A photograph showing a hunter with a recently killed bear is frequently shared with a erroneous backstory.
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Snopes→ Was a Grand Juror in a Clinton Probe Found Dead?
A "satirical" web site published an unpleasant and entirely fabricated story about a fictional murder associated with Robert Mueller's Russia investigation.
Snopes→ Was the Texas Church Shooter an Atheist on the DNC Payroll?
Reports that the Texas church shooter was an atheist who was also on the DNC's payroll are fake news.
Snopes→ Is Snapchat Shutting Down by the End of 2017?
A rumor that the popular messaging site was about to be taken off line originated on a prank news site.
Snopes→ Devastating Snowfall Predicted For NW Montana In Early 2018?
Claims about a "devastating snowfall" predicted for Montana in 2018 originated with a prank generator site and had no basis in fact.
Snopes→ Did Trump Impatiently Dump Fish Food in Japanese Koi Pond?
An image showing President Trump dumping fish food into a koi pond was shared with misleading statements about his behavior.
Snopes→ Sutherland Springs Shooting Rumors, Hoaxes, and Conspiracy Theories
A mass shooting at a Texas church on 5 November 2017 led to an avalanche of false information.
Snopes→ Did Amazon Choose San Diego For Its ‘HQ2’?
A short-lived fake story about the giant tech company illustrated the dangers of sharing posts blindly.
Snopes→ Was Malia Obama Arrested in an ‘Antifa Attack’ on an Elderly Woman?
Members of anti-fascist groups (popularly called "antifa") did not attack an elderly woman, and Malia Obama was not arrested in connection with the imaginary altercation.
Snopes→ Was the Texas Church Shooter a Muslim Convert Named ‘Samir Al-Hajeed’?
False reports revive a long-running hoax about the comedian Sam Hyde.
Snopes→ ‘Time-Traveler’ Busted for Insider Trading?
Reports that a man arrested for insider trading attributed his financial success to time travel are fake news.
Snopes→ Was the Texas Church Shooter an Antifa Member Who Vowed to Start Civil War?
Reports that the perpetrator carried an Antifa flag and told churchgoers “this is a communist revolution” are fake news.
Snopes→ Did Seven ‘Key Witnesses’ to Las Vegas Shooting Die Under ‘Suspicious Circumstances’?
A conspiratorial web site is falsely insinuating the deaths of several Las Vegas shooting witnesses are linked.
Snopes→ Was Tiger Woods Ordered to Take 137 Paternity Tests?
A "satirical" web site published a fabricated story that plays on an old, debunked allegation against the golfer.
Snopes→ Katy Perry Reveals Penchant for Cannibalism?
A disreputable web site added to its archive of distasteful and entirely fabricated stories with a piece about the pop singer.
Snopes→ Is This Time Magazine Cover About ‘Global Cooling’?
Despite all their bluster, climate denial blogs still do not appear to understand the difference between weather and climate.
Snopes→ Does President Trump Plan To ‘End’ A Program Funding Heating For the Elderly and Disabled?
The White House had proposed eliminating funding for LIHEAP, which serves around 6 million households.
Snopes→ Did Papa John’s Withdraw Their NFL Advertising Over Anthem Protests?
The pizza chain will be removing the NFL logo and the label of "official sponsor" from their television commercials, but they have not stopped advertising with the league.
Snopes→ Papa John’s John Schnatter vs. Little Caesar’s Mike Ilitch
A meme comparing the founders of Papa John's (John Schnatter) and Little Caesar's (Mike Ilitch) pizza chains contains a mixture of facts and factoids.
Snopes→ Iceland Mandates Mental Health Warnings on All Bibles?
A satirical article about Iceland, Bibles, and mental health was mistaken as genuine news by some readers.
Snopes→ Did a Young Girl Disconnect her Grandfather’s Life Support to Plug in her Phone’s Charger?
