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9 claims we've fact-checked about Peyton Manning
The Hall of Fame quarterback is often the subject of heartwarming but entirely fabricated internet stories.
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snopes_feed) wrote2025-07-26 01:00 pmDid Rachel Maddow announce she's having baby via surrogacy?
The MSNBC host addressed a surge of AI slop in July 2025 and directed viewers to Snopes for the facts.
Snopes.com (snopes_feed) wrote2025-07-26 01:30 am
snopes_feed) wrote2025-07-26 01:30 amPosts claim unmarried Tennessee woman was denied prenatal care. Here's what we know
The woman, who did not share her name with the media, told her story at a town-hall meeting on July 17, 2025.
Snopes.com (snopes_feed) wrote2025-07-25 11:48 pm
snopes_feed) wrote2025-07-25 11:48 pmPolice removed dozens of Jewish kids from plane in Spain. Here's context
The airline that operated the flight claimed the teenagers were being unruly. The Jewish summer camp denied this, saying it was discrimination.
Snopes.com (snopes_feed) wrote2025-07-25 11:18 pm
snopes_feed) wrote2025-07-25 11:18 pmExamining reports Texas man who moved family to Russia died in Ukraine war
Derek Huffman's wife, DeAnna Huffman, denied reports of his death on the family's YouTube channel.
Snopes.com (snopes_feed) wrote2025-07-25 11:00 pm
snopes_feed) wrote2025-07-25 11:00 pmScottish newspaper headline about Trump visit referred to him as 'convicted US felon'?
The newspaper's front page reflected Trump's legal challenges while avoiding using his name directly in the headline.
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snopes_feed) wrote2025-07-25 10:36 pmHulk Hogan died exactly a decade after being fired by WWE for racist comments?
Social media users claimed the wrestling icon's death on July 24, 2025, occurred exactly a decade after WWE terminated his contract.
Snopes.com (snopes_feed) wrote2025-07-25 10:05 pm
snopes_feed) wrote2025-07-25 10:05 pmIowa farmer discovered unicorn bones while plowing field?
A video mimicking a news report about an Iowa farming discovering unicorn bones in his field had labels noting it was satire and made using AI.
Snopes.com (snopes_feed) wrote2025-07-25 09:27 pm
snopes_feed) wrote2025-07-25 09:27 pmOzzy Osbourne's death revives COVID-19 vaccine conspiracy theory
The "Prince of Darkness" experienced poor health for decades.
Snopes.com (snopes_feed) wrote2025-07-25 06:36 pm
snopes_feed) wrote2025-07-25 06:36 pmInspecting claim Obama pressured Comey, Lynch to 'cover up' Clinton email probe
The claim stemmed from a newly declassified Department of Justice watchdog review of the FBI's investigation into Hillary Clinton's email practices.
Snopes.com (snopes_feed) wrote2025-07-25 05:14 pm
snopes_feed) wrote2025-07-25 05:14 pmCan you Venmo the government to pay off the national debt? It's one option
People looking to reduce the U.S. national debt can also do so via debit or credit card, PayPal or directly from their bank account.
Snopes.com (snopes_feed) wrote2025-07-25 01:00 pm
snopes_feed) wrote2025-07-25 01:00 pmPhoto of Trump, Epstein and minor girl keeps resurfacing. It's not real
Social media users shared the image in June 2025, following a DOJ memo rejecting allegations about an Epstein "client list."
Snopes.com (snopes_feed) wrote2025-07-25 11:00 am
snopes_feed) wrote2025-07-25 11:00 amDon't fall for story about Colorado couple Sarah Bennett and Andrew Miller found dead in uranium min
Facebook posts about a missing Colorado couple found dead in an abandoned Utah mine appeared to have spawned from another false story.
Snopes.com (snopes_feed) wrote2025-07-25 10:00 am
snopes_feed) wrote2025-07-25 10:00 amWhat we know about claim Pope Leo XIV deployed priests to immigration courts
The claim was rooted in a real event — in June 2025, San Diego priests attended immigration court to support migrants on World Refugee Day.
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Thursday Recs
Thursday Recs are here again, yay!
Do you have a rec for this week? Just reply to this post with something queer or queer-adjacent (such as, soap made by a queer person that isn't necessarily queer themed) that you'd, well, recommend. Self-recs are welcome, as are recs for fandom-related content!
Or have you tried something that's been recced here? Do you have your own report to share about it? I'd love to hear about it!
Do you have a rec for this week? Just reply to this post with something queer or queer-adjacent (such as, soap made by a queer person that isn't necessarily queer themed) that you'd, well, recommend. Self-recs are welcome, as are recs for fandom-related content!
Or have you tried something that's been recced here? Do you have your own report to share about it? I'd love to hear about it!
Snopes.com (snopes_feed) wrote2025-07-25 01:30 am
snopes_feed) wrote2025-07-25 01:30 amNorway didn't develop a floating greenhouse called 'Ocean Bloom'
The purported greenhouse was just another fabrication from a Facebook page that posts about fake scientific discoveries almost hourly.
Snopes.com (snopes_feed) wrote2025-07-24 10:06 pm
snopes_feed) wrote2025-07-24 10:06 pmAnother old photo of Trump and daughter Ivanka makes the rounds again
The photo gained renewed attention amid broader discussions about Trump's past associations in July 2025.
Snopes.com (snopes_feed) wrote2025-07-24 08:54 pm
snopes_feed) wrote2025-07-24 08:54 pmExamining claim Obama said boys need gay mentors
The former president was discussing how to raise "emotionally intelligent men" on a podcast.
Snopes.com (snopes_feed) wrote2025-07-24 07:10 pm
snopes_feed) wrote2025-07-24 07:10 pmDisproving alleged transcript of McConnell and Kevin McCarthy discussing 'bringing back slavery'
Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell supposedly started the call by saying, "We have to bring slavery back. Those were the good old days."