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The rumor spread across social media but originated with a Facebook page that describes itself as satirical.

The rumor was vague in details, but that's probably because those details didn't exist.

However, the video is from 2014, not 2025.

From fake stories about celebrities to an eerie tale about a supposed murderer, AI-generated misinformation flooded the internet in 2025.

From immigration to abortion policies, numerous actions by the Trump administration mirror Project 2025 proposals, a Snopes analysis shows.

Feb 5, 2026 - Bad Bunny's corset-inspired, sharply tailored tuxedo at the 2026 Grammys altered his silhouette — and fueled online speculation.

Horyn was named to the role following her predecessor's retirement, according to LinkedIn.

An online article bearing the logo for NBC's "Today" show read, "Kelly Clarkson Forced To Lose 30 Pounds By 'NBC' Producers ... She Lost...

The director was never named in any lawsuits or court documents, and he wasn't in Epstein's "black book."

Bloomberg reporter Jason Leopold sued the FBI and DOJ for the files as part of a Freedom of Information Act request.

WARNING: Photograph shows the aftermath of a grisly tug-of-war contest in which two men lost their arms.

Feb 19, 2026 - While this claim began as a joke, the president did call a U.S. skier

The president also gave a force-ful speech critical of Democrats.

Feb 14, 2026 - Investigating the claim was difficult because the unofficial subreddit for agents, from where the rumor was said to emerge, was set to private.

Users shared concern about what the changes could mean for voting by mail during elections.

According to the United States flag code, the national flag should never be allowed to touch the ground.

The rumor came from Denmark's former Minister of Greenland Tom Høyem. A British journalist contradicted the claim.

The "War on Christmas" continues to be waged in fevered imaginations.

Walz traveled to Afghanistan as a U.S. congressman.

Snopes looked into the story behind the Minnesota governor's "Tampon Tim" nickname.

Knowing how to perform a reverse image search is vital for social media users.

Bardot's history of making racist comments resurfaced online after her death in December 2025.

Rumor: Text reproduces Theodore Roosevelt's words regarding the assimilation of immigrants into American culture.

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While the president is frequently the subject of digitally edited or AI-generated images, these are genuine scenes from years ago.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt fueled the rumor when she shared an unsourced X post.

Sensational "city killer" headlines aside, NASA and the European Space Agency reported the asteroid "has a very small chance" of Earth...

Trump's grandfather immigrated to the U.S. from Bavaria (now southeast Germany) as a teenager. He did so without performing his military service.

Speculation about his parentage has dogged the Duke of Sussex throughout his life, but an AI-generated clip did nothing to prove any theories.

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A meme claiming Bernie Sanders paid his interns $12 an hour while campaigning for a $15 per hour minimum wage misses some key points.

The fictional article claimed the asylum-seeker would fly home, buy himself a new identity and live on benefits until they ran out.

Credible videos of the shooting showed the wheels of Good's car were turned away from the agent when she moved forward and he shot her.

Online users and prominent news media outlets promoted partly misleading information about yet another trending topic.

The claim, which didn't cite when or where NASA supposedly admitted this, came from a frequent purveyor of misinformation.

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The Turning Point USA co-founder and conservative commentator was fatally shot while speaking at a Utah college.

Feb 17, 2026 - Both Noem and Lewandowski have long denied claims that they are in a romantic relationship.

"Of course he knew about the girls as he asked Ghislaine to stop," Epstein wrote in an email to author Michael Wolff.

A glacier comparison project documented some stark changes in the Arctic landscape across the span of a century.

Feb 13, 2018 - Q: Is Snopes.com run by “very Democratic” proprietors? Did they lie to discredit a State Farm insurance agent who attacked Obama? A: A chain e-mail that...

Feb 20, 2026 - A video that appeared to show Fine pressing voting buttons on other state representatives' desks circulated online in early 2026.

The rule was supposedly set to take effect on Feb. 2, 2026.

Real pictures and videos exist of this trash panda getting sloppy — don't fall for the AI-slop version.

Trump has promised that Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the country's health secretary, will "figure out what is going on."

Despite strong assertions to the contrary, the company has denied ever using this ancient symbol of abundance.

