This Melania Trump photo is real, but it wasn't taken on Epstein's plane
Online users shared a meme falsely claiming, "Fun fact: This famous picture of first lady Melania Trump was taken on Jeffrey Epstein's plane."
Did Musk turn off X location feature after finding overseas right-wing accounts? What we know
X did launch a feature on Nov. 22, 2025, that showed where an account was based.
Did Erika Kirk say she's pregnant with her 3rd child? Rumors remain unfounded
She hasn't publicly announced a pregnancy in the months since the death of her husband, Charlie Kirk.
Investigating claim DHS runs official X account from Israel
Rumors started to fly after Elon Musk's social media platform temporarily made information about its users' localizations public.
Contextualizing claim this video shows Trump having 'hard time walking' with grandson
Users claimed a November 2025 video showed the U.S. president displaying signs of dementia, leg braces, post-stroke issues or a pigeon-toed gait.
Is Thanksgiving dinner 25% cheaper in 2025, as Trump claimed? Here's what the data shows
The 2025 Walmart Thanksgiving meal basket is cheaper than the previous year's basket — but it also contains fewer items.
Look out for rumor Hegseth poked himself in the eye with mascara brush
According to the story, Hegseth supposedly was rushed to Walter Reed Medical Center following the incident.
Here's what Project 2025 really says about SNAP
Social media users alleged the recent disruption to SNAP food assistance payments was part of the Project 2025 plan.
Did Trump and Epstein have Thanksgiving together in 2017? What we know
Epstein reportedly kept tabs on Trump even after their friendship ended in the early 2000s.
X user posted about 'Corona virus' in 2013, but there's no reason to believe post was about COVID-19
The first reports of coronavirus — a group of viruses that includes COVID-19 and other diseases — go back to the 1930s.
13 rumors about relationship between Epstein, Maxwell and the Clintons, investigated
The internet rumor mill has long tied Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell and Bill and Hillary Clinton. These claims gained new life in November 2025.
Image of Alaska tree frozen in ice isn't what it seems
Upon closer inspection, the image showed multiple signs of generative artificial intelligence.
Don't fall for this video of Trump and Epstein watching young girls at party
The AI-generated video recirculated after the November 2025 release of thousands of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein.
Epstein's brother sent email asking 'if Putin has the photos of Trump blowing Bubba'
Social media users speculated about the purported identity of the so-called "Bubba."
13 rumors about Chuck Schumer we've investigated
The Democratic U.S. Senator from New York has been the subject of many rumors over the decades he's been in elected office.
Amazon's sending users payments from FTC settlement: What to know
The safest way to handle an FTC settlement email apparently from PayPal is to not click any links and instead go directly to PayPal's website.
Authentic photos of Usha Vance without her wedding ring?
On Nov. 19, 2025, rumors swirled after the second lady stepped out without her wedding ring.
Inspecting claim Education Department stopped counting nursing, other programs as 'professional degrees'
The department's proposal may impact how much money student loan borrowers can receive depending on the graduate degree they choose.
Is this photo of Trump wearing a bathrobe across bed real?
Users reposted the picture amid the president's signing of a bill to release case files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.