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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/wendys-closing-locations-2023/
Is Wendy's Closing All Locations, as Announced in Late 2023?
Jordan Liles
11/24/2023
[ "Websites appeared to report in late 2023 via Facebook and Instagram ads that Wendy's had plans to close down. However, this was false." ]
In October and November 2023, online advertisements were displayed to users on Facebook and Instagram that each showed a photo of Wendy's fast-food restaurant founder Dave Thomas. Thomas became a household name in the U.S. in the 1990s while starring in hundreds of the company's TV commercials. household name The capt...
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false
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nike-make-america-great-again-hat/
Is This Nike 'Make America Great Again' Hat Real?
Dan Evon
09/07/2018
[ "An image purportedly showing the Nike 'swoosh' symbol on the tag of a 'Make America Great Again' hat is a hoax." ]
In early September 2018, an image purportedly showing the Nike "swoosh" symbol on the tag of a "Make America Great Again" hat started spreading online: The image was posted in the midst of a controversy over former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick's involvement in a new advertising campaign for Nike, a sports apparel...
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2017/jul/27/dan-patrick/dan-patrick-says-32-percent-texas-public-school-sp/
Of all the money we spend on education, less than 32 percent goes to teachers.
W. Gardner Selby
07/27/2017
[]
Dan Patrick framed his case for ordering Texas schools to shift money toward higher teacher salaries by suggesting that less than a third of school spending currently reaches teacher pocketbooks. The Republican lieutenant governor,addressing reportersbefore the July 2017 start of a special legislative session called by...
[ "Education", "State Budget", "Texas" ]
[]
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true
null
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2016/dec/16/kirk-watson/kirk-watson-says-average-austin-homeowner-pays-130/
In Austin, Texas, the average homeowner is paying about $1,300 to $1,400 just for recapture, meaning funds spent in non-Austin school districts.
W. Gardner Selby
12/16/2016
[]
For years, Austin taxpayers have indirectly helped fund schools elsewhere in accord with the states more than 20-year-old system for equalizing aid among school districts, some of which have vast differences in taxable property wealth. Kirk Watson, the Democratic state senator from Travis County, attached an ear-catchi...
[ "Education", "State Budget", "Texas" ]
[]
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true
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-hot-dog-on-stick/
Was Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Once Fired from Hot Dog on a Stick?
Dan Evon
02/14/2019
[ "Many opponents of congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have decided to focus on fictitious criticisms. " ]
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has been the subject of a number of false rumors and misleading memes ever since she won a seat as the youngest woman ever elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2018. One of many disparaging attacks on the freshman lawmaker came in the form of a photograph that supposedl...
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[ { "hrefs": [ "https://www.flickr.com/photos/rinkrat/2273922180" ], "sentence": "This picture used in the meme was taken by Flickr user Michael Zampeli and showed a young woman named Stephanie preparing a batch of lemonade at a Hot Dog on a Stick outlet. While the image used in the meme has been de...
false
null
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2010/nov/14/mark-warner/warner-says-deficit-would-grow-65-billion-if-we-ke/
$65 billion would be added to the deficit if we keep the cuts for people on the highest incomes.
Wes Hester
11/14/2010
[]
Sen. Mark Warner is pitching a plan that would allow some Bush-era tax cuts to expire as scheduled and apply the additional tax revenue toward business tax cuts and incentives to spur the economy.Laying out his plan in anOp-Ed in the Financial Times, Warner notes that a Republican-Democrat compromise is being considere...
[ "Federal Budget", "Taxes", "Virginia" ]
[]
[ { "hrefs": [ "http://marketplace.publicradio.org/display/web/2010/11/12/am-senator-warner-proposes-a-compromise-on-tax-cuts-/" ], "sentence": "Sen. Mark Warner is pitching a plan that would allow some Bush-era tax cuts to expire as scheduled and apply the additional tax revenue toward business tax...
true
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/did-jamaica-ban-k-pop/
Did Jamaica Ban K-Pop?
Dan Evon
06/09/2021
[ "A 2018 satirical article continues to get traction online. " ]
In June 2021, messages started to circulate on social media claiming that the country of Jamaica had banned K-Pop music. circulate on social media Jamaica has not banned K-pop. This claim originates with a satirical article that was published in 2018 on the website 8satire.com. In addition to having "satire" in the ...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/legislature-solitaire/
Does This Photograph Show Legislators Playing Solitaire?
David Mikkelson
11/01/2009
[ "\"The bills theyre passing by playing solitaire instead of voting for us are taking away our freedoms with every key stroke.\"" ]
A photograph which appears to show representatives playing solitaire on their laptops during a legislative session has certainly struck a chord among many viewers, undoubtedly because it seemingly confirms a widely held view of elected representatives as paid fat cats frittering away their time at frivolous pursuits ra...
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true
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/legislature-solitaire/
Is this photograph depicting legislators engaging in a game of Solitaire?
David Mikkelson
11/01/2009
[ "\"The bills theyre passing by playing solitaire instead of voting for us are taking away our freedoms with every key stroke.\"" ]
A photograph which appears to show representatives playing solitaire on their laptops during a legislative session has certainly struck a chord among many viewers, undoubtedly because it seemingly confirms a widely held view of elected representatives as paid fat cats frittering away their time at frivolous pursuits ra...
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true
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/legislature-solitaire/
Is this photograph depicting legislators playing solitaire?
David Mikkelson
11/01/2009
[ "\"The bills theyre passing by playing solitaire instead of voting for us are taking away our freedoms with every key stroke.\"" ]
A photograph which appears to show representatives playing solitaire on their laptops during a legislative session has certainly struck a chord among many viewers, undoubtedly because it seemingly confirms a widely held view of elected representatives as paid fat cats frittering away their time at frivolous pursuits ra...
[ "taxes" ]
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true
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fox-news-festivus-michael-cohen/
Did Fox News Discuss the 'War on Christmas' While Other Networks Covered Michael Cohen's Guilty Pleas?
