Claims that welfare recipients without documentation would be "sent home" came from hoax news stories.
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Snopes→ Are Carjackers Using Discarded Shirts as Bait to Lure Victims?
News reports conflated a genuine incident of human trafficking with a completely unrelated claim that traffickers used shirts on windshields as bait.
Snopes→ Did Stephen Miller Throw a White Power Sign?
A photograph showing Stephen Miller with his hands in an odd configuration is real, but is not proof that the White House advisor was using a "white power" hand symbol.
Snopes→ Does a Photograph Show Ivanka Trump with Vladimir Putin and Wendi Murdoch?
A picture showing First Daughter Ivanka Trump posing with Vladimir Putin and Wendi Murdoch was digitally manipulated.
Snopes→ Did President Trump Sign Visa-Free Travel Policies for Various Countries?
Fake news sites pumped out false stories about President Trump's signing visa-free travel policies for residents of a number of different countries.
Snopes→ Did President Trump Sign a Law Restricting Welfare for ‘Deadbeats’?
President Trump did not sign an executive order cutting off welfare to "deadbeats, drug addicts and scam artists."
Snopes→ Did Pat Robertson Say ‘Staring’ at Melania Trump ‘Can Heal Gays’?
A 'hybrid' fake news site built on real comments made by Pat Robertson to assert the televangelist said looking at Melania Trump could 'cure gays.'
Snopes→ Andy Rooney’s Political Views
A transcript of the late '60 Minutes' commentator Andy Rooney's explaining his political views is a fabrication.
Snopes→ Attempted Tomato Assassination of George Washington
The tale of a cook who attempted to poison George Washington by feeding him tomatoes comes from a mystery magazine, not history.
Snopes→ Kentucky Lawmaker Introduced Bill Requiring Men to Get Wives’ Permission to Take Viagra
Kentucky Rep. Mary Lou Marzian, who is also a registered nurse, joked that she introduced the tongue-in-cheek 2016 legislation 'to protect these men from themselves.'
Snopes→ Did George Washington Have Wooden Teeth?
We cannot tell a lie: George Washington's false teeth weren't made out of wood, though the materials actually used weren't all that appealing, either.
Snopes→ ‘Violin Island’ in Costa Rica?
An image purportedly showing a 'Violin Island' off Costa Rica is actually a digitally created optical illusion.
Snopes→ Did Ben Carson Say That Illegal Immigrants Caught Voting Should Lose Their U.S. Citizenship?
Dr. Ben Carson wrote in a 2014 article that anyone caught voting illegally should be stripped of their citizenship and deported.
Snopes→ Magic Johnson’s Celebrity Crew Arrive at the NBA Playoffs?
A photograph showing a star-studded group arriving at the NBA playoffs is a composite of several photographs.
Snopes→ Did President Lyndon B. Johnson Applaud the Smothers Brothers for Mocking Him?
An image shows a kind letter supposedly sent to the Smothers Brothers by LBJ about their repeated mocking of him.
Snopes→ Did Starbucks Place Trump’s Photo on the Floor So Every Customer Has to Step on It?
An image showing a President Trump welcome mat on the floor of a Starbucks was doctored.
Snopes→ Were John McCain and Maxine Waters Fooled by Russian Pranksters?
Russian pranksters claimed they pulled phone pranks on Senator John McCain and Congresswoman Maxine Waters by impersonating the Ukrainian prime minister.
Snopes→ Does a Video Show Acesha Bright Committing Murder?
A woman named Acesha Bright was arrested for murder in February 2017, but a video purportedly showing someone by that name killing her boyfriend was staged.
Snopes→ What Is Presidents Day?
What are we celebrating on the holiday known as 'Presidents Day'? Is it really a holiday at all?
Snopes→ All Facebook Posts to Be Made Public?
Facebook is not making all your posts public or claiming copyright to them, so posting an ineffective legal notice on your Facebook page is pointless.
Snopes→ Dasani Products Recalled Due to ‘Clear Parasite’?
Reports that Coca-Cola is recalling Dasani water products after a "clear parasite" was found in bottles in the United States are fake news.
