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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/treasure-grandparents-safe/
Did a Reddit User Find Treasure in His Grandparents' Barn?
Jordan Liles
12/17/2021
[ "Avoid the misleading online ads. Here's the real story from 2013." ]
In late 2021, online advertisements were displayed on websites, claiming: "He Found Treasure Inside His Grandparents' Barn." Our research led us to a Reddit user named EvilEnglish who posted in 2013 that he really did find what could be described as a "treasure" that was left behind in his grandparents' safe in Tenness...
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[ { "hrefs": [ "https://www.snopes.com/tag/arbitrage-ad-scams/" ], "sentence": "In late 2021, online advertisements were displayed on websites, claiming: \"He Found Treasure Inside His Grandparents' Barn.\" Our research led us to a Reddit user named EvilEnglish who posted in 2013 that he really did ...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-accidental-tsuris/
Pet Blamed for Mishap
Barbara Mikkelson
05/16/2000
[ "Accident in the kitchen is blamed on pet." ]
Claim: Destructive act is conveniently blamed on household pet. LEGEND Examples: [Brunvand, 1993] Their mother had baked a Dutch apple pie for a special event. She left it on the kitchen table to cool while she ran an errand, warning the boys not to touch it. But the pie smelled wonderful, and the boys couldn't resis...
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[ { "hrefs": [ "/risque/kinky/sofa.htm" ], "sentence": "Another legend, one about kinky teen sex, employs the scapegoated pet theme. In \"Stain Feign,\" teenagers who've decided to engage in anal sex on the family's brand new white sofa afterwards rush out to buy a puppy to have something to blame t...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/malia-obama-food-stamp/
Was Malia Obama Indicted for Food Stamp Fraud?
Dan Evon
04/09/2019
[ "\"Obama has trained the youth of America to be so dependent on the government that even his own daughter thought she was entitled to free stuff.\"" ]
Back in December 2016, the America's Last Line of Defense junk news website published an article falsely reporting that First Daughter Malia Obama had been indicted on food stamp fraud charges (emphasis ours): article A member of the First Family will face fraud charges early in 2017, but it isnt who you might think. P...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ashley-hamilton-beating/
Tabitha Adkins and Jesse Shedd
David Mikkelson
04/08/2013
[ "Tabitha Adkins and Jesse Shedd are wanted by the police for beating an autistic woman named Ashley Hamilton?" ]
Claim: Jesse Shedd is wanted by the police for beating an autistic woman named Ashley Hamilton. Example: [Collected via Facebook, April 2013] WANTED BY THE LAW - TABITHA ADKINS AND JESSE SHEDD If you know the whereabouts of these criminals, please report this to your local police immediately, or post a comment on th...
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[ { "hrefs": [ "https://www.facebook.com/JusticeForAshleyHamilton" ], "sentence": "Origins: According to information posted on the Facebook site Justice for Ashley Hamilton, an autistic young woman by that name was \"severely beaten by her caregivers\" on 3 April 2013 (just three days before her 22...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/blue-whale-game-suicides-russia/
Is the 'Blue Whale' Game Responsible for Dozens of Suicides in Russia?
Dan Evon
02/27/2017
[ "Although certain game groups on social media have been accused of promoting suicide, they have not been found to have directly caused an uptick in young people taking their own lives." ]
In February 2017, English-language web sites caught wind of a purported "suicide game" that had reportedly resulted in more than a hundred deaths in Russia. The general premise of the game, which goes by several names but is commonly referred to as the "blue whale" game, is as follows: The player signs up to play the g...
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[ { "hrefs": [ "https://www.novayagazeta.ru/articles/2016/05/16/68604-gruppy-smerti-18" ], "sentence": "The claim that the \"blue whale\" suicide game (named after the way whales sometimes beach themselves and then die) had resulted in a wave of suicides appears to have originated with a misinterpre...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/former-presidents-mocked-trump-about-his-first-try-tweet/
Three Former Presidents Mocked Trump on Twitter?
Dan Evon
01/09/2018
[ "A satire site published doctored images that appeared to show former presidents Obama, Bush, and Clinton mocking President Trump's tweet about winning the election on his \"first try.\"" ]
In January 2018, shortly after the publication of the book Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House, which suggested that President Trump was unfit for office, the President took to Twitter to defend his mental stability: ....Actually, throughout my life, my two greatest assets have been mental stability and being, ...
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[ { "hrefs": [ "https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/949618475877765120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" ], "sentence": " Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 6, 2018" }, { "hrefs": [ "https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/949619270631256064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" ], "senten...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/crime-waco-motorcycles/
Harley Skim
Kim LaCapria
06/17/2015
[ "" ]
FACT CHECK: Is Harley Davidson repossessing paid-up motorcycles belonging to bikers involved in the Waco shootout? Claim: Harley Davidson has been repossessing paid-off motorcycles belonging to owners involved in a biker shootout in Waco, Texas. UNCONFIRMED Example: [Collected via e-mail, June 2015] Just read that...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/crime-waco-motorcycles/
Could you please provide more context or specific information about "Harley Skim" so that I can accurately paraphrase it for you?
Kim LaCapria
06/17/2015
[ "" ]
FACT CHECK: Is Harley Davidson repossessing paid-up motorcycles belonging to bikers involved in the Waco shootout? Claim: Harley Davidson has been repossessing paid-off motorcycles belonging to owners involved in a biker shootout in Waco, Texas. UNCONFIRMED Example: [Collected via e-mail, June 2015] Just read that...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/crime-waco-motorcycles/
Harley skimmed the article.
Kim LaCapria
06/17/2015
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FACT CHECK: Is Harley Davidson repossessing paid-up motorcycles belonging to bikers involved in the Waco shootout? Claim: Harley Davidson has been repossessing paid-off motorcycles belonging to owners involved in a biker shootout in Waco, Texas. UNCONFIRMED Example: [Collected via e-mail, June 2015] Just read that...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/crime-waco-motorcycles/
Harley Skim should be rephrased as "Harley Skimmed through the document quickly."
Kim LaCapria
06/17/2015
[ "" ]
FACT CHECK: Is Harley Davidson repossessing paid-up motorcycles belonging to bikers involved in the Waco shootout? Claim: Harley Davidson has been repossessing paid-off motorcycles belonging to owners involved in a biker shootout in Waco, Texas. UNCONFIRMED Example: [Collected via e-mail, June 2015] Just read that...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/stacey-abrams-back-taxes/
Does Stacey Abrams Owe More Than $50,000 in Back Taxes?
Arturo Garcia
10/25/2018
[ "A graphic criticizing the 2018 Georgia gubernatorial candidate was not inaccurate, but neither was it a \"gotcha\" moment." ]
A graphic circulated online about 2018 Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams' owing a lack sum in back taxes was technically accurate, but it omitted several key details for the sake of trying to frame her as being irresponsible or dishonest. The meme showed a photograph of Abrams along with a caption reading "...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/stacey-abrams-back-taxes/
Is Stacey Abrams in debt of over $50,000 in unpaid taxes?
Arturo Garcia
10/25/2018
[ "A graphic criticizing the 2018 Georgia gubernatorial candidate was not inaccurate, but neither was it a \"gotcha\" moment." ]
A graphic circulated online about 2018 Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams' owing a lack sum in back taxes was technically accurate, but it omitted several key details for the sake of trying to frame her as being irresponsible or dishonest. The meme showed a photograph of Abrams along with a caption reading "...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/stacey-abrams-back-taxes/
Is Stacey Abrams responsible for a debt exceeding $50,000 in overdue taxes?
