A well-known "satirical" web site published yet another entirely fabricated story.
Publication: Fact Check
Snopes→ Massive Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami Expected by the End of 2017?
An Indian man's prediction is based on his purported psychic abilities and carries no scientific weight.
Snopes→ Did Donald Trump Bankrupt a Golf Course, Leaving Puerto Rico with $33 Million in Debt?
A viral string of tweets gets some facts right about a failed business venture involving a Trump company, but it also leaves out some important context.
Snopes→ Michael Hayden Said of NFL Protest Dispute ‘Put Me Down with Kaepernick’?
A viral quote about recent protests staged by NFL players was correctly attributed to former CIA Director Michael Hayden.
Snopes→ Is DIRECTV Offering NFL Subscription Refunds Over Anthem Protests?
A handful of tweets from subscribers suggested DIRECTV is offering refunds to NFL package subscribers disgruntled by national anthem protests, but we could not confirm that claim.
Snopes→ Is Fentanyl-Laced Marijuana On The Rise?
Nearly all reports of fentanyl-laced marijuana are based on faulty reporting, and no evidence suggests that its occurrence is in any way rooted in reality.
Snopes→ Did Steelers Coach Mike Tomlin ‘Rip’ Alejandro Villanueva For Not Protesting During the National Anthem?
Some web sites published erroneous claims that the coach criticized the U.S. Army veteran for standing during the anthem.
Snopes→ Donald Trump: The President Shouldn’t Tell NFL Teams What to Do?
Critics of President Trump's focus on football players' national anthem protests have gleefully re-shared a NFL-related tweet of his from 2013.
Snopes→ Did Budweiser Pull Advertising from the NFL Over National Anthem Protests?
A rumor holding that the brewing company had "pulled out of the NFL" over "take a knee" protests against inequality was baseless.
Snopes→ Did the Guggenheim Museum Plan to Host Exhibits Criticized by Some as Cruel to Animals?
An online petition accurately describes the basic facts about three installations that were later removed from a Chinese art exhibition.
Snopes→ Fox Sports Cancels ALL NFL Broadcasts ‘Until Players Respect the Flag’?
A disreputable web site hyped an ongoing controversy with a false claim.
Snopes→ Do ‘Sonic Weapons’ Adequately Explain ‘Health Attacks’ on Diplomats in Cuba?
Inaudible sonic weapons are an unlikely cause of the mysterious symptoms suffered by American and Canadian diplomats in Cuba.
Snopes→ Did a State Democratic Party Logo Once Feature the Slogan ‘White Supremacy’?
Until 1966, the official logo of the Alabama Democratic Party featured a crowing rooster and a banner reading "White Supremacy."
Snopes→ Is It Illegal in Florida to Power Your Home With Solar After a Storm Because of Lobbying?
For safety reasons, solar panels generally go offline after a crisis downs the power grid — unless homeowners have purchased additional equipment.
Snopes→ Did the Iowa Hawkeyes Build a Children’s Hospital Next to Their Stadium?
A Facebook post gets some facts right about a popular tradition by the University of Iowa's football team.
Snopes→ Was a Navy Reservist Discharged for Protesting the National Anthem?
Renewed interest in protests during the national anthem led to inaccurate and outdated stories about Janaye Ervin's departure from the military.
Snopes→ Is Healthcare.gov Scheduled for Maintenance During Obamacare Enrollment?
News reports correctly describe the facts surrounding scheduled "Obamacare" web site downtime during November and December 2017.
Snopes→ Did an American Actor Take Part in a London Bomb Attack ‘Hoax’?
A bizarre false flag conspiracy theory falsely links an actor from NBC's 'The Office' to the Parsons Green terrorist attack.
Snopes→ Aaron Rodgers Photographed Holding ‘Stand For the Flag, Kneel for the Cross’ T-Shirt?
A photograph purportedly showing Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers holding a "Stand for the flag, kneel for the cross" shirt is fake.
Snopes→ Did Leland Melvin Pen an Open Letter to Donald Trump?
