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A pair of political commercials recently launched against former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper feature two grieving fathers recounting the tragic deaths of their children. The editing and presentation of the ads imply a direct connection between Cooper and the release of the individuals responsible for these homicides, though that is not what actually took … Read more

Claim: MI5, the U.K.’s domestic security agency, initially utilized Boy Scouts as World War I messengers but later swapped them out for Girl Guides because the Boy Scouts proved too disruptive and less dependable. <div class=”rating_wrapper”> <span class=”wrapper_title”>Rating:</span> <div class=”rating_link_wrapper”> <div class=”rating_img_wrap”> <img class=”lazy-image” src=”https://mediaproxy.snopes.com/width/200/https://media.snopes.com/2018/03/rating-true.png” alt=”True”/> </div> </div> </div> </section> <p dir=”ltr”><span>A viral piece of … Read more

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WASHINGTON, DC — As the Trump administration explores potential reforms to federal childcare assistance to better support young families, a viral social media rumor has sparked widespread discussion. The claim suggests that the administration intends to provide married stay-at-home parents with $9,000 annually per child, provided that the other spouse maintains full-time employment. Here is … Read more

Claim: During Joe Biden’s presidency, the administration updated the names of roughly 650 geographic locations. Rating: Context This talking point surfaced amid pushback against Donald Trump’s executive directives altering well-known landmarks like the Gulf of Mexico, Denali, and Lake Ontario. However, the comparison relies on a false equivalence. Back in 2021, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland … Read more

Mark Carney’s stance is framed as a declaration of war amid escalating developments in the ongoing trade dispute. WASHINGTON, DC: Trade friction between the United States and Canada has escalated significantly in recent weeks, marked by increasingly aggressive positions from President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. Amid these heightened tensions, a viral … Read more

Social media posts recently circulated a purported 17th-century French map that used the same designation for the waterway WASHINGTON, DC: Following President Donald Trump’s executive action to rename Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America‘, a debate has ignited surrounding the true history behind the body of water’s nomenclature. An image currently making the rounds online suggests … Read more

ABC’s staple late-night program ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ may be approaching its final chapter, according to recent media reports. WASHINGTON, DC: Having anchored ABC’s late-night schedule since 2003, ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ stands as one of the network’s most enduring broadcasts. With late-night television currently facing heightened scrutiny, rumors suggesting the program will conclude in 2027—marking a … Read more

WASHINGTON, DC — Donald Trump has frequently asserted that he deployed hundreds of construction personnel to Ground Zero following the September 11 terrorist attacks. He reiterated this narrative during a recent media appearance leading up to the 25th anniversary of 9/11. Here, we examine the validity of these assertions. The Claim: Deploying Workers and Encounters … Read more

Claim: U.S. President Donald Trump seemingly asserted American ownership of the moon through a social media post on Truth Social. Rating: Context The Truth Social publication strongly suggested that the president views the lunar body as U.S. property, though it remains ambiguous whether this constituted an official governmental decree. Because the United States is a … Read more