BND - Rumors

Snopes · 2026-10-04

17 claims involving the death penalty we've investigated

“Tennessee's failed execution of Christa Pike exposed the flaws and cruelty of the death penalty.”

🏙️ contemporary legend

😨 dread rumor government and politics

Snopes · 2026-10-03

Does image show bison herd protecting hiker from wildfire?

“An image shows a bison herd protecting a hiker from a wildfire.”

🏙️ contemporary legend

🌈 wish rumor animals and nature

Snopes · 2026-10-03

Was California teacher fired for forcing students to pledge allegiance to pride flag? Claim distorts facts

“A California teacher was fired for forcing students to pledge allegiance to the pride flag.”

🏙️ contemporary legend

🪓 wedge rumor schools and young people

Snopes · 2026-10-02

What has happened to 'Cornell 7' after lawsuit accused them of rape?

“A woman accused seven male students at Cornell University of drugging and raping her in October 2024.”

🩸 atrocity story

😨 dread rumor schools and young people

Lead Stories · 2026-10-02

Prebunk: AI-Generated Videos Of Ships Encountering Whales Are Digital Fisherman's Tales -- Boatloads Of Whale-Sized Fin Fiction

“AI-generated videos of ships encountering whales are digital fisherman's tales”

🏙️ contemporary legend

😨 dread rumor technology and media

PolitiFact · 2026-10-02

Ashley Hinson voted for Epstein files’ release. What’s behind Democrats’ messaging to the contrary?

“Ashley Hinson voted for Epstein files’ release.”

🏙️ contemporary legend

🪓 wedge rumor government and politics

Snopes · 2026-10-02

Was Christa Pike's execution team all women? We investigated

“Christa Pike's execution team was all women.”

🏙️ contemporary legend

😨 dread rumor government and politics

Snopes · 2026-10-02

Pentagon's new Office of Religious Affairs under Hegseth: What we know

“The Pentagon created a new Office of Religious Affairs under Hegseth to secretly influence military policy through religious means.”

🕸️ conspiracy theory

😨 dread rumor government and politics

Lead Stories · 2026-10-02

Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Same Plane For FlyDubai With Ceiling AND Seating Difference -- Not A False Flag

“The attempted hijacking of the FlyDubai flight Sept. 30, 2026, was a staged 'false flag'.”

🕸️ conspiracy theory

😨 dread rumor government and politics

PolitiFact · 2026-10-02

Trump said the war in Iran would last 4-6 weeks. Then he changed his story and blamed the media.

“Trump said the war in Iran would last 4-6 weeks, then blamed the media.”

🏙️ contemporary legend

🪓 wedge rumor government and politics

Lead Stories · 2026-10-02

Fact Check: FAKE Video Claims NewsGuard Reported That Democratic Party Orchestrated Attempted Terrorist Attack On FlyDubai Flight FZ1073

“NewsGuard reported that the Democratic Party orchestrated an attempted terrorist attack on FlyDubai Flight FZ1073.”

🕸️ conspiracy theory

🪓 wedge rumor government and politics

Lead Stories · 2026-10-02

Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Protests In Iran In Fall 2026

“A viral video showed protests in Iran in the fall of 2026”

🏙️ contemporary legend

😨 dread rumor technology and media

Snopes · 2026-10-02

10 student loan rumors we've examined

“The Trump administration will restrict loans for students with low-paying degrees in 2027.”

🏙️ contemporary legend

😨 dread rumor government and politics

Lead Stories · 2026-10-02

Fact Check: FAKE 'Leaked Video' Of FlyDubai Pilot Argument Is AI-Generated -- Audio Is From 2017 Road-Rage Clip

“A real 'leaked video' shows an argument between FlyDubai pilots.”

🏙️ contemporary legend

technology and media

Full Fact · 2026-10-02

Government wrong to claim over 14.5 million children used free bus scheme

“The government claimed over 14.5 million children used the free bus scheme.”