Arturo Garcia
10/25/2018
[ "A graphic criticizing the 2018 Georgia gubernatorial candidate was not inaccurate, but neither was it a \"gotcha\" moment." ]
A graphic circulated online about 2018 Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams' owing a lack sum in back taxes was technically accurate, but it omitted several key details for the sake of trying to frame her as being irresponsible or dishonest. The meme showed a photograph of Abrams along with a caption reading "...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/stacey-abrams-back-taxes/
Is Stacey Abrams obligated to pay back taxes exceeding $50,000?
Arturo Garcia
10/25/2018
[ "A graphic criticizing the 2018 Georgia gubernatorial candidate was not inaccurate, but neither was it a \"gotcha\" moment." ]
A graphic circulated online about 2018 Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams' owing a lack sum in back taxes was technically accurate, but it omitted several key details for the sake of trying to frame her as being irresponsible or dishonest. The meme showed a photograph of Abrams along with a caption reading "...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/stacey-abrams-back-taxes/
Is Stacey Abrams facing a debt exceeding $50,000 in unpaid taxes?
Arturo Garcia
10/25/2018
[ "A graphic criticizing the 2018 Georgia gubernatorial candidate was not inaccurate, but neither was it a \"gotcha\" moment." ]
A graphic circulated online about 2018 Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams' owing a lack sum in back taxes was technically accurate, but it omitted several key details for the sake of trying to frame her as being irresponsible or dishonest. The meme showed a photograph of Abrams along with a caption reading "...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hitler-1933-wsj-article/
Did a 1933 Article Report That Hitler Would Not 'Disrupt' Germany?
David Mikkelson
02/09/2020
[ "Events always seem more obvious and predictable after they have already taken place." ]
In perhaps one of the worst miscalculations in modern political history, Adolf Hitler was appointed chancellor of Germany in January 1933 in the hopes that he could successfully form a coalition government amidst a collection of competing minority parties (including his own Nazi Party) and that the worst impulses of Hi...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hitler-1933-wsj-article/
Was there a 1933 article stating that Hitler would not cause disruption in Germany?
David Mikkelson
02/09/2020
[ "Events always seem more obvious and predictable after they have already taken place." ]
In perhaps one of the worst miscalculations in modern political history, Adolf Hitler was appointed chancellor of Germany in January 1933 in the hopes that he could successfully form a coalition government amidst a collection of competing minority parties (including his own Nazi Party) and that the worst impulses of Hi...
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true
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hitler-1933-wsj-article/
Did an article from 1933 state that Hitler would not cause turmoil in Germany?
David Mikkelson
02/09/2020
[ "Events always seem more obvious and predictable after they have already taken place." ]
In perhaps one of the worst miscalculations in modern political history, Adolf Hitler was appointed chancellor of Germany in January 1933 in the hopes that he could successfully form a coalition government amidst a collection of competing minority parties (including his own Nazi Party) and that the worst impulses of Hi...
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[ { "hrefs": [ "https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/the-enabling-act" ], "sentence": "But shortly after Hitler's swearing-in as chancellor on Jan. 30, 1933, the Nazis began to systematically suspend civil liberties and eliminate political opposition, with the passage of the Enabling Ac...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/20000-bills/
Are Old Canadian $2 Bills Worth $20,000?
David Mikkelson
10/27/2014
[ "Are old Canadian $2 bills worth $20,000 each?" ]
Claim: Old Canadian $2 bills are worth $20,000 each. OF AND INFORMATION Examples: [Collected via Twitter, October 2014] Some Old $2 Bills Are Now Worth $20,000 - https://t.co/Smg3HP6J2Q via @MTLBlog https://t.co/Smg3HP6J2Q @MTLBlog Matt Vardy (@mattvardy) July 21, 2014 July 21, 2014 Origins: In September 2012...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/false-stanley-kubrick-faked-moon-landings/
Did Stanley Kubrick Fake the Moon Landings?
Dan Evon
12/11/2015
[ "Various edits of this infamous 'interview' have been circulating for years. " ]
On 10 December 2015, the web site YourNewsWire.com published a video purportedly showing film acclaimed director Stanley Kubrick, who helmed such groundbreaking films as Dr. Strangelove, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and A Clockwork Orange, confessing to having helped NASA fake the Apollo program moon landings: published A st...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/false-stanley-kubrick-faked-moon-landings/
Was the Moon Landing Faked by Stanley Kubrick?
Dan Evon
12/11/2015
[ "Various edits of this infamous 'interview' have been circulating for years. " ]
On 10 December 2015, the web site YourNewsWire.com published a video purportedly showing film acclaimed director Stanley Kubrick, who helmed such groundbreaking films as Dr. Strangelove, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and A Clockwork Orange, confessing to having helped NASA fake the Apollo program moon landings: published A st...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/false-stanley-kubrick-faked-moon-landings/
Was it Stanley Kubrick who pretended that the moon landings were fake?
Dan Evon
12/11/2015
[ "Various edits of this infamous 'interview' have been circulating for years. " ]
On 10 December 2015, the web site YourNewsWire.com published a video purportedly showing film acclaimed director Stanley Kubrick, who helmed such groundbreaking films as Dr. Strangelove, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and A Clockwork Orange, confessing to having helped NASA fake the Apollo program moon landings: published A st...
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2016/jun/22/bernie-sanders/bernie-sanders-right-about-russ-feingolds-campaign/
Says Russ Feingolds campaign is powered by small-dollar contributions like ours.
Sarah Hauer
06/22/2016
[]
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont loves to boast about hisindependence from super PACsand billionaires, saying his campaign relies on the support of small donors. Recently, the Democratic presidential hopeful extended his small donor claim to Russ Feingold. Sanders sent out a news release May 26, 2016 that said he wo...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/monster-bullfrog/
Is This 'Monster Bullfrog' Real?
Dan Evon
05/26/2017
[ "A photograph of a \"monster bullfrog\" is real, but forced perspective makes it look larger than it actually is." ]
On 25 May 2017, the South Texas Hunting AssociationFacebook page posted two images of a man holding an unusually large bullfrog: Facebook Markcuz Rangel - Wanted to share a monster bull frog we got yesterday afternoon at one of our fishing ponds in South texas ranch located in Batesville tx 13lb monster frog!!! #stxha...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/asteroid-hit-earth-on-christmas/
Is an Asteroid Expected to Hit Earth Around Christmas?
Dan Evon
11/11/2019
[ "The Earth is constantly surrounded by \"near-earth objects.\"" ]
On Oct. 23, 2019, the U.K. tabloid Express published an article that left some readers believing they need not make Christmas plans this year because Earth was in danger of being hit by a large asteroid: Express The article was entitled "Asteroid terror: NASA spot mammoth space rock to hit Earth's orbit five days bef...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/asteroid-hit-earth-on-christmas/
Is there an anticipation of an asteroid colliding with Earth near Christmas?
Dan Evon
11/11/2019
[ "The Earth is constantly surrounded by \"near-earth objects.\"" ]
On Oct. 23, 2019, the U.K. tabloid Express published an article that left some readers believing they need not make Christmas plans this year because Earth was in danger of being hit by a large asteroid: Express The article was entitled "Asteroid terror: NASA spot mammoth space rock to hit Earth's orbit five days bef...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/asteroid-hit-earth-on-christmas/
Is there an anticipated asteroid impact on Earth during the Christmas period?
