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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fuel-icon-foolery/
Gas Pump Icon and Fuel Doors
Barbara Mikkelson
11/30/2007
[ "Does an automobile's dashboard fuel level icon indicate which side the vehicle's gas cap is on?" ]
Way back in the olden days of 2007, readers were asking us about this much-circulated bit of helpful advice concerning automobile fuel level displays: I have been driving for many years. One would think I would have noticed the little secret on my dash that was staring me right in the face the whole time. I didn't and ...
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2011/feb/21/bill-batchelder/ohio-house-speaker-william-g-batchelder-says-small/
75 percent of the jobs created in the state of Ohio are created in small business. They are not created by huge corporations and those who are very wealthy.
James McCarty
02/21/2011
[]
The term small business covers a range of seven different size categories, ranging from a two-person mom-and-pop grocery store to a factory with nearly 500 employees.Which is why researchers at the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics chuckled when we asked them about a statement Ohio House Speaker William G. Batchelder mad...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/not-real-photo-pope-in-puffy-coat/
This Is Not a Real Photo of the Pope in a Puffy Coat
David Emery
03/26/2023
[ "We will soon be drowning in AI-generated deepfake images." ]
On March 25, 2023, a photo that appeared to show 86-year-old Pope Francis out and about in a fashionable white puffer jacket went viral on social media. Pope Francis As many who saw it suspected, it was actually a deepfake image created via artificial intelligence (AI). It originally appeared on Reddit in the r/midjou...
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2010/dec/09/jim-zehringer/rep-jim-zehringer-point-comment-loss-family-farms-/
Ohio is losing over 700 family farms a year, some of them just to pay the inheritance tax.
Joe Guillen
12/09/2010
[]
Echoing Gov.-elect John Kasichs pledge to cut taxes, Ohios incoming agriculture chief recently called for the elimination of the states estate tax.The tax has contributed to the declining number of family farms in Ohio, said State Rep. Jim Zehringer, a Republican from Northwest Ohio whom Kasich recently picked to lead ...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/oprah-believe-them-quote/
Did Oprah Say, 'When People Treat You Like They Don't Care, Believe Them'?
Jordan Liles
07/14/2022
[ "We looked back several years on social media to find the origins of a quote about a bit of life advice regarding believing people based on their actions." ]
Facebook, Twitter, Google Images, and websites that collect famous quotes are full of posts and memes that claim TV icon Oprah Winfrey once said the words, "When people treat you like they don't care, believe them." The question was whether or not there was evidence that she said the words. We looked back several year...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/monsters-inc-sex-drawing/
Hidden Sex Drawing in 'Monsters, Inc.' Scene
Dan Evon
05/24/2016
[ "A viral video purports to show a sexual act depicted in a scene from the popular children's movie \"Monsters, Inc.\"" ]
InMay 2016, a viral YouTube video purportedly featuring one of the final scenes in the Pixar movieMonsters Inc.renewed interest in a rumor that a drawing of characters "Uncle Roger" and "Mommy" engaged in a sex act could be spotted on Boo's bedroom wall: The drawing did not actually appear in the movie at all. Theimag...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/covid-vaccine-infertility/
Do COVID-19 Vaccines Make You Infertile?
Jessica Lee
09/18/2021
[ "Here are the facts behind claims of impotency, placenta issues, and swollen testicles." ]
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/500-venmo-balance/
'$500 Venmo Balance Needs Confirmation' Emails Are Scams
Jordan Liles
12/16/2021
[ "\"This message was sent from a trusted sender\" is not how trustworthy emails usually begin." ]
Readers should beware of scam emails that claim a "$500 Venmo balance needs confirmation." Venmo is a mobile payment service that allows people to pay and request funds through its app and website. mobile payment service The fraudulent emails appeared to be phishing attempts that led to endless survey offers so that th...
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2015/apr/23/texas-organizing-project/group-black-texans-have-higher-unemployment-rate-w/
The unemployment rate among blacks in Texas is 9.5% -- far more than double white unemployment -- and wages have fallen for black workers in Texas since 2000.
Alex Wilts
04/23/2015
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Urging the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas to choose a president who prioritizes jobs and rising wages for all communities, a Texas group said African Americans in the state have fared poorly on both fronts. The Texas Organizing Project,which saysit promotes social and economic equality for low- to moderate-income resid...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/643000-bankruptcies-in-the-u-s-every-year-due-to-medical-bills/
Do 643,000 Bankruptcies Occur in the U.S. Every Year Due to Medical Bills?
Kim LaCapria
04/21/2016
[ "A popular meme holds that 643,000 Americans go bankrupt every year over medical bills, but the underlying math is elusive." ]
In April 2016, a meme was published by the Facebook page "The Other 98%" (among others) holding that 643,000 Americans declare bankruptcy over medical bills every year, while in a number of other first-world countries, bankruptcies over medical bills are non-existent (due to the implementation of national social health...
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[ { "hrefs": [ "https://www.creditslips.org/creditslips/bankruptcy_data/" ], "sentence": "Although the \"643,000\" figure didn't expressly appear in that article, if we take the number of bankruptcy filings in the U.S. in 2013 (1,032,236) and apply NerdWallet's statement that \"three in five (60%) b...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/643000-bankruptcies-in-the-u-s-every-year-due-to-medical-bills/
Is it true that around 643,000 bankruptcies happen in the United States annually because of medical expenses?
Kim LaCapria
04/21/2016
[ "A popular meme holds that 643,000 Americans go bankrupt every year over medical bills, but the underlying math is elusive." ]
In April 2016, a meme was published by the Facebook page "The Other 98%" (among others) holding that 643,000 Americans declare bankruptcy over medical bills every year, while in a number of other first-world countries, bankruptcies over medical bills are non-existent (due to the implementation of national social health...
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[ { "hrefs": [ "https://www.creditslips.org/creditslips/bankruptcy_data/" ], "sentence": "Although the \"643,000\" figure didn't expressly appear in that article, if we take the number of bankruptcy filings in the U.S. in 2013 (1,032,236) and apply NerdWallet's statement that \"three in five (60%) b...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/643000-bankruptcies-in-the-u-s-every-year-due-to-medical-bills/
Does the United States see 643,000 bankruptcies yearly as a result of medical expenses?
Kim LaCapria
04/21/2016
[ "A popular meme holds that 643,000 Americans go bankrupt every year over medical bills, but the underlying math is elusive." ]
In April 2016, a meme was published by the Facebook page "The Other 98%" (among others) holding that 643,000 Americans declare bankruptcy over medical bills every year, while in a number of other first-world countries, bankruptcies over medical bills are non-existent (due to the implementation of national social health...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/643000-bankruptcies-in-the-u-s-every-year-due-to-medical-bills/
Is it true that 643,000 bankruptcies in the United States each year are caused by medical expenses?
