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Did Mick Jagger sue Hegseth for $60M after 'explosive live TV clash'?

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Aleksandra Wrona
Oct. 31, 2025 According to the rumor, Hegseth mocked Jagger's activism and sneered that he was "an out-of-touc ...
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Joan Baez sued Karoline Leavitt for $50M?

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Laerke Christensen
Oct. 24, 2025 Baez and Leavitt allegedly clashed during an "ambush" on "The Tonight Show."
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Robert Irwin sued Pete Hegseth for $60M?

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Laerke Christensen
Oct. 22, 2025 Tens of near-identical claims about various litigious celebrities circulated on Facebook.
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Inspecting claims Pam Bondi is creating gun owner registry

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Laerke Christensen
Oct. 16, 2025 Organizations supporting Second Amendment gun-ownership rights bristled at a court order to subm ...
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Did Travis Kelce sue Karoline Leavitt for $50M?

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Aleksandra Wrona
Oct. 13, 2025 The White House press secretary did not accuse the Kansas City Chiefs star of hypocrisy and "rep ...
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Rumor about Barbra Streisand suing Karoline Leavitt is fake

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Nur Ibrahim
Sept. 26, 2025 The White House press secretary did not launch a "verbal assault" on the singer and actress.
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Erika Kirk filed $40M defamation lawsuit against ABC and 'The View'?

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Jordan Liles
Sept. 18, 2025 Online users began sharing this rumor just before ABC's suspension of late-night host Jimmy Kimm ...
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CDC faces lawsuit over '72-dose' children's vaccine schedule. Here's context

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Rae Deng
Aug. 22, 2025 The idea that vaccines can "overwhelm" a child's immune system betrays a fundamental misconcepti ...
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Is owner of Trump Burger being deported? Biting into claim

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Laerke Christensen
Aug. 6, 2025 Conflicting reports cast doubt on whether Roland Beainy, the owner/operator of Trump Burger Kema ...
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Is Astronomer ex-CEO Andy Byron preparing to sue Coldplay? We investigated the rumor

Written by:
Jordan Liles
July 29, 2025 Users alleged Byron was assembling documents to file a lawsuit against the band following the vi ...
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Watch out for rumor 'Superman' director James Gunn filed lawsuit against Trump

Written by:
Cindy Shan
July 15, 2025 A widely circulated rumor claimed Gunn had filed a $1 billion copyright infringement lawsuit.
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Yellow map of New York with Rockland County highlighted in red. Map is outlined in black and background shows "I Voted" stickers in American flag colors.

A deep dive into the Rockland County, NY, election results lawsuit

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Megan Loe
June 29, 2025 A lawsuit challenging the results of the 2024 general election in Rockland County, New York, fue ...
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What to know about lawsuit over 2024 general election results in Rockland County, NY

Written by:
Megan Loe
June 12, 2025 One online user claimed the county was at "the center of a massive election integrity case."
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What to know about rumors cheating 'after signing marriage papers' will be illegal in 2026

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Laerke Christensen
May 28, 2025 The claim started circulating among South African creators and quickly spread across social medi ...
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A heart cutout has two people signifying a woman and a man from left to right. The heart is broken down the middle.

Clarifying claims that cheating 'after signing marriage papers' will be illegal in 2026

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Laerke Christensen
May 22, 2025 Some U.S. states do have laws criminalizing adultery, but lawyers generally advise against attem ...
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Yes, the Lopez v. Apple lawsuit over Siri allegedly snooping on users is real. Here's how to cash in

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Rae Deng
May 9, 2025 Apple device users with Siri installed must submit a claim by July 2, 2025, in order to be eligi ...
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Karoline Leavitt did not sue 'The View' for $800M

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
May 1, 2025 The hosts and network of "The View" were allegedly in "panic mode."
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Ms. Rachel rumor claims she sued comedian Druski over parody video. Here's what we know

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Jordan Liles
April 21, 2025 Rachel Accurso, known to children worldwide simply as Ms. Rachel, is a YouTube star who creates ...
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No evidence Carrie Underwood sued 'The View' for $800M

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Jack Izzo
March 18, 2025 A viral YouTube video claimed Underwood sued The View over comments co-host Joy Behar made in Ja ...
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Melania Trump didn't sue 'The View' for $900M over host Sunny Hostin's comments

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Taija PerryCook
Feb. 11, 2025 The alleged lawsuit was reportedly based on comments co-host Sunny Hostin made about Trump's mar ...
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