A rumor that circulated online in January 2026 claimed actor John Wayne, nicknamed "The Duke," once penned an inspiring letter to — and later visited — a rural Montana school, sending the classroom a projector, a handful of his films and a $500 check. For... See more
In early January 2026, a rumor circulated online that Earth would "lose gravity" for seven seconds on Aug. 12, 2026 — leading to "40 million deaths from falls," among other cataclysmic outcomes. Social media users copied and pasted text featuring the clai... See more
A rumor circulated online in January 2026 that the FBI and U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration rescued 450 children in a raid of a Somali couple's "luxury island" in California. For example, on Jan. 4, a user managing a YouTube channel (archived) with th... See more
Titled "Nobody's Girl," the book by Giuffre was published in October 2025. She died by suicide earlier that year at age 41. Users primarily shared the rumor about Hanks supposedly confronting Bondi on Facebook (archived). At least one Snopes reader emaile... See more
A rumor that circulated online in early January 2026 claimed U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., attempted to contact and tip off Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro prior to his capture by the U.S. military on Jan. 3, that President Donal... See more
