Comedian Amy Schumer did not threaten President Trump on live television at the Academy Awards ceremony, nor was she arrested at that event.
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Reports that Michelle and Barack Obama have filed for divorce in Illinois originated with a satirical web site.
Snopes→ Saudi Arabia: Panel of Scientists Admits Women Are Mammals, Yet ‘Not Human’?
Reports that a group of Saudi scientists had made an unusual declaration about the biological classification of women originated as satire.
Snopes→ Time Warner Cable Declines to Renew CNN’s Contract?
Reports that cable television giant Time Warner declined to renew a contract to carry CNN programming are fake news.
Snopes→ Did Whoopi Goldberg Say ‘Military Widows Love Their 15 Minutes in the Spotlight?’
Reports that the 'The View' host disparaged Gold Star widows as publicity seekers originated as fake news.
Snopes→ Trump’s Unsecured Android Device Source of Recent White House Leaks?
Reports that two intelligence agencies 'suspected' the President's cell phone had been the source of recently leaked information originated as satire.
Truth or Fiction?→ 7-year-old Girl Gets Breast Implants-Fiction!
7-year-old Girl Gets Breast Implants-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A report of a 7-year-old girl who got breast implants has stirred controversy. The Truth: False reports of a 7-year0ld girl who got breast implants can be traced back to a well-known fa
Snopes→ Were President Donald Trump’s Sons Detained at Vancouver Airport over Ties with a Fascist Dictator?
An article about Trump's sons being detained by Canada over their ties with a fascist regime originated from a satire web site.
Snopes→ Did a Seven-Year-Old Girl Get Breast Implants?
A satirical news site published a story about a fictional girl's mother who acquiesced to her demand for cosmetic surgery.
Snopes→ Trump Signs Law to Lower the Age of Consensual Sex to 13?
Reports about the President's lowering the age of sexual consent in the U.S. are recycled fake news.
Snopes→ Does Iceland Pay $5,000 Per Month to Immigrants Who Marry Icelandic Women?
Untrustworthy online sources claimed that that due to a shortage of men, Iceland was offering to pay immigrants to take Icelandic women as their brides.
Snopes→ Stephen Bannon: ‘Nobody Can Blame You for Beating Your Wife If It’s Out of Love’?
A fake news web site put words in Trump strategist Stephen Bannon's mouth to the effect that he defended spousal abuse as an act of "love."
Snopes→ Was Sweden ‘Rocked’ by a ‘Massive Terror Attack’ in February 2017?
An unknown man possibly discharged pepper spray or tear gas into a train car in Stockholm, but the incident did not constitute a "massive terror attack," and no one was seriously hurt.
Snopes→ Were Seven Hollywood ‘Liberal Heroes’ Arrested During an Oscar Party Drug Raid?
Reports that Seth Rogen, Bette Midler, Justin Timberlake, and four other celebrities were taken into custody are just more fake news.
Snopes→ Finger Chop Challenge
A gory-sounding protest against President Donald Trump is not a real social media trend.
Snopes→ Was George Soros Arrested for ‘Hate Crimes Against America’?
Reports that billionaire George Soros was arrested and charged with hate crimes against America are fake news.
Snopes→ Florida Man Dies in Meth Lab Explosion After Lighting Farts on Fire?
Reports that a man caused a meth lab explosion after lighting his farts on fire were fake news.
Snopes→ Does John Hagee Want to Prosecute Women Who Say God’s Name During Intercourse?
A silly rumor about the founder of the Cornerstone Church is just more fake news.
Snopes→ Democratic Congressmen Busted Planning to Assassinate Trump?
A fake news site concocted a story blaming two non-existent lawmakers for a plan to attack the president.
Snopes→ Was the ‘Catch Me Outside Girl’ Arrested for Prostitution?
Reports that "Catch Me Outside Girl" Danielle Bregoli was arrested for prostitution were fake news.
Snopes→ Did John McCain Solicit a Campaign Contribution From the Russian Government?
A letter sent to the Russian envoy in 2008 soliciting campaign contributions was an apparent error.
Snopes→ Did Jake Tapper Go on a Racist Tirade?
A piece of audio, supposedly of the CNN anchor screaming racial epithets, is actually recycled tape of reality show character Dog the Bounty Hunter.
Snopes→ Andrew Lincoln Death Hoax
A prank news site tricked social media users into believing "Walking Dead" actor Andrew Lincoln had died.
Snopes→ Did Trump Sign An Order Barring Undocumented Immigrants From Receiving Welfare?
Claims that welfare recipients without documentation would be "sent home" came from hoax news stories.
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→ 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→ Did a Judge Rule that CNN is ‘Fake News’?
The seemingly damning claim was based on a misreading of a February 2017 ruling.
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→ 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
Snopes→ Did President Trump Announce a $612 Credit for ‘Deserving Americans’?
On 14 February 2017, the web site Last Line of Defense (The Resistance) published an article reporting that President Trump had announced a “stimulus bonus” of $612 to be disbursed to “deserving” American adults and children: I