Dan Evon
11/11/2019
[ "The Earth is constantly surrounded by \"near-earth objects.\"" ]
On Oct. 23, 2019, the U.K. tabloid Express published an article that left some readers believing they need not make Christmas plans this year because Earth was in danger of being hit by a large asteroid: Express The article was entitled "Asteroid terror: NASA spot mammoth space rock to hit Earth's orbit five days bef...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/amazon-employees-food-stamps/
Do Amazon Employees Qualify for Food Stamps?
Dan MacGuill
02/01/2018
[ "Official statistics suggest that some of the online retail giant's workforce receive food stamps, but it only applies to about 12 percent of one state's employees." ]
Jeff Bezos, founder and chief executive officer of online retailing giant Amazon.com, became the world's richest person in October 2017, according to Forbes magazine. And in January 2018, Bezos' company opened the first "Amazon Go" a new kind of store with no checkout required in Seattle, Washington, to considerable ...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/amazon-employees-food-stamps/
Are Amazon workers eligible for assistance with food expenses through government programs?
Dan MacGuill
02/01/2018
[ "Official statistics suggest that some of the online retail giant's workforce receive food stamps, but it only applies to about 12 percent of one state's employees." ]
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/amazon-employees-food-stamps/
Are Amazon workers eligible for government assistance in the form of food stamps?
Dan MacGuill
02/01/2018
[ "Official statistics suggest that some of the online retail giant's workforce receive food stamps, but it only applies to about 12 percent of one state's employees." ]
Jeff Bezos, founder and chief executive officer of online retailing giant Amazon.com, became the world's richest person in October 2017, according to Forbes magazine. And in January 2018, Bezos' company opened the first "Amazon Go" a new kind of store with no checkout required in Seattle, Washington, to considerable ...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/greg-comer-cancer-prayer/
Greg Comer Prayer Request
Dan Evon
04/25/2017
[ "The lack of dates in prayer chains often causes confusion about the validity of such messages." ]
A message requesting prayers Greg Comer, a man who battled cancer for over six years, is periodically reposted on social media sites: reposted Greg Comer has battled cancer for almost 7 yrs. The doctors are giving him only days to live. Greg is 41, married & has 2 children, Jacob 11 & Alyssa 7. Jacob has asked his Mom...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-armbands/
Donald Trump Supporters Seen Wearing Nazi-Style Armbands
Kim LaCapria
03/15/2016
[ "Yes, two men were photographed wearing Nazi-style armbands in conjunction with a Donald Trump political event, but they were well-known political pranksters." ]
On 14 March 2016, a Fox News producer sent a tweet positing that supporters of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump were spotted at a Florida rally wearing armbands not dissimilar to those associated with the Nazis: .@realDonaldTrump supporters sporting armbands in Florida https://t.co/MoJjuXcVOk @realDonaldT...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/spanish-cafe-video/
Does This Video Show Refugees Looting a Café in Spain?
Dan Evon
08/16/2018
[ "A video purportedly showing refugees looting a caf in Spain actually captures an incident from 2015 involving students at a university in South Africa." ]
Another video seemingly offered to malign refugees started to spread online in August 2018, in this case one purportedly showing a group of dark-skinned people smashing glass cases and stealing foodstuffs froma small caf. The video bore the caption "Refugees Welcome to Spain," an apparent nod to the "Refugees Welcome" ...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/spanish-cafe-video/
Is this video depicting refugees stealing from a café in Spain?
Dan Evon
08/16/2018
[ "A video purportedly showing refugees looting a caf in Spain actually captures an incident from 2015 involving students at a university in South Africa." ]
Another video seemingly offered to malign refugees started to spread online in August 2018, in this case one purportedly showing a group of dark-skinned people smashing glass cases and stealing foodstuffs froma small caf. The video bore the caption "Refugees Welcome to Spain," an apparent nod to the "Refugees Welcome" ...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/spanish-cafe-video/
Can this video depict refugees stealing from a coffee shop in Spain?
Dan Evon
08/16/2018
[ "A video purportedly showing refugees looting a caf in Spain actually captures an incident from 2015 involving students at a university in South Africa." ]
Another video seemingly offered to malign refugees started to spread online in August 2018, in this case one purportedly showing a group of dark-skinned people smashing glass cases and stealing foodstuffs froma small caf. The video bore the caption "Refugees Welcome to Spain," an apparent nod to the "Refugees Welcome" ...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/rand-paul-vaccination-photo/
Did Rand Paul Get COVID-19 Vaccination in Viral Photo?
Dan Evon
08/09/2021
[ "In 2015, Paul invited a reporter to photograph him getting a vaccine because he was annoyed that he was \"being characterized as someone whos against vaccines.\"" ]
Snopes is still fighting an infodemic of rumors and misinformation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, and you can help. Find out what we've learned and how to inoculate yourself against COVID-19 misinformation. Read the latest fact checks about the vaccines. Submit any questionable rumors and advice you encounter. Beco...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/warrick-dunn-build-homes/
Has Warrick Dunn Built More Than 145 Homes for Single Parents?
Dan Evon
09/11/2018
[ "If you are going to live in this community, you want to be a part of this community and give back." ]
Warrick Dunnm who played 12 seasons in the NFL as a running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Atlanta Falcons, has been supporting single-parent families since his 1997 rookie season, when he started the Homes for the Holidays program to provide economically-disadvantaged single parents and their children with comp...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/warrick-dunn-build-homes/
Has Warrick Dunn constructed over 145 houses for single parents?
Dan Evon
09/11/2018
[ "If you are going to live in this community, you want to be a part of this community and give back." ]
Warrick Dunnm who played 12 seasons in the NFL as a running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Atlanta Falcons, has been supporting single-parent families since his 1997 rookie season, when he started the Homes for the Holidays program to provide economically-disadvantaged single parents and their children with comp...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/historic-proportions/
Something of Historic Proportions Is Happening
David Mikkelson
02/24/2009
[ "Historian David Kaiser or Timothy Wood penned an article cautioning that 'Something of historic proportions is happening'?" ]
Claim: Historian David Kaiser or Timothy Wood penned an article cautioning that "Something of historic proportions is happening." INCORRECT ATTRIBUTION Example: [Collected via e-mail, March 2009] David Kaiser Location: Jamestown , Rhode Island , United States For the past thirty years I have been a historian of inter...
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2018/jun/11/donald-trump/have-101-utilities-cut-rates-thanks-gop-tax-bill/
101 utilities cut rates, credit GOP tax cuts.
Louis Jacobson
06/11/2018
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For months, President Donald Trump has been touting the benefits of the tax law he signed in December. But in early June, he began expanding his argument beyond lower tax bills to lower energy bills. On June 7, Trumptweeted, $3 billion payoff: 101 utilities cut rates, credit GOP tax cuts. The tweet linked to aWashingto...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mixture-obama-195-million-muslim-holiday/
Did Obama Give Syria $195 Million to Celebrate a Muslim Holiday?
Dan Evon
12/17/2015
[ "The White House announced in 2013 that the U.S. would provide an additional $195 million for food and humanitarian aide to Syria, not for the celebration of a Muslim holiday." ]
On 15 December 2015, the disreuptableAmerican News web site recycledan old article claiming that President Obama had given $195 million to Syria in honor of a Muslim Holiday: The Facebook post shown above redirected users to an article originally published byAmerican News a year and half earlier, on 6 July 2014: Accor...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jeepers-creepers-victor-salva-convicted-child-molestation/
'Jeepers Creepers 3' Director Victor Salva Was Convicted of Child Molestation?
