A distasteful prank article spreads misinformation about the former Secretary of State.
Publication: Fake-News
Snopes→ Did President Trump’s USDA Pick Say Scientists Are ‘Dumb’ for Believing Dinosaurs Existed?
Although Sam Clovis is believed to be in line for a Department of Agriculture appointment, he did not say that scientists are "stupid" and that dinosaurs are "a hoax".
Snopes→ Did a Texas Man Discover a Hired Escort Was His Wife?
A hoax article appeared to report that a man from Katy, Texas hired a prostitute and was subsequently shocked to learn the woman was his wife.
Snopes→ Trump Wants Executive Order Abolishing Impeachment?
A satirical web site used the claim to poke fun at Trump's executive orders.
Snopes→ Miley Cyrus Death Hoax
Reports that singer Miley Cyrus’ lifeless body was found by her entourage in a bathtub after she drowned from a prescription drug overdose are fake news.
Snopes→ Google Earth Discovers Man Trapped on Desert Island for 9 Years?
Reports that Google Earth images helped locate a man who had been stranded on a desert island for years are fake news.
Truth or Fiction?→ Nancy Pelosi’s Son Arrested for 2nd Degree Murder-Fiction!
Nancy Pelosi’s Son Arrested for 2nd Degree Murder-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s son was arrested for 2nd degree murder stemming from an altercation with an umpire at a youth baseball game. The Truth: A sel
Snopes→ Tainted Buffet at Jackson Strip Club Blamed After Severe Diarrhea Incident on Stage?
A story about a tainted buffet and a "severe diarrhea incident" at a strip club originated as fake news.
Snopes→ Was Scott Baio Killed in a Small Plane Crash?
Fake news sites reported that the former "Happy Days" actor died in a plane crash on his way to visit President Trump at Mar-a-Lago.
Snopes→ Does Portland Allow ‘Furries’ to Use Dog Parks?
A fake news site reported that the city council had voted to give people with animal alter egos the right to 'mate' in the parks.
Snopes→ Was Nancy Pelosi’s Son Arrested for Murder?
Fake news web sites promulgated the claim that the House minority leader's son murdered his daughter's boyfriend's stepfather.
Snopes→ President Trump Left Online Reviews for the Middle East?
An article appearing to report that Trump wrote reviews after a brief trip to the region was intended as satire.
Snopes→ Did a Man Claim a Unicorn Frappuccino ‘Made Him Gay’?
A 'satire' site published the claim that a Queens man said a Unicorn Frappuccino 'made him gay'
Snopes→ Fisherman Captures 3,000-Pound Great White Shark in Great Lakes?
You didn't see a news report about a fisherman's capture of a great white shark in Lake Michigan because it didn't happen.
Snopes→ Did President Trump ‘Reinstate’ a Memorial Day for Police Officers, Cancelled by Obama?
Hyperpartisan web sites published the false claim that Barack Obama had cancelled Peace Officers Memorial Day.
FactCheck.org→ NASA Won’t Pay You to Smoke Weed
Q: Does NASA pay $18,000 for people to stay in bed and smoke weed for 70 straight days? A: No. NASA conducts bed-rest studies, but it does not allow participants to smoke marijuana or even drink alcohol. FULL ANSWER Facebook users flagged a story wit
Snopes→ Miley Cyrus Would ‘Rather Get Nuked’ by North Korea Than Have Donald Trump as President?
Several hyperpartisan web sites falsely attributed an invented quote to the singer.
Truth or Fiction?→ Disgraced Senator Chuck Shumer Announces Retirement- Fiction!
Disgraced Senator Chuck Schumer Announces Retirement- Fiction! Summary of eRumor: New York Senator Chuck Schumer resigned in disgrace after learning that the White House has enough dirt on Schumer to ruin his marriage and to send him to prison. The
Snopes→ Woman Found on Clinton Estate Dead, Tortured, and Malnourished?
A "satirical" web site published a fake story of questionable taste.
Snopes→ Samsung Pays Apple $1 Billion in Nickels?
Reports that Samsung paid off a $1.05 billion judgment awarded to Apple in a patent infringement lawsuit entirely in nickels are fake news.
