No proof Germany arrested Russian spies who had Pete Hegseth's number in their cellphones
Online claims drew context and quotes from the arrest of two suspected German-Russian spies in 2024, months before Hegseth became defense secretary.
Anheuser-Busch forced to close iconic St. Louis brewery after Bud Light controversy?
A rumor about Anheuser-Busch closing facilities in Missouri received thousands of shares on Facebook in April 2025.
Trump's first 100 days: 25 rumors we've investigated
Donald Trump's administration moved at breakneck speed during the first 100 days of his second term as president — let's help you catch up.
Picture shows mammoth skull unearthed in Michigan farmer's field?
Paleontologists theorized that the skeleton was brought to the area by ancient humans who stored the mammoth parts in a pond.
Vintage magazine article depicts invention linking car brakes to a driver's eyebrows
The invention was the subject of a short write-up in a 1965 issue of Popular Mechanics.
No, 'Pawn Stars' personality Rick Harrison wasn't sentenced to life in prison
Some videos about the claim had disclaimers noting that the information did not reflect reality.
Rumors that Trump threatened Obama with Hatch Act originated as satire
Social media posts falsely claimed Trump "officially warned" Obama to "stay out of America's foreign affairs."
Hitler quote about removing judges credited to Trump was a prank. Here's the history of the passage
Users shared the quote in April 2025 following the FBI's arrests of a Milwaukee judge, as well as the arrests of an ex-New Mexico judge and his wife.
Yes, Virginia Giuffre, who accused Jeffrey Epstein of sexually abusing her as teen, posted she was not suicidal in 2019
The family of Giuffre, who also accused Prince Andrew in a sex-trafficking scandal, announced that she died by suicide in late April 2025.