Kim LaCapria
04/21/2016
[ "A popular meme holds that 643,000 Americans go bankrupt every year over medical bills, but the underlying math is elusive." ]
In April 2016, a meme was published by the Facebook page "The Other 98%" (among others) holding that 643,000 Americans declare bankruptcy over medical bills every year, while in a number of other first-world countries, bankruptcies over medical bills are non-existent (due to the implementation of national social health...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/1950s-magazine-ad-colt-cobra/
Is This a 1950s Women's Magazine Ad for a Handgun to Shoot 'Depraved Creeps'?
David Emery
08/06/2018
[ "A vintage women's magazine advertisement for a Colt Cobra revolver for use against 'that strange, depraved creep who won't leave you alone' is a recent fabrication." ]
"Smart gals know what it takes to be confident around a masher," reads a vintage-looking magazine as making the social media rounds since mid-2017. rounds What does it take to be confident, according to this print advertisement? A .38 caliber Colt Cobra snub-nose revolver "for that strange, depraved creep who won't le...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/wegmans-facebook-coupon-scam/
Wegmans $80 Coupon Scam
Kim LaCapria
02/01/2016
[ "Grocery chain Wegmans warned Facebook users that a digital coupon was a scam." ]
In late January 2016, Facebook users began sharing a post that promiseda $200 coupon for the Wegmanssupermarket chain to users who completed a short series of steps. In July 2019, social media users began encountering a similar offer for an $80 coupon: The embedded links in those posts pointed to a URL not associated...
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[ { "hrefs": [ "https://www.bbb.org/blog/2014/07/customer-survey-scam-lures-victims-with-gift-card/" ], "sentence": "A Better Business Bureauarticle provided shoppers tips about avoiding survey and coupon scams operating in that fashion:" } ]
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/wegmans-facebook-coupon-scam/
The fraudulent scheme involving an $80 coupon at Wegmans
Kim LaCapria
02/01/2016
[ "Grocery chain Wegmans warned Facebook users that a digital coupon was a scam." ]
In late January 2016, Facebook users began sharing a post that promiseda $200 coupon for the Wegmanssupermarket chain to users who completed a short series of steps. In July 2019, social media users began encountering a similar offer for an $80 coupon: The embedded links in those posts pointed to a URL not associated...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/wegmans-facebook-coupon-scam/
Scam involving counterfeit $80 coupons at Wegmans
Kim LaCapria
02/01/2016
[ "Grocery chain Wegmans warned Facebook users that a digital coupon was a scam." ]
In late January 2016, Facebook users began sharing a post that promiseda $200 coupon for the Wegmanssupermarket chain to users who completed a short series of steps. In July 2019, social media users began encountering a similar offer for an $80 coupon: The embedded links in those posts pointed to a URL not associated...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/congress-21-percent-pay-raise/
Did Congress 'Give Itself a 21% Raise' in 2022?
Dan MacGuill
03/16/2022
[ "Right-leaning commentators reacted with outrage during a sharp rise in consumer prices. Were they right?" ]
In March 2022, social media users, and in particular right-leaning commentators, protested what they characterized as a decision by Congress members to award themselves a 21 percent pay rise, while U.S. residents endured inflation and record high gas prices. record high gas prices For example, former Republican Congres...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fake-obama-tweet/
No, Obama Didn't Tweet This About Trump's Birth Certificate
Bethania Palma
04/04/2022
[ "The tweet went viral. Of course." ]
A fake tweet mocked up to look like it was written by former U.S. President Barack Obama went viral, likely because if it were real, it would have represented quite a clap back. The image, posted on March 31, 2022, is a screenshot of what looks like Obama's verified Twitter account and a tweet that states, "I think mos...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ufo-new-jersey-tiktok/
Was a UFO Spotted Over New Jersey?
Dan Evon
09/16/2020
[ "It appears some TikTok users were unable to identify an easily identifiable flying object. " ]
In mid-September 2020, videos started to circulate on TikTok that supposedly showed an alien spaceship, or unidentified flying object (UFO), flying over New Jersey: circulate The video, which racked up millions of views within a few days, shows several curious onlookers observing the "UFO" near New Jersey's Route 21 ...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/oval-office-trashed-capitol-riot/
Was the Oval Office Trashed During the Capitol Riot?
Dan Evon
01/08/2021
[ "Damage done to areas of the Capitol during a pro-Trump siege was quite real. " ]
On Jan. 7, 2021, a day after a pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., a picture started circulating on social media that supposedly showed damage done to the Oval Office: This is not a genuine photograph of a desecrated Oval Office, and the picture predates the riot. It should also be noted that ...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/squarespace-scam-email-membership/
Don't Fall for This Squarespace-Wix Email Scam — Your Payments are in Danger
Jordan Liles
08/29/2023
[ "A professional-looking email about verifying Squarespace users' payment information was anything but legitimate." ]
In late August 2023, we reviewed an email scam that lied to recipients and said that their Squarespace membership was "on hold" and that a billing address would need to be "verified" in order to continue service. It's possible that a similar scam was also circulating in the form of a text message. This message came fro...
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[ { "hrefs": [ "https://www.godaddy.com/tlds/gs-domain" ], "sentence": "Domains ending in .gs are affiliated with \"a group of islands located off the southern-most tip of South America called South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands,\" according to GoDaddy.com." } ]
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-loan-arranger/
Obama Required Banks to Lend Money to Poor People
David Mikkelson
10/03/2008
[ "Barack Obama filed a lawsuit to require banks to 'make loans to poor people'?" ]
Claim: Barack Obama filed a lawsuit to require banks to "make loans to poor people." false Example: [Collected via e-mail, September 2008] In 1994, a class-action lawsuit was filed against CitiBank, demanding that loans be made to poor people, and others who could not show proof that they could pay the money back. Th...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-loan-arranger/
Obama mandated that banks provide loans to individuals with low income.
David Mikkelson
10/03/2008
[ "Barack Obama filed a lawsuit to require banks to 'make loans to poor people'?" ]
Claim: Barack Obama filed a lawsuit to require banks to "make loans to poor people." false Example: [Collected via e-mail, September 2008] In 1994, a class-action lawsuit was filed against CitiBank, demanding that loans be made to poor people, and others who could not show proof that they could pay the money back. Th...
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neutral
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-loan-arranger/
Obama mandated that banks provide loans to individuals in need.
David Mikkelson
10/03/2008
[ "Barack Obama filed a lawsuit to require banks to 'make loans to poor people'?" ]
Claim: Barack Obama filed a lawsuit to require banks to "make loans to poor people." false Example: [Collected via e-mail, September 2008] In 1994, a class-action lawsuit was filed against CitiBank, demanding that loans be made to poor people, and others who could not show proof that they could pay the money back. Th...
[ "income" ]
[]
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false
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/a-canadians-view-of-us-elections/
A Canadian's View of U.S. Elections
David Mikkelson
01/14/2008
[ "E-mail reproduces an editorial from a Canadian newspaper about U.S. presidential candidates." ]
Claim: E-mail reproduces an editorial from a Canadian newspaper about U.S. presidential candidates. Status: True. Example: [Caldwell, December 2007] I recieved this as an email. Is this real? A Canadian's view of US Elections Theo Caldwell, National Post (Canada)Wednesday, December 26, 2007 An obvious choice can b...
