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'STOP TRUMP' Craigslist ad recruiting paid protesters isn't from January 2026

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Jan. 15, 2026

The advertisement first circulated around the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

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Can ICE arrest US citizens? Explaining agents' legal authority

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Jan. 15, 2026

Questions surrounding ICE's arrest powers resurfaced after an agent fatally shot Renee Good in M ...

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Screenshot of AI-made Iran protest video. Text on the screen reads "All Eyes on Iran" and depicts a bunch of people holding their phones up into the air to display lights

Watch out for this video depicting people marching through Iranian city amid nationwide protests

Written by: Emery Winter

Jan. 15, 2026

Demonstrations in Iran commenced at the end of 2025 and continued into 2026 amid increasing frus ...

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Rumor of oil executive complaining about Trump's farts is full of hot air

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Jan. 15, 2026

The same rumor claimed Trump "smelled like rotten roast beef" during a White House meeting on Ve ...

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What we know about ICE arrest, detention of observer Brandon Siguenza in Minneapolis

Written by: Jack Izzo

Jan. 14, 2026 (Updated: Jan. 19, 2026)

According to Siguenza, ICE offered him money or legal protection for undocumented relatives if h ...

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Did owner of Chipotle donate to ICE agent who fatally shot Renee Good? No, but here's who did

Written by: Emery Winter

Jan. 14, 2026

Bill Ackman, who donated to a GoFundMe campaign for the agent, bought a 10% stake in Chipotle in ...

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Unpacking claim that 'one of ours, all of yours' phrase on Noem's podium is Nazi slogan

Written by: Joey Esposito

Jan. 14, 2026

We found no evidence confirming the phrase appearing on a lectern originated verbatim in Nazi Ge ...

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What we know about rumor US used sonic weapon during Venezuela attack

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

Jan. 14, 2026

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt fueled the rumor when she shared an unsourced X post.

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Did Trump's lawyers stop him from traveling to Scotland because he's wanted for 'war crimes'? Here's the truth

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Jan. 14, 2026

Trump planned to attend the World Economic Forum in Switzerland in January 2026.

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Philadelphia sheriff Rochelle Bilal called ICE 'made-up, fake, wannabe law enforcement'

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Jan. 14, 2026

Bilal also appeared to warn agents, "You don't want this smoke."

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Real video shows DHS officer defacing Renee Good memorial

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Jan. 14, 2026

Google Maps street imagery indicated that the incident occurred at the Homeland Security office ...

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US Postal Service sent essential services letter to employees. Here's what to know

Written by: Jack Izzo

Jan. 13, 2026

The letter was real and sent to postal workers, but it didn't signal a new policy or departure f ...

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A screenshot of a fake image of Renee Good, a white woman with long curly hair, pointing at her neck. Words above and to the side of the image read, "Here is her is celebrating Kirk getting shot. KARMA...." Behind the screenshot, the background is a pattern of Snopes' red "fake" logo, a camera with a cross through it.

Watch out for this image supposedly showing Renee Good mocking Charlie Kirk's death

Written by: Rae Deng

Jan. 13, 2026

Numerous fake images related to Good spread in the wake of her fatal shooting.

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Did Minnesotans protesting killing of Renee Good demand 'higher wages'? Here's the truth

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Jan. 13, 2026

A popular Christian satire site started the rumor.

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Sober up on rumor Trump posted about banning alcohol, bringing back Prohibition

Written by: Rae Deng

Jan. 13, 2026

The president's alleged social media post ended with: "We don't need hangovers — we need GREATNE ...

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No evidence Trump paid millions in settlements over allegations of sexually assaulting minors

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

Jan. 13, 2026

This rumor about the president has circulated for years and is unsupported by any credible evidence.

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Story of mechanic Mark Delcourt's hospital escape isn't what it seems

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

Jan. 13, 2026

Posts claimed the 42-year-old man fled a US hospital while shouting, "They want to take my organs."

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Unpacking claims Mamdani aide Cea Weaver said home ownership is 'white supremacy' despite mother's alleged $1.4M home

Written by: Jack Izzo

Jan. 13, 2026

The Daily Mail accused Weaver of "breathtaking hypocrisy" over remarks she made in 2019.

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Did Tim Walz change Minnesota's flag to resemble Somalia's? We have the real story

Written by: Jack Izzo

Jan. 13, 2026

The claim has circulated since Minnesota changed its flag in May 2024.

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Inspecting video claiming to show ICE agent accidentally discharging weapon while falling on ice

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

Jan. 12, 2026

There was no evidence the video was fake, but we couldn't geolocate it or confirm the gun had fired.

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