A web site posing as the Houston Chronicle falsely reported that the boxer was giving aid money to Hurricane Harvey victims.
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Snopes→ Trump Gets a Spray Tan Before Appearing on Television?
A photograph purportedly showing President Donald Trump getting a spray tan before a television appearance actually features a wax replica of him.
Snopes→ Shelby Township Meijer ‘Human Trafficking’ Warning
One of many human trafficking warnings spread on Facebook in August 2017 involved a purported kidnapping attempt at a Shelby Township, Michigan Meijer store.
Snopes→ Did Congress ‘Quietly’ Pass a Bill Allowing Warrantless Searches of Homes?
Congress passed a bill authorizing a transit safety committee that contained language one representative considered too broad and unconstitutional.
Snopes→ Was Joel Osteen’s Houston ‘Megachurch’ Affected By Hurricane Harvey?
The evangelist was criticized on social media for not opening Lakewood Church to help people fleeing the storm.
Snopes→ Did J.K. Rowling Buy a Twitter User’s Home as Revenge for His Criticism?
A fake article on a comedy web site managed to fool a number of readers into thinking the author had turned the tables on an online troll.
Snopes→ Hillary Clinton Caught on Hot Mic Trash-Talking Obama?
Reports that Hillary Clinton was ejected from an interview with Katie Couric after using a racist slur to describe President Obama are fake news.
Snopes→ Was Barack Obama Serving Meals in Texas During Hurricane Harvey?
Images of the former president serving food appeared alongside claims that he was in Houston after massive flooding there, but the picture was actually taken during a 2015 charity event.
Snopes→ Fake Photographs: Harvey Edition
As usual, fake and misleading images were immediately circulated on social media in the wake of a storm that brought catastrophic flooding to the streets of Houston.
Snopes→ Black Lives Matter ‘Thugs’ Blocked Emergency Crews from Reaching Hurricane Victims?
Reports that protesters had blocked emergency crews from reaching people stranded by Hurricane Harvey are — like earlier stories from which they were recycled — completely false.
Snopes→ Shark Swims in Houston Streets?
A repurposed and fake photograph does not show a shark swimming down a Houston street after Hurricane/Tropical Storm Harvey flooded the city.
Snopes→ Wendell Callahan Pardoned by Obama, Kills Three Victims?
President Obama did not pardon a convicted drug dealer named Wendell Callahan, who was later charged with murdering three people after his early release from prison.
Snopes→ Mickey Mantle’s Outstanding Event
Hall of Fame outfielder Mickey Mantle sent a crude response when Yankees officials asked him to describe his 'outstanding event' at Yankee Stadium.
Snopes→ Mexican Troops Aided U.S. After Hurricane Katrina?
As Hurricane Harvey hit Texas, so too did a rumor Mexico sent troops to assist Louisiana residents during Hurricane Katrina.
Snopes→ Robbers Using Rubber Bands to Break Into Houses?
A viral Facebook post warned that robbers were using rubber bands on door latches to break into homes, but its validity was questionable.
Snopes→ Russian Soldier’s Last Words
A Russian soldier supposedly called for an airstrike on himself in Syria to kill ISIS operatives while imparting touching and inspirational last words about love for country and family.
Snopes→ The Body Under the Bed
A vacationing couple staying in a foul-smelling motel room discovered a body hidden under their bed.
Snopes→ Bill Clinton Was Expelled from Oxford Over a Rape Incident?
A long-circulating but completely uncorroborated rumor holds that Bill Clinton raped an Oxford classmate named Eileen Wellstone.
Snopes→ Barack Obama Laughs with George Soros?
A photograph purportedly showing former U.S. president Barack Obama and billionaire philanthropist George Soros laughing together is a composite of at least two different images.
Snopes→ Florida Man Turns Himself in for Murdering Imaginary Friend?
Reports that a man turned himself in to police for killing his make-believe companion are fake news.
Snopes→ Why Are NFL Players on the Sidelines for the National Anthem?
For much of the NFL's history, players weren't present on the field during the playing of "The Star-Spangled Banner."
