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Trump post said US is 'locked and loaded and ready to go' to intervene in Iran protests

Written by: Joey Esposito

Jan. 2, 2026

Protests broke out in Iran in late 2025 after the value of the country's currency plummeted.

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Did Jackie Chan say he cried over video of Palestinian child? What we know

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Jan. 2, 2026

Chan reportedly spoke at a movie premiere in Beijing on Dec. 28, 2025.

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New Facebook rule allows Meta rights to users' photos?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 2, 2026

According to users' posts, a lawyer advised "60 Minutes" to post a message asking users to publi ...

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Did Erika Kirk promote 'Charlie Kirk dishware' offer?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 2, 2026

Online users shared an alleged quote offering a special price on dishware honoring slain conserv ...

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25 Epstein-related rumors we investigated in 2025

Written by: Izz Scott LaMagdeleine

Jan. 2, 2026

Snopes has fact-checked claims about the convicted sex offender for years. 2025 was especially busy.

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Snopes never verified that shirtless Obama photo was taken at Epstein's island

Written by: Joey Esposito

Jan. 2, 2026

The picture in question circulated online as early as 2008.

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A close up photo of Costco Wholesale branding on a store. The top half of the photo is a blue sky covered by out-of-focus leaves close to the camera

Is Costco building apartments over its stores? We inspected

Written by: Emery Winter

Jan. 1, 2026 (Updated: Jan. 5, 2026)

A Costco store being built in Los Angeles will have affordable apartments above it, but as of la ...

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Unpacking claim Trump pardoned man who stole more than alleged Somali fraudsters in Minnesota

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

Jan. 1, 2026

As Minnesota Democrats stood accused of allowing massive fraud, critics of the president said he ...

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20 surprisingly true rumors we verified in 2025

Written by: Megan Loe

Jan. 1, 2026

Looking back on 2025, we fact-checked multiple rumors that seemed unbelievable but were true. Sn ...

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Does a video show ICE agents in NYC being pelted with snowballs? Not so fast

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 1, 2026

The footage, displaying no visible signs of AI, showed dozens of people throwing snowballs at la ...

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Photo of a brown bird of prey dead on sandy ground. Behind it is the lower part of a wind turbine, and in the background are more wind turbines and a mostly clear blue sky

Wrong place, wrong bird in Trump's post about bald eagles and 'windmills'

Written by: Emery Winter

Dec. 31, 2025

The U.S. president posted a picture of what actually appeared to be a dead falcon near wind turb ...

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Trump posted about potentially adding marble armrests to Kennedy Center seats?

Written by: Jack Izzo

Dec. 31, 2025

The president's post came at the end of a turbulent year for the performing arts center in Washi ...

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Did Kash Patel admit to deleting 2.7 terabytes of Epstein files? Don't be fooled

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Dec. 31, 2025

The claim came from a YouTube channel that described its stories as "entirely fictional."

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Why do we kiss at midnight on New Year's Eve? History behind the tradition

Written by: Joey Esposito

Dec. 31, 2025

The tradition's exact origin is unknown, but it is referenced as far back as ancient Rome and in ...

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Was this photo of Trump and a young girl removed from Epstein files?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Dec. 31, 2025

The image spread online as users pored over documents released by the Department of Justice rela ...

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Does Bernie Sanders owe $1.6M in back taxes? Here's the truth

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

Dec. 31, 2025

The rumor stemmed from a website with a history of making up stories for shares and comments.

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Does image show Erika Kirk in new 'South Park' episode?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Dec. 31, 2025

The alleged promotional teaser depicted the widowed Turning Point USA CEO standing with the show ...

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USPS updated its postmark rules. Here's what that means for your mail

Written by: Joey Esposito

Dec. 30, 2025

Users shared concern about what the changes could mean for voting by mail during elections.

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Does video show swarm of ICE agents arresting man in Minnesota? What we know

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Dec. 30, 2025 (Updated: Dec. 31, 2025)

Immigration authorities arrested two people in a public building in Minnetonka on Dec. 29, 2025, ...

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Don't believe rumor Tim Walz gave $8B to Somali company to investigate fraud

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

Dec. 30, 2025

The claim originated with The Babylon Bee, a Christian satirical outlet that Snopes has repeated ...

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