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true
null
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2015/nov/12/bernie-sanders/bernie-sanders-says-over-half-black-workers-earn-l/
Over half of the black workers in this country earn less than $15 an hour.
Louis Jacobson
11/12/2015
[]
During an all-candidates Democratic forum in Rock Hill, S.C., on Nov. 6, 2015, host Rachel Maddow of MSNBC asked Bernie Sanders how he could win the support of African-American voters, a crucial Democratic voting group in the early primary state of South Carolina. Maddow noted that Sanders was polling at 8 percent in a...
[ "National", "Economy", "Jobs", "Race and Ethnicity" ]
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true
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jared-kushner-tweets-deleted/
Did Jared Kushner Delete Tweets After News Surfaced About Trump's Taxes?
Dan Evon
09/28/2020
[ "It's decidedly difficult to remove something that never existed. " ]
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 On Sept. 27, 2020, The New York Times published a report after obtaining several years of U.S. President Donald Trump's tax returns. published a report As news br...
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false
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jared-kushner-tweets-deleted/
Was Jared Kushner Removing Tweets Following Reports on Trump's Taxes?
Dan Evon
09/28/2020
[ "It's decidedly difficult to remove something that never existed. " ]
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 On Sept. 27, 2020, The New York Times published a report after obtaining several years of U.S. President Donald Trump's tax returns. published a report As news br...
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false
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jared-kushner-tweets-deleted/
Did Jared Kushner remove tweets following the emergence of news about Trump's taxes?
Dan Evon
09/28/2020
[ "It's decidedly difficult to remove something that never existed. " ]
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 On Sept. 27, 2020, The New York Times published a report after obtaining several years of U.S. President Donald Trump's tax returns. published a report As news br...
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null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jared-kushner-tweets-deleted/
Was Jared Kushner Responsible for Removing Tweets Once Information About Trump's Taxes Emerged?
Dan Evon
09/28/2020
[ "It's decidedly difficult to remove something that never existed. " ]
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 On Sept. 27, 2020, The New York Times published a report after obtaining several years of U.S. President Donald Trump's tax returns. published a report As news br...
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null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jared-kushner-tweets-deleted/
Did Jared Kushner remove tweets after reports emerged about Trump's taxes?
Dan Evon
09/28/2020
[ "It's decidedly difficult to remove something that never existed. " ]
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 On Sept. 27, 2020, The New York Times published a report after obtaining several years of U.S. President Donald Trump's tax returns. published a report As news br...
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2016/jul/05/elizabeth-warren/warren-says-trump-no-fan-post-crisis-wall-street-r/
Says Donald Trump's position isto roll back all of the financial regulations passed after the financial crisis.
Adam Thorp
07/05/2016
[]
Sen. Elizabeth Warren did not leave her signature issue behind when she became presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trumps most pugnacious critic. Donald Trump has already offered his big wet kiss to Wall Street. He has said, Hey guys, if I get in, I'm going to roll back all of those regulations, because it makes it t...
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true
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-madonna-maradona/
No, Trump Didn't Mistake Madonna for Maradona
Dan Evon
11/30/2020
[ "Turns out several people made this mistake, but the U.S. president wasn't one of them." ]
On Nov. 25, 2020, news broke that Argentinian soccer player Diego Maradona had died. As messages started to circulate mourning the loss of one of the sport's greatest players, some social media users mistakenly shared condolences for music icon Madonna. According to a viral image, U.S. President Donald Trump was one pe...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/donald-trumps-marine-airlift/
Did Donald Trump Transport Stranded Troops on His Own Airplane?
David Emery
10/22/2016
[ "A story that Donald Trump personally sent out an airplane to transport hundreds of stranded U.S. Marines home is based on inaccurate information." ]
In May 2016, syndicated talk radio host Sean Hannity aired an item claiming that Donald Trump had sent a plane to give 200 stranded U.S. marines a much-needed ride home after Operation Desert Storm in 1991: item When Corporal Ryan Stickney and 200 of his fellow Marines prepared to return to their families after Operati...
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false
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/donald-trumps-marine-airlift/
Was it Donald Trump who airlifted stranded troops using his personal aircraft?
David Emery
10/22/2016
[ "A story that Donald Trump personally sent out an airplane to transport hundreds of stranded U.S. Marines home is based on inaccurate information." ]
In May 2016, syndicated talk radio host Sean Hannity aired an item claiming that Donald Trump had sent a plane to give 200 stranded U.S. marines a much-needed ride home after Operation Desert Storm in 1991: item When Corporal Ryan Stickney and 200 of his fellow Marines prepared to return to their families after Operati...
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false
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/donald-trumps-marine-airlift/
Was it Donald Trump who used his private plane to rescue stranded troops?
David Emery
10/22/2016
[ "A story that Donald Trump personally sent out an airplane to transport hundreds of stranded U.S. Marines home is based on inaccurate information." ]
In May 2016, syndicated talk radio host Sean Hannity aired an item claiming that Donald Trump had sent a plane to give 200 stranded U.S. marines a much-needed ride home after Operation Desert Storm in 1991: item When Corporal Ryan Stickney and 200 of his fellow Marines prepared to return to their families after Operati...
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false
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/donald-trumps-marine-airlift/
Was it Donald Trump who ferried stranded troops using his personal aircraft?
David Emery
10/22/2016
[ "A story that Donald Trump personally sent out an airplane to transport hundreds of stranded U.S. Marines home is based on inaccurate information." ]
In May 2016, syndicated talk radio host Sean Hannity aired an item claiming that Donald Trump had sent a plane to give 200 stranded U.S. marines a much-needed ride home after Operation Desert Storm in 1991: item When Corporal Ryan Stickney and 200 of his fellow Marines prepared to return to their families after Operati...
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false
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/donald-trumps-marine-airlift/
Was it Donald Trump who used his own aircraft to transport troops who were stuck?
David Emery
10/22/2016
[ "A story that Donald Trump personally sent out an airplane to transport hundreds of stranded U.S. Marines home is based on inaccurate information." ]
In May 2016, syndicated talk radio host Sean Hannity aired an item claiming that Donald Trump had sent a plane to give 200 stranded U.S. marines a much-needed ride home after Operation Desert Storm in 1991: item When Corporal Ryan Stickney and 200 of his fellow Marines prepared to return to their families after Operati...
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false
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/marie-yovanovitch-net-worth/
Does Marie Yovanovitch Have a Net Worth of $17 Million?
Dan Evon
11/18/2019
[ "An unsubstantiated rumor was circulated in November 2019 in an apparent attempt to discredit the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine. " ]
On Nov. 15, 2019, former U.S. ambassador to the Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch testified before the U.S. House Intelligence Committee in the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump. Shortly after, some of Trump's defenders took to social media apparently to discredit her testimony, claiming that the ambassador's ...
