Reports that two intelligence agencies 'suspected' the President's cell phone had been the source of recently leaked information originated as satire.
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Snopes→ Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson Sends Cease and Desist Letter to a Constituent
A Milwaukee man received a letter sent by U.S. Senator Ron Johnson's staff, ordering him to refrain from calling or visiting the senator's office.
Snopes→ Did Target’s Stock ‘Crash’ Due to Its Transgender Bathroom Policy?
The big box retailer gave investors lower-than-expected forecasts due to increasing online sales — which affected its stock.
Snopes→ Is Marijuana Legalization Linked to Increased Violent Crime?
Although this claim appears to be making its way into political talking points regarding recreational marijuana, no credible evidence has been provided to support it.
Snopes→ Were Several Brands of Baby Wipes Recalled in 2017?
A web site falsely claimed that a recall of baby wipes affected several retailers and brands.
Snopes→ Were President Donald Trump’s Sons Detained at Vancouver Airport over Ties with a Fascist Dictator?
An article about Trump's sons being detained by Canada over their ties with a fascist regime originated from a satire web site.
Snopes→ Is This a Red Blood Cell on the Tip of a Needle?
A photograph purportedly showing a red blood cell on the tip of a needle is actually a composite of two (or more) images.
Snopes→ Did a Holocaust Museum Display a Poster Listing ‘Early Warning Signs of Fascism’?
The poster was not on display, but instead was at one point available in the gift shop of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Snopes→ Dutch Earthquake ‘Enthusiast’ Claims To Predict Major Tremor
Frank Hoogerbeets says that planetary alignments are earthquake indicators — an idea rebuffed by scientists.
Snopes→ Can a Fetus Send Its Own Stem Cells to Repair Its Mother’s Damaged Organs?
Genetically distinct fetal cells can remain in a mother’s body for decades after birth and can even incorporate themselves into her organs.
Snopes→ Did a Seven-Year-Old Girl Get Breast Implants?
A satirical news site published a story about a fictional girl's mother who acquiesced to her demand for cosmetic surgery.
Snopes→ Did Democrats Refuse to Stand for a Navy SEAL’s Widow?
An unrelated image of Keith Ellison and Debbie Wasserman Schultz was apparently used to claim Democrats refused to honor a Navy SEAL's widow during a presidential speech.
Snopes→ Michigan Town ‘Submits to Sharia’ Over New Mosque?
Sterling Heights settled lawsuits with the Department of Justice and a Muslim organization over claims the city had violated federal religious discrimination laws.
Snopes→ Trump Signs Law to Lower the Age of Consensual Sex to 13?
Reports about the President's lowering the age of sexual consent in the U.S. are recycled fake news.
Snopes→ Does Iceland Pay $5,000 Per Month to Immigrants Who Marry Icelandic Women?
Untrustworthy online sources claimed that that due to a shortage of men, Iceland was offering to pay immigrants to take Icelandic women as their brides.
Snopes→ One of the Organizers of ‘A Day Without a Woman’ Strike Was Convicted of a Terrorist Bombing
Palestinian-born activist Rasmea Yousef Odeh and her supporters maintain that her confession to a terrorist bombing in 1969 was a false one extracted under torture.
Snopes→ Did Pope Francis Say It Was Better to Be an Atheist Than a Bad Catholic?
Versions of a remark Pope Francis made about atheists and Catholics were misleadingly paraphrased.
Snopes→ Stephen Bannon: ‘Nobody Can Blame You for Beating Your Wife If It’s Out of Love’?
A fake news web site put words in Trump strategist Stephen Bannon's mouth to the effect that he defended spousal abuse as an act of "love."
Snopes→ Was Sweden ‘Rocked’ by a ‘Massive Terror Attack’ in February 2017?
An unknown man possibly discharged pepper spray or tear gas into a train car in Stockholm, but the incident did not constitute a "massive terror attack," and no one was seriously hurt.
