AOC recently drew attention online after openly documenting her choice to freeze her eggs on Instagram. NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: As speculation builds regarding a potential run in the 2028 presidential election, a fabricated quote has been making the rounds on social media. The post falsely attributes a statement to New York Representative Alexandria … Read more
The viral allegation spread widely against the backdrop of an ongoing trade dispute between the United States and Canada. WALHALLA, NORTH DAKOTA: As trade tensions and tariff disputes flare up between the United States and Canada, social media users have been sharing a peculiar story alleging that a North Dakota mayor filed a lawsuit against … Read more
Claim: Affixing a physical postage stamp to a prepaid mail-in ballot “forces” the U.S. Postal Service to process it as first-class mail rather than bulk mail. Rating: Context Official guidelines from the U.S. Postal Service state that all standard mail-in ballots—regardless of whether they feature prepaid postage or a voter-added stamp—are automatically handled as first-class … Read more
Claim: The White House website features a collection of arcade-style mini-games that task players with building a border wall and rounding up or deporting migrants, among other activities. Rating: In early September 2026, social media users widely circulated reports that the White House had launched an official online arcade on its website, featuring interactive mini-games … Read more
While artificial intelligence is frequently criticized for its heavy water consumption, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently offered an unexpected point of comparison: the humble California almond. During a September 1 appearance on the Sources Podcast, Altman claimed, “For every 38,000 ChatGPT queries, that is the same amount of water that is used in the production … Read more
Casi nueve meses después de que Estados Unidos removiera del poder al líder venezolano Nicolás Maduro, el presidente Donald Trump concretó un convenio para asegurar una participación estadounidense fundamental en la industria petrolera de Venezuela, un territorio con inmensas reservas pero con una infraestructura gravemente deteriorada. Durante una intervención realizada el 31 de agosto en … Read more
Claim: In August 2026, Steve Clack, the mayor of Walhalla, North Dakota, filed a lawsuit against a wind farm in Manitoba, Canada, demanding financial compensation for the utilization of “American wind.” <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/north-dakota-mayor-suing-canadian-wind-farm/”/> … Read more
Claim: An image authentically shows a French map from 1688 that replaced the name “Lac Ontario” with “Lac America.” Rating: <input type=”hidden” id=”article_url” value=”/fact-check/lake-ontario-called-lac-america/”/> <p>Following a trade dispute with Canada in August 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order <a href=”https://apnews.com/article/lake-ontario-canada-america-trump-trade-war-3ac58dca0ca83c15605d4dbff146b28a”>officially renaming Lake Ontario</a> to “Lake America” for federal government purposes.</p> <p>In the … Read more
Claim Analysis: The HHS Report and Minors’ Surgical Procedures Claim: A U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) report, citing data compiled by the advocacy organization Do No Harm, asserts that between 2019 and 2023, upwards of 5,500 minors in the United States underwent sex change surgeries. Rating: False Key Takeaways: The HHS Report: … Read more
DALLAS, TEXAS — Anxiety has spread across social media platforms regarding reports that more than 1.2 million Texas voters have been placed on a “suspense list,” with online commentators alleging the action is a deliberate attempt to block participation in the upcoming November midterms. The Rumor: Mass Suspension of Registrations in Texas As the 2026 … Read more