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snopes.com > fact-check > kansas-prisoners-school-lunch-debt

Did prisoners in Kansas donate over $4K to pay off school lunch debt?

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (474+ words) Rumors that men incarcerated inside a Kansas prison raised money to help pay off the lunch debt of students in their local school district spread online in September 2026. Posts on Facebook and Reddit circulated details about the alleged act of…...


snopes.com > fact-check > judge-ai-child-sex-abuse-ruling

Judge ruled certain AI-generated child sex abuse material is protected by First Amendment. Here's context

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (489+ words) In August 2026, a rumor spread that a federal judge ruled certain child sex abuse material generated by artificial intelligence was protected by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which establishes the right to free speech. In sum, the claim was…...


snopes.com > fact-check > image-baby-car-seat-outside

Image allegedly shows baby in car seat suspended outside vehicle. Is it real?

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (624+ words) (zadraaa accessed via Reddit) In the example above, posted June 7, a Reddit user captioned (archived) the image, "A 1950s-style baby car seat, reminding us how far safety standards have come. Never leave a child in a hot car while you…...


snopes.com > fact-check > state-farm-mutual-auto-dividend

Why State Farm is distributing $5B in cash among its auto insurance customers

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (411+ words) In the summer of 2026, a rumor spread that U.S. insurer State Farm, which covers homes, businesses, pets and vehicles, was handing out $5 billion in cash to its automobile insurance customers because the company had strong financial results in 2025. The rumor appeared…...