A fact check confirmed that a viral claim that Driscoll’s berries cause cancer misrepresented a report that found pesticide residues in one sample which did not claim cancer causation.
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Snopes Confirms Huggies Lion King Diaper Sinister Claim Is a Recurring Baseless Myth
Fact-checkers confirmed that recurring social media claims attributing sinister meanings to the design of Huggies Lion King themed diapers are entirely without basis.
Kyle Busch Death Not a Rumour NASCAR Confirms Racing Legend Died at 41
Snopes and multiple outlets confirmed the death of NASCAR star Kyle Busch after initial social media doubt about the reports
Real Vatican Files Exist But Nothing Like the Fabricated Truth Social Post Claims
Fact-checkers debunked a viral Truth Social post claiming to contain secret Vatican documents saying the real files are very different
Bill Gates Is Not Behind the Ebola Outbreak Says Fact-Checkers Debunking Latest Conspiracy Theory
Snopes dismissed a viral social media claim suggesting Microsoft founder Bill Gates was linked to the Congo Ebola outbreak
AI-Generated Stories Falsely Claiming the Pope Debated Trump on Iran War Continue to Spread
Snopes identified dozens of fabricated AI-generated articles falsely attributing inflammatory quotes about the Iran war to Pope Francis
Lake Tahoe Residents Will Not Lose Electricity Due to Supplier Change Despite Viral Claim
Fact-checkers confirmed that residents around Lake Tahoe were not going to face power outages due to a utility transition
Snopes Debunks Viral Screenshot Claiming Trump Posted Extremist Quote on Truth Social
Snopes confirmed that a widely-shared screenshot of an incendiary Trump post on Truth Social was fabricated
Snopes Debunks Viral Claim That Congress Members Traded Stocks Citing Inflation Speaker Mike Johnson Comments
The fact-check found Johnson’s actual remarks were more nuanced than viral social media posts suggested.
Snopes Investigates Viral Charlie Kirk Assassination Aftermath Claims and Finds Multiple False Attributions
Fact-checkers found many social media posts falsely attributed quotes and views to the conservative figure.