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Narendra Modi, an Indian man with white hair, mustache and beard, sits next to Donald Trump, a white man with tan skin and white-blond hair.

Trump posted conservative radio host's derogatory statement about people of India, China

Written by: Rae Deng

April 24, 2026

The quote came from conservative radio host Michael Savage, who railed against Indian and Chines ...

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Screenshot of X post of fabricated AOC quote. There is a picture of AOC's face and in front of her is the text: "Republicans are trying to rig elections by only allowing U.S. citizens to vote!" -Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

Did AOC claim GOP is trying to rig elections by letting only citizens vote? Don't be fooled

Written by: Emery Winter

April 24, 2026

The New York Democrat did once speak about a Washington, D.C., measure to allow noncitizens to v ...

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This image shows U.S. President Donald Trump alongside a screenshot of an X post reading, "Trump bragged he graduated top of his class at Wharton…There were 366 students. He finished…wait for it…364th."

Did Trump graduate 364th out of 366 in college despite claims he finished at top?

Written by: Taija PerryCook

April 24, 2026

The University of Pennsylvania, Trump's alma mater, said it does not disclose class rankings of ...

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A collage shows an image of Oprah making Jell-O with the word "lawsuit" in yellow text over her (left), cups of red Jell-O (middle) and an image of Dr. Oz with bolded text reading "Dr. Oz pink gelatin recipe for weight loss" (right).

Dr. Oz and Oprah aren't backing 'pink gelatin' weight loss trick. Here's how to spot scam

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

April 24, 2026

Online ads and videos falsely tied public figures to a supposed gelatin-based weight loss method ...

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AI-generated, black-and-white image of several shirtless boys sitting on a wooden bench in front of a wooden building with several windows. There is mud on the ground and they look underfed. Their hair is cut short, but not shaved.

Image of shirtless boys at Buchenwald concentration camp isn't real. We have proof

Written by: Emery Winter

April 24, 2026

Many real photos of the child prisoners who survived Buchenwald exist. This isn't one of them, a ...

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A close-up image of Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Did NHL star Sidney Crosby donate $12.4M to build 75 homes for Pittsburgh homeless shelter initiative?

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

April 24, 2026

The feel-good story claimed Crosby funded more than 180 beds for Pittsburgh's homeless, but ther ...

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The image shows U.S. President Donald Trump sitting in the Oval Office.

Did Trump share post attacking media personality JD Delay over calls to release unredacted Epstein files?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

April 24, 2026

A screenshot of the alleged post appears to show Trump suggesting Delay "cares more" about Epste ...

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An image shows a split view of Wil Wheaton the left and Tucker Carlson on the right, with Wheaton wearing glasses and holding a microphone while speaking to a crowd, and with Carlson wearing a suit and tie while speaking in front of a crowd, with an out-of-focus American flag background.

Wil Wheaton said Tucker Carlson is 'not forgiven' after apology for backing Trump

Written by: Jordan Liles

April 23, 2026

The quote from the "Stand by Me" star circulated after the conservative commentator said he woul ...

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Image shows U.S. President Donald Trump speaking into a microphone next to a fake X post requesting a prayer to Allah for the "Strait of Hormel."

Did Trump request prayers for Allah to open 'Strait of Hormel'? Don't be fooled

Written by: Jordan Liles

April 23, 2026

Social media users shared an alleged presidential X post image in April 2026, weeks after he tru ...

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A group of white men in army fatigues appear to be chanting as police arrest them in an official building.

Did Mike Johnson refuse to meet veterans protesting Iran war, who were then arrested? Separating fact from fiction

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

April 23, 2026

Capitol police told Snopes the veterans' protest, which aimed at ending the war, was illegal.

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An image shows a sign at the Villa Hotel in Osh, Kyrgyzstan, that read, "Jews and animals are not allowed!"

What to know about 'Jews and animals not allowed' sign at Kyrgyzstan hotel

Written by: Laerke Christensen

April 23, 2026 (Updated: April 27, 2026)

Local authorities removed the sign while police investigated, according to the Israeli ambassado ...

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This image shows Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.

Did Mark Carney say US is 'no longer an ally we can count on'?

Written by: Taija PerryCook

April 23, 2026

In an address to the nation, the Canadian prime minister did say his country's ties to the Unite ...

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A composite image shows a soccer ball on a green pitch and a passport with a U.S. visa.

Will US ban World Cup attendees over antisemitism online? We investigated

Written by: Laerke Christensen

April 23, 2026

The Trump administration said in an executive order it wants to keep out people with "hostile at ...

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A side-by-side image of U.S. President Donald Trump and Cardinal Timothy Dolan.

Did Cardinal Dolan defend Trump, saying he 'stands for every American'?

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

April 23, 2026

The pro-Trump quote circulated in memes and posts, but there's no evidence Cardinal Timothy Dola ...

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An image shows an alleged Truth Social post in which US President Donald Trump purportedly shared a 10-second video showing him participating in a blood ritual.

Trump didn't post blood ritual video on Truth Social. Here's proof

Written by: Jordan Liles

April 23, 2026

Snopes readers asked about a video showing a man dropping blood on the president's forehead. Her ...

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Grainy image shows the face of a white man. A watermark in the upper right corner reads CJF. Bright yellow letters read "ANDREW HUGG Branch Chief Nuclear & Chemical Surety U.S. Department of the Army." White letters read "If he [Mojtaba Khameneil doesn't change his ways, yeah they're [United States] gonna kill him."

Unpacking claim US Army 'nuclear chief' Andrew Hugg revealed secrets to undercover reporter

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

April 22, 2026 (Updated: April 23, 2026)

The rumor stems from a report by the Citizen Journalism Foundation. Conservative activist James ...

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Image shows U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, a white man with brown hair, giving a speech.

Sen. Chris Murphy wrote 'awesome' in response to Iranian ships evading US blockade. Here's context

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

April 22, 2026

The Connecticut Democrat shared the one-word X post in response to a report that 26 Iranian vess ...

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Image shows Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine speaking during a press conference with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Was Trump blocked from using nuclear codes against Iran? Not so fast

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

April 22, 2026

Posts claim Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, stormed out of a meeting and ...

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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, a white man wearing a blue suit and blue ties, speaks at a lectern with the logo of 2026 CPAC Hungary.

Investigating claim Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán used taxpayer money to fund CPAC

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

April 22, 2026

The claim stems from a news conference Hungarian Prime Minister-elect Péter Magyar gave after wi ...

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U.S. President Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, a white man with short gray hair in a suit, sit in front of a table with the presidential seal.

Trump may require banks to collect citizenship information, credible reports say

Written by: Rae Deng

April 22, 2026

Some social media users worried that the reported forthcoming executive order could prevent marr ...

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