📣 news report or shared reaction

😨 dread rumor government and politics

Full Fact · 2026-10-02

Video supposedly showing BBC News linking Indian passenger to Flydubai attack is a deepfake

“A video showing BBC News linking an Indian passenger to the Flydubai attack is a deepfake”

🏙️ contemporary legend

😨 dread rumor technology and media

Full Fact · 2026-10-02

Video of Flydubai plane isn’t from Israel flight attack incident

“A video showing a Flydubai plane with a pilot stabbed is actually from a different flight and combines audio from a 2022 turbulence video.”

🏙️ contemporary legend

technology and media

Snopes · 2026-10-02

Did Anderson Cooper build free hospital for homeless people?

“Anderson Cooper built a free hospital for homeless people.”

🏙️ contemporary legend

🌈 wish rumor celebrities

Snopes · 2026-10-02

Are Texas Muslims ordering businesses to remove haram products within 30 days? Here's the truth

“Texas Muslims are ordering businesses to remove haram products within 30 days.”

🏙️ contemporary legend

🪓 wedge rumor religion and the supernatural

NewsGuard Reality Check · 2026-10-02

FlyDubai ‘False Flag’ Claim on Faked BBC Video

“Israel and India orchestrated the FlyDubai pilot-stabbing incident to garner sympathy for Israel”

🕸️ conspiracy theory

🪓 wedge rumor government and politics

Snopes · 2026-10-02

Did water levels at Yellowstone Lake drop 11 feet overnight?

“Water levels at Yellowstone Lake dropped 11 feet overnight.”

🏙️ contemporary legend

😨 dread rumor accidents and disasters

Snopes · 2026-10-02

John Wayne: 8 claims we've fact-checked

“John Wayne was a racist and supported segregation.”

🏙️ contemporary legend

🪓 wedge rumor celebrities

Snopes · 2026-10-01

Did Trump say Iowans are 'really troubled people'?

“Trump said Iowans are 'really troubled people'.”

🏙️ contemporary legend

🪓 wedge rumor government and politics

Lead Stories · 2026-10-01

Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show FlyDubai Plane Plummeting After September 2026 Incident On Board Tel Aviv Flight -- It Is An Azul Brazilian Airlines Plane

“A video shows a FlyDubai plane plummeting after an incident on board a Tel Aviv flight in September 2026.”

🏙️ contemporary legend

😨 dread rumor technology and media

Snopes · 2026-10-01

Hegseth named Musk, Gingrich to lead 'Project Meridian.' Here's what we know about the plan

“The Pentagon is secretly planning a new military project led by Elon Musk and Donald Trump to control the future of warfare.”

🕸️ conspiracy theory

😨 dread rumor government and politics

PolitiFact · 2026-10-01

These videos show scenes unrelated to alleged assault at Cornell University

“These videos show scenes of alleged sexual assault at Cornell University.”

🏙️ contemporary legend

😨 dread rumor schools and young people

PolitiFact · 2026-10-01

Byron Donalds overstates David Jolly’s offshore drilling lobbying, ignores anti-drilling record

“David Jolly lobbied for offshore drilling just months after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, despite having an anti-drilling record.”

🏙️ contemporary legend

😨 dread rumor government and politics

FactCheck.org · 2026-10-01

Democratic Ads Misleadingly Connect Susan Collins to Epstein

“Democratic ads misleadingly connect Susan Collins to Jeffrey Epstein.”

🕸️ conspiracy theory

🪓 wedge rumor government and politics

Lead Stories · 2026-10-01

Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show FlyDubai Flight FZ1073 Passengers Celebrating After Hijacking -- It Shows Israeli Basketball Team From 2025

“A video shows FlyDubai flight FZ1073 passengers celebrating after a hijacking attempt on Sept. 30, 2026.”

🏙️ contemporary legend

😨 dread rumor technology and media

Snopes · 2026-10-01

Was Trump's 'super intelligence' order a ploy to profit off .si domain names?

“Trump's 'super intelligence' order was a ploy to profit off .si domain names.”

