A headline on the conspiracy blog Infowars.com mischaracterizes a tweet by a legitimate news reporter.
Publication: Viral Phenomena
Snopes→ Did Pfizer’s Vice President ‘Blow the Whistle’ on Gardasil?
A disreputable web site falsely claimed that the "vice president of Pfizer" said a vaccine for human papillomavirus is "deadly."
Snopes→ Are Hackers Stealing Private Information via ‘What Would You Look Like Bald’ Facebook Apps?
Viral warnings about "extreme hackers" stealing information via popular entertainment apps on Facebook are false and misleading.
Snopes→ Conspiracy Theories About Mass and School Shootings, Explained
Why do the same sets of shooting conspiracy theories and tropes appear every time there is a horrific mass shooting — and where do they come from?
Snopes→ Did People ‘Attack’ the Father of a School Shooting Victim for Wearing a Donald Trump T-Shirt?
A very small minority of Twitter users expressed a critical view of Andrew Pollack, but none appear to have addressed their comments directly to him.
Snopes→ Is This James Hetfield Standing Near a Bear He Killed?
The Metallica vocalist was falsely identified in a photograph amid 2014 protests over his involvement with a History Channel show.
Snopes→ Did a Huge Shark Wash Up on a North Carolina Beach?
An image purportedly showing a large shark on a Kitty Hawk beach is a composite of at least two different photographs.
Snopes→ Did Make-a-Wish Apologize for Sending the Wrong Drake to Visit a Terminally Ill Boy?
A parody account tricked Twitter users with a darkly comic video about a fictional mix-up.
Snopes→ Does a Viral Video Show Prince George Reciting the Alphabet in Bible Verses?
Despite the clickbait caption, the video comes from East Texas, not Kensington Palace.
Snopes→ Are White People Being Assaulted at Showings of ‘Black Panther’?
Online trolls tried to push claims of violence -- but were quickly foiled by other social media users.
Snopes→ Parkland High School Shooting Rumors, Hoaxes, and Conspiracy Theories
A number of unverified claims about the Parkland school shooting spread on social media in its immediate wake.
Snopes→ Did a Utah School Bar Girls From Refusing Boys’ Dance Requests?
The rules for Kanesville Elementary's school dance attracted national attention before being "re-examined" by officials.
Snopes→ Is a Murderous Taxi Driver Killing People in His Cab?
Social media users from Nigeria to New York City accused an unidentified man of being a taxi driver moonlighting as a serial killer.
Snopes→ Was a Russian Nuclear Executive Killed in a Plane Crash to Cover Up Clinton Corruption?
Conspiracy theorists falsely linked a deadly Moscow plane crash to Uranium One, a debunked Hillary Clinton "scandal."
Snopes→ Did a Professor Flunk a Student for Correctly Saying that Australia Is a Country?
Ashley Arnold attracted media attention after challenging — and triumphing over — her instructor's faulty grasp of geography.
Snopes→ Did Melania Trump’s Parents Arrive in the U.S. Through ‘Chain Migration’?
A twitter post painted Viktor and Amalija Knavs's immigration status as a symbol of hypocrisy on the part of the Trump administration.
Snopes→ Did a Pennsylvania Teacher Assign Math Homework That Referred to Sexual Assault?
Students at Pennridge High School were asked to solve algebra formulas using vignettes from the difficult early life of Maya Angelou; Internet outrage ensued.
Snopes→ Does a New Facebook Algorithm Only Show You 26 Friends?
Facebook hasn't limited your feed to only a certain number of people, and sharing a post saying otherwise won't make any difference.
Snopes→ Teen Gains Fame After Justin Timberlake Selfie at Super Bowl
Thirteen-year-old Ryan McKenna said that his phone "exploded" with messages and phone calls and he now has thousands of new social media followers.
Snopes→ Did Armed Trump Supporters Ask a Navajo Legislator If He’s Here Illegally?
Video footage shows an anti-immigration protester asking Arizona state Rep. Eric Descheenie if he is an illegal immigrant.
Snopes→ Did Armed Trump Supporters Ask a Navajo Legislator If He’s ‘Legal’?
Video footage shows an anti-immigration protester aggressively questioning Arizona state Rep. Eric Descheenie about his citizenship status.
Snopes→ Crayola Bathtub Fingerpaint Soap Warning
A Utah pediatrics practice says that Crayola bathtub fingerpaint soap caused caustic burns, but other users of the popular product didn't share that experience.
Snopes→ Does MIT Offer Students a ‘Pirate Certificate’?
The prestigious university counts among its alumni Nobel laureates, leaders of science and industry, and a fleet of certified swashbucklers.
Snopes→ No Lackin Challenge
Rumors of a dangerous fad known as the "No Lackin Challenge" circulated after a Memphis teenager was accidentally shot in the head.
Snopes→ Is this Teenager in Danger?
A Georgia teenager's claims in a two-year-old video have long since been denied but continue to spread and inconvenience local police.
Snopes→ Did a Vermont Woman Post a Joke About Trump ‘Bringing Back Slavery’?
Heather Wick faced an online backlash after a racially insensitive Facebook post in 2017, and again in 2018.
Snopes→ Is a ‘Crocodile Dundee’ Sequel Being Released in 2018?
Teasers posted online are actually promoting an Australian travel campaign.
Snopes→ Are Stores Locking Up Tide PODS So People Won’t Eat Them?
Although stores are securing Tide detergent PODS in locked cases, retailers confirmed the measure was not related to any social media challenge.
Snopes→ Did an Irish Woman Legally Marry the Ghost of a Pirate From the 1700s?
Despite the claims of tabloid newspapers, Amanda Teague's marriage to her "spiritual husband" does not have any legal status.
Snopes→ Video of Arrest at Houston Walmart Goes Viral — Months Later
One of two women who drew sympathy after she was seen handcuffed with her pants around her ankles disputes criminal charges.
Snopes→ Are Women Using Their Menstrual Blood as Face Masks?
A viral Facebook post is no more than a hoax that plays off the blood-like appearance of a popular skincare product.
Snopes→ Is the ‘Tide Pod Challenge’ a Real Thing?
Yes, people really are putting laundry detergent in their mouths and posting videos online.
Snopes→ Is It Possible to Get High From Secondhand Marijuana Smoke?
It is possible to experience some psychoactive effects from secondhand exposure to marijuana smoke, but you'd really have to put effort into it.
Snopes→ Donald Trump Watches ‘The Gorilla Channel’?
An excerpt purportedly from the book "Fire and Fury" convinced more than a few readers that the president spends much of his days watching a channel created to placate him.
Snopes→ Is There a New ‘Lucky Charms Frosted Flakes’ Mashup Cereal?
General Mills will be selling a new Lucky Charms cereal that incorporates glazed cornflakes.
Snopes→ False ‘Iranian Protest’ Videos Surface Online
Some social media users attempted to pass off footage from past demonstrations and other countries.
Snopes→ 2017: The Year in Fauxtography
A look back at the year's biggest stories — and the hoax images that followed at their heels.
Snopes→ The Remarkable Sabrina Pasterski
A viral meme about a Harvard University graduate student gets most (but not all) of the facts right.
Snopes→ That’s Not Trump: Images That Didn’t Actually Show the President (or His Family) in 2017
Altered images portray Donald Trump and his family in either grotesquely unflattering or inhumanly heroic ways.
Snopes→ Do Elephants Think Humans Are ‘Cute’?
A popular tweet posited a natural affinity between elephants and people.