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Video shows arrest with on-screen text that reads, "The man who urinated in front of the grave in Austin Metcalf has been arrested." A red X appears on the right side of the image, indicating the claim is false.

No proof police arrested anyone for urinating on Austin Metcalf's grave

Written by: Laerke Christensen

June 19, 2026

Fake images claimed several people had relieved themselves on the murdered 17-year-old's grave.

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This AI-generated image shows Muslim families shopping at a Costco.

Does image show Texas Costco with all Muslim customers? Don't be fooled

Written by: Taija PerryCook

June 16, 2026

Several accounts shared the image along with Islamophobic messaging about an "invasion" of immig ...

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Jeff Metcalf, a white man wearing a black t-shirt, sits in front of a tribute to his son Austin Metcalf, who was fatally stabbed during a high school track meet in Frisco, Texas.

Austin Metcalf's father used racial stereotype against Karmelo Anthony on podcast after sentencing

Written by: Laerke Christensen

June 12, 2026

Jeff Metcalf appeared to be trying to provoke a reaction, saying, "Let me make something racist ...

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Photo doesn't show Austin Metcalf's dad with judge, DA involved in Karmelo Anthony trial

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

June 12, 2026

In April 2025, Anthony fatally stabbed Metcalf at a track meet.

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An AI-generated image appears to show Karmelo Anthony, a young Black man, wearing a suit and crying in a courtroom.

Image of Karmelo Anthony crying in court is fake. Here's how we know

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

June 11, 2026

In June 2026, the Texas teenager was sentenced to 35 years in prison for fatally stabbing anothe ...

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A screenshot of an online fundraising webpage titled, "Help Karmelo Official Fund," with a picture of a Black teenager and $631,229.01 raised out of a goal of about $1.4 million.

Posts claim Karmelo Anthony's family used donations to buy house, car. There's no proof

Written by: Rae Deng

June 10, 2026

The funds went to legal defense and security, according to the family and the founder of GiveSen ...

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An AI-generated image of a cat sitting on a stool, riding a ferry. A tropical island is visible out the window. A plaque on the stool reads "Marty, Official Ferry Cat, Est. 2020"

Story about cat named Marty with designated seat on daily ferry commute should give you pause

Written by: Jack Izzo

June 4, 2026

Readers asked us to investigate. We'd like to apologize for being killjoys.

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No evidence woman sued firefighter after roller coaster rescue

Written by: Joey Esposito

June 2, 2026

A misleading video alleged that a woman accused her rescuer of "inappropriate touching."

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James Talarico, a young white man with short, well maintained hair, wearing a suit, talking at a podium while holding a microphone.

Republicans claim James Talarico, Texas candidate for US Senate, is vegan. He's not

Written by: Jack Izzo

May 29, 2026

The insinuation seems to be that not eating meat is un-American.

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Texas AG Ken Paxton's office let man accused of child sex abuse receive short jail term

Written by: Joey Esposito

May 29, 2026

Adam Hoffman served only 30 days behind bars as part of a plea deal.

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A composite image shows Maureen Galindo, white woman with red hair who is a Democratic congressional candidate for Texas 35th district in the 2026 elections and the text of a social media post she made about imprisoning "American Zionists."

Texas Democrat Maureen Galindo pledged 'prison for American Zionists' if elected to U.S. House

Written by: Laerke Christensen

May 22, 2026

Galindo lost her May 2026 runoff election for a seat in the House of Representatives in Texas' n ...

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Robert Morris, an older white man with gray hair, and U.S. President Donald Trump sit at a wide table and bow their heads in prayer.

Posts accurately claim Trump's former 'spiritual adviser' was released after 6 months in jail for child sex abuse

Written by: Rae Deng

May 9, 2026

Robert Morris served on a 25-person evangelical advisory board for Trump's 2016 presidential cam ...

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Image collage showing side-by-side headlines, one which says "DOJ directs prosecutors to seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione" and another that says "Gunman who killed 23 in a racist attack at Texas Walmart offered plea deal to avoid death penalty," alongside a picture of Mangione, a young white man with curly brown hair.

Prosecutors sought death penalty for Luigi Mangione but not white supremacist behind 2019 Texas Walmart shooting

Written by: Rae Deng

April 20, 2026

A judge later ruled that federal prosecutors could not seek the death penalty for Mangione due t ...

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Racks of clothing are shown inside a store. In the corner, SHEIN can be seen on a screen.

Texas AG sued Shein over deceptive trade practices. We unpacked lawsuit

Written by: Laerke Christensen

April 13, 2026

The attorney general's office claimed Shein made "false, misleading, and deceptive representatio ...

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A screenshot of an X post spreading the rumor from the Halfway Post. In the background, a phone with the Grindr logo on it, a yellow mask.

Don't believe claim Texas televangelist accidentally emailed Grindr account info to congregation

Written by: Jack Izzo

April 6, 2026

The claim came from The Halfway Post, a site known for its satirical news stories.

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A photo collage with a black and white image of U.S. President Donald Trump and Robert Morris, an older white man with short hair.

Robert Morris, former Trump faith adviser, released on probation after 6 months in jail for child sex abuse

Written by: Rae Deng

April 3, 2026

"I don't know that there could ever be enough time served for stealing a child's life," said Cin ...

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Side-by-side of President Trump, a white man, wearing a suit and speaking into a microphone, and U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico smiling and wearing a suit.

Did Trump call James Talarico's support of trans people an 'insult to Jesus'?

Written by: Joey Esposito

March 24, 2026

The quote was correctly attributed to Trump. He also cited "vegan food" and wearing a mask as re ...

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'God is nonbinary': What James Talarico said while opposing Texas anti-trans youth sports bill in 2021

Written by: Joey Esposito

March 15, 2026

He was speaking out against legislation to ban transgender children from joining youth sports te ...

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Texas GOP candidate Bo French called for deporting several Native Americans

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

Feb. 19, 2026

His campaign said he didn't call to deport all Native Americans, but rather only the ones in the ...

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What we know about fatal shooting of Lucy Harrison after 'big argument' with dad about Trump

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Feb. 12, 2026

Harrison died after her father's gun went off in his hands. A Texas grand jury declined to indic ...

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