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FMD_test_0 | When I ran for Congress, I promised to refuse money from corporate PACs. Ive kept that promise. | 08/19/2020 | [
"Rep. Abigail Spanberger says she's kept a promise to reject corporate PAC money., She does, however, accept contributions from leadership PACs that raise money from corporate PACs., The Center for Responsive Politics estimates 2.6% of donations to Spanberger is indirect money from corporate PACs."
] | Rep. Abigail Spanberger sits in a yard with her parents during aTV ad, talking about the lessons they imparted. Growing up, my parents taught me, Correct whats wrong, maintain whats right, the Virginia Democrat says. Then, Spanberger addresses something shes trying to correct: Corporate donations to political campaigns... | [
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FMD_test_1 | Are individuals involved in sex trafficking marking vehicles as possible targets? | 08/25/2020 | [
"Human trafficking is a real problem in the world, but the schemes outlined in many viral rumors like this one are not."
] | In August 2020, a photograph showing the figures "1f1b" written on the back window of a vehicle began circulating on social media, accompanied by a warning about an alleged tactic used by sex traffickers to flag potential targets. Those sharing this meme claimed that this term stood for either "1 female 1 boy" or "1 fe... | [
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FMD_test_2 | Missing Child: Ember Graham | 09/01/2015 | [
""
] | FACT CHECK: Is an infant named Ember Graham missing from her Happy Valley, California, home? Claim: An infant named Ember Graham is missing from her Happy Valley, California, home. Example: [Collected via Facebook, August 2015] My Ember is STILL missing. She went missing July 2, 2015 from Happy Valley, CA. S... | [
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FMD_test_3 | Did U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings Write a Bill to Keep All of Barack Obama's Records Sealed? | 05/07/2019 | [
"H.R. 1233 was intended to improve public access to all presidential records, not to \"keep Obamas records sealed.\""
] | On 26 November 2014, U.S. President Barack Obama signed into law H.R. 1233, the Presidential and Federal Records Act Amendments of 2014. This bill, sponsored by Democratic U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings of Maryland, was described in a press release as one that "modernizes records management by focusing more directly on elec... | [
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FMD_test_4 | Are 20 Percent of Homicide Victims with Restraining Orders Killed Soon After Obtaining Them? | 10/15/2018 | [
"An image disseminated online cites part of a 2008 study on domestic violence but omits one key piece of information."
] | With October marking Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the U.S., readers contacted us regarding a graphic circulating online that shared an alarming statistic about homicide rates for partners who obtained restraining orders. The graphic, which was unattributed but bore the hashtag #DVAM2018, stated: 1 in 5 homicide... | [
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FMD_test_5 | John Kerry's Address Given on the Front Porch | 10/20/2004 | [
"Were streets closed and Bush/Cheney signs removed during John Kerry's 'front porch' stop on Labor Day?"
] | For John Kerry's Labor Day 'front porch' stop in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, neighborhood streets were closed, and residents were told to take down their Bush/Cheney signs. Neighborhood streets were closed: True. Residents were ordered to remove their Bush/Cheney signage: False. Example: [Collected on the Internet, 2004]... | [
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FMD_test_6 | Detailed Social Housing Initiative | 07/28/2011 | [
"Video clip shows Tacoma housing development 'built for illegal immigrants' who are receiving 'refugee pay.'"
] | Claim: Video clip shows a 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! 1,325 homes created! Refugee... | [
"income"
] | [] |
FMD_test_7 | Does Website for Wisconsin Republicans Say 'Prepare for War'? | 01/12/2021 | [
"The St. Croix County Republican Party supposedly kept the phrase on its website, despite requests to take it down."
] | On Jan. 12, 2021, news reports surfaced alleging that a web page for Wisconsin's St. Croix County Republican Party told supporters to "prepare for war," despite urging from the state party to remove the message and the deadly insurrection by supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol the previous wee... | [
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FMD_test_8 | This Is Not a Real Photo of the Pope in a Puffy Coat | 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. 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/midjourney subreddit... | [
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FMD_test_9 | Did an 11-Year-Old Girl Shoot and Kill 'Illegal Aliens' Burglarizing Her Home? | 05/02/2007 | [
"The fake story of two undocumented immigrants burglarizing a home and being killed by a little girl with a shotgun is more than a decade old."
] | A story about two armed "illegal aliens" killed during an attempted home invasion by an 11-year-old shotgun-wielding girl was posted to LibertyPost.org on 25 April 2007: Two illegal aliens, Ralphel Resindez 23 and Enrico Garza 26, probably believed they would easily overpower a home alone 11 year old Patricia Harringt... | [
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FMD_test_10 | Spokane Man Saves Ducklings Jumping from Building Ledge | 07/30/2008 | [
"\"Could you imagine the second day of your life having to jump from a building to get home?\" "
] | Mallard ducks frequently make their nests at ground level, but for whatever reason a female Mallard in downtown Spokane, Washington, chose a cement awning ten feet up an office building for her nesting site. As detailed in viral email at the time, the duck laid her clutch of eggs just outside the window of Joel Armstr... | [
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FMD_test_11 | Is This Surprising Payment from an Unknown Individual Genuine? | 04/02/2020 | [
"Someone you dont know sends you a check, then asks you to deposit it and send some of the money to another party. But the check is counterfeit."
] | In March 2020, the prospect of the U.S. government's sending out $1,200 stimulus checks to individual taxpayers as part of a $2 trillion emergency economic package to address the COVID-19 pandemic created a prime opportunity for grifters who engage in scams that involve luring victims by mailing checks to them. In part... | [
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FMD_test_12 | Did Abraham Lincoln Express Opposition to Racial Equality? | 08/16/2017 | [
"An authentic quote from Lincoln has attracted renewed attention, along with some commentary that oversimplifies his views on race."
