Zohran Mamdani's swearing-in wasn't canceled after he refused to swear oath on Constitution
The New York mayor-elect appeared in many untrue rumors in November 2025, with no shortage of Facebook commenters believing the claims.
2025 Government Shutdown: 16 claims we've checked
In November 2025, the U.S. government entered its second month of shutdown after failing to pass fiscal legislation.
Founder of Hershey's Chocolate opened boarding school for orphans
Initially for “poor, white orphan boys” the Milton Hershey School is now self-described as “one of the world’s best private schools.”
'Incognito mode' isn't as private as you might hope
In November 2025, some Reddit users were shocked to find Google apparently had access to their private browsing sessions.
Did Hitler build a ballroom after coming into power?
The leader of the Nazi Party built a ballroom in the garden of the Reich Chancellery in Berlin, which was later destroyed during WWII.
13 rumors about Erika Kirk that we've investigated
Following the assassination of her husband, Erika Kirk has became the subject of numerous false and unfounded claims.
Did Trump once say a government shutdown 'means the president is weak'?
Memes claim the president said in 2013: "A government shutdown falls on the president's lack of leadership." They're not completely accurate.
Claim about foldable homeless pods in Iceland falls apart under scrutiny
While there have been real projects to prototype solar-powered pods to shelter homeless people on cold nights, this particular claim isn't true.