Federal Agents Raid Mosque in Michigan, Arrest ISIS Combatants –Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Federal agents raided a mosque outside Dearborn, Michigan, in January 2018 and arrested 11 ISIS combatants. The Truth: A website that describes its conten
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Snopes→ 2017: The Year in Fauxtography
A look back at the year's biggest stories — and the hoax images that followed at their heels.
Truth or Fiction?→ 7 Women Dead From Inhaling Scents, Perfume Samples Sent by Mail-Fiction!
7 Women Dead From Smelling Deadly Perfume Samples Sent by Mail-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Warnings that seven women were dead after sniffing perfume samples sent by mail have been circulating since early 2002. The Truth: Although warnings about seven
Snopes→ Military Investigation Reveals American Soldier Fought to the End
The results dispel a wave of rumors and misinformation about how Sgt. La David T. Johnson died in Niger.
Snopes→ Would-Be Suicide Bomber in New York City Faces Court Hearing
Commuters returning to New York City's subway system were met with heightened security after a would-be suicide bomber's rush-hour blast.
Snopes→ Attempted Bomb Attack on a North Carolina Airport?
A thwarted bombing at Asheville Regional Airport did not receive much attention or coverage in the national or international media.
Snopes→ Canadian-American Family Freed by Taliban-Linked Group After Five Years in Captivity
Caitlan Coleman and Joshua Boyle had three children after being abducted in Afghanistan in 2012.
Snopes→ Sheriff: Shooter Shot Guard Before He Fired on Concert-Goers
Authorities made a significant change to the timeline of the Las Vegas shooting, saying the gunman shot a hotel security guard before the massacre.
Truth or Fiction?→ Las Vegas Shooter Stephen Paddock Converted to Islam 6 Months Before Massacre-Unproven!
Las Vegas Shooter Stephen Paddock Converted to Islam 6 Months Before Massacre-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock converted to Islam six months before opening fire on a crowd gathered at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Octob
Snopes→ Three United States Army Special Commandos Killed in Niger
Several Niger soldiers were also killed in a suspected Al-Qaida attack during a joint patrol near the Mali border.
Snopes→ What’s Happening: Gunman’s Secret Life Stymies Investigation
Investigators have so far been stymied by the secret life Stephen Paddock appeared to lead before the attack on a concert on the Las Vegas Strip.
Snopes→ Loved Ones Mourn Victims of Las Vegas Shooting Attack
At least 59 people never made it home after a gunman opened fire from the 32nd floor of a Las Vegas hotel onto a crowd at a country music festival.
Snopes→ Vegas Hospitals Overwhelmed as Dozens Slain, Scores Wounded
As Sunday night led to Monday morning, the attack became the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history with 59 killed and 527 wounded.
Snopes→ Islamic State’s Claim of Responsibility for Las Vegas Shooting Confounds Experts
The claim, originating from what is effectively a propaganda arm of the Islamic State, lacks credible evidence and has confounded some analysts.
Snopes→ At Least 50 Killed as Gunman Opens Fire at Las Vegas Concert
A gunman on the 32nd floor of a Las Vegas Strip casino fired on a country music festival below, killing at least 50 people and wounding more than 200.
Truth or Fiction?→ Prayer Request for 30 Navy SEALs Shot Down in Helicopter-Outdated!
Prayer Request for 30 Navy Seals Shot Down in Helicopter-Outdated! Summary of eRumor: Prayer requests for 30 Navy Seals, including members of SEAL Team 6, circulated on Facebook in September 2017. The Truth: Thirty Americans, including 15 members of th
Snopes→ Homemade Bomb Injures 22 People on London Subway Train
Police say the explosion was a terrorist attack, but none of the victims are thought to have life-threatening injuries.
Truth or Fiction?→ Two Democratic Congressmen Arrested for Treason, Were on ISIS Payroll-Fiction!
Two Democratic Congressmen Arrested for Treason, Were on ISIS Payroll-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Two Democratic members of Congress have been arrested for treason after it was discovered that they were on ISIS’s payroll, and 11 other congressmen
Snopes→ Police Charge Man in Terror Incident Near Buckingham Palace
A man armed with a knife was detained outside London’s Buckingham Palace on 25 August 2017, and two police officers were injured while arresting him.
Snopes→ Dutch Police Arrest Man Suspected of Planning Terror Attack on American Rock Band’s Concert
Police in Brabant province arrested a 22-year-old man after a detailed tip about a concert by Los Angeles band Allah-Las.
