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15 rumors about the CIA that Snopes has investigated
Joey Esposito, Snopes.com
The CIA has been the target of numerous rumors, spanning everything from its knowledge of UFOs to its alleged administration of covert drug trials.
Jan 11, 2026, 7:00 PM
FAFSA has asked applicants what 'type' of white they are since 2024. Here's why
Rae Deng, Snopes.com
A video from November 2025 that circulated online in early January 2026 correctly stated that the Free Application for Federal Student Aid asks white applicants to further specify what ethnic background they have.
Jan 11, 2026, 2:00 PM
Bogus story claims Trumps volunteered at Pennsylvania orphanage on New Year's Day
Aleksandra Wrona, Snopes.com
U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump spent New Year's Day at an orphanage in Pennsylvania in 2026.
Jan 11, 2026, 3:00 AM
Did George W. Bush say he was celebrating no longer having started the 'dumbest war in US history'?
Taija PerryCook, Snopes.com
In January 2026, former President George W. Bush said he was celebrating "no longer having started the dumbest war in U.S. history."
Jan 11, 2026, 12:00 AM
20 surprisingly true rumors we verified in 2025
Megan Loe, Snopes.com
Looking back on 2025, we fact-checked multiple rumors that seemed unbelievable but were true. Snopes reporters picked these examples.
Jan 1, 2026, 7:00 PM
Does a video show ICE agents in NYC being pelted with snowballs? Not so fast
Jordan Liles, Snopes.com
The footage, displaying no visible signs of AI, showed dozens of people throwing snowballs at law enforcement officers wearing riot gear.
Jan 1, 2026, 2:00 PM
Wrong place, wrong bird in Trump's post about bald eagles and 'windmills'
Emery Winter, Snopes.com
U.S. President Donald Trump posted "Windmills are killing all of our beautiful Bald Eagles!" on social media with an image of a bird that's not an eagle and not in America.
Jan 1, 2026, 12:47 AM
14 rumors involving Rob Reiner, investigated
Nur Ibrahim, Snopes.com
Reiner, known for directing movies including "Stand by Me" and "The Princess Bride," was found fatally stabbed in his home in December 2025.
Dec 27, 2025, 7:00 PM
Epstein owned painting of Bill Clinton in a blue dress. Here's context
Rae Deng, Snopes.com
At Congress' behest, the U.S. Department of Justice released hundreds of files related to Epstein, a convicted sex offender, on Dec. 19, 2025.
Dec 26, 2025, 12:00 PM
Fact Check: Posts claim Judge Frank Caprio found Barron Trump guilty of assault. We have objections
Rae Deng, Snopes.com
Caprio died in August 2025. A video of him apparently telling a story about sentencing the youngest Trump son circulated just a few months later.
Dec 23, 2025, 11:00 AM
Image of Trump with young girl emerged after Epstein files dropped. There's no proof it's real
Taija PerryCook, Snopes.com
A social media account with a history of publishing clickbait shared the image, claiming the Justice Department "forgot to delete it."
Dec 23, 2025, 1:02 AM
25 rumors involving Trump (or his admin) we investigated in 2025
Megan Loe, Snopes.com
These rumors about the president or his inner circle from the past year stood out to our reporters.
Dec 20, 2025, 7:00 PM
Rob Reiner after Rush Limbaugh's death: 'No scarcity of purveyors of disinformation'
Joey Esposito, Snopes.com
After the death of political pundit Rush Limbaugh in 2021, director Rob Reiner "attacked" the deceased in a tweet, saying, “Rush Limbaugh is gone. But there is no scarcity of purveyors of disinformation left in his wake. To protect our Democracy we must remai…
Dec 20, 2025, 2:00 PM
Fact Check: Why false claim Trump was flown to hospital spread online
Aleksandra Wrona, Snopes.com
Posts claimed the White House "live cameras" had been turned off while Trump's helicopter headed to the hospital.
Dec 19, 2025, 9:55 PM
'Nebraska Walz's for Trump' T-shirts photo truly shows Tim Walz's relatives
Jordan Liles, Snopes.com
A picture of eight people wearing the shirts that spread online ahead of the 2024 U.S. presidential election recirculated in late 2025.
Dec 14, 2025, 2:00 PM
Pete Hegseth's tattoos have raised eyebrows. Here's what we know about their meaning
Jack Izzo, Snopes.com
Critics have questioned the meaning of Hegseth's tattoos ever since U.S. President Donald Trump announced his nomination.
Dec 7, 2025, 3:00 AM
Fact Check: Unpacking claim Video shows Muslims praying on Brooklyn street at 5 a.m.
Jordan Liles, Snopes.com
Users claimed the video depicted Muslims "trying to assert their religious dominance over you, claim your country and turn it into Sharia law."
Dec 3, 2025, 1:07 AM
25 rumors we've examined about Project 2025
Joey Esposito, Snopes.com
Snopes investigated a wide variety of rumors about the much-discussed "policy guide for the next conservative U.S. president."
Nov 30, 2025, 7:00 PM
Photo shows Melania Trump, but it wasn't captured on Epstein's plane
Jordan Liles, Snopes.com
A photo authentically shows future U.S. first lady Melania Trump, then Melania Knauss, posing partially nude for modeling pictures on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's airplane.
Nov 30, 2025, 3:00 AM
7 fake images of Trump with underage girls that we've debunked
Taija PerryCook, Snopes.com
On Nov. 19, 2025, the U.S. president signed a bill to release all files related to the late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Nov 29, 2025, 7:00 PM
Unpacking rumor Education Department no longer counts nursing, other programs as 'professional degrees'
Rae Deng, Snopes.com
In late 2025, the Department of Education said it would no longer classify these credentials as professional degrees: education (including teaching master’s degrees), nursing (MSN, DNP), social work (MSW, DSW), public health (MPH, DrPH), physician assistant, …
Nov 29, 2025, 2:00 PM
Contextualizing claims State Department declared abortion, DEI and LGBTQ+ rights 'human rights violations'
Joey Esposito, Snopes.com
Outlets reported U.S. diplomats are now required "to scrutinize the prevalence of abortion and gender-transition surgery among children."
Nov 26, 2025, 11:53 PM
13 rumors about relationship between Epstein, Maxwell and the Clintons, investigated
Anna Rascouët-Paz, Snopes.com
The internet rumor mill has long tied Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell and Bill and Hillary Clinton. These claims gained new life in November 2025.
Nov 23, 2025, 7:00 PM
Don't fall for this video of Trump and Epstein watching young girls at party
Aleksandra Wrona, Snopes.com
The AI-generated video recirculated after the November 2025 release of thousands of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein.
Nov 23, 2025, 3:00 AM
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