An article reporting that a young girl unplugged a life-support machine to charge her mobile phone was just an international hoax.
Snopes→ Did Mexico Sign a Major Trade Deal With Argentina to Retaliate Against Trump’s Border Wall Plans?
Mexico is in trade talks with Argentina, but no deal has been finalized; the cost to American farmers would likely be lower than claimed.
Snopes→ Two Clinton Employees Arrested For Destroying Evidence As Uranium Probe Begins?
A fake news article claiming that two Clinton employees were arrested for destroying evidence related to a Uranium Probe was circulated in November 2017.
Snopes→ Did Virginia’s Governor Legalize Marijuana?
A prank news article led to widespread rumors that Governor Terry McAuliffe had passed a law legalizing marijuana across Virginia.
Snopes→ Did Jared Kushner Go to Saudi Arabia Because it Doesn’t Have an Extradition Treaty With the US?
Kushner departed for a surprise trip to Saudi Arabia as Special Counsel Robert Mueller's team was about to release indictments causing unfounded speculation.
Snopes→ Did a National Football League Coach Reverse a Decision to Sign Colin Kaepernick After a Presidential Call?
Rumors that the Patriots' Bill Belichick reversed a decision to sign the player after a call from Trump originated from a spoof account posing as reporter Adam Schefter.
Snopes→ Pins and Needles in Halloween Candy
Pins, needles and razor blades been occasionally been found in trick-or-treaters' loot over the years.
Snopes→ Were Real Skeletons Used in the Making of ‘Poltergeist’?
The film's special effects makeup artist revealed one of the secrets behind one of the horror classic's sequences in a deposition.
Snopes→ Is the Department of Defense Planning a Communications Drill to Coincide with ‘Antifa’ Demonstrations?
The Army Military Auxiliary Radio System says conspiracy theory-related fears about a drill are unwarranted.
Snopes→ Did Morgan Freeman Say ‘Jailing Hillary’ Is the Best Way to ‘Restore Public Faith’ in Government?
An article appearing to report that the actor had urged President Donald Trump to imprison Hillary Clinton did not contain even a shred of truth.
Snopes→ Did Jared Kushner Scrub His Twitter Account After Manafort Indictment?
A baseless rumor that Jared Kushner had scrubbed his Twitter account was circulated in the wake of Paul Manafort's indictment.
Snopes→ Did Fox News Ignore News of Paul Manafort’s Indictment and Cover a Cheeseburger Emoji Controversy Instead?
A joke about Fox News' coverage of Paul Manafort's indictment morphed into claims the network failed to cover the political news at all.
Snopes→ Lincoln and Kennedy Coincidences
Numerous 'coincidences' between the Lincoln and Kennedy assassinations are not really so amazing.
Snopes→ Is This Woman Playing Ping Pong With Her Face?
A video purportedly showing a woman playing table tennis with her face is actually a commercial for a skin care product.
Snopes→ How Taxes Work
A humorous essay seeks to describe how taxes work in the context of ten men splitting a dinner check.
Snopes→ Is a Virginia Church Ripping Out an ‘Offensive’ George Washington Plaque?
An Alexandria church's decision to relocate two plaques due to ongoing controversy over memorials to Robert E. Lee was misrepresented as a decision that George Washington might "offend" parishioners.
Snopes→ Poisoned Halloween Candy
Police have never documented actual cases of people randomly distributing poisoned goodies to children on Halloween.
Snopes→ 1908 Pirates-Cubs Pennant Controversy
A lawsuit brought by an injured fan purportedly revealed that an umpire blew an important call in a 1908 baseball game.
Snopes→ Sam Walton and Minimum Wage
Account describes efforts by entrepreneur Sam Walton, the founder of Walmart, to evade paying his employees minimum wage.
Snopes→ Did John Wayne Say He Believed in White Supremacy?
The quote from iconic Western actor John Wayne came from a 1971 interview with "Playboy" magazine.