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Video Shows Black People Helping — Not Looting — During LA Wildfires

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 10, 2025

Online users falsely alleged a video of Black family members and friends moving items from a hom ...

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Snopes CEO's Take on Meta Cutting Ties with Fact-Checkers

Written by: Chris Richmond

Jan. 10, 2025

The social platform announced sweeping changes in early January 2025.

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LA Firefighters Using Women's Purses to Battle Blazes? Not Exactly

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Jan. 10, 2025

Social media users were outraged at claims that firefighters were seen in news footage carrying ...

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Real 19th Century Cure for Headaches? Doctors Wouldn't Approve

Written by: Caroline Wazer

Jan. 10, 2025

Social media posts claimed the unpleasant-looking procedure was called "vibration therapy."

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No Evidence Musk Is Planning To Buy the Dallas Cowboys

Written by: Jack Izzo

Jan. 10, 2025

If he were, legitimate sports journalists would have covered the news. That wasn't happening.

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Does Photo Show Woman in Iran Cutting Birthday Cake While Wearing Short Dress?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 9, 2025

Snopes investigated a years-old picture that challenged some online users' perceptions of the Mi ...

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Did Trump Complain About Flag Being Half-Staff at Inauguration? Here Is What He Said

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Jan. 9, 2025

Trump will be inaugurated on Jan. 20, and U.S. flags on public buildings will fly at half-staff ...

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Rumors About LA Fire Department Budget Cuts Are Missing Context

Written by: Jordan Liles Nur Ibrahim

Jan. 9, 2025

The January 2025 wildfires in Los Angeles resulted in an online rumor concerning LA Mayor Karen ...

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Yes, Some LA Fire Hydrants Ran Out of Water. That's Not the Whole Story, Though

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Jan. 9, 2025

Los Angeles officials said a "tremendous" demand — four times normal levels — during the Palisad ...

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'60 Minutes' Didn't Advise Facebook Users to Post This Notice About Personal Data

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 9, 2025

A new version of an old and completely untrue rumor circulated among Facebook users in early 2025.

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Beware of Fake Visuals Showing LA Wildfires Engulfing Hollywood Sign

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Jan. 9, 2025

A short video and dramatic picture both claimed to show flames engulfing the historic sign as wi ...

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What We Know About 'True' Events That Inspired 'Squid Game' on Netflix

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Jan. 9, 2025

An online rumor claims the show was based on a true story of hostages held in a South Korean bun ...

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Jimmy Carter Once Said This Quote About Strong and Weak Nations?

Written by: Caroline Wazer

Jan. 9, 2025

Carter once allegedly said that weak nations, like weak people, "must behave with bluster and bo ...

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Yes, US Used to Own the Panama Canal. Here's the History

Written by: Jack Izzo

Jan. 8, 2025

We found no evidence of the canal being under China's control, as claimed by U.S. President-elec ...

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A Complete Guide to Trump's Cabinet Appointees

Written by: Jack Izzo Taija PerryCook

Jan. 8, 2025 (Updated: March 7, 2025)

Who's in charge come January 2025, and what do they stand for?

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Virginia Nurse Charged With Breaking Bones of Infants in NICU, But Attacks Not Racially Motivated

Written by: Jack Izzo

Jan. 8, 2025

Viral posts on X suggested all of the babies harmed were Black.

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Dramatic Video Allegedly Shows 2 Men and Dog Trapped Inside House by Palisades Wildfire

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Jan. 8, 2025

In the footage, a wall of billowing flames is visible through the windows of a surrounded home.

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No Credible Reports Trump's Got a Deal To Buy Greenland

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Jan. 8, 2025

The U.S. president-elect had recently expressed renewed interest in the Arctic island after he f ...

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Meta Axed Policy That Prohibits Comparing Women to 'Household Objects.' Here's What Else Changed

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 8, 2025

The tech giant implemented major updates to its hateful-conduct policies on Jan. 7, 2025 — the s ...

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Are HMPV Cases on the Rise in China? Here's What We Know

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Jan. 8, 2025

Chinese officials said a rise in HMPV cases was nothing out of the ordinary during the winter se ...

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