] | In the aftermath of violence at a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia in August 2017 (and in the context of a wider debate over the removal of Confederate statues), a particular quote spread on Facebook and Twitter, appearing to indicate Abraham Lincoln's opposition to racial equality. On 14 August, th... | [
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FMD_test_13 | Is This Meme About Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccinations Accurate? | 07/07/2020 | [
"It's difficult to make a nonexistent vaccine mandatory."
] | 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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FMD_test_14 | Was Hillary Clinton Offered a Plea Deal in August 2017? | 08/10/2017 | [
"A single source claimed that Hillary Clinton was offered a plea deal after the Justice Department reopened an investigation into her server."
] | On 8 August 2017, NewsMax author Ed Klein published an article ("Hillary's Plea Bargain") heavily insinuating that Hillary Clinton had been quietly offered a plea bargain due to the Justice Department's belief that the former candidate was prosecutable on "a number of counts." That claim rested on a solitary anonymous ... | [
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FMD_test_15 | Does This Photograph Show Beetles Embedded in a Dog's Mouth? | 11/21/2015 | [
"A shocking image was circulated with a warning to pet owners to check their dogs' mouths for beetles."
] | In mid-November 2015, a photograph purportedly showing what resemble common ladybugs and Japanese beetles embedded on the roof of a dog's mouth began circulating via Facebook: Most of the users who shared the above-displayed image on Facebook included a variation of the following message: SOMEBODY ASKED ME TO PASS TH... | [
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FMD_test_16 | Says taxes paid by the poorest residents of Texas are above the national average. | 03/14/2011 | [] | New York Times columnist Paul Krugman sees Texas as a model for how things might be going wrong across the nation. In his latest blast, posted online on Feb. 27, he critiques the state's reputedly low taxes. "Texas taxes are low, at least if you're in the upper part of the income distribution," Krugman writes. He adds,... | [
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FMD_test_17 | Does AARP Support the Democratic Party? | 08/19/2020 | [
"When individuals support a political party, it does not automatically mean their employer follows suit."
] | In mid-August 2020, Snopes readers inquired about a meme circulating on Facebook that claimed money given to AARP (formerly American Association of Retired Persons), an advocacy organization that lobbies on behalf of retired Americans, goes "directly" to the Democratic party. It's unclear what exactly is meant by the... | [
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FMD_test_18 | Did Ghislaine Maxwell Attend Chelsea Clinton's Wedding? | 04/27/2022 | [
"We were asked by our readers if convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell truly was photographed near former U.S. President Bill Clinton as he walked his daughter down the aisle at her wedding."
] | A photograph frequently shared on social media appears to show convicted sex trafficker and former Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell watching as former U.S. President Bill Clinton walks his daughter, Chelsea, down the aisle at her wedding. Then-U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, her mother, was also in ... | [
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FMD_test_19 | Do 643,000 Bankruptcies Occur in the U.S. Every Year Due to Medical Bills? | 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) claiming that 643,000 Americans declare bankruptcy due to medical bills every year, while in several other first-world countries, bankruptcies related to medical bills are non-existent (due to the implementation of national social h... | [
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FMD_test_20 | Is the USPS going to close soon due to the impact of COVID-19? | 04/29/2020 | [
"For many Americans who fear leaving their homes during the pandemic, the Postal Service is a lifeline."
] | 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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FMD_test_21 | Knopp says he upheld a campaign promise not to join the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). | 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, Knopp's office issued a press release stating that alo... | [
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FMD_test_22 | We reduced the government workforce by 13,000, 11 percent, during my eight years. | 06/09/2015 | [] | Before announcing that he was going to announce his presidential candidacy, former Gov. Jeb Bush told a crowd at an Orlando event that he was dedicated to conservative principles like reducing the size of government. We reduced the government workforce by 13,000, 11 percent, during my eight years, he said on June 2, 20... | [
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FMD_test_23 | Says he was known as Veto Corleone for cutting spending as Florida governor. | 05/26/2015 | [] | Former Gov. Jeb Bush has resurrected an infamous moniker from his days in Tallahassee on the campaign trail in an attempt to show he is the godfather of fiscal conservatism. During a meeting with business leaders in Portsmouth, N.H., on May 20, 2015, Bush pointed out that he was well-known for using the line-item veto ... | [
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FMD_test_24 | Will banks be required to disclose all transactions exceeding $600 to the IRS as part of the Biden proposal? | 09/16/2021 | [
"The American Families Plan has a reporting requirement for banks that has infuriated some."
] | Announced in April 2021, U.S. President Joe Biden's American Families Plan is an ambitious proposal that aims to expand Americans' access to childcare and education and increase the number of women in the workforce. The plan intends to fund all of this through higher taxes on income earners and increased reporting requ... | [
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FMD_test_25 | Did Biden Say if Israel Didn't Exist, the US 'Would Have To Invent an Israel'? | 02/08/2024 | [
"The then-senator called Israel the best $3 billion investment the U.S. made.\r"
] | The protracted, often bloody Israeli-Palestinian conflict exploded into a hot war on Oct. 7, 2023, when the militant Palestinian group Hamas launched a deadly attack on Israel and Israel retaliated by bombarding the Gaza Strip. More than 20,000 people, the vast majority of them Palestinians, were reportedly killed duri... | [
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FMD_test_26 | Stephanie Cegielski Was Not Donald Trump's 'Top Strategist' | 03/29/2016 | [
"Stephanie Cegielski, a former spokeswoman for the \"Make America Great Again\" super PAC, wrote an open letter to Donald Trump supporters."
