Posts claim woman in photo posing next to swastika is Zohran Mamdani's senior adviser or Linda Sarsour
Internet users falsely claimed a photo of a woman in hijab posing next to swastika graffiti was Zohran Mamdani's senior adviser and Linda Sarsour.
Trump said DC police can 'do whatever the hell they want'
The president deployed the National Guard after declaring a crime emergency in Washington, D.C, in August 2025.
NHL star Connor McDavid donated $12.9M for homeless centers?
The rumor about the Edmonton Oilers center spread through social media posts without anything to back it up.
Could Trump arrest Putin at Alaska summit on Ukraine war? Here are the facts
The U.S. withdrew support for the Rome Statute that established the International Criminal Court in 2002.
UK protesters blocked Vance motorcade with sign reading, 'Fascism = Terrorism. J.D. Vance Out'
The U.S. vice president and his family were vacationing in the English countryside.
Steven Tyler invited elderly woman onstage to sing in August 2025?
The story read: "It was a deeply moving moment — a connection between past and present — proving that music knows no age boundaries."
Orca killed trainer named Jessica Radcliffe during performance?
Though seemingly based on real events from 2010, claims circulating on social media were generated using AI.
Contextualizing claims Palestinian photojournalist 'staged' photos of people waiting for food in Gaza
A study of multiple angles indicates Palestinians were waiting for food, not a photoshoot.
Survey found 47% of Republicans would still vote for Trump even if implicated in Epstein's crimes
The survey explored the attitudes of a representative sample of around a thousand American voters on several topics.
They say, 'Do not idle the engine.' Oh, please—cancel all roadworks, make public transport free all day, and allow people to take paid days off work. You greedy, short-sighted bureaucrats have completely lost the plot—who you are, how you got here, and where you’re even headed.
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High pollution warning issued for London by City Hall
City Hall says strong sunshine and hot weather are expected to trigger high ozone levels.James W Kelly (BBC News)
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Don't bank on this list of net worth figures for progressive lawmakers being true
Satirical posts targeted progressive lawmakers like Sen. Bernie Sanders, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rep. Jasmine Crockett.
Investigating claim slain Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif was affiliated with Hamas
The Israel Defense Forces made the allegation without proof. Al Jazeera and al-Sharif rebutted the accusations.
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Did MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell donate $12.9M bonus to fund homeless shelter?
The same monetary figure was used in a blog post about NASCAR driver Kyle Busch earlier in 2025.
Trump fell, as shown by this image?
Meta's social media platform Threads reported on its "trending now" list on Aug. 11, 2025, that the U.S. president had recently taken a fall.
Unpacking claim Hegseth believes women shouldn't have the right to vote
The defense secretary shared a CNN report on a church he has attended in which elders said only heads of household — usually men — should vote.
Stephen Colbert adopted girl who lost parents in Texas floods?
The claim circulated days after a separate false claim that the late-night host adopted a pair of abandoned twins.
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Extreme heat is driving dramatic declines in tropical birds
The numbers of many tropical birds are plummeting, and now it has been shown that heat extremes intensified by global warming are the biggest factor driving these declinesMichael Le Page (New Scientist)
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Will 'pink salt trick' help you lose weight? Dietitian explains
Salt contributes to water retention and therefore weight gain, a clinical dietitian said.
King Charles III expelled Queen Camilla from Buckingham Palace after catching her cheating?
Fabricated stories claiming the queen was caught cheating with a royal staff member gained traction online in summer of 2025.
Did vacuum salesman Silas Reid kill 107 women in 11 minutes in 1942?
According to one story, officials released Reid after he spent 15 years in an asylum.