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Rumor: Obama Foundation stored classified documents in an old furniture warehouse.

Did Obama Foundation Store Classified Documents at Empty Furniture Warehouse? Presidential papers have been stored in unexpected spaces before.

False

Internet rumors claimed Chinese President XI Jinping was under house arrest and a coup attempt was underway in China.

No Evidence Xi Jinping Is Under House Arrest Amid Supposed Coup Attempt in China Rumors spread on social media alleging a coup attempt was taking place in China, despite...

False

Did Tekashi 6IX9INE Say This About Brittney Griner, Russian Travel? The rapper also flouted a U.S. government warning against traveling in Russia.

Correct Attribution

Did Karl Marx Say This About Consumer Debt? A passage from Karl Marx's "Das Kapital" supposedly foretold that the economic crisis of 2008-09...

False

Have Children Been Fined for Operating Lemonade Stands? Country Time promoted a "legal-ade" fund for kids fined over lemonade stands, but has that...

Mostly True

Did Melania Trump Say ‘Who Gives a F*ck about Christmas Stuff’? The quote reportedly was featured in a secretly recorded discussion between Melania Trump and Stephanie...

Correct Attribution

A tweet claimed that an old Toys "R" Us store in Yuma Arizona later became a gun store called Firearms Unlimited.

Did an Old Toys ‘R’ Us Building Later Become a Gun Store? We looked for the truth on Google Maps.

True

There’s No Evidence Ivana Trump Was Cremated A baseless conspiracy theory held that she was cremated and that a casket supposedly for...

Unfounded

A rumor said that flyers for a book handed out at a rally called Donald Trump the son of man and the Christ.

Does a Book Call Trump ‘The Son of Man, The Christ’? A picture of a flyer showed the book title, "President Donald J. Trump, The Son...

True

A photo shows Hillary Clinton playing a Game Boy on a flight while seated on an airplane.

Does Photo Show Hillary Clinton Playing a Game Boy? There's no shortage of doctored pictures on the internet.

True

Were Tommy Lee Jones and Al Gore College Roommates? Jones reportedly once said of Gore, "Al is the closest thing I've had to a...

True

Did Putin Face Assassination Attempt in September 2022? This is not the first rumored attempt on the Russian president’s life.

Unproven