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A group of men in military fatigues raise their right hands to take an oath. A commanding officer faces them, with his back to the camera.

11 US military draft rumors we've inspected

Written by: Jack Izzo

April 19, 2026

Given uncertainty around the Iran war, we thought it might be a good idea to refresh everyone's ...

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Did Apple Maps 'erase' Lebanese town names? We investigated

Written by: Taija PerryCook

April 19, 2026

Our own screenshot from 2020 shows sparse mapping data in Lebanon, predating Israel's 2026 bombi ...

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Collage of U.S. President Donald Trump besides an American flag and LGBTQ+ Pride flag waving in the wind.

Did Trump cancel Pride Month? Here's the truth

Written by: Joey Esposito

April 18, 2026

The video originated from an account known for sharing AI-generated content of notable political ...

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An image of Charlie Kirk, a younger white man with short brown hair in a suit fist pumping.

Don't fall for fake image claiming Disney is planning Charlie Kirk movie

Written by: Rae Deng

April 18, 2026

Disney did release its slate of upcoming movies during an April 2026 convention, but none of the ...

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7 claims about House Speaker Mike Johnson we've investigated

Written by: Joey Esposito

April 18, 2026

There has been no shortage of rumors about everything from Johnson's personal life to his politi ...

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An image shows a fake black and white photo of US President Donald Trump wearing a white tank top and sitting or kneeling in front of a couch, with two young girls kneeling in front of him, in a living room setting out of the 1980s or 1990s.

Fake image of girls kneeling before Trump spreads online

Written by: Jordan Liles

April 18, 2026

Online users shared the alleged black-and-white photo in early 2026, claiming it appeared in Jef ...

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Two white men wearing suits sit at a table. A placard in front of the one on the left reads "Prime Minister of Australia," a placard in front of the one on the right reads "The President [of the U.S.]"

Watch out for fake Trump post calling Australian PM Anthony Albanese a slur

Written by: Jack Izzo

April 17, 2026

Social media users shared what appeared to be a Truth Social post from the U.S. president, but t ...

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U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies during a hearing of the House Committee on Ways and Means on Capitol Hill on April 16, 2026.

RFK Jr. cut off raccoon's genitals on family road trip, new book claims

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

April 17, 2026

"RFK Jr.: The Fall and Rise" relies on diary entries and includes a bizarre story about a dead r ...

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In this photo collage, ripped paper in the pink, blue and white formation of the transgender pride flag is shown alongside barbed wire and U.S. President Donald Trump.

Trump admin plans to detransition incarcerated trans people. Is that 'medical experimentation'?

Written by: Rae Deng

April 17, 2026

Factually, the proposal rejects medically accepted standards of care.

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Pope Leo XIV speaks to journalists aboard a plane.

Did Pope Leo XIV say people should be 'less fearful of Islam'? Here's the full story

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

April 17, 2026

The pope's alleged remark circulated amid tension between the pope and the Trump administration ...

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A fake CNN tweet claiming that a woman named Rachel Dorn was fired after an audit discovered she was working 3 remote jobs at once. The woman's supposed mugshot is included.

Was woman named Rachel Dorn fired for working 3 remote jobs at once?

Written by: Jack Izzo

April 17, 2026

Posts included an image of a purported report on the story from CNN.

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Photo shows the top of the California State Capitol in California against a blue sky.

California bill dubbed 'Stop Nick Shirley Act' wouldn't 'criminalize investigative journalism'

Written by: Joey Esposito

April 17, 2026 (Updated: April 22, 2026)

The bill's language does not mention Shirley, journalism or investigations in any context, despi ...

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Blurry screenshot of video showing small crowd at JD Vance TPUSA speaking event. On the ground are chairs set out on the arena floor so audience members can sit directly in front of the stage set in the middle of the arena. Most of these seats, but not all, are fall. Around the arena floor are thousands of traditional arena seats with a good view of the stage. Most of these are empty, and there may be just a few hundred at most sitting in them.

Video authentically shows sparse crowd for JD Vance at Turning Point USA event

Written by: Emery Winter

April 17, 2026

Videos, images and reporting from the event showed many empty seats at the event with Vance in A ...

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An image shows a photo of a low-height CNN sign, with CNN in red letters, with 820 First Street NE as the address also displayed on the same sign, surrounded by mulch, plants and tan buildings.

CNN reported on 'online rape academy,' but '62M men' figure misrepresents findings

Written by: Jordan Liles

April 16, 2026 (Updated: April 21, 2026)

Users shared the claim in April 2026 following a months-long CNN investigation into the dark onl ...

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, a white man with slicked back salt and pepper hair in a suit, stands in front of a podium and holds his hands in a shrug gesture.

Did Hegseth quote fake Bible verse from Tarantino movie? Separating fact from 'Pulp Fiction'

Written by: Rae Deng

April 16, 2026

Hegseth said the lead mission planner for an Iran war rescue operation delivered the prayer to h ...

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Image shows U.S. President Donald Trump alongside a screenshot of a fake Truth Social post.

Did Trump call Obama 'liberal dog,' order investigation into Catholic Church? Don't be fooled

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

April 16, 2026 (Updated: April 29, 2026)

A screenshot of a purported X post by the president contains an incendiary statement against Pop ...

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An image shows a photo of former US President Bill Clinton smiling and seated in a white chair and smiling in a suit and blue tie, and wearing a wristwatch, at a public interview with Clinton Global Initiative logos serving as a backdrop.

Did Bill Clinton criticize Trump's comments about Pope Leo XIV? Watch out for fake audio

Written by: Jordan Liles

April 16, 2026

A YouTube user shared the alleged audio in a lengthy video following President Trump's Truth Soc ...

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A photo of former President Joe Biden standing in the Oval Office for a photo with four Artemis II astronauts around him, two at either side. The crew includes a white woman, a black man, and two white men. One of the white men sports a Canadian flag on his sleeve.

Did Artemis II mission planning begin with Biden? We explored its roots

Written by: Emery Winter

April 16, 2026

The Artemis II mission fulfilled the original objective planned during Trump's first term and ha ...

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A side-by-side photo shows John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd in "The Blues Brothers" posing in fedoras and black sunglasses (left) and an alleged photo of young Pope Leo XIV donning a similar getup.

Does photo show young Pope Leo XIV paying homage to 'Blues Brothers'?

Written by: Joey Esposito

April 16, 2026

The photo was included as part of an official Vatican documentary about the pontiff's life title ...

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Is this real photo of Israeli settler, Palestinian woman on Italian magazine cover?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

April 16, 2026

Israel's ambassador to Italy accused the magazine, L'Espresso, of publishing a manipulated image.

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