Clarifying claim ICE deported Mexican rescue workers who helped in Texas floods
The rumor stemmed from an AI-generated video that appeared to show Texas Gov. Greg Abbott endorsing the alleged deportation of Mexican volunteers.
Trump didn't say he hoped Texas flood victims were immigrants
TikTok videos claimed Trump said, “I just hope the dead are immigrants, not Americans.”
Online reports claimed ocean current near Antarctica 'reversed direction.' Research didn't show that
Researchers measuring the salinity of the Southern Ocean did find unexpected results, but some online reports got the details wrong.
Vashti reshared this.
Don't fall for claim Liberian president wrote letter offering to teach Trump English
Andy Borowitz, who made a career of writing satire, has struck again.
17M people will lose health care under Trump's budget bill? What we know
While many estimates are circulating, only time will reveal how many people will actually lose health insurance under the law.
Is Venezuela darker at night than rest of South America, as meme claims?
Neither Venezuela's borders nor its "socialism" are distinctly visible from space.
Did Robin Williams say, 'People don't fake depression. They fake being okay'?
There's no evidence Williams said the quote, which began circulating alongside his name over half a decade after his death.
Trump's birthright citizenship executive order won't affect his children
In January 2025, the U.S. president issued an order to end birthright citizenship for certain groups.
Does pink salt trick for weight loss work? Dietitian weighs in
In fact, salt promotes water retention, which can result in weight gain, a clinical dietitian said.