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neutral
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/uterus-mailed-supreme-court/
Was Uterus Mailed to Supreme Court? TikTok Fantasy Goes Viral
Dan Evon
06/30/2022
[ "Some people definitely fantasized about committing such an act after Roe v. Wade was overturned. " ]
In June 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling that overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision and ended 50 years of constitutionally protected abortion rights. While many people took to the streets to protest the ruling, others used social media to share fantasy scenarios of protesting by other means. On TikTok, f...
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neutral
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/uterus-mailed-supreme-court/
"Did Someone Send a Uterus to the Supreme Court? Trending TikTok Story Takes Off"
Dan Evon
06/30/2022
[ "Some people definitely fantasized about committing such an act after Roe v. Wade was overturned. " ]
In June 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling that overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision and ended 50 years of constitutionally protected abortion rights. While many people took to the streets to protest the ruling, others used social media to share fantasy scenarios of protesting by other means. On TikTok, f...
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neutral
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/uterus-mailed-supreme-court/
"Did someone send a uterus to the Supreme Court? A viral TikTok rumor explores the possibility."
Dan Evon
06/30/2022
[ "Some people definitely fantasized about committing such an act after Roe v. Wade was overturned. " ]
In June 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling that overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision and ended 50 years of constitutionally protected abortion rights. While many people took to the streets to protest the ruling, others used social media to share fantasy scenarios of protesting by other means. On TikTok, f...
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neutral
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/monthly-refugee-benefits/
Do 'Illegal' Refugees Receive $3,874 Per Month from the Government?
Dan MacGuill
11/15/2017
[ "\"This is what 1 illegal refugee gets with the federal assistance program: $3874 per month.\"" ]
As is the case for many Western democracies, the Canadian government's formal efforts to help refugees settle in the country have been the subject of much speculation, criticism and misinformation in recent years. In the fall of 2017, a viral Facebook post spread yet more misinformation about the benefits received by r...
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false
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/monthly-refugee-benefits/
Do refugees who are considered 'illegal' receive a monthly payment of $3,874 from the government?
Dan MacGuill
11/15/2017
[ "\"This is what 1 illegal refugee gets with the federal assistance program: $3874 per month.\"" ]
As is the case for many Western democracies, the Canadian government's formal efforts to help refugees settle in the country have been the subject of much speculation, criticism and misinformation in recent years. In the fall of 2017, a viral Facebook post spread yet more misinformation about the benefits received by r...
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false
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/monthly-refugee-benefits/
Do refugees classified as 'illegal' receive $3,874 monthly from the government?
Dan MacGuill
11/15/2017
[ "\"This is what 1 illegal refugee gets with the federal assistance program: $3874 per month.\"" ]
As is the case for many Western democracies, the Canadian government's formal efforts to help refugees settle in the country have been the subject of much speculation, criticism and misinformation in recent years. In the fall of 2017, a viral Facebook post spread yet more misinformation about the benefits received by r...
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false
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/original-mt-rushmore-design/
Was This the Original Mount Rushmore Design Before Funding Ran Out?
Madison Dapcevich
01/16/2022
[ "Initial designs showed the four presidents in their suits. " ]
Curious about how Snopes' writers verify information and craft their stories for public consumption? We've collected some posts that help explain how we do what we do. Happy reading and let us know what else you might be interested in knowing. help explain let us know Sculpting Mount Rushmore was anything but a simple ...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/illegal-immigrant-benefits/
What Happens When You Cross the United States Border Illegally?
Dan MacGuill
01/16/2018
[ "A viral Facebook post comparing U.S. immigration policy to that of North Korea and Afghanistan gets most of the facts wrong." ]
A nine year-old viral Facebook post that portrays the United States as soft on illegal immigration enjoyed something of a resurgence in early 2018, most likely in light of ongoing negotiations between President Donald Trump and Congressional Democrats over the fate of immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children...
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false
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/illegal-immigrant-benefits/
What occurs when you unlawfully cross the border of the United States?
Dan MacGuill
01/16/2018
[ "A viral Facebook post comparing U.S. immigration policy to that of North Korea and Afghanistan gets most of the facts wrong." ]
A nine year-old viral Facebook post that portrays the United States as soft on illegal immigration enjoyed something of a resurgence in early 2018, most likely in light of ongoing negotiations between President Donald Trump and Congressional Democrats over the fate of immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children...
[ "taxes" ]
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false
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/illegal-immigrant-benefits/
What occurs when you illegally cross the border of the United States?
Dan MacGuill
01/16/2018
[ "A viral Facebook post comparing U.S. immigration policy to that of North Korea and Afghanistan gets most of the facts wrong." ]
A nine year-old viral Facebook post that portrays the United States as soft on illegal immigration enjoyed something of a resurgence in early 2018, most likely in light of ongoing negotiations between President Donald Trump and Congressional Democrats over the fate of immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children...
[ "mortgage" ]
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false
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/illegal-immigrant-benefits/
What are the consequences of entering the United States border unlawfully?
Dan MacGuill
01/16/2018
[ "A viral Facebook post comparing U.S. immigration policy to that of North Korea and Afghanistan gets most of the facts wrong." ]
A nine year-old viral Facebook post that portrays the United States as soft on illegal immigration enjoyed something of a resurgence in early 2018, most likely in light of ongoing negotiations between President Donald Trump and Congressional Democrats over the fate of immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children...
[ "insurance" ]
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false
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/illegal-immigrant-benefits/
What are the consequences of illegally crossing the United States border?
Dan MacGuill
01/16/2018
[ "A viral Facebook post comparing U.S. immigration policy to that of North Korea and Afghanistan gets most of the facts wrong." ]
A nine year-old viral Facebook post that portrays the United States as soft on illegal immigration enjoyed something of a resurgence in early 2018, most likely in light of ongoing negotiations between President Donald Trump and Congressional Democrats over the fate of immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children...
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false
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/aunt-jemima-millionaire/
Did the Woman Behind Aunt Jemima Die a Millionaire?
Dan Evon
06/18/2020
[ "The available evidence suggests otherwise, one historian told us. " ]
In June 2020, the Quaker Oats Company announced that it would be re-branding its Aunt Jemima line of products syrup, pancake mix, and other breakfast foods because the brand's origins were based on racial stereotypes. Kristin Kroepfl, vice president and chief marketing officer of Quaker Foods North America, told NBC ...
[ "inflation" ]
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false
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/seattle-15-minimum-welfare/
Minimum Rage
Kim LaCapria
07/28/2015
[ "" ]
FACT CHECK: Are minimum wage Seattle workers asking for fewer hours in order to retain welfare benefits? Claim: Minimum wage workers in Seattle are asking for their hours to be cut so they can retain welfare benefits. : WHAT'S Five full-time Seattle caregivers may have asked to adjust their hours in order to rema...
[ "income" ]
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false
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nostradamus-covid-19/
Did Nostradamus Predict the COVID-19 Pandemic?
