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UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson Was Not Set to Testify Against Pelosi in Insider Trading Case

Anna Rascouët-Paz

Dec. 12, 2024 At least one X user claimed former U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi used mind-control tech ...

No Proof Morgan Freeman Had Rumored Affair with Step-Granddaughter

Dec. 12, 2024 The National Enquirer's original 2009 story was rooted in speculation, and claims raised during ...

Sylvester Stallone Once Said, 'No Matter How Much You Torment Yourself' the Past Won't Change?

Dec. 5, 2024 The quote continued: “And no matter how much you consume yourself with anxiety, the future won’t ...

Diddy Poisoned Jamie Foxx, Who Then Turned Him in to the FBI?

Dec. 2, 2024 One person on social media said, "Epstein and P. Diddy affiliates are scattering like roaches in ...

Did Ariana Grande Receive Cancer Diagnosis During 'Wicked' Filming?

Dec. 2, 2024 The singer and actress's apparent weight loss caused concern as she hit the publicity trail for ...

UK Prime Minister Threatened To Arrest Those Calling for New Election?

Anna Rascouët-Paz

Nov. 29, 2024 X owner Elon Musk amplified a post about the petition, writing "The people of Britain have had e ...

Little Girl Who Received Heart Transplant Solved Murder of Her Donor?

Nov. 29, 2024 The claim has circulated online for years based on a scientific theory called cellular memory.

Elon Musk Threatened Hollywood With 'Receipts' of Involvement with Diddy?

Nov. 27, 2024 Online clips included no evidence to support the assertion that the tech billionaire had threate ...

'The Bluey Movie' Is Releasing in January 2025?

Nov. 26, 2024 "Bluey" is a beloved Australian children's animated TV series following the imaginative and play ...

No Evidence Michelle Obama Regrets Backing Harris

Nov. 25, 2024 An online article claimed, "If she could turn back time, she probably would."

Did Donald Trump Jr. Do Coke While Standing Next to President-Elect Trump?

Nov. 22, 2024 The father and son were attending Elon Musk's SpaceX Starship rocket launch in Texas.

No, Musk's Starlink Network Was Not Used To 'Hack' 2024 Election

Anna Rascouët-Paz

Nov. 22, 2024 Starlink was used to connect remote rural polling stations to the internet, but not the vote-cou ...

US Has Dropped from 1st to 24th Worldwide in Education Since 1979?

Taija PerryCook

Nov. 15, 2024 Then-President Jimmy Carter founded the Department of Education in 1979.

FBI Revealed Oprah Fled US After 'Diddy Footage' Leak?

Anna Rascouët-Paz

Nov. 15, 2024 The rumor was the topic of a YouTube video that received more than 1.4 million views.

Elon Musk Bought Ford?

Nov. 14, 2024 Videos on YouTube alleged that the Tesla CEO had expanded his automotive business.

No Evidence Musk's Starlink Network Was Used To 'Rig' 2024 Election

Anna Rascouët-Paz

Nov. 13, 2024 Election officials in swing states said vote-counting systems are typically on closed networks w ...

What We Know About Claim Some PA Trump Voters Won't Get Christmas Bonus Due to Tariffs

Taija PerryCook

Nov. 8, 2024 A story about workers at a manufacturing plant received millions of views.

Sydney Sweeney Said She Voted for Trump in 2024 Election?

Aleksandra Wrona

Nov. 6, 2024 Social media users claimed the actor backed the Republican nominee in the 2024 election.

Baseless Claim Says Harris Went Crazy and 'Snapped' at 'Lack of PA Voter Turnout'

Nov. 5, 2024 X users shared a baseless rumor before the U.S. Election Day that a campaign official for Harris ...

Robin Williams Said, 'The Saddest People Always Try Their Hardest to Make People Happy'?

Nov. 4, 2024 The comedian and actor died by suicide in 2014.

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