🕸️ conspiracy theory

🪓 wedge rumor government and politics

PolitiFact · 2026-10-01

No, Ohio Senate candidate Sherrod Brown does not support ‘forcing childhood sex change surgery’

“Sherrod Brown supports 'forcing childhood sex change surgery'”

🏙️ contemporary legend

🪓 wedge rumor sex and scandal

Lead Stories · 2026-10-01

Fact Check: FAKE AI-Generated Image Shows Clint Eastwood, Sophia Loren And Other Celebrities At 1965 Malibu Barbecue

“A real photo from 1965 shows Clint Eastwood, Sean Connery, Robert Redford, Sophia Loren and Claudia Cardinale gathered for a meal overlooking the sea in Malibu, California.”

🗣️ rumor

technology and media

Snopes · 2026-10-01

Did Trump ban people from listening to Canadian band Rush amid trade war?

“Did Trump ban people from listening to Canadian band Rush amid trade war?”

🗣️ rumor

🪓 wedge rumor government and politics

PolitiFact · 2026-10-01

John Sununu said Chris Pappas voted to raise taxes 68 times. That’s False.

“Chris Pappas voted to raise taxes 68 times.”

🏙️ contemporary legend

🪓 wedge rumor government and politics

Lead Stories · 2026-10-01

Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show A Large Group Of Muslims Chanting In Dublin In September 2026 -- They Are FC Schalke 04 Hooligans

“A video shows a large group of Muslims chanting in Dublin in September 2026.”

🏙️ contemporary legend

🪓 wedge rumor technology and media

PolitiFact · 2026-10-01

El-Sayed condemned Michigan synagogue attack. Critics said his other comments appeared to justify it

“Abdul El-Sayed justified the Michigan synagogue attack.”

📣 news report or shared reaction

🪓 wedge rumor government and politics

Snopes · 2026-10-01

Did John Wayne buy 1,200 foreclosed homes for homeless Vietnam veterans?

“John Wayne bought 1,200 foreclosed homes for homeless Vietnam veterans.”

🗣️ rumor

🌈 wish rumor celebrities

NewsGuard Reality Check · 2026-10-01

Partisan Pink Slime Network Weaponizes TikTok

“Partisan Pink Slime Network Weaponizes TikTok”

🕸️ conspiracy theory

🪓 wedge rumor government and politics

Snopes · 2026-10-01

Did Australian man enter cannabis plant into tomato competition?

“An Australian man entered a cannabis plant into a tomato competition.”

🏙️ contemporary legend

🪓 wedge rumor

Snopes · 2026-10-01

Is Florida the first state to bar welfare cash for 'nonessential' items?

“Florida is the first state to bar welfare cash for 'nonessential' items like tattoos, tobacco, drugs, and pornography.”

🏙️ contemporary legend

😨 dread rumor government and politics

Lead Stories · 2026-09-30

Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Arrest of Man Accused of Inappropriately Touching Influencer at Disneyland -- 2024 Footage

“A video shows the arrest of a man accused of inappropriately touching an influencer at Disneyland.”

🏙️ contemporary legend

😨 dread rumor technology and media

Lead Stories · 2026-09-30

Fact Check: Franklin Graham and Pope Leo XIV Did NOT Have Live TV Discussion -- Story Is Spam From Vietnam

“Franklin Graham and Pope Leo XIV had a live TV discussion.”

🏙️ contemporary legend

technology and media

Lead Stories · 2026-09-30

Fact Check: NO Evidence Oprah Winfrey's Private Jet Was on Jeffrey Epstein's Island 11 Different Times -- Or at Any Time

“Oprah Winfrey's private jet was on Jeffrey Epstein's island 11 times”

🕸️ conspiracy theory

celebrities

Snopes · 2026-09-30

Was Cornell 'dropped' from the Ivy League amid rape investigation?

“Was Cornell 'dropped' from the Ivy League amid rape investigation?”

