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Snopes→ Do ‘Cook-In Bags’ Contain Fumes Toxic To Birds?
Posts claiming that using cooking bags had led to the deaths of pet birds have caused concern among bird owners.
Snopes→ Do Eddie Bauer Stores Destroy Leftover Clothes Instead of Donating Them?
While the company confirmed that photographs taken outside its New York City store are real, there is no indication that cutting up clothes before dumping them is a common practice.
Snopes→ Should You Lay ‘Buckets of Water’ Out For Wildlife Escaping Wildfires?
While people naturally want to help animals, experts advise that "it's just better not to have an intervention."
Snopes→ Pantone Picks Deep Purple ‘Ultra Violet’ as Color of Year
The color wasn't chosen because it's regal; it was chosen to evoke a counterculture flair, a grab for originality, ingenuity and visionary thinking.
Snopes→ Did a Boeing Jetliner Make a 90-Degree Climb During Takeoff at an Air Show?
Although the airplane is climbing steeply, it is probably not ascending at an angle as dramatic as it appears from the video's perspective.
Snopes→ Are These Images of Tortured Nigerian Slaves in Libya?
Although gruesome photographs were misrepresented by a Nigerian politician, men from sub-Saharan African countries are being auctioned as slaves in Libya, as witnessed by CNN.
Snopes→ Did an Iranian Woman Undergo 50 Plastic Surgeries to Resemble Angelina Jolie?
Reports about Sahar Tabar failed to provide proof that she based her appearance on the "Tomb Raider" star, or to what extent she underwent surgery to achieve her look.
Snopes→ Are People Getting Threatening ‘Robocalls’ for Criticizing President Trump Online?
Messages from the "Trump for Office Foundation" were actually designed by a company that allows users to send prerecorded "prank calls" to people they know.
Snopes→ ‘Muslim Migrant’ Beats Up a Dutch Boy on Crutches?
A video of a teenager beating up a person on crutches was shared by President Donald Trump along with the claim that the antagonist is a "Muslim migrant".
Snopes→ Does the Amish Community Own 20 Percent of American Puppy Mills?
The Amish do breed dogs for sale, but the portion of commercial kennels they own is not known.
Snopes→ Do ‘Illegal’ Refugees in Canada Receive $3,874 Per Month From the Government?
A viral Facebook post of an apparently authentic document showing refugee benefits grossly misrepresents the document's contents.
Snopes→ Is Cards Against Humanity Trying to Block President Trump’s Border Wall?
A promotion launched by the game company includes the claim that it will slow or stop the wall through the purchase of border land and a legal challenge.
Snopes→ Was a Woman Attacked on Camera for Wearing a ‘Make America Great Again’ Hat in Hollywood?
YouTube personality Blaire White initiated a confrontation at an anti-Trump protest, according to police.
Snopes→ Terminally Ill Nine-Year-Old Hopes for Christmas Cards
Jacob Thompson may not live to see Christmas, and his family is requesting holiday cards for the ailing child.
Snopes→ Is Clothing Retailer Marshalls Still Paying Employees in Puerto Rico?
A Facebook post brought attention to the retail chain's treatment of workers after Hurricane Maria.
Snopes→ Lawmakers Release Russia-Linked Facebook Ads
Many of the advertisements and fake posts appeared to be intended to stir up fear and division within the United States.
Snopes→ Are NFL Players Protesting Against Police Brutality Absentee Parents Putting Their Children at Risk?
Social media users sought to smear demonstrations against police brutality by insulting the characters of several retired players.
Snopes→ Did a Drag Queen in a ‘Demonic’ Outfit Read a Sexually Explicit Book to Children at a Public Library?
Right-wing web sites used alarmist language and false claims to describe a reading event at a California library.
Snopes→ Are Hurricane Maria Survivors Getting ‘Skittle Meals’ From The Government?
