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Reports that University of Alabama running back Bo Scarbrough's scholarship was revoked over an anti-Trump outburst are fake news.
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Critics said that the show romanticized the pre-Civil War South; supporters, in turn decried the reign of "political correctness."
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Reports that New Jersey state senators were arrested in connection with a child prostitution ring are just more fake news.
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Detractors have seized on Winfrey's 2013 comments about how to end racism in an effort to discredit the star.
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Although an Atlanta Starbucks briefly closed after complaints of contamination, these rumors stemmed from a Facebook post, not real world evidence.
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The problem here is that our legal system doesn't really provide for the prosecution of fictional characters.
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Medical experts back a woman's warning that eucalyptus and other oils can be harmful toward felines.
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A quote purportedly from the entertainment mogul appears to have been completely fabricated.
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The meteorological phenomenon is rare, but not unprecedented.
Snopes→ Three Former Presidents Mocked Trump on Twitter?
A satire site published doctored images that appeared to show former presidents Obama, Bush, and Clinton mocking President Trump's tweet about winning the election on his "first try."
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Dubious YouTube videos aside, there is nothing unique about Aquafina bottled water that would prevent it from freezing.
Snopes→ Did the Obama Foundation ‘Just Break Its First Federal Law’?
Reports that the former president's foundation is being investigated for racketeering are fake news.
Snopes→ Was Oprah Pictured Kissing Harvey Weinstein on the Cheek?
A photograph showing Oprah offering Harvey Weinstein a peck on the cheek is real; it was taken in 2014 at the Critics' Choice movie awards.
Snopes→ Did Mitch McConnell Blow Off President Trump to Get a Haircut?
Senator McConnell's office denied an anecdote in "Fire and Fury" supposedly illustrating the low point in Trump and McConnell's working relationship.
Snopes→ Was President Trump ‘Feared Dead’ After a Fire at Trump Tower?
A dubious web site overstated the danger posed by the small blaze in New York City in order to push conspiracy theories.
Snopes→ Will A Defunct Chinese Space Station Crash Into Earth in March 2018?
Researchers agree that an inactive Chinese space station will probably crash back to Earth by mid-March 2018, but it’s nothing to worry about.
Snopes→ Were 22 Clinton Foundation Employees Arrested on First Day of FBI Investigation?
Unreliable partisan web sites reposted a work of satire reporting that an FBI investigation into the Clinton Foundation had yielded 22 criminal arrests.
Snopes→ Was an Alien Spotted Boarding a UFO in Romania?
A video purportedly shows a small alien boarding a spaceship in a field.
Snopes→ Did Donald Trump Say ‘Politics Is Boring’ and ‘There’s No Money in It’ in 1990?
A popular meme attributes an unlikely quote to the then-businessman, who was already making comments suggesting a future presidential run.
Snopes→ Did the Suicide Rate Drop Following YouTube Star Logan Paul’s ‘Suicide Forest’ Video?
A fake news article claimed that the world suicide rate plummeted after Logan Paul's "Suicide Forest" video.
Snopes→ Did a Muslim Doctor Refuse to Treat a Dying Christian On Board a Flight?
The story is no more than a satirical but inflammatory fabrication.
Snopes→ Did Taylor Swift Say ‘We Should FORGIVE’ YouTube’s Logan Paul?
A Twitter account posing as the E! cable network fabricated "forgiveness" statements by both Swift and Mariah Carey.
Snopes→ Is This Kim Jong-Un Reading ‘Fire and Fury’?
A doctored image purportedly shows the North Korean leader reading a book that portrays U.S. President Donald Trump and his staff in an unflattering light.
Snopes→ Yes, Joanna Gaines from ‘Fixer Upper’ Is Pregnant
Joanna and Chip Gaines, stars of the home improvement reality TV show, made the announcement on social media.
Snopes→ Was Michelle Obama Arrested for Domestic Violence?
Reports that the former First Lady was arrested after acting “unpredictably violent” during a domestic squabble were fake news.
Snopes→ Did a Federal Judge Rule Three Items of Sharia Law Are Now Legal in Texas?
Reports that a federal judge overturned a Syrian immigrant's conviction and made aspects of Sharia law legal in Texas are fake news.
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Reports that a man was beaten to death by his girlfriend because she had a dream that he cheated on her with a waitress at a golf course are fake news.
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Reports that a Waffle House waitress told church choir members she “was forbidden by her holy book to feed ‘infidels’" are fake news.
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Distributors of sweetened drinks in the Emerald City now have to pay an excise tax of 1.75 cents per fluid ounce.
Snopes→ Will Hillary Clinton Read the Audiobook Version of “Fire and Fury”?
Reports that President Trump's political rival would narrate a tell-all book about his presidency originated as satire.
Snopes→ Is It Possible to Get High From Secondhand Marijuana Smoke?
It is possible to experience some psychoactive effects from secondhand exposure to marijuana smoke, but you'd really have to put effort into it.
Snopes→ Donald Trump Watches ‘The Gorilla Channel’?
An excerpt purportedly from the book "Fire and Fury" convinced more than a few readers that the president spends much of his days watching a channel created to placate him.
Snopes→ Did a Republican Group Post Anti-Trump Billboards in Minnesota?
The billboards are real, but the so-called Republican group has an interesting donor behind it.
Snopes→ Did Oregon’s Anti-Gay Cake Bakers Win The Lottery?
A story about two bakers who won a big lottery payout just after being slapped with a fine came from a site that only publishes satire and fake news.
Snopes→ Is This Family Grieving a Soldier Killed in Action?
President Donald Trump shared the picture intending to criticize NFL players — but it was taken out of context.
Snopes→ Did Chelsea Clinton Tweet ‘Happy New Year’ to the Church of Satan?
How the daughter of a former president wound up in the company of a supermodel and the Church of Satan in a Twitter thread for the ages.
Snopes→ Was a Room Full of Servers and Hard Drives Destroyed in a Clinton House Fire?
A fire at a property owned by Bill and Hillary Clinton in New York state sparked a veritable inferno of fake news.
Snopes→ Did a White House Intern Make the ‘White Power’ Hand Gesture?
An intern could be seen making the "OK" gesture in an official photograph with the president, but denied he was making a white supremacist gesture.
Snopes→ Did Pope Francis Write the ‘Gentle Reminder’ Message?
The uplifting message offers tips on how to live more fulfilling lives, and encourages less complaining.