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Inspecting rumor claiming pregnant woman overdosed on Tylenol trying to 'prove Trump wrong'

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Sept. 30, 2025

No antidote for an anecdote.

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Unpacking claim antifa firebombed Ice Cube's tour bus, mistaking it for ICE

Written by: Joey Esposito

Sept. 30, 2025 (Updated: Oct. 2, 2025)

The hip-hop star made a tour stop in Portland on Sept. 22, 2025.

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Octopus helped diver in Portugal by handing him tools?

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

Sept. 30, 2025

According to the rumor, an octopus was "spotted off the coast of Portugal, hovering near a diver ...

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Examining claim Trump accepted $2B bribe to sell highly sensitive AI chips to UAE, China

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

Sept. 30, 2025

The claim was based on a New York Times article about two deals made within two weeks.

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A white woman looks upwards while sitting down. A microphone is in front of her.

Erika Kirk isn't in the Epstein files as a 'recruiter'

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Sept. 30, 2025

There is also no proof that she had her husband, Charlie Kirk, killed.

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FBI agents weren't 'undercover' inciting violence during Jan. 6

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

Sept. 29, 2025

Conservative media outlets suggested undercover federal agents incited the insurrection. U.S. Pr ...

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Pope Leo XIV issued warning from God about Trump and idolatry?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Sept. 29, 2025

According to one popular YouTube video, Pope Leo XIV told parishioners God said about Trump, “Th ...

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Did country music legends refuse to perform Charlie Kirk tribute at 2026 Super Bowl?

Written by: Megan Loe

Sept. 29, 2025

Facebook posts claimed Dolly Parton, Alan Jackson and George Strait were among the country music ...

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What we know about Michigan church shooting suspect's political affiliation

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Sept. 29, 2025

Claims that the individual was a Trump supporter circulated as online sleuths dug through associ ...

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Freddie Mercury didn't sing 'of the world' at the end of 'We Are the Champions'?

Written by: William Kramer

Sept. 29, 2025 (Updated: Oct. 3, 2025)

The 1977 power ballad rocked the world, but some claim its big finale differs from how they reme ...

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A group of National Guardsmen in camo military wear standing outside of the White House. A U.S. flag is on the right.

Contextualizing claims Trump deployed National Guard on 29-day orders to avoid paying benefits

Written by: Rae Deng

Sept. 29, 2025

Deploying members on 29-day orders is reportedly a common practice in the guard.

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An artificially generated image of a group of seals laying on top of a rectangular artificial block of ice.

Has Norway created artificial ice pods for Arctic seals to replace their vanishing habitat?

Written by: Rae Deng

Sept. 29, 2025

This claim did not receive a seal of approval.

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A person stands in front of a huge crater.

Posts wrongly identify Mexico as location of largest meteorite impact crater

Written by: Emery Winter

Sept. 28, 2025

The popular video isn't even of a meteor crater.

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Rumor has it Hells Angels saved 23 kids from flooded school bus. Here's the truth

Written by: Jordan Liles

Sept. 28, 2025

According to the story, floodwaters trapped 23 kindergarteners inside the bus and their "terrifi ...

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20 rumors we've investigated about Chicago

Written by: Joey Esposito

Sept. 28, 2025

Snopes has looked into a number of claims about the Windy City throughout the years, from rumors ...

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Don't fall for rumor Erika Kirk launched Christian dating app after husband's death

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Sept. 28, 2025

The rumor spread with an image supposedly showing a social media post by Charlie Kirk's widow. T ...

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Simone Biles didn't respond to Charlie Kirk once calling her 'a disgrace'

Written by: Jordan Liles

Sept. 27, 2025

The slain conservative activist's comments, mostly from 2021, included Kirk asking of the U.S. O ...

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Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels banned comedians for joking about Nazi Party

Written by: Jordan Liles

Sept. 27, 2025

Online users reposted the newspaper article from Feb. 4, 1939, following ABC's initial September ...

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A man holds up a rainbow sensory push pop toy shaped like a heart.

12 rumors about autism that Snopes has investigated

Written by: Rae Deng

Sept. 27, 2025

Here's a look into our efforts to dispel misinformation about the widely misunderstood condition.

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Melania Trump didn't plagiarize UN speech from author C.J. Cherryh

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Sept. 27, 2025

The author could not recall writing these words in her book "Downbelow Station."

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