No, Pope Leo XIV did not say, 'You cannot follow both Christ and the cruelty of kings'
Some social media users twisted the alleged quote to apply to President Donald Trump.
Some social media users twisted the alleged quote to apply to President Donald Trump.
The practice began in 1969 with "Death of a Gunfighter," but use of the Smithee name has waned significantly since 2000.
The claim spread in 2019 and resurfaced in a series of Facebook posts in 2025.
"We're what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit" may have been attributed to Aristotle to lend it more gravitas
According to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., David Geier was hired to review historical vaccine safety data, not to lead an autism-related study.
The rockstar was performing in Manchester, United Kingdom, on May 14, 2025.
According to the rumor, the U.S. House Democratic leader planned to keep the apartment upon leaving office in the future.
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This rumor about entertainment icon Oprah Winfrey originated from a Facebook page whose owner describes its content as satirical in nature.
The account that spread the rumor is known for its "satirical" content.
One rumor we've fact-checked is whether U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters once introduced a bill to rename Memorial Day as "George Floyd Day."
The family members in question are relatives of famed former Sinaloa Cartel leader, Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, who is imprisoned in the United States.
"You've turned religion into a factory for manufacturing votes," Pope Leo XIV allegedly said of Vance.
The claim originated with former Soviet and Kazakh security official Alnur Mussayev.
Rumors involving Sean "Diddy" Combs only increased after his indictment on charges of sex trafficking and racketeering.
"The American" would see people compete in challenges to win U.S. citizenship, according to a program pitch seen by the Daily Mail
The numbers appeared tied to estimates on the number of people who may be cut from Medicaid under U.S. President Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill."
Some of the purported visual evidence didn't even come from South Africa.
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The bill lowers the age of dependents from under 18 to under seven years old, but only in the context of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has tested facial-recognition technology at land borders since 2023.
The rumor came from a YouTube channel promoting misinformation about the rapper's trial.