Volunteer veterans, journalists, and others claim that FEMA is providing "meals" that are little more than unhealthy snacks to hurricane victims, but a FEMA spokesperson says images circulating online misrepresent what the agency is doing to help Puert
Snopes→ Women ID as Assault, Harassment Victims with ‘Me Too’ Tweets
Snopes→ Did the United States Government Ban Lawn Dart Sales After a Child’s Death?
A 1988 decision about a backyard game has been used to highlight ongoing political inaction around guns after mass shootings.
Snopes→ After Botched ‘Rick and Morty’ Szechuan Sauce Promotion, McDonald’s Promises to Re-Release Dip
McDonald's teased a "Rick and Morty" promotion for Szechuan Sauce, but purportedly sent only 20 dipping sauces to participating locations before announcing its re-release.
Snopes→ Are There Posters Calling Trump a ‘Pendejo’ Across Puerto Rico?
There is no proof that a viral image insulting the president has been posted "all over" the hurricane-damaged territory.
Snopes→ Did an Unidentified Woman Warn Las Vegas Concert-Goers They Were ‘All Going to Die’?
An apparent altercation between concert-goers was blown out of proportion, and the witness who reported the threats has changed her view on their significance.
Snopes→ Did All of the Patients in a Puerto Rican Intensive Care Unit Die?
Official reports seem to corroborate an online allegation that Hurricane Maria's death toll has been heavily underreported.
Snopes→ Is CNN Lying About Relief Efforts Reaching Puerto Rico?
A vague yet viral Facebook post accused the network of spreading misinformation.
Snopes→ Misinfluencers, Inc.: How Fake News Is Reaching Millions Using Verified Facebook Accounts
We tracked 29 fake domains that post to verified celebrity pages through an unknown mechanism. Here is what we found.
Snopes→ Did a Protester Kneel During a Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier?
A viral photograph shows a man kneeling at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, but what prompted his action is unknown.
Snopes→ Were UFOs Spotted Over Oklahoma City?
Despite claims made in a viral video, purported unidentified flying objects are actually identifiable as United States Navy paratroopers over Salt Lake City, Utah.
Snopes→ Mexico’s Massive Earthquake: Rumors and Misinformation
We examine various claims that have surfaced after the 19 September 2017 earthquake.
Snopes→ Did the Red Cross Steal Donations in Texas, Empowered by an Obama-Era Executive Order?
A viral Facebook video contains false and unproven claims about the humanitarian organization's actions in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.
Snopes→ Did Ben Carson Tell Hurricane Victims ‘Homelessness Is A Gift From Heaven’?
An image circulating online attributes an insensitive (and fabricated) quote to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
Snopes→ Floridians Can Obtain Food Stamp Benefits If Their Power Went Out During Hurricane Irma?
A series of Facebook rumors about food stamp benefits for post-Irma Florida residents have a grain of truth to them but elide important facts.
Snopes→ Did Crabs Swarm a Florida Road After Irma?
A web site falsely claimed to be showing live footage of a mass crab migration in the aftermath of the massive storm.
Snopes→ Was the Red Cross Instructed to Throw Away Donated Supplies in Texas?
A viral video from Houston, Texas makes claims about the Red Cross' treatment of food and other items in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.
Snopes→ Ted Cruz Blames ‘Staffing Issue’ After Twitter Account ‘Likes’ Pornographic Video
The Republican senator said he was not using the account when it highlighted the clip.
Snopes→ Alexandria’s Genesis
A mutation known as Alexandria's Genesis that turns people into 'perfect human beings' who exhibit purple eyes six months after birth is a bit of invented fiction.
Snopes→ Did Hurricane Irma Create a ‘Cloud Face’?
A web site passed off a video shot in Canada in 2011 as "live footage" of a storm that lashed Florida six years later.
Snopes→ Did the Red Cross Prevent 400 Hamburgers from Getting to Harvey Victims?
A vague, viral post claiming that Red Cross volunteers refused to serve hamburgers was reprinted by various web sites without verification.