] | On 28 March 2016, Stephanie Cegielski, a one-time strategist for the "Make America Great Again" super PAC, published an open letter to Trump supporters on the website xoJane. Even Trump's most trusted advisors didn't expect him to fare this well. Almost a year ago, recruited for my public relations and public policy ex... | [
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FMD_test_27 | Truckers' Strike | 09/06/2005 | [
"Are truckers poised to strike over rising fuel prices?"
] | Claim: Truckers are poised to strike over rising fuel prices. OF AND INFORMATION Examples: [Collected via e-mail, August 2005] Good Morning Friends,I have spoken with a few independent truckers in the past 24 hours, and they ALL have indicated to me that there will be a nationwide trucker strike by the Teamsters Un... | [
"economy"
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FMD_test_28 | Did President Trump Shut Down the White House Phone-In Comment Line? | 01/24/2017 | [
"The White House phone-in comment line was non-operational in January 2017, but the change took place during President Obama's administration."
] | On 23 January 2017, the web site Addicting Info published an article reporting that the news Trump administration had dismantled the White House call-in line in order to "ban the public" from calling to offer comment or protest: article Trump Bans The Public From Calling The White House To Comment Or Protest In another... | [
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FMD_test_29 | Was $30 million donated by Planned Parenthood to Democrats in order to sway the outcome of the Midterm Elections? | 04/23/2018 | [
"Social media memes misleadingly conflated Planned Parenthood itself with a coalition of organizations and PACs."
] | On 18 April 2018, the Facebook page The Newly Press shared a text-based meme asserting that taxpayer-subsidized Planned Parenthood was spending upwards of $30 million to influence the outcome of the upcoming midterm elections. A later similar meme claimed specifically that all $30 million was going to Democratic candid... | [
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FMD_test_30 | 2011 W-2 tax documents and HR3590 legislation | 05/25/2010 | [
"Starting in 2011, will all employees have to pay taxes on the value of health insurance provided by their employers?"
] | Claim: Starting in 2011, all employees will have to pay taxes on the value of health insurance provided by their employers. Example: [Collected via e-mail, May 2010] I contacted my Congressman about House bill HR 3590, the health care bill. I asked for a summary of changes. The Aid directed me to go to www.thomas.go... | [
"income"
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FMD_test_31 | Did US Unemployment Reach Record Low Due to Trump? | 10/13/2020 | [
"The Trump campaign alleged pre-COVID-19 unemployment rates were evidence that he could jumpstart the pandemic-stricken economy."
] | During the U.S. vice presidential debate on Oct. 7, 2020, Republican candidate Mike Pence claimed he and U.S. President Donald Trump worked "from day one" in the White House to drive down American unemployment to "record" low levels evidence, he alleged, that voters should re-elect Trump on Nov. 3 to try and reshape t... | [
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FMD_test_32 | Do rising levels of ice in the Arctic and Greenland suggest that global warming may be less certain? | 10/04/2017 | [
"Single data points presented without context do not interfere with the scientific consensus on climate change."
] | On 1 October 2017, pseudoscientific alternative health website NaturalNews.com, which is geared primarily toward supplement enthusiasts with a discerning taste for deep state conspiracy theories, posted an article ("Dont Look Now, But Arctic Sea Ice Mass Has Grown Almost 40% Since 2012") that attempts to cast doubt on ... | [
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FMD_test_33 | Does Video Show Athletes Fainting Due to COVID-19 Vaccine? | 11/30/2021 | [
"A series of fear-mongering videos were circulated on social media with unsubstantiated and false claims. "
] | In November 2021, rumors claiming that an unusual number of athletes had fainted or collapsed in the previous year were widely circulated online. These rumors were often accompanied by fear-mongering captions that warned people against receiving COVID-19 vaccines. One video, for example, featured messages such as "Not ... | [
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FMD_test_34 | $42.4 Billion Consumer Rebate Program | 09/18/2016 | [
"Misleading ads touting a \"new law\" that provides consumers with a \"cash rebate on every single purchase\" actually reference an old tax break that benefits only a small minority of taxpayers."
] | For over a year, unscrupulous financial sites (primarily the Oxford Club) have been trying to peddle costly memberships and newsletter subscriptions to consumers by deceptively touting that Congress recently passed a $42.4 billion "consumer rebate program" entitling taxpaying Americans to a "cash rebate on every single... | [
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FMD_test_35 | Was Prince Integral in the Development of Air Jordan Sneakers? | 04/24/2016 | [
"An online item suggested that Prince played a vital role in basketball star Michael Jordan's commercial success with Nike."
] | Shortly after the death of Prince Rogers Nelson (the musician known solely as Prince) in April 2016, an image macroexaggerating the musician's role in the commercial success of NBA superstar Michael Jordan began circulating online: album The claim about Prince's bringing Michael Jordan to Nike in 1983 is possible in... | [
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FMD_test_36 | Is Volkswagen's 300 MPG Car Banned in the U.S.? | 04/14/2014 | [
"Is the federal government preventing Volkswagen's XL1 model car from being sold in the U.S. because the vehicle is too fuel-efficient?"
