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Unpacking claims that Canadian PM Mark Carney orchestrated a US Treasurys sell-off

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
April 11, 2025 (Updated: April 18, 2025) The allegation came from a staunch supporter of Carney in Canada's upcoming federal election; Sn ...
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Rumor claims Trump will declare martial law on April 20. Here's what we know

Written by:
Jordan Liles
April 11, 2025 Online users shared a rumor in April 2025 claiming U.S. President Donald Trump would invoke the ...
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What we know about claims Trump admin wanted UK to remove LGBTQ+ protections before trade deal

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Laerke Christensen
April 18, 2025 U.S. Vice President JD Vance chastised European leaders for lacking commitment to free speech du ...
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A white man stands in front of a rocket capsule's hatch. A person stands behind him.

Unpacking claims Jeff Bezos opening the Blue Origin capsule hatch was staged

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Joey Esposito
April 17, 2025 Blue Origin's footage clearly shows the capsule's hatch briefly opening from the inside before B ...
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An image of a Latino man with short curly black hair shaved on the sides and a short mustache and beard smiling at the camera.

Vance was wrong: Maryland father accidentally deported to El Salvador isn't 'convicted MS-13 gang member'

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Grace Deng
April 4, 2025 (Updated: April 16, 2025) A confidential police source claimed he was an MS-13 gang member — but other cited "evidence" co ...
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An online fundraiser titled "Help Karmelo Official Fund" with 462,481 dollars raised. A picture of a young black teen with short curly hair accompanies the fundraiser.

No, family of 17-year-old stabbing suspect Karmelo Anthony did not buy house, car with donated funds

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Grace Deng
April 17, 2025 GiveSendGo, the donation platform used by the Anthony family, confirmed that no funds have been ...
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A white man wearing a blue suit sits a desk with a document placed before him on a desk.

Investigating rumor Trump will declare martial law on April 20 after invoking Insurrection Act of 1807

Written by:
Jordan Liles
April 9, 2025 (Updated: April 10, 2025) Online users in April 2025 shared a blogger's ominous predictions about U.S. President Donald Tr ...
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A white woman speaking into a microphone is pictured. Next to it, black text says, "This administration is not simply "a different ideology." It is a coordinated, authoritarian machine with the Supreme Court, the House, the Senate, and the executive pen all under its control" and "You keep sending emails begging for $15, while we're watching fascism consolidate power in real time." A blue box highlights both "coordinated, authoritarian machine" and "emails begging for $15."

Liz Cheney didn't write letter urging Democratic Party to fight Trump's 'authoritarian machine'

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Laerke Christensen
April 17, 2025 A Facebook user claimed credit for the post and shared it in a group titled: "Liz Cheney/Adam Ki ...
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A white man wearing a blue suit speaks at a microphone.

Yes, RFK Jr. said autistic children will never pay taxes, hold a job, play baseball or write a poem

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Anna Rascouët-Paz
April 18, 2025 The U.S. health secretary was giving a press briefing about CDC findings on the growing number o ...
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A white man smiles looking at the camera.

'American Pickers' host Mike Wolfe is not in jail

Written by:
Jack Izzo
April 14, 2025 Several AI-generated videos falsely claimed Wolfe was found guilty of killing former co-star Fra ...
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What we know about claims Social Security Administration is moving all public communications to X

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
April 15, 2025 The social media platform is owned by tech billionaire Elon Musk, who is leading efforts to cut ...
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Breaking down claims that China halted all its orders of Boeing planes

Written by:
Laerke Christensen
April 16, 2025 The claim came from a Bloomberg News report based on anonymous sources.
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What we know about rumors Trump admin ordered 'loyalists' to wear golden lapel pins of president's face

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Laerke Christensen
April 11, 2025 A Substack post by a Canadian sports writer claimed Republican officials were "quietly told" to ...
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A Black person holds a syringe in their gloved hands.

Investigating claim 10 'vaccinated' nurses at Massachusetts hospital were diagnosed with brain tumors 'simultaneously'

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Laerke Christensen
April 11, 2025 Newton-Wellesley Hospital said five staff members who had worked on its fifth floor were diagnos ...
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Two white men are pictured next to each other. The man on the left is wearing a black suit, while the other man is wearing a dark blue suit. A graph can be faintly seen behind them.

What we know about rumors Canadian PM Mark Carney orchestrated US Treasurys sell-off

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
April 19, 2025 A vocal supporter of Carney's in Canada's upcoming federal election made these allegations, but ...
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In this photo collage, a blurred out image of Trump's Truth Social account is behind an image of Trump, a white man with blonde hair, checking his smartphone.

Don't fall for these 10 fake Trump posts

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Grace Deng
April 15, 2025 Trump may be a frequent poster on Truth Social, his social media platform, but that doesn't mean ...
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Real photo shows tied-up, stripped men in Salvadoran prison — just not the one receiving US deportees in 2025

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
April 17, 2025 In 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump deported alleged gang members to a prison in El Salvador.
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10 rumors involving Karoline Leavitt, Trump's White House press secretary

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
April 15, 2025 Leavitt has both promoted and been the target of dodgy rumors since joining the White House in J ...
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Claim ICE detained Venezuelan teen despite knowing he wasn't in gang came from family member who saw arrest

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Jack Izzo
April 16, 2025 Merwil Gutierrez's cousin Luis reportedly heard ICE agents say Merwil was "not the one" but to " ...
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A woman with dark hair lightening to blonde speaks in front of a large number of microphones at what appears to be a news conference. She is accompanied by many other people, some of whom are holding signs protesting the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia's wife confirms she filed protective order, says they worked out problems with counseling

Written by:
Grace Deng
April 18, 2025 While Jennifer Sura Vasquez sought a temporary protective order for alleged physical assault, sh ...
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14 rumors about Trump's health secretary, RFK Jr.

Written by:
Caroline Wazer
April 14, 2025 Kennedy has been both the target and source of misleading claims over the years, and his current ...
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Unpacking claims that 17 people went missing in Atlanta after job interviews set up through Indeed

Written by:
Laerke Christensen
April 14, 2025 Atlanta police said they had not received missing-persons reports matching the details from onli ...
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Don't fall for videos falsely claiming Rick Harrison from 'Pawn Stars' was sentenced to life in prison

Written by:
Caroline Wazer
April 9, 2025 Numerous YouTube videos claimed a 2023 raid on Harrison's home led to "multiple felony charges."
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Yes, Trump said El Salvador's president should build more prisons for 'homegrown' US criminals

Written by:
Laerke Christensen
April 15, 2025 Immigration lawyers and experts called Trump's proposal to send criminals who are U.S. citizens ...
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Rumors about US Attorney General Pam Bondi we've fact-checked

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
April 19, 2025 No, the former Florida attorney general was not punished for wearing a cross necklace.
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