Don't be lured by image showing Portland protesters 'ICE fishing'

Though protesters in Portland carried out similar action, the actual image showed protesters in Toronto, Canada.

Charlie Kirk's dad isn't dead. Here's why rumor spread online

Users managing Facebook pages and groups falsely alleged, "In a devastating twist, the Kirk family has suffered yet another unbearable loss." ...

Claim that charges against James Comey were dropped because his name was misspelled is satire

A rumor that federal charges against former FBI director James Comey were dropped because the prosecutor misspelled his name as "Homey" circulated online in October 2025. For example, an Oct. 9 ...

Image of ICE arresting Chicago toddler isn't what it seems

In October 2025, social media users circulated a purported image of a toddler being arrested by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent following a high-profile imm ...

Real story about chimpanzees domesticating penguins?

An October 2025 social media post correctly reported that researchers documented an apparent effort by a troop of chimpanzees in the Congo Basin to domesticate more than 30 penguins. In October 2025, ...