] | Claim: The federal government is preventing Volkswagen's XL1 model car from being sold in the U.S. because the vehicle is too fuel-efficient. Examples: [Collected via e-mail, September 2013] Volkswagen's New 300 MPG Car Not Allowed In America Because It Is Too Efficient Would like to know of the article is valid. O... | [
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] |
FMD_test_37 | Concepts deserving of discarding | 07/27/2015 | [
""
] | FACT CHECK: Was Nick Hanauer's 2012 TED Talk about income inequality banned because it was "too politically controversial" to release? Claim: A 2012 TED Talk video featuring wealthy entrepreneur Nick Hanauer speaking on the subject of income inequality was banned because it was deemed "too politically controversial." E... | [
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FMD_test_38 | Medicaid is close to 30 percent of the state budget and the biggest expenditure at the state. | 03/12/2015 | [] | After rejecting Medicaid expansion in 2013, the Florida Legislature is taking a serious look at it this session. The program pays for health insurance for the very poor. On March 10, astate Senate panelapproved aproposalthat would allow Florida to accept $50 billion in federal dollars to expand coverage to about 800,00... | [
"Medicaid",
"State Budget",
"Florida"
] | [] |
FMD_test_39 | Did You Know This? | 01/10/2004 | [
"Messages chronicle U.S. accomplishments in rebuilding Iraq since the end of major combat."
] | Claim: Messages chronicle U.S. accomplishments in rebuilding Iraq since the end of major combat. Multiple. Examples: [Collected on the Internet, 2003] Since President Bush declared an end to major combat on May 1.... the first battalion of the new Iraqi Army has graduated and is onactive duty.. over 60,000 Iraqis now... | [
"loan"
] | [] |
FMD_test_40 | We knew Strom Thurmond had proposed the amendment that blocked Puerto Ricos use of Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection. | 04/27/2016 | [] | Did he or didnt he? Only the ghost of Strom Thurmond knows for sure. Mystery surrounds whether, back in 1984, the former senator from South Carolina knowingly deprived Puerto Rico of bankruptcy protections that every U.S. state enjoys. Its crunch time for Puerto Rico. The island territory needs to pay bondholders $422 ... | [
"Bankruptcy",
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FMD_test_41 | A college loan is the only loan in the United States that you cannot refinance when interest rates go down. | 04/06/2016 | [] | Former President Bill Clinton raised a hot-button issue while campaigning for his wife in Los Angeles this week: America's mounting student loan debt. Student debt in the United States has reached $1.3 trillion, trailing only the amount Americans owe on their mortgages. It is often blamed for preventing young people fr... | [
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FMD_test_42 | Tardy Rumors | 09/01/2015 | [
""
] | FACT CHECK: Did Ann Coulter refer to President Obama as a "retard," prompting a response from a Special Olympics athlete? Claim: Ann Coulter referred to President Obama as a "retard," prompting a response from a Special Olympics athlete. Example: [Collected via e-mail, September 2015] Did Ann Coulter call Barack Obama ... | [
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FMD_test_43 | Says in Oregon today, the average debt upon college graduation is more than $24,000. | 08/10/2013 | [] | A university degree doesnt come cheap, and politicians are well aware that voters of all stripes wish college was more affordable. In a guest column last month in the Portland Tribune,Oregons junior U.S. senator wrote of his desire to make college more affordable to help grow the economy. In the piece, Democrat Jeff Me... | [
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FMD_test_44 | Tapeworm Diet Pills | 07/25/2000 | [
"Legend claims women used to maintain slender figures by ingesting diet pills made from tapeworms."
] | In August 2014, an episode of Discovery Fit & Health's medical scare docudrama Untold Stories of the E.R. dramatized a supposed real-life scenario in which a teenage girl arrived at Florida hospital's emergency room with a bulging stomach, and the cause of the patient's malady was eventually revealed when she went to t... | [
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] |
FMD_test_45 | Does This Photograph Show a Black Couple Accepting a Gift from KKK Members? | 11/25/2018 | [
"The details behind a strange photograph taken in Alabama in 1948 remain elusive."
] | A photograph dating from 1948 depicting an apparent show of "charity" on the part of the Ku Klux Klan towards an elderly black couple in Alabama continues to circulate online, although details behind the actual encounter are sparse. The photograph shows 106-year-old Jack Riddle and his wife, Rosie, both former slaves, ... | [
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FMD_test_46 | Did a Huge Shark Wash Up on a North Carolina Beach? | 02/19/2018 | [
"An image purportedly showing a large shark on a Kitty Hawk beach is a composite of at least two different photographs."
] | Digital artist Alex Lex's Facebook page is full of surreal images showcasing exotic animals in various locations around North Carolina. Regular visitors to the site are likely aware that these images are digital creations, not genuine photographs, but the realistic qualities of the work can easily fool the uninitiated.... | [
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FMD_test_47 | A search of bushes and a verification check. | 06/21/2015 | [
""
] | FACT CHECK: Is the area social media meme "5 Things You Should Know About Jeb Bush" factually accurate? Claim: A social media meme accurately details five aspects of Jeb Bush's record on women's issues. True Example: [Collected via e-mail, June 2015] Facebook post citing "evils" committed by Jeb Bush - only 15.5 months... | [
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FMD_test_48 | Is This a 'Government Tracking Device' for Automobiles? | 09/25/2019 | [
"The government has not historically been interested in tracking the wear of citizens' automobile tires."
] | Technologies for remotely tracking the movement of automobiles have existed for decades, but earlier versions were typically limited in range, efficiency, and/or lifespan. The advent of GPS technology, however, has led to the development of devices that enable the reliable tracking of a vehicles location, speed, and di... | [
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FMD_test_49 | Are Michigan farmers being compelled to dispose of edible cherries in order to support imports? | 09/15/2016 | [
"A viral Facebook post about surplus U.S. cherry crops destroyed to \"make room for imports\" appeals to locavores but contains some inaccuracies."
