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.
For decades, Hollywood directors used Allen Smithee pseudonym to disown films they didn't control
The practice began in 1969 with "Death of a Gunfighter," but use of the Smithee name has waned significantly since 2000.
Tim Allen attacked Democrats on Facebook with list of 'interesting points'?
The claim spread in 2019 and resurfaced in a series of Facebook posts in 2025.
Did Aristotle say excellence is a habit?
"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
RFK Jr. said HHS researcher without medical license wasn't hired for autism study
According to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., David Geier was hired to review historical vaccine safety data, not to lead an autism-related study.
Bruce Springsteen said people are 'last check on power after the checks and balances of government have failed'?
The rockstar was performing in Manchester, United Kingdom, on May 14, 2025.
Rumor that Hakeem Jeffries got $1.2M luxury apartment from Mexican government is not true
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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FBI investigating Oprah for Maui 'land grab'?
This rumor about entertainment icon Oprah Winfrey originated from a Facebook page whose owner describes its content as satirical in nature.
Jeep announced it was 'parting ways' with Bruce Springsteen after criticizing Trump?
The account that spread the rumor is known for its "satirical" content.
20 rumors involving George Floyd to mark 5th anniversary of murder
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."
Trump may have let 17 Mexican drug cartel family members into US. Here's what we know
The family members in question are relatives of famed former Sinaloa Cartel leader, Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, who is imprisoned in the United States.
Pope Leo XIV didn't say JD Vance 'flip-flops faster than pages in the Bible'
"You've turned religion into a factory for manufacturing votes," Pope Leo XIV allegedly said of Vance.
Breaking down claim Trump was recruited by KGB with code name 'Krasnov'
The claim originated with former Soviet and Kazakh security official Alnur Mussayev.
25 rumors involving Sean 'Diddy' Combs we've investigated since his 2024 arrest
Rumors involving Sean "Diddy" Combs only increased after his indictment on charges of sex trafficking and racketeering.
Did Kristi Noem support a reality TV show where immigrants compete for US citizenship? Here's what we know
"The American" would see people compete in challenges to win U.S. citizenship, according to a program pitch seen by the Daily Mail
Clarifying claim that DOGE, RFK Jr. found 8M people fraudulently on Medicaid
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."
Trump presented 'evidence' of 'white genocide' to South African president. The facts say otherwise
Some of the purported visual evidence didn't even come from South Africa.
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Unpacking claims GOP's 'big beautiful bill' lowers age of dependents from 18 to 7 years old
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.
No proof Canadian citizens will face mandatory facial-recognition scans at US border
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has tested facial-recognition technology at land borders since 2023.
Wendy Williams didn't testify at Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial. An AI-generated video claimed otherwise
The rumor came from a YouTube channel promoting misinformation about the rapper's trial.