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Unpacking claim Utah lawmaker suggested change in age of consent law as relative faced child rape charges

State Senate President J. Stuart Adams suggested to another lawmaker he should look into the law, according to a report from ...

'Frankenstein' rabbits with horns or tentacles on faces are real — but there's nothing to fear

Rumors spread online that rabbits infected with a virus that creates a tentacle-like growth on their faces were "invading" ...

Murderer named Ronald McDonald killed 12 children in 1892?

Online users discussed and shared a video about a story set in 1892, telling a tale of a man named Ronald McDonald and 12 ...

What we know about report Ghislaine Maxwell was cleared to leave prison on work release

Maxwell is serving a 20-year sentence for conspiring with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and had moved to a minimum security ...

Gay dating apps aren't threatening to reveal Republican politicians' alleged accounts

Online users shared a made-up story after news broke the U.S. Supreme Court was formally asked to overturn its landmark ...

Gary Sinise Foundation takes over 1K kids of fallen service members to Disney each year

The program is called the “Snowball Express” and operates through the actor’s nonprofit organization, the Gary Sinise Foundation. While most versions of the claim name the specific theme park as ...

Critics of California AB 495 warn of child exploitation risks. Here are the facts

We found that several key criticisms of AB 495, including those about custody, were inaccurate or missing important context.

Claim Hegseth donated $12.9M to Minnesota homeless shelters doesn't add up

In August 2025, a rumor spread online that U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth donated $12.9 million in bonuses and ...