Fact-checkers clarified that posts claiming Galindo won the Texas House race were wrong as she had in fact lost the May 2026 runoff election.
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Michigan Election Statistics Shared Without Context Mislead About Voter Turnout
Social media posts sharing Great Lakes State election data failed to provide the context needed to accurately interpret the figures being presented.
New Godfather Novel Franchise Book Slated for 2027 Not 2026 as Viral Posts Claim
Snopes confirmed that a new Godfather franchise novel was scheduled for 2027 not the 2026 release date being misreported in viral social media posts.
HUD Says Limiting Dubious Accommodation Requests Freed Resources Not a Rights Rollback
The federal housing agency defended a policy change saying it was focused on processing genuine claims more efficiently not reducing legal protections.
Snopes Debunks Viral Video Claiming to Show Trump Dozing at Arlington National Cemetery
Fact-checkers confirmed that a widely-shared video purporting to show President Trump falling asleep at the Memorial Day ceremony was manipulated.
Viral Claim That Driscoll Berries Are Unsafe Due to Pesticides Found to Be Exaggerated
A Snopes review found that a report citing pesticide residues in one sample did not support the broader viral claim that all Driscoll’s products are dangerous.
Claim That Trump Was Convicted of Rape Is False While Sexual Abuse Finding Stands
Fact-checkers confirmed Trump was found liable for sexual abuse by a civil jury in 2023 but has never been criminally convicted of rape.
AI-Generated Fake Early Morning Livestream Attributed to Trump Debunked as Fourth Such Hoax
Snopes identified another fabricated video purportedly showing Trump livestreaming in the early hours of the morning marking the fourth such debunked case this year.
Fake Truth Social Posts Falsely Attributed to Trump Continue to Spread Online
Fact-checkers found multiple examples of fabricated social media posts that looked like Trump Truth Social content but were entirely invented.
Claim About Vatican Files Being Released Linked to Fabricated Truth Social Post
Snopes confirmed that viral claims about the release of supposed Vatican files were based on a fictitious post with no official basis.