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Snopes→ Does President Donald Trump Plan to End School Shootings — By Banning Schools?
An article appearing to report that the president has an unorthodox idea for ending mass shootings at schools appeared on a page that only publishes satire.
Snopes→ Did a Parkland Survivor Tweet a Homophobic Slur?
A fake tweet was spread in an attempt to smear the reputation of David Hogg, who survived a mass shooting at his high school that left seventeen people dead.
Snopes→ Did CNN Purchase an Industrial-Sized Washing Machine to Spin News?
The news media organization reportedly invested in mechanical assistance to help their journalists and news anchors spin the news before publication.
Snopes→ Did Harvey Weinstein Commit Suicide in Arizona?
A fabricated article about the movie mogul's supposed self-inflicted death appeared on an irksome fake news web site.
Snopes→ Was Ivanka Trump Fired from the White House?
The comings and goings of the Trump administration's White House staff may seem like a revolving door, but First Daughter Ivanka Trump hasn't yet been shown the exit.
Hoax-Slayer→ Fake-News: ‘Remains of Egyptian Army Discovered in Red Sea’
Circulating 'News' report claims that archaeologists have discovered the remains of a large Egyptian army at the bottom of the Red Sea. The post Fake-News: ‘Remains of Egyptian Army Discovered in Red Sea’ appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Does Marco Rubio Want to Give Felons Right to Own Guns, But Not to Vote?
Two fake quotes ostensibly uttered by the Florida senator resurfaced in the aftermath of the February 2018 mass school shooting in his state.
Hoax-Slayer→ Fake-News — ‘Bulldog Bites Pedophile’s Penis Off’
According to a post that has been traversing the interwebs since late 2017, a bulldog has inflicted life-altering injuries on a pedophile who was climbing through the window of a room in which two young children were sleeping. The post Fake-News &#
Snopes→ Did a Gay Man ‘Turn Heterosexual’ After a Near-Death Experience?
A fake news web site used a photograph of a white nationalist to spruce up another of their fabricated stories.
Snopes→ Is the Military Drawing Up Plans for Nationwide Gun Confiscations?
As usual. satire is mistaken for reality when it reflects something the reading audience fears will be happening.
Snopes→ Did Barack Obama Announce a Bid to Become UN Secretary General?
President Obama hasn't announced he's seeking an international position he likely couldn't obtain in any case.
Snopes→ Was a Student Suspended for Pretending to be Transgender to Use the Girls’ Locker Room?
A story about a high school student talking his way into showering with girls after gym class is a work of fiction.
Snopes→ Did Melania Trump Hire an Exorcist to Cleanse the White House of Obama ‘Demons’?
According to the First Lady's spokesperson, widely shared reports that she demanded a White House exorcism are "not true in any way."
Snopes→ Is Laura Phelps a Crisis Actor Who Lost a Child at Both Sandy Hook and Marjory Stoneman Douglas?
A conspiracy theory accusing Nick and Laura Phelps of being "crisis actors" received a new (and false) twist in the aftermath of the Parkland, Florida school shooting.
Snopes→ Did Tomi Lahren Say That Victims of Mass Shootings Don’t ‘Believe in God Enough’?
A meme used a fabricated quote based on Lahren's comments about politicians' offering thoughts and prayers to mass shooting victims.
Snopes→ Is This Maxine Waters #GunControlNow Tweet Real?
An impostor Twitter account posing as Rep. Maxine Waters posted an inflammatory remark with the hashtag #guncontrolnow.
Snopes→ Was Snopes.com ‘BUSTED’ for Our CEO’s Ties to George Soros?
A meme going around is heavy on propaganda and embarrassingly light on fact.
Snopes→ Did ‘The Simpsons’ Predict a Mass Shooting at a ‘Black Panther’ Movie Screening?
Rumors holding that the show 'The Simpsons' predicted that there would be a mass shooting at a screening of the movie "Black Panther" were based on a doctored image.
Snopes→ Was the Florida School Shooter a Registered Democrat?
Rumors that Nikolas Cruz was a registered Democrat were based on the voter registration of a different individual with a similar name and birth year.
Snopes→ Did Migrants Destroy a Car in Italy?
