A well-known fake news web site peddled the story, along with several mislabeled photographs.
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Snopes→ Does Donald Trump Have a Plaque on His Golf Course Commemorating a Civil War Battle That Never Happened?
A New York Times story about a historically inaccurate plaque on a Trump golf course has drawn new attention after the president's controversial comments on the Civil War.
Snopes→ The Maiken and the Birth of an Island
Photographs taken from a yacht show the formation of a small island via a volcanic eruption at sea.
Snopes→ Six Flags Roller Coaster Flooding
A photograph of a roller coaster submerged by floodwaters was not taken in St. Louis in 2017.
Snopes→ Did ‘Nazis’ Tape an Antifa Member to a Box?
A photograph showing a person duct-taped to an electrical box is real, but the context with which it is offered is misleading.
Snopes→ Did a Car Run Over Trump Protesters on a Highway?
A video showing a car driving through a demonstration is real, but it took place in Brazil and has nothing to do with the Trump administration.
Snopes→ Is Samantha Bee’s Husband Fighting to Keep Poor People Out of His Child’s School?
Reports that Jason Jones campaigned against moving the school used outdated and incomplete quotes from the former Comedy Central star to bolster their claims.
Snopes→ Does Health and Human Services Appointee Charmaine Yoest Believe Abortion Causes Breast Cancer?
Yoest claimed there was sufficient research to back up the claim in a 2012 interview with the New York Times.
Snopes→ Did Trump Warn Russia Over Jehovah’s Witnesses Ban and Urge Members to Seek Asylum in the U.S.?
A series of fake news articles portrayed Trump defending Jehovah's Witnesses after a Russian court labeled the group extremist.
Snopes→ Did the Trump Administration ‘Veto’ Argentina’s Decision to Honor Jimmy Carter?
A chain of blog posts advanced a rumor that President Trump forced Argentina not to honor President Jimmy Carter in April 2017.
Snopes→ Clouds Over Mount Fuji
A spectacular video purportedly showing clouds rolling over Japan's Mount Fuji was digitally created from a still photograph.
Snopes→ Did Clint Eastwood Get ‘Terribly Tragic News’ Over His Latest Movie?
A dubious web site claimed that the director received 'heavy insults" over the film, but failed to provide any evidence.
Snopes→ Did a Woman Make Her Cheating Husband Eat His Own Genitals?
Multiple regional fake news sites falsely claimed a woman in that area forced her cheating husband to eat his own genitals.
Snopes→ Tornado Carries Mobile Home 130 Miles, Family Inside Unharmed?
Reports that a tornado carried a mobile home for 130 miles and left the residents inside unharmed are fake news.
Snopes→ Michigan Threatens Beavers Over Dams?
The state of Michigan once threatened local beavers with a $10,000 per day fine for failing to remove their dams.
Snopes→ Prayer Request: Darkhorse Marine Battalion
A prayer request for the Darkhorse Marine battalion fighting in Afghanistan is several years old.
Snopes→ Sarah Palin in a Coma After Hit and Run?
Reports that the former Alaska governor was critically injured in an automobile accident are fake news.
Snopes→ ‘Sonia Disowns Rahul’ Virus Hoax
Warnings that cell phone users should not accept the video "Sonia Disowns Rahul" because it contains a malicious virus are a hoax.
Snopes→ Denzel Washington Death Hoax
Reports that the Academy Award-winning actor was killed in a drive-by shooting in New York are fake news.
Snopes→ Ted Nugent Death Hoax
Despite rumors that the rocker was killed in a hunting accident in Montana, he remains alive and well.
Snopes→ Death Row Inmate Eats an Entire Bible as His Last Meal?
An article reporting that inmate Jeremy Morris decided to have a Bible as his last meal was a hoax.
Snopes→ Did Ayn Rand Say ‘The Question Isn’t Who Is Going to Let Me; It’s Who Is Going to Stop Me’?
The quote, often attributed to Rand, is a paraphrase from one of her novels.
Snopes→ Water Fluoridation Reduces IQ?
Studies suggesting a link between public water fluoridation and reduced intelligence rely on unsubstantiated leaps made possible by studies of “insufficient quality” that were conducted to address entirely different questions.
Snopes→ Does Dolph Lundgren Have Multiple Scientific Degrees?
A 2017 meme compared the educational backgrounds of Bill Nye and Dolph Lundgren.
Snopes→ $75 Bed Bath & Beyond Coupon?
Another Facebook coupon scam has appeared, this time using phony Bed Bath & Beyond coupons to lure users into participating.
Snopes→ Luxury ‘Fyre’ Music Festival in the Bahamas Descends Into Chaos?
Amid reports of stranded attendees and no refunds, some are hinting that the entire festival was a scam.
Snopes→ Did a Cornell Student Cut 37 Pounds Using Apple Cider Vinegar and Supplements?
Stories promoting a "diet hack" involving apple cider vinegar are based on unrelated photographs and false claims.
Snopes→ Does Actor Jeff Goldblum Have a Food Truck Called ‘Chef Goldblum’s’?
The Jurassic Park star was handing out sandwiches as part of a promotion for an upcoming film project.
Snopes→ Did Bill Nye Say Gender is Determined ‘by Your Chromosomes?’
An image purportedly showing a still from an old episode of "Bill Nye the Science Guy" bears a completely invented caption.
Snopes→ Is Bill Clinton on His Death Bed in Arkansas?
An unreliable web site's claim ignores the fact that Clinton is New York, making numerous public appearances.
Snopes→ Is Paul Ryan ‘Out’ as Speaker of the House?
Ryan has no plans to voluntarily leave his influential post, and it's unclear if any serious effort to replace him is afoot.
Snopes→ Is the ‘Water Bending’ Squirrel Real?
An image purportedly showing a squirrel appearing to magically avoid a stream of water is a composite of at least two different images.
Snopes→ Trump Caught Tweeting at Mar-a-Lago?
An unflattering image purportedly showing President Donald Trump from sending a tweet from his Florida estate is a hoax.
Snopes→ Did Evacuation Alarms Go Off in Pyongyang, North Korea Amid ‘Nuke Fears’?
Disreputable web sites are falsely reporting that a 2015 video of a nighttime tsunami alert in Chile was a mass evacuation in North Korea.
Snopes→ ‘Muslim Refugee’ Shoots 15 People In Ohio Nightclub?
A partisan web site published false information about the religious beliefs of a suspect in a fatal shooting.
Snopes→ Was an Irish Tourist ‘Savagely Raped’ by a Huge Orangutan?
Reports that a man was assaulted by a 400-pound primate originated on a hoax news web site.
Snopes→ Did a Group of Lions Save Christians from Islamic Militants?
A rumor that lions saved Christian missionaries from being stoned by Islamic militants in Asia was extremely implausible based on the few details supplied.
Snopes→ Have Researchers Discovered a New ‘Superfuel’ 1,693 Times More Powerful Than Gasoline?
A viral marketing campaign called a resource used in lithium batteries a secret superfuel — all with the intent of selling investment tips in an expensive e-book.
Snopes→ Was Trey Gowdy Forced Into Protective Custody After Two Investigators Went Missing?
A fake news web site published a series of inaccurate articles concerning Trey Gowdy, Hillary Clinton, and mysterious deaths in April 2017.
Snopes→ Chelsea Clinton Was Arrested for Having Sex With a 13 Year-Old Boy?
A fake news headline claiming that Chelsea Clinton was arrested for having sexual relations with a minor was circulated in April 2017.