You may think incognito mode keeps your browsing completely private. But that's not entirely true. Here’s what it really protects — and what it doesn’t. www.snopes.com/fact-check/i...

Social media posts claimed Elon Musk shut down X's new location feature after it supposedly revealed that two-thirds of the platform's "MAGA and far-right accounts" were based overseas. But that rumor combines true, false and unverified information. www.snopes.com/news/2025/11...

As the country's largest anti-hunger initiative, claims about policies that may affect SNAP benefits often spread on social media. Here are 11 rumors about SNAP that Snopes has investigated: www.snopes.com/collections/...

After X rolled out a new feature showing where accounts are based, a rumor claimed the Department of Homeland Security was running its official account from Israel. We investigated. Here’s what we do — and don’t — know: www.snopes.com/news/2025/11...

This partially nude modeling photo of Melania Trump (then Knauss) is real. But it wasn't shot on Epstein's plane, despite online rumors. www.snopes.com/fact-check/m...

Rumors are swirling that Erika Kirk announced a pregnancy. But there's no evidence to support that claim. Here's what she's actually said. 👇 www.snopes.com/news/2025/11...

Posts claimed a video showed Trump "having a hard time walking" outside the White House with his grandson. We broke the rumor down: www.snopes.com/fact-check/v...

❌ No, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth didn't receive medical care at Walter Reed Hospital after poking his eye with a mascara brush. Look out for the satirical rumor spreading online: www.snopes.com/fact-check/h...

Trump claimed that Thanksgiving dinner this year "is 25% lower than 2024 Thanksgiving dinner under Biden, according to Walmart." We crunched the numbers: www.snopes.com/news/2025/11...

Unused "Curb Your Enthusiasm" footage played a role in a murder suspect’s defense — but it wasn’t the main reason he was exonerated. Here's everything we know about the case: www.snopes.com/news/2025/11...

In a 2017 email, Jeffrey Epstein wrote: "I have met some very bad people. None as bad as Trump. Not one decent cell in his body." Read the full exchange between Epstein and former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers. 👇 www.snopes.com/fact-check/t...

After six Democratic lawmakers released a joint video urging service members not to follow what they called illegal orders, Trump posted: "SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!" Here’s how White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and the lawmakers responded: www.snopes.com/fact-check/t...

These supposed trail camera photos showing a wolf protecting piglets from a mountain lion appear to be AI-generated. Here's how we can tell: www.snopes.com/fact-check/w...

A rumor on X claimed NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani would require elementary students to “learn Arabic numerals.” That’s false — they already do. (They're just the digits 0-9.) www.snopes.com/fact-check/m...

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins claimed 500,000 people on SNAP were double-enrolled and 5,000 dead people were still getting benefits. But the USDA hasn’t shared data to verify these numbers. Here’s what we do know about SNAP “improper payments." 👇 www.snopes.com/news/2025/11...

For years, posts online have claimed a racist and dark history is attached to Mount Rushmore. Historians told Snopes the monument has ties to the KKK, was the site of an illegal war and is connected to the violent suppression of Native American people.

❌ No, an audio recording making the rounds online doesn't actually feature Trump panicking to White House staffers about the release of the Epstein files. Here's how we know it's fake: www.snopes.com/fact-check/t...

A chart shared by conservative podcaster Tim Pool painted a misleading picture of violent crime in "Democrat" cities. Our investigation found it greatly overstated the difference between cities with Democratic vs. Republican mayors — and ignored other key factors. www.snopes.com/articles/471...

Have you seen that trail camera footage claiming to show a missing Georgia toddler named Jacob Riley walking with a pack of wolves? The story (and the video) aren't legit. Here's how we know. 👇 www.snopes.com/fact-check/j...

✅ Yes, this decades-old photo of Trump in a robe lying across a bed is real. www.snopes.com/fact-check/t...

❌ No, this photo doesn't show migrants in sheep costumes who were arrested for trying to illegally enter Spain from Algeria. Here's what's actually going on in the picture: www.snopes.com/fact-check/m...

Photos show Usha Vance without her wedding ring, but any rumors about her marriage are purely speculative. www.snopes.com/fact-check/u...

The Department of Education has proposed excluding a wide range of college programs from the definition of “professional degrees” in relation to student loan eligibility. Here’s what that actually means: www.snopes.com/fact-check/t...

Don't fall for a rumor claiming the Epstein files exposed Obama as a participant in a "ritualistic orgy empire" on Little St. James Island. This story comes from a satirical source and has no basis in reality. www.snopes.com/fact-check/e...

❌ No, a video doesn't authentically show Trump kneeling and kissing Clinton's crotch. The video was created using AI. www.snopes.com/fact-check/a...

