Several web sites grossly misrepresented the truth about videos showing disturbances at a 2014 pro-Palestine rally in Wales.
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Snopes→ Were Black Children Used as Alligator Bait in the American South?
Tales of youngsters chained up as "alligator bait" in the deep South of the 18th and early 19th centuries bespeak the United States' racist past.
Snopes→ Did a German Woman Get Fined for Sharing a Meme on Facebook?
A Breitbart article accurately reports the fining of a Berlin woman under Germany's strict hate speech laws.
Snopes→ Imelda Marcos Dead?
Imelda Marcos has not died, despite a long-circulating (and undated) article about her purported collapse.
Snopes→ Anti-Shariah Rallies This Weekend Worry Muslim Leaders
Rallies planned in over two dozen U.S. States worry Muslim communities still reeling from recent threats and hate crimes.
Snopes→ Wounded May Vows to Stay as U.K. Prime Minister; Says Brexit Will Go On
Theresa May's Conservative party, weakened in the British Parliament, now faces negotiations over exiting from the European Union.
Snopes→ Woman Distracted by Phone Falls Over Basement Access Doors
A 67-year-old woman distracted by her cellphone was injured when she fell through basement access doors in New Jersey.
Snopes→ Senate Republicans Planning to Pass ‘Trumpcare’ While the United States Distracted by Comey Hearing?
Republicans are trying to bring health care legislation to a vote, but they aren't hiding their efforts from the public eye.
Snopes→ Did 58 Scientific Papers Published in 2017 Say Global Warming is a Myth?
An article on Breitbart News used flawed interpretations from a climate skeptic blog to amplify a grossly inaccurate understanding of climatological research.
Snopes→ Did Virginia Police Kill a Three-Year-Old Child During a Shootout?
A 'prank' web site published a fake story using a real picture of police shooting and killing an undocumented immigrant.
Snopes→ GOP-Run House Votes to Roll Back Post-2008 Financial Rules
The Dodd-Frank Act was put in place by former United States President Barack Obama after the 2008 economic crisis.
Snopes→ Pennsylvania Supermarket Massacre Shooter Left Chilling Online Trail
Randy Stair, 24, left an online trail apparently expressing admiration for mass shooters and frustration about the world.
Snopes→ Is This Marilyn Monroe Posing With a Cat?
A doctored image appears to show Monroe holding a cat to her face.
Snopes→ Al Jazeera Says Cyberattacks Are Intensifying
The Qatar-based network said on its website that it suffered 'systematic and continual hacking attempts.'
Snopes→ Did Feds Just Raid a ‘Muslim’s House’ in Virginia and Uncover a Plan to Take Over America?
A fake news item claims that a Muslim Brotherhood plot to overtake the country was foiled by an FBI raid.
Snopes→ Does the Gardasil Vaccine Come With Crippling Side Effects?
A prominent anti-vaccine web site has promoted heartbreaking stories of illnesses and deaths which they say are a direct result of the Gardasil vaccine, but the causal links are just speculation.
Snopes→ Dry Drowning
An account of a 10-year-old boy's death explains dry drowning and its symptoms.
Snopes→ Etymology of ‘News’
The English word 'news' is not an acronym formed from the words 'north,' east,' 'west,' and 'south.'
Snopes→ Singer Phil Collins Cancels Show After Hotel Room Fall
Singer Phil Collins has been rushed to the hospital after a fall in his London hotel room left him with a severe gash near his eye that required stitches.
Snopes→ Making Cents
U.S. pennies now cost considerably more than one cent each to manufacture.
Snopes→ Did Sean Spicer Claim Trump Has the Authority to Change Spellings Like ‘Covfefe’?
Although Spicer's actual reaction to the tweet drew widespread media attention, he did not claim that the President has the authority to change words.
Snopes→ Sporty Hijabs Help Muslim Girls Keep Up Pace in Athletics
Deering High School is providing sport hijabs with the goal of making Muslim girls comfortable and boosting their participation in sports.
Snopes→ Road Paved with Clamshells Emits Stench, Covered in Maggots
Residents of a small Rhode Island community say their neighborhood has been beset by a terrible stench after a neighbor paved a road with clamshells.
Snopes→ The Latest: Elmo Costume Photobombs Theresa May’s Picture
Theresa May leaves after voting in the general election as a person wearing a costume of TV character Elmo waves at polling station in Maidenhead, England.
Snopes→ A Guide to the UK General Election
How it works, how you can follow the results, and why this is one that's worth putting on the kettle for.
Snopes→ Coon Rapids Walmart Trafficking Warning
A woman's warning about a man who gave her a "bad feeling" at a Walmart in Coon Rapids, Minnesota probably had nothing to do with human trafficking.
Snopes→ Comey to Congress: President Trump Told Him ‘I Need Loyalty’
The prepared remarks were released the day before 8 June 2017 appearance on Capitol Hill.
Snopes→ Did Kellyanne Conway Say Liberal Women Hate Her Because of Her ‘Striking Beauty And Intellect’?
A quote attributed to the senior adviser to President Donald Trump is a hoax.
Snopes→ Who is More of a Threat: Far-Right or Muslim Extremists?
A pattern of white supremacist-related killings has provoked discussion about the definition of terrorism, and dangers to the public.
Snopes→ Does Footage Show Tornadoes in Cape Town?
After the South African city was hit with a major storm, doctored videos purportedly showing tornadoes in the area were circulated on social media.
Snopes→ Did Trump Tour a Chemtrail Plane?
A photograph showing President Trump on a plane has nothing to do with chemtrails.
Snopes→ Did Sears Sell ‘Free Palestine’ Shirts?
The department store chain removed shirts made by a third-party retailer following criticism.
Snopes→ Did ‘The Simpsons’ Predict That President Trump Would Touch a Glowing Orb?
Memes falsely claim that the animated series showed Trump touching a glowing orb fifteen years before the actual incident took place.
Snopes→ California Christians Must Register Bibles as Assault Weapons?
A satirical story led some to believe that a new California law requires Bibles to be registered as assault weapons.
Snopes→ Trump to Nominate Ex-Justice Department Official to Lead FBI
Christopher Wray also served as New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's personal lawyer during an investigation into lane closings on the George Washington Bridge.
Snopes→ Did Ted Cruz Say Southern States Should Build Nuclear Weapons to Protect Their Beliefs?
A site with a disclaimer warning that its quotes are "total baloney" published the false story.
Snopes→ Massachusetts Medical Pot Dispensary Selling Marijuana Pizza
The 6-inch cheese pizzas sell for $38 apiece.
Snopes→ Obama’s Burial Plot is a Massive Waste of Taxpayer Money?
Claims that President Obama has a planned a lavish burial plot are false and originated with a well-known fake news site.
Snopes→ Eric Trump Calls Father’s Critics ‘Not Even People’
Eric Trump told Fox News' Sean Hannity on 6 June 2017 that critics of his father are 'not even people.'
Snopes→ Police Find Body in Thames River During Search for Xavier Thomas of France, Who Would be 8th London Bridge Victim
Police in London searching for an individual missing since the 3 June 2017 London Bridge recovered a body from the Thames.