6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (132+ words) Snopes 15 rumors about gender-affirming care, examined As trans people became a political target, rumors about the medical support they receive have multiplied. Snopes has investigated many of them. Published Sept. 5, 2026 During the second administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, the rights…...

3+ week, 22+ hour ago   (295+ words) Today's edition is sponsored once again by the 1440 newsletter! 1440 has built a newsletter with nearly 5 million readers to offer a nonpartisan, unbiased daily view of the news. I feel we have a similar mission, which is why I originally asked…...

1+ mon, 13+ hour ago   (711+ words) A rumor spread online in August 2026 that U.S. President Donald Trump's Department of Justice extorted Connecticut Children's Medical Center in Hartford, Connecticut, to force it into ending gender-affirming care for minors. For example, one Facebook post said the tactics the DOJ…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (306+ words) The short video shared a story with the image claiming a wildlife camera installed along state Route 87 captured the picture outside Payson, Arizona. A sign reading "White Canyon Trailhead" appeared in the background of the image. For example, on July…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (712+ words) The Tullahoma City Schools Board of Education voted to change the district's policy regarding flags and other displays such as "banners, pennants, digital signs, etc." in October 2025. The policy effectively restricted any displays to that of the American flag or…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (866+ words) In July 2026, a rumor spread that trans dolls with interchangeable genitalia would be distributed to classrooms in Minnesota or elsewhere in the fall. The claim spread across social media, including on X, Facebook and Instagram, with some underscoring the rumor…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (281+ words) In July 2026, people claimed film and TV actor Kurt Russell once said, "Children don't need new genders, they need normal parents." (David J. Harris Jr. accessed via Facebook) Other users shared the same alleged quote on Facebook (archived), Instagram (archived) and…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (595+ words) In late June 2026, people alleged a video showed a Tucson, Arizona, church congregation worshipping a Pride flag. That clip features parishioners raising their hands in the air and singing a "Hallelujah" hymn. During the song, they face in the direction…...

3+ mon, 5+ day ago   (605+ words) As LGBTQ+ Pride Month got under way in the U.S. in June 2026, a claim circulated online that fast-food chain Chick-fil-A wrote on X, "Respect for others does not require us to celebrate or endorse every message or movement." For example, on…...

3+ mon, 6+ day ago   (246+ words) In the United States, Pride Month marks the anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall uprising, which began when the patrons of a gay bar in New York City — many who were trans women of color and drag queens — resisted a police raid,…...