] | On 26 July 2016, Michigan cherry farmer Marc Santucci shared a post on Facebook asserting that he was forced to destroy 14 percent of his tart cherry crop in order to protect the market for cherries imported from overseas: shared These cherries are beautiful! But, we have to dump 14% of our tart cherry crop on the grou... | [
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FMD_test_50 | Did an Old Icelandic Translation of 'Dracula' Turn Out To Be 'Fan Fiction'? | 05/19/2021 | [
"A brief descent into the dark and murky origins of \"Powers of Darkness\" a distinctly Nordic take on Bram Stoker's classic novel."
] | In 2021, the story behind a 120-year-old Icelandic version of the classic novel "Dracula" captured the imaginations of social media users, who enthusiastically shared the following summary, originally posted by the Twitter account @ihmerst: shared "Someone translated Dracula into Icelandic and it took over 100 years fo... | [
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FMD_test_51 | Says Ronda Storms voted to fund the 'Taj Mahal' courthouse. | 08/13/2012 | [] | Ronda Storms isNO Fiscal Conservative, claims a simple flier pushed by Storms opponent in the Republican primary for Hillsborough County property appraiser.The mailer from incumbent Rob Turner highlights property tax increases over Storms six-year tenure as a county commissioner as well as a notorious courthouse projec... | [
"Message Machine 2012",
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FMD_test_52 | Forty years ago, a federal Pell Grant paid for nearly 80% of tuition, fees, room and board at a four-year college. | 06/26/2019 | [] | As the first debate of the Democratic primary approaches, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., announced his policy proposal to cancel student debt. Outside the U.S. Capitol on Monday, Sandersoutlined his planto cancel $1.6 trillion in student loans by levying a tax on Wall Street financial transactions. During the announcement... | [
"Debt",
"Education",
"Vermont"
] | [] |
FMD_test_53 | Is there a flyer from the Black Lives Matter movement that labels white people as the 'adversary'? | 06/15/2020 | [
"A piece of racist propaganda was circulated in an attempt to smear the Black Lives Matter movement. "
] | In the spring of 2020, as protests against racial injustice and police brutality swept across the U.S. following the death of a Black man in police custody, online trolls began spreading racist propaganda in an attempt to smear the Black Lives Matter movement. Generally speaking, these posts made inflammatory and viole... | [
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FMD_test_54 | Was a Roanoke City Department of Social Services Worker Fired Over a Gun Permit? | 03/12/2018 | [
"Storm Durham's claim that she was fired over possessing a concealed carry permit is not supported by city policy."
] | On 9 March 2018, a woman claiming to be a social worker at Roanoke, Virginia, social services department, tweeted that she had been fired from solely because she had a concealed carry permit. The woman, whose name is Storm Durham, also said that she would sue the city "for every penny": tweeted I was fired today. From... | [
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FMD_test_55 | My campaign finished the last quarter reporting the most cash on hand of any Republican in the field $13.8 million in the bank, $3.5 million more than the Jeb Bush campaign. | 10/30/2015 | [] | Ted Cruz of Texas recently declared that his campaigns fundraising is astonishing and suggested thats a surprise to the Washington chattering class and maybe even former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, another Republican bidding for president. Sen. Cruz, appearing in Houston Oct. 26, 2015, to accept endorsements from statewide ... | [
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FMD_test_56 | Credit Bureau Blocking | 07/10/2001 | [
"Can you call a phone number to prevent the four major U.S. credit bureaus from selling your information?"
] | Claim: The four major U.S. credit bureaus will be allowed to share your private information with anyone who requests it as of 1 July 2003 unless you specifically request them not to. Example: [Collected on the Internet, 2001] Just wanted to let everyone know who hasn't already heard, the four major credit bureaus in... | [
"loan"
] | [] |
FMD_test_57 | Did Ronaldo's Coca-Cola Snub Cost the Company Billions? | 06/18/2021 | [
"Correlation isn't causation, but it is a coincidence."
] | On June 14, 2021, Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo sat down for a news conference to discuss his team's upcoming match against Hungary in the 2020 UEFA European Football Championship. Before taking questions, Ronaldo moved the two Coca-Cola bottles that were left out for him out of frame to the side of the tabl... | [
"stock market"
] | [] |
FMD_test_58 | The reality concerning ANWR | 07/01/2008 | [
"E-mail reports the truth about the environmental impact of drilling for oil in ANWR."
] | Claim: E-mail reports the truth about the environmental impact of drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) OF AND INFORMATION Example: [Collected via e-mail, June 2008] First, do you know what ANWR is? ANWR = Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Now, a comparison: And some perspective ... NOTE... | [
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FMD_test_59 | Did the CDC Allege Anyone Entering a Hospital is ID'ed as a COVID-19 Case? | 12/04/2020 | [
"Some rumors about hospital practices during the 2020 pandemic proved almost too wild to be true."
] | 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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FMD_test_60 | Scam involving a fake $150 anniversary coupon from Lowe's. | 05/21/2015 | [
"Don't believe what you see. It's easy to steal the colors, logos and header of an established organization."
] | In late 2019, social media users began seeing posts touting that "LOWES has announced that everyone who shares this link will be sent a $150 coupon for its anniversary TODAY ONLY": This coupon offer was fake, just another iteration of similar scams that have made the online rounds several times before. In May 2015, a ... | [
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FMD_test_61 | Benefits of parental leave available in Europe. | 03/16/2017 | [
"Senator Bernie Sanders' office released an image showing how the U.S. 'lags' behind Canada, Norway, and Germany on the issue of parental leave."
