One eyewitness told local news she saw agents leading zip-tied children out of an apartment building. DHS said that "never" happened.

Photos purportedly showing the alleged Amazon package included stacks of ballots next to regular items such as paper plates and a bag of rice.

The rumor spread days before the Norwegian Nobel Committee was set to announce the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize on Oct. 10.

We traced the quote back to Karen Karbo, author of "In Praise of Difficult Women," whom National Geographic interviewed in 2018.

Soon after Defense Secretary Pete Hesgeth fired Harrison, this fictional story about the former top Navy official circulated online.

An image supposedly showed a Fox News chyron with the quote attributed to the president criticizing Bad Bunny.

Israeli authorities arrested Thunberg and more than 400 other activists who were part of the Global Sumud Flotilla in early October 2025.

South Carolina state Circuit Court Judge Diane Goodstein burned to the ground. Goodstein's family members, including her husband, Arnold Goodstein (a former state senator), and son Arnold Goodstein II ...

The quote went viral following Netflix's release of "Famous Last Words" in the wake of Goodall's death in early October.

We verified Kasmer shared a post about Miller in July 2025, and confirmed their familial relationship using an obituary and public records.

According to the rumor, the Aerosmith lead vocalist "shocked the music world" with his decision ahead of a primetime appearance.

The first, and perhaps most obvious, hint that the story was fabricated was that Hegseth no longer works for Fox News.