🏙️ contemporary legend

😨 dread rumor government and politics

Lead Stories · 2026-09-30

Fact Check: Trump's 'Super Intelligence' Accord DID Misspell Country's Name As 'Unites States'

“the name of the U.S. was misspelled as 'Unites States' in Trump's 'Super Intelligence' accord”

📣 news report or shared reaction

government and politics

Lead Stories · 2026-09-30

Fact Check: FAKE Video Labeled Eye Of Hurricane Polo Is AI-Generated -- Was Not Shot From A Plane

“A real video shot from the passenger window of a plane shows the eye of Hurricane Polo.”

🏙️ contemporary legend

😨 dread rumor technology and media

Lead Stories · 2026-09-30

Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Admit 'I've Done A Shitty Job As President' -- Rest Of Speech Edited Away

“Trump admitted 'I've done a shitty job as president'”

🤡 joke formula or meme

government and politics

PolitiFact · 2026-09-30

In Iowa’s U.S. Senate race, fact-checking Ashley Hinson’s claim about Josh Turek’s voting record

“Iowa Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Josh Turek 'skipped 58% of the votes at the Statehouse this year.'”

🏙️ contemporary legend

😨 dread rumor government and politics

NewsGuard Reality Check · 2026-09-30

Radioactive Health Hoax from the 1920s Returns

“Radium water is a cure-all.”

🏙️ contemporary legend

🌈 wish rumor contamination, health and medicine

FactCheck.org · 2026-09-29

Experts Question the White House’s Defense of Taxpayer-Funded Ads

“The White House is using taxpayer-funded ads for political purposes, possibly violating U.S. law.”

📣 news report or shared reaction

😨 dread rumor government and politics

Full Fact · 2026-09-29

Andy Burnham's first Labour Party conference speech as PM: fact checked

“Andy Burnham claimed he would be the next Prime Minister in his Labour Party conference speech.”

🏙️ contemporary legend

🌈 wish rumor government and politics

Full Fact · 2026-09-29

Video of huge pro-Palestine rally in the UK is AI-generated

“A video of a huge pro-Palestine rally in the UK is AI-generated”

🕸️ conspiracy theory

😨 dread rumor technology and media

Full Fact · 2026-09-29

Viral NATO video isn’t a ‘new ad campaign’

“The viral NATO video is a new ad campaign.”

🏙️ contemporary legend

😨 dread rumor government and politics

Full Fact · 2026-09-29

Video shows Muslim women queuing for a clothing sale, not free childcare

“The video shows Muslim women queuing for a clothing sale, not free childcare”

🏙️ contemporary legend

🪓 wedge rumor government and politics

NewsGuard Reality Check · 2026-09-29

Russia Hijacks Trusted Media Brands

“Russia hijacks trusted media brands to spread false news.”

🕸️ conspiracy theory

🪓 wedge rumor government and politics

Full Fact · 2026-09-29

Old video of crowd running through streets of Sheffield shared as if recent

“A video of crowd running through streets of Sheffield shows an event in September 2026.”

🏙️ contemporary legend

technology and media

Full Fact · 2026-09-29

Video compilation includes fake video of crying Ukrainian soldier

“A video compilation includes fake video of crying Ukrainian soldier”

🕸️ conspiracy theory

😨 dread rumor government and politics

Full Fact · 2026-09-29

There’s still no evidence that wearing sunglasses causes cancer

“wearing sunglasses causes cancer”

🕸️ conspiracy theory

😨 dread rumor contamination, health and medicine

Snopes · 2026-09-29

'Cornell 7' gang rape lawsuit: What we know about the allegations so far

“A woman sued Cornell University and seven male students, accusing the students of drugging and raping her in October 2024.”