] | On 14 March 2017, Sen. Bernie Sanders' (I-VT) office posted an image on his Facebook page criticizing the lack of federally-funded family leave in the U.S. by highlighting how similar policies are implemented in three other countries: Facebook Sanders, who ran for the Democratic Party's 2016 presidential nomination, ... | [
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FMD_test_62 | What Donald Trump has achieved within a mere four months? | 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 #... | [
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FMD_test_63 | It is essential to regularly review the 1956 Republican Platform. | 10/23/2014 | [
"A summary of the 1956 Republican platform describes a significant divergence from the party's focus in recent decades."
] | A few weeks before the 2012 U.S. presidential election, a meme began to circulate on social media suggesting that the 1956 Republican platform included policies that would more closely match those of progressives in later years. The tenets listed in the 1956 Republican platform graphic certainly deviate from many of th... | [
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FMD_test_64 | Did 2021 U.S. Defense Bill Nullify the Insurrection Act? | 12/23/2020 | [
"A defense budget bill was surprisingly controversial during the final weeks of 2020."
] | Editor's note: Shortly after this article was published, U.S. President Donald Trump vetoed the National Defense Authorization Act. You can read more about Trump's veto here from the Associated Press. The original article continues below. Associated Press House Resolution 6395, or the National Defense Authorization Act... | [
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FMD_test_65 | Was a Bold Drugstore Shoplifting Incident in SF Due to 'No Arrest' Policy? | 03/06/2020 | [
"Video of a brazen crime in the Bay Area wasn't what some people on social media claimed it to be."
] | In early March 2020, a number of social media users posted a video of a genuine shoplifting incident in San Francisco, California, along with commentary that the incident was evidence of "radical left" leadership that led to lenient policies that were responsible for the crime: social media users video https://youtu.be... | [
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FMD_test_66 | Is This Journalism Before and After Taliban Takeover? | 08/17/2021 | [
"The threat to female journalists in the region is undoubtedly real. "
] | On Aug. 16, 2021, about two weeks after the U.S. withdrew troops from Afghanistan, Taliban fighters took control of the presidential palace in Kabul and seized power. This led to thousands of Afghans attempting to flee the area, and left many, especially women, fearing for their safety. took control of the presidentia... | [
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FMD_test_67 | Is there evidence of racial bias in tax-evasion prosecutions shown in this meme? | 03/15/2019 | [
"What do these four examples have in common? Nothing of significance, as far as we can tell."
] | One of the more unusual political memes we've come across presented four different cases of tax-related financial improprieties to suggest that tax-evasion prosecutions were somehow influenced by racial bias against non-blacks. However, the "Tax Racism" meme offered examples, not all of which were actual cases of tax e... | [
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FMD_test_68 | Hillary Clinton Cut Her Tax Bill by 'Donating' $1 Million to Herself via the Clinton Foundation? | 10/01/2016 | [
"Accusations that Hillary Clinton padded her own pockets by deducting charitable donations to the Clinton Foundation appear to be baseless."
] | An Internet meme circulating during the final weeks of the 2016 presidential campaign purported to reveal financial trickery on the part of Democratic contender Hillary Clinton, who allegedly deducted $1 million from her 2015 income tax return after donating it "to herself" via contributions to the Clinton Foundation. ... | [
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FMD_test_69 | Today, if you were raised poor, youre just as likely to stay poor as you were 50 years ago. | 01/19/2016 | [] | The newly installed House speaker, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., recently took toMediumto set the stage for a forum in Columbia, S.C., on Republican efforts to fight poverty. The forum, hosted by the Jack Kemp Foundation,drew six 2016 Republican presidential candidates former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, retired physician Ben Cars... | [
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FMD_test_70 | White House Increases | 08/11/2011 | [
"Chart shows raises given to White House staffers in 2010?"
] | Claim: Chart shows top 20 raises given to White House staffers in 2010. Example: [Collected via e-mail, August 2011] Well here you go folks - outrageous salary increases at the WH. Go Google and set your search parm to white house top 20 raises and you'll get everything you want to know about this article. What the ... | [
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FMD_test_71 | Free Starbucks Gift Card Scam | 10/18/2011 | [
"Promises of free Starbucks gift cards to Facebook users are part of a long-running online scam."
] | For years survey scams run on social media platforms have purported to offer free $50 or $100 Starbucks gift cards to those users who clicked particular links, then followed a set of instructions presented at the click-through destination page: Those who went in search of the promised freebies were asked to click wha... | [
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FMD_test_72 | Did the Nevada Gaming Commission Deny Trump a Casino License? | 02/29/2016 | [
"We were unable to substantiate a claim that Donald Trump was denied a license by the Nevada Gaming Commission because he was not \"trustworthy.\""
] | Donald Trump, the politician, was a relatively new personality in 2016, as many people had already known him for years as a real estate mogul and reality television star. His longstanding presence in American pop culture made him an especially rich source of urban legends, misinformation, and memes. In February 2016, a... | [
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FMD_test_73 | Ivana Trump was laid to rest at the Trump National Golf Club. | 08/01/2022 | [
"Rumors abound about the New Jersey gravesite of former U.S. President Donald Trump's first wife."
] | Former U.S. President Donald Trump's first wife, Ivana Trump, was laid to rest at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, according to media reports and photographs taken of the site. New York Post reporters visited the golf club and photographed Ivana Trump's grave. Their report included several shots ... | [
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FMD_test_74 | Is Disney Hiring for Remote, Entry-Level Jobs in Data Entry, Customer Service? | 12/13/2023 | [
"According to online ads, employees would enjoy \"free theme park tickets,\" too."
