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Snopes→ Does John Hagee Want to Prosecute Women Who Say God’s Name During Intercourse?
A silly rumor about the founder of the Cornerstone Church is just more fake news.
Snopes→ Did a Study Prove That Airport Scanners ‘Rip Apart’ Your DNA?
To paraphrase the actual scientists involved with the research: "No."
Snopes→ Did the Supreme Court ‘Advance’ a Motion to Nullify the 2016 Election?
Multiple web outlets asserted the Supreme Court "advanced" a petition to nullify the 2016 election but failed to mention the action was automatic.
Snopes→ Democratic Congressmen Busted Planning to Assassinate Trump?
A fake news site concocted a story blaming two non-existent lawmakers for a plan to attack the president.
Snopes→ ‘Pro-Trump’ Russian Flags Confiscated at CPAC
Small Russian Federation flags with 'Trump' imprinted on them were distributed on the CPAC floor by anti-Trump pranksters, but were rounded up quickly by staffers.
Snopes→ Was the ‘Catch Me Outside Girl’ Arrested for Prostitution?
Reports that "Catch Me Outside Girl" Danielle Bregoli was arrested for prostitution were fake news.
Snopes→ Did Thousands of Marines Apply for White House Detail After Trump Became President?
An oddly specific image claims that 13,506 Marines applied to work the White House detail in a single week.
Snopes→ ‘My Friend Cayla’ Doll Records Children’s Speech, Is Vulnerable to Hackers
Consumer groups say the doll, which has a microphone and uses Bluetooth to transmit audio recordings via the Internet, poses both a security and a privacy threat.
Snopes→ Did John McCain Solicit a Campaign Contribution From the Russian Government?
A letter sent to the Russian envoy in 2008 soliciting campaign contributions was an apparent error.
Snopes→ Will Legalizing Marijuana Exacerbate the United States’ Opioid Epidemic?
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer suggested that the Trump administration will likely enforce federal marijuana prohibition, citing America’s opioid crisis as a reason to do so — a claim that is inconsistent with available scientific data.
Snopes→ Did Jake Tapper Go on a Racist Tirade?
A piece of audio, supposedly of the CNN anchor screaming racial epithets, is actually recycled tape of reality show character Dog the Bounty Hunter.
Snopes→ Amazon Fights Subpoena for Alexa Data in Murder Investigation
A motion filed by Amazon regarding an Alexa-related search warrant potentially establishes legal precedents for digital privacy rights.
Snopes→ Did a Parent Find Codeine in Her Child’s Gerber Puffs?
According to unsubstantiated Facebook claims, a canister of the children's snack contained a codeine tablet.
Snopes→ Did Bill Murray Recommend Eating Children’s Ice Cream to Teach About Taxes?
A quote attributed to the actor is being shared on social media, but it originated from a parody Twitter account.
Snopes→ Immigrant Woman With Brain Tumor Placed in Federal Detention
The woman's lawyers said customs officials "tied her hands and ankles" and refused to let her speak to family members.
Snopes→ Did Trump Golf Six Times After Complaining About Obama’s Golfing Habits?
Memes claim that President Trump went golfing six times during his first month in office despite frequently criticizing President Obama for golfing while in office.
Snopes→ Andrew Lincoln Death Hoax
A prank news site tricked social media users into believing "Walking Dead" actor Andrew Lincoln had died.
Snopes→ Fox News Contributor Alan Colmes Dies
Fox News contributor Alan Colmes has pased away at age 66 after a brief illness.
Snopes→ NASA Announces Discovery of Seven Earth-Sized Exoplanets in Orbit Around a Nearby Star
It is unclear how Earth-like any of these new planets actually might be, but the discovery is important for myriad non-alien reasons, too.
Snopes→ Did Tucker Carlson Hire an Actor When He Couldn’t Book Protest Organizers?
The Fox News host did interview a man who has worked as an actor, but he did not hire an actor to play a protest organizer.
