The woman hula-hooping in this photograph did not time-travel to the 1930s.
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Snopes→ Are People Getting Threatening ‘Robocalls’ for Criticizing President Trump Online?
Messages from the "Trump for Office Foundation" were actually designed by a company that allows users to send prerecorded "prank calls" to people they know.
Snopes→ Did the Drug Enforcement Agency Legalize Synthetic Marijuana While Keeping ‘the Real Thing’ Illegal?
Bioidentical but synthetic THC has been approved for medical use since 1985, but it was only recently approved in a liquid formulation.
Snopes→ Would the Republican Tax Plan Make Employee Discounts Taxable?
As of November 2017, the tax reform bill would make changes to some employee benefits, but not employee discounts.
Snopes→ Were Hate Crime Charges Against ‘BLM Kidnappers’ Dropped?
Hate crime charges were not dropped, and there is no evidence any of the suspects are associated with Black Lives Matter.
Snopes→ Is Taco Bell Roy Moore’s Main Financial Backer?
A social media rumor calling for a boycott of Taco Bell inaccurately claims that either the chain or its owner is the main financial backer of the embattled politician.
Snopes→ Is a Girl Named Heaven Ray Cox Missing From Her Texas Home?
A mother's viral Facebook post reported that the 15-year-old was missing from her home in Orange, Texas.
Snopes→ ‘Muslim Migrant’ Beats Up a Dutch Boy on Crutches?
A video of a teenager beating up a person on crutches was shared by President Donald Trump along with the claim that the antagonist is a "Muslim migrant".
Snopes→ Was Putin Pictured Taking a Lollipop from a Child?
Photographs of Russian President Vladimir Putin at a Christmas ceremony were doctored to make it appear as if he was stealing a sucker from a child.
Snopes→ Viral Photographs Show Libyan Slave Trade?
An emotive Facebook post about the slave trade in Libya used photographs that were either unrelated to the slave trade or whose sources are unknown.
Snopes→ Can You Access Emergency Services by Pressing an iPhone’s Lock Button Five Times?
Users of the iPhones running iOS 11 can make use of the feature but should take some precautions.
Snopes→ Does the Amish Community Own 20 Percent of American Puppy Mills?
The Amish do breed dogs for sale, but the portion of commercial kennels they own is not known.
Snopes→ Is This ‘LGGBDTTTIQQAAPP’ Inclusiveness Training Session Flyer Real?
A flyer at a Canadian school used the lengthy acronym facetiously to appeal to teachers who feel overwhelmed by the evolving language used to describe LGBTQ individuals.
Snopes→ Did President Donald Trump Reverse an Insecticide Ban After Receiving $1 Million from Dow Chemicals?
The Trump administration reversed a previous decision to ban the use of a common insecticide, and it did receive money from that chemical's manufacturer.
Snopes→ Is There a ‘New Outbreak’ of HPV That ‘Kills Faster than Aids’?
A fabricated health scare that originated in Africa got a new lease on life in November 2017.
Snopes→ Does This Trump-Loving Celebrity Want Critics to Move Out of the United States?
A "story" wrongly claimed that Bruce Willis is the latest in a line of made-up news claiming that Hollywood A-listers were mobilizing behind the president.
Snopes→ Did Shane Patrick Boyle Die After Fundraising to Pay for Insulin?
Reports concerning a man who passed away shortly after starting a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for insulin were met with some skepticism online.
Snopes→ Did Canada Legalize Euthanasia So Parents Can Kill Children With Disabilities?
Misleading articles citing an opinion piece falsely claim that Canada has given a "green light" for parents to "kill disabled children".
Snopes→ Leonardo Da Vinci’s Surprising Last Words?
A dramatic account of the great genius's dying moments has been disputed by historians for centuries.
Snopes→ Did a Bulldog Bite Off a Pedophile’s Penis as He Tried to Rape Sleeping Children?
