Steven Tyler invited elderly woman onstage to sing in August 2025?
The story read: "It was a deeply moving moment — a connection between past and present — proving that music knows no age boundaries."
Orca killed trainer named Jessica Radcliffe during performance?
Though seemingly based on real events from 2010, claims circulating on social media were generated using AI.
Contextualizing claims Palestinian photojournalist 'staged' photos of people waiting for food in Gaza
A study of multiple angles indicates Palestinians were waiting for food, not a photoshoot.
Survey found 47% of Republicans would still vote for Trump even if implicated in Epstein's crimes
The survey explored the attitudes of a representative sample of around a thousand American voters on several topics.
Don't bank on this list of net worth figures for progressive lawmakers being true
Satirical posts targeted progressive lawmakers like Sen. Bernie Sanders, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rep. Jasmine Crockett.
Investigating claim slain Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif was affiliated with Hamas
The Israel Defense Forces made the allegation without proof. Al Jazeera and al-Sharif rebutted the accusations.
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Did MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell donate $12.9M bonus to fund homeless shelter?
The same monetary figure was used in a blog post about NASCAR driver Kyle Busch earlier in 2025.
Trump fell, as shown by this image?
Meta's social media platform Threads reported on its "trending now" list on Aug. 11, 2025, that the U.S. president had recently taken a fall.
Unpacking claim Hegseth believes women shouldn't have the right to vote
The defense secretary shared a CNN report on a church he has attended in which elders said only heads of household — usually men — should vote.
Stephen Colbert adopted girl who lost parents in Texas floods?
The claim circulated days after a separate false claim that the late-night host adopted a pair of abandoned twins.