WASHINGTON, DC — Following recent allegations from a CIA whistleblower regarding COVID-19 origins, a viral social media claim emerged suggesting that Dr Anthony Fauci is living in fear inside his home, terrified of being abducted and sent to The Hague. The bizarre rumor quickly gained traction, prompting a closer look at its validity. The Viral … Read more
A viral rumor claims Jimmy Kimmel paid Jelly Roll $25 million for a controversial joke about Donald Trump. NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: In the wake of the severe backlash and public debate surrounding rapper Jelly Roll’s recent remarks about President Donald Trump, a completely unfounded rumor began spreading across social media. The viral claim … Read more
WASHINGTON, DC — Former White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has found herself at the center of online debate following a viral social media post that attributed a bizarre and highly specific quote to her regarding President Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein. The claim stems from a post on X (formerly Twitter) by the user … Read more
Following an unexpected mistrial, the Lindsay Clancy legal proceedings took a bizarre twist by September 4 WASHINGTON, DC: Amid news that Lindsay Clancy’s trial ended in a mistrial and her defense attorney is actively petitioning President Donald Trump for a pardon, a viral social media rumor surfaced claiming the president had ordered the death penalty … Read more
During the opening night of the Republican midterm convention, President Donald Trump made a headline-grabbing promise: he pledged to distribute a $5,000 “Trump dividend” to every adult U.S. citizen if the GOP retains control of both the House and Senate in the upcoming November elections. Comparing the proposal to a $1,776 tax-free dividend he previously … Read more
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Claim: Following the events of September 11, real estate developer Donald Trump remarked that his property at 40 Wall Street had become the tallest building in lower Manhattan. <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/correct_attribution”> <div class=”rating_img_wrap”> <img class=”lazy-image” src=”https://mediaproxy.snopes.com/width/200/https://media.snopes.com/2018/03/rating-correctly-attributed.png” alt=”Correct Attribution”/> </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”>Context</span> <p class=”fact_check_info_description”>Whether … Read more
Claim: In late August 2026, Walmart revised its privacy policy to include tracking metrics like biometrics, location data, and household income, supposedly to enable dynamic “surveillance pricing” via newly installed digital shelf tags. Rating: What’s True Walmart did update its privacy terms on August 20, 2026, adding a specific clause regarding how text transcriptions from … Read more
Claim: Inmates at a Kansas correctional facility contributed over $4,000 to help clear a local school district’s unpaid lunch balances in 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/true”> <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> </a> </div> </section> <input type=”hidden” id=”article_url” value=”/fact-check/kansas-prisoners-school-lunch-debt/”/> <p dir=”ltr”><span>Stories circulated widely across social media platforms in September 2026 … Read more
The inaugural Republican National Committee Midterm Convention in Dallas, Texas, reaches Night 2 today, highlighted by Vice President JD Vance’s keynote speech, scheduled for 9 p.m. EDT. PolitiFact’s team will be monitoring and evaluating the evening’s remarks in real time beginning at 4 p.m. EDT. Stay updated with our live analysis right here or join … Read more