Snopes→ Anti-Defamation League Headquarters Receives Bomb Threat
After denouncing a wave of anti-Semitic incidents across the country, the ADL's headquarters in New York City were targeted.
Snopes→ Did Trump Sign An Order Barring Undocumented Immigrants From Receiving Welfare?
Claims that welfare recipients without documentation would be "sent home" came from hoax news stories.
Snopes→ Are Carjackers Using Discarded Shirts as Bait to Lure Victims?
News reports conflated a genuine incident of human trafficking with a completely unrelated claim that traffickers used shirts on windshields as bait.
Snopes→ Did Stephen Miller Throw a White Power Sign?
A photograph showing Stephen Miller with his hands in an odd configuration is real, but is not proof that the White House advisor was using a "white power" hand symbol.
Snopes→ Riot Breaks Out in Immigrant Suburb of Stockholm, Sweden
Days after President Trump referenced a nonexistent instance of immigrant violence in Sweden, a riot broke out in a predominantly immigrant district of Stockholm.
Snopes→ Federal Hiring Freeze Affects Military Childcare Programs
Letters circulating on Facebook indicate that military bases plan to reduce childcare programs because of a federal hiring freeze.
Snopes→ Does a Photograph Show Ivanka Trump with Vladimir Putin and Wendi Murdoch?
A picture showing First Daughter Ivanka Trump posing with Vladimir Putin and Wendi Murdoch was digitally manipulated.
Snopes→ Did President Trump Sign Visa-Free Travel Policies for Various Countries?
Fake news sites pumped out false stories about President Trump's signing visa-free travel policies for residents of a number of different countries.
Snopes→ Did President Trump Sign a Law Restricting Welfare for ‘Deadbeats’?
President Trump did not sign an executive order cutting off welfare to "deadbeats, drug addicts and scam artists."
Snopes→ Did Pat Robertson Say ‘Staring’ at Melania Trump ‘Can Heal Gays’?
A 'hybrid' fake news site built on real comments made by Pat Robertson to assert the televangelist said looking at Melania Trump could 'cure gays.'
Snopes→ Study: Same-Sex Marriage Legalization Associated With Reduced Adolescent Suicide Attempts
An exhaustive study demonstrated significant and immediate declines in teenage suicide attempts following state-by-state legalization of same sex marriage.
Snopes→ Andy Rooney’s Political Views
A transcript of the late '60 Minutes' commentator Andy Rooney's explaining his political views is a fabrication.
Snopes→ Attempted Tomato Assassination of George Washington
The tale of a cook who attempted to poison George Washington by feeding him tomatoes comes from a mystery magazine, not history.
Snopes→ President Donald Trump and Sweden
An 18 February 2017 address Trump gave in Florida caused widespread confusion with his reference to an unspecified (and seemingly nonexistent) incident in Sweden.
Snopes→ Kentucky Lawmaker Introduced Bill Requiring Men to Get Wives’ Permission to Take Viagra
Kentucky Rep. Mary Lou Marzian, who is also a registered nurse, joked that she introduced the tongue-in-cheek 2016 legislation 'to protect these men from themselves.'
Snopes→ Did George Washington Have Wooden Teeth?
We cannot tell a lie: George Washington's false teeth weren't made out of wood, though the materials actually used weren't all that appealing, either.
Snopes→ ‘Violin Island’ in Costa Rica?
An image purportedly showing a 'Violin Island' off Costa Rica is actually a digitally created optical illusion.
Snopes→ Did Ben Carson Say That Illegal Immigrants Caught Voting Should Lose Their U.S. Citizenship?
Dr. Ben Carson wrote in a 2014 article that anyone caught voting illegally should be stripped of their citizenship and deported.
Snopes→ Magic Johnson’s Celebrity Crew Arrive at the NBA Playoffs?
A photograph showing a star-studded group arriving at the NBA playoffs is a composite of several photographs.