What we know about U.S. military's anti-DEI removal of Emily Perez footage, photos
Perez was the first Black female officer to die in combat in Iraq in 2006.
Yellowstone rumor claiming hundreds of bears blocked park entrance originated as satire
Facebook users shared a photo and story in March 2025, claiming bears formed an "unprecedented blockade" at an entrance to Yellowstone National Park.
15 rumors we've investigated about Trump administration's changes to government websites
Many of the rumored removals concerned pages the administration labeled as “DEI,” short for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
NASA astronaut's hair 'magically transformed' after unexpectedly spending 9 months in space?
A corner of the internet appears to believe that Suni Williams returned to Earth with dark hair despite it being gray while in orbit.
Image doesn't show 'world's oldest pyramid,' Gunung Padang, in Indonesia
A now-retracted study claimed that the monolithic site dated back 25,000 years.
Unpacking claim of Colin Powell's name disappearing from Arlington Cemetery webpage
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth called the rumor "fake." Here's what happened.
Story about Musk remotely shutting down Democrats' Teslas lacks evidence
The Facebook user who alleged the Tesla CEO ordered the deactivation of Democratic Party leaders' cars partly retracted his evidence-free claim.
No evidence clip of Vance criticizing Musk is authentic
William Martin, Vance's communications director, said on X the clip was "100% fake."
No, Musk didn't offer Dawn Staley $10M
Some social media posts claimed the University of South Carolina Gamecocks coach refused Musk's alleged offer.