The verdict is the second big judgment against the Infowars host over his relentless promotion of the lie that the 2012 massacre never happened.
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Snopes→ Did Darwin Say It Is ‘Not the Strongest of Species That Survives’ but the ‘Most Adaptable’?
The English naturalist has often been the subject of misattributions.
Snopes→ King Charles III to Be Crowned May 6 Next Year, Palace Says
King Charles III will be crowned at Westminster Abbey on May 6 in a ceremony that will embrace the past but look to the modern world after the 70-year reign of the late Queen Elizabeth II.
Snopes→ Scholar: Challenges to Voters are Growing Before the Midterms – and Pose a Direct Threat to Voting Rights
On Nov. 8, the U.S. may experience a surge of voters intimidated by Election Day challenges to their right to cast a ballot.
Snopes→ Scholar: As Russia Enlists Hundreds of Thousands of Men to Fight Ukraine, Public Support for Putin is Falling
Arik Burakovsky, a scholar of Russia and public opinion, says public approval of the president and the assault on Ukraine is shifting.
Snopes→ Biden Did Not Wear His Pants Backwards in Puerto Rico
TikTok users pushed a rumor about U.S. President Joe Biden supposedly putting his pants on backwards, but the photographic evidence proves otherwise.
Snopes→ Smashing Success: NASA Asteroid Strike Results in Big Nudge
A spacecraft that plowed into a small, harmless asteroid millions of miles away succeeded in shifting its orbit, NASA said in announcing the results of its save-the-world test.
Snopes→ 2,560-Pound Pumpkin Wins California Contest; Sets Record
A horticulture teacher from Minnesota set a new U.S. record for the heaviest pumpkin after raising a giant gourd weighing 2,560 pounds.
Snopes→ Report: Democrat Katie Hobbs May Have Organized ‘Slave Day’ in High School
Hobbs is running for the governorship of the state of Arizona and is being challenged by Republican Kari Lake, who was endorsed by former U.S. President Donald Trump.
Snopes→ Good Faith and the Honor of Partisan Election Officials Used To Be Enough To Ensure Trust in Voting Results – But Not Anymore
As midterm elections approach, some Americans express a lack of confidence in the accuracy of the vote count.
Snopes→ Amazon Sued in Teens’ Deaths
Parents sued the retail giant for delivering what attorneys called "suicide kits."
Snopes→ Did Vikings Actually Have Horns on Their Helmets?
The popular image has little to do with history.
Snopes→ Is Macaulay Quote About ‘Dominating’ India with English Culture Real?
A reader emailed us and said they spotted the quote meme on WhatsApp.
Snopes→ Angela Lansbury, ‘Murder She Wrote’ Star, Dies at 96
She died five days shy of her 97th birthday.
Snopes→ Prosecutors Drop Charges Against Adnan Syed in ‘Serial’ Case
A prosecutor apologized to Adnan Syed and the family of Hae Min Lee after announcing that her office would not retry Syed for Lee's 1999 killing.
Snopes→ Governor Voids Territorial Orders Targeting Native Americans
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham described the 19th century proclamations by former territorial governors as offensive.
Snopes→ Underground Microbes May Have Swarmed Ancient Mars
Ancient Mars may have had an environment capable of harboring an underground world teeming with microscopic organisms.
Snopes→ Universal Studios Orlando Is Not Closing Permanently
Readers may have noticed a headline in their Google Discover feeds that said, "Universal Studios Orlando Closes Location Permanently."
Snopes→ Avoid ‘Chick-fil-A Fans’ Facebook Pages That Push Prize Scams
This old Facebook scam just won't die.
Snopes→ ‘Buy SpaceX Stock Before It Goes Public’ Posts Are a Scam
The scam was being promoted in Facebook ads and perhaps also on Instagram by an account that showed signs of originating in Vietnam.
Snopes→ Was Beethoven Black?
A long-running theory does not have much of a leg to stand on.
Snopes→ No, PayPal Isn’t Planning to Fine Users $2.5K For Posting Misinfo
Here's what you should know about a since-deleted document supposedly outlining changes to the platform's user agreement.
Snopes→ Did Home Depot Donate to Herschel Walker’s Campaign?
The truth of the matter regarding Home Depot and Walker, a Georgia Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, wasn't as simple as it was presented by some news articles.
Snopes→ Lost Wedding Ring Found in Brush Pile After Hurricane Ian
Ashley Garner had given up on ever seeing her wedding ring again.
Snopes→ Scholar: Headcovers Have Always Been Political in Iran
Acts of defiance, big and small, have continued uninterrupted across multiple generations, writes this professor.
Snopes→ The 5,000-Year History of Writer’s Block
Since the earliest days of the written word, students and scholars have pleaded for help from higher powers, a sure sign that writing and frustration always have – and always will – go hand in hand.
Snopes→ Kanye West’s Twitter, Instagram Locked over Offensive Posts
Kanye West’s Twitter and Instagram accounts have been locked because of antisemitic posts by the rapper, now known legally as Ye.
Snopes→ Former Fed Chair Bernanke Shares Nobel for Research on Banks
Bernanke was recognized along with Douglas W. Diamond and Philip H. Dybvig.
Snopes→ The Creepy Internet Tale of Hachishakusama, the 8-Foot-Tall Woman
The story is reminiscent of Japanese urban legends and is said to have originated on the 2chan message board.
Snopes→ Is This a Real Photo of an Autumnal Lake in Vermont?
A beautiful image of a lake in Vermont has serious autumn vibes.
Snopes→ Does the White House Have Solar Panels on Its Roof?
Jimmy Carter was the first president to have solar panels installed on the roof of the White House, back in 1979.
Snopes→ College Football at 49? North Dakota Lineman Has Right Stuff
After nearly two decades in the Army and National Guard, Ray Ruschel was working as a night-shift mechanic at a North Dakota sugar beet factory when he decided to enroll at the College of Science.
Snopes→ Judy Tenuta, Brash ‘Love Goddess’ Comedian, Dies at 72
Judy Tenuta, a brash standup who cheekily styled herself as the “Love Goddess” and toured with George Carlin as she built her career in the 1980s golden age of comedy, has died.
Snopes→ Nobel Peace Prize to Activists from Belarus, Russia, Ukraine
The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the 2022 prize to imprisoned Belarus rights activist Ales Bialiatski, the Russian group Memorial and the Ukrainian organization Center for Civil Liberties.
Snopes→ Is a Christian Group Advertising ‘JesusWeen’ as Substitute for Halloween?
"JesusWeen" may have fizzled out in real life, but the concept is resurrected every Halloween as a running internet joke.
Snopes→ Elon Musk Argues Twitter is Better Off Without a Board of Directors – Is He Right?
Musk, who revived his bid for Twitter after the social media company’s board sued to enforce the deal, has been very critical of its board.
Snopes→ ‘Dude Food’ is Patriotic? This Historian Doesn’t Think So
The celebration of generous portions, meat and fat as masculine and patriotic would have been alien to George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, who advocated vegetables and moderation as American ideals.
Snopes→ Biden Pardons Thousands for ‘Simple Possession’ of Marijuana
President Joe Biden is pardoning thousands of Americans convicted of “simple possession” of marijuana under federal law.
Snopes→ Did Berry Global Forbid Employees from Eating Lunch in Their Cars?
Reddit users discussed a picture of a sign that displayed a curious policy about taking breaks and lunches in a company's parking lot.
Snopes→ Yes, Biden Said ‘No One F*cks with a Biden’ on ‘Hot Mic’
The moment was captured on video while the president and the first lady, Jill, were visiting the state of Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian.