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Investigating claims ICE is 'deputizing' bounty hunters to arrest undocumented immigrants

A claim spread online that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was contracting, or would contract, bounty hunters to find and detain immigrants without permanent legal status in the U.S.

One X user wrote: "Bounty Hunters Deputized By ICE!! $1000.00 to $1500.00 PER UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANT Anyone walking around with their face covered is not working legally!!" Snopes reporter Laerke Christensen investigated whether claims like these were true.

Don't fall for video of King Charles III speaking 'to the world' about Trump's Iran strikes

Charles allegedly said, "I will not let the world be dragged into chaos by those who speak louder than they think."

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Hit the brakes on rumored new US Department of Transportation rules for drivers 70 and up

A fictional rumor claimed a new federal guideline would implement new hurdles for senior drivers seeking to renew their licenses in the U.S.

Watch out for video claiming North Korean news station disparaged Trump's military parade

The video said the U.S. government "shamefully" spent $40 million on Trump's parade "at a time of increasing poverty in the country."

No, Karoline Leavitt didn't tell Burkina Faso President Ibrahim Traoré to 'sit down, boy'

The claim stemmed from a series of AI-generated videos on TikTok and YouTube.

Staff Pick

Claim right-wing podcaster suggested slaying of Minnesota lawmaker was 'message' to Democrats lacks key context

Alec Lace speculated an “unhinged" Democratic base, not a Republican, was responsible for Melissa Hortman's killing.