Snopes→ Famous Baby Giraffe Passes Away Only a Month After Birth?
A Facebook post created using a "prank" web site fooled many into believing that internet star April the Giraffe's calf had died.
FactCheck.org→ Hollywood Strike Hoax
Q: Did Hollywood celebrities threaten to strike until President Donald Trump resigns? A: No. That story was made up by a “HYBRID site of news and satire.” FULL QUESTION Are eminent Hollywood celebrities preparing for a massive strike in
Snopes→ Physicist Warns That Fidget Spinners Could Affect Earth’s Center of Gravity?
Reports that "one of the nation’s most respected physicists" has warned that fidget spinners could have a harmful effect on the Earth’s center of gravity are fake news.
Snopes→ Trump ‘Humiliates’ Obama After White House Cleaning Staff Finds ‘Secret Stash’ of Drugs?
Multiple fake news sites shared a fabricated claim that President Trump's new head of housekeeping found President Obama's drug stash.
Snopes→ Pat Robertson: ‘Gay People Should Wear Specially-Colored Clothes to Warn Straight People’?
Reports that televangelist Pat Robertson said gay people should wear colors by which heterosexual people might easily identify them are fake news.
Snopes→ Donald Trump Praises Colonel Sanders for His Service in the Civil War?
A satirical web site reported that Trump called KFC founder Colonel Harland Sanders "a tremendous Civil War hero."
Snopes→ George Soros Indicted for Election Hacking?
A doctored image was used to spread the false claim that George Soros was indicted for election tampering.
Snopes→ Was Trey Gowdy’s Son Found Dead in a Dumpster?
The latest in an ongoing series of hoaxes targeting Rep. Trey Gowdy involved a false claim his son was found dead in a Washington, D.C. dumpster.
Snopes→ Bill O’Reilly Found Dead at His Long Island Home?
Reports on the death of former Fox News host Bill O'Reilly were nothing more than fake news.
Hoax-Slayer→ Hoax – Picture of ‘World’s Largest Tortoise’
Social media message claims that an attached photograph depicts the world's largest tortoise being transported along a roadway strapped to the bed of a large truck. The post Hoax – Picture of ‘World’s Largest Tortoise’ appeared
Snopes→ Willie Nelson Death Hoax
Country music legend Willie Nelson is not dead; he's just the target of a recirculated celebrity death hoax.
Snopes→ ‘Leaked Image’ Depicts President Obama in Handcuffs?
An image of President Obama handcuffed before a judge and charged with wiretapping President Trump is fake.
FactCheck.org→ Bogus Bald Eagle Executive Order
Q: Did President Trump sign an executive order making it legal to hunt bald eagles? A: No. That bogus story was published by a fake news website. FULL QUESTION Did Trump OK hunting bald eagles? FULL ANSWER Don’t be fooled by the “AP”
Snopes→ Nicky Hayden Death Hoax
A tasteless fake news story included the claim that World Superbike star Nicky Hayden passed away in May 2017.
Snopes→ Amy Schumer to Star in an All-Female Remake of Saving Private Ryan?
A joke on Twitter has been fleshed out into a full-fledged hoax by two satirical web sites.
Snopes→ Did Fox News Just Hire ‘Filthy, Lying Liberal’ Whoopi Goldberg?
A fake news web site leveraged shakeups at Fox News to push a falsehood about the network's hiring the actress and talk show host.
Snopes→ Does the FBI Have Evidence That 62 Million Trump Voters Are Russian Agents?
A fake, satirical story originally published by a white supremacist web site has been republished several times as fact.
Snopes→ Did Bill Clinton File for Divorce ‘This Morning’?
An article reporting that Bill Clinton filed for divorce from Hillary Clinton in May 2017 is a hoax.
Snopes→ Did an Ohio Schoolteacher Lose an Eye in a Fidget Spinner Accident?
An article about a high school teacher being "seriously injured" after a classroom game with the popular toy is fake.
Snopes→ Is a Jefferson Davis Statue to be Replaced with Obama Likeness?
A satire site posing as a Fox News affiliate falsely claimed a statue of the Confederate leader would be replaced with one honoring Barack Obama.