Dan Evon
09/18/2017
[ "\"Jeepers Creepers 3\" director Victor Salva was convicted in 1988 of molesting a 12-year-old." ]
As the premiere of the horror flick Jeepers Creepers 3 approached in September 2017, many posted messages on social media to remind potential moviegoers about director Victor Salva's criminal history: messages Salva was convicted in 1988 on charges related to the sexual molestation of 12-year-old actor Nathan Forrest...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jeepers-creepers-victor-salva-convicted-child-molestation/
Director Victor Salva, who helmed 'Jeepers Creepers 3', was found guilty of child molestation.
Dan Evon
09/18/2017
[ "\"Jeepers Creepers 3\" director Victor Salva was convicted in 1988 of molesting a 12-year-old." ]
As the premiere of the horror flick Jeepers Creepers 3 approached in September 2017, many posted messages on social media to remind potential moviegoers about director Victor Salva's criminal history: messages Salva was convicted in 1988 on charges related to the sexual molestation of 12-year-old actor Nathan Forrest...
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The director of the movie 'Jeepers Creepers 3', Victor Salva, was found guilty of child molestation.
Dan Evon
09/18/2017
[ "\"Jeepers Creepers 3\" director Victor Salva was convicted in 1988 of molesting a 12-year-old." ]
As the premiere of the horror flick Jeepers Creepers 3 approached in September 2017, many posted messages on social media to remind potential moviegoers about director Victor Salva's criminal history: messages Salva was convicted in 1988 on charges related to the sexual molestation of 12-year-old actor Nathan Forrest...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/are-these-human-sleeves-real/
Are These 'Human Sleeves' Real?
Dan Evon
12/10/2021
[ "These \"human sleeves\" were made for marketing purposes, not cloning. " ]
In December 2021, a video was circulated on social media that supposedly showed a "human sleeve," an artificial replacement body that would allow a person to "live" for eternity by using their stored consciousness. The conspiratorial website "Before Its News," for example, shared this video claiming that it showed a "w...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/portland-gallery-trump-knife/
Did a Portland Art Gallery Display an Artwork Depicting President Trump's Throat Being Slit?
Dan Evon
07/22/2018
[ "The controversial artwork was removed from the gallery's window after the business received numerous threats over it." ]
In mid-July 2018, a controversy erupted over a graphic artwork displayed in the window of a Portland art gallery that depicted the violent slitting of President Donald Trump's throat with a knife. Although the story was covered by multiple news organizations, many viewers caught wind of it only through encountering the...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/apple-jacked/
: Brand New iPhone 6 for $1
David Mikkelson
07/18/2013
[ "Rumor: Apple is selling brand new iPhone 6S units for $1 each." ]
Claim: Apple is selling brand new iPhone 6S units for $1 each. Example: [Collected via Facebook, October 2015] Apple iPhones for $1....is it a trap/scam? Origins: Yet another form of the ubiquitous "sweepstakes scam" hit social media in October 2015, with the repeated posting of a Facebook item promoting "Apple's...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mike-pence-allowing-rape-victims-to-have-abortions-will-lead-to-women-trying-to-get-raped/
Did Mike Pence Say 'Allowing Rape Victims to Have Abortions Will Lead to Women Trying to Get Raped'?
Kim LaCapria
07/18/2016
[ "Mike Pence did not say that if abortion were allowed in cases of rape, then women would try to get raped in order to have abortions." ]
On 17 July 2016, the web site Newslo reported that Indiana governor Mike Pence, the newly-announced running mate of GOP candidate Donald Trump, had said allowing rape victims to have abortions would lead to women trying to get raped in order to have abortions: reported The Republican war on women continues unabated. Th...
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false
null
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2016/may/26/carlos-lopez-cantera/carlos-lopez-cantera-says-he-only-florida-lieutena/
I'm also the only lieutenant governor to not take a security detail.
Amy Sherman
05/26/2016
[]
Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera rolls without a security detail, a fact he likes to bring up as he campaigns to replace U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio. Its an example of penny-pinching that he uses to set himself apart from the field of five Republicans vying for Rubios seat, as well as some predecessors whodrewscrutinyover trans...
[ "State Budget", "Florida" ]
[]
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true
null
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jun/11/joe-biden/homeownership-gap-between-white-and-black-american/
Today, the gap between African American and white homeownership is larger than it was in the late 1960s.
Miriam Valverde
06/11/2020
[ "The gap in the homeownership rate between Blacks and whites is around 30 percentage points., The Census Bureau does not have year-by-year homeownership data by race for the 1960s.", "However, the gaps in 1960 and 1970 were narrower than they are now." ]
Joe Biden does not support the call from racial-justice activists to defund the police. In a USA Today op-ed, he proposed other policies for rooting out systemic racism in American laws and institutions, focusing on economic opportunities. Homeownership is key to financial stability and building generational wealth, Bi...
[ "Housing", "Race and Ethnicity", "Wealth" ]
[]
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true
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/appeal-from-the-heart/
Facebook Appeal for Baby Born with Heart Outside Body
David Mikkelson
04/21/2015
[ "Rumor: Facebook is donating $1 per share to a medical fund for a baby born with his heart outside his body." ]
Claim: Facebook is donating $1 per share to a medical fund for a baby born with his heart outside his body. Example: [Collected via e-mail, April 2015] Photo looks unreal, says "Fb" will donate $1 for each share of photo showing baby born with heart outside of its body. Origins: In April 2015, an image urging view...
[ "share" ]
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[ { "hrefs": [ "/inboxer/medical/shotkid.asp" ], "sentence": "This \"raise money for a child's medical care by sharing this photo on Facebook\" format of hoax is common: Previous variations include a child purportedly shot by a family member, a toddler who needed" }, { "hrefs": [ "/in...
false
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pizza-hut-free-pizza-anniversary-scam/
Pizza Hut 58th Anniversary Freebie Scam
Kim LaCapria
10/04/2017
[ "Pizza Hut is not giving three pizzas away to contest entrants in celebration of their 58th anniversary." ]
In October 2017, multiple versions of a dubious post titled "Pizza Hut is giving 3 FREE Large Pizza Coupon on their 58th Anniversary" circulated on Facebook. The link lead to suspicious domains including pizzahutfree.us, pizzahut.com-freezones.us, pizzahut.com-freezones.us, and massiveoffers.xyz/p/, none of which follo...
[ "banking" ]
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[ { "hrefs": [ "https://archive.is/ggHbi", "https://www.snopes.com/inboxer/nothing/aldicoupon.asp", "https://www.snopes.com/tag/coupon-scam/" ], "sentence": "The link lead to suspicious domains including pizzahutfree.us, pizzahut.com-freezones.us, pizzahut.com-freezones.us, and massiveof...
false
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pizza-hut-free-pizza-anniversary-scam/
Pizza Hut's 58th Anniversary promotion offering freebies is under scrutiny for being a scam.
Kim LaCapria
10/04/2017
[ "Pizza Hut is not giving three pizzas away to contest entrants in celebration of their 58th anniversary." ]
In October 2017, multiple versions of a dubious post titled "Pizza Hut is giving 3 FREE Large Pizza Coupon on their 58th Anniversary" circulated on Facebook. The link lead to suspicious domains including pizzahutfree.us, pizzahut.com-freezones.us, pizzahut.com-freezones.us, and massiveoffers.xyz/p/, none of which follo...
