Did Florida ban 'The Diary of Anne Frank'? Here's the truth
Florida did not ban "The Diary of Anne Frank" statewide, as posts suggest. A graphic-novel adaptation was removed from some schools' shelves.
Did Will Smith use AI to fake concert crowd in a video? We looked into it
Online users and prominent news media outlets promoted partly misleading information about yet another trending topic.
Vance claimed every major conflict has ended with negotiations. That's not true
Plenty of wars in human history have ended otherwise, despite the U.S. vice president's claim.
Disproving claim Minneapolis shooter Robin Westman was Jewish
A 23-year-old, who killed an 8- and 10-year-old in a Catholic church, became the focus of many rumors.
2 Washington firefighters were arrested by border agents during wildfire. Here's what we know
On Aug. 27, 2025, Border Patrol arrested two members of a contract crew for being in the country illegally while at the site of the Bear Gulch fire.
Antifa activists didn't vandalize Trump banner on Department of Labor building
Users shared posts in August 2025 claiming "antifa thugs" altered a new "American Workers First" banner hanging outside the Washington building.
Quote about Trump attributed to Justice John Roberts doesn't check out
There is nothing to suggest the Supreme Court's chief justice said the phrase publicly.
Here's what to know about online ads for 'Circupulse' dietary supplements
The dietary supplement market is full of scams. Consumers should be cautious of any dietary supplement that sounds too good to be true.
AI slop took over the internet. Here's what it is and why you should care
We know firsthand how hard figuring out whether something is real can be.
Investigating claim UN found 'no proof' of sexual violence by Hamas in Oct. 7 attack
In July 2025, a report by U.N. Secretary General António Guterres blacklisted Hamas as party responsible for committing rape and sexual violence.
Breaking down rumor Trump only has 6 to 8 months to live
A TikTok user pointed to several “worsening" symptoms and claimed they were signs that Trump had congestive heart failure and chronic kidney disease.
What we know about rumored images of Billie Eilish, Mark Ruffalo's names written on Israeli bombs
Ruffalo and Eilish have both expressed support for a ceasefire amid Israel's ongoing war in Gaza.
What to know about Trump's American flag burning order
A 1989 Supreme Court case ruled that burning the American flag is a form of speech protected by the First Amendment.
Trump and Theodore Roosevelt banners hung from Department of Labor building
The banners repeated a first-term promise by the president to put American workers first.
Watch out for claim Trump told Obama, 'Sit down, boy'
Videos falsely claimed "millions saw it live" and that "Obama's quiet, razor sharp reply flipped the entire room and left even his critics stunned."
José Andrés said Trump lied about DC restaurants closing due to crime
“Restaurants will close because you have troops with guns and federal agents harassing people,” Andrés wrote on X.
Examining authenticity of petition seeking clemency for truck driver in deadly Florida U-turn crash
At present, Harjinder Singh faces vehicular manslaughter and homicide charges but he hadn't entered a plea or been sentenced when the petition spread.
Real mural on Mexican side of border wall?
Mexican artists painted a mural on the Mexican side of the border wall in Friendship Park in Tijuana, Mexico, opening it in July 2025.
Does this chart show decline of homophobic views worldwide?
The chart's subhead claimed it showed the "Share of people in each country who say homosexuality can never or rarely be justified in 2024 vs 1993."
Oprah promoting 'pink salt recipe' for weight loss? Don't fall for scam
Fraudulent websites and videos falsely claimed Winfrey endorsed a so-called "pink salt trick," redirecting users to shady supplement sales pages.
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