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Marsha Blackburn didn't say she would bring back school segregation in Tennessee if elected governor
1+ day, 16+ min ago (289+ words) In early September 2026, as Repulican U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn campaigned for governor of Tennessee, many people online claimed she announced a plan to bring segregation back to schools in the state if elected. For example, a Facebook post stated: BREAKING: Marsha…...
Does Musk's voter registration site share users' personal info? | Snopes.com
3+ day, 38+ min ago (206+ words) Izz LaMagdeleine September 10, 2026 Social media users have warned VoteSafe.org, a voter registration website, is tied to tech billionaire Elon Musk and shares users' personal information. Reporter Rae Deng explained: The link between Musk's America PAC and VoteSafe.org; Tensions…...
Julia Roberts' parents couldn't afford bill for her birth. Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife covered it
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (656+ words) A popular internet story claims that Oscar-winning actor Julia Roberts' family had an unusual relationship with Martin Luther King Jr. Snopes readers asked us to verify the story that the Kings paid the hospital bill for Roberts' birth as a…...
Obama Center payment disputes: Who's to blame?
1+ week, 9+ hour ago (246+ words) Amid the opening of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, online rumors claimed that the former president's foundation "stiffed" Black and minority contractors who worked on the project. The truth is far more complicated than the claims suggest. Court filings…...
Is McDonald's charging a $1 fee for drive-thru orders?
1+ week, 9+ hour ago (183+ words) But will your next Big Mac run actually cost you more? Snopes senior reporter Jordan Liles dug into the rumor to bring you the truth. From political discourse to the latest online rumors, Snopes cuts through the noise to bring…...
White House website's arcade games let players build border wall, deport migrants
1+ week, 1+ day ago (368+ words) In September 2026, many people online claimed the White House had created its own arcade games and made them available to play on its website, including a game that involved catching migrants. Screenshots of the alleged online game spread on Instagram…...
What to know about EPA approving pesticide trifludimoxazin
1+ week, 3+ day ago (685+ words) The EPA classified trifludimoxazin as having "suggestive evidence of carcinogenic potential," which essentially means that while there is evidence the chemical could potentially be one that causes cancer, there isn't enough data to say for sure. Additionally, the EPA does…...
Was kindergarten teacher fired over gender lesson? Here's the truth
1+ week, 4+ day ago (604+ words) In late August 2026, people shared a video allegedly showing a kindergarten teacher saying she was fired for helping students discover their gender identity. The video trended (archived) on X with the caption "Kindergarten Teacher's Gender Lesson Video Prompts Firing Debate....
Did Ron Howard write letter about being liberal? Here's the truth
2+ week, 1+ day ago (472+ words) In summer 2026, an old claim that director Ron Howard wrote an open letter about what it supposedly means to be a liberal resurfaced. The letter, which is around 1,300 words, began as follows: I'm a liberal, but that doesn't mean what…...
Video claiming to show McConnell barely moving for 20 hours on Senate floor is heavily edited
2+ week, 2+ day ago (223+ words) It's false that time-lapse video authentically shows McConnell sat on the floor of the Senate, barely moving, for 20 hours straight. As U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., remained absent from the Senate floor due to his health issues in August 2026, a video…...