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What to know about reports RFK Jr. is launching registry to track Americans with autism

Written by: Rae Deng

April 22, 2025 (Updated: May 8, 2025)

NIH already keeps a list of registries for various diagnoses, but the "autism registry" report c ...

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No evidence silver hammer used to confirm the pope's death

Written by: Rae Deng

April 22, 2025

Rumors about the alleged hammer ritual spread amid Pope Francis' passing in April 2025.

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What we know about claims US border protection detained, deported 2 German tourists in Hawaii

Written by: Laerke Christensen

April 22, 2025 (Updated: April 28, 2025)

Charlotte Pohl and Maria Lepère told German media they were detained and strip-searched before b ...

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Photo of Andromeda galaxy over Alps isn't scientifically accurate, astrophotographer says

Written by: Jack Izzo

April 22, 2025

Ladi Svoboda told Snopes that the photo was "real but artistically interpreted," while noting th ...

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Ms. Rachel rumor claims she sued comedian Druski over parody video. Here's what we know

Written by: Jordan Liles

April 21, 2025

Rachel Accurso, known to children worldwide simply as Ms. Rachel, is a YouTube star who creates ...

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Unpacking claim Barron Trump was rejected from Harvard, Columbia, Stanford

Written by: Rae Deng

April 21, 2025 (Updated: May 27, 2025)

Claims about Barron Trump being rejected from various universities spread amid his father's thre ...

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What we know about rumors Canadian PM Mark Carney orchestrated US Treasurys sell-off

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

April 19, 2025

A vocal supporter of Carney's in Canada's upcoming federal election made these allegations, but ...

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What we know about claims Trump admin wanted UK to remove LGBTQ+ protections before trade deal

Written by: Laerke Christensen

April 18, 2025

U.S. Vice President JD Vance chastised European leaders for lacking commitment to free speech du ...

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No evidence US Institute of Peace funded 'multiple terrorist organizations'

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

April 18, 2025

"Any government institution is most likely to be the opposite of its name," Elon Musk, the publi ...

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Trump admin may have floated giving each Greenlander $10K per year to replace $600M in Danish subsidies

Written by: Jack Izzo

April 17, 2025

The alleged plan, which Snopes was unable to independently confirm, was first reported by The Ne ...

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Google AI overview may be behind spread of evidence-free rumor Musk was banned from Yankees games

Written by: Joey Esposito

April 17, 2025

Rumors online alleged the tech billionaire was barred from attending Yankees games after critici ...

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Unpacking claims Jeff Bezos opening the Blue Origin capsule hatch was staged

Written by: Joey Esposito

April 17, 2025

Blue Origin's footage clearly shows the capsule's hatch briefly opening from the inside before B ...

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What we know about ICE official comparing mass deportation to Amazon Prime for humans

Written by: Joey Esposito

April 17, 2025

Todd Lyons, acting director of the immigration enforcement agency, allegedly made the statement ...

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Investigating whether Trump revived a promise to end animal testing at the EPA

Written by: Rae Deng

April 16, 2025

A deadline to end animal testing set in Trump's first term applied only to certain creatures.

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Claim ICE detained Venezuelan teen despite knowing he wasn't in gang came from family member who saw arrest

Written by: Jack Izzo

April 16, 2025 (Updated: May 21, 2025)

Merwil Gutierrez's cousin Luis reportedly heard ICE agents say Merwil was "not the one" but to " ...

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Breaking down claims that China halted all its orders of Boeing planes

Written by: Laerke Christensen

April 16, 2025

The claim came from a Bloomberg News report based on anonymous sources.

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Unpacking rumor Trump officials have been told to wear gold lapel pin of president's head

Written by: Laerke Christensen

April 16, 2025

A White House spokesperson said any Trump supporters who chose to wear the pin did so "to show s ...

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In this photo collage, the foreground shows a woman with blonde hair scratching her head at a voting booth. Behind her are scattered voting stickers.

Yes, SAVE Act passed by House could make it harder for married women to vote. What to know

Written by: Rae Deng

April 16, 2025 (Updated: March 4, 2026)

The legislation must still pass the Senate before it can become law.

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What we know about claims Social Security Administration is moving all public communications to X

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

April 15, 2025

The social media platform is owned by tech billionaire Elon Musk, who is leading efforts to cut ...

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Rory McIlroy rumor claiming he donated $4.2M Masters earnings to charity is false

Written by: Jordan Liles

April 15, 2025 (Updated: April 16, 2025)

After McIlroy's career Grand Slam at the 2025 Masters, users shared a rumor alleging he donated ...

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