The internet’s definitive fact-checking resource.

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Kennedy said COVID-19 was "targeted to attack Caucasians and Black people," and that Ashkenazi Jewish and Chinese people were "most immune." He later denied claiming its effects were deliberately engineered.
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❌ No, Trump didn't call Warren Buffett and other public figures "offenders of Jesus." The rumor is AI-generated fiction. snopes.com/fact-check/trump-…
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✅ Yes, Jelly Roll filed for divorce from his wife, Bunnie Xo. Here's how we know: snopes.com/fact-check/jelly-…
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A rumor that Eric Trump asked UFC's Daniel Cormier if any fights were "rigged" stems from a since-deleted X post. Cormier denied sharing the post, claiming he may have been hacked, while Trump called screenshots of their supposed exchange "fake." snopes.com/news/2026/06/16/e…
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Posts on social media claimed Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was caught on a "hot mic" dismissing concerns about the construction of a data center. We confirmed the video is real, but the audio was too distorted to definitively confirm what the conversation was about: snopes.com/news/2026/06/16/g…
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✅ Yes, the company that produces Pom Wonderful uses paraquat, a pesticide banned in more than 60 countries due to its links to Parkinson's disease and other serious health risks. Many risks are disputed and still under debate. snopes.com/fact-check/pom-wo…
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Media publications reported that Hamas captured Israeli "spy dolphins" in 2015 and 2022. We dived into the claim: snopes.com/articles/473285/h…
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The Air Force previously removed a webpage about Col. Nicole Malachowski, the first woman to fly with the Thunderbirds. However, it's since been restored. snopes.com/fact-check/first-…
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Since the start of Trump's second presidential term, a raft of rumors about changes to the National Park Service have spread online. We compiled 10 claims about the agency and its work that we've investigated since Trump reentered the Oval Office. 👇️
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🎣"Fish all you want — they're doomed either way." This stark social media warning isn't clickbait — it's the reality in Oregon and Colorado, where wildlife officials are urging anglers to catch as many fish as possible as reservoirs are set to dry up.
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The "WhatsApp Gold" scam is real and can infect your phone with malware. However, the warning about a phone-hacking "Martinelli" video is a harmless hoax. snopes.com/fact-check/whatsa…
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This month, people online revived a rumor about the U.S. military secretly ordering hospitals across the country to cut ties with major pharmaceutical companies. But the claim is false. ❌ Here's how we know: snopes.com/fact-check/hospit…
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Trump did not move the real Resolute Desk from the Oval Office to Mar-a-Lago, contrary to online claims. A French cabinetmaker claimed credit for the replica desk shown in a photo circulating on social media. snopes.com/fact-check/trump-…
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Federal IT staffer Dan Berulis found his car's brake line cut the day after Elon Musk posted that he'd committed a crime. Berulis blew the whistle on an alleged "significant cybersecurity breach" involving members of DOGE.
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After months of a tentative ceasefire agreement, the United States and Iran have reportedly reached an interim deal aimed at ending the war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. We've investigated dozens of claims surrounding the war since it began in February.
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Here's a sample of that fact-checking, including investigations into U.S. military troops' and leaders' alleged protests, President Trump's comments about Iran's leadership and the war's death toll: snopes.com/collections/iran-…
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