[ "credit" ]
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[ { "hrefs": [ "https://archive.is/ggHbi", "https://www.snopes.com/inboxer/nothing/aldicoupon.asp", "https://www.snopes.com/tag/coupon-scam/" ], "sentence": "The link lead to suspicious domains including pizzahutfree.us, pizzahut.com-freezones.us, pizzahut.com-freezones.us, and massiveof...
false
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pizza-hut-free-pizza-anniversary-scam/
Pizza Hut's 58th Anniversary Freebie Scam
Kim LaCapria
10/04/2017
[ "Pizza Hut is not giving three pizzas away to contest entrants in celebration of their 58th anniversary." ]
In October 2017, multiple versions of a dubious post titled "Pizza Hut is giving 3 FREE Large Pizza Coupon on their 58th Anniversary" circulated on Facebook. The link lead to suspicious domains including pizzahutfree.us, pizzahut.com-freezones.us, pizzahut.com-freezones.us, and massiveoffers.xyz/p/, none of which follo...
[ "banking" ]
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[ { "hrefs": [ "https://archive.is/ggHbi", "https://www.snopes.com/inboxer/nothing/aldicoupon.asp", "https://www.snopes.com/tag/coupon-scam/" ], "sentence": "The link lead to suspicious domains including pizzahutfree.us, pizzahut.com-freezones.us, pizzahut.com-freezones.us, and massiveof...
false
null
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2011/mar/14/paul-krugman/paul-krugman-says-poorest-40-percent-texans-pay-mo/
Says taxes paid by the poorest residents of Texas are above the national average.
W. Gardner Selby
03/14/2011
[]
New York Times columnist Paul Krugman sees Texas as a model for how things might be going wrong across the nation and in hislatest blast, posted online Feb. 27, he pokes at the states reputedly low taxes.Texas taxes are low, at least if youre in the upper part of the income distribution, Krugman writes. He adds, parent...
[ "Income", "Taxes", "Texas" ]
[]
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true
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/no-thank-you/
Yolanda Burroughs-Vestal Thanks President Obama
David Mikkelson
11/04/2013
[ "Letter to President Obama posted on Facebook thanks him for being 'selfish' and taking lavish vacations." ]
Claim: Letter to President Obama posted on Facebook thanks him for being 'selfish' and taking lavish vacations. CORRECTLY ATTRIBUTED Example: [Collected via e-mail, October 2013] Is 'thank you' letter to Obama from Yolanda Burroughs Vestal real? Dear President Obama, I wanted to take a moment to say thank you for ...
[ "taxes" ]
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[ { "hrefs": [ "https://www.facebook.com/yovestal/posts/449727171804844", "https://www.facebook.com/yovestal" ], "sentence": "Origins: This open letter to President Obama ('thanking' him for being 'selfish' and taking lavish vacations)was posted on the Facebook page of Yolanda Burroughs-Vesta...
false
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/donald-trump-grandfather-prostitution/
Did Donald Trump's Grandfather Make His Fortune in Prostitution?
Dan Evon
12/02/2015
[ "A meme claimed Frederick Trump was a pimp and drug dealer who made his fortune running a brothel and opium den." ]
In November 2015, the biography of Frederick Trump, Donald Trump's grandfather, was condensed into two paragraphs and then passed around the internet via a meme. While some of the information included in the meme is accurate, much of it is either over-exaggerated or incomplete: This particular rumor centers on the ide...
[ "taxes" ]
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false
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/donald-trump-grandfather-prostitution/
Was Donald Trump's Grandfather's Wealth Accumulated through the Prostitution Business?
Dan Evon
12/02/2015
[ "A meme claimed Frederick Trump was a pimp and drug dealer who made his fortune running a brothel and opium den." ]
In November 2015, the biography of Frederick Trump, Donald Trump's grandfather, was condensed into two paragraphs and then passed around the internet via a meme. While some of the information included in the meme is accurate, much of it is either over-exaggerated or incomplete: This particular rumor centers on the ide...
[ "asset" ]
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[ { "hrefs": [ "https://www.amazon.com/Trumps-Generations-Builders-Presidential-Candidate-ebook/dp/B015WNZ1IK/ref=la_B001H6RX9C_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1449079518&sr=1-1" ], "sentence": "In Gwenda Blair's 2000 book The Trumps: Three Generations of Builders and a Presidential Candidate, she described...
false
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/donald-trump-grandfather-prostitution/
Was Donald Trump's Grandfather successful in the prostitution industry?
Dan Evon
12/02/2015
[ "A meme claimed Frederick Trump was a pimp and drug dealer who made his fortune running a brothel and opium den." ]
In November 2015, the biography of Frederick Trump, Donald Trump's grandfather, was condensed into two paragraphs and then passed around the internet via a meme. While some of the information included in the meme is accurate, much of it is either over-exaggerated or incomplete: This particular rumor centers on the ide...
[ "taxes" ]
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[ { "hrefs": [ "https://www.amazon.com/Trumps-Generations-Builders-Presidential-Candidate-ebook/dp/B015WNZ1IK/ref=la_B001H6RX9C_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1449079518&sr=1-1" ], "sentence": "In Gwenda Blair's 2000 book The Trumps: Three Generations of Builders and a Presidential Candidate, she described...
false
null
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2012/aug/23/barack-obama/barack-obama-says-mitt-romney-condemned-coal-fired/
Says that as Massachusetts governor, Mitt Romney condemned coal-fired plants, saying they kill people.
Stephen Koff
08/23/2012
[]
Mitt Romney came to coal country on Aug. 14, standing before a crowd of miners in eastern Ohio and pledging to fight for their jobs.You could be forgiven if you thought this was much ado about 3,150 jobs -- the number employed directly by coal operations in Ohio, at least before two mines announced layoffs recently. Bu...
[ "Environment", "Ohio", "Economy", "Energy" ]
[]
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true
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/paper-trail/
Koch Pays George Zimmerman's Legal Fees?
David Mikkelson
04/19/2012
[ "Did Koch Industries pay the legal fees of George Zimmerman?" ]
Claim: Koch Industries paid the legal fees of George Zimmerman. Example: [Collected via e-mail, April 2012] Was posted on my facebook page today. Is this true? "In the wake of the killing of Trayvon Martin ... The company Koch which manufactures paper products is paying for Zimmerman's legal fees because they feel...
[ "funds" ]
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[ { "hrefs": [ "https://www.wptv.com/dpp/news/news_archives/george-zimmerman-website-therealgeorgezimmerman-launched-to-fund-legal-fees-in-trayvon-martin-case", "https://www.thenation.com/article/161973/koch-connection" ], "sentence": "Origins: Koch Industries is a multinational conglomerate ...
false
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/banned-ted-talk-nick-hanauer/
Ideas Worth Shedding
Kim LaCapria
07/27/2015
[ "" ]
FACT CHECK: Was Nick Hanauer's 2012 TED Talk about income inequality banned because it was "too politically controversial" to release? Claim: A 2012 TED Talk video featuring wealthy entrepreneur Nick Hanauer speaking on the subject of income inequality was banned because it was deemed "too politically controversial." ...