Reports that a family dog saved sleeping young children from sexual abuse by biting off an intruder's genitals are fake news.
Snopes→ Did Rep. Joe Barton Proclaim ‘Wind Is a Finite Resource’?
Texas Rep. Joe Barton supposedly once said that 'wind is a finite resource and harnessing it would slow the winds down, which would cause the temperature to go up.'
Snopes→ Do Photographs Show a Child Forced to Shoot His Dog?
A Facebook post purportedly depicting a small child who had to shoot the family dog over barking complaints is a fabrication.
Snopes→ Is Shenandoah National Park Selling Trump Wines?
A private company that runs concessions at Shenandoah National Park in Virginia is selling the President's branded wines.
Snopes→ Are Flamingo Egg Yolks Pink?
A popular 'fun fact' holds that flamingo egg yolks are bright pink, but flamingo experts are perplexed by the claim.
Snopes→ ISIS Called for Assassination of Barron Trump?
A message on the Telegram app from an "ISIS supporter" used a hashtag translated to "handle the son of the mule of America."
Snopes→ Did Keanu Reeves Say Hollywood Elites Use the ‘Blood of Babies’ to Get High?
Reports that the actor stated Hollywood elites engage in the ritual abuse of children and the practice of drinking their blood are fake news.
Snopes→ Were U.S. Marine Corps Helicopters Spotted Over CIA Headquarters?
A radio host with a history of pushing misinformation claimed that the Marine Corps "sent a message" to the intelligence agency.
Snopes→ Women Killed by Poisoned Perfume Samples?
A warning from "Glen Eagles" hospital about the deaths of women who sniffed poisoned perfume samples is an old hoax.
Snopes→ Are Motorists Finding HIV-Infected Needles on Gas Pump Handles?
Rumors that service station customers are getting stuck by HIV-loaded syringes affixed to gas pump handles are a hoax.
Snopes→ Did President Trump Reverse President Obama’s Turkey Pardons?
Reports that President Trump "revoke[d] all sixteen Thanksgiving Day turkey pardons," ordering the birds executed by firing squad, were satirical.
Snopes→ The Killer in the Backseat
A crazed killer is discovered hiding in the back seat of woman's car at a gas station.
Snopes→ Did Mexico Seize 800 Pounds of U.S. Government Cocaine?
Reports that authorities in Mexico confiscated a massive shipment of cocaine headed towards a U.S. government facility are fake news.
Snopes→ Does the GOP Tax Plan Include a Tax Cut for Private Jet Owners?
A proposal included in the Senate tax reform bill formalizes a longstanding IRS policy of not subjecting private jet owners to a “ticket tax.”
Snopes→ Is This Ryan Zinke Posing with a Dead Elephant?
The Secretary of the Interior is not the man in a widely-circulated photograph.
Snopes→ Would the Republican Tax Plan Count Graduate Tuition Waivers as Taxable Income?
The House of Representatives version would, the Senate version would not.
Snopes→ Is Jennifer Aniston Starting A ‘Celebrities For Trump’ Group?
A particularly brazen attempt at "clickbait" scraped together two unrelated stories under a random headline.
Snopes→ Image Shows George Orwell and Ernest Hemingway During the Spanish Civil War?
An image showing a group of reporters during the Spanish Civil War does feature Ernest Hemingway in the background, but the man holding the puppy is not George Orwell.
Snopes→ Did a Colorado Infant Become the ‘First Pot Overdose Death’?
“We are absolutely not saying that marijuana killed that child,” the co-author of a recently misread case study told a reporter.
Snopes→ Did Obama Ride the Subway Next to an Open-Mouthed Sleeping Man?
A photograph showing President Obama posing next to a sleeping man on the subway was digitally created by Instagram user Average Rob.
Snopes→ Did Franken Photog Say Groping Image Was Staged?
A fake quote ostensibly uttered by the photographer who took the infamous image of Senator Al Franken and Leean Tweeden was circulated in November 2017.