What We Know About Reports That Puerto Rican Family Was Detained After Speaking Spanish in Store
The rumor circulated at the same time as reports of ICE raids in Puerto Rican and Dominican communities in New Jersey.
No, Barack Obama Wasn't on Army Helicopter That Crashed Into American Airline Plane
American Airlines passenger jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport near Washington, D.C. The jet, which was ...
Musk Said He 'Longs to Get Pregnant'? Not Exactly
In January 2025, a rumor spread online that tech entrepreneur Elon Musk once said he "longs" to be able to get pregnant.
Yes, JD Vance Said His Grandmother Set His Grandfather on Fire
U.S. Vice President JD Vance has said and written that his grandmother once set his grandfather on fire. Amid U.S. President ...
Cats Learn To Associate Images With Words Faster Than Babies?
Though a study found that cats learn to associate images with words faster than human babies do, the authors of the research ...
No Evidence US Govt Allocated $50M To Send Condoms to Gaza
Numerous Snopes readers asked us if the U.S. government had indeed planned to spend $50 million on condoms for Gaza. The ...
No Evidence Nike Uses Dog Skin To Make Shoes
I saw a video/article and it said that Nike have been using dog skin in their trainers. Would they? That's just so gross," ...
Yes, Elon Musk Was Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize. Here's Who Did It
Branko Grims, a Slovenian member of the European Parliament, cited Musk's "support for the fundamental human right of freedom ...
We Checked Reports that ICE Is Detaining Native Americans in Deportation Raids
Posts on social media claimed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents had targeted members of Native American ...
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