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Claim: Singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo contributed $10 million to abortion-related causes during the summer of 2026. <div class=”rating_wrapper”> <span class=”wrapper_title”>Rating:</span> <a id=”main_rating” class=”rating_link_wrapper” href=”https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/rating/mixture”> <div class=”rating_img_wrap”> <img class=”lazy-image” src=”https://mediaproxy.snopes.com/width/200/https://media.snopes.com/2018/03/rating-mixture.png” alt=”Mixture”/> </div> </a> </div> <div id=”outer_fact_context” class=”outer_fact_check_context”> <div class=”fact_check_info_wrapper”> <span class=”fact_check_info_title”>What’s True</span> <p class=”fact_check_info_description”>Rodrigo did pledge the $10 million in proceeds generated by her Daisy Chain Fields … Read more

Claim: A video genuinely depicts a kindergarten educator claiming she lost her job for assisting students in exploring their gender identity. <div class=”rating_wrapper”> <span class=”wrapper_title”>Rating:</span> <a id=”main_rating” class=”rating_link_wrapper” href=”https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/rating/originated_as_satire”> <div class=”rating_img_wrap”> <img class=”lazy-image” src=”https://mediaproxy.snopes.com/width/200/https://media.snopes.com/2019/08/snopes-rating-icon-satire_4x.png” alt=”Originated as Satire”/> </div> </a> </div> </section> <input type=”hidden” id=”article_url” value=”/fact-check/kindergarten-teacher-fired-gender/”/> <p>In late August 2026, social media users widely shared footage … Read more

Claim: A chef asserted that U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) had multiple encounters with a male escort. Rating: What’s True It is verified that a caterer and chef named Joe Gera disseminated these allegations on X during late July and August 2026. However… What’s Undetermined There is zero empirical proof indicating the senator ever met … Read more

Claim: In 2023, a civilian engineer serving on a U.S. Navy ship filed a civil lawsuit against the United States over an on-duty rape. The lawsuit was dismissed in 2026 after a court ruled that the matter fell under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of Labor as a worker’s compensation claim. Rating: <input type=”hidden” … Read more

Claim: A widely shared video showing an elephant pulling a man out of rising floodwaters was filmed during the severe flooding in Nepal in late August 2026. Rating: False Context: While the original source of the video could not be definitively pinpointed, it surfaced online well before the late August 2026 floods in Nepal. Furthermore, … Read more

The post featured a map highlighting the Welland Canal on Canada’s Niagara Peninsula, linking Lake Erie to Lake Ontario. WASHINGTON, DC: Following US President Donald Trump’s directive to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America,” a fresh rumor has emerged online amid rising diplomatic tensions between the United States and Canada. According to social media posts, … Read more

Claim: U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated that individuals in hospice care were failing to pass away quickly enough and were placing an excessive financial burden on taxpayers. Rating: Context Kennedy did not claim that legitimate hospice patients drive up taxpayer costs by staying in care too long. Instead, … Read more

The narrative gained widespread attention after former USAID official Jeremy Konyndyk shared information about the SERVIR initiative on X. WASHINGTON, DC: Social media users have spread allegations that the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) eliminated early 2025 funding for a joint USAID and NASA disaster-monitoring program responsible for Nepal’s flood alerts. Discussions surrounding … Read more

A viral post recently claimed, “Trump’s hatred of anyone else’s shadow has now manifested itself in the destruction of the Kennedy Center’s iconic weeping willows.” WASHINGTON, DC: Amid ongoing discussions regarding President Donald Trump’s modifications to the Kennedy Center, a fresh rumor concerning the landmark’s famous willow trees has ignited heavy online debate. Social media … Read more

The rumor follows previous public debates regarding presidential geographic redesignations. WASHINGTON, DC: Following an executive directive from President Donald Trump that officially designated Lake Ontario as “Lake America” for federal purposes, a fresh wave of misinformation quickly spread across social media. A widely shared post alleged that the president had signed another executive order to … Read more