Snopes has debunked multiple claims that various prominent figures have shared such messages.

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 11: U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth leaves the weekly Republican Senate policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on March 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Senate is poised to ...

In August 2025, a rumor spread online of the IRS distributing a new round of stimulus checks to Americans. Social media posts claimed that IRS officials "denied rumors of a $2,000 August payout," ...

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A set of images shared on Threads claims Denmark has purportedly offered to buy the U.S. Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen has boosted defense spending for Greenland following comments from ...

Throughout the presidential campaign, President-elect Donald Trump was both a subject and spreader of a variety of false claims. Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris by capturing multiple ...

The federal government has confirmed that it will not be issuing new stimulus checks this summer, debunking circulating online rumors. What Happened: On Friday, the internet was abuzz with rumors that ...

As the April 15, 2025, tax deadline approaches, millions of dollars in pandemic stimulus relief are still unclaimed – and time is almost up. The third pandemic stimulus check, worth up to $1,400 per ...

For eligible individuals, the deadline to claim your $1,400 stimulus check is only 30 days away. Some Americans may still be eligible to claim the stimulus payment before April 15, 2025, but only if ...

In August 2025, a rumor spread online of the IRS distributing a new round of stimulus checks to Americans. Social media posts claimed that IRS officials "denied rumors of a $2,000 August payout," ...