[ "investment" ]
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[ { "hrefs": [ "https://www.nationaljournal.com/features/restoration-calls/too-hot-for-ted-income-inequality-20120516", "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupy_Wall_Street" ], "sentence": "Not long after Hanauer's March 2012 talk was filmed, rumors began circulating claiming that TED had deliber...
true
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/banned-ted-talk-nick-hanauer/
Concepts worthy of discarding.
Kim LaCapria
07/27/2015
[ "" ]
FACT CHECK: Was Nick Hanauer's 2012 TED Talk about income inequality banned because it was "too politically controversial" to release? Claim: A 2012 TED Talk video featuring wealthy entrepreneur Nick Hanauer speaking on the subject of income inequality was banned because it was deemed "too politically controversial." ...
[ "income" ]
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[ { "hrefs": [ "https://www.nationaljournal.com/features/restoration-calls/too-hot-for-ted-income-inequality-20120516", "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupy_Wall_Street" ], "sentence": "Not long after Hanauer's March 2012 talk was filmed, rumors began circulating claiming that TED had deliber...
true
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/banned-ted-talk-nick-hanauer/
Notable concepts worth discarding.
Kim LaCapria
07/27/2015
[ "" ]
FACT CHECK: Was Nick Hanauer's 2012 TED Talk about income inequality banned because it was "too politically controversial" to release? Claim: A 2012 TED Talk video featuring wealthy entrepreneur Nick Hanauer speaking on the subject of income inequality was banned because it was deemed "too politically controversial." ...
[ "profit" ]
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[ { "hrefs": [ "https://www.nationaljournal.com/features/restoration-calls/too-hot-for-ted-income-inequality-20120516", "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupy_Wall_Street" ], "sentence": "Not long after Hanauer's March 2012 talk was filmed, rumors began circulating claiming that TED had deliber...
true
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/banned-ted-talk-nick-hanauer/
Concepts deserving of discarding
Kim LaCapria
07/27/2015
[ "" ]
FACT CHECK: Was Nick Hanauer's 2012 TED Talk about income inequality banned because it was "too politically controversial" to release? Claim: A 2012 TED Talk video featuring wealthy entrepreneur Nick Hanauer speaking on the subject of income inequality was banned because it was deemed "too politically controversial." ...
[ "investment" ]
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[ { "hrefs": [ "https://www.nationaljournal.com/features/restoration-calls/too-hot-for-ted-income-inequality-20120516", "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupy_Wall_Street" ], "sentence": "Not long after Hanauer's March 2012 talk was filmed, rumors began circulating claiming that TED had deliber...
true
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/aig-bailout/
AIG Bailout
David Mikkelson
02/08/2009
[ "Congress supported a bailout of AIG because that company insures the Congressional pension trust?" ]
Claim: Congress supported a bailout of AIG because that company insures the Congressional pension trust. Example: [Collected via e-mail, January 2009] Politicians!!!! Did you ever wonder? I couldn't figure out why would the Congress let some firms go under and then bend over backwards to help others.This makes sense...
[ "loan" ]
[]
[ { "hrefs": [ "https://www.bearstearns.com/includes/pdfs/PressRelease_BSC_31May08.pdf" ], "sentence": "Why did the government decide to assist AIG? The item reproduced above posits that it was pure self-interest: Supposedly Congress \"bailed out\" AIG because that company \"insures the pension tr...
neutral
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/diesel-brothers-facebook-giveaway/
'Diesel Brothers' Facebook Giveaway Scam Targets Users After Rittenhouse Acquittal
Jordan Liles
11/23/2021
[ "The real Diesel Brothers, whose likeness was used without permission, had nothing to do with the scam. " ]
In mid-November 2021, scammers set their sights on social media users who shared a popular post from 2020. The Facebook scam improperly used the names and faces of Diesel Power Gear and "Diesel Brothers," a Discovery Channel television show. Their likeness was used without permission in posts that promised thousands of...
[ "finance" ]
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false
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ann-coulter-obama-retard/
Tardy Rumors
Dan Evon
09/01/2015
[ "" ]
FACT CHECK: Did Ann Coulter refer to President Obama as a "retard," prompting a response from a Special Olympics athlete? Claim: Ann Coulter referred to President Obama as a "retard," prompting a response from a Special Olympics athlete. Example: [Collected via e-mail, September 2015] Did Ann Coulter call Bar...
[ "income" ]
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[ { "hrefs": [ "https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1042278099146353&set=a.191831667524338.41986.100000925180840&type=1&fref=nf" ], "sentence": "Origins: On 30 August 2015, Facebook user Aria Brown shared a post reporting that professional political troll Ann Coulter had referred to President ...
true
null
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2012/feb/20/john-g-edwards/state-rep-john-edwards-quoting-rhode-island-dot-sa/
They're saying that 40 percent of the traffic that goes over [the Sakonnet River Bridge is from] out of state.
C. Eugene Emery Jr.
02/20/2012
[]
State Rep. John Jay Edwardswas a gueston WHJJ's Helen Glover show when the issue came up of requiring motorists to pay a toll to cross the Sakonnet River Bridge, which connects Portsmouth and Tiverton and is a main thoroughfare to and from Aquidneck Island. Edwards represents both towns.It's just another tax on the peo...
[ "Rhode Island", "State Budget", "Transportation" ]
[]
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true
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ree-drummond-leave-food-network-keto-gummies/
Is Ree Drummond Leaving Food Network to Sell Keto Gummies?
Jordan Liles
05/15/2023
[ "We found the origin of a strange rumor that claimed Drummond was ending her long-running show, \"The Pioneer Woman.\"" ]
In mid-May 2023, a false rumor was circulating online that claimed author and food blogger Ree Drummond, perhaps better known as "The Pioneer Woman," was fired from or was leaving Food Network to focus on selling a line of weight loss keto gummies. Had Drummond truly decided to leave the TV job, it would have ended her...
[ "credit" ]
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[ { "hrefs": [ "https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ree-drummond-cbd-gummies/" ], "sentence": "To be clear, Drummond has never created or endorsed any weight loss keto gummies products. Her image and likeness were being used without permission, just as they had been usedback in June 2022 by scammers w...
false
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/elon-musk-education-intelligence-quote/
Did Musk Say 'I Hate When People Confuse Education with Intelligence'?
Jordan Liles
05/09/2022
[ "We looked for the origins of a quote about confusing education with intelligence that has been attributed online to Tesla CEO Elon Musk." ]
On April 30, 2022, a Facebook user posted what appeared to be a screenshot of a tweet in which Tesla CEO Elon Musk said, "I hate when people confuse education with intelligence. You can have a bachelor's degree and still be an idiot." However, we were unable to find any record that he ever tweeted or said these words. ...
[ "credit" ]
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false
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-five-million-dollar-man/
John McCain's Definition of 'Rich'
David Mikkelson
09/13/2008
[ "Did John McCain say he would define the income level that divides the middle class from the rich as $5 million?" ]
Claim: John McCain said he would define the income level that divides the middle class from the rich as $5 million. Status: True. Example: [Collected via e-mail, September 2008] I have heard many times that John McCain said (paraphrasing his comment, I'm sure) that the middle class includes people who make under $5...
[ "taxes" ]
[]
[ { "hrefs": [ "https://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0808/16/se.02.html" ], "sentence": "Origins: On 16 August 2008, presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain made back-to-back appearances at the Presidential Candidates Forum held at the Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California, w...
true
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-five-million-dollar-man/
John McCain's description of 'rich'
David Mikkelson
09/13/2008
[ "Did John McCain say he would define the income level that divides the middle class from the rich as $5 million?" ]
Claim: John McCain said he would define the income level that divides the middle class from the rich as $5 million. Status: True. Example: [Collected via e-mail, September 2008] I have heard many times that John McCain said (paraphrasing his comment, I'm sure) that the middle class includes people who make under $5...
