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Did FIFA move 2026 World Cup matches outside US due to concerns over Trump's immigration policies?

Written by: Jordan Liles

June 9, 2025

TikTok users claimed FIFA, the international soccer governing body, canceled or revoked the host ...

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on May 30, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Breaking down rumor of Trump $5K stimulus checks

Written by: Megan Loe

June 8, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump has floated the idea of sending "DOGE Dividend" checks to some Ameri ...

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Breaking down claims Stephen Miller's wife, Katie, left him for Elon Musk

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

June 8, 2025

Reports that Katie Miller left DOGE to work for Musk led the internet to speculate she had left ...

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A white man wearing a black suit and bowtie smiles while looking at the camera.

Digging into claims Biden administration 'shoveled' $93 billion in loans out of Energy Department in final months

Written by: Laerke Christensen

June 7, 2025

The Biden administration revived a "dormant" Loan Programs Office in 2021, according to then-Sec ...

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An empty crib with a teddy bear beside it.

West Virginia prosecutor warned his colleagues could charge women for miscarriages. He didn't say they actually will

Written by: Rae Deng

June 7, 2025

Raleigh County Prosecuting Attorney Tom Truman said he is concerned about the possibility but do ...

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On the left: A white man, Elon Musk, with short dark hair, looks to the right. On the right: A white man with a dark tan and white hair, Donald Trump, looks to the left.

A complete guide to the Trump vs. Musk feud

Written by: Rae Deng

June 6, 2025 (Updated: June 12, 2025)

How tech billionaire Elon Musk's criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill ...

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No proof Elon Musk was undocumented, but his brother once said they were 'illegal immigrants'

Written by: Taija PerryCook

June 6, 2025

Calls for his deportation grew louder as his relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump splin ...

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Widely shared video claims to show Ukrainian soldiers shooting deserters. Here's what we know

Written by: Laerke Christensen

June 6, 2025

The video purported to show soldiers near Pokrovsk, a city on on the eastern front of the Ukrain ...

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Breaking down rumor Trump appointed 22-year-old college grad to lead counterterrorism

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

June 6, 2025

Thomas Fugate is a recent graduate with no national security experience, according to a report b ...

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10 D-Day rumors we've fact-checked to mark 81st anniversary

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

June 6, 2025

A turning point in WWII, the Normandy invasion also became the source of persistent online rumors.

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Unpacking claim Trump admin ordered scientists not to publish research without approval

Written by: Laerke Christensen

June 5, 2025

A Trump executive order could change long-established principles that say political appointees c ...

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Clarifying claims that Colorado mandated use of a person's chosen name and pronouns

Written by: Rae Deng

June 4, 2025 (Updated: June 10, 2025)

The claim circulated in connection with the Kelly Loving Act, a bill named in honor of a transge ...

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Breaking down resurfaced rumors that Harvey Milk was a pedophile

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

June 4, 2025

The rumor came back to life in spring 2025 amid efforts to rename a Navy ship christened to hono ...

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Is FIFA considering moving 2026 World Cup matches outside US due to concerns over Trump's immigration policies?

Written by: Jordan Liles

June 3, 2025

Social media users promoted the rumor about FIFA and the 2026 World Cup using AI-generated videos.

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A Black women walks on a basketball court near a white woman looking to her right. A crowd of people can be seen behind them.

Unpacking claim Brittney Griner faces WNBA suspension and $150K fine over Caitlin Clark comments

Written by: Megan Loe

June 3, 2025

Online users shared unproven claims that the WNBA was investigating Griner for allegedly making ...

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A poll worker looks at a ballot. A stack of ballots sits next to them.

Unpacking California bill that would allegedly allow undocumented immigrants to count election ballots

Written by: Rae Deng

June 2, 2025

County election officials say that a state bill wouldn't allow undocumented immigrants to tally ...

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Unpacking rumor that Stephen Miller's wife, Katie, left him for Elon Musk

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

June 2, 2025

Katie Miller's reported departure from DOGE to work for Musk had the internet speculating that s ...

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GOP's 'Big Beautiful Bill' seeks to lower age of dependents from under 18 to under 7 for SNAP food assistance

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

June 2, 2025

Experts say the bill would complicate access to food for more than one million children.

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A group of people are gathered together. To the left, "Lesbians + GAY Right's NOW".

How June became Pride Month in the U.S.

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

June 1, 2025

The 1969 Stonewall riots in New York City, which acted as a catalyst for the LGBTQ liberation mo ...

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A white woman with shoulder-length hair wearing a pink shift dress points toward the camera in mid-speech.

Did Nancy Mace order staffers to create burner accounts to promote her online? Here's what we know

Written by: Rae Deng

May 30, 2025

"I would give you an additional comment but we're too busy creating burner accounts, according t ...

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