20 rumors about Vladimir Putin Snopes has investigated
Yes, Putin once took a dog to meet Angela Merkel, who is famously afraid of dogs. No, he did not ride a rollercoaster with Kim Jong Un.
Unpacking claim Canada PM Carney tied to sale of donated plasma to foreign company
Canadian Conservative lawmakers called for an inquiry into the alleged sale, which they say the Liberal prime minister is linked to.
AT&T customers could get up to $7,500 from data breach settlement. Here's how to claim it
People who can show documentation they lost money because of two separate AT&T data breaches may receive up to $7,500 — but most will receive less.
Exploring claim Trump admin wants to replace PBS with PragerU
The claim spread following Trump's decision to end all federal support for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funds PBS and NPR.
Did 'staff mutiny' force Cotswolds pub to turn away JD Vance? What we know
Staff at The Bull, a pub in Oxfordshire, England, reportedly refused to come to work if the vice president had a reservation.
Unpacking rumor Trump plans to offer Alaska's natural resources to Putin
According to UK newspaper The Telegraph, offering Alaskan natural resources to Russia could be part of a peace deal in Ukraine.
ICE plans to purchase eye-scanning tech to ID unauthorized immigrants
ICE released plans in August 2025 to buy a license for iris-scanning, biometric technology that can identify individuals from 10 to 15 inches away.
Breaking down claim early Cinderella versions called her 'Cinder-sl**'
A single translation well after the Victorian-era ended included the insult, but it wasn't exactly an accurate translation of the original insult.
Seriously, Ron Howard didn't write 'I'm a liberal' letter
Internet users shared a letter beginning, "I'm a liberal, but that doesn't mean what a lot of you apparently think it does."
Bill Gates-backed company created lab-made butter
"You butter believe it," said the tagline from Gates' blog post about the concoction.
Analyzing image claiming to show Nazi ship art in Trump BLS pick E.J. Antoni's office
The artwork depicting a German battleship called the Bismarck was visible in two interviews with Antoni in 2023 and 2024.
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Trump's pick to lead Bureau of Labor Statistics called Social Security a 'Ponzi scheme'
Trump nominated EJ Antoni two weeks after firing Erika McEntarfer, accusing her of rigging job report numbers to make him "look bad."
Examining claim violent crime in Washington, DC, is at 30-year low
Critics have expressed skepticism at data coming from the Metropolitan Police Department of the U.S. capital. Snopes looked at FBI data.
No, Social Security payments were not renamed 'Federal Benefit Payments'
Rumors of such a name change have circulated on the internet since at least 2012.
Colorado man mauled after attempting to join Wyoming wolf pack?
Brian Sanders — aka "Lupus Moonhowl" — was said to be crawling on all fours in full faux-fur attire, with a Bluetooth speaker playing recorded howls.
What we know about claim ICE detained New Zealand mom and son
Sarah Shaw's lawyer, Minda Thorward, said ICE detained them because of an "administrative error."
New Texas law will make it easier to suspend homeless students
Texas lawmakers overturned a law that banned the suspension of homeless students except in extreme cases.
Posts claim 2 men shared a heart, wife and cause of death. Here's the full story
A heart transplant recipient married his heart donor's wife and then committed suicide in the same way his donor had.
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