🩸 atrocity story

😨 dread rumor schools and young people

PolitiFact · 2026-09-28

Mostly False: Mike Rogers says Abdul El-Sayed supports defunding police and emptying prisons

“Abdul El-Sayed supports defunding the police and emptying prisons”

🏙️ contemporary legend

🪓 wedge rumor government and politics

PolitiFact · 2026-09-28

Sen. Susan Collins didn’t ‘cover up’ Epstein files or get $3 million from Epstein ‘business partner’

“Sen. Susan Collins covered up Epstein files and got $3 million from Epstein's business partner”

🕸️ conspiracy theory

😨 dread rumor government and politics

NewsGuard Reality Check · 2026-09-28

AI Chatbots Amplify PAC-Funded News About Midterms

“AI chatbots cite partisan sites disguised as independent outlets when discussing the midterm elections.”

🏙️ contemporary legend

😨 dread rumor government and politics

FactCheck.org · 2026-09-25

Paxton’s Uvalde Comment in Full Context

“Paxton made inflammatory comments about the Uvalde shooting.”

🏙️ contemporary legend

🪓 wedge rumor government and politics

FactCheck.org · 2026-09-25

Republican Ad Attacks Cooper with Misleading Claim About Rape Kits

“Roy Cooper let 16,000 untested rape kits sit on the shelf”

🕸️ conspiracy theory

🪓 wedge rumor government and politics

NewsGuard Reality Check · 2026-09-25

The Putin UN Ban That Wasn’t

“Vladimir Putin was barred from the UN General Assembly while Benjamin Netanyahu was welcomed, supposedly exposing the UN’s pro-Israel bias.”

🕸️ conspiracy theory

🪓 wedge rumor government and politics

PolitiFact · 2026-09-24

Fact-checking Rob Sand’s comparison of Iowa public schools’ ranking

“Iowa once had 'the best public schools in the country,' but is now 'in the bottom half.'”

🏙️ contemporary legend

🌈 wish rumor government and politics

PolitiFact · 2026-09-24

RNC falsely says 54% of NC’s commercial driver licenses were issued illegally to noncitizens

“54% of North Carolina commercial driver’s licenses were issued illegally to foreign nationals.”

🕸️ conspiracy theory

🪓 wedge rumor government and politics

PolitiFact · 2026-09-24

Texas ad distorts James Talarico’s vote on gender-affirming care for children

“Texas ad distorts James Talarico’s vote on gender-affirming care for children”

📣 news report or shared reaction

🪓 wedge rumor government and politics

FactCheck.org · 2026-09-24

America PAC

“A pro-Republican super PAC created by Elon Musk”

🏙️ contemporary legend

🪓 wedge rumor government and politics

NewsGuard Reality Check · 2026-09-24

The Troop Withdrawal That Didn’t Happen

“The U.S. has withdrawn thousands of troops from the Middle East.”

🕸️ conspiracy theory

🪓 wedge rumor government and politics

FactCheck.org · 2026-09-23

Trump’s Ban of News Organizations Goes Beyond Obama, Biden Actions

“The Trump administration banned news organizations like CNN, Politico, and MS NOW from the White House, going beyond the actions of Obama and Biden.”

🏙️ contemporary legend

😨 dread rumor government and politics

NewsGuard Reality Check · 2026-09-23

U.S. and Chinese AI Tools Are More Alike Than You May Think

“U.S. and Chinese AI tools are more alike than people think”

🏙️ contemporary legend

🪓 wedge rumor technology and media

FactCheck.org · 2026-09-23

GOP Ads Mislead on Public Option Proposals’ Impact on Rural Hospitals

“Democratic candidates would put dozens of rural hospitals out of business by creating a public health insurance option.”

📣 news report or shared reaction

🪓 wedge rumor government and politics

PolitiFact · 2026-09-23

In New Hampshire, Chris Pappas largely accurate that John Sununu wanted to privatize Social Security

“John Sununu wanted to privatize Social Security”

📣 news report or shared reaction

🪓 wedge rumor government and politics

PolitiFact · 2026-09-23

Jon Husted pushed for data centers and tax incentives in Ohio, as Sherrod Brown ads say

“Sen. Jon Husted led the push to bring data centers to Ohio and gave billions of tax dollars to make it happen.”

