Virginia AG-elect Jay Jones sent violent texts about GOP opponent and his children in 2022
Jones admitted to sending the texts and apologized. Ultimately, the controversy did not impact his bid for election.
Zohran Mamdani faced backlash over 9/11 story about his aunt. Here's what he said
After the mayor-elect said his aunt stopped taking the subway following 9/11 because she didn't feel safe in her hijab, people said he made it up.
Will Meta's planned policy update let it read users' DMs starting December 2025?
Meta's update to its privacy policy will change what it does with data it already collects from interactions with Meta AI.
Did 'Pine Bluff Historical Museum' wax figure turn out to be mummified missing man?
According to the story, tourists joked about how lifelike the figure, nicknamed "Sam the Silent Man," looked.
Sen. John Kennedy didn't read Zohran Mamdani's 'trust-fund manifesto' on Fox News
Users shared the text of a fabricated story about the Louisiana senator and New York mayor-elect appearing together on Fox's "Hannity" TV show.
Shirt with Nazi salute was briefly sold on Walmart's website
Walmart removed the third-party listings for violating its prohibited products policy following a social media campaign to report the shirts.
Sean Duffy didn't say pilots should 'go with their gut' instead of relying on air traffic controllers
The Federal Aviation Administration cut flights at major airports by 10% as the longest government shutdown continued in November 2025.
Trump said most Americans would get $2K payments from tariffs revenue. Here's what we know
Trump said “high income” people would not be getting those purported dividends.
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.
Were Social Security payments renamed 'Federal Benefit Payments'?
The Social Security Administration has long classified its disbursements as "benefits."
10 rumors we've investigated about Zohran Mamdani
Did he propose ending all misdemeanor charges? Did the Islamic State endorse him? Get caught up on the next mayor of New York.