TUESDAY EDITION

Snopes Debunker

Bust-up photo of Warren Buffett wearing a suit and tossing his out-of-focus hand into the air. The background behind him is also out of focus.

Did Warren Buffett warn of Trump declaring martial law, 'canceling' democracy?

Social media users claimed billionaire investor Warren Buffett "snapped" on a studio television broadcast and sharply criticized the president.

The criticism allegedly came with dark warnings about martial law and Trump "canceling" democracy. Reporter Emery Winter has the real story.

A fake image of a white man wearing red robes is shown. A quote on the image says "Islam is a religion of peace we can learn from." A red Fake symbol can be seen on the image's top left corner.

Does video show Pope Leo XIV saying 'Islam is a religion of peace we can learn from'?

Leo has called for peace and cooperation between Christians and Muslims, but there's more to the story behind this particular "quote."

Snopes App

Get the Snopes app, check the facts anywhere

For more than 30 years, Snopes has been fighting misinformation. Now it's in your pocket. When you're not sure if something is true or false, just open the app and Snopes it. Save articles to your reading list, switch to night mode, see fact-check ratings at a glance, and even play our daily crossword. Available on iOS and Android for phones and tablets.

Erika Kirk, a blonde woman in a sequined gold suit with blue eyes, stands on a stage with a pattern of "TURNING POINT USA" logos behind her.

10 claims about Turning Point USA, investigated

Rumors about the conservative youth organization have continued to spread months after the fatal shooting of its cofounder Charlie Kirk.

Dr. Robert Redfield, former director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under former President Donald Trump, testifies before the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on March 08, 2023 in Washington, DC.

Did former CDC director warn Ebola outbreak could become 'very significant pandemic'?

Dr. Robert Redfield said he feared an Ebola outbreak would spread through central Africa.

A shoulders-up image of Heather Cox Richardson, a middle-aged white woman with long, dark brown hair.

Tune out claim historian Heather Cox Richardson went live at 3 a.m. after receiving threat

This is the fourth alleged impromptu early-morning livestream we've fact-checked this year.

Staff pick

A sepia photo shows a large group of children seated at long rows of tables. Plates are set in front of them.

Did French schools allow children to drink alcohol at lunch until 1956?

Social media users have revived a long running claim that French schoolchildren were allowed to drink wine, beer or cider with lunch until 1956.

The rumor has spread online for years. To find the truth, reporting fellow Aleksandra Wrona dived in to the full history of the claim.