Snopes→ Ungrateful Elephant Kills Man
A legendary but false story about a man killed by an elephant he mistook for one he had aided years earlier.
Snopes→ Did a Judge Rule that CNN is ‘Fake News’?
The seemingly damning claim was based on a misreading of a February 2017 ruling.
Snopes→ Does A Proposed Tennessee Bill Classify In Vitro Children as “Illegitimate”?
Though the bill's motivation is disputed, it would repeal a law that clarifies the legitimacy of IVF children and the parental rights of their parents.
Snopes→ Is President Trump Billing Michelle Obama For $11 Billion?
A hoax news story reported that the former First Lady spent $11 million alone on "new furniture."
Snopes→ Is Obama ‘Commanding’ an Army of 30,000 Anti-Trump Activists From His Home?
We found no credible evidence of an "army" being commanded by the former president.
Snopes→ Did Congress Legalize Gun Purchases for People With Mental Impairments?
More accurately, Congress passed the repeal of an Obama-era measure that would have made it easier to enforce existing restrictions on gun sales.
Snopes→ Is Jason Chaffetz Avoiding a Trump Probe to Investigate a Children’s Show?
A Washington Post editorial accused the House Oversight Committee head of selectively using his powers.
Snopes→ Does the iPad App ‘Roblox’ Dangerously Expose Children to Predators?
A parent's complaint about iPad app Roblox led to rumors that the game exposes children to predators' advances.
Snopes→ Did California Divert Dam Repair Funds to Programs for ‘Illegals’?
Money for the state's dam infrastructure does not come from the same fund as programs that would pay for programs serving immigrants, either with or without documents.
Snopes→ Did President Nixon Say Watergate Details Were ‘Illegally’ Leaked by Deep Throat?
A meme hinting at parallels between President Donald Trump and the Watergate scandal was based on a quote that does not appear to be real.
Snopes→ Did President Trump Send Federal Troops, Armored Vehicles to Chicago?
A video shows a Chicago Police Department SWAT vehicle along with the claim that Trump sent federal troops in armored vehicles to the city.
Snopes→ Reginald VelJohnson Death Hoax
'Family Matters' star Reginald VelJohnson is alive and tweeting.
Snopes→ Does Olive Oil ‘Fix’ Sagging Breasts?
There's no evidence to suggest olive oil or any topical treatment can prevent or reverse loss of firmness in breasts.
Snopes→ Are Pharmaceutical Companies Hiding the Presence of Peanut Oil in Vaccines?
Despite arguments that vaccines are to blame for rising peanut allergies, the claim that peanut oil is present in inoculations rests almost entirely on a misreading of newspaper articles from the 1960s.
Snopes→ Are Schools Banning Valentine’s Day Because it Offends Muslims?
On 15 February 2017, the web site LibertyIsViral.com reported that the state of Minnesota had banned Valentine’s Day, specifically because it “offends Muslims”: Guess Which State Just BANNED VALENTINES DAY Because It ‘OFFENDS MUSL
Snopes→ Nordstrom Files for Chapter 11 After Scott Baio Boycott?
On 13 February 2017, Fox News published a story appearing to report that “Happy Days” actor Scott Baio announced he would boycott retail chain Nordstrom because he was unhappy with its decision to drop the clothing line of President Donald
Snopes→ Did Ben & Jerry’s Create an ‘ImPeachMint’ Flavored Ice Cream for President Donald Trump?
An image purporting to show a new Ben & Jerry’s ice cream released to commemorate President Donald Trump (called “ImPeachMint”) appeared on social media shortly after the 2016 presidential election, and circulated widely thereafte
Snopes→ Has the Process to Impeach President Donald Trump Begun?
On 15 February 2017, left-of-center web site BipartisanReport.com posted a story with a misleading clickbait headline: “Donald Trump Impeachment Process Begins – FEC Paperwork Filed – Tantrum Imminent.” The story then went on to repor
Snopes→ Was Katy Perry Taken from the Grammys in Handcuffs?
A spoof news site used singer Katy Perry’s 12 February 2017 appearance at the Grammy Awards as the basis for a satirical story holding that the singer had been taken into custody after making threatening remarks about President Trump: Katy Perry