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Written by: Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Feb. 16, 2025
Elon Musk's father, Errol Musk, spread the claim during a February 2025 podcast appearance.
Written by: Caroline Wazer
Feb. 16, 2025
Some social media posts said the bones were discovered in North America, while others suggested ...
Written by: Joey Esposito
Feb. 16, 2025 (Updated: March 18, 2025)
Claims that the popular snack is full of pesticides and heavy metals like lead and cadmium requi ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Feb. 16, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump wants the person to face treason charges, per a meme spreading the r ...
Written by: Laerke Christensen
Feb. 15, 2025
For at least 25 years, people have circulated this purported health advice for surviving a heart ...
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
Feb. 15, 2025
The photograph was allegedly captured in the 1970s.
Written by: Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Feb. 15, 2025
With a promise to end "waste, fraud and abuse" within the agency, the Trump administration has m ...
Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz
Feb. 15, 2025
Distorted claims about a Brazilian study on the effects of music on lab cell cultures spread on ...
Written by: Amelia Clarke
Feb. 14, 2025
A picture from a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi purportedly showed Trump's mug ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Feb. 14, 2025
Fake Truth Social post notwithstanding, the U.S. president did promise during his campaign to "d ...
Written by: Rae Deng
Feb. 14, 2025 (Updated: Feb. 26, 2025)
The department said via email that it has not awarded Tesla — or any manufacturer — a contract t ...
Written by: Joey Esposito
Feb. 14, 2025
The supposed memo apparently originated from an X account that posts satirical content.
Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz
Feb. 14, 2025
Schlapp faces allegations that he sexually assaulted a man in early February 2025, the fourth re ...
Written by: Laerke Christensen
Feb. 14, 2025
New York City officials said more than $80.5 million was taken back by the federal government af ...
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
Feb. 14, 2025
While historians have long debated the holiday's origin story, evidence shows it predates the ex ...
Written by: Nick Hardinges Laerke Christensen
Feb. 14, 2025
Trump supporters are pointing to data that supposedly shows more immigrants were deported under ...
Written by: Amelia Clarke
Feb. 14, 2025
The identity of St. Valentine is complex and likely to be a composite of several men.
Written by: David Emery
Feb. 13, 2025
In 1712, Sweden decided that two leap days would be better than one.
Written by: Jordan Liles
Feb. 13, 2025
Online users, either knowingly or unknowingly, shared an untrue rumor about Malia Obama originat ...
Written by: Rae Deng
Feb. 13, 2025 (Updated: March 4, 2026)
Research suggests up to 34% of voting-age women don't have documents proving citizenship with th ...
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