Social media posts claim filmmaker Brett Ratner, who directed "Melania," appears in the Epstein files. We took a closer look. Here's what we know: www.snopes.com/news/2026/02...

If you see a claim spreading online that an email in the Epstein files said World War III would start on Sunday, don't worry. It's not real. ❌ Here's how we know. 👇 www.snopes.com/fact-check/w...

Trump's Truth Social account posted a racist video that showed the Obamas as monkeys. A White House spokesperson said a staffer — not the president — posted the video "erroneously." The post has since been deleted from his account: www.snopes.com/fact-check/t...

A rumor circulating online claims that Charlie Kirk removed his wife, Erika Kirk, from his will before he was assassinated. But it has no basis in fact. www.snopes.com/fact-check/c...

✅ A video circulating online shows Kevin Spacey saying "young girls" were on a plane belonging to Jeffrey Epstein that he says he flew on with members of the Clinton Foundation. www.snopes.com/fact-check/k...

There's no proof that "Harry Potter" author JK Rowling knew, communicated with or associated with Jeffrey Epstein. So why are people on social media claiming otherwise? We broke it down. 👇 www.snopes.com/news/2026/02...

Some people online claimed a receipt for a Wayfair order totaling $8,453 that appeared in the Epstein files confirms the online retailer participated in child sex trafficking. That's not true. ❌

❌ No, ICE officers didn't illegally arrest civil rights attorney Sandra May Watkins in her own driveway. Here's how we know the story is AI slop: www.snopes.com/fact-check/s...

Some users claimed Bad Bunny wore a bulletproof vest at the 2026 Grammys. We found the rumor was based on interpretations of his designer outfit, lacking factual support: www.snopes.com/news/2026/02...

After Billie Eilish said "no one is illegal on stolen land" during the Grammys, a Los Angeles law firm offered to evict the singer "pro bono" for a local Native American tribe. But the firm confirmed the post was meant in jest. www.snopes.com/fact-check/l...

We found the Epstein files mentioned cannibalism and "ritualistic sacrifice." However, that's not the full story: www.snopes.com/fact-check/e...

A rumor spread online that Indiana lawmakers tried to pass legislation that would allow executions via gas chambers and firing squads. The claim needs context: it blends facts with unverified information. www.snopes.com/fact-check/i...

A video from an Oval Office news conference is circulating online alongside claims that Trump ended it early after soiling himself. Here's why the rumor spread and what we actually know: www.snopes.com/news/2026/02...

Yes, an investigation claimed at least 1,200 detainees were missing from "Alligator Alcatraz" — the Florida migrant detention center that opened in July 2025. Here's what we found when we looked into the claims: www.snopes.com/news/2026/02...

This image doesn't show Epstein posing with twin brothers who would later form the Island Boys hip-hop duo. It's fake. ❌ Here's how we know: www.snopes.com/fact-check/e...

The DOJ published, then later removed, a document containing unproven allegations that Trump hosted “calendar girl” parties at Mar-a-Lago involving sexual abuse and trafficking of minors. These claims remain unverified. www.snopes.com/fact-check/t...

There's no evidence Morgan Wallen announced or made a $514,000 donation to ICE. ❌ The rumor spread through unreliable social media accounts. www.snopes.com/fact-check/m...

Posts claim Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth removed former Secretary of State Colin Powell's name from a list of noteworthy military figures on the Arlington National Cemetery website. That's not entirely accurate. Here's what actually happened. www.snopes.com/news/2026/02...

✅ Yes, women in Allied countries wore red lipstick to protest Hitler during World War II. Here's why: www.snopes.com/fact-check/h...

❌ No, this image doesn't authentically show Zohran Mamdani and his mom with Epstein, Clinton, Gates, Bezos and Ghislaine Maxwell. Here's the truth: www.snopes.com/fact-check/p...

After TikTok in the U.S. changed ownership, a rumor spread that its new terms of service allow the app to collect sensitive user information, including immigration status. That's true — but it isn't new. The app has tracked this type of data for a while. www.snopes.com/news/2026/01...

Posts claimed that Trump ended an Oval Office news conference early after soiling himself. We found the rumor isn't backed up by credible evidence: www.snopes.com/news/2026/02...

❌ No, Los Angeles gang members didn't call a truce in order to help protect immigrants from ICE. Watch out for the fictional story: www.snopes.com/fact-check/l...

The CIA has developed a reputation for cloak and dagger espionage due to its often covert missions and troves of classified information. This has given rise to numerous conspiracy theories. We've compiled a sampling of CIA rumors that Snopes has investigated: www.snopes.com/collections/...

