4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (231+ words) Izz LaMagdeleine September 09, 2026 On Sunday, Trump appeared to claim the moon as a U.S. territory in a Truth Social post. Some people wondered if such a move would be legal under international law. To find the truth, reporter Laerke Christensen examined…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (351+ words) Trump made the post on June 19, 2025 — it was not a 2026 "Labor Day message," as some people claimed. Rumors spread in early September 2026 that U.S. President Donald Trump posted a message to social media claiming that it costs America "billions of…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (621+ words) In September 2026, a rumor spread that a U.S. airman's widow was denied death benefits because he died in the context of the war in Iran, which Congress hadn't officially declared. The rumor appeared on Facebook, Reddit and X. One meme in particular…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (149+ words) From claims about cats aboard vessels to stories about military actions, a variety of Navy-related rumors have needed fact-checking over the years. 19 rumors about the US Navy, examined From claims about cats aboard vessels to stories about military actions, a…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (251+ words) — Chris Richmond, Snopes CEO This week, people on social media shared an image appearing to show the new golden statue of President Donald Trump at his Miami golf club covered in toilet paper and garbage. Our readers wanted to know…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (219+ words) Megan Loe August 25, 2026 A claim circulated online that Target removed a children's Halloween costume from its website after the company faced swift backlash. Some people on social media criticized the costume as evoking racist minstrel and blackface imagery. Reporter Laerke…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (354+ words) Megan Loe August 25, 2026 Today's edition is sponsored by the company behind NordVPN, which Snopes' reporters rely on to protect their identities and access content throughout the world. A claim circulated online that Target removed a children's Halloween costume from its…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (738+ words) As the annual defense budget and policy bill moved through Congress — passing the U.S. House of Representatives on July 22, 2026 — one section of the bill snagged public attention, with many people claiming it would effectively "merge" the U.S. and Israeli…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (229+ words) Izz LaMagdeleine August 19, 2026 After CNN's Pamela Brown boarded the USS Lincoln last month, some social media users praised the reporter for visiting the vessel and telling "the truth Trump doesn't want you to hear." But Brown's account of conditions aboard…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (261+ words) Izz LaMagdeleine August 18, 2026 Posts claim Trump ordered sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln to sign nondisclosure agreements before they were allowed to leave the ship after its unusually long deployment. Reporting fellow Aleksandra Wrona tracked down the claim's origins and…...