Merriam-Webster named 2025 the year of "slop" — low-quality media that's created with artificial-intelligence (AI) tools. Few people are more familiar with the genre of misinformation than Snopes ...

As reports of a sprawling tax fraud scheme by members of Minnesota's Somali community multiplied in late December 2025, a rumor circulated online that the state's Democratic Gov. Tim Walz had granted ...

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During a December 2025 appearance on live TV, actor Helen Mirren said she would invest $107 million in streaming service Netflix to "tear apart the fog that has hidden the truth for far too long.” ...

In late 2025, a rumor spread online that the Clinton Foundation — founded by former President Bill Clinton — lost its status as a tax-exempt charity after a U.S. Department of Defense audit found more ...

In short, the footage did not show people in Venezuela. While it was correct that the scene depicted people celebrating ...