A Missing Sister, Dancer in Decline and Cockatiel Seeking Freedom Highlight NFMLA’s InFocus: Latin & Hispanic Cinema Program

A search for a missing sister, a flamenco dancer’s decline and a cockatiel’s escape plan were among the stories shared The ...

Fact Check: Examining image claiming to show Quentin Tarantino glaring at Paul Dano

The alleged photo made the rounds online after the Oscar-winning writer and director criticized Paul Dano's acting in a ...

Fact Check: Rumor has it Adm. Alvin Holsey called Trump 'a disgrace' before abrupt resignation. Here's the truth

Social media users shared the claim alongside a picture of Trump and Adm. Daryl Caudle, the U.S. chief of naval operations — ...

Dolly Parton didn't open animal sanctuary in Tennessee, honestly

According to a rumor that circulated online in December 2025, country singer Dolly Parton had opened a new animal sanctuary ...

Wild story about mother bear and cub rescuing lost girl in Alaska is fake

A rumor that circulated online in December 2025 claimed that a pair of trail camera photos authentically showed a mother bear ...

Watch out for video claiming Hegseth was banned from family Christmas celebrations

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's cousin said the family banned Hegseth from their Christmas celebrations. A rumor that U ...

Fact Check: Beware claim global leaders announced sanctions against US, Trump

A YouTube video posted in December 2025 claimed the EU, the U.K., Canada and Australia had announced sanctions against U.S.

Fact Check: Don't fall for rumor Trump posted 'the KING decides' what's a war crime

In December 2025, a purported screenshot (archived) circulated online that allegedly showed U.S. President Donald Trump had ...

Fact Check: Story of Pinewood Elementary janitor 'Stanley Okoye' who taught kids to read doesn't check out

This story was generated with artificial intelligence. In early December 2025, a story about a night janitor, Stanley Okoye, and his "secret tutoring program" helping children learn how to read ...