🧵 Snopes pored over hundreds of pages of documents to confirm that Anthropic bought millions of books in bulk and destructively scanned them to train its AI model.

People online claimed that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani called for cash reparations for the descendants of Black slaves. But is that true? 👇️

Posts claim that the CEO of Taylor Farms, the company linked to the ongoing cyclosporiasis outbreak, donated to Trump to halt federal food inspections. We dug into campaign finance records and other federal documents to investigate the rumor. 👇

After Palm Beach International Airport was renamed after Trump, a rumor spread online that United Airlines was offering free ticket exchanges to passengers who wanted to avoid the airport. We tracked down the facts. 👇

An outbreak of cyclosporiasis, which causes "explosive diarrhea," prompted claims that the Trump administration cut tracking of the intestinal parasite involved.

Trump's motorcade drove through the drained Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in May. But photos circulating online don't show tire tracks from that trip.

A group of 25 gas stations around the Philadelphia area, called the "Freedom Fuel Network," exists — even though Trump shared an AI-generated promo image. However, it's unclear who owns the network offering deep discounts on gas.

🍌 This giant banana-shaped car is real and was pulled over in Montana, but one photo claiming to show the traffic stop took a detour. We tracked down the fruit-shaped vehicle's owner to set the record straight: www.snopes.com/fact-check/b...

❌ An image shared online doesn't show a pro-Republican billboard in Texas that reads, "Pedos ain't that bad. Keep Texas Red!" It's altered. www.snopes.com/fact-check/t...

Did Trump's motorcade driving through the newly renovated reflecting pool? Is there fencing around the pool? Were “antifa operatives” really arrested for dumping algae in it?

🛏️"Grounding" bed sheets are advertised as a sleep hack that claims to connect your body to the earth's electrical charge. But does the science back it up?

The Norwegian men's national soccer team brought three chefs and some imported food — including fish and cheese — to the World Cup. While some posts claim the team refused to eat American food, there's no evidence that's true. www.snopes.com/fact-check/n...

Social media posts claim that Tonea Miller, a 27-year-old Black woman, was found lynched from a tree after traveling to Miami to celebrate Juneteenth. That's unproven.

🧵 Did Trump really sit on a towel during a Fox News interview? That's what social media posts claim a screenshot shows. We looked into it. 👇️

🧵 A rumor that the Obama Foundation "stiffed" Black contractors who worked on the Obama Presidential Center is missing key context. We explain. 👇️

🛑 Stop before sharing this story claiming 47 bikers were wrongly branded "kidnappers" for giving 22 foster kids a special camp experience in Arizona. It's AI-generated fiction. www.snopes.com/fact-check/4...

Snopes has covered rumors involving Hunter Biden for years amid his drug and sex scandals, legal troubles, and allegations of improper foreign business interests. Here are 17 claims about the former first son that we've investigated: www.snopes.com/collections/...

Don't let misinformation stop you from protecting your skin. ☀️ While it's true that some chemical sunscreen ingredients can be absorbed through the skin and enter the bloodstream, there is zero evidence backing online claims that they weaken your body's cancer defenses.

Federal IT staffer Dan Berulis found his car's brake line cut the day after Elon Musk posted that he'd committed a crime. Berulis blew the whistle on an alleged "significant cybersecurity breach" involving members of DOGE.

🎣"Fish all you want — they're doomed either way." This stark social media warning isn't clickbait — it's the reality in Oregon and Colorado, where wildlife officials are urging anglers to catch as many fish as possible as reservoirs are set to dry up.

Have you seen posts claiming a Florida woman was arrested after giving out tequila samples while pretending to work at Costco?

New York lawmakers passed a bill updating "mother" and "father" to gender-neutral terms in family law. Contrary to some claims, it does not ban the words.

Posts claim that Canadian police can arrest people for mental health issues if a psychiatrist labels them "insane." While the rumor contains elements of truth, the actual laws are more complex.

Social media posts dispute Trump's claim that "possible bad weather conditions" forced him to move a Cabinet meeting from Camp David to the White House, speculating about health-related reasons instead.

Are you seeing posts warning against buying Driscoll's strawberries due to a confirmed link to cancer? Don't panic — the claim is false. ❌

An unusual shadow on retired Navy Vice Adm. Robert Harward's neck during a Fox News appearance sparked rumors that he was wearing a prosthetic mask. But there's no evidence that's true.

The Trump administration is easing hunting restrictions for some National Park Service areas, but the changes don't apply everywhere — including many major national parks.

Social media users shared a video that they claim shows Trump using an expletive against ABC News reporter Rachel Scott. We examined high-quality footage from the press event to check the facts. 👇

People online claimed authorities arrested 28 Disney Cruise Line employees in an operation linked to child sexual exploitation. Snopes readers asked us to investigate.

Palm Beach County International Airport is set to be named after Trump. But will he profit from the rebranding, as people online claim?