Snopes→ Is Dunkin’ Donuts Offering Free Coffee for Teachers Every Monday in September?
A picture related to a promotion held in one store in 2014 continues to circulate online.
Snopes→ Was a North Carolina Elections Official Indicted for ‘Rigging’ the 2016 Election?
Richard Robert Rawling has been charged over his alleged actions in the March 2016 primaries, but they had no effect on any election outcome and there's no evidence he favored any one candidate or party.
Snopes→ Did Mariah Carey Cover a Dead Kennedys Song to Support Antifa?
A satirical article about Mariah Carey covering the Dead Kennedys in support of anti-fascism was mistaken by some for real entertainment news.
Snopes→ Did a Retired Marine Write an Open Letter to the NFL’s Roger Goodell About Kneeling Football Players?
A letter by Col. Jeffery Powers to the Commissioner of the National Football League about football players kneeling during "The Star-Spangled Banner" is genuine.
Snopes→ Were Enormous Pyramids Just Discovered In Antarctica?
Viral images attempting to sell pyramid-shaped features as evidence of an ancient civilization in Antarctica show nothing but mountains.
Snopes→ Did Oregon’s Governor Sign a ‘Gun Confiscation’ Law?
A right-wing web site accurately describes some parts of a gun control law, but also uses exaggerated and misleading language.
Snopes→ Was Robert E. Lee Opposed to Confederate Monuments?
On the question of erecting Civil War monuments, the former Confederate general wrote that he thought it wiser "not to keep open the sores of war."
Snopes→ Did Congress Designate Confederate Soldiers as United States Veterans?
Debates over monuments led to a rumor that Confederate soldiers are legally considered veterans of the United States military.
Snopes→ Did NFL Player Isaiah Crowell Post an Image of a Police Officer Being Killed?
The Cleveland Browns running back posted the artist's rendering to Instagram in July 2016, but quickly deleted it and repeatedly apologized, to the satisfaction of local police.
Snopes→ Ronald Reagan: ‘If Fascism Ever Comes to America, It Will Come in the Name of Liberalism’
The former California governor made the comment during a 1975 interview with "60 Minutes," during a discussion about his economic philosophy.
Snopes→ Did Bart Simpson Mock Islam During a Chalkboard Gag?
An image purportedly showing a Simpsons chalkboard gag in which Bart mocked Islam is fake.
Snopes→ The Post-Civil War Lives of Robert E. Lee and Jefferson Davis
A Tumblr post mischaracterizes the two Confederate leaders' positions after the Civil War.
Snopes→ Oklahoma University Forced to Remove a Cross from Their Chapel?
East Central University in Oklahoma may ultimately have to remove Christian symbols from their non-denominational chapel, but that potential outcome is a long ways off.
Snopes→ Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Said That “Trump Could Be the Greatest President in History”?
Kennedy did utter these words prior to Donald Trump’s inauguration, but the omission of context changes his meaning significantly.
Snopes→ Johns Hopkins Scientist Exposes Flu Vaccine Danger?
An anthropologist (not a doctor) penned a non-peer reviewed piece arguing that flu vaccination benefits are overestimated and that the risks have not been sufficiently highlighted.
Snopes→ Mugshots of Antifa Members Arrested at Charlottesville?
Multiple mugshots were falsely claimed to show Antifa members who were arrested during a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville.
Snopes→ CEO of Camping World Tells Trump Supporters Not to Shop at His Stores?
Camping World CEO Marcus Lemonis didn't target President Trump's supporters as such, but he appears to have directed comments at supporters of Trump's response to events in Charlottesville.
Snopes→ Is It Legal in Texas to Use Deadly Force to Protect a Statue from Vandalism?
A viral Facebook post falsely suggested that it is legal in Texas to use deadly force to stop Confederate statues from being vandalized.
Snopes→ Spanish Woman Cut in Half in Fatal Elevator Accident?
A web site posted an unclear translation of a news account about a grisly incident that killed a Spanish woman in a hospital shortly after she gave birth.