# claims

url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/naacp-wants-stone-mountain-sandblasted/
title: Does the NAACP Want to Sandblast Confederate Figures Off Stone Mountain?
review_date: 2015-08-10T09:10:43Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The NAACP is calling for the removal of an historical Civil War carving from Stone Mountain, Georgia.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kevin-de-leon-family-deported/
title: Did President Donald Trump Target a Democratic State Senator's Family for Deportation?
review_date: 2017-08-11T09:32:28Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
President Donald Trump has targeted the family of California Senate President Pro Tempore Kevin de León for deportation.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/empty-chipotle-employees/
title: Did Chipotle Employees Mysteriously Vanish?
review_date: 2020-12-17T01:35:07Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Employees and customers at a Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurant mysteriously vanished with no explanation as to what happened.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-hook/
title: The Hook
review_date: 1998-12-02T08:17:00Z
textual_rating: Legend
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A couple's late night make-out session is cut short when they hear a report on the car radio about an escaped killer (who has a hook for a hand) in the vicinity. The girl insists on being driven home immediately; upon arrival at her house, the boy discovers a bloody hook hanging from the passenger-side car door handle.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/islamic-agenda/
title: 'Advancement of Islamic Agenda for America' Sign
review_date: 2014-08-21T02:03:24Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows a sign bearing an ominous threat from the group "Advancement of Islamic Agenda for America."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/great-balls-of-misfire/
title: Policemen Don't Have Balls
review_date: 2001-02-16T11:39:52Z
textual_rating: Legend
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Speeding motorist tries to buy her way out of a citation by offering to buy tickets to the Policeman's Ball, resulting in an embarrassing double entendre admission from the officer.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/school-buses/
title: School Buses
review_date: 2005-09-05T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Photograph shows school buses caught in a flooded New Orleans parking lot because no one ordered them to be deployed to evacuate residents ahead of Hurricane Katrina.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/irs-stimulus-check-1200/
title: Can You Receive a Second $1,200 Stimulus Check by Clicking Text Link?
review_date: 2020-11-12T05:49:59Z
textual_rating: Scam
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In November 2020, a text message was circulated to Americans that urged recipients to click a nefarious link in order to receive a second $1,200 COVID-19 relief stimulus check.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cnn-altered-arrest-image/
title: Did CNN 'Put a Black Guy's Head on a White Dude' in Arrest Video?
review_date: 2020-05-22T05:09:46Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
CNN altered the appearance of a white suspect under arrest to make him appear to be black in a video clip.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mail-in-ballot-voter-fraud/
title: Do Mail-In Ballots Increase Risk of Voter Fraud?
review_date: 2020-05-26T08:22:14Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In U.S. elections, mail-in voting systems "substantially" increase the risk of voter fraud compared to in-person voting.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/steelers-villanueva-police-brutality-protest/
review_date: 2017-09-26T09:14:03Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin "ripped" one of his players, Alejandro Villanueva, for standing near the sidelines during the playing of the national anthem before an NFL game.

title:
Did Steelers Coach Mike Tomlin 'Rip' Alejandro Villanueva For Not Protesting During the National Anthem?