David Mikkelson
03/20/2020
[ "If only people recognized \"predictions\" before the calamitous events they supposedly anticipate. " ]
In the midst of the COVID-19 coronavirus disease pandemic that broke out globally in the first part of 2020, some social media users shared what they claimed was a prediction of that pandemic back in 1551 by the 16th century astrologer (and alleged soothsayer) known as Nostradamus: There will be a twin year (2020) from...
[ "economy" ]
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[ { "hrefs": [ "https://zelalemkibret.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/the-complete-works-of-nostradamus.pdf", "https://www.nostradamus.org/qbrowser.html" ], "sentence": "But this particular viral prediction was not expressed in quatrain form, nor could we find anything like it published in \"Les P...
false
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/heinz-sight/
John Kerry and Heinz
David Mikkelson
03/30/2004
[ "Does Senator John Kerry's wife own Heinz, a company that outsources much of its work abroad?" ]
Claim: Senator John Kerry's wife owns Heinz, a company that outsources much of its work abroad. . Example: [Collected on the Internet, 2004] Factories located at: Taipei, Taiwan (makes Heinz baby foods) Dublin, Ireland; Paris, France; Dovarmenez, France; Lisbon, Portugal; Madrid, Spain; Milan, Italy; Monguzzo, Ita...
[ "share" ]
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[ { "hrefs": [ "https://www.heinz.com/jsp/index.jsp" ], "sentence": "Teresa Simes-Ferreira in Mozambique to Portuguese parents, Mrs. Kerry was previously married for 25 years to Henry John Heinz III, who was a member of the founding family of the H.J. Heinz Company and represented Pennsylvania for t...
false
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kohls-blm-black-lives-matter/
Is Kohl's Selling BLM Merchandise?
Dan MacGuill
09/18/2020
[ "Anti-racism is not synonymous with the Black Lives Matter movement, and vice versa." ]
In September 2020, readers asked Snopes to examine the accuracy of news reports and social media posts that claimed the department store chain Kohl's was launching a line of clothing themed around the movement against racial injustice and police brutality known as Black Lives Matter (BLM). On Sept. 9, 2020, the website...
[ "equity" ]
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neutral
null
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/aug/19/bill-clinton/bill-clinton-mostly-accurate-international-unemplo/
The United States is the only major industrial economy to have its unemployment rate triple since the coronavirus pandemic began.
Louis Jacobson
08/18/2020
[ "Clinton was accurate for the broadest comparison, which includes a 20-nation selection of OECD nations between January 2020 and June 2020., The rate in the U.S. was 3.1 times higher in June than in January.", "Only Canada came close, with the unemployment rate 2.2 times higher over that period., The one caveat i...
In his Democratic convention address, former President Bill Clinton took a shot at President Donald Trumps economic record during the coronavirus pandemic, saying the 45th president has botched his handling of the twin health and economic crises. Donald Trump says were leading the world, Clinton said. Well, we are the ...
[ "Corrections and Updates", "Economy", "Jobs", "Coronavirus" ]
[]
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true
null
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2014/mar/07/barack-obama/barack-obama-says-half-republicans-agree-minimum-w/
When I talk about (raising the) minimum wage ... half of Republicansagree with it.
Louis Jacobson
03/07/2014
[]
One of President Barack Obamas signature issues at the moment is a push to raise the minimum wage from $7.25 per hour to $10.10 per hour. Its such a popular policy, he said in aspeechon March 5, 2014, that even Republicans have little quarrel with it. When I talk about (raising the) minimum wage, Obama said, not only i...
[ "National", "Economy", "Jobs", "Polls and Public Opinion" ]
[]
[ { "hrefs": [ "https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/03/05/remarks-president-dnc-dinner" ], "sentence": "One of President Barack Obamas signature issues at the moment is a push to raise the minimum wage from $7.25 per hour to $10.10 per hour. Its such a popular policy, he said in aspeech...
true
null
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2017/jan/05/andrew-cuomo/college-graduates-new-york-owe-about-30000-average/
In New York, Average college debt - $30,000 per student.
Dan Clark
01/05/2017
[]
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said high levels of student loan debt motivated his proposal for free tuition at any public university or community college in New York state for students from families earning less than $125,000 a year. It is incredibly expensive, and the debt is so high its like starting a race with an anchor tie...
[ "Debt", "Education", "New York" ]
[]
[]
true
null
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2017/dec/07/donald-trump/donald-trump-says-job-market-getting-non-workers-w/
Were getting into the pool of the 100 million people that are not working. That pool is now coming back.
Louis Jacobson
12/07/2017
[]
President Donald Trump took a victory lap on the job market during one of his periodic Cabinet meetings. Unemployment is at a 17-year low,he saidon Dec. 6, 2017. Very shortly it's going to be at a 19-year low. We think the numbers are going to continue to go down. And we're also getting into the pool of the 100 million...
[ "National", "Economy", "Jobs" ]
[]
[ { "hrefs": [ "https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/12/06/remarks-president-trump-cabinet-meeting" ], "sentence": "Unemployment is at a 17-year low,he saidon Dec. 6, 2017. Very shortly it's going to be at a 19-year low. We think the numbers are going to continue to go down. And we're al...
true
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/elaborate-welfare-housing-project/
Elaborate Welfare Housing Project
David Mikkelson
07/28/2011
[ "Video clip shows Tacoma housing development 'built for illegal immigrants' who are receiving 'refugee pay.'" ]
Claim: Video clip shows Tacoma housing development "built for illegal immigrants" who are receiving "refugee pay." Example: [Collected via e-mail, July 2011] I want to move to Tacoma.. to the good life! Here is a development in Tacoma WA (Salishan) that was built for Illegal Immigrants! 1325 Homes created! Refuge...
[ "budget" ]
[]
[ { "hrefs": [ "https://blog.thenewstribune.com/street/2011/07/26/william-mounts-salishan-youtube-video-debunked/" ], "sentence": "As Ms. Merryman described in considerable detail in an excellent analysis of the video, virtually all of the claims made within it regarding Social Security, foreigners,...
false
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/elaborate-welfare-housing-project/
Detailed Social Housing Initiative
David Mikkelson
07/28/2011
[ "Video clip shows Tacoma housing development 'built for illegal immigrants' who are receiving 'refugee pay.'" ]
Claim: Video clip shows Tacoma housing development "built for illegal immigrants" who are receiving "refugee pay." Example: [Collected via e-mail, July 2011] I want to move to Tacoma.. to the good life! Here is a development in Tacoma WA (Salishan) that was built for Illegal Immigrants! 1325 Homes created! Refuge...