Dan MacGuill
08/22/2018
[ "Liberals and Fox News have ruined Festivus for everyone!" ]
On 21 August 2018, President Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen pleaded guilty to eight criminal charges, including multiple counts of tax evasion and violations of federal campaign finance laws. Cohen also appeared to implicate his former client in possible criminal wrongdoing, alleging that Trump, while a can...
[ "banking" ]
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[ { "hrefs": [ "https://www.apnews.com/74aaf72511d64fceb1d64529207bde64" ], "sentence": "On 21 August 2018, President Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen pleaded guilty to eight criminal charges, including multiple counts of tax evasion and violations of federal campaign finance laws. Cohen a...
false
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fox-news-festivus-michael-cohen/
Was Fox News talking about the 'War on Christmas' while other networks focused on Michael Cohen's guilty pleas?
Dan MacGuill
08/22/2018
[ "Liberals and Fox News have ruined Festivus for everyone!" ]
On 21 August 2018, President Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen pleaded guilty to eight criminal charges, including multiple counts of tax evasion and violations of federal campaign finance laws. Cohen also appeared to implicate his former client in possible criminal wrongdoing, alleging that Trump, while a can...
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false
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fox-news-festivus-michael-cohen/
Did Fox News address the topic of the 'War on Christmas' while other networks reported on Michael Cohen's admissions of guilt?
Dan MacGuill
08/22/2018
[ "Liberals and Fox News have ruined Festivus for everyone!" ]
On 21 August 2018, President Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen pleaded guilty to eight criminal charges, including multiple counts of tax evasion and violations of federal campaign finance laws. Cohen also appeared to implicate his former client in possible criminal wrongdoing, alleging that Trump, while a can...
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false
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fox-news-festivus-michael-cohen/
Was Fox News talking about the controversial topic of the 'War on Christmas' while other networks were reporting on Michael Cohen's guilty pleas?
Dan MacGuill
08/22/2018
[ "Liberals and Fox News have ruined Festivus for everyone!" ]
On 21 August 2018, President Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen pleaded guilty to eight criminal charges, including multiple counts of tax evasion and violations of federal campaign finance laws. Cohen also appeared to implicate his former client in possible criminal wrongdoing, alleging that Trump, while a can...
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false
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nyt-breathe-like-a-baby-for-stress/
Did the NYT Tell People to 'Breathe Like a Baby' to Relieve Election Day Stress?
Bethania Palma
11/09/2022
[ "The list was mocked by some on the internet." ]
On Nov. 8, 2022, the day of much-anticipated midterm elections, The New York Times published a list of tips to help particularly stressed election watchers. A couple of those tips earned the Times a round of jeering from right-wing media and social media users. right-wing media users Yes, the tipscame from the Times. S...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/medical-device-excise-tax/
Medical Device Excise Tax
David Mikkelson
01/08/2013
[ "Health care legislation imposes a 2.3% excise tax on the sale of medical devices as of 1 January 2013?" ]
Claim: "Obamacare" provisions imposed a 2.3% excise tax as of 1 January 2013. : Health care legislation imposed a 2.3% excise tax on the sale of medical devices as of 1 January 2013. The Cabela's chain (and some other stores) mistakenly applied medical excise taxes to some non-medical purchases made on 1 January 2...
[ "taxes" ]
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[ { "hrefs": [ "https://web.archive.org/web/20130115061501/https://www.healthcare.gov/law/resources/authorities/section/1404-brandname.pdf" ], "sentence": "Origins: One of the provisions in the reconciliation bill (HR 4872) passed in conjunction with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (...
true
null
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2018/mar/08/noah-smith/has-automation-driven-job-losses-steel-industry/
Since 1990, production of metals in the U.S. has held roughly constant, but the number of people employed in the industry has fallen steadily.
Louis Jacobson
03/08/2018
[]
As President Donald Trump weighed imposing tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum, some commentators have warned that this would be a misguided approach. Noah Smith, a columnist for Bloomberg View and a former finance professor, wrote acolumnin which he noted, among other things, that a crucial issue facing metals-produ...
[ "Economy", "Jobs", "PunditFact" ]
[]
[ { "hrefs": [ "https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2018-03-07/trump-s-tariffs-on-steel-aluminum-will-do-more-harm-than-good" ], "sentence": "Noah Smith, a columnist for Bloomberg View and a former finance professor, wrote acolumnin which he noted, among other things, that a crucial issue facing...
true
null
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2008/aug/29/sarah-palin/each-alaskan-got-1200/
When oil and gas prices sent state revenues up, Palin sent a large share of that revenue directly back to the people of Alaska.
Angie Drobnic Holan
08/29/2008
[]
John McCain chose Sarah Palin, governor of Alaska, as his running mate for the 2008 election. Palin joined the ticket at an event in Dayton, Ohio, on Aug. 29, 2008, delivering a speech discussing her biography and qualifications to be vice president. When she entered public office, she said her goals were to stop waste...
[ "National", "Taxes" ]
[]
[]
true
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/costco-coupon-scam/
Costco 'Anniversary' $75 Coupon Scam
David Mikkelson
03/12/2012
[ "Costco is not giving out free coupons to Facebook users to celebrate the company's anniversary." ]
In November 2019, a survey scam was spread via Facebook purporting to offer free $75 Costco coupons in celebration of the company's anniversary to users who clicked particular links and then followed the instructions found there: The scam provided links which led to web pages (not operated or sponsored by Costco) disp...
[ "share" ]
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[ { "hrefs": [ "https://www.snopes.com/company-anniversary-free-product-scam/" ], "sentence": "The Costco $150 coupon offer is a variation of the company anniversary survey scam, a ploy that also depends on the unwary unwittingly promoting the phony coupon to their social media friends:" } ]
false
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/irs-notice-2/
IRS Notice
David Mikkelson
11/28/2006
[ "Is the IRS sending out e-mail about tax refunds?" ]
Claim: The IRS is sending out unsolicited e-mail providing taxpayers with a web form to use to check on the status of their federal income tax returns and refunds. Status: False. Examples: [Collected on the Internet, 2005] You filed your tax return and you're expecting a refund. You have just one question and you w...