Snopes→ ‘Slime’ Fad Boosts Sales of Elmer’s Glue, Reportedly Creates ‘Shortage’
The popularity of a craft called "slime" has led to parents' seeking out Elmer's Glue, but there isn't really a significant "shortage" of the product.
Snopes→ Did 179 Children Go Missing in Indiana in the First 47 Days of 2017?
Many Facebook users misinterpreted a post about missing children in Indiana as suggestive of a wave of abductions occurring in that state.
Snopes→ Does Peppa Pig Cause Autism?
Talk of a Harvard study linking the popular British children’s show “Peppa Pig” to autism went viral, but neither the study nor the scientist who allegedly published it exists.
Snopes→ NRA President Jim Porter: ‘It’s Only a Matter of Time Before We Can Own Colored People Again’?
An inflammatory statement about race attributed to a National Rifle Association official originated as satire.
Snopes→ Chick-fil-A President Dan Cathy Said ‘We Don’t Like the Blacks Either’?
Reports that Chick-fil-A president Dan Cathy announced that the chain would oppose blacks as a marketing ploy are fake news.
Snopes→ Photographs Capture Kellyanne Conway Kneeling on Oval Office Couch
Images of White House senior adviser Kellyanne Conway's kneeling on an Oval Office couch touched off criticism on social media.
Snopes→ SpaceX Announces Plans to Send Two Private Citizens Around Moon in 2018
“They have already paid a significant deposit to do a moon mission,” the company said in a press release.
Snopes→ ‘Blue Whale’ Game Responsible for Dozens of Suicides in Russia?
Although certain game groups on social media have been accused of promoting suicide, they have not been found to have directly caused an uptick in young people taking their own lives.
Snopes→ ‘Media Silence’ On $12B Reduction to the National Debt During Trump’s First Month?
While Trump cites accurate figures in a recent tweet, his assessment of their newsworthiness is far more suspect.
Snopes→ New Wave of Bomb Threats Evacuates Jewish Centers in Twelve States
A lawmaker in Delaware was meeting with officials at one facility when it was hit with a threat by phone.
Snopes→ President Trump to Skip 2017 White House Correspondents’ Dinner
The last time a sitting president didn't attend the annual dinner was in 1981, when Ronald Reagan was recuperating from an assassination attempt.
Snopes→ Were Seven Hollywood ‘Liberal Heroes’ Arrested During an Oscar Party Drug Raid?
Reports that Seth Rogen, Bette Midler, Justin Timberlake, and four other celebrities were taken into custody are just more fake news.
Snopes→ Finger Chop Challenge
A gory-sounding protest against President Donald Trump is not a real social media trend.
Snopes→ Is Mensez Menstrual Glue a Real Product?
A Kansas chiropractor was awarded a patent, but there is no evidence Mensez "menstrual glue" actually exists.
Snopes→ ‘Moonlight’ Wins at Oscars after ‘La La Land’ Mixup
A bizarre mixup led to confusion at the Oscars when 'La La Land' was mistakenly announced instead of 'Moonlight' as Best Picture.
Snopes→ Was George Soros Arrested for ‘Hate Crimes Against America’?
Reports that billionaire George Soros was arrested and charged with hate crimes against America are fake news.
Snopes→ Did House Republicans Pass a Rule Shielding Themselves from Prosecution?
A new rule could make future investigations more difficult because it classifies public documents as the personal property of Congress members.
Snopes→ American Pediatricians Issue Statement That Transgenderism Is ‘Child Abuse’?
It was an official-sounding but fringe group of politically motivated pediatricians who issued a statement on gender, not the respected American Academy of Pediatrics.
Snopes→ Actor Bill Paxton Dead at 61
Emmy-winning actor Bill Paxton has died at age 61 due to complications from surgery.
Snopes→ Starbucks and Same-Sex Marriage
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz expressed the company's support for same-sex marriage but didn't tell opponents they weren't wanted as shareholders or customers.
Snopes→ Will Geometric Group Theory Be the Solution to the United States’ Gerrymandering Problem?
A new initiative lead by a Tufts University mathematics professor thinks this field of research could be the best shot at designing fair congressional districts apolitically.