[ "income" ]
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neutral
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-five-million-dollar-man/
John McCain's description of 'Rich'
David Mikkelson
09/13/2008
[ "Did John McCain say he would define the income level that divides the middle class from the rich as $5 million?" ]
Claim: John McCain said he would define the income level that divides the middle class from the rich as $5 million. Status: True. Example: [Collected via e-mail, September 2008] I have heard many times that John McCain said (paraphrasing his comment, I'm sure) that the middle class includes people who make under $5...
[ "taxes" ]
[]
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true
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-sons-photo/
Is This a Real Photograph of Donald Trump's Older Sons?
Dan Evon
07/16/2017
[ "A cartoonish photograph purportedly showing presidential sons Eric and Donald Trump, Jr. was digitally manipulated." ]
A photograph purportedly showing an image of Eric and Donald Trump, Jr., the two older sons of President Donald Trump, has been circulating on social media in various forms since at least June 2017: circulating various @realDonaldTrump Donald Trump HATES this photo of his two sons. Please don't share it. pic.twitter.co...
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false
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2013/oct/03/debbie-wasserman-schultz/debbie-wasserman-schultz-says-federal-shutdown-10-/
The shutdown is projected to result in $10 billion in costs to the economy per week.
Amy Sherman
10/03/2013
[]
Now that were living in a federal government shutdown, whats the hit to the economy? U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz wagged her calculator at the GOP and cited a whopping figure on Twitter. $10 billion in costs to the economy per week and this is what the R's had to say?tweetedWasserman Schultz, D-Weston, who also s...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/marlboro-giving-away-free-cigarettes/
Is Marlboro Giving Away Cartons of Cigarettes on Facebook?
Kim LaCapria
10/23/2015
[ "The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of 2009 prohibits tobacco companies from giving away free samples of cigarettes." ]
In October 2015, links began circulating on Facebook promising users a free carton of Marlboro cigarettes as a celebration of the brand's 100th anniversary: The embedded links involved a variety of URLs (like the one above), some of which included entirely unrelated scam-bait terms like "iTunes" and "Apple." Users wh...
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false
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/marlboro-giving-away-free-cigarettes/
Is Marlboro distributing cartons of cigarettes for free on Facebook?
Kim LaCapria
10/23/2015
[ "The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of 2009 prohibits tobacco companies from giving away free samples of cigarettes." ]
In October 2015, links began circulating on Facebook promising users a free carton of Marlboro cigarettes as a celebration of the brand's 100th anniversary: The embedded links involved a variety of URLs (like the one above), some of which included entirely unrelated scam-bait terms like "iTunes" and "Apple." Users wh...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/marlboro-giving-away-free-cigarettes/
"Is Marlboro distributing free cartons of cigarettes on Facebook?"
Kim LaCapria
10/23/2015
[ "The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of 2009 prohibits tobacco companies from giving away free samples of cigarettes." ]
In October 2015, links began circulating on Facebook promising users a free carton of Marlboro cigarettes as a celebration of the brand's 100th anniversary: The embedded links involved a variety of URLs (like the one above), some of which included entirely unrelated scam-bait terms like "iTunes" and "Apple." Users wh...
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false
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/shirt-stop-2/
Mitt Romney 'Money' Shirts
David Mikkelson
03/06/2012
[ "Photograph shows Mitt Romney posing with children whose shirts spell out the word 'MONEY'?" ]
Claim: Photograph shows Mitt Romney posing with children whose shirts spell out the word "MONEY." Example: [Collected via e-mail, February 2012] I've seen this image floating around Facebook for about two weeks now. I was wondering if this is the result of photo manipulation, or if this was an honest mistake (or per...
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false
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/snap-canard/
President Obama Signs SNAP Fairness Act of 2014 Into Law
David Mikkelson
12/10/2014
[ "Can food stamps now be used to purchase alcohol and tobacco?" ]
Claim: Food stamps can now be used to purchase alcohol and tobacco products. Example: [Collected via e-mail, December 2014] Is the following true? I am pretty sure it isn't, but can't find any other information other than this website. "President Obama signs SNAP Fairness Act of 2014 Into Law: Alcohol & Tobacco Pr...
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false
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cnn-msnbc-alert/
CNN / MSNBC Alert Virus
David Mikkelson
08/12/2008
[ "Information about the 'CNN News Alert' virus lures." ]
Virus: CNN / MSNBC News Alert Status: Real virus. Example: [Collected via e-mail, July 2008] Origins: The CNN News Alert" mailings are new lures for an existing virus (rather than a new form of virus), but since they've garnered so much attention, we've created this separate entry for them. The mailings, which b...
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true
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/covid-app-tracker/
Are COVID-19 Tracing Apps Secretly Tracking Your Facebook and Phone Contacts?
Nur Ibrahim
05/20/2020
[ "Two smartphone apps tracking the transmission of COVID-19 raised privacy questions and where there are questions, there are usually rumors." ]
Snopes is still fighting an infodemic of rumors and misinformation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, and you can help. Find out what we've learned and how to inoculate yourself against COVID-19 misinformation. Read the latest fact checks about the vaccines. Submit any questionable rumors and advice you encounter. Beco...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fox-news-trump-pardon-maxwell/
No, Fox News Did Not Say Trump Vowed To Pardon Ghislaine Maxwell in 2024
Dan MacGuill
01/04/2022
[ "Left-wing critics of the former president enthusiastically shared weakly-sourced claims in light of Maxwell's conviction, in December 2021. " ]
In late 2021 and early 2022, critics of former U.S. President Donald Trump, primarily left-leaning, enthusiastically shared a social media post which appeared to add some credibility to long-standing rumors about him. On Dec. 29, a jury in New York convicted English socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of assisting her longtim...
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false
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-affirmative-action-president/
Washington Post Hits Obama
David Mikkelson
12/20/2011
[ "Matt Patterson wrote 'The Affirmative Action President,' an opinion piece critical of Barack Obama?" ]
Claim: Matt Patterson wrote "The Affirmative Action President," an opinion piece critical of Barack Obama, for the Washington Post. MIXED ATTRIBUTION Example: [Collected via e-mail, November 2011] Amazing that the Wash. Post would actually print this. Amazing! The Washington Post August 18, 2011 Obama: The Affirmati...
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true
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/aaron-bushnell-antisemitic-posts/
Is Antisemitic Post Attributed to Israel-Hamas War Protester Aaron Bushnell Real?
Jack Izzo
02/28/2024
[ "Bushnell died in February 2024 after setting himself on fire to protest Israel's military actions against Palestinians in Gaza." ]
The protracted, often bloody Israeli-Palestinian conflict exploded into a hot war on Oct. 7, 2023, when the militant Palestinian group Hamas launched a deadly attack on Israel and Israel retaliated by bombarding the Gaza Strip. More than 20,000 people, the vast majority of them Palestinians, were reportedly killed duri...
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false
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/elon-musk-eagles-tweet/
Did Elon Musk Delete a 'Go Eagles' Tweet After Team's Super Bowl Loss?