[ "taxes" ]
[]
[ { "hrefs": [ "https://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=96596,00.html" ], "sentence": "Okay now, Where's My Refund?" }, { "hrefs": [ "phishing.asp#phish" ], "sentence": "December 2005 we began seeing copies of the above-reproduced phishing scam, an e-mail purporting to co...
false
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/irs-notice-2/
Rephrase this document: IRS Notification
David Mikkelson
11/28/2006
[ "Is the IRS sending out e-mail about tax refunds?" ]
Claim: The IRS is sending out unsolicited e-mail providing taxpayers with a web form to use to check on the status of their federal income tax returns and refunds. Status: False. Examples: [Collected on the Internet, 2005] You filed your tax return and you're expecting a refund. You have just one question and you w...
[ "income" ]
[]
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false
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/irs-notice-2/
Paraphrase: Communication from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
David Mikkelson
11/28/2006
[ "Is the IRS sending out e-mail about tax refunds?" ]
Claim: The IRS is sending out unsolicited e-mail providing taxpayers with a web form to use to check on the status of their federal income tax returns and refunds. Status: False. Examples: [Collected on the Internet, 2005] You filed your tax return and you're expecting a refund. You have just one question and you w...
[ "taxes" ]
[]
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false
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/facebook-listens/
Facebook Listens?
David Mikkelson
05/27/2014
[ "The Facebook 'Identify TV and Music' app uses your phone's microphone to listen, but it doesn't record your personal conversations." ]
In May 2014 Facebook announced they would be rolling out an "Identify TV and Music" feature that would allow users who access the social media platform through their cell phones to identify and tag music or television programs playing in their area. When a user begins to compose a status update, Facebook will activate ...
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[ { "hrefs": [ "https://newsroom.fb.com/news/2014/05/a-new-optional-way-to-share-and-discover-music-tv-and-movies/" ], "sentence": "In May 2014 Facebook announced they would be rolling out an \"Identify TV and Music\" feature that would allow users who access the social media platform through their ...
false
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/negligent-homicide-speeding-crash/
Was a Woman Charged While Off-Duty Cop Who Killed Her Child Was Not?
David Mikkelson
05/18/2020
[ "A meme provided some factual information, but also excluded many complexities in telling the story of a crash that left a 1-year-old dead." ]
On October 12, 2017 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a Nissan SUV carrying four adults and four children was making a left turn onto Florline Boulevard at a green light when a Corvette driven by a speeding off-duty police officer traveling at an estimated 94 MPH in a 50 MPH zone smashed into its passenger side, killing a 1-y...
[ "loss" ]
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neutral
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/children-raped-illegal-immigrants/
Were 10,800 U.S. Children Raped by Illegal Immigrants in 2018?
Dan Evon
01/09/2019
[ "You can reach just about any conclusion with shoddy statistics and false premises." ]
On 30 December 2018, News Punch, a junk news website with a long history of spreading misinformation, published an article reporting that 10,800 American children had been raped by illegal immigrants during 2018: "The number of U.S. children raped by illegal immigrants in 2018 was a staggering 10,800, according to data...
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false
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/coke-adds-strife/
Coke Donates to Israel
David Mikkelson
05/08/2002
[ "Has Coca-Cola announced that it will be donating four days' worth of income to Israel?" ]
Claim: Coca-Cola has announced that it will be donating four days' worth of income to Israel. Status: False. Example: [Collected on the Internet, 2002] I have heard various rumours about the nature of the relationship between Coca-Cola and the State of Israel. Today, I received a text message on my cell phone stati...
[ "income" ]
[ { "image_caption": null, "image_src": "https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1p5WThqcbwllazz9JVZ8_17LCR0NT2VMC" } ]
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true
null
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2012/oct/25/jesse-ventura/jesse-ventura-says-convicted-congressmen-senators-/
Theres 21 congressmen and senators that have been convicted of felonies that still get their retirement, even in jail. They dont have to wait until theyre 65.
Caryn Shinske
10/25/2012
[]
Jesse Ventura doesnt hold back when it comes to criticizing government.As a former governor of Minnesota, hes seen his share of politics on both sides of the aisle and details in his new book, DemoCRIPS and ReBLOODlicans: No More Gangs in Government, why he likens the two mainstream political parties to the infamous st...
[ "New Jersey", "Congress", "Crime", "Pensions", "Retirement" ]
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[ { "hrefs": [ "http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/10/politifact_nj_jesse_ventura_sa.html" ], "sentence": "Jesse Ventura doesnt hold back when it comes to criticizing government.As a former governor of Minnesota, hes seen his share of politics on both sides of the aisle and details in his new boo...
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2015/jan/13/elizabeth-warren/warren-average-family-bottom-90-percent-made-more-/
The average family not in the top 10 percent makes less money today than they were making a generation ago.
Lauren Carroll
01/13/2015
[]
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., believes the governments economic policies over the past few decades have cut the legs out from underneath America's middle class. At the AFL-CIO National Summit on Raising WagesJan. 7, Warren spoke about growing income inequality, particularly since the 1980s, when the trickle-down econ...
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2016/apr/12/ted-cruz/ted-cruz-ad-revisits-controversy-kasichs-governors/
Says a company that got tax breaks from the state later laid off 100 Ohioans, even as its CEO cut a half-million-dollar check to Kasichs super PAC.
Nadia Pflaum
04/12/2016
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Presidential candidate Ted Cruzs campaign came out swinging directly at rival John Kasich for the first time in a TV ad. The attack ads are getting more direct, as the delegates in contention dwindle. This ad presents a series of facts to suggest that Kasich, as governor of Ohio, orchestrated shady deals to benefit his...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/elizabeth-warren-400k-teaching/
Did Harvard Pay Elizabeth Warren $400,000 to Teach One Class?
Dan MacGuill
01/22/2020
[ "An old tweet, accusing the Massachusetts senator of hypocrisy, re-emerged during the 2020 Democratic presidential primary. " ]
In January 2020, as the 2020 Democratic presidential primary progressed, we received multiple inquiries from readers about the accuracy of a widely shared claim about U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren's professional background. A social media meme contained the following text: meme "'As Elizabeth Warren closes the night with...