An open letter to President Trump addressing his comments about football players truly originated with astronaut and former NFL player Leland Melvin.
Snopes→ Prayer Request for 30 SEALs Killed in Afghanistan
A request for prayers for the families of 30 U.S. military personnel who died when their helicopter was shot down in Afghanistan is several years old.
Snopes→ Cleveland Browns Forced to Issue Refunds to 90 Percent of Season Ticket Holders?
A "satirical" web site published a fabricated claim that the Browns and other NFL teams had been forced to issue refunds due to the national anthem controversy.
Snopes→ NFL Fines Pittsburgh Steelers $1M Each for Skipping National Anthem?
Reports that the NFL was fining Pittsburgh Steelers players $1 million each for staying in their locker room during the national anthem are fake news.
Snopes→ Is the NFL a Tax-Exempt Non-Profit Organization?
Claims that the National Football League pays no taxes on billions of dollars in profits because they are a nonprofit organization are exaggerated and outdated.
Snopes→ Are NFL Players Required to Stand on the Field During the National Anthem?
Despite social media claims, the NFL's rulebook contains no regulations about what players must do during the pre-game playing of the U.S. national anthem.
Snopes→ ‘No Mother Should Have to Fear for Her Son’s Life Every Time He Robs a Store’
An image showing a Ferguson protester holding a controversial sign is a digital fabrication.
Snopes→ Donald Trump Condoned Flag Burning?
In response to a controversial 2016 remark made by Donald Trump opposing flag burning, someone faked a 2011 tweet from him expressing the opposite view.
Snopes→ Donald Trump Doesn’t Salute the Flag?
An image of Donald Trump not placing his hand over his heart during the playing of the U.S. national anthem doesn't reflect reality.
Snopes→ Did Melania Trump Steal Her United Nations Speech from Michelle Obama?
A meme claiming that Trump plagiarized a September 2017 speech from a 2014 talk by the former First Lady is false.
Snopes→ Did a 1990 Comic Depict Trump Coming to Power and Building a Wall?
A 27-year-old comic strip by Peter Kuper received renewed interest on social media in 2017.
Snopes→ Did a Harvard Study Prove That Apple Slows Down iPhones to Boost Sales of New Ones?
No study, from Harvard or anyone else, "proved" that Apple deliberately makes its older iPhones slower when releasing new gadgets.
Snopes→ Pedophile’s Decapitated Corpse Found On Judge’s Doorstep After Bail Hearing?
Rumors holding that a pedophile was decapitated in Texas originated on a disreputable web site.
Snopes→ Were UFOs Spotted Over Oklahoma City?
Despite claims made in a viral video, purported unidentified flying objects are actually identifiable as United States Navy paratroopers over Salt Lake City, Utah.
Snopes→ Are Radioactive ‘Diamond Batteries’ a Real Thing?
While the science underpinning the concept is valid, its application remains wholly theoretical at this point.
Snopes→ Did the Red Cross Steal Donations in Texas, Empowered by an Obama-Era Executive Order?
A viral Facebook video contains false and unproven claims about the humanitarian organization's actions in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.
Snopes→ Did Ashley Judd Say She Wanted to Live in the Middle East ‘Where Women Have More Rights’?
Rumors that the actress had announced that she wanted to move were based on the misinterpretation of an old tweet by sites not overly concerned with credibility.
Snopes→ Were Houston Residents Warned to Use Gas Masks During Mosquito Spraying?
A warning video about the use of the insecticide naled in parts of Texas gets some facts wrong and greatly exaggerates the risk to the public.
Snopes→ Tiger Nurses Piglets?
Photographs claiming to show a mother tiger at a California zoo who nursed a group of piglets after her own cubs died are mislabeled.
Snopes→ Iowa to Discontinue Soda and Candy for EBT Recipients on 1 October 2017?
A Facebook prank site published a hoax report that soda and candy would no longer be eligible for electronic benefits transfer purchases.
Snopes→ Are Facebook Users Secretly Following You?
Instructions for blocking Facebook users who are supposedly furtively following you are spurious.