Anti-Muslim blogger Pamela Geller posted an obvious fake and claimed it was an example of "migrant crime" in Europe.
Snopes→ Did Mike Pence Defend Rob Porter’s Domestic Abuse with a Bible Verse?
Shortly after a Trump senior aide resigned amid domestic abuse allegations, a false rumor was spread that the Vice President had defended his behavior.
Snopes→ Did an American Teenager Who Killed a ‘Muslim Refugee’ for Raping His Sister Get 30 Years in Prison?
A video being shared on Facebook is blatant fake news.
Snopes→ Did a Judge Cut a Pedophile’s Prison Term Because He Claimed a 3-Year-Old ‘Asked’ to Be Raped?
A scurrilous fake news site took a controversial court case and added a fabricated element to it in order to produce clickbait.
Snopes→ Did a Black Lives Matter Leader Get Sued for Embezzling Donations?
Right-wing web sites republished a fabricated story posted by a notorious purveyor of fake news.
Snopes→ ‘Noise and Confusion’: Fake News in Ecuador
We spoke to two editors of Ecuadoran media outlets that do fact-checking about how fake news and disinformation affected two recent votes in Ecuador.
Snopes→ Fake News and Bots Target Author of Democratic Memo
California Democrat Adam Schiff is the latest target of the disinformation campaign.
Snopes→ Did an Explosion at Al Franken’s Montana Ranch Kill 6 People?
The fake news article misuses an image of a New York City building fire.
Snopes→ Was Adam Schiff’s Sister Married to George Soros’s Son?
Rep. Adam Schiff, who authored a rebuttal to Devin Nunes's memo about the Trump-Russia investigation, is now the target of conspiracy theories and fake news.
FactCheck.org→ No Logan Act Charges Against John Kerry
Q: Is John Kerry facing felony charges under the Logan Act? A: No. The former secretary of state has not been charged. FULL ANSWER Nobody has ever been convicted under the Logan Act, which bars citizens from negotiating with foreign powers on behalf
Snopes→ Did a Greenpeace Activist Get His Arm Bitten Off After Hugging a Shark?
An article claiming that a great white shark attacked a Greenpeace activist originated on a well-known fake news site.
Snopes→ Did Julia Roberts Tell Celine Dion ‘Go Back in Your Country’ If She Didn’t like Trump?
A "celebrity feud" was actually a particularly lazy attempt at "outrage" clickbait.
Snopes→ Did Justin Timberlake Say ‘Mandatory Vaccination Schedules Are Un-American’?
Some people actually believe in the medical misinformation they peddle; others shamelessly risk the public health by publishing erroneous medical info just for clicks and kicks.
Snopes→ Did a Woman Sue a Paris Zoo After an Escaped Hippo Tried to Rape Her?
A tasteless, body-shaming fake news article claimed that a hippo attempted to rape a 400-pound woman after escaping from a Paris zoo.
FactCheck.org→ Parton Me? Dolly Didn’t Praise Trump
Q: Did Dolly Parton say, “Trump in one year is already better than 16 years of Bush, Obama put together?” A: No. A public relations consultant said that on a Breitbart radio show. FULL ANSWER Brett Decker, a consultant at a Washington D.C. p
Snopes→ Did Trump Tell George Soros to ‘Go to Hell’ at Davos?
A well-known purveyor of fake news spread the fabricated claim that President Trump called out George Soros at the 2018 World Economic Forum.
Snopes→ Was an NFL Lawyer Who Claimed the Super Bowl Is ‘Rigged’ Found Dead?
This year the hoaxes and fake news about a "rigged" Super Bowl started even before the game was played.
Snopes→ Did NFL Decide Not to Televise National Anthem Before Super Bowl?
An inaccurate meme claims the national anthem won't be televised before the Super Bowl.
Snopes→ Did a Woman Pretending to Be a Sex Robot File for Child Support?
A new legal frontier in human-robot sexual interactions has not yet been reached as described.
FactCheck.org→ Teaching About Islam Hasn’t Been Banned
Q: Did the U.S. Supreme Court bar public schools from teaching about Islam? A: No. That rumor originates from a website that describes itself as satirical. FULL ANSWER Public schools in America can teach about religion, but they can’t preach abo