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Snopes→ Did Starbucks Place Trump’s Photo on the Floor So Every Customer Has to Step on It?
An image showing a President Trump welcome mat on the floor of a Starbucks was doctored.
Snopes→ Were John McCain and Maxine Waters Fooled by Russian Pranksters?
Russian pranksters claimed they pulled phone pranks on Senator John McCain and Congresswoman Maxine Waters by impersonating the Ukrainian prime minister.
Snopes→ Does a Video Show Acesha Bright Committing Murder?
A woman named Acesha Bright was arrested for murder in February 2017, but a video purportedly showing someone by that name killing her boyfriend was staged.
Snopes→ What Is Presidents Day?
What are we celebrating on the holiday known as 'Presidents Day'? Is it really a holiday at all?
Snopes→ President Trump Signs Bill Lifting Ban on ‘Predator Control’ Hunting Practices in Alaska
H.J. Res. 69 nullifies previously imposed federal protections for bears, wolves, and other predatory animals on national preserves in Alaska.
Snopes→ All Facebook Posts to Be Made Public?
Facebook is not making all your posts public or claiming copyright to them, so posting an ineffective legal notice on your Facebook page is pointless.
Snopes→ Dasani Products Recalled Due to ‘Clear Parasite’?
Reports that Coca-Cola is recalling Dasani water products after a "clear parasite" was found in bottles in the United States are fake news.
Snopes→ Ungrateful Elephant Kills Man
A legendary but false story about a man killed by an elephant he mistook for one he had aided years earlier.
Snopes→ Federal Judge Orders Bail Hearing for Detained ‘DREAMer’ Immigrant
Immigration officials argued that Daniel Ramirez Medina should be deported because of alleged gang ties.
Snopes→ Did Scientists Discover a “New” Continent?
A recent paper creates the first detailed argument in favor of considering the submerged land surrounding and including New Zealand to be Earth’s eighth continent.
Snopes→ Tribes File New Lawsuit to Stop Dakota Access Pipeline as Drilling Begins
The pipeline company is proceeding with construction after being granted a final permit.
Snopes→ Did a Judge Rule that CNN is ‘Fake News’?
The seemingly damning claim was based on a misreading of a February 2017 ruling.
Snopes→ Does A Proposed Tennessee Bill Classify In Vitro Children as “Illegitimate”?
Though the bill's motivation is disputed, it would repeal a law that clarifies the legitimacy of IVF children and the parental rights of their parents.
Snopes→ Is President Trump Billing Michelle Obama For $11 Billion?
A hoax news story reported that the former First Lady spent $11 million alone on "new furniture."
Snopes→ Is Obama ‘Commanding’ an Army of 30,000 Anti-Trump Activists From His Home?
We found no credible evidence of an "army" being commanded by the former president.
Snopes→ Did Congress Legalize Gun Purchases for People With Mental Impairments?
More accurately, Congress passed the repeal of an Obama-era measure that would have made it easier to enforce existing restrictions on gun sales.
Snopes→ Pat Robertson: Those Who Oppose Trump Are Revolting Against God’s Plan
The televangelist said during a 15 February 2017 broadcast that people who oppose President Trump are 'revolting against what God’s plan is for America.'
Snopes→ Is Jason Chaffetz Avoiding a Trump Probe to Investigate a Children’s Show?
A Washington Post editorial accused the House Oversight Committee head of selectively using his powers.
Snopes→ White House Denies Rumors National Guard to Deploy and ‘Round Up’ Immigrants
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer denied an Associated Press report about the National Guard and mass deportation.
Snopes→ Does the iPad App ‘Roblox’ Dangerously Expose Children to Predators?
A parent's complaint about iPad app Roblox led to rumors that the game exposes children to predators' advances.
Snopes→ Did California Divert Dam Repair Funds to Programs for ‘Illegals’?
Money for the state's dam infrastructure does not come from the same fund as programs that would pay for programs serving immigrants, either with or without documents.
Snopes→ Did President Nixon Say Watergate Details Were ‘Illegally’ Leaked by Deep Throat?
A meme hinting at parallels between President Donald Trump and the Watergate scandal was based on a quote that does not appear to be real.
Snopes→ Did President Trump Send Federal Troops, Armored Vehicles to Chicago?
A video shows a Chicago Police Department SWAT vehicle along with the claim that Trump sent federal troops in armored vehicles to the city.