Jordan Liles
02/13/2023
[ "Tweet screenshots are easy to fake. However, this one was real." ]
On Feb. 13, 2023, journalist Matt Bindertweeted, "Elon Musk deleted his Eagles tweet after they lost lol." The post included what appeared to be a screenshot of the alleged tweet reading "Go @Eagles!!!" with American flag emojis, and referenced the 38-35 loss by the Philadelphia Eagles to the Kansas City Chiefs in Supe...
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null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/did-melania-trump-plagiarize-pamphlet/
Did Melania Trump Plagiarize a Pamphlet for the 'Be Best' Campaign?
Dan Evon
05/08/2018
[ "The White House quickly corrected a statement on its web site claiming that a document written by the Federal Trade Commission in 2014 had been co-authored by First Lady Melania Trump." ]
Ever since Melania Trump delivered an oddly familiar speech at the Republican National Convention in 2016, the First Lady has been dogged by accusations of plagiarism (many of which were nothing more than fake news). A new batch of allegations surfaced in May 2018, as keen-eyed readers noticed that a pamphlet linked to...
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false
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/election-night-votes-counted/
Is It True That Every Vote Used To Be Counted on Election Night?
Jordan Liles
11/08/2022
[ "No state releases complete and final results on election night, nor have they ever done so in modern history, according to experts, AP reported." ]
On Nov. 1, 2022, the @catturd2 Twitter account, described by The Daily Beast as a "MAGA troll account," tweeted to its nearly 1 million followers, "Funny how we could easily count every vote in every state on election night until a few years ago." Similarly, Arizona Republican Rep. Paul Gosar claimed, hours before Elec...
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false
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pension-plan/
Presidential Pensions
David Mikkelson
08/14/2008
[ "John McCain would not be eligible to draw a pension after serving two terms as president?" ]
Claim: John McCain would not be eligible to draw a pension after serving two terms as president. Status: False. Example: [Collected via e-mail, August 2008] Retirement - Mr. President A point to ponder ... A president's pension currently is $191,300 per year, until he is 80 years old. Assuming the next president li...
[ "budget" ]
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[ { "hrefs": [ "https://www.senate.gov/reference/resources/pdf/98-249.pdf" ], "sentence": "Under the terms of the Former Presidents Act (FPA), former presidents are entitled to \"a taxable pension that is equal to the annual rate of basic pay for the head of an executive department\" (currently $191...
false
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pension-plan/
Benefits given to former presidents after they leave office
David Mikkelson
08/14/2008
[ "John McCain would not be eligible to draw a pension after serving two terms as president?" ]
Claim: John McCain would not be eligible to draw a pension after serving two terms as president. Status: False. Example: [Collected via e-mail, August 2008] Retirement - Mr. President A point to ponder ... A president's pension currently is $191,300 per year, until he is 80 years old. Assuming the next president li...
[ "budget" ]
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false
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/thomas-paine-true-patriot/
Did Thomas Paine Write, 'The Duty of a True Patriot Is to Protect His Country from Its Government'?
Jordan Liles
09/14/2022
[ "We recommend taking a few seconds to search Google for reliable sources before blindly sharing quote memes on social media." ]
On Sept. 14, 2022, a user on the Telegram social media platform shared a quote meme that claimed writer Thomas Paine once wrote, "The duty of a true patriot is to protect his country from its government." We also found that the quote had been widely shared on Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, and Truth Social. However, there...
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false
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/peter-gun/
Nude College Roommate
David Mikkelson
03/25/2000
[ "College student bursts into dorm room naked and finds his girlfriend and parents waiting inside." ]
Claim: A college student bursts into his dorm room naked to play a crude prank on his roommate, not realizing that his girlfriend and her parents are waiting inside the room. LEGEND Example: [Brunvand, 1986] Two roommates had taken to pulling crude pranks on each other in the dorm. It happened that one lazy Sunday a...
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true
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/facebook-oo5251839/
The 'OO5251839' Post Doesn't 'Circumvent' Facebook Algorithm
Jordan Liles
06/02/2021
[ "Thanks for the tip, but it's not unusual for friends to say \"hello\" if you ask them to do so." ]
In May 2021, an old and false claim was resurrected about Facebook friends. It claimed that copying and pasting a message with the code "OO5251839" would show a Facebook user's posts to old friends. It would also purportedly allow users to see posts from friends that maybe hadn't appeared in their News Feeds for years....
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false
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/credit-canard/
Fannie Mae Eases Credit to Aid Mortgage Lending
David Mikkelson
10/02/2008
[ "E-mail reproduces a 1999 newspaper article warning about potential troubles with Fannie Mae?" ]
Claim: E-mail reproduces a 1999 newspaper article warning about potential troubles with Fannie Mae. Status: True. Example: [Collected via e-mail, September 2008] Right out of the pages of the NY Times!!!And look at the date..!!! September 30, 1999Fannie Mae Eases Credit To Aid Mortgage Lending In a move that could...
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neutral
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/credit-canard/
Fannie Mae is loosening credit standards in order to assist in providing mortgage loans.
David Mikkelson
10/02/2008
[ "E-mail reproduces a 1999 newspaper article warning about potential troubles with Fannie Mae?" ]
Claim: E-mail reproduces a 1999 newspaper article warning about potential troubles with Fannie Mae. Status: True. Example: [Collected via e-mail, September 2008] Right out of the pages of the NY Times!!!And look at the date..!!! September 30, 1999Fannie Mae Eases Credit To Aid Mortgage Lending In a move that could...
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neutral
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/credit-canard/
Fannie Mae is relaxing credit requirements to support mortgage lending.
David Mikkelson
10/02/2008
[ "E-mail reproduces a 1999 newspaper article warning about potential troubles with Fannie Mae?" ]
Claim: E-mail reproduces a 1999 newspaper article warning about potential troubles with Fannie Mae. Status: True. Example: [Collected via e-mail, September 2008] Right out of the pages of the NY Times!!!And look at the date..!!! September 30, 1999Fannie Mae Eases Credit To Aid Mortgage Lending In a move that could...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bill-clinton-with-jeffrey-epstein/
Is This Bill Clinton with Jeffrey Epstein?
Dan Evon
07/22/2019
[ "Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein had relationships with a number of high-profile people, including politicians. " ]
On July 10, 2019, we examined a claim holding that Google was "scrubbing" its search results of any pictures showing President Bill Clinton together with convicted sex offender and billionaire/financier Jeffrey Epstein. While this rumor was false (Google's search results were not notably different than those of Yahoo, ...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bill-clinton-with-jeffrey-epstein/
Is this a picture of Bill Clinton with Jeffrey Epstein?
Dan Evon
07/22/2019
[ "Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein had relationships with a number of high-profile people, including politicians. " ]
On July 10, 2019, we examined a claim holding that Google was "scrubbing" its search results of any pictures showing President Bill Clinton together with convicted sex offender and billionaire/financier Jeffrey Epstein. While this rumor was false (Google's search results were not notably different than those of Yahoo, ...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bill-clinton-with-jeffrey-epstein/
Is this Bill Clinton pictured alongside Jeffrey Epstein?
Dan Evon
07/22/2019
[ "Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein had relationships with a number of high-profile people, including politicians. " ]
On July 10, 2019, we examined a claim holding that Google was "scrubbing" its search results of any pictures showing President Bill Clinton together with convicted sex offender and billionaire/financier Jeffrey Epstein. While this rumor was false (Google's search results were not notably different than those of Yahoo, ...
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