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Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.

Google's Motto Was 'Don't Be Evil'?

Written by:
Caroline Wazer
Oct. 27, 2024 In attempts to summarize Google's idiosyncratic use of the phrase, journalists have used various ...
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Real Video of Snowy Owl Carrying Chicks on Her Back?

Written by:
Joey Esposito
Oct. 27, 2024 Snowy owl chicks are typically gray until they reach about 2 months old.
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Winston Churchill Called Islam as Dangerous to Man as Rabies to a Dog?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Oct. 26, 2024 The statesman was fascinated by and wrote disparagingly of the faith.
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Fake Photo Shows Harris in McDonald's Uniform

Written by:
David Emery
Oct. 26, 2024 (Updated: Oct. 27, 2024) The image turned up on social media amid a political kerfuffle over Vice President Kamala Harris ...
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Real Propaganda Photo of Italian Dictator Mussolini Participating in Wheat Harvest?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Oct. 26, 2024 The Italian dictator launched the "battle for grain" to encourage self-sufficiency in wheat prod ...
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Real Video of Baby Giraffe Riding on Mother's Back?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Oct. 25, 2024 The footage appeared to show a giraffe calf clinging on to its mother's back with its legs.
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Grand Ole Opry Told Vince Gill Not To Sing About Jesus?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Oct. 25, 2024 Online posts claimed, "Country music star told to not mention Jesus — his response causes a stan ...
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Rumor Joe Rogan Added 3M Podcast Subscribers After Announcing Trump Interview Is False

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
Oct. 25, 2024 "How many did he lose," a commenter asked.
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Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen Didn't Say They'll Leave US if Trump Wins 2024 Election

Written by:
Jack Izzo
Oct. 25, 2024 The claim bore a resemblance to several others that Snopes has fact-checked.
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Did Walmart and Aldi Announce Return to 'Trump-Era Prices' for Thanksgiving 2024?

Written by:
Joey Esposito
Oct. 25, 2024 The food retail giants announced "pre-inflation" discounts on Thanksgiving meal items; Trump's n ...
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Elon Musk Once Said 'Wokeness Gives People Shield to Be Mean and Cruel, Armored in False Virtue'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Oct. 25, 2024 One Facebook user said of the purported quote: "Elon Musk is 100% right!!!"
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Biden Said 'We Got To Lock Him Up' About Trump Ahead of 2024 Election

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Oct. 25, 2024 The U.S. president was speaking at a Democratic campaign office in New Hampshire two weeks befor ...
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Did Trump Once Say 'I Need the Kind of Generals That Hitler Had'?

Written by:
Taija PerryCook
Oct. 25, 2024 A report making the claim in The Atlantic relied on the alleged testimony of two people who had ...
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65-Foot 'Kodiak Sharks' Have Been Discovered in Lake Michigan?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Oct. 25, 2024 According to rumors, the enormous creatures have attacked multiple people in the last "few weeks."
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Real Poster for 'Stargate' Remake Starring Chris Evans and Rami Malek?

Written by:
Nikki Dobrin
Oct. 24, 2024 The image claimed a remake of the 1994 science-fiction film was coming to theaters in December.
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Two white men stand next to each other. Towards the bottom of the image, an X post that belongs to Elon Musk says, "Trump would be 82 at end of term, which is too old to be chief executive of anything, let alone the United States of America."

Musk Once Said Trump Would Be 'Too Old' to Be President by End of 2nd Term?

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
Oct. 24, 2024 An old post allegedly showing the Tesla founder saying why he thinks Trump should not be preside ...
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Elon Musk Acquiring ABC to Remove 'Wokeness' From Network?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Oct. 23, 2024 One social media post claimed the billionaire would fire the network's presidential debate moder ...
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Report McDonald's Stock 'Skyrocketed' After Trump Visited PA Location Originated as 'Satire'

Written by:
Joey Esposito
Oct. 23, 2024 "I think we’ve finally found our new marketing strategy," a McDonald's spokesperson allegedly said.
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Claim Photo Shows Trump Using 'Toe Pads' To Stop Himself Falling Over Is Unfounded

Written by:
Jack Izzo
Oct. 23, 2024 The image recirculated on social media in October 2024 after first appearing online in December ...
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Images of Young Harris Working as an 'Escort' Aren't Real

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Oct. 23, 2024 Photos of women in revealing clothes spread online ahead of the 2024 presidential election along ...
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