by nanadwumor | May 10, 2025 | Debunked |
Over the years, online users have shared a World War II-era photo allegedly showing a female war worker in Arizona writing a thank-you note to her Navy boyfriend for sending her a signed Japanese soldier’s skull. For example, on March 20, 2025, a Facebook user...
by nanadwumor | May 10, 2025 | Debunked |
Claim: U.S. Border Patrol agents uncovered thousands of FEMA relief packages left along the southern border by former President Joe Biden’s administration to feed migrants. Rating: A rumor that circulated online in early May 2025 claimed U.S. Border Patrol...
by nanadwumor | May 10, 2025 | Debunked |
Claim: An image circulating online in late April and early May 2025 authentically showed a Time magazine cover featuring the words, “Hey, Donald” and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney holding up his middle finger. Rating: An image supposedly showing a...
by nanadwumor | May 10, 2025 | Debunked |
Claim: A class-action lawsuit known as the “Lopez Voice Assistant Settlement” or “Lopez v. Apple” is an authentic settlement with Apple over claims that the company’s voice assistant, Siri, eavesdropped on users. Rating: In early May...
by nanadwumor | May 10, 2025 | Debunked |
Claim: During a May 8, 2025, news conference, U.S. President Donald Trump called the toy company Mattel a country. Rating: Context While it is true that Trump referred to Mattel as a country, he quickly said “his toys” — referring to Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz...
by nanadwumor | May 10, 2025 | Debunked |
Claim: Pope Leo XIV played the trombone in a jazz band in the 1970s and ’80s and was known in Chicago music circles as “Bobby Prev.” Rating: In May 2025, after cardinals in Vatican City chose Robert Francis Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, as the leader of...
