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A user on X known for promoting baseless conspiracy theories made false claims about U.S. President Joe Biden's July 24, 2024, Oval Office address.

Misinformation Promoter Matt Wallace Accidentally Disproved His Own Biden-Bunker Rumor

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Jordan Liles
July 25, 2024 Wallace, a purveyor of misinformation on X, deleted a post, apparently after realizing it debunk ...
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Medical Journal Entry on Israel-Hamas War's Death Toll Went Viral — But Was Missing Context

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Taija PerryCook
July 24, 2024 Social media posts alleged the medical journal reported the death toll in Gaza had reached 186,0 ...
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Netanyahu Told Congress ICC Famine War Crime Charges Were a 'Lie.' Here's the Truth

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Alex Kasprak
July 24, 2024 In his July 2024 address to Congress, Netanyahu referenced an old talking point about the ICC's ...
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What Does 'Wi-Fi' Stand For?

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Aleksandra Wrona
July 23, 2024 For years, people believed the term meant "wireless fidelity."
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Video Shows People Fleeing Yellowstone Eruption in July 2024

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Madison Dapcevich
July 23, 2024 The eruption was said to have closed a portion of the park.
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Chinese Investors Are Buying Farmland Around US Military Bases?

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Jack Izzo
July 23, 2024 An article in the New York Post claimed that land near military bases owned by Chinese investors ...
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Trump Golfed the Day After Assassination Attempt? Here's What We Know

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Aleksandra Wrona
July 17, 2024 Many photos and videos supposedly showed the outing. In reality, they were taken on an earlier date.
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No Woman Has Ever Started a War?

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Nick Hardinges
July 17, 2024 A female X user claimed no women had started wars in response to a post by controversial online ...
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Widow of Trump Rally Attendee Killed in Shooting Said Biden Called Her but Trump Didn't?

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Jack Izzo
July 16, 2024 Helen Comperatore told the New York Post in an exclusive interview that she declined to take the ...
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The Facts About Project 2025: The Pro-Trump Proposal To 'Reshape America'

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Aleksandra Wrona Nur Ibrahim
July 11, 2024 (Updated: July 24, 2024) Here's a nonpartisan look at who's behind the initiative, what it includes — and so on.
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Trump Admitted Entering Changing Rooms of Beauty Pageant Contestants?

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Nur Ibrahim
July 8, 2024 2024 viral posts resurfaced old claims that the pageant owner admitted as much to Howard Stern i ...
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The Facts Behind Claim 80% of Brits Didn't Vote Labour in UK General Election 2024

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Nick Hardinges
July 8, 2024 The Labour Party won the July 4, 2024, U.K. general election by a landslide in terms of seats.
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What's Project 2025? Unpacking the Pro-Trump Plan to Overhaul US Government

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Aleksandra Wrona Nur Ibrahim
July 3, 2024 (Updated: July 24, 2024) For several months, we received a flood of reader inquiries asking if Project 2025 was a real ef ...
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YouTube: 'Dana Perino CBD' Scam Videos Promising Dementia Treatment Don't Violate Policies

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Jordan Liles
July 3, 2024 A YouTube spokesperson sent a statement to Snopes running counter to the company's own policies ...
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The Facts About Male or Female Voices Being Better for Aircraft Warning Systems

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Anna Rascouët-Paz
July 2, 2024 The science of whether "Sexy Sally," "Nagging Nora" or "Barking Bob" is better is unclear.
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SCOTUS Ruling Allows President to Send Seal Team 6 to Kill Political Opponents?

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Alex Kasprak
July 1, 2024 "The president is now a king above the law," Justice Sotomayor wrote in a dissenting opinion.
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Tootsie Rolls Saved American Marines During Korean War?

Written by:
Sean Eifert
June 29, 2024 The candy was cited as having helped give soldiers energy and mend holes in fuel tanks.
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Trump Called Fallen US Soldiers 'Suckers' and 'Losers'?

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Nur Ibrahim
June 28, 2024 U.S. President Joe Biden accused Trump of deriding military service members during the 2024 pres ...
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Two white men wearing blue suits are shown next to each other. On the right, a microphone is in front of the man.

Fact-Checking the 2024 Presidential Debate

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Snopes Staff
June 27, 2024 We analyzed the candidates' statements in real time. Here's what happened.
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A Reddit post claimed former US President Donald Trump spoke at length at a campaign rally about The quote claimed Trump ranted about having no water in your faucets, washing machines to wash your dishes and rain.

The Facts About Trump's Remarks Regarding Water, Washing Machines and Rain

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Jordan Liles
June 26, 2024 The former president delivered the remarks about water during a campaign speech in Philadelphia ...
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