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Snopes→ Sean Spicer Handed Mid-Briefing Note Saying, “You Just Committed a Felony”?
Reports about White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer's being given an ominous note in the middle of a press briefing originated in satire.
Snopes→ The Origins of Daylight Saving Time
Why do we fiddle with moving our clocks forward and back one hour twice a year?
Snopes→ Bill Gates Admits Vaccinations Are Designed So Governments Can Depopulate the World?
The computer magnate believes that vaccines can be used to reduce childhood mortality and ultimately reduce population growth through associated social changes, not as an agent of death.
Snopes→ Does H.R. 1313 Require Employees to Submit to Genetic Testing?
The bill allows offering benefits for "voluntary" workplace programs that may include "health risk assessments" but does not enable mandatory genetic testing of employees.
Snopes→ Obama’s Half-Brother Tweets Image of Debunked Kenya Birth Certificate
Malik Obama reposted a scan of a long-debunked forged document supposedly proving that Barack Obama was born in Mombasa, Kenya.
Snopes→ Sean Spicer’s American Flag Pin Was Upside Down During a Press Conference
Images of White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer's upside down American flag lapel pin amused social media users.
Snopes→ Ben Carson and the ‘Nut of the Mind’
A statement ostensibly uttered by Ben Carson about the 'nut of the mind' holding our 'most hated memories' is fake.
Snopes→ Wyoming Man Found with 30 Eyeballs in His Anal Cavity?
Reports that police discovered more than 30 cow eyeballs in a man's rectum after stopping him for drunk driving are fake news.
Snopes→ Strawberry Quick Methamphetamine Warning
Rumors that drug dealers are selling colored methamphetamine known as 'Strawberry Quick' to children are largely unfounded.
Snopes→ Did an Eighth Russian with Ties to President Trump Die Suspiciously?
A family member told us Ukrainian-American Alex Oronov died of an illness and had no ties to President Trump or his alleged connections with Russia.
Snopes→ Obama Evicted from His DC Mansion for Breaking One Major Clause in His Lease?
Reports that President Obama was evicted from his "mansion" in Washington, D.C., because he trashed the place are fake news.
Snopes→ Do Scott Pruitt’s Statements on CO2 and Global Warming Misrepresent Scientific Consensus?
EPA administrator Pruitt told CNBC that he does not agree that carbon dioxide is "a primary contributor to the global warming that we see," arguing that scientists are still debating the issue.
Snopes→ Can Breastfeeding an Infant Have Deadly Consequences?
Multiple articles reported that an infant died in 2012 because he was exclusively breastfed.
Snopes→ Were Mysterious Caves Used by the Knights Templar Recently Discovered in Shropshire?
Misleading headlines inaccurately suggested that long-documented caves in Shropshire, England were recently discovered (again).
Snopes→ Is This a Giant Insect Called a ‘Georgian Speekle’?
An image of a giant isopod is frequently shared along with the claim that it shows an insect first discovered in a garage in Georgia.
Snopes→ Was Megyn Kelly Fired From NBC?
The claim that the former Fox News host was fired before even starting at her new post was just another round of completely fake news.
Snopes→ Shepard Smith Fired from Fox News?
Hoax outlets reported that Fox News anchor Shep Smith has been fired by chairman Rupert Murdoch for being "too controversial."
Snopes→ White House Tours ‘On Hold’ for British Nationals?
The country's embassy cited a State Department advisory.
Snopes→ Franceska Mann
The story of Franceska Mann and her purported defiance of Nazis as she faced death has gained popularity on social media.
Snopes→ Gitmo Detainees and the LARK Program
A letter describing a LARK program under which Gitmo detainees will be housed with liberals who object to the current treatment of those prisoners is a piece of satire.
Snopes→ Is Dairy Queen Holding a Free Cone Day on 20 March 2017?
Rumors about a "free cone day" at Dairy Queen on 20 March 2017 are accurate, at the chain's participating locations.
Snopes→ Did the New York Times Contradict Their 20 January 2017 Report About Wiretapping?
An image showing a New York Times front page was circulated on social media along with statements accusing the publication of contradictory reporting about wiretaps.
Snopes→ Is the GOP’s Obamacare Replacement Called ‘World’s Greatest Healthcare Plan of 2017’?
An alternative bill authored by a Texas Republican has an auspicious title, but it's not the one backed by the Republican majority.
Snopes→ Do Left Handed People Die Younger Than Right Handed People?
This popular myth has its roots in a series of flawed papers published in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Snopes→ Did Betsy DeVos Say History Textbooks Should Be Based on the Bible?
A report stating that Trump's Secretary of Education wants to exclude all information not found in the Bible from history textbooks is satire, not fact.
Snopes→ Is Russian Steel Being Imported for the Keystone XL Pipeline?
Some of the steel used for the Keystone XL pipeline was manufactured by a Canada-based Russian subsidiary, while some is made in the U.S. and other countries.
Snopes→ Did Paul Ryan Say Women Who Use Birth Control Are Committing Murder?
A statement supposedly made by House speaker Paul Ryan on CNN in which he asserted that women who use birth control are committing murder originated with a "hybrid" satire site.
Snopes→ Radioactive Canadian Salmon Tied to Fukushima Disaster?
A single sock-eyed salmon found in a Canadian lake in 2015 did test positive for trace amounts of Fukushima radiation, but this is not a demonstrable health concern.
Snopes→ Robert Redford and Meryl Streep: Not a Couple
Film icons Robert Redford and Meryl Streep aren't married, engaged, or even dating, despite what a skin care product pitch might claim.
Snopes→ Did Barack Obama Meet with Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr.?
A photograph showing an adult Barack Obama with Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr. is chronologically impossible.
Snopes→ Buju Banton Death Hoax
An unreliable entertainment site falsely reported that reggae musician Buju Banton had killed himself in prison.
Snopes→ Bills Introduced by Republicans While We Were Distracted by the ‘Russian Spy Drama’
Legislation advanced by the GOP included bills to terminate the EPA, repeal the Affordable Care Act, defund Planned Parenthood, and criminalize certain types of abortion.
Snopes→ Paracetamol Warning
Hoax warnings claim that paracetamol (or acetaminophen) is contaminated with a dangerous virus.
Snopes→ Did 122 Prisoners Released from Guantanamo by President Obama Return to the Battlefield?
Although 122 detainees transferred from Guantanamo Bay were found to have subsequently engaged in terrorist activities, 113 of those detainees were released under the administration of President George W. Bush.
Snopes→ Are the Keystone and Dakota Access Pipelines Required to Use American Steel?
Executive orders to revive construction of two controversial pipelines halted by the Obama administration don't mandate they be built with U.S.-produced steel.
Snopes→ Did Ben Carson Liken Slavery to Immigration?
The retired neurosurgeon and former presidential candidate made a controversial comment about immigration and slavery in his first address as HUD secretary.
Snopes→ FBI Issues Warrant for Obama’s Arrest After Confirming Illegal Trump Tower Wiretap?
Reports that former president Barack Obama was about to be arrested over charges of illegal wiretapping were fake news.
Snopes→ Khizr Khan Cancels Canadian Appearance Over Review of ‘Travel Privileges’
The group that was hosting him did not identify any organization as being responsible for the 'review.'
Snopes→ Was a Japanese Man Crushed to Death by a Pile of Pornography?
Spurious articles reported that a man was crushed by a pile of pornography; he actually died of a heart attack.