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Our app makes it easier than ever to verify what you see online. Browse our archives, read our latest articles (and save some for later), test your skills with our fact-checking game and crossword, and more!

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Want more fact-checking from Snopes? Subscribe to our free Debunker newsletter for roundups of the top rumors delivered to your inbox five days a week.

Head to the link in our bio to sign up. by @snopesdotcom

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In an online landscape dominated by misinformation, fact-checking is more vital than ever.

By becoming a Snopes member, you directly support our independent, nonpartisan journalism — and get access to exclusive features like a members-only newsletter and ad-free browsing.

Head to the link in our bio to join thousands of Snopes members who help keep us debunking. by @snopesdotcom

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💡 Here are some of the top claims Snopes investigated this week:

• Did the White House misspell "United States" in its "super intelligence" accord?
• Was Cornell University dropped from the Ivy League amid the rape investigation?
• Did John Wayne buy 1,200 foreclosed homes for homeless Vietnam veterans?

➡️ Head to the link in our bio for the full reports. by @snopesdotcom

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💡 Here are some of the top rumors Snopes investigated this week:

• Did prices rise more under Biden than Trump?
• Is Tillamook cheese facing a boycott over halal label on its packaging?
• Do images show sculpture of Jesus holding 2 Uzis?

➡️ Get the facts on these claims — and more. Head to the link in our bio for the full reports. by @snopesdotcom

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Trump recently sparked widespread backlash after banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House.

Defending Trump's decision, some of his allies pointed the finger at Biden, claiming he cut more than 440 reporters' credentials during his presidency.

But is that true? And, if so, is it an apples-to-apples comparison?

We broke down changes to press requirements under Biden — and how they compare to Trump's actions.

🔗 Get the full story at the link in our bio. by @snopesdotcom

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💡Here are some of the top rumors Snopes investigated this week:

• Is an image of Trump and White House aide Natalie Harp kissing on a golf course real?

• Did a legal observer say she saw a forklift repeatedly hit Kennedy Center pillars?

• Are US truck drivers going on strike starting Oct. 1, 2026?

➡️ Head to the link in our bio for the full reports by @snopesdotcom

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💡 Here are some of the top rumors Snopes investigated this week:

• Was Trump at Ground Zero with a group of workers in the days after 9/11, as he claimed?
• Does VoteSafe.org, a website funded by Elon Musk's PAC, share users' personal information?
• Does Target use a Bluetooth device on its baskets that tracks shoppers in store?

➡️ Get the facts on these claims — and more.

🔗 Head to the link in our bio for the full reports. by @snopesdotcom

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💡 Here are some of the top claims Snopes investigated this week:

• Did Trump cut down dozens of cherry trees to renovate a Washington, D.C., golf course?
• Was Lake Ontario named by Indigenous people?
• Does a video show an elephant rescuing a man from catastrophic Nepal floods?

➡️ Get the facts on these claims — and more.

🔗 Head to the link in our bio for the full reports. by @snopesdotcom

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💡 Here are some of the top rumors Snopes investigated this week:

• Is the Trump administration allowing the sale of wild horses to slaughterhouses?
• Is an audio recording supposedly revealing Dolly Parton's "final wish" real?
• Did Costco pull Callaway golf products due to backlash over a controversial advertisement?

➡️ Get the facts on these claims — and more.

🔗 Head to the link in our bio for the full reports. by @snopesdotcom

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On Aug. 25, Dolly Parton's family announced the country music legend died at age 80.

Parton's worldwide fame and broad appeal made her the target of many rumors we fact-checked over the years.

We compiled stories about the beloved star from our archives.

🔗 Head to the link in our bio for the full reports. by @snopesdotcom

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💡 Here's an overview of the claims Snopes covered this week:

• We compared Trump aide Natalie Harp's cancer survival story to current medical research.
• House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries took $300,000 from healthcare PACs, but they didn't cause him to oppose Medicare for All.
• Did Maya Angelou say a popular quote about forgiving yourself? Here's the real story

➡️ Head to the link in our bio for the full reports. by @snopesdotcom

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