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Is Trump selling pieces of demolished White House East Wing? Breaking down claim

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Jack Izzo
Oct. 29, 2025 The claim spread on social media, but nobody in Trump's circle had announced he would sell piece ...
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Screenshot of AI-generated video claimed to be of Hurricane Melissa's eye. Taken from above hurricane, full eye visible with clouds swirling around and down into the eye. A plane wing is visible in the top left and the frame of a plane window can be seen at the bottom

Video from above clouds shaped like a 'wormhole' isn't real footage of Hurricane Melissa

Written by:
Emery Winter
Oct. 28, 2025 Hurricane Melissa became the strongest hurricane to ever make landfall in Jamaica when it hit th ...
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Real video shows rioting and looting at Walmart?

Written by:
William Kramer
Oct. 28, 2025 The video supposedly showed people grabbing essentials from the retailer because the government ...
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Did Trump share post calling World Series 'rigged'?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Oct. 27, 2025 The purported Truth Social post also said the president wouldn't invite the winning team to the ...
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Screenshot of image from Facebook post. Two trail cam screenshots. Top is of a pair of chimpanzees walking by wearing masks. Bottom also has two chimpanzees, one at front wearing a mask and one at back without a mask

Don't go ape for images of masked chimps said to be raiding Congo markets

Written by:
Emery Winter
Oct. 23, 2025 The fake images were nothing but monkey business.
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Screenshot of AI-generated rendering of White House ballroom. Shows a massive, off-colored building jutting directly off main building of White House, which it dwarfs.

Look out for rumored rendering of Trump's White House ballroom

Written by:
Emery Winter
Oct. 23, 2025 A fake image of an off-colored ballroom affixed directly to the main building of the White House ...
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A bald eagle appears to sit next to a goose in a nest. They both appears to be sitting on eggs.

Image of goose and bald eagle in same nest is for the birds

Written by:
Jack Izzo
Oct. 21, 2025 Bald eagles are known for many things, but sharing their nests with other species is not one of ...
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Screenshot of TikTok video, depicts person in inflatable pickle costume running with a police officer running after them and a police car behind

Video shows police chasing person in pickle costume?

Written by:
Emery Winter
Oct. 11, 2025 The footage appeared to be filmed from the perspective of a helicopter or drone covering the sur ...
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Does video show ICE agent pepper-spraying himself in face?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Oct. 11, 2025 The footage appeared to show the man holding his face in discomfort after discharging the canister.
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Video showing protester being pepper-sprayed by 'Sgt. Pepper' is AI nonsense

Written by:
Laerke Christensen
Oct. 10, 2025 Some versions of the clip included snippets of The Beatles' famed song, "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely He ...
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Don't fall for photo of vandalized Charlie Kirk Memorial Highway sign in Florida

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Oct. 8, 2025 The image allegedly showed a defaced sign memorializing the slain conservative activist and Turn ...
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Watch out for videos claiming Gen. Randy George spoke out against Trump

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Oct. 6, 2025 According to two fabricated TV news reports, the Army chief of staff called Trump "an immediate ...
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Do photos show 'scrappy stray' Chihuahua that joined wolf pack in Minnesota?

Written by:
Laerke Christensen
Oct. 5, 2025 We found the rumor was all bark, no bite.
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Does a video show general telling troops Trump's Portland deployment is distraction from Epstein files?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Oct. 3, 2025 The video depicted the purported U.S. general as saying, "The real battlefield isn't Portland. I ...
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Did Rory McIlroy say he will 'never' participate in US tournaments again after Ryder Cup fan abuse?

Written by:
Laerke Christensen
Oct. 3, 2025 McIlroy clashed with spectators at the tournament final in New York, but a video seeming to show ...
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Octopus helped diver in Portugal by handing him tools?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Sept. 30, 2025 According to the rumor, an octopus was "spotted off the coast of Portugal, hovering near a diver ...
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Pope Leo XIV issued warning from God about Trump and idolatry?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Sept. 29, 2025 According to one popular YouTube video, Pope Leo XIV told parishioners God said about Trump, “Th ...
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Charlie Kirk didn't once post about scratching his behind

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Sept. 25, 2025 According to the fake post image, the conservative activist remarked about people scratching the ...
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Here's how we know photo showing Epstein and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is fake

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Sept. 22, 2025 The image showed telltale signs of being AI-generated.
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'Priceless' mural in Chaco Culture National Historical Park isn't what it seems

Written by:
Laerke Christensen
Sept. 20, 2025 A park ranger and a spokesperson for a local university both said they had never heard of the al ...
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