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/morgan-freeman-jailing-hillary-restore-faith/
title: Did Morgan Freeman Say 'Jailing Hillary' Is the Best Way to 'Restore Public Faith' in Government?
review_date: 2017-10-31T02:21:35Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Actor Morgan Freeman said that jailing former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is the best way to restore public faith in the United States government.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/real-photograph-g7-leaders/
title: Is This a Real Photograph of G7 Leaders?
review_date: 2018-06-11T07:19:24Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
President Donald Trump was photographed during the G7 summit sitting down opposite Germany prime minister Angela Merkel with his arms crossed.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/weinstein-fbi-names/
title: Harvey Weinstein Gives Names of Hollywood and Washington, D.C. Pedophiles to FBI?
review_date: 2017-10-21T10:05:43Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Film producer Harvey Weinstein cut a deal with the FBI to turn over "names of elite pedophiles in Hollywood and Washington, D.C."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/5g-energy-horse/
title: Is a '5G Energy Horse' Stalking a Family?
review_date: 2021-03-12T06:55:29Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A family posted signs expressing their distress about their home's being stalked by a "5G energy horse."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/donald-trump-puerto-ricans/
title: Did Trump Say He'll Revoke U.S. Citizenship of All Puerto Ricans?
review_date: 2016-02-26T06:28:19Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Donald Trump said that he would revoke U.S. citizenship from all Puerto Ricans if elected president.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/indian-journalist-hoax-harvard/
title: Was Journalist Conned Into Quitting Her Job for Fake Harvard Position?
review_date: 2021-01-22T03:22:26Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In a “phishing attack,” Indian journalist Nidhi Razdan was duped into leaving her job at a television station to take up a nonexistent Harvard professorship teaching journalism.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/dunblane-school-shootings-ban/
title: No School Shootings in the United Kingdom Since Handguns Were Banned?
review_date: 2018-02-16T04:49:49Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
After a gunman killed schoolchildren and a teacher in Scotland in 1996, the UK banned handguns; no school shootings have taken place there since.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/student-coma-drinking-challenge/
title: College Student In Coma After Drinking Challenge
review_date: 2016-05-06T08:40:20Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A college student wound up in a coma after ingesting two gallons of semen as part of a social media challenge.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/laminating-covid-19-vaccine-card/
title: Is It a Bad Idea To Laminate Your COVID-19 Vaccine Card?
review_date: 2021-04-05T10:31:36Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Vaccination recipients should not laminate their COVID-19 vaccination record cards because it could render them useless or invalid.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/farmers-protest-india-flag/
title: Did Protesters Pull Down the National Flag of India in Delhi?
review_date: 2021-01-28T06:50:45Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In January 2021, protesters against India’s controversial farm laws pulled down the country’s national tricolor flag at Delhi’s historic Red Fort.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/armstrong-pyramids-sphinx-egypt/
title: Did Louis Armstrong Perform for his Wife at Pyramids and Sphinx in Egypt?
review_date: 2022-06-22T03:13:38Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A real photograph shows Louis Armstrong playing his trumpet for his wife, Lucille Wilson, in front of the Great Sphinx and the pyramids of Giza.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/morgan-freeman-on-black-history-month/
title: Did Morgan Freeman Say Black History Month Is 'Ridiculous'?
review_date: 2012-07-26T23:36:00Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Actor Morgan Freeman said on "60 Minutes" that he finds the concept of Black History Month to be 'ridiculous.'


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-booster-shot/
title: Did Biden Fake COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shot Event?
review_date: 2021-09-30T03:06:00Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
On Sept. 27, 2021, U.S. Joe Biden was photographed purportedly receiving a COVID-19 vaccine booster dose on a set that featured props and digital images — proving that the entire event, including the shot, was fake.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/restaurant-employees-police-song/
title: Did Raleigh Restaurant Employees Sing an Offensive Song at a Group of Police Officers?
review_date: 2017-05-04T03:00:07Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Restaurant workers at Smithfield's Chicken & Barbeque Jones Sausage in Raleigh sang "fuck the police" at visiting officers.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/clinton-supreme-court-purpose/
title: Hillary Clinton: Supreme Court Exists to 'Change and Shape the Law'
review_date: 2016-10-10T11:09:13Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Hillary Clinton said that the Supreme Court's purpose was not about "checks and balances" but to "change and shape the law."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/taliban-iwo-jima/
title: Did Taliban Recreate Iwo Jima Photo?
review_date: 2021-08-23T03:29:27Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
After seizing power in Afghanistan, members of the Taliban posed for a photo that resembled an iconic World War II image of American servicemen raising a flag on Iwo Jima.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/check-on-side-of-cow/
title: Did Someone Once Write a Check on the Side of a Cow?
review_date: 1998-12-30T16:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Someone once wrote a check on the side of a cow, and the bovine check was accepted and cashed by the bank.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/sydney-harbor-sea-level-rise/
title: These Pics of Sydney Harbor Don’t Debunk Sea Level Rise, Climate Change
review_date: 2022-07-19T08:12:15Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Two photographs taken in different centuries of Fort Denison in Sydney Harbor show that the sea level in that area has not changed in over 100 years, thus disproving climate change.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/highway-closed-enemy-attack-signs/
title: Were 'Highway Closed in Event of Enemy Attack' Signs Posted During the Cold War?
review_date: 2017-08-04T08:27:32Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
During the Cold War, road signs were posted outside major metropolitan areas warning that specific highways would be closed to civilian traffic in the event of enemy attack.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nayc-facebook-post/
title: Viral 'NAYC21' Facebook Post About Christian Event Lacked Context
review_date: 2021-08-28T01:00:21Z
textual_rating: Outdated
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows the North American Youth Congress gathering in 2021, a Christian event that was largely ignored by the news media.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/feds-unmarked-vans-portland/
title: Were Portland Protesters 'Kidnapped' by Federal Officers in Unmarked Vans?
review_date: 2020-07-22T10:11:34Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Operating under orders from U.S. President Donald Trump in summer 2020, federal agents used unmarked vehicles to "kidnap" Portland protesters and did not identify themselves as law enforcement during the apprehensions.