[ "income" ]
[]
[ { "hrefs": [ "https://blog.thenewstribune.com/street/2011/07/26/william-mounts-salishan-youtube-video-debunked/" ], "sentence": "As Ms. Merryman described in considerable detail in an excellent analysis of the video, virtually all of the claims made within it regarding Social Security, foreigners,...
neutral
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/elaborate-welfare-housing-project/
Complex Social Housing Initiative
David Mikkelson
07/28/2011
[ "Video clip shows Tacoma housing development 'built for illegal immigrants' who are receiving 'refugee pay.'" ]
Claim: Video clip shows Tacoma housing development "built for illegal immigrants" who are receiving "refugee pay." Example: [Collected via e-mail, July 2011] I want to move to Tacoma.. to the good life! Here is a development in Tacoma WA (Salishan) that was built for Illegal Immigrants! 1325 Homes created! Refuge...
[ "budget" ]
[]
[ { "hrefs": [ "https://blog.thenewstribune.com/street/2011/07/26/william-mounts-salishan-youtube-video-debunked/" ], "sentence": "As Ms. Merryman described in considerable detail in an excellent analysis of the video, virtually all of the claims made within it regarding Social Security, foreigners,...
false
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bitterroot-forest-fire/
Is This a Picture of the Bitterroot Forest Fire?
David Mikkelson
08/31/2003
[ "An awe-inspiring photograph reportedly captured wildlife fleeing a fire in Bitterroot Forest, Montana." ]
A Once in a Lifetime Photo of a forest fire in Bitterroot Forest/Montana This awsome picture was taken in the Bitterroot National Forest in Montana on August 6, 2000 by a fire behavior analyst from Fairbanks, Alaska by the name of John McColgan with a Digital camera. Since he was working while he took the picture, he c...
[ "profit" ]
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[ { "hrefs": [ "https://www.fs.fed.us/r1/bitterroot/", "https://www.fs.fed.us/" ], "sentence": "On 6 August 2000, as several fires converged in the Bitterroot National Forest near the town of Sula in western Montana, John McColgan, a fire behavior analyst in the employ of the USDA Forest Servi...
true
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bitterroot-forest-fire/
Is this an image of the wildfire in the Bitterroot Forest?
David Mikkelson
08/31/2003
[ "An awe-inspiring photograph reportedly captured wildlife fleeing a fire in Bitterroot Forest, Montana." ]
A Once in a Lifetime Photo of a forest fire in Bitterroot Forest/Montana This awsome picture was taken in the Bitterroot National Forest in Montana on August 6, 2000 by a fire behavior analyst from Fairbanks, Alaska by the name of John McColgan with a Digital camera. Since he was working while he took the picture, he c...
[ "credit" ]
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[ { "hrefs": [ "https://www.fs.fed.us/r1/bitterroot/", "https://www.fs.fed.us/" ], "sentence": "On 6 August 2000, as several fires converged in the Bitterroot National Forest near the town of Sula in western Montana, John McColgan, a fire behavior analyst in the employ of the USDA Forest Servi...
true
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bitterroot-forest-fire/
Could this image be depicting the Bitterroot Forest Fire?
David Mikkelson
08/31/2003
[ "An awe-inspiring photograph reportedly captured wildlife fleeing a fire in Bitterroot Forest, Montana." ]
A Once in a Lifetime Photo of a forest fire in Bitterroot Forest/Montana This awsome picture was taken in the Bitterroot National Forest in Montana on August 6, 2000 by a fire behavior analyst from Fairbanks, Alaska by the name of John McColgan with a Digital camera. Since he was working while he took the picture, he c...
[ "profit" ]
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true
null
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2017/oct/19/marco-rubio/rubio-says-child-tax-credit-key-amount-tax-relief-/
The child tax credit, if we don't do it, there will be no tax relief for working families. How much tax relief working families get under tax reform is entirely dependent on whether or not we put in place an increase to the child tax credit.
Allison Graves
10/19/2017
[]
The Trump administration and Senate and House leaders have revealed a framework for tax legislation that proposes tax cuts for business, a reduction in tax brackets, and the elimination of several tax breaks. What the plan means for Americans remains to be determined. But Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., recently said that th...
[ "Taxes", "Florida" ]
[]
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true
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/walmart-check-theft-scam/
Wal-Mart Check Theft Scam
David Mikkelson
07/30/2007
[ "Accounts of check fraud being perpetrated at Walmart stores by employees and customers." ]
Scam: Accounts of check fraud being perpetrated at Walmart stores by employees and customers. SCAM Example: [Collected via e-mail, July 2007] Origins: The image displayed above supposedly reproduces a 26 July 2007 memo (circulated as a PDF) from an official with Louisiana's Department of Public Safety and Correc...
[ "liability" ]
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false
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ice-baiting/
The Freezing Homeless Child! (Social Experiment)
David Mikkelson
02/27/2015
[ "Rumor: Video depicts New York City pedestrians callously ignoring a freezing, homeless child." ]
Claim: New York City pedestrians ignored a freezing, homeless child for two hours. Example: [Collected via Twitter, February 2015] You'll never guess who finally helped this homeless child freezing on the NYC streets. WOW Origins: On 23 February 2015, a video titled "The Freezing Homeless Child! (Social Experimen...
[ "funds" ]
[ { "image_caption": null, "image_src": "https://i.imgur.com/Ehp1gsk.jpg" } ]
[ { "hrefs": [ "https://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/environmental/hypothermia-homeless-outreach.shtml" ], "sentence": "Several aspects of the story were shaky, implausible, or simply far too scripted. First, the viral video producers claimed that the child was exposed for two full hours in what appear...
false
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/military-pay-freeze/
Military Pay Freeze
David Mikkelson
11/22/2010
[ "President Obama plans to freeze the pay of active duty military personnel?" ]
Claim: President Obama plans to implement a pay freeze for active duty military personnel in 2011. Example: [Collected via e-mail, November 2010] On Facebook, there is the following message "reposted" by a friend, and who knows how far gone it has been around: "Dear Mr. President, I hear you would like to freeze pay...
[ "budget" ]
[]
[ { "hrefs": [ "https://voices.washingtonpost.com/federal-eye/2010/02/budget_15_pay_raise_for_civili.html" ], "sentence": "Origins: As of the time this item was circulating via Facebook postings in November 2010, it was not true that President Obama had announced an intention to freeze the pay of a...
neutral
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/military-pay-freeze/
Halting or suspending salary increases for members of the armed forces.
David Mikkelson
11/22/2010
[ "President Obama plans to freeze the pay of active duty military personnel?" ]
Claim: President Obama plans to implement a pay freeze for active duty military personnel in 2011. Example: [Collected via e-mail, November 2010] On Facebook, there is the following message "reposted" by a friend, and who knows how far gone it has been around: "Dear Mr. President, I hear you would like to freeze pay...
[ "income" ]
[]
[ { "hrefs": [ "https://voices.washingtonpost.com/federal-eye/2010/02/budget_15_pay_raise_for_civili.html" ], "sentence": "Origins: As of the time this item was circulating via Facebook postings in November 2010, it was not true that President Obama had announced an intention to freeze the pay of a...
false
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/military-pay-freeze/
Freezing of military wages
David Mikkelson
11/22/2010
[ "President Obama plans to freeze the pay of active duty military personnel?" ]
Claim: President Obama plans to implement a pay freeze for active duty military personnel in 2011. Example: [Collected via e-mail, November 2010] On Facebook, there is the following message "reposted" by a friend, and who knows how far gone it has been around: "Dear Mr. President, I hear you would like to freeze pay...
