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Investigating claim that Black woman Tonea Miller was lynched in Miami ahead of Juneteenth
Social media posts claim that Tonea Miller, a 27-year-old Black woman, was found lynched from a tree after traveling to Miami to celebrate Juneteenth.
Snopes reporter Laerke Christensen investigated. She broke down what authorities, the Miami-Dade branch of the NAACP and Miller's sister have said about her death.
Did Karoline Leavitt say unemployment rate under Trump is at 'historic low'? Here's the truth
Posts claimed the press secretary said the unemployment rate was a "dismal" 3.4% under Biden compared to 4.3% under Trump.
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Image of alleged 'pedos' billboard in Texas is fake. We found the real one
Though the authentic billboard featured Republican messaging, it did not actually read "Pedos ain't that bad. Keep Texas Red!"
Does image show barbed wire fencing, guard towers around reflecting pool?
The claim circulated online after Trump blamed problems at the reflecting pool on vandals.
Did Darializa Avila Chevalier once tweet that she wiped her hands on American flag?
Conservative critics of the Mamdani-endorsed congressional candidate have resurfaced deleted tweets that she posted years before her campaign.
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Rumor that Vinted users are selling children is flooding social media. Here's what we know
A rumor circulating on social media claims that sellers on Vinted, a European secondhand marketplace giant, were trafficking children. But is that really true?
Snopes reporter Anna Rascouët-Paz broke down how the unproven claim took off online, and what the company and authorities have said in response.