Snopes→ Police Shoot Dead Suspected Barcelona Van Attacker
Police say Younes Abouyaaqoub was wearing an explosives belt when he was shot dead in Subirats, a town west of Barcelona.
Snopes→ Spain Death Toll to 15 as Suspect Linked to Fatal Carjacking
On 21 August 2017, Spanish authorities raised the death toll in the country's August 2017 vehicle attacks to 15.
Snopes→ 7 Stabbed in Siberian Attack; Russia Skeptical of IS Claim
The midday attack in the city of Surgut ended with the attacker shot and killed by police.
Snopes→ Spanish Police Intensify Manhunt After Second Fatal Vehicle Attack Near Barcelona
Hours after a fatal van attack on pedestrians in Barcelona, police say a car plowed into civilians in the nearby seaside resort of Cambrils.
Snopes→ Driver in Charlottesville Car Attack Identified as James Alex Fields, Jr.
The 20-year-old is accused of killing one person and injuring several others when he reportedly drove a car into a crowd of peaceful protesters.
Snopes→ French Police Arrest Suspect in Car Attack on Soldiers in Paris Suburb
Counterterrorism authorities have opened an investigation after the incident in the Paris suburb of Levallois-Perret.
Snopes→ Bomb Disposal Team Arrives After Brussels Police Fire at Car
Brussels police say they opened fire on a vehicle after a high-speed chase in the suburb of Molenbeek; a driver told officers there were explosives inside.
Truth or Fiction?→ CIA Agent Confesses on Death Bead: We Blew Up World Trade Center on 9/11-Fiction!
CIA Agent Confesses on Death Bead: We Blew Up World Trade Center 7 on 9/11-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A CIA agent confessed on his death bed that he took part in a U.S. plot to blow up World Trade Center 7, the third building destroyed on 9/11. The
Snopes→ The Latest: Jerusalem Shrine to Remain Closed After Attack
Israeli police say Palestinians opened fire at Israelis near an important Jerusalem holy site, wounding two seriously before being killed in a gunfight.
Snopes→ Canada to Give Former Al Qaeda Killer $8 Million and Apology for Guantanamo Treatment – Reports
The widow of a U.S. soldier killed by Omar Khadr has applied for the compensation to be given to the former child soldier's victims, instead.
Truth or Fiction?→ ANTIFA Protesters Sabotage Emergency Services, Snip Fiber Optic Cables-Fiction!
ANTIFA Protesters Sabotage Emergency Services, Snip Fiber Optic Cables-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: ANTIFA protesters sabotaged emergency services in California and Arizona by snipping fiber optic cables used by emergency responders. The Truth: False r
Snopes→ The Latest: Tourists Shaken by Attack on Champs-Elysees
A man rammed his car into a police vehicle in Paris' Champs-Elysees district 19 June 2017, authorities said.
Snopes→ 1 Dead, 10 Hurt in Crash Near London Mosque Suspected as Terrorism
A vehicle struck pedestrians near a mosque in north London early Monday morning, causing several casualties, police said.
Snopes→ Facebook Says Using AI to Fight Terrorism on Its Platform
Facebook officials said in a blog post 15 June 2017 that the company uses AI to find and remove "terrorist content" immediately, before users see it.
Snopes→ Police Release Photos of London Attackers’ Fake Bomb Belts
An undated handout photo issued by the Metropolitan Police in London depicted fake suicide belts worn by one of the London Bridge attackers.
Snopes→ Who is More of a Threat: Far-Right or Muslim Extremists?
A pattern of white supremacist-related killings has provoked discussion about the definition of terrorism, and dangers to the public.
Snopes→ Police Find Body in Thames River During Search for Xavier Thomas of France, Who Would be 8th London Bridge Victim
Police in London searching for an individual missing since the 3 June 2017 London Bridge recovered a body from the Thames.
Truth or Fiction?→ Warning: ISIS Sending invites to WhatsApp Interschools Group-Fiction!
Warning: ISIS Sending invites to WhatsApp Interschools Group-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: ISIS is using a WhatsApp group called “Interschools” as a recruitment tool; users are not able to exit the group once they join, and ISIS can use it
Truth or Fiction?→ Maxine Waters: Pray for Muslims Following London Attacks-Fiction!
Maxine Waters: Pray for Muslims Following London Attacks-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters of California called for prayers for the safety of Muslims in London following a terrorist attack there, saying that inaction on climate change
Snopes→ CNN Staged Muslim Protests After London Attack?
Pundits and conspiracy theorists claimed that CNN staged a demonstration in London involving Muslims after a June 2017 attack.