Facebook officials said in a blog post 15 June 2017 that the company uses AI to find and remove "terrorist content" immediately, before users see it.
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Snopes→ Researcher Finds Georgia Voter Records Exposed on Internet
A researcher disclosed a gaping security hole at the outfit that manages Georgia's elections, with 6.7 million voter records and sensitive files exposed.
Snopes→ Does a Vox Infographic Claim Killing GOP Members Could Prevent ‘Three 9/11s’?
After Rep. Steve Scalise was shot on 14 June 2017, an infographic purportedly from Vox weighed Republican lawmaker lives against healthcare-related deaths.
Snopes→ The Latest: London Police Launch Criminal Probe Into Fire
London Police say a criminal investigation has been launched in the wake of a fatal fire in west London.
Snopes→ Calgary Man Slices Off Penis After Attaching Razor Blade to Fidget Spinner?
A fake news article was the latest in a series of claims about mishaps with the popular toy.
Snopes→ Germany, Austria Slam U.S. Sanctions Against Russia
The objections centered around a pipeline that would travel beneath the Baltic Sea to import natural gas from Russia to Germany.
Snopes→ Rand Paul Tweeted That Purpose of Second Amendment Is to Shoot at Tyrannical Government?
A genuine tweet posted by the Kentucky senator was circulated out of context after lawmaker Steve Scalise was shot in Virginia.
Snopes→ ‘Star Wars’ Filming Soon in Your Town, USA
Rumors that the new Star Wars movies will be filmed in various small cities in the United States came from a set of cloned hoax sites.
Snopes→ Bernie Sanders Bought a $172,000 Car with Campaign Donations?
A set of photographs was misleadingly used to suggest that Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders had purchased an Audi R8 luxury automobile with campaign funds.
Snopes→ 741741: Crisis Text Hotline
Teens (and others) can text 741741 from anywhere to talk with a crisis counselor.
Snopes→ Bringing a Gun to a Knife Fight
Scott Baio asserted during a July 2016 MSNBC appearance that President Obama once said if [Republicans] "bring a knife" to a fight, [Democrats] should "bring a gun."
Snopes→ Aerialist Hangs by Teeth from Helicopter Over Niagara Falls
Erendira Wallenda performed acrobatic maneuvers while hanging from a helicopter.
Snopes→ Study Casts Doubt on the Contagiousness of Yawns
Are yawns contagious, or is it all a statistically manufactured illusion?
Snopes→ False Alarm Causes Lockdown at Travis Air Force Base
Base officials initially believed there was an active shooter situation.
Snopes→ Congressmen Say They Spoke to Shooter Before Alexandria Attack
Rep. Jeff Duncan said he spoke to a man who asked about the victims' political parties before a shooting at a baseball park.
Snopes→ Local Activists: Grenfell Tower Fire ‘Was Inevitable’
The Grenfell Action Group said their warnings prior to the fatal blaze 'fell on deaf ears.'
Snopes→ Man Shot in Ankle Near NYC’s Barclays Center
Police say the man was shot after an argument.
Snopes→ Health Chief, 4 Others Charged with Manslaughter in Flint
Five people were charged on 14 June 2017 with involuntary manslaughter in an investigation of Flint's lead-contaminated water.
Snopes→ The Latest: Neighbor Says Some UPS Workers Gather on Roof
San Francisco police confirmed a shooting at a UPS facility in the Potrero Hill neighborhood but didn’t release information on injuries or the shooter.
Snopes→ Sun and Full Moon Between Two Trees?
An image showing a full moon above a setting sun and framed between two trees is not a genuine photograph.
Snopes→ A Cake Mistake: Florida Baker Says New Pans Ruined Desserts
A Florida bakery claims faulty cake pans created a dessert disaster and has taken the pan-maker to court.
Snopes→ Freshman Football Player Dies After Morning Workout
A freshman football player at Kent State University has died following a morning workout.
Snopes→ Data Firm That Helped Trump Sues the Guardian Over Investigative Series About Brexit
Cambridge Analytica denies it helped the Leave campaign amid two government investigations into claims made in the articles.
Snopes→ Kids Tossed from Windows to Escape London High-Rise Blaze
Desperately trying to avoid the flames, residents threw one baby and other small children from high windows to people down on the sidewalk, witnesses said.
Snopes→ The Latest: Sanders Says Man ID’d as Shooter Was on Campaign
Sen. Bernie Sanders said the man authorities identified as opening fire on the Republican congressional baseball practice had apparently volunteered on his presidential campaign.
Snopes→ Nancy Pelosi: Miss Lube Rack of 1959?
A photograph that supposedly shows a young Nancy Pelosi as 'Miss Lube Rack' of 1959 is actually a picture of a different woman.
Snopes→ Is the Common Household Plant ‘Dieffenbachia’ Deadly?
Viral web sites massively exaggerate the risk posed by these plants, even if that risk is rooted in a modicum of reality.
Snopes→ Call it a Comeback: Old-School Typewriters Attract New Fans
The typewriter is making a comeback with a new generation of fans gravitating to machines that once gathered dust in attics and basements.
Snopes→ Kansas Husband Who Robbed Bank to Avoid Wife Given Probation
A 70-year-old man who said he robbed a Kansas City, Kansas, bank so he could get away from his wife blamed his actions on depression.
Snopes→ The Latest: Congressman Says Member of His Staff Wounded
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana was shot by a rifle-wielding gunman at a congressional baseball practice just outside of Washington on 14 June 2017.
Snopes→ Did a Woman Require Surgery After a Fidget Spinner Became Stuck in Her Vagina?
Two nearly-identical articles report the same false incident in two far-flung cities.
Snopes→ House Majority Whip Shot at Congressional Baseball Practice
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana was shot 14 June 2017 at a congressional baseball practice in Alexandria, Virginia.
Snopes→ Atheist Iceland Issues a Travel Ban Against White Southern Baptists?
A satirical article contains some clues that the claim is false.
Snopes→ Privacy Advocates Criticize Kenyan Government’s Hiring of Cambridge Analytica
President Uhuru Kenyatta's Jubilee Party is working with the data firm that claims both Brexit and Trump's election as victories as he seeks reelection.
Snopes→ Fugitives in Guard Shootings ‘Dangerous Beyond Description’
Ricky Dubose and Donnie Russell Rowe escaped after killing two prison guards during a bus transport in Georgia.
Snopes→ Woman in Serious Pain Unexpectedly Gives Birth
A Malden, Massachusetts woman preparing to go to the hospital for serious pain instead gave birth to an unexpected baby girl.
Snopes→ Ohio Man Identified as Suspect in Killings of 5 in 2 Cities
Stark County Sheriff George T. Maier said George Brinkman Jr., is suspected of killing a mother, her two college-age daughters, and a married couple.
Snopes→ Did Bernie Sanders Propose a Bill Forcing Christian Office Holders to Wear a Scarlet Cross?
A fake news piece inspired by the senator's antagonistic questioning of Trump appointee Russell Vought says Sanders proposed a "Hateful Bigot Identification Act."
Snopes→ Historic Shipwreck Discovered off Southern California Coast
Researchers discovered the remains of a San Francisco-based U.S. Coast Guard cutter that first set out to sea during the Spanish American War.
Snopes→ KFC to Send Chicken Sandwich to Edge of Space on Balloon
KFC announced on 13 June 2017 that it plans to send a chicken sandwich to the edge of the atmosphere with the help of a high-altitude balloon.