Story about Peyton Manning buying minivan for needy mom was made-up
A viral Facebook post claimed the Hall of Fame quarterback bought a car for a woman who walked her son to football practice every day.
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Video doesn't show migrants ambushing US Marines
YouTuber Cash Jordan's May 2025 video featured a false title, as well as a fake, AI-generated thumbnail image showing migrants advancing on Marines.
Posts incorrectly claim Calif. Democrats blocked bill to make the sex trafficking of minors a felony
Sex trafficking of minors is already a state felony. Some Democrats rejected part of a bill making it a felony to buy sex from 16- and 17-year-olds.
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Trump's NIH director said agency 'got rid' of all beagle experiments on campus. Here's what we know
Animal welfare groups had long accused the National Institutes of Health of killing thousands of beagles in septic shock experiments.
Denzel Washington and Chief Justice John Roberts didn't argue in US Supreme Court
An online rumor claimed the Oscar-winning actor taught the high court "a powerful lesson about prejudging others based on their background."
13 fact checks featuring real sea creatures you have to see to believe
From the majestic glass octopus to the slimy giant horse conch, marine life can be fascinating.
Yes, Marjorie Taylor Greene bought Palantir shares days before ICE granted tech giant $30M contract
This fueled speculation of insider trading because Greene is on the House Committee on Homeland Security, which oversees ICE.
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Duolingo said it would become 'AI-first' and that it plans to replace contractors
CEO Luis von Ahn said in a companywide email that Duolingo would "gradually stop using contractors to do work that Al can handle."
'Gold Rush' star Parker Schnabel wasn't sentenced to life in prison
A false rumor shared in early 2025 claimed a purported "crushing verdict" for Schnabel included life imprisonment, no parole and no further appeals.
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DOD denies content on WWII icon Ruby Bradley will be removed, despite rumors
The Department of Defense shut down online rumors it would delete the decorated U.S. veteran's history.
Oklahoma will teach high school students debunked 2020 election-fraud theories as fact
The new academic standards promote U.S. President Donald Trump and his allies' groundless 2020 election conspiracy theories.
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Trump says he has ordered the reopening of Alcatraz as federal prison
The facility on Alcatraz Island has been a tourist attraction under the National Parks Service for longer than it operated as a federal prison.
25 fact checks about Keanu Reeves, the 'Internet's Boyfriend'
The internet features a matrix of misinformation regarding the actor.
Why Mississippi refused to air 'Sesame Street' in 1970
When state officials eventually approved "Sesame Street," a newspaper credited parents, teachers and concerned citizens for making their voices heard.
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AG Pam Bondi didn't announce people would spend 15 years in El Salvador for anti-Trump speech
According to the fake Fox News chyron, Bondi announced that the administration would send anyone saying "f*** Trump" to El Salvador.
Yes, FDR warned of 'selfish men who would clip the wings of the American eagle in order to feather their own nests'
Then-U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered the remark during his "Four Freedoms" speech in 1941, days before beginning his third term.
NYPD never confirmed Trump's height and weight to the public
According to numerous posts, Trump was reportedly listed as 5 feet, 10 inches tall and 287 pounds.
9 rumors involving fake news chyrons that we've debunked
You might believe some of the quotes were really displayed on TV news programs, but take it from us, they're not true.
US deported more than 3M people during Obama presidency. Most did not have chance to plead case in court
Social media posts claimed "75–83%" of people deported during the Obama administration "never saw a judge or had a chance to plead their case."
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