] | On Dec. 13, 2023, we researched online advertisements that were displayed on YouTube and other websites that claimed Disney was hiring remote workers to fill various data-entry job roles. The ads showed the Disney logo and two small castles. The text in the ads specified that there was "no experience necessary" and tha... | [
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FMD_test_75 | Is the United States' Global Trade Deficit Really $800 Billion? | 03/09/2018 | [
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FMD_test_76 | Says he cut taxes by more than $600 million when he wasgovernor. | 03/09/2012 | [] | Republican senate candidate George Allen says he has the will and experience to bring tax relief to Virginia families.When I was elected Governor, we had an audacious agenda that naysayers said couldnt be enacted with a Democrat majority in the state legislature, Allen said in a Feb. 23 guest column forInsideNova.com. ... | [
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FMD_test_77 | Pic Shows Humanlike Bones in Gray Whale's Front Fins? | 09/07/2023 | [
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] | For several years an image allegedly depicting a "front fin bones of a Grey whale" circulated on social media platforms such as Reddit, 9GAG, Facebook, and X, formerly known as Twitter, reaching (at least) hundreds of thousand of views. Reddit 9GAG Facebook X ? Whales have arm, wrist & finger bones in their front fins.... | [
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FMD_test_78 | H-E-B $80 Coupon Scam | 07/08/2019 | [
"A free $80 H-E-B grocery coupon Facebook offer is just another version of the ubiquitous survey scam."
] | In July 2019, Facebook users began seeing posts advertising an $80 coupon offer for the H-E-B supermarket chain. These posts were the latest iteration of the common "free coupon" or "free gift card" scams that frequently plague social media. The fraudulent social media posts falsely proclaimed that the distribution of ... | [
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}
] |
FMD_test_79 | Donald Trump gave financial contributions to NAMBLA. | 08/09/2016 | [
"The claim that Trump is a member of the North American Man/Boy Love Association is the result of a bot programmed by Reddit pranksters."
] | In August 2016, at the height of the presidential campaign, a Reddit user programmed a robot to respond to any mention of the words "tax return" with a comment insinuating that Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump refuses to release his tax returns because he has donated millions of dollars to an organization t... | [
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}
] |
FMD_test_80 | Chicken Votes for Colonel Sanders | 07/20/2008 | [
"Businesses post 'A taxpayer voting for Barack Obama is like a chicken voting for Colonel Sanders' signs?"
] | Claim: Photographs show businesses that posted "A taxpayer voting for Barack Obama is like a chicken voting for Colonel Sanders" signs. Example: [Collected via e-mail, July 2008] Origins: Skewering a political candidate with an apropos comment is a time-honored way of making a point. Of late, we're seeing this trad... | [
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"image_src": "https://drive.google.com/uc?expo... |
FMD_test_81 | Colonel Sanders Left Money to the KKK? | 06/22/2000 | [
"Did Colonel Sanders' will direct KFC to give money to the KKK?"
] | Claim: Colonel Sanders left instructions requiring KFC to donate money to the Ku Klux Klan or feed the homeless for free. Examples: [Collected via e-mail, 2000] I heard today that Colonel Sanders' will devotes 10% of KFC's yearly profits to the Ku Klux Klan. Since it's a legal document this is unbreakable! [Collect... | [
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}
] |
FMD_test_82 | Is This a Photo of a Man Feeding a Polar Bear? | 08/16/2019 | [
"Nikolai Machulyak was a bit of a local celebrity in Siberia due to his frequent encounters with polar bears. "
] | A photograph supposedly showing a man hand-feeding a polar bear in Russia sometime in the 1970s is frequently shared by historical-picture social media accounts: The seemingly dangerous situation depicted in the image, as well as the fact that these accounts don't always provide accurate captions, led many viewers to... | [
"loss"
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FMD_test_83 | Will banks be required to disclose all transactions exceeding $600 to the IRS as part of the Biden administration's plan? | 09/16/2021 | [
"The American Families Plan has a reporting requirement for banks that has infuriated some."
] | Announced in April 2021, U.S. President Joe Biden's American Families Plan is an ambitious proposal that aims to expand Americans' access to childcare and education and increase the number of women in the workforce. The plan intends to fund all of this through higher taxes on income earners and increased reporting requ... | [
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FMD_test_84 | Vanishing Dependents | 03/29/2006 | [
"Did several million dependents disappear from income tax returns in 1987?"
] | Claim: Several million fewer dependents were claimed on federal income tax returns the year the IRS started requiring taxpayers to list the Social Security numbers of their children. Example: [Collected via e-mail, 2006] I had read at some point that millions of dependents dropped off the 1040 forms the year that t... | [
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] |
FMD_test_85 | Could a woman be considered the primary earner of the household for orchestrating a fraudulent foster care operation? | 12/20/2010 | [
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] | The item reproduced below originated as an e-mail sent to radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh in July 2010 by Dr. Sebastian J. Ciancio, a urologist practicing in Danville, Illinois. In that e-mail, the doctor encouraged the radio host to "share this story with your listeners so that they know how the ruling class spends... | [
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FMD_test_86 | Is the meme offering a precise comparison of COVID relief funds between the United States and other nations? | 12/11/2020 | [
"Comparing apples to oranges is ironically a fruitless method of argument."
] | 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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FMD_test_87 | The United States is the only major industrial economy to have its unemployment rate triple since the coronavirus pandemic began. | 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 criticized President Donald Trump's economic record during the coronavirus pandemic, stating that the 45th president has mishandled the twin health and economic crises. "Donald Trump says we're leading the world," Clinton said. "Well, we are the only m... | [
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FMD_test_88 | Is This a Young Woman with President Bill Clinton on Jeffrey Epstein's Plane? | 07/18/2019 | [
"The answer to who she really is ... is simpler than some think."
] | Who is the woman in a viral photo with former President Bill Clinton? She's a photographer and co-founder of a New York-based modeling agency. But if you pose that question to adherents of a Qanon conspiracy theory, you'll probably get a different answer: She's an associate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and... | [
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FMD_test_89 | Did a Gay Baboon Terrorize an African Village? | 05/24/2018 | [
"Rumors about a gay baboon's \"terrorizing\" a village and raping five men can be traced back to a homophobic fake news article."
] | An image purportedly showing a newspaper clipping featuring a story about a gay baboon raping several men near an African village regularly gets shared on social media. This is not a genuine news story, but a verbatim copy of a satirical article that was first published in April 2017 on the South Africa Morning Post we... | [
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}
] |
FMD_test_90 | Did Mike Pence Support 'Gay Conversion' Therapy? | 10/26/2016 | [
"While running for Congress, Indiana governor Mike Pence called for state funding for \"institutions\" working to enable people to \"change their sexual behavior.\""
] | In October 2016, an image appeared on social media accusing Indiana's governor (and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's running mate) Mike Pence of supporting "gay conversion" therapy, particularly the use of electric shocks as part of the practice: The allegation dates back to 2000, when Pence was running ... | [
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] | [
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}
] |
FMD_test_91 | Deceptive scheme involving complimentary goods to mark a business's milestone. | 02/07/2016 | [
"Businesses are not celebrating their anniversaries by giving away free product to Facebook users who share and like a page. Those offers are a form of online scam."
] | Scammers and malware purveyors are always looking for ways to entice online users into following web links that will lead those victims into the traps set for them, and offers of free products are prime bait in that pursuit of prey. One common method such predators use is establishing fake Facebook accounts mimicking t... | [
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"image_src": "https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=17fwehVZlByOstHoBBB-nH0hOrnNPfwTo",
"image_caption": null
}
] |
FMD_test_92 | Has John Kerry's possession extended to owning multiple houses, cars, and yachts? | 12/01/2020 | [
"A late 2020 meme about the incoming U.S. climate envoy appeared to be based on news stories from the 2004 presidential election cycle."
] | In late November and early December 2020, social media users shared posts claiming that former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, who has been selected by President-elect Joe Biden to serve as climate envoy in his administration, owns multiple cars, yachts, homes, and a private jet. The source of this claim appears to... | [
"finance"
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] |
FMD_test_93 | Tax Hikes for Sturgis Bikes | 07/14/2015 | [
""
] | FACT CHECK: Did President Obama say on The Rachel Maddow Show that he was going to raise taxes on "gatherings of white conservatives" such as the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally? Claim: President Obama said on The Rachel Maddow Show that he was going to raise taxes on "gatherings of white conservatives" such as the Stu... | [
"taxes"
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"image_caption": null
}
] |
FMD_test_94 | The Tea Party of the United States is a new political movement. | 03/12/2009 | [
"Protest against federal spending encourages Americans to mail tea bags to the White House."
] | Claim: Protest against federal spending encourages Americans to mail tea bags to the White House. Example: [Collected via e-mail, March 2009] Mailing Tea Bags to Washington, DC What a wonderful idea, I just wish it had been mine. I have a feeling that USPS is going to have a hell of a lot of tea to contend with, aft... | [
"income"
] | [] |
FMD_test_95 | Was it the case that Gerda Puridle, a prostitute, created artificial eyelashes for the purpose of safeguarding her eyes? | 02/03/2021 | [
"WARNING: This history lesson begins with a decidely NSFW meme."
] | In January 2021, the website America's Best Pics shared a meme claiming that a prostitute named "Gerda Puridle" invented long eyelashes in the 1880s. The woman in this picture was not a prostitute, her name was not Gerda Puridle, and the claim about the origins of artificial eyelashes was fabricated. The woman featured... | [
"profit"
] | [
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"image_src": "https://drive.google.com/uc?expo... |
FMD_test_96 | Death Car | 12/31/1998 | [
"Used car is rendered unsellable because of the smell of the dead body of its previous owner"
] | Claim: No buyers can be found for a beautiful but cheap car because of the horrible smell that permeates it. LEGEND Origins: The story is told of a car sold for a fantastically low price, its only flaw being a persistent disagreeable odor. Someone had met the Grim Reaper in it, and the remains were not discovered for m... | [
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}
] |
FMD_test_97 | 'Little People, Big World' Posts About a 'Loss' Are Misleading | 01/05/2022 | [
"Strange rumors made the rounds around the end of 2021 and the beginning of 2022."
] | On Jan. 4, 2022, a strange Facebook ad appeared that claimed: "The Sudden Loss That Hit 'Little People, Big World.'" It led to a lengthy article that claimed to reveal news of a death, "shocking truth," or some sort of sad development about the Roloff family. claimed However, this was all very misleading. For readers u... | [
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"image_src": "https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1lsEtXPa5x_ncSYZDN7fBnIYmSu332UYz",
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}
] |
FMD_test_98 | Is it advisable to refrain from getting a flu vaccination? | 10/08/2016 | [
"Its flu season, and that means a whole new wave of recycled anti-vaccine fearmongering."
] | Every flu season sees an increase in viral web stories making largely unsubstantiated allegations about the health risks of the flu shot that include claims about their scary-sounding ingredients, connections to a variety of diseases (including Alzheimer's), and their supposed lack of efficacy in general: The pharmaceu... | [
"profit"
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FMD_test_99 | Obama Accomplishments | 07/12/2016 | [
"An Internet meme touts the economic achievements of United States President Barack Obama."
] | Viral recitations of politicians' achievements and failures have become standard election-year fare on social media, and, like the campaign talking points on which they appear to be based, are long on declarative statements and short on nuance. One of many such lists devoted to President Barack Obama touts his economi... | [
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}
] |
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