What we know about claims DOGE found $312M in business loans to children
Elon Musk, the public face of the Department of Government Efficiency, posted a raised-eyebrow emoji in response to the DOGE ...
What to know about rumor claiming DOGE staff have taxpayer-funded 6-figure salaries
The article gave three examples of DOGE staffers with high pay rates, but did not specify how the publication obtained or ...
Yes, Trump posted link that included Nazi symbol for gay men in concentration camps
U.S. President Donald Trump posted a link on Truth Social that displayed a symbol Nazis used to identify gay men in ...
Examining claim that most of fired IRS agents were trained to audit billionaires and corporations
In March 2025, a rumor spread online that most of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agents that U.S. President Donald ...
Jack Daniel's layoffs happened before Trump's inauguration, tariffs
Brown-Forman, the parent company of Jack Daniel's, announced a 12% reduction of its workforce in January 2025.
25 rumors we've broken down about Taylor Swift
From political endorsements to beefs with fellow musicians, Snopes has looked into numerous rumors about pop superstar Taylor ...
Yes, ICE arrested Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, a lawful permanent resident of US
Khalil, a recent graduate of Columbia University, was a negotiator for pro-Palestine protesters during the 2024 encampment protest.
Yes, Canada can place 250% tariffs on US dairy products — but online claims lack context
Tariffs on U.S. dairy products imported into Canada depend on whether the U.S. has exceeded quotas agreed to in U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement.
Yes, a Chick-fil-A franchisee was arrested over alleged sex crime with minor. Here's what we know
In March 2025, reports resurfaced online that law enforcement authorities had arrested Stacy Lee Austin — the owner of a Chick-fil-A franchise in Ohio — on a charge that he committed a sexual crime ...
Yes, Musk said 'The fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy.' Here's context
Musk: The fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy. The empathy exploit. They're exploiting a bug in Western civilization, which is the empathy response. So, I think, you know, empathy ...