Snopes→ Reginald VelJohnson Death Hoax
'Family Matters' star Reginald VelJohnson is alive and tweeting.
Snopes→ Does Olive Oil ‘Fix’ Sagging Breasts?
There's no evidence to suggest olive oil or any topical treatment can prevent or reverse loss of firmness in breasts.
Snopes→ Are Pharmaceutical Companies Hiding the Presence of Peanut Oil in Vaccines?
Despite arguments that vaccines are to blame for rising peanut allergies, the claim that peanut oil is present in inoculations rests almost entirely on a misreading of newspaper articles from the 1960s.
Snopes→ Are Schools Banning Valentine’s Day Because it Offends Muslims?
On 15 February 2017, the web site LibertyIsViral.com reported that the state of Minnesota had banned Valentine’s Day, specifically because it “offends Muslims”: Guess Which State Just BANNED VALENTINES DAY Because It ‘OFFENDS MUSL
Snopes→ Nordstrom Files for Chapter 11 After Scott Baio Boycott?
On 13 February 2017, Fox News published a story appearing to report that “Happy Days” actor Scott Baio announced he would boycott retail chain Nordstrom because he was unhappy with its decision to drop the clothing line of President Donald
Snopes→ Did Ben & Jerry’s Create an ‘ImPeachMint’ Flavored Ice Cream for President Donald Trump?
An image purporting to show a new Ben & Jerry’s ice cream released to commemorate President Donald Trump (called “ImPeachMint”) appeared on social media shortly after the 2016 presidential election, and circulated widely thereafte
Snopes→ Andrew Puzder Withdraws Nomination For U.S. Labor Secretary
On 15 February 2017, fast food executive Andrew Puzder withdrew his nomination to serve as Labor Secretary for U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration, amid growing bipartisan opposition: I am withdrawing my nomination for Secretary of Labo
Snopes→ Has the Process to Impeach President Donald Trump Begun?
On 15 February 2017, left-of-center web site BipartisanReport.com posted a story with a misleading clickbait headline: “Donald Trump Impeachment Process Begins – FEC Paperwork Filed – Tantrum Imminent.” The story then went on to repor
Snopes→ German Police Say Mass Sex Assault News Reports Were ‘Without Foundation’
German media reports of mass sexual assaults that reportedly took place on 31 January 2016 and 1 January 2017 have been withdrawn after local police discovered that the rumors were completely baseless. On 5 February 2017, German-language paper Bild pu
Snopes→ Was Katy Perry Taken from the Grammys in Handcuffs?
A spoof news site used singer Katy Perry’s 12 February 2017 appearance at the Grammy Awards as the basis for a satirical story holding that the singer had been taken into custody after making threatening remarks about President Trump: Katy Perry
Snopes→ The Definition of ‘Trumpery’
It is now common knowledge (hat tip to the Internet) that President Donald Trump’s ancestral family name was Drumpf, a presumably respectable German surname that sounds, unfortunately — to English speakers’ ears, at any rate R
Snopes→ Does a Video Show Muslim Refugees Rioting in France?
On 14 February 2017, the anti-Islam Facebook group “Our Eye on Islam” shared a video entitled “France Has Fallen” which purportedly showed Muslim refugees taking over an area of the European country: “Our Eye on Islam̶
Snopes→ Did Donald Trump Insult Minorities, Students with Disabilities on Twitter?
On 14 February 2017, the Facebook page “Democrats for a Blue America” published a screenshot of a purported tweet in which President Donald Trump appeared to say that minority students and students with disabilities were detrimental to a
Snopes→ Did President Trump Announce a $612 Credit for ‘Deserving Americans’?
On 14 February 2017, the web site Last Line of Defense (The Resistance) published an article reporting that President Trump had announced a “stimulus bonus” of $612 to be disbursed to “deserving” American adults and children: I
Snopes→ Harrison Ford Has Near Miss While Landing Plane in California
While it may sound like a scene from one of Harrison Ford’s action films, a 13 February 2017 incident in which he nearly collided with a passenger jet at an airport in Santa Ana, California was very real. The Federal Aviation Administration does
Snopes→ Has a Russian Spy Ship Been Spotted Near the East Coast of the United States?
On 14 February 2017, the day after White House national security adviser Michael Flynn resigned under a cloud of allegations that he had spoken with Russian envoys about U.S. sanctions, some were rattled by media reports of a Russian spy ship spotted o