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2013/aug/14/matt-bevin/matt-bevin-mitch-mcconnell-bank-bailout-efforts/
Says Mitch McConnell pushed the Wall Street bailout through the U.S. Senate and called it the Senate at its finest.
Jon Greenberg
08/14/2013
[]
A 46-year-old wealthy investment manager in Kentucky is mounting a Republican primary challenge to the states senior senator, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. Matt Bevin comes from the tea party wing of the GOP. Early polls suggest Bevin has a ways to go before he could unseat McConnell, but Kentucky voters sent libert...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kidney-transplant-social-share/
Is $1 Donated for a Girl's Kidney Transplant Every Time Her Photo Is Shared on Social Media?
David Mikkelson
09/04/2018
[ "Nobody is paying for ailing children's organ transplants or life-saving surgeries based on how often a social media post is shared." ]
Many social media users have encountered a post showing a picture of a little girl in what looks to be a hospital bed, along with any one of several captions indicating she is awaiting a kidney transplant and will receive $1 every time her picture is shared via social media: She gets a dollar for every pic that's shar...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/freedom-concert/
'Freedom Concert' Being Planned, But No Details Announced
Dan Evon
12/23/2016
[ "Some concert promoters are toying with the idea of a \"Freedom Concert,\" but no official plans have yet been announced." ]
In December 2016, an image purportedly showing a flyer for a "Freedom Concert" was widely circulated on social media: This is not a real flyer for a "Freedom Concert." The above-displayed image is a concept poster that has been circulating since at least 20 December 2016 when it was posted to Facebook by Adam Theis: ...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fox-news-saudi-megyn-kelly/
The Kelly Beguiles
Kim LaCapria
08/12/2015
[ "A Saudi prince doesn't really \"co-own\" Fox News, and Fox political commentator Megyn Kelly didn't pose with him." ]
MOSTLY WHAT'S : A Saudi prince owns a minority share of Twenty-First Century Fox, the parent corporation of Fox News, via an investment firm. WHAT'S : The photograph of Megyn Kelly posing is a fabrication, and the Saudi prince is not really a "co-owner" of Fox News. Example: [Collected via e-mail, August 2015] ...
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2013/feb/23/tim-knopp/did-tim-knopp-honor-his-pledge-eschew-pers/
Knopp says he upheld a campaign promise not to join the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS).
Janie Har
02/23/2013
[]
Freshman Oregon Sen. Tim Knopp, R-Bend, is clear that lawmakers need to fix the Public Employees Retirement System this year, and that they themselves should not be part of the system. He pledged during his campaign to decline membership in PERS.Earlier this month, Knopps officeissued a press release sayingthat along w...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/warm-welcome/
Did a 1922 Article Warn of Oceans Warming?
David Mikkelson
07/01/2013
[ "A newspaper article warning that climate change was melting Arctic ice and disrupting wildlife was published nearly a century ago." ]
One of the key issues in the global warming debate is whether modern scientists have sufficient data and tools to determine that current warming trends are indicative of long-term climatic changes rather than relatively short-term weather pattern variability. A text widely shared online seemingly provides an example o...
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2012/oct/05/john-kasich/while-ohio-123000-jobs-2011-auto-jobs-are-down-joh/
We're up 123,000 jobs over the last year and three-quarters. We're actually, according to the Bureau of Labor statistics, down 500 ... auto jobs in Ohio.
Tom Feran
10/05/2012
[]
Ohio's economic condition is improving. That's good news for Gov. John Kasich, but it comes with an asterisk.An improving economy is also considered good news for President Barack Obama. Kasich, a Republican, backs challenger Mitt Romney. The point came up, as it has before, during a recent Fox News interview.The Democ...
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/jul/16/donald-trump/president-trump-correct-about-food-stamp-low/
Food Stamp participation hits 10 year low.
Stefanie Pousoulides
07/16/2019
[]
Participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP or food stamps, has been declining for the past several years largely due to an improving economy. President Donald Trump referred to the decline in a July 9 tweet, mentioning a right-wing media outlet that published anarticleabout the 1...
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null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/impeached-president-lose-benefits/
Does an Impeached US President Lose Benefits?
Dan Evon
01/09/2021
[ "Being removed from office is not the only potential consequence of impeachment. " ]
In the days following the pro-Trump riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan 6. 2021, several lawmakers started calling for U.S. President Donald Trump to be impeached for a second time, this time, according to one draft of the impeachment articles, for "incitement of insurrection." one draft of the impeachment articles As the ...
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[ { "hrefs": [ "https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/draft-article-impeachment-charges-trump-incitement-insurrection-capitol/story?id=75132750" ], "sentence": "In the days following the pro-Trump riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan 6. 2021, several lawmakers started calling for U.S. President Donald Trump to...
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2012/aug/03/george-allen/george-allen-says-tim-kaine-tried-raise-taxes-peop/
Tim Kaine, as governor, proposed tax increases on people earning as little as $17,000.
Sean Gorman
08/03/2012
[]
Republican Senate candidate George Allen recently accused Democratic opponent Tim Kaine of being a tax hiker, even on people of modest means.During a July 21 debate in Hot Springs, Allen criticized Kaine for actually proposing tax increases that would be hitting people earning as little as $17,000 a year.We checked to ...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hunter-biden-malia-obama-cocaine/
Does a Pic Show Hunter Biden Used Malia Obama's Credit Card to Snort Cocaine?
Dan Evon
10/28/2020
[ "The photograph isn't new, the card likely doesn't belong to Malia Obama, and no evidence connects it to Hunter Biden. " ]
In October 2020, a photograph supposedly showing a credit card belonging to Malia Obama, the daughter of former U.S. President Barack Obama, was circulated on social media along with a variety of claims related to Hunter Biden, the son of 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden. One post, for example, claimed that this p...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pence-empty-boxes/
Did Pence Deliver Empty PPE Boxes to a Rehabilitation Center?
Dan Evon
05/08/2020
[ "The vice president had made a joke about carrying an empty box for the news cameras." ]
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/mar-a-lago-foreclosure-fox-news/
Did Fox News Report that Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club Received Foreclosure Notice from Deutsche Bank?
Jordan Liles
11/15/2023
[ "\"BREAKING FOX NEWS: Deutsche Bank has filed a notice to foreclose on Mar-a-Lago,\" a popular post on X read." ]
On Nov. 15, 2023, a user on X with the handle @PatMaguire10 published a post (archived) that said Fox News had reported former U.S. President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida had received a foreclosure notice from Deutsche Bank. We received reader mail that asked if this was true. post archived The...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mar-a-lago-foreclosure-fox-news/
Was it reported by Fox News that the Mar-a-Lago Club owned by Trump received a foreclosure notice from Deutsche Bank?
Jordan Liles
11/15/2023
[ "\"BREAKING FOX NEWS: Deutsche Bank has filed a notice to foreclose on Mar-a-Lago,\" a popular post on X read." ]
On Nov. 15, 2023, a user on X with the handle @PatMaguire10 published a post (archived) that said Fox News had reported former U.S. President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida had received a foreclosure notice from Deutsche Bank. We received reader mail that asked if this was true. post archived The...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mar-a-lago-foreclosure-fox-news/
Was it reported by Fox News that Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club received a foreclosure notice from Deutsche Bank?
Jordan Liles
11/15/2023
[ "\"BREAKING FOX NEWS: Deutsche Bank has filed a notice to foreclose on Mar-a-Lago,\" a popular post on X read." ]
On Nov. 15, 2023, a user on X with the handle @PatMaguire10 published a post (archived) that said Fox News had reported former U.S. President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida had received a foreclosure notice from Deutsche Bank. We received reader mail that asked if this was true. post archived The...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mar-a-lago-foreclosure-fox-news/
Has Fox News stated that Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club was served a foreclosure notice by Deutsche Bank?
Jordan Liles
11/15/2023
[ "\"BREAKING FOX NEWS: Deutsche Bank has filed a notice to foreclose on Mar-a-Lago,\" a popular post on X read." ]
On Nov. 15, 2023, a user on X with the handle @PatMaguire10 published a post (archived) that said Fox News had reported former U.S. President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida had received a foreclosure notice from Deutsche Bank. We received reader mail that asked if this was true. post archived The...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mar-a-lago-foreclosure-fox-news/
Was there a report by Fox News indicating that the Mar-a-Lago Club owned by Trump received a foreclosure notice from Deutsche Bank?
Jordan Liles
11/15/2023
[ "\"BREAKING FOX NEWS: Deutsche Bank has filed a notice to foreclose on Mar-a-Lago,\" a popular post on X read." ]
On Nov. 15, 2023, a user on X with the handle @PatMaguire10 published a post (archived) that said Fox News had reported former U.S. President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida had received a foreclosure notice from Deutsche Bank. We received reader mail that asked if this was true. post archived The...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/peter-griffin/
Is This Man's Name Really Peter Griffin?
David Mikkelson
07/21/2005
[ "The photograph has gained popularity in social media clickbait ads that lead to listicles and slideshows that don't end up including the image." ]
A directory photo (perhaps a school yearbook) of a man supposedly named "Peter Griffin" bears a strong resemblance to another Peter Griffin, the "big, boisterous lovable oaf" featured in the Fox animated TV series, Family Guy. Family Guy However, the same photograph previously appeared on the internet with a legend id...
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false
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/slenderman/
The Truth About Slenderman
David Emery
01/20/2017
[ "In 2014, two 12-year-old girls arrested for stabbing a schoolmate in Waukesha, Wisconsin told police they did it to appease a towering supernatural being with tentacles for arms named \"Slenderman.\"" ]
On 31 May 2014, three 12-year-old girls embarked on a "birdwatching" expedition in a wooded area near their homes in Waukesha, Wisconsin that ended in one of them being stabbed 19 times and left for dead. Seriously injured, the victim managed to crawl to a nearby road, where she was found and taken to a hospital. She t...
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null
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2010/jul/27/marc-morial/marc-morial-correct-unemployment-rates-whites-blac/
The Latino unemployment rate is higher than the white rate and the black rate is higher than the Latino rate.
Louis Jacobson
07/27/2010
[]
On July 25, 2010, David Gregory, the host of NBC'sMeet the Press, asked his roundtable panelists to consider Diversity and the Myth of White Privilege, aWall Street Journalop-ed column from July 22, in which Sen. James Webb, D-Va., argues against federal affirmative action laws.I have dedicated my political career to b...
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true
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/toyota-tundra-giveaway/
450K Facebook Users Fell for This Toyota Tundra Giveaway Scam
Jordan Liles
12/15/2023
[ "Here's the lowdown on what these scammers were looking to accomplish." ]
On Dec. 15, 2023, we received reader mail that asked about a purported giveaway on Facebook that promised one winner a 2023 Toyota Tundra pickup truck. The many Facebook pages that promoted the supposed giveaway were named 2023 Tundra, TRD. One of the posts read as follows and directed users to a sites.google.com websi...
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2011/oct/09/nick-tsiongas/says-health-care-greatest-contributor-increases-rh/
Health care is the greatest contribution to spending increases in the state budget.
Edward Fitzpatrick
10/09/2011
[]
In September, Dr. Nick Tsiongas wrote a commentary for The Providence Journal about how the federal health-care overhaul is taking shape in Rhode Island.Tsiongas, a former state legislator and past president of the Rhode Island Medical Society, is a founding board member of HealthRIght, a statewide group working for th...
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[ { "hrefs": [ "https://www.politifact.com/rhode-island/about/" ], "sentence": "His piece made the case for a robust health benefits exchange, which would create a marketplace where people and businesses could buy health insurance.To frame the issue, Tsiongas began by saying, In Rhode Island, as els...
true
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/chicken-lettuce-under-bacon/
Does 'Club' in 'Club Sandwich' Stand for 'Chicken Lettuce Under Bacon'?
David Emery
09/02/2022
[ "The ever-popular club sandwich dates back at least to the late 1800s, which is more than can be said for a viral theory about how it got its name." ]
A considerable number of people on the internet appear to believe that a food item known as the club sandwich got its name from the acronym of its most common ingredients: "Chicken and Lettuce Under Bacon." While there's a modicum of logic and precedent to this notion (after all, "BLT" is an acronym for "Bacon, Lettuc...
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There are a lot of casinos across the country that have gone bankrupt.
Alex Kuffner
03/15/2012
[]
It appears likely that come November Rhode Islanders will decide whether to expand the states two slot parlors into full-fledged casinos. State legislators have already approved holding a referendum on a proposal to allow table games at Twin River, in Lincoln, and are considering doing the same for Newport Grand.On Mar...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/amber-alert-shutdown/
AMBER Alert Shutdown
David Mikkelson
10/07/2013
[ "Has the AMBER Alert system been discontinued due to the federal government shutdown?" ]
Claim: The AMBER Alert system has been discontinued due to the federal government shutdown. Example: [Collected via Facebook, October 2013] Just saw a post on Facebook that is accusing President Obama of discontinuing internet Amber Alerts. I didn't even know there wasinternet Amber Alerts. Any truth to this? Jus...
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2012/jun/27/sam-adams/does-trimet-itself-say-free-rides-high-school-stud/
Says TriMet's own analysis shows that YouthPass does not actually add to the transit agency's costs.
Janie Har
06/27/2012
[]
The TriMet Board recently adopted a budget that does not includefree transit passes for Portland high school students. This week,Portland Mayor Sam Adams shot back with a ginormous feeincrease on TriMet benches and shelters so he can provide the free passes. The YouthPass program is a big deal to Adams, who says transi...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ballots-georgia-senate/
Did 50K Ballots Suspiciously Appear at Polls Overnight in Georgia Senate Runoffs?
Jessica Lee
01/06/2021
[ "Shortly after Democrat Raphael Warnock was announced a winner, Trump spread the conspiracy theory on Twitter." ]
Shortly after Democrat Raphael Warnock was announced the winner of one of Georgia's two Senate runoff races on Jan. 6, 2021, putting the Senate majority within the party's reach, U.S. President Donald Trump attempted to cast doubt on the integrity of the election by claiming poll workers mysteriously uncovered 50,000 b...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/be-like-bill/
'Be Like Bill' Spreads Malware?
Kim LaCapria
01/28/2016
[ "The \"Be Like Bill\" Facebook trend has annoyed some social media users, but there are no credible reports of its behaving maliciously." ]
In January 2016, a Facebook trend most commonly referenced as "Be Like Bill" swept the social network. During that time, users initially posted comics wherein a character named "Bill" served as a reinforcer of social media etiquette, before "Be Like Bill" generators enabled users to create personalized versions of the ...
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The propagation of malware is associated with the 'Be Like Bill' phenomena.
Kim LaCapria
01/28/2016
[ "The \"Be Like Bill\" Facebook trend has annoyed some social media users, but there are no credible reports of its behaving maliciously." ]
In January 2016, a Facebook trend most commonly referenced as "Be Like Bill" swept the social network. During that time, users initially posted comics wherein a character named "Bill" served as a reinforcer of social media etiquette, before "Be Like Bill" generators enabled users to create personalized versions of the ...
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Bill imitators spreading malicious software?
Kim LaCapria
01/28/2016
[ "The \"Be Like Bill\" Facebook trend has annoyed some social media users, but there are no credible reports of its behaving maliciously." ]
In January 2016, a Facebook trend most commonly referenced as "Be Like Bill" swept the social network. During that time, users initially posted comics wherein a character named "Bill" served as a reinforcer of social media etiquette, before "Be Like Bill" generators enabled users to create personalized versions of the ...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/franked-admission/
Message Under the Stamp
Barbara Mikkelson
04/22/1999
[ "A message hidden under the stamp of a letter from a POW camp tells the real story?" ]
Legend: The family of a POW are reassured by letter sent by their son until they steam off the stamp and read what's written there. Examples: [Cohen, 1993] During World War II Beth Lynn's oldest son, Robert, joined the navy. Even before the outbreak of the war the boy had dreamed of being a sailor. He was a very dut...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/home-depot-facebook-coupon-scam/
Home Depot Facebook Coupon Scam
David Mikkelson
05/08/2015
[ "Rumor: Home Depot is giving out coupons to Facebook users." ]
]In May 2015, a fraudulent offer for $200 Home Depot coupons started circulating on Facebook. The message contained a link that redirected bargain hunters to a web site adorned with Home Depot's logo that has nothing to do with the real Home Depot: The $200 Home Depot coupon scam is very similar to other schemes tha...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/home-depot-facebook-coupon-scam/
Fraudulent promotion circulating on Facebook offering fake coupons for Home Depot.
David Mikkelson
05/08/2015
[ "Rumor: Home Depot is giving out coupons to Facebook users." ]
]In May 2015, a fraudulent offer for $200 Home Depot coupons started circulating on Facebook. The message contained a link that redirected bargain hunters to a web site adorned with Home Depot's logo that has nothing to do with the real Home Depot: The $200 Home Depot coupon scam is very similar to other schemes tha...
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Scam involving fake Home Depot coupons on Facebook.
David Mikkelson
05/08/2015
[ "Rumor: Home Depot is giving out coupons to Facebook users." ]
]In May 2015, a fraudulent offer for $200 Home Depot coupons started circulating on Facebook. The message contained a link that redirected bargain hunters to a web site adorned with Home Depot's logo that has nothing to do with the real Home Depot: The $200 Home Depot coupon scam is very similar to other schemes tha...
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Are Most Cruise Ships Registered Under Foreign Flags?
David Mikkelson
03/23/2020
[ "The economic strain of the COVID-19 pandemic prompted some to point fingers at companies perceived to be skirting the rules." ]
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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Do the majority of cruise ships operate under foreign flags?
David Mikkelson
03/23/2020
[ "The economic strain of the COVID-19 pandemic prompted some to point fingers at companies perceived to be skirting the rules." ]
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Are the majority of cruise ships registered under foreign flags?
David Mikkelson
03/23/2020
[ "The economic strain of the COVID-19 pandemic prompted some to point fingers at companies perceived to be skirting the rules." ]
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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Are the majority of cruise ships registered under flags of foreign countries?
David Mikkelson
03/23/2020
[ "The economic strain of the COVID-19 pandemic prompted some to point fingers at companies perceived to be skirting the rules." ]
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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Lunch Boxes and Lead
Barbara Mikkelson
09/22/2005
[ "Do children's vinyl lunch boxes contain dangerous amounts of lead?" ]
Claim: Some children's vinyl lunch boxes contain unsafe levels of lead. Multiple: Tests have found some children's soft vinyl lunch boxes contain lead: . Children's lunch boxes contain levels of lead unsafe with ordinary exposure: Undetermined.Example: [Collected on the Internet, 2005] A Back to School Warning: C...
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California has the sixth largest economy on planet Earth.
Chris Nichols
07/26/2016
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UPDATE: Since publication, Californias economy moved up to the fifth largest in the world, according to data by the U.S. Department of Commerce and reported in May 2018 in theSacramento Bee. Its 2017 GDP was $2.747 trillion, surpassing the United Kingdoms $2.625 trillion GDP. State Senate leader Kevin de Len spotlighte...
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Walmart 'GALE' Receipts Are Outdated
Dan Evon
08/20/2021
[ "Isolated cashiers' errors in 2019 continue to stir up concerns in 2021. " ]
In August 2021, an image supposedly showing a receipt from Walmart with an erroneous $30 charge for "GALE" was circulated online. Many of these posts included a "public service announcement" warning other customers about this "glitch," while some claimed that Walmart was purposefully adding this phantom charge to bilk ...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/does-biden-support-green-new-deal/
Does Biden Support the Green New Deal?
Madison Dapcevich
10/01/2020
[ "Presidential hopeful Joe Biden's position on climate change became a hot topic on the first night of the presidential debates in the fall of 2020." ]
Voting in the 2020 U.S. Election may be over, but the misinformation keeps on ticking. Never stop fact-checking. Follow our post-election coverage here. here During the first 2020 U.S. presidential debate held in Cleveland on Sept. 29, Democratic nominee Joe Biden said he does not support the Green New Deal, a resoluti...
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Is Biden in favor of the Green New Deal?
Madison Dapcevich
10/01/2020
[ "Presidential hopeful Joe Biden's position on climate change became a hot topic on the first night of the presidential debates in the fall of 2020." ]
Voting in the 2020 U.S. Election may be over, but the misinformation keeps on ticking. Never stop fact-checking. Follow our post-election coverage here. here During the first 2020 U.S. presidential debate held in Cleveland on Sept. 29, Democratic nominee Joe Biden said he does not support the Green New Deal, a resoluti...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/delta-unions/
Did Delta Air Lines Encourage Employees to Buy Video Game Consoles Instead of Joining a Union?
Dan MacGuill
05/10/2019
[ "In May 2019, social media users shared evidence of the company's controversial campaign to discourage its workers from unionizing. " ]
In May 2019, Delta Air Lines came under scrutiny after a photograph emerged on social media that appeared to show a poster encouraging Delta employees to spend their money on video game consoles rather than union dues. Eoin Higgins, an editor and writer at the left-leaning web site Common Dreams, tweeted the photograph...
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Was Delta Air Lines promoting the purchase of video game consoles to its employees instead of encouraging them to join a union?
Dan MacGuill
05/10/2019
[ "In May 2019, social media users shared evidence of the company's controversial campaign to discourage its workers from unionizing. " ]
In May 2019, Delta Air Lines came under scrutiny after a photograph emerged on social media that appeared to show a poster encouraging Delta employees to spend their money on video game consoles rather than union dues. Eoin Higgins, an editor and writer at the left-leaning web site Common Dreams, tweeted the photograph...
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Did Delta Air Lines incentivize employees to purchase video game consoles as an alternative to participating in a union?
Dan MacGuill
05/10/2019
[ "In May 2019, social media users shared evidence of the company's controversial campaign to discourage its workers from unionizing. " ]
In May 2019, Delta Air Lines came under scrutiny after a photograph emerged on social media that appeared to show a poster encouraging Delta employees to spend their money on video game consoles rather than union dues. Eoin Higgins, an editor and writer at the left-leaning web site Common Dreams, tweeted the photograph...
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DeVos Family Campaign Contributions
Dan Evon
02/08/2017
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Political donations from the DeVos family
Dan Evon
02/08/2017
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Political donations made by the DeVos family.
Dan Evon
02/08/2017
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2015/nov/18/jennifer-shilling/jennifer-shilling-71-state-roads-rated-poor-or-med/
71% of WIs roads are in poor or mediocre condition and 14% of WIs bridges are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete.
Sarah Hauer
11/18/2015
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In early November 2015, potholes prompted some crossing of party lines when theLegislatures Joint Finance Committeeapproved Republican Gov. Scott Walkers plan to borrow $350 million over the next two years for road projects. Democrats offered key support. Even before that, Senate Minority Leader Jennifer Shilling (D-La...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trumps-name-stimulus-checks/
Will Trump's Name Appear on COVID-19 Stimulus Checks?
Dan Evon
04/15/2020
[ "While the unprecedented move could potentially delay these payments, U.S. Treasury officials insist the checks \"are scheduled to go out on time and exactly as planned.\"" ]
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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Will Trump's name be included on COVID-19 stimulus checks?
Dan Evon
04/15/2020
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Will the name of Trump be displayed on COVID-19 stimulus checks?
Dan Evon
04/15/2020
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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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Is Trump's Name Set to Feature on COVID-19 Stimulus Checks?
Dan Evon
04/15/2020
[ "While the unprecedented move could potentially delay these payments, U.S. Treasury officials insist the checks \"are scheduled to go out on time and exactly as planned.\"" ]
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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Will the name of Trump be printed on COVID-19 stimulus checks?
Dan Evon
04/15/2020
[ "While the unprecedented move could potentially delay these payments, U.S. Treasury officials insist the checks \"are scheduled to go out on time and exactly as planned.\"" ]
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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Ford is moving all of their small-car production to Mexico.
Louis Jacobson
10/23/2016
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/everything-donald-trump-accomplished/
Everything Donald Trump Has Accomplished in Just Four Months?
David Emery
05/24/2017
[ "We looked into the accuracy of a viral list touting President Trump's accomplishments during his first four months in office." ]
In May 2017, a Reddit user posted a graphic that purported to list all of President Trump's accomplishments during his first four months in office. It was then widely shared on social media: Reddit TRUMP ACCOMPLISHMENTS ..Retweet the hell out of this to annoy @ABC @CBS @cnn @cnbc @MSNBC @nbc @nytimes @washingtonpost #d...
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All of Donald Trump's achievements within a mere four months?
David Emery
05/24/2017
[ "We looked into the accuracy of a viral list touting President Trump's accomplishments during his first four months in office." ]
In May 2017, a Reddit user posted a graphic that purported to list all of President Trump's accomplishments during his first four months in office. It was then widely shared on social media: Reddit TRUMP ACCOMPLISHMENTS ..Retweet the hell out of this to annoy @ABC @CBS @cnn @cnbc @MSNBC @nbc @nytimes @washingtonpost #d...
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All of Donald Trump's achievements in only four months?
David Emery
05/24/2017
[ "We looked into the accuracy of a viral list touting President Trump's accomplishments during his first four months in office." ]
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All of Donald Trump's achievements in a mere four months?
David Emery
05/24/2017
[ "We looked into the accuracy of a viral list touting President Trump's accomplishments during his first four months in office." ]
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What Donald Trump has achieved within a mere four months?
David Emery
05/24/2017
[ "We looked into the accuracy of a viral list touting President Trump's accomplishments during his first four months in office." ]
In May 2017, a Reddit user posted a graphic that purported to list all of President Trump's accomplishments during his first four months in office. It was then widely shared on social media: Reddit TRUMP ACCOMPLISHMENTS ..Retweet the hell out of this to annoy @ABC @CBS @cnn @cnbc @MSNBC @nbc @nytimes @washingtonpost #d...
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All of Donald Trump's achievements within a mere four-month timeframe?
David Emery
05/24/2017
[ "We looked into the accuracy of a viral list touting President Trump's accomplishments during his first four months in office." ]
In May 2017, a Reddit user posted a graphic that purported to list all of President Trump's accomplishments during his first four months in office. It was then widely shared on social media: Reddit TRUMP ACCOMPLISHMENTS ..Retweet the hell out of this to annoy @ABC @CBS @cnn @cnbc @MSNBC @nbc @nytimes @washingtonpost #d...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-reverses-insecticide-ban-dow-chemicals/
Did President Trump Reverse an Insecticide Ban After Receiving $1 Million from Dow Chemicals?
Alex Kasprak
11/27/2017
[ "The Trump administration reversed a previous decision to ban the use of a common insecticide, and it did receive money from that chemical's manufacturer." ]
The insecticide chlorpyrifos, sold under the brand names Lorsban, Dursban, and others, has been the subject of regulatory battles for decades. It was first introduced as a pesticide in 1965, and it remains the most commonly applied pesticide in the United States. In 1996, the Clinton administration signed into law the ...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/lou-holtz-didn39t-nail-it/
Lou Holtz Nails It
David Mikkelson
12/30/2014
[ "Was an essay about 'Two Americas' penned by former football coach Lou Holtz?" ]
Claim: Former football coach Lou Holtz penned an essay about 'Two Americas." INCORRECTLY ATTRIBUTED Example: [Collected via e-mail, December 2014] Did Lou Holtz really say this or is it yet another hoax? See the text below. I tried to search for it on your site and can not find it. The Democrats are right, there a...
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Trump proposed enacting the largest tax increase in American history.
Amy Sherman
09/02/2015
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Republican candidates continue to attack Donald Trump onhispastpositions,claiming he is not the conservative he says he is today. Jeb Bush picked up the attack by taking on Trump over tax policy. I cut taxes every year, Bush said at an Aug. 20 rally in New Hampshire. Hes proposed the largest tax increase in mankinds hi...
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Obama Places Limits on Church Services
David Mikkelson
04/14/2015
[ "Rumor: President Obama has limited churches to offering twice-monthly services." ]
Claim: President Obama has limited churches to offering twice-monthly services. Example: [Collected via Twitter, April 2015] Is this true about Obama? Is he really making people go to church two times a month instead of four times? Wtf Origins: On 8 April 2015, the News Examiner web site published an article rep...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/confederate-soldiers-veterans/
Did Congress Designate Confederate Soldiers as United States Veterans?
Kim LaCapria
08/24/2017
[ "Debates over monuments led to a rumor that Confederate soldiers are legally considered veterans of the United States military." ]
In August 2017, a national debate about the display of Confederate flags and monuments once again gained steam after a protest of the planned removal of a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee from a park in Charlottesville, Virginia turned deadly. Charlottesville In the wake of that incident, several cities (and...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/gold-tongued-mummies-egypt/
Were Gold-Tongued Mummies Discovered in Egypt?
Madison Dapcevich
02/08/2021
[ "It is thought the adornment enabled individuals to speak in the afterlife. " ]
Archaeologists excavating a well-known burial site believed to be the final resting place of Cleopatra discovered a number of mummies dating back an estimated 2,000 years, some of which had golden tongues placed within their mouths. Kathleen Martinez, of the University of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic, report...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/stick-stiffed/
Stick Stiffed
David Mikkelson
01/10/1998
[ "Girl impales herself on gearshift lever after being slipped some Spanish Fly by her boyfriend." ]
Claim: After a young man slips his date an aphrodisiac and leaves her alone in the car, he returns to find that she has impaled herself on the stick shift handle in a sexual frenzy. LEGEND Example: [Collected via e-mail, 1995] A friend at work says that when she was in high school a story circulated about a boy who w...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/dog-leaf-cookie/
Did Negro the Colombian Dog Pay for Cookies with Leaves?
Jordan Liles
07/18/2022
[ "This is the true story of a very good boy." ]
On July 17, 2022, the Facebook page The Sized posteda meme that claimed a dog in Colombia named Negro was known for paying for cookies with leaves. We received mail from our readers that asked if this was true. We soon found that the story of the dog was real. posted The post has since been removed, but the meme lives ...
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