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Publication: Fact Check
Snopes→ Barron Trump Wins National Academic Award?
A fake news article claimed that the President's youngest child had won a national academic award.
Snopes→ Did Barry Wilmore See a Fellow Astronaut Outside the Space Station?
A spooky quote from astronaut Barry Wilmore originated with a satirical article.
Snopes→ Human Sacrifice Captured at CERN?
A "leaked" video depicts a prank, not a human sacrifice conducted by researchers at CERN, home of the Large Hadron Collider.
Snopes→ Sean Hannity’s ‘Minor’ Bike Accident Today Ends Up Being a Death Sentence?
Reports that the Fox News host was about to die after a bicycling accident were fake news.
Snopes→ Road Runner Tunnel Crash
A viral story about a car crashing into a Road Runner cartoon-style painted tunnel seemed too humorous to ruin with fact-checking.
Snopes→ God ‘s Chorus of Crickets
The provenance of a recording of chirping crickets that sounds like a human chorus is highly questionable.
Snopes→ Young Betty White Photographs
Purported pictures of actress Betty White in her 20s actually show an unrelated 1950's pin-up model.
Snopes→ WWE Staff Forced to Shoot Aggressive Wrestler After Child Climbs Into Steel Cage?
Reports of the shooting death of WWE champion Big Show originated with a well-known satirical humor site.
Snopes→ Is James Comey ‘Best Friends’ With Robert Mueller, and Is That a Conflict of Interest?
Comey's attorney said that the two men know each other from working together but are hardly "best friends", and experts told us the relationship doesn't meet conflict of interest legal criteria.
Snopes→ Do ‘Breatharians’ Survive Without Food or Water?
Claims about "breatharians" resurfaced in June 2017, but once again people purportedly living on light alone did not offer proof that they survive this way.
Snopes→ Did Alexandria Shooter James Hodgkinson Hold a Sign With a Rand Paul Tweet?
A doctored image appears to show Hodgkinson holding a sign with a tweet about the Second Amendment.
Snopes→ Crystal Griner and Steve Scalise
A post lauding an officer for her role in saving Rep. Steve Scalise correctly described her sexuality, but left out important context.
Snopes→ Is SPLC a ‘Left-Wing Smear Group’ That Encourages Violent Attacks?
Partisan web sites have attempted to link Scalise shooter James Hodgkinson to the civil rights watchdog group Southern Poverty Law Center.
Snopes→ Did an Indian Man Bite His Wife After a Snake Bit Him?
A strange story about a man who wanted his wife to die with him was picked up internationally despite a lack of details.
Snopes→ Was a Man Accused of Ejaculating in His Boss’ Coffee Daily for Four Years?
A hoax news site used an unrelated mug shot for a falsehood about a man who added unwanted extra material to his supervisor's beverages.
Snopes→ Does a Vox Infographic Claim Killing GOP Members Could Prevent ‘Three 9/11s’?
After Rep. Steve Scalise was shot on 14 June 2017, an infographic purportedly from Vox weighed Republican lawmaker lives against healthcare-related deaths.
Snopes→ Calgary Man Slices Off Penis After Attaching Razor Blade to Fidget Spinner?
A fake news article was the latest in a series of claims about mishaps with the popular toy.
Snopes→ Rand Paul Tweeted That Purpose of Second Amendment Is to Shoot at Tyrannical Government?
A genuine tweet posted by the Kentucky senator was circulated out of context after lawmaker Steve Scalise was shot in Virginia.
Snopes→ ‘Star Wars’ Filming Soon in Your Town, USA
Rumors that the new Star Wars movies will be filmed in various small cities in the United States came from a set of cloned hoax sites.
Snopes→ Bernie Sanders Bought a $172,000 Car with Campaign Donations?
A set of photographs was misleadingly used to suggest that Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders had purchased an Audi R8 luxury automobile with campaign funds.
Snopes→ 741741: Crisis Text Hotline
Teens (and others) can text 741741 from anywhere to talk with a crisis counselor.
Snopes→ Bringing a Gun to a Knife Fight
Scott Baio asserted during a July 2016 MSNBC appearance that President Obama once said if [Republicans] "bring a knife" to a fight, [Democrats] should "bring a gun."
Snopes→ Sun and Full Moon Between Two Trees?
An image showing a full moon above a setting sun and framed between two trees is not a genuine photograph.
Snopes→ Nancy Pelosi: Miss Lube Rack of 1959?
A photograph that supposedly shows a young Nancy Pelosi as 'Miss Lube Rack' of 1959 is actually a picture of a different woman.
Snopes→ Is the Common Household Plant ‘Dieffenbachia’ Deadly?
Viral web sites massively exaggerate the risk posed by these plants, even if that risk is rooted in a modicum of reality.
Snopes→ Did a Woman Require Surgery After a Fidget Spinner Became Stuck in Her Vagina?
Two nearly-identical articles report the same false incident in two far-flung cities.
Snopes→ Atheist Iceland Issues a Travel Ban Against White Southern Baptists?
A satirical article contains some clues that the claim is false.
Snopes→ Did Bernie Sanders Propose a Bill Forcing Christian Office Holders to Wear a Scarlet Cross?
A fake news piece inspired by the senator's antagonistic questioning of Trump appointee Russell Vought says Sanders proposed a "Hateful Bigot Identification Act."
Snopes→ Did Trump Ride to the Golf Course in a Penis-Shaped Motorcade?
A photograph purportedly showing President Trump's motorcade riding in a penis formation is fake.
Snopes→ Kanye Scores 106 Points Against Wheelchair Basketball Team?
Reports that rapper Kanye West trounced a team of children in wheelchairs in a charity basketball game are fake news.
Snopes→ The Golden State Warriors Voted Not to Visit the White House?
Reports that the Golden State Warriors voted unanimously to skip a visit to the White House after winning the NBA Championship are based on a single unconfirmed tweet.
Snopes→ UFO Disappears Into ‘Portal’ Above Colorado?
A video that has been viewed millions of times on social media appears to be fake.
Snopes→ Charles Manson Granted Parole?
Reports that the notorious criminal is being let out of prison are fake news.
Snopes→ ‘Joe the Plumber’ Dies in Freak Accident After Announcing Bid for Congress?
Reports that the minor celebrity from the 2008 U.S. presidential campaign was killed in a freak accident are fake news.
Snopes→ Did the Man Who Discovered the HIV Virus Confess to ‘Inventing’ It?
A bizarre, entirely false story originated on a web site notorious for bizarre, entirely false stories.
Snopes→ Did NBA Refs Earn a $10 Million Bonus After Series Went to Game 5?
An article that appeared to report that referees were bribed to poorly officiate a playoff game was a piece of satire.
Snopes→ Did Frito-Lay Issue a Product Recall Due to Salmonella Fears?
A report uses somewhat alarmist language, but accurately recounts a real recall of two potato chip products.
Snopes→ Was Chelsea Clinton ‘Thrown to the Floor’ and Handcuffed?
A fake news site spread a claim that a "furious" Chelsea Clinton was roughly detained on corruption charges after a confession by a nonexistent senator.
Snopes→ Did President Trump Send Letters Lauding Middle Schoolers On Their ‘Succuess’?
A viral Facebook photograph purportedly showed a major spelling error in a congratulatory letter to students.