Reports that the FitnessGram Pacer Test was banned from schools for child cruelty originated in satire.
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Snopes→ Did Mark Zuckerberg Announce His Resignation From Facebook?
A fake news story that appeared to report the social media maven was stepping down was a fiction created to sell a skin care product.
Snopes→ Is Kay Jewelers Replacing Diamonds With Fakes During Repair and Cleaning?
According to rumors, the jewelry chain regularly replaces customers' stones with fakes — but there is no evidence that this is a common practice.
Snopes→ Mike Pence and His 23 Staff Members Die After Airline Accident?
Reports that Mike Pence and his staffers died in an airline accident are fake news that reused a video of 2015 fatal plane crash in Taiwan.
Snopes→ Letter to General Motors
A caustic letter from the president of Knox Machinery took the president of General Motors to task for seeking a government bailout.
Snopes→ Was This Man Mugged While Delivering Comic Books to His Sick Daughter?
A photograph of actor Hugh Jackman from a film set was shared online with a joking explanation of what it depicted.
Snopes→ Did a Study Find Men’s Beards Are Full of Fecal Matter?
A small news experiment involving microbes in men's facial hair started rumors that a study had deemed beards are "full of poop."
Snopes→ Will Netflix be Discontinued Because of Rampant Account Sharing?
Reports that Netflix would be closing in June 2017 because too many people share their accounts with friends originated with a prank news site.
Snopes→ Is it Illegal to Take Photographs of the Eiffel Tower at Night?
It has all the makings of an urban legend, but this one is actually true — although it is virtually impossible to enforce.
Snopes→ Were Iowa High School Students Forced to Apologize for Wearing Patriotic Colors?
Conflicting reports about Iowa high school students supposedly forced to apologize for wearing red, white, and blue clothing at a basketball game led to social media arguments.
Snopes→ John McCain Admitted He Was a ‘War Criminal’?
Rumors that the Arizona senator admitted that he was a 'war criminal' and that was he pardoned by President Nixon for his crimes are not true.
Snopes→ Pope Francis: ‘God Has Instructed Me to Revise the Ten Commandments’?
Reports that the pontiff asserted God had called upon him "to revise the most sacred of texts" are fake news.
Snopes→ Are Disney’s Turkey Legs Really Emu Legs?
Long-standing rumors that turkey legs sold in Disney parks are actually emu legs spiked after a 'Conan' TV segment.
Snopes→ Trump Cuts Veteran Suicide Hotline Funding?
Reports that President Trump eliminated funding for a veterans' suicide hotline are fake news.
Snopes→ Obamas Being Sued by Malia and Sasha’s Biological Father?
Reports that a man named Ezekiel Wilekenmeyer Williams filed a lawsuit claiming that he was the biological father of the Malia and Sasha Obama are fake news.
Snopes→ Kissing Bugs Could Carry Disease-Causing Parasites?
News from 2014 and 2017 reports that kissing bugs in the U.S. have been found to carry a disease-causing parasite.
Snopes→ Did Jeff Guice Say ‘Sick Children Should Die If Their Parents Can’t Afford Medical Supplies’?
Reports that a Mississippi legislator said children whose parents cannot afford medical care should be allowed to die are fake news.
Snopes→ William H. Macy Death Hoax
A prank news site falsely claimed 'Shameless' star William H. Macy died of a heart attack 'last night.'
Snopes→ Returning Soldier Finds Family Dead
A serviceman returning from deployment discovers his wife died while he was away, and his children have starved to death.
Snopes→ Nancy Pelosi Arrested by Secret Service for Coup Attempt?
Reports that the House Minority Leader was taken from her office in handcuffs for plotting to overthrow the president are fake news.
Snopes→ Sean Spicer Handed Mid-Briefing Note Saying, “You Just Committed a Felony”?
Reports about White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer's being given an ominous note in the middle of a press briefing originated in satire.
Snopes→ Bill Gates Admits Vaccinations Are Designed So Governments Can Depopulate the World?
The computer magnate believes that vaccines can be used to reduce childhood mortality and ultimately reduce population growth through associated social changes, not as an agent of death.
Snopes→ Does H.R. 1313 Require Employees to Submit to Genetic Testing?
The bill allows offering benefits for "voluntary" workplace programs that may include "health risk assessments" but does not enable mandatory genetic testing of employees.
Snopes→ Ben Carson and the ‘Nut of the Mind’
A statement ostensibly uttered by Ben Carson about the 'nut of the mind' holding our 'most hated memories' is fake.
Snopes→ Wyoming Man Found with 30 Eyeballs in His Anal Cavity?
Reports that police discovered more than 30 cow eyeballs in a man's rectum after stopping him for drunk driving are fake news.
Snopes→ Strawberry Quick Methamphetamine Warning
Rumors that drug dealers are selling colored methamphetamine known as 'Strawberry Quick' to children are largely unfounded.
Snopes→ Did an Eighth Russian with Ties to President Trump Die Suspiciously?
A family member told us Ukrainian-American Alex Oronov died of an illness and had no ties to President Trump or his alleged connections with Russia.
Snopes→ Obama Evicted from His DC Mansion for Breaking One Major Clause in His Lease?
Reports that President Obama was evicted from his "mansion" in Washington, D.C., because he trashed the place are fake news.
Snopes→ Were Mysterious Caves Used by the Knights Templar Recently Discovered in Shropshire?
Misleading headlines inaccurately suggested that long-documented caves in Shropshire, England were recently discovered (again).
Snopes→ Is This a Giant Insect Called a ‘Georgian Speekle’?
An image of a giant isopod is frequently shared along with the claim that it shows an insect first discovered in a garage in Georgia.
Snopes→ Was Megyn Kelly Fired From NBC?
The claim that the former Fox News host was fired before even starting at her new post was just another round of completely fake news.
Snopes→ Shepard Smith Fired from Fox News?
Hoax outlets reported that Fox News anchor Shep Smith has been fired by chairman Rupert Murdoch for being "too controversial."
Snopes→ Franceska Mann
The story of Franceska Mann and her purported defiance of Nazis as she faced death has gained popularity on social media.
Snopes→ Gitmo Detainees and the LARK Program
A letter describing a LARK program under which Gitmo detainees will be housed with liberals who object to the current treatment of those prisoners is a piece of satire.
Snopes→ Is Dairy Queen Holding a Free Cone Day on 20 March 2017?
Rumors about a "free cone day" at Dairy Queen on 20 March 2017 are accurate, at the chain's participating locations.
Snopes→ Did the New York Times Contradict Their 20 January 2017 Report About Wiretapping?
An image showing a New York Times front page was circulated on social media along with statements accusing the publication of contradictory reporting about wiretaps.
Snopes→ Is the GOP’s Obamacare Replacement Called ‘World’s Greatest Healthcare Plan of 2017’?
An alternative bill authored by a Texas Republican has an auspicious title, but it's not the one backed by the Republican majority.
Snopes→ Do Left Handed People Die Younger Than Right Handed People?
This popular myth has its roots in a series of flawed papers published in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Snopes→ Did Betsy DeVos Say History Textbooks Should Be Based on the Bible?
A report stating that Trump's Secretary of Education wants to exclude all information not found in the Bible from history textbooks is satire, not fact.
Snopes→ Did Paul Ryan Say Women Who Use Birth Control Are Committing Murder?
A statement supposedly made by House speaker Paul Ryan on CNN in which he asserted that women who use birth control are committing murder originated with a "hybrid" satire site.