[ "budget" ]
[]
[ { "hrefs": [ "https://voices.washingtonpost.com/federal-eye/2010/02/budget_15_pay_raise_for_civili.html" ], "sentence": "Origins: As of the time this item was circulating via Facebook postings in November 2010, it was not true that President Obama had announced an intention to freeze the pay of a...
neutral
null
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2011/oct/17/building-better-ohio/building-better-ohio-touts-issue-2-potential-savin/
Says the reforms in state Issue 2 will save taxpayer dollars
Peter Krouse
10/17/2011
[]
A key thrust of Issue 2 proponents is that public employees need to pay their fair share of the cost of health and pension benefits.The issue, a referendum on Senate Bill 5 and its overhaul of Ohios collective bargaining laws for public workers, would require public employees to contribute at least 15 percent of the co...
[ "Ohio", "Labor", "State Budget", "Unions" ]
[]
[]
true
null
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2016/apr/28/william-barber/nc-naacp-president-says-80-percent-think-minimum-w/
80 percent of North Carolinians are for the living wage
Will Doran
04/28/2016
[]
In the rallies against North Carolinas new LGBT law, commonly known as HB2, protesters have represented not just gay and transgender activists. Also present Monday for the rallies outside the legislature were Latino activists and supporters of the Black Lives Matter and Rise Up for $15 movements. The law doesnt just ba...
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2012/oct/08/barack-obama/obama-says-tax-code-rewards-firms-shifting-jobs-ov/
The federal tax code has loopholes that are giving incentives for companies that are shipping jobs overseas.
Jon Greenberg
10/08/2012
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President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney have sparred over tax policy for many months. They have argued over the treatment of the middle class, small businesses and whether the Bush-era tax cuts should be extended for the wealthiest 2 percent. The first presidential debate sparked debate on a different point -- the taxes...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/william-shatner-halloween-mask/
Who Was Michael Myers?
Dan Evon
10/26/2015
[ "The face of the mass-murdering Michael Myers character in the 'Halloween' films was originally a Captain Kirk mask." ]
One of the most iconic masks to feature prominently in movie history is that worn by the crazed killer character of Michael Myers in the Halloween franchise of slasher films, the first installment of which was released in 1978. But according to rumor, this frightful face originated with a character from a very differen...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/william-shatner-halloween-mask/
Who exactly was Michael Myers?
Dan Evon
10/26/2015
[ "The face of the mass-murdering Michael Myers character in the 'Halloween' films was originally a Captain Kirk mask." ]
One of the most iconic masks to feature prominently in movie history is that worn by the crazed killer character of Michael Myers in the Halloween franchise of slasher films, the first installment of which was released in 1978. But according to rumor, this frightful face originated with a character from a very differen...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/william-shatner-halloween-mask/
Who was the individual known as Michael Myers?
Dan Evon
10/26/2015
[ "The face of the mass-murdering Michael Myers character in the 'Halloween' films was originally a Captain Kirk mask." ]
One of the most iconic masks to feature prominently in movie history is that worn by the crazed killer character of Michael Myers in the Halloween franchise of slasher films, the first installment of which was released in 1978. But according to rumor, this frightful face originated with a character from a very differen...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/william-shatner-halloween-mask/
Who was Michael Myers?
Dan Evon
10/26/2015
[ "The face of the mass-murdering Michael Myers character in the 'Halloween' films was originally a Captain Kirk mask." ]
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2016/may/20/jennifer-shilling/top-01-would-be-big-winner-under-donald-trumps-tax/
Under Donald Trump's tax plan, the top 0.1 percent of taxpayers -- people earning multiple millions of dollars a year, on average -- would get more tax relief than the bottom 60 percent of taxpayers combined.
Tom Kertscher
05/20/2016
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For beingHillary Clintonsurrogates, two Wisconsin lawmakers sounded rather likeBernie Sanderswhen they got on the phone with reporters to denounce Donald Trumps tax plan. Forthe billionaires,bythe billionaires, state Rep.Cory Masonof Racine declared in the May 11, 2016 teleconference, which was arranged by Clintons Wis...
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2010/aug/27/afscme/afscme-ad-calls-ohio-congressional-candidate-jim-r/
Jim Renacci cheated on his income taxes and is a deadbeat citizen.
Sabrina Eaton
08/27/2010
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With control of the U.S. House at stake, Republicans and Democrats are waging fierce election campaigns across the country. In Ohio, at least four seats are considered in play, including the 16th Congressional District seat held by freshman Democratic Rep. John Boccieri of Alliance, a former state legislator who faces ...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/muslims-cross-swiss-flag/
Did Muslims Demand the Cross Be Removed From the Swiss Flag?
Bethania Palma
09/26/2019
[ "A purported flag-burning incident in Switzerland is wanting of real facts." ]
In late September 2019, the anti-Muslim hate site Frontlines News published a bogus story reporting that "Muslims in Switzerland are demanding that the white cross be removed from the Swiss national flag because as a Christian symbol it 'no longer corresponds to todays multicultural Switzerland.'" bogus story The story...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/scam-aldi-facebook-coupons/
ALDI Coupons Facebook Scam
David Mikkelson
12/19/2015
[ "An offer on Facebook for free ALDI grocery coupons is not legitimate." ]
In July 2019, an $80 coupon began making the rounds on Facebook for the ALDI grocery store chain. These shared posts were the latest iteration of the common "free coupon" or "free gift card" scams that frequently plague social media and have also preyed on shoppers of chains such as Kroger and Target: Kroger Target A ...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/scam-aldi-facebook-coupons/
Fraudulent ALDI Coupons Circulating on Facebook
David Mikkelson
12/19/2015
[ "An offer on Facebook for free ALDI grocery coupons is not legitimate." ]
In July 2019, an $80 coupon began making the rounds on Facebook for the ALDI grocery store chain. These shared posts were the latest iteration of the common "free coupon" or "free gift card" scams that frequently plague social media and have also preyed on shoppers of chains such as Kroger and Target: Kroger Target A ...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/scam-aldi-facebook-coupons/
Deceptive scheme on Facebook involving fraudulent ALDI coupons.
David Mikkelson
12/19/2015
[ "An offer on Facebook for free ALDI grocery coupons is not legitimate." ]
In July 2019, an $80 coupon began making the rounds on Facebook for the ALDI grocery store chain. These shared posts were the latest iteration of the common "free coupon" or "free gift card" scams that frequently plague social media and have also preyed on shoppers of chains such as Kroger and Target: Kroger Target A ...
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Facebook scam involving fraudulent ALDI coupons
David Mikkelson
12/19/2015
[ "An offer on Facebook for free ALDI grocery coupons is not legitimate." ]
In July 2019, an $80 coupon began making the rounds on Facebook for the ALDI grocery store chain. These shared posts were the latest iteration of the common "free coupon" or "free gift card" scams that frequently plague social media and have also preyed on shoppers of chains such as Kroger and Target: Kroger Target A ...
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2012/oct/22/betty-sutton/betty-sutton-says-jim-renacci-tried-avoid-paying-t/
Jim Renacci tried to avoid paying taxes on nearly $14 million that he made.
Sabrina Eaton
10/22/2012
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The congressional contest between Democratic Rep. Betty Sutton and Republican Rep. Jim Renacci is among the nations most costly and hard-fought races, and has also devolved into one of the nastiest.After Renacci placed ads accusing Sutton of voting to raise taxes on just about everyone, Sutton fired back with an ad tha...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hand-over-heart/
Barack Obama and the National Anthem
David Mikkelson
10/26/2007
[ "A decade-old brouhaha over a photograph that shows Barack Obama not placing his hand over his heart while the U.S. national anthem is being played." ]
Although the custom is sometimes more honored in the breach than in the observance, the U.S. Flag Code states that "During a rendition of the national anthem when the flag is displayed all present except those in uniform should stand at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the heart." Flag Code Given how...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/facebook-paying-spies/
Are Facebook Users Secretly Following You?
Kim LaCapria
01/04/2017
[ "Instructions for blocking Facebook users who are supposedly furtively following you are spurious." ]
In early January 2017 a rumor swept Facebook asserting that "Facebook security" people were being paid to watch individual accounts: According to that rumor, entering the term "Facebook Security" into Facebook's "block users" field would reveal a list of people whom the social network had engaged to furtively monito...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/funeral-party-air-force-one/
Did the Bush, Clinton, and Obama Funeral Party Trash Air Force One?
Dan Evon
12/06/2018
[ "\"Please return your seats to an upright position and clean up the kitchen and bathrooms.\"" ]
On 6 December 2018, an article reporting that former presidents George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama trashed Air Force One after the funeral of former president George H.W. Bush was published by the WeAreTheLLOD website, which is part of the "Last Line of Defense" network of junk news sites: article President...
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2009/nov/17/sarah-palin/obama-said-cap-and-trade-would-increase-electricit/
Obama has admitted a cap and trade plan would cause electricity bills to skyrocket.
Angie Drobnic Holan
11/16/2009
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In her new book,Going Rogue, Sarah Palin said President Barack Obama's support for a cap and trade plan was misguided. The president has already admitted that the policy he seeks will cause our electricity bills to 'skyrocket.' Sadly, those hit hardest will be those who are already struggling to make ends meet, she wro...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/canada-gives-polygamist-immigrants-thousands-start-money/
Canada Gives Polygamist Immigrants Thousands in 'Start-Up Money'?
Arturo Garcia
01/06/2017
[ "An anti-immigrant image makes a host of false accusations about benefits available to Muslim refugees in Canada." ]
In January 2017, an image macro circulated via Facebook taking aim at Muslim refugees in Canada by misstating the nature of several benefits available to them. The misleading nature of the macro begins with suggestion that a smiling gentleman depicted in the image actually entered Canada with "two wives and six childre...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/canada-gives-polygamist-immigrants-thousands-start-money/
Canada provides financial assistance to polygamist immigrants in the form of 'start-up money'.
Arturo Garcia
01/06/2017
[ "An anti-immigrant image makes a host of false accusations about benefits available to Muslim refugees in Canada." ]
In January 2017, an image macro circulated via Facebook taking aim at Muslim refugees in Canada by misstating the nature of several benefits available to them. The misleading nature of the macro begins with suggestion that a smiling gentleman depicted in the image actually entered Canada with "two wives and six childre...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/canada-gives-polygamist-immigrants-thousands-start-money/
Canada provides financial assistance to immigrant polygamists in the form of 'start-up money'?
Arturo Garcia
01/06/2017
[ "An anti-immigrant image makes a host of false accusations about benefits available to Muslim refugees in Canada." ]
In January 2017, an image macro circulated via Facebook taking aim at Muslim refugees in Canada by misstating the nature of several benefits available to them. The misleading nature of the macro begins with suggestion that a smiling gentleman depicted in the image actually entered Canada with "two wives and six childre...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kurt-russell-poem-about-cops/
Did Kurt Russell Share A Poem Opposing the Defunding of Police?
Madison Dapcevich
08/10/2020
[ "A poem titled \"The Badge\" circulated on social media in June 2020 following nationwide protests calling for the defunding of police. " ]
Rumors are surging in the wake of George Floyd's death and resulting protests against police violence and racial injustice in the United States. Stay informed. Read our special coverage, contribute to support our mission, and submit any tips or claims you see here. Read contribute here A widely circulated poem dedicate...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kurt-russell-poem-about-cops/
Was there a report stating that Kurt Russell shared a poem expressing opposition to defunding the police?
Madison Dapcevich
08/10/2020
[ "A poem titled \"The Badge\" circulated on social media in June 2020 following nationwide protests calling for the defunding of police. " ]
Rumors are surging in the wake of George Floyd's death and resulting protests against police violence and racial injustice in the United States. Stay informed. Read our special coverage, contribute to support our mission, and submit any tips or claims you see here. Read contribute here A widely circulated poem dedicate...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kurt-russell-poem-about-cops/
Was there a poem by Kurt Russell that conveyed his disagreement with the idea of defunding the police?
Madison Dapcevich
08/10/2020
[ "A poem titled \"The Badge\" circulated on social media in June 2020 following nationwide protests calling for the defunding of police. " ]
Rumors are surging in the wake of George Floyd's death and resulting protests against police violence and racial injustice in the United States. Stay informed. Read our special coverage, contribute to support our mission, and submit any tips or claims you see here. Read contribute here A widely circulated poem dedicate...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fox-patti-labelle-aretha-franklin/
Did Fox News Use an Image of Patti LaBelle During Their Aretha Franklin Tribute?
Dan Evon
08/17/2018
[ "Fox News accidentally included a photograph of singer Patti LaBelle instead of Aretha Franklin as they reported on the latter's passing." ]
On 16 August 2018, Aretha Franklin, the iconic Grammy Award-winning singer known as the "Queen of Soul," passed away at the age of 76. As fans took to social media to share their memories of the late soul singer, many of them noticed a curious graphic that had been shared by the official Fox News Twitter account: passe...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fox-patti-labelle-aretha-franklin/
Was an image of Patti LaBelle utilized by Fox News in the midst of their tribute to Aretha Franklin?
Dan Evon
08/17/2018
[ "Fox News accidentally included a photograph of singer Patti LaBelle instead of Aretha Franklin as they reported on the latter's passing." ]
On 16 August 2018, Aretha Franklin, the iconic Grammy Award-winning singer known as the "Queen of Soul," passed away at the age of 76. As fans took to social media to share their memories of the late soul singer, many of them noticed a curious graphic that had been shared by the official Fox News Twitter account: passe...
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