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Oops, online pranksters did it again: Nicole Paige Brooks from Atlanta, Georgia, is not starring in the Britney biopic.
Beware of rumor Vance was last person to see Epstein alive
The claim originated with The Borowitz Report, a popular political satire newsletter published since 2001.
Toddler girl lost in Texas floods rescued by 'guardian angel' dog?
The story said the girl "vanished just hours before historic floods slammed into Texas, but when rescuers finally found her, she wasn't alone."
Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant visited Texas to build shelters for flood victims?
Claims about the rock legend’s involvement in flood relief efforts circulated widely on social media following the deadly disaster in Texas.
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.
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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.
Former Trump White House lawyer Ty Cobb said president is 'worse than anyone in our history'
Cobb, who was a White House lawyer during the first Trump administration, made the comment on an acquaintance's private Facebook post.
Breaking down claim image shows Kristi Noem's ancestor as Auschwitz guard
An X user intended to draw a parallel between the infamous concentration camp of Nazi Germany and modern-day migrant detention policies in the U.S.
13 Texas flood claims Snopes has investigated
Rumors about National Weather Service cuts, cloud seeding, rescues and more spread online following the deadly July 2025 floods in central Texas.
Debunking claim Rainmaker cloud seeding caused Texas floods
A weather modification technique called cloud seeding was not to blame for the deadly Texas floods in July 2025. Here's what actually happened.
Unraveling claim Trump lifted sanctions on Russia in June 2025
A change to a nuclear-related license fueled the claim that the Trump administration lifted U.S. sanctions on Russia.