On February 6 2019, the Facebook page “Children of the Night” reposted a popular meme purportedly showing an amusing scene: actor Keanu Reeves fleeing paparazzi after stealing a camera from a photographer: Its caption stated: A photo of K
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Truth or Fiction?→ Is This a Photograph of a Swan Hugging the Veterinarian Who Saved Its Life?
On January 12 2019, a Facebook user added the caption “The Swan embracing the veterinarian, who saved his life” to the photo below: Part of the image’s appeal seemed to be a long-circulating myth that swans are inherently dangerous a
Truth or Fiction?→ Did a Medical Scan of an 80-Year-Old Woman Reveal a Calcified Fetus?
On December 11, 2018, a Facebook user shared the following image and caption purportedly showing a genuine calcified fetus: 80 year old lady [emoji], went to have a cat-scan, and they found a fetus that’s been in her cervix for 30 years The reference
Truth or Fiction?→ Did a Woman Use Venmo to Send Herself Thousands of Dollars from a Stranger’s Phone?
On November 12, 2018, Twitter user @SydneyShyanneS tweeted a tale about the cash-sharing app Venmo, modern dating, and bar interactions which later became virally popular: this dude has been calling my bar to check the cameras because he asked a girl t
Snopes→ Did a Sign for Starbucks Racial Bias Training Single Out White People?
A sign informing Starbucks customers that stores would be closed in order to "educate white people about their racism" was not created by the coffee chain.
Snopes→ Did Emma González ‘Admit’ to Bullying the Parkland School Shooter?
Conspiracy theorists tried to discredit the mass shooting survivor (again) by ignoring the suspect's history of disturbing behavior.
Snopes→ Does a Meme Accurately Advise Sexual Assault Victims?
A meme posted to Reddit made statements of mixed accuracy about the rights of victims of rape and sexual assault.
Snopes→ Home Pregnancy Tests Detect Testicular Cancer?
A home pregnancy kit can detect testicular cancer in some circumstances, but it's not a reliable diagnostic test.
Snopes→ I Secretly Planted a Giant Sequoia Tree in My Mayor’s Front Yard
A Redditor's amusing tale of revenge and giant trees was full of holes — and when we got to the root of it, clearly untrue.
Snopes→ Road Runner Tunnel Crash
A viral story about a car crashing into a Road Runner cartoon-style painted tunnel seemed too humorous to ruin with fact-checking.
Snopes→ Maxine Waters Has Shown Up to Only a Tenth of Congressional Meetings for 35 Years?
A self-debunking Reddit claim that Maxine Waters missed 90 percent of "Congressional meetings" was repeated by a blog as a credible statistic.
Snopes→ New Hampshire Lawmaker Behind ‘RedPill’ Reddit Forum Quits, Citing Safety Fears
Republican state Rep. Robert Fisher resigned less than a month after he was identified as the creator of the "RedPill" forum on Reddit.
Snopes→ New Hampshire Legislator Reportedly Linked to Reddit ‘RedPill’ Forum
Republican state Rep. Robert Fisher was identified as the creator of a group fighting what it calls "feminist culture."