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A photo of Donald Trump (sitting, left) and Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum (standing, right) in the oval office. A map of the Great Lakes region that sits at the far right of the photo has been edited so "Lake Ontario" has been replaced by "Lake of America" in a red font that is far larger and in a different font style than all other place names on the map.

Lake Ontario isn't named after Canadian province

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Emery Winter
Aug. 28, 2026 Indigenous people inhabiting the nearby area gave the lake its name, which can be seen on maps f ...
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Mark Carney, wearing a dark blue suit, blue tie and white shirt, speaks into a microphone behind a podium that reads "Bâtir un Canada fort" ("build a strong Canada" in French). He is outside. Behind him, against a blue sky, the Canada flag floats above the Québec flag. They are blurry.

Did Trump demand changes to Canada's French language rules for trade deal? What we know

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Anna Rascouët-Paz
Aug. 27, 2026 Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. officials provided different explanations for the tra ...
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U.S. President Donald Trump, an old white man, speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, a slightly younger Asian man. Both are wearing suits, and a group of diplomats can be seen in the background.

11 claims about US-China relations from our archives

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Jack Izzo
July 29, 2026 President Donald Trump's allegation that China interfered in the 2020 election was one of many t ...
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This image shows two separate images, one left and the other right, left showing a man cutting down a black pole with a camera at night, and right the aftermath of a camera sprayed with white paint resting on the ground in daylight.

Does video show Flock cameras being destroyed in US? Here's the truth

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Jordan Liles
July 21, 2026 The video features a narrator jocularly pretending to be upset a man who had just cut down surve ...
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Is US only country in 2026 World Cup without universal healthcare? We checked all 48 teams

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Aleksandra Wrona
July 17, 2026 The United States lacks universal healthcare, but it isn't the only World Cup participant with i ...
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A photo of Donald Trump speaking at a podium, in front of a blue White House logo background, as well as the American flag. His hands are open in front of him in a gesture while his mouth is open

14 claims about Trump's Iran war statements, fact-checked

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Emery Winter
July 5, 2026 Rumors about what Trump has said and posted about the Iran war have spread regularly since the w ...
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An illustrative image of a map of Greenland overlaid atop a background of a bunch of fresh shrimp.

Did US official say America wants to acquire Greenland to restore endless shrimp at Red Lobster?

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Emery Winter
June 25, 2026 Trump appointee Tom Dans reportedly said, "You could bring back all-you-can-eat shrimp at Red Lo ...
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Iran, US have reached interim deal to end war. We've fact-checked these claims since its start

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Emery Winter Jessica Lee
June 15, 2026 Snopes has monitored misinformation surrounding the war since it began in late February 2026.
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A graphic reads, "In China, "250" or "Èr băI wũ" is a common insult meaning "Fool," "Idiot," or "Dimwit." They are absolutely losing their s*** over there about the new trump $250 bill!"

Why Treasury's proposed $250 Trump bill was met with laughter in China

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Laerke Christensen
June 10, 2026 The Mandarin word for the number 250 has numerous derogatory connotations, all of which have amu ...
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This image shows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shaking hands with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Did Netanyahu once say, 'America is a golden calf and we will suck it dry'? There's no proof

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Taija PerryCook
June 9, 2026 The alleged quote from Israel's prime minister has repeatedly resurfaced online since 2015, but ...
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A composite image shows a fake bill banning "aimless driving" over an image of people waving their arms out of a car window.

Laws banning 'aimless driving' haven't taken effect in New York, other US states

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Laerke Christensen
May 27, 2026 House and Senate bills in various U.S. states and at the federal level allegedly banned "joyridi ...
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A composite image shows a "Fake" rating badge over an announcement of "House Bill 626" that will ban aimless driving.

Did US states ban 'aimless driving' via 'House Bill 626'? Hit the brakes before sharing claim

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Laerke Christensen
May 16, 2026 Cruising around, joyriding or "driving with no place to go" was allegedly being banned in Florid ...
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A U.S. flag is mirrored in the window of a car dealership selling new cars.

Contextualizing claims all new cars sold in US will include mandatory surveillance technology by 2027

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Rae Deng
April 30, 2026 A federal law meant to go into effect in 2027 will require automakers to install technology aime ...
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This image shows Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.

Did Mark Carney say US is 'no longer an ally we can count on'?

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Taija PerryCook
April 23, 2026 In an address to the nation, the Canadian prime minister did say his country's ties to the Unite ...
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A composite image shows a soccer ball on a green pitch and a passport with a U.S. visa.

Will US ban World Cup attendees over antisemitism online? We investigated

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Laerke Christensen
April 23, 2026 The Trump administration said in an executive order it wants to keep out people with "hostile at ...
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One-dollar, 25-cent, 10-cent and one-cent coins pile up on a U.S. flag.

Has the Treasury declared the US 'insolvent'? We set the record straight

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Jack Izzo Anna Rascouët-Paz
April 1, 2026 Treasury reports said the country's fiscal trajectory is unsustainable, but the agency did not d ...
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A photo collage of U.S. President Donald Trump, a white man with blonde hair, next to a Truth Social post with a red "fake" logo attached to it.

Inspecting alleged Trump Truth Social post saying he's no longer interested in making Canada the 51st state

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Rae Deng
March 27, 2026 "We don't need that liberal cancer in America," said a fake Truth Social post that people believ ...
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A marble building with a facade reading "The Treasury Department." A falling, red stock line is overlayed on top.

Did Treasury declare US 'insolvent'? Here's the bottom line

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Jack Izzo Anna Rascouët-Paz
March 27, 2026 Treasury reports have warned the country's fiscal trajectory is unsustainable — but they have no ...
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President Donald Trump, a white man wearing a dark blue suit, speaks into a microphone. Black oil canisters can be seen behind him against a background of $100 bills.

Posts claim Trump is giving Iran $14B 'handout' for oil. We drilled into rumor

Written by:
Laerke Christensen
March 25, 2026 The Treasury announcement about lifting sanctions on purchases of Iranian oil came as the war co ...
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A fake news report with a mug shot of a woman reads, "Florida woman calls police on neighbor for having a British accent."

Rumor has it Florida woman called police on neighbor for 'suspicious British accent.' Don't be fooled

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Laerke Christensen
March 23, 2026 Before police arrived, the woman allegedly told her neighbor to “stop pretending to be British.”
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