Posts online claim 130,000 people without legal immigration status live in Minnesota, compared with 2.1 million in Texas and 1.6 million in Florida. That's mostly true. Here's what the data show:

Some members of the Trump administration painted Alex Pretti as a violent instigator because he was carrying a loaded gun while protesting. But licensed gun owners can do so under both Minnesota state law and federal law. www.snopes.com/fact-check/m...

An online rumor claims that Bill Montgomery, who co-founded Turning Point USA with Charlie Kirk, died of complications from COVID-19. Here's what we know about Montgomery's death: www.snopes.com/news/2026/01...

❄️ Don't be buried by images claiming to show snow in Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula. While real photos of the snowstorm were dramatic, some images were stone-cold lies: www.snopes.com/fact-check/r...

Posts claimed U.S. "border czar" Tom Homan previously served as Obama's "ICE chief," even receiving a medal from the former president at one point. The truth is more complicated. www.snopes.com/fact-check/t...

❌ Michael Jordan never said he couldn't see why people would vote for a Democrat again. We tracked down the origins of the fabricated quote: www.snopes.com/fact-check/m...

Brooklyn Beckham reportedly claimed that his mom, former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham, "hijacked" his first dance at his wedding. But these images being shared as proof are fake. ❌ Here's how we know: www.snopes.com/fact-check/v...

Minnesota law enforcement used a Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD) to amplify dispersal orders at an anti‑ICE protest. Officials say it wasn't used in a "deterrent setting" intended to cause bodily harm, but some people closest to it may have still felt pain. www.snopes.com/fact-check/m...

Here's what we know about the claim that the "Melania" movie sold only 1 England premiere ticket: www.snopes.com/news/2026/01...

After TikTok in the U.S. changed ownership, a rumor spread that its new terms of service allow the app to collect sensitive user information, including immigration status. That's true — but it isn't new. The app has tracked this type of data for a while. www.snopes.com/news/2026/01...

After Alex Pretti died at the hands of Border Patrol agents, multiple social media users claimed he had been fired from his job over allegations of misconduct. That's not true. ❌ Here's how we debunked the claim. www.snopes.com/fact-check/a...

A rumor circulating online claims Barron Trump helped save a woman's life in London. Some posts allege the attacker was her ex-boyfriend. Here's what we actually know: www.snopes.com/news/2026/01...

✅ Yes, a Craigslist ad offered people $50 to see 'Melania' movie in Boston. Here's what we know: www.snopes.com/news/2026/01...

Former CNN anchor and now independent journalist Don Lemon was arrested after an anti-ICE protest at a Minnesota church. We confirmed that this statement from his attorney about the arrest is authentic. www.snopes.com/fact-check/d...

Some people on social media have spread warnings that ICE may access Ring doorbell cameras to use them as surveillance tools through the security technology company Flock. We investigated. Here's what we found. www.snopes.com/news/2026/01...

Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards didn't donate a $514,000 game check to ICE, despite what some posts claim. We blocked that rumor with the facts. ❌ www.snopes.com/fact-check/a...

❌ This image doesn't authentically show Ilhan Omar posing with the man accused of attacking her. We found the image was created or altered using AI tools: www.snopes.com/fact-check/i...

As reports of an alleged tax fraud scheme in Minnesota spread online, another rumor emerged that Gov. Tim Walz gave a Somali company $8 billion to investigate fraud in the state. That's not true. www.snopes.com/fact-check/t...

Some social media users shared this image that supposedly shows Ilhan Omar with her suspected attacker, claiming it proves the attack was staged. But the image is fake and actually comes from a parody account. ❌ www.snopes.com/fact-check/i...

A screenshot shared online shows a real Truth Social post by Trump about a call with Putin. But it wasn't shared in 2026 after a Russian drone hit a passenger train in Ukraine. www.snopes.com/fact-check/t...

People on social media claimed that Congress passed a law giving the government the power to use a "kill switch" to "remotely shut down your vehicle." That's misleading. Here's what actually happened: www.snopes.com/fact-check/c...

Trump sent Tom Homan to Minneapolis to oversee the administration's immigration crackdown there. We dug through our archives to compile 10 rumors about Homan that we've investigated. www.snopes.com/collections/...

Some people on social media claimed that MS NOW, formerly MSNBC, broadcast an AI-manipulated photo of Alex Pretti. That's true. ✅

After federal immigration agents fatally shot Alex Pretti, some people shared an image claiming to show him helping two disabled veterans during a physical therapy session. But it's AI-generated. ❌ Here's how to spot the signs: www.snopes.com/fact-check/a...

❌ A rumor has taken off on social media platforms that Variety published a "Melania" movie review saying, "If they showed this film on a plane, people would still walk out.” The claim isn't cleared for landing: www.snopes.com/fact-check/v...

❌ Trump didn't post that "Melania," a documentary about his wife, would be mandatory viewing in all history classes. We inspected the image and found several red flags: www.snopes.com/fact-check/t...