🏙️ contemporary legend

😨 dread rumor government and politics

PolitiFact · 2026-09-22

AI safety warnings aren’t only coming from the left, despite Trump’s dismissal

“The people who warned of climate change, the 'Russia hoax' and the 'Ukraine hoax' are the same people 'now saying that AI is going to kill us all.'”

🏙️ contemporary legend

😨 dread rumor government and politics

PolitiFact · 2026-09-21

Did Biden revoke 440 press passes? Fact-checking Trump allies after White House bans news outlets

“President Joe Biden revoked 440 press passes.”

🕸️ conspiracy theory

😨 dread rumor government and politics

NewsGuard Reality Check · 2026-09-21

Did Starbucks Really Do That?

“Starbucks really did that”

🏙️ contemporary legend

🪓 wedge rumor technology and media

NewsGuard Reality Check · 2026-09-18

Russia Fabricates Celebrity Attacks on Democrats as Midterms Approach

“Russia is fabricating news videos that celebrities blame Democrats for their relatives' gender transitions.”

🕸️ conspiracy theory

🪓 wedge rumor government and politics

NewsGuard Reality Check · 2026-09-18

Russian Drone Hit a Train, But Not That One

“A Russian drone hit a train carrying Boris Johnson and other dignitaries.”

🕸️ conspiracy theory

😨 dread rumor government and politics

PolitiFact · 2026-09-17

Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed overstates Michiganders’ cost for Trump’s tariffs

“President Donald Trump’s tariffs cost each Michigan household $5,619.”

🏙️ contemporary legend

🪓 wedge rumor government and politics

PolitiFact · 2026-09-17

In governor’s race, Zach Lahn says Rob Sand wants to raise Iowans’ taxes by $7,500 a year. Does he?

“Rob Sand wants to raise Iowans’ taxes by $7,500 a year.”

🏙️ contemporary legend

🪓 wedge rumor government and politics

NewsGuard Reality Check · 2026-09-17

New Measles Deaths, New Denials

“Two new measles deaths in Pennsylvania were not actually caused by measles”

🕸️ conspiracy theory

😨 dread rumor contamination, health and medicine

PolitiFact · 2026-09-16

¿Adamari López llamó a ICE para arrestar a empleados? No, esos videos son falsos

“Adamari López llamó a ICE para arrestar a empleados”

🗣️ rumor

😨 dread rumor government and politics

NewsGuard Reality Check · 2026-09-16

NewsGuard Launches Midterm Elections False Claims Tracker

“There was voter fraud in the November 2026 elections.”

🕸️ conspiracy theory

😨 dread rumor government and politics

NewsGuard Reality Check · 2026-09-15

Russia Boosts the German Far Right — Again

“Russia Boosts the German Far Right — Again”

🕸️ conspiracy theory

🪓 wedge rumor government and politics

NewsGuard Reality Check · 2026-09-14

Quiz: Is X’s Grok a Fact-Checker or a Misinformation Superspreader?

“X’s Grok is a fact-checker or a misinformation superspreader”

🏙️ contemporary legend

🪓 wedge rumor technology and media

NewsGuard Reality Check · 2026-09-11

9/11 Conspiracy Claims Roar Back

“the 9/11 attacks were orchestrated by the U.S. or Israel”

🕸️ conspiracy theory

😨 dread rumor government and politics

NewsGuard Reality Check · 2026-09-10

No Letup in Kirk Assassination Conspiracies

“Charlie Kirk was assassinated as part of a right-wing conspiracy.”

🕸️ conspiracy theory

😨 dread rumor government and politics

NewsGuard Reality Check · 2026-09-09

Nick Fuentes Posted as Ralph Lauren Model

“Nick Fuentes posted as Ralph Lauren model”

🏙️ contemporary legend

technology and media

NewsGuard Reality Check · 2026-09-08

Both Israeli and Palestinian Migrant Accused of Canadian Church Arson

“Both Israeli and Palestinian Migrant Accused of Canadian Church Arson”

🏙️ contemporary legend

🪓 wedge rumor government and politics

🔎 Rumors