Reports that President Donald Trump had ordered the name to revert are just barely-sourced opinion pieces disguised as news.
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Snopes→ Is There a New ‘Lucky Charms Frosted Flakes’ Mashup Cereal?
General Mills will be selling a new Lucky Charms cereal that incorporates glazed cornflakes.
Snopes→ Did Queen Elizabeth Suspend the Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle?
Sources reported that the queen issued a royal ultimatum for a prenuptial agreement.
Snopes→ Were DACA Recipients Photographed Burning an American Flag?
A photograph of a protest was shared with unfounded claims and an inaccurate and misleading description.
Snopes→ Was a Man Arrested for Playing the ‘Finger Circle Game’ With Law Enforcement?
Hoax reports held that a man was arrested after he tricked an officer into playing the "circle game" when he was asked for his license and registration.
Snopes→ Did Donald Trump Say It Was ‘Low Class’ for Mike Pence to Bring Pets to Washington?
A December 2017 report had the president calling the vice president and his family "yokels" for moving their pets from Indiana.
Snopes→ Is Chocolate ‘On Track To Go Extinct’ in 40 Years?
Clickbait headlines suggesting a future without chocolate are based on a distorted reading of established science about cocoa in a warmer world.
Snopes→ Did Donald Trump Tweet About Daughter Tiffany’s ‘Skintight’ Dress?
A parody account — not the president himself — tweeted a suggestive remark about Tiffany Trump.
Snopes→ Is the United States Returning Puerto Rico to Spain?
A report in El Nuevo Día that the United States plans to return Puerto Rico to Spain was a Day of the Holy Innocents prank.
Snopes→ Did Melania Trump Wear Shower Curtains?
Images purportedly showing the First Lady in a dress bearing the same pattern as a shower curtain have been manipulated.
Snopes→ Did Delta Force Operators Raid an ‘Obama Stronghold’ in Thailand?
Reports of a Christmas Day raid originated with a conspiracy theory web site and are not based on factual information.
Snopes→ Did Bono Say ‘Donald Trump Is Destroying America, We Must Stop Him’?
Reports that the U2 frontman proclaimed during an interview that "Donald Trump is destroying America, [and] we must stop him" are fake news.
Snopes→ Did Hurricane Maria Cause an Intravenous Bag Shortage Across the United States?
A California man's account brought to light one of the lesser-known aftereffects of the fatal storm.
Snopes→ Did Nancy Pelosi Tweet That She Is ‘Disgusted’ With ‘President’ Trump?
An image purportedly showing a biting statement posted on Twitter by the House Minority Leader is a hoax.
Snopes→ Is the Song ‘Over the Rainbow’ Connected to the Holocaust?
According to rumors, the "Wizard of Oz" classic was written about the pogroms in Europe before and during World War II.
Snopes→ Did Sasha Obama Crash Her Expensive New Car Into a Lake?
A fake news article wants you to hate former First Daughter Sasha Obama.
Snopes→ Net Worths of Presidents
An image comparing changes in the financial status of former and current United States presidents is not particularly revealing.
Snopes→ Is Oral Sex Still Illegal in 18 States?
While some states still have anti-sodomy laws on the books, they are unenforceable because of a 2003 Supreme Court ruling.
Snopes→ Did the NFL Stop Donations to Breast Cancer and Military Charities in Order to Fund Black Lives Matter?
Web sites misrepresent details of an agreement between the National Football League and protesting players.
Snopes→ The Remarkable Sabrina Pasterski
A viral meme about a Harvard University graduate student gets most (but not all) of the facts right.
Snopes→ Did President Trump Roll Back Rules Protecting Elderly at Nursing Homes?
The Trump administration scaled back an Obama-era policy of levying heavy fines against nursing homes that harm patients.
Snopes→ ‘Animal Brothels’ Open in Germany as Migrant Population Hits 22 Percent?
A report connecting "animal brothels" to a surge in immigration attempted to link two misreported events in order to foment racial prejudice.
Snopes→ Did Trump Sign an Executive Order to Seize the Assets of Clinton and Obama?
Reports that President Trump issued an order authorizing the United States Treasury to freeze the assets of two former First Families are fake news.
Snopes→ Did Michele Bachmann Say Banning Mexican Food Would ‘End Illegal Border Crossings’?
A parody Facebook page comes up with yet another fake quote attributed to the former lawmaker.
Snopes→ Did Police Discover a Meth Lab in a Back Room of an Alabama Walmart?
Rumors that a facility for making methamphetamines was found at a store in Decatur originated with nothing more than a fake news article.
Snopes→ Did WikiLeaks Release a Trove of ‘Deep State Files’?
A fake news site appeared to report that WikiLeaks released a cache of so-called "Deep State Files" in late December 2017, but no such document dump took place.
Snopes→ Do Elephants Think Humans Are ‘Cute’?
A popular tweet posited a natural affinity between elephants and people.
Snopes→ Did Donald Trump Say ‘Police Officers and Firefighters Make Too Much Money’?
A misleading headline suggested that the president used first responders' salaries to justify increasing their tax burden.
Snopes→ Did UPS Lose a Family’s $846,000 Inheritance — Then Refund the $32 Shipping Fee?
The story about the United Parcel Service losing an inheritance check has been sensationalized for outrage clicks.
Snopes→ Did George Soros Suffer a ‘Massive Heart Attack’ on Christmas Eve?
Reports that the Hungarian-American billionaire experienced a life-threatening cardiac condition just before Christmas 2017 are fake news.
Snopes→ 2018’s ‘Amazing’ Calendar
A social media image highlighting a supposedly "amazing" aspect to the 2018 calendar is neither amazing nor accurate.
Snopes→ Is the Trump Administration Planning to Bring Back Government Use of the Word ‘Negro’?
Despite misleading claims by a left-wing web site, federal agencies are already allowed to use "negro" as a racial category, though perhaps not for long.
Snopes→ Is a Washington Youth Sports League Playing Soccer Without the Ball?
A spoof CBC report on how competition impacts youth was mistaken by many viewers for a genuine news story.
Snopes→ Did Michael Jordan Sue a Grocery Store for $10 Million?
The former NBA superstar won a hefty award in 2015 after filing suit against the Dominick's grocery chain for using his name in an advertisement without his permission.
Snopes→ Was a Vigilante Arrested for Killing 30 Pedophiles in Mass Murder Spree?
Reports that an arrested Nebraska man confessed to murdering more than 30 sex offenders in a 15-year vigilante killing spree are fake news.
Snopes→ Did Alabama Election Officials Find Thousands of Dead People Who Voted for Doug Jones?
Reports that Democrat Doug Jones received votes from over 12,000 dead people in a special Senate election are fake news.
Snopes→ Did Trump Put ‘Make America Great Again’ on Presidential Challenge Coins?
Past designs of the tokens, have been subtler and included the phrase 'E pluribus unum.'
Snopes→ Was Rosie O’Donnell Arrested for Trying to Bribe Lawmakers?
Reports that the comedian was taken into custody by federal authorities over a controversial political tweet are fake news.
Snopes→ Did Alabama State Police Arrest 3 Poll Workers in Birmingham?
Reports that poll workers in Birmingham were arrested for voter fraud in connection with the special Alabama Senate election are fake news.
Snopes→ Did the FBI Identify a ‘Muslim Terrorist’ Who Derailed an Amtrak Train?
Reports that a Muslim man deliberately caused the crash of an Amtrak train in Washington by sabotaging the tracks are fake news.