schnabel wasn't sentenced to life in prison

Written by: Jordan Liles

May 5, 2025

A false rumor shared in early 2025 claimed a purported "crushing verdict" for Schnabel included ...

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DOD denies content on WWII icon Ruby Bradley will be removed, despite rumors

Written by: Taija PerryCook

May 5, 2025

The Department of Defense shut down online rumors it would delete the decorated U.S. veteran's h ...

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An American flag, with red and white stripes, hangs in front of an empty classroom.

Oklahoma will teach high school students debunked 2020 election-fraud theories as fact

Written by: Rae Deng

May 5, 2025

The new academic standards promote U.S. President Donald Trump and his allies' groundless 2020 e ...

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Trump says he has ordered the reopening of Alcatraz as federal prison

Written by: Joey Esposito

May 5, 2025

The facility on Alcatraz Island has been a tourist attraction under the National Parks Service f ...

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Yes, Trump posted an AI image of himself as pope on Truth Social

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

May 5, 2025

Later, the White House X account shared the image.

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Five images of a man with white and Asian heritage is shown. From left to right, he holds a microphone while speaking, looks down, looks straight of the camera, is allegedly shown wearing dreadlocks and is holding a "love Ukraine" sign.

25 fact checks about Keanu Reeves, the 'Internet's Boyfriend'

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

May 5, 2025

The internet features a matrix of misinformation regarding the actor.

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Why Mississippi refused to air 'Sesame Street' in 1970

Written by: Jordan Liles

May 5, 2025

When state officials eventually approved "Sesame Street," a newspaper credited parents, teachers ...

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AG Pam Bondi didn't announce people would spend 15 years in El Salvador for anti-Trump speech

Written by: Jack Izzo

May 5, 2025

According to the fake Fox News chyron, Bondi announced that the administration would send anyone ...

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Yes, FDR warned of 'selfish men who would clip the wings of the American eagle in order to feather their own nests'

Written by: Jordan Liles

May 4, 2025

Then-U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered the remark during his "Four Freedoms" speech ...

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NYPD never confirmed Trump's height and weight to the public

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

May 4, 2025

According to numerous posts, Trump was reportedly listed as 5 feet, 10 inches tall and 287 pounds.

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9 rumors involving fake news chyrons that we've debunked

Written by: Nick Hardinges

May 4, 2025

You might believe some of the quotes were really displayed on TV news programs, but take it from ...

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US deported more than 3M people during Obama presidency. Most did not have chance to plead case in court

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

May 4, 2025

Social media posts claimed "75–83%" of people deported during the Obama administration "never sa ...

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No, Pope Francis did not say, 'The walls of hospitals have heard more honest prayers than churches'

Written by: Taija PerryCook

May 3, 2025

In the last days of Pope Francis' life, speaking became increasingly difficult.

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Claim that US has secret $150T 'trust fund' is exaggerated

Written by: Taija PerryCook

May 3, 2025

Financial commentator Jim Rickards claimed Trump's mineral policies and a recent Supreme Court d ...

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10 rumors we've investigated about FEMA

Written by: Caroline Wazer

May 3, 2025

The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency, which President Jimmy Carter established in 1979, ...

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Breaking down RFK Jr.'s alleged 'autism registry' tracking Americans with the condition

Written by: Rae Deng

May 3, 2025 (Updated: May 7, 2025)

The National Institutes of Health director said they were launching an autism registry — but a H ...

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A white man wearing a black suit raises the middle finger of his left hand towards the camera. Below, white text says "Hey, Donald." It appears to be a TIME magazine cover. The middle finger is blurred out.

Time magazine didn't publish cover showing Mark Carney giving Trump the middle finger

Written by: Nick Hardinges

May 2, 2025

Numerous social media users shared the image of the Canadian prime minister supposedly flipping ...

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Karoline Leavitt didn't organize fundraiser for janitor at her old high school

Written by: Jordan Liles

May 2, 2025 (Updated: May 3, 2025)

The rumor claimed Leavitt reunited with a "Mr. Reynolds" at Concord, New Hampshire's "Jefferson ...

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Social media posts omit key details of Texas bill claimed to criminalize political memes

Written by: Laerke Christensen

May 2, 2025

House Bill 366 would introduce a requirement for certain groups of people to disclose if politic ...

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Chief Justice Roberts didn't fine US Rep. Crockett $200K

Written by: Jordan Liles

May 2, 2025

YouTubers promoted a fabricated story about U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts and Te ...

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