A report claiming the Coast Guard would stop labeling swastikas and nooses as hate symbols sparked backlash. After the outcry, the service's acting commandant released an updated policy explicitly banning "divisive or hate symbols and flags," including swastikas. www.snopes.com/news/2025/11...

The Biden administration's $42 billion Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program hasn't connected anyone to the internet yet. But it's expected to start delivering access within the next year. www.snopes.com/fact-check/b...

✅ It's true: U.S. grocery prices hit a record high for a family of four with an average monthly cost of $1,030. We broke down the data. 👇 www.snopes.com/fact-check/2...

✅ Yes, a 2002 photo shows 22-year-old Chauntae Davies, an accuser of Jeffrey Epstein, giving former President Bill Clinton a shoulder massage.

After Trump issued an executive order to rename the Department of Defense to the Department of War, social media users claimed that renaming the agency would cost more than housing every homeless veteran. We broke the rumor down: www.snopes.com/news/2025/11...

Posts claim Sen. John Kennedy embarrassed Hillary Clinton during a Senate hearing after she tried to "silence" him. But there's no truth to this story. ❌ www.snopes.com/fact-check/h...

Did a video really show a sanitation worker named Samuel saving a crying newborn from being crushed in his garbage truck's compactor? ❌ No, it's AI-generated. Here's how you can tell. 👇 www.snopes.com/fact-check/s...

A rumor on X claimed NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani would require elementary students to “learn Arabic numerals.” That’s false — they already do. (They're just the digits 0-9.) www.snopes.com/fact-check/m...

After six Democratic lawmakers released a joint video urging service members not to follow what they called illegal orders, Trump posted: "SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!" Here’s how White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and the lawmakers responded: www.snopes.com/fact-check/t...

A rumor spread online that Bill and Hillary Clinton refused to appear for depositions before the House Oversight Committee as they investigate the Epstein case. Here's what we know: www.snopes.com/news/2025/11...

❌ No, a leaked phone call didn't authentically feature Trump panicking to White House staffers about the release of the Epstein files. www.snopes.com/fact-check/t...

Congress didn't block Trump's access to taxpayer funds until he paid the company that demolished the East Wing. We dug into the rumor:

Don't fall for a claim that Macy is canceling its Thanksgiving parade in NYC because Zohran Mamdani wanted to charge the department store $10 billion to use Fifth Avenue. The rumor began as satire. www.snopes.com/fact-check/m...

In 2021, Vance posted about how "we just don't talk about" Epstein. Four years later, the White House and its allies — Vance included — have attempted to distance Trump from his connection to Epstein. www.snopes.com/fact-check/v...

A video showing a Customs and Border Protection agent smashing a car window with a rifle in Charlotte is spreading widely online. Here's how we confirmed it's authentic. www.snopes.com/fact-check/c...

✅Yes, the Senate cut food safety regulations in a funding bill to reopen the government. We broke down what's changed. 👇 www.snopes.com/fact-check/g...

✅ Yes, Andrew Paul Johnson, who participated in the Capitol riot and received a pardon from Trump, was arrested over a child sexual abuse allegation. Here's what we know about the case and his role in Jan. 6: www.snopes.com/fact-check/a...

In a 2017 email, Jeffrey Epstein wrote: "I have met some very bad people. None as bad as Trump. Not one decent cell in his body." Read the full exchange between Epstein and former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers. 👇 www.snopes.com/fact-check/t...

Posts claimed that a record 640,006 residential real estate properties were listed in 72 hours after Zohran Mamdani's NYC mayoral win. But the rumor is false — it began as satire. www.snopes.com/fact-check/n...

A Minnesota police chief said when law enforcement arrested an ICE employee in an underage sex sting, the suspect said, "I'm ICE, boys." The employee worked as a civilian auditor, not as an officer. www.snopes.com/fact-check/u...

Fabricated images of Trump with underage girls often spread online. Here are 7 that Snopes has debunked: www.snopes.com/collections/...

❌ Democrats didn't try to silence Sen. John Fetterman in a foiled "deep state assassination plot." That rumor started as satire. www.snopes.com/fact-check/f...

House Speaker Mike Johnson has not reported a bank account on his financial disclosures since at least 2016, making it difficult to clearly assess his finances. But there's no evidence supporting claims that he donates his congressional salary to charity. www.snopes.com/news/2025/11...

Have you seen that trail camera footage claiming to show a missing Georgia toddler named Jacob Riley walking with a pack of wolves? The story (and the video) aren't legit. Here's how we know. 👇 www.snopes.com/fact-check/j...

✅ Yes, Trump called a reporter "piggy" on Air Force One. The reporter was asking about the release of the Epstein files: