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A marble building with a facade reading "The Treasury Department." A falling, red stock line is overlayed on top.

Did Treasury declare US 'insolvent'? Here's the bottom line

Written by: Jack Izzo Anna Rascouët-Paz

March 27, 2026

Treasury reports have warned the country's fiscal trajectory is unsustainable — but they have no ...

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This image shows separate photographs of U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., and senior White House adviser Stephen Miller in front of a map of the Cayman Islands and a torn paper effect.

Did Thomas Massie expose Stephen Miller funneling $890M through Cayman Islands? Claim doesn't add up

Written by: Taija PerryCook

March 26, 2026

The false story is yet another example of an AI-generated rumor involving high-profile political ...

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U.S. President Donald Trump, a white man wearing a suit, appears to be talking while in front of a background featuring American flags.

Did Trump vote by mail in Florida election after years of unfounded fraud claims?

Written by: Jordan Liles

March 26, 2026

An online voter record confirmed the president cast a mail-in ballot for a House seat that Democ ...

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U.S. President Donald Trump points with his mouth open in an illustration surrounding him with a collage of paper clips.

When was the paper clip invented? Attaching the facts to Trump's ever-changing story

Written by: Jordan Liles

March 26, 2026

In 2026, the president said, "One hundred eighty-two years ago, a man discovered the paper clip. ...

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This image shows two images purportedly depicting Trump alongside a young, blonde girl in what appears to be a private yet. One version shows her face and the other has a black square over it. A small "fake image" icon appears alongside the two images.

Posts claim image of Trump with young girl is real. There's no proof

Written by: Taija PerryCook

March 26, 2026

A YouTube channel with a history of click-bait content originally posted the image with the girl ...

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Image shows a TSA agent in uniform standing above a large crowd at an airport.

16 claims about TSA we've screened

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

March 26, 2026

From congressional bills to PreCheck rumors, here are our most popular stories about the Transpo ...

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An image shows a younger Donald Trump reclining on a bed wearing a bathrobe.

Photo allegedly shows Trump reclining on bed in bathrobe. Is it real?

Written by: Jordan Liles

March 26, 2026

Online users discussed whether the vintage-appearing photo of a young Donald Trump lying across ...

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A white TSA agent in a blue shirt monitors passengers at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Terminal 1 on March 23, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Does Project 2025 call for privatizing TSA?

Written by: Laerke Christensen

March 26, 2026

A number of recommendations from the Heritage Foundation's blueprint for a new federal governmen ...

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This image shows Hermanos Ameijeiras Clinical-Surgical Hospital in Havana, Cuba.

Why false rumor that every patient on ventilator at Cuban hospital died due to blackout spread online

Written by: Taija PerryCook

March 26, 2026

Widely circulated posts claimed a "humanitarian performance" drained local electricity.

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50 Cent, a Black man with a short beard, smiles while wearing a a white collared shirt. He also wears an all-black hat reading "G Unit" and a large gold chain.

Is 50 Cent being boycotted? The truth about his alleged comments on pro-LGBTQ+ cartoons

Written by: Jack Izzo

March 25, 2026

A nearly identical claim recently targeted actor Kurt Russell.

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An anti-ICE advertisement that ran in the New York Times overlaid on a background showing a Walmart storefront.

Walmart heiress Christy Walton took out anti-ICE ad in New York Times

Written by: Joey Esposito

March 25, 2026

The advertisement ran in the Sunday, March 22, 2026, edition of the newspaper.

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Two people walk next to each other wearing vests that say POLICE ICE. A green True checkmark is shown in the top left corner.

Does this photo show 2 young ICE agents at LaGuardia Airport?

Written by: Jordan Liles

March 25, 2026

Social media users debated whether AI had a role in the creation of an image showing two "teenag ...

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US Sen. John Kennedy, Republican of Louisiana, speaks to reporters outside the Senate Chamber in 2024.

Did Republican Sen. John Kennedy say Trump thwarted deal with Democrats to end DHS shutdown?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

March 25, 2026

The revelation came during the second month of a partial government shutdown that saw major dela ...

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Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. pose for a photograph. They are standing and smiling in front of a billboard showing the Nasdaq logo in Times Square.

Eric Trump invested in drone maker shortly before Iran war

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

March 25, 2026

We found another one of Trump's sons was linked to the merger of an Israeli AI drone maker and U ...

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A close up photo of House Speaker Mike Johnson speaking into a microphone on a lectern.

Mike Johnson wasn't caught on 'hot mic' saying it'd be 'huge' for GOP if SAVE America Act lowered voter turnout

Written by: Emery Winter

March 25, 2026

The discussion was about a Louisiana election without any major races, which would typically get ...

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Pope Leo, an elderly white man, wears the traditional all-white outfit and papal frock and waves to a crowd.

Tune out claim Pope Leo XIV went live at 3 a.m. to share 'urgent message'

Written by: Jack Izzo

March 25, 2026

Snopes has debunked multiple claims that various prominent figures have shared such messages.

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President Donald Trump, a white man wearing a dark blue suit, speaks into a microphone. Black oil canisters can be seen behind him against a background of $100 bills.

Posts claim Trump is giving Iran $14B 'handout' for oil. We drilled into rumor

Written by: Laerke Christensen

March 25, 2026

The Treasury announcement about lifting sanctions on purchases of Iranian oil came as the war co ...

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Screenshot of Facebook post about AI-generated rumor of Ruffalo. It features Mark Ruffalo sat on a yellow couch with his hands knitted in his lap. He has too many fingers and is looking slightly off the camera. Behind him looks like a studio set with a display above featuring Bondi's image, Epstein's image, and an image of Giuffre's memoir "Nobody's Girl."

Don't believe claim Mark Ruffalo invested $369K in 'Where Truth Leads, Justice Follows' TV special

Written by: Emery Winter

March 24, 2026

The same blog behind the fabricated Ruffalo tale shared a nearly identical fake story about Adam ...

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Side-by-side of President Trump, a white man, wearing a suit and speaking into a microphone, and U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico smiling and wearing a suit.

Did Trump call James Talarico's support of trans people an 'insult to Jesus'?

Written by: Joey Esposito

March 24, 2026

The quote was correctly attributed to Trump. He also cited "vegan food" and wearing a mask as re ...

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A Latino woman cries as she kneels on the ground while two ICE agents handcuff and restrain her at San Francisco International Airport on March 22, 2026.

Video shows ICE detaining woman, child at San Francisco airport. Here's what we know

Written by: Laerke Christensen

March 24, 2026 (Updated: March 26, 2026)

The Department of Homeland Security said immigration agents arrested two people on March 22, 202 ...

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