Feb 19, 2026 - With the exception of a brief rift in 2008, the two publicly maintained mutual respect. A family representative told Snopes the rumor was false.

The rumor stemmed from a website with a history of making up stories for shares and comments.

In January 2026, Fox News' Jesse Watters interviewed the vice president about deportations.

The Harris-Walz campaign's bus tour through western Pennsylvania on Aug. 18, 2024, ended with a rumor about a stop at a Primanti Bros. sandwich shop.

For starters, don't believe everything you see. 

Thrill-seeking Swifties might be disappointed, as the claim came from an AI-generated video.

Trump underwent MRI scanning in October 2025, but the scan reportedly didn't include his brain.

Fact checks aside, these stories were most popular with Snopes readers last year.

The intelligence agency named the project "Operation Midnight Climax."

The photograph actually shows a mass spaying and neutering event at the University of Florida — not animal testing.

We’ve investigated dying words and actions attributed to Leonardo da Vinci, Charles Darwin, Abraham Lincoln and a NASA rover on Mars.

Erika Kirk had not confirmed her third pregnancy on social media or in public remarks following Charlie Kirk's assassination.

Rumors are swirling about the political organization supposedly selling the products at his memorial.

The letter reportedly concluded with, "Happy Birthday — and may every day be another wonderful secret."

Even our reporters were surprised by the truth behind some of this year's wildest rumors.

Online users shared a screenshot of the February 2025 letter, suggesting it contradicted a finding that Jeffrey Epstein didn't keep a "client list."

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Surveillance footage appeared to show the bot, reportedly named Erbai, telling its companions to “go home.”

The story claimed that within just 24 hours, Tyler organized a fleet of helicopters filled with generators, food, clean water and medical supplies.

In attempts to summarize Google's idiosyncratic use of the phrase, journalists have used various terms including "mantra" and "guiding...

The AI-generated image was a spoof of a real hug the vice president and Erika Kirk shared on stage at a Turning Point USA event.

"Timmy lost it when he got boos he is supposed to be vice president candidate and he flipped people off," one online commenter wrote.

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Google's AI can use emails and chats at different levels if users let it. But it's easy to opt out.

"Don’t forget tomorrow starts the new Facebook rule where they can use your photos," the viral posts claimed. "Everything you've ever posted...

Immigration authorities arrested two people in a public building in Minnetonka on Dec. 29, 2025, according to county officials.

Rock star collapses and has a pint of semen pumped from his stomach.

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The photo came from a viral Twitter post in 2016.

Copying, pasting and sharing hoaxes helps them spread online, sometimes for years.

The two presidents were photographed together at the U.S. Open in 2000.

Epstein reportedly kept tabs on Trump even after their friendship ended in the early 2000s.

Did 4,000 Israelis stay home from work at the World Trade Center on 9/11?

Online users wrongly claimed a video showed Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz physically abusing his son, Gus, at the 2024 Democratic National Convention.

D.C. Police Officer Michael Fanone was beaten and tased by Jan. 6 rioters, suffering a traumatic brain injury and a heart attack.

Campbell's called the claims about its ingredients "false" and "absurd."

There is also no proof she was ever "banned" from or "kicked out" of Romania.

Brazilian national Bruna Caroline Ferreira has a son with the brother of the White House press secretary.

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Georgia’s secretary of state addressed the controversy and said, “A clerical error at the end of the day does not erase valid, legal votes.”

Three different theories trace the Christmas tree back to the 1400s or 1500s. Two others go even further back.

Salt contributes to water retention and therefore weight gain, a clinical dietitian said.

No one is releasing the kraken yet.

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Critics of the Democratic vice presidential candidate speculated about his mental health in the weeks before Election Day.

Feb 2, 2026 - Historical evidence shows the Nazi ideal of femininity was clean faces.

Teachers get into trouble over using 'The L.A. Math Test,' a piece of online humor, in the classroom.

Sep 11, 2023 - Social media users sure seemed to think it was Trump.

Did pranksters affix a license plate stolen from speed trap camera van to their vehicle?

The alleged promotional teaser depicted the widowed Turning Point USA CEO standing with the show's characters and the words, "Let's grieve together."