What we know about claims DOGE found $312M in business loans to children
Elon Musk, the public face of the Department of Government Efficiency, posted a raised-eyebrow emoji in response to the DOGE ...
Yes, Trump posted link that included Nazi symbol for gay men in concentration camps
U.S. President Donald Trump posted a link on Truth Social that displayed a symbol Nazis used to identify gay men in ...
Yes, a Chick-fil-A franchisee was arrested over alleged sex crime with minor. Here's what we know
In March 2025, reports resurfaced online that law enforcement authorities had arrested Stacy Lee Austin — the owner of a Chick-fil-A franchise in Ohio — on a charge that he committed a sexual crime ...
Jack Daniel's layoffs happened before Trump's inauguration, tariffs
Brown-Forman, the parent company of Jack Daniel's, announced a 12% reduction of its workforce in January 2025.
Examining claim that most of fired IRS agents were trained to audit billionaires and corporations
In March 2025, a rumor spread online that most of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agents that U.S. President Donald ...
25 rumors we've broken down about Taylor Swift
From political endorsements to beefs with fellow musicians, Snopes has looked into numerous rumors about pop superstar Taylor ...
What to know about Trump administration's reported plans to revoke legal status for Ukrainians in US
Agencies have paused humanitarian parole programs, including for Ukrainians in the U.S., following a Trump executive order on ...
Yes, ICE arrested Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, said to be a lawful permanent resident of US
Khalil, a recent graduate of Columbia University, was a negotiator for pro-Palestine protesters during the 2024 encampment protest.
Yes, Canada can place 250% tariffs on US dairy products — but online claims lack context
Tariffs on U.S. dairy products imported into Canada depend on whether the U.S. has exceeded quotas agreed to in U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement.
No, Robert De Niro didn't sue Elon Musk for $100M after alleged Oscars 'ban'
The story about the actor and the tech billionaire circulated on Bluesky, Facebook, Threads and X, and mentioned a "ban" ...
No, DOGE didn't find $6M grant awarded to Whoopi Goldberg to 'promote diversity' on 'The View'
The claim also alleged $1.2 million of the grant had gone to "designer robes for Whoopi so she could look 'like a wise oracle ...
Photo of Churchill visiting White House in 'siren-suit' during WWII is authentic
The iconic photo circulated online after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the White House in a "military-style ...