Story about Eric Langford, missing Boy Scout, isn't what it seems

The fictional, AI-powered story originated in YouTube and TikTok videos. Then, users residing in Vietnam promoted the tale in ...
USA Today

Claim of 400,000 Boy Scouts quitting after name change announcement began as satire | Fact check

A May 10 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) shows an image of Boy Scouts saluting alongside a photo of boys and girls wearing a variety of scouting uniforms. “Boy Scouts Lose 400,000 Members ...
Yahoo

Are Girl Scout Cookies Contaminated? Girl Scouts Just Gave Us An Official Update

Numerous rumors about potentially-contaminated Girl Scout cookies have been floating around, and Girl Scouts of the USA is finally addressing them. Sources reported the presence of toxic metals and ...
Reuters

Fact Check: Tim Walz did not claim two different dogs as his pet Scout

Two images posted on X in 2022 by Minnesota Governor Tim Walz mentioning his dog Scout were falsely described online as showing the current Democratic vice-presidential candidate caught in a “lie” ...
ABC 10 News

Fact or Fiction: New Scouting America oath will have no mention of God?

(KGTV) — We told you last week how the Boy Scouts of America is changing its name next year to Scouting America to be more inclusive. Now a post is going around social media claiming the new Scouting ...
Newsweek

Fact Check: Is Story Of Missing Boy Scout Eric Langford Real?

Images and videos of Eric Langford have been shared online—but multiple people have said in the comments that they suspect these are all AI-generated. Newsweek has broken down whether the story is ...
The Herald-Mail

Letters to the editor: Local Scouts sound off; animal cruelty often leads to more violence

You may have heard about scouting. You may have seen Scouts selling popcorn at Sam’s Club or Christmas trees at Walmart. But what do you really know about scouting? I am a Tenderfoot Scout in Troop ...