text: Pat Buchanan said America was better when everybody "knew their place."
title: Pat Buchanan Said Things Were Better in the `50s, When Everyone 'Knew Their Place'
review_date: 2016-10-25T09:38:18Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
url:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pat-buchanan-said-things-were-better-in-the-50s-when-everyone-knew-their-place/


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/california-pedophilia-school/
title: Did a California Public School District 'Teach Pedophilia as a Sexual Orientation'?
review_date: 2019-04-29T04:14:25Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In 2018 or 2019, Brea Olinda Unified School District in California "taught pedophilia as a sexual orientation."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/texas-armed-patrol-boats/
title: Does the Texas DPS Have Armed Patrol Boats on the Rio Grande?
review_date: 2019-01-15T23:42:36Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows a Texas Dept. of Public Safety boat equipped with machine guns on the Rio Grande.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/target-halt-pokemon-card-sales/
title: Did Target Temporarily Halt Pokemon Card Sales Over Safety Concerns?
review_date: 2021-05-16T02:01:14Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In early May 2021, Target announced that it would no longer sell Pokemon cards over safety concerns.


title: BLM 'Thug' Shoots Himself Taking Selfie with Gun in Protest of Trump
review_date: 2016-11-12T08:06:42Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A member of the Black Lives Matter movement shot himself in the face while protesting Donald Trump's election with a selfie.

url:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/blm-thug-shoots-himself-taking-selfie-with-gun-in-protest-of-trump/


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/1860-painting-woman-iphone/
title: Does This 1860 Painting Depict a Time Traveler Holding an iPhone?
review_date: 2020-11-18T02:53:53Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An 1860 painting by Austrian artist Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller shows a woman walking down a path focused on an iPhone in her hands, thus depicting a time traveler.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/white-claw-surge/
title: Has White Claw Released a New Hard Seltzer With More Booze in It?
review_date: 2021-04-25T05:50:23Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
White Claw's new hard seltzer line "Surge" will contain 8% ABV as opposed to the 5% ABV of their previous drinks.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/dontray-mills/
title: Did President Obama Plea Bargain Gun Trafficker Dontray Mills?
review_date: 2015-10-06T05:37:41Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A man named Dontray Mills was convicted of multiple gun trafficking offenses but was pardoned by President Obama.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ted-nugent-kid-rock-torch/
title: Did Ted Nugent Summon Kid Rock to 'Pass the Torch'?
review_date: 2021-04-24T00:13:29Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Musician Ted Nugent, bedridden from COVID-19, summoned fellow musician Kid Rock to his chambers to discuss a plan of succession.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/immigrants-dna-tests-pay/
title: Is the Trump Administration Making Immigrants Pay $800 for DNA Tests to Get Their Children Back?
review_date: 2018-07-17T02:19:43Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Trump administration made immigrants pay $800 for DNA tests in order to get back children taken under its "zero tolerance" policy.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/illegal-immigrant-benefits/
title: What Happens When You Cross the United States Border Illegally?
review_date: 2018-01-16T03:06:18Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Undocumented immigrants in the United States receive a job, a driver's license, food stamps, health care, housing, education, a "tax-free business for seven years," and "child benefits."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kamala-harris-call-biden-racist/
title: Did Kamala Harris Call Joe Biden a Racist?
review_date: 2020-08-12T03:18:06Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris called former Vice President Joe Biden a racist during a presidential debate.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/texas-social-workers/
title: Did Texas Remove Discrimination Protections for LGBTQ and Disabled Clients of Social Workers?
review_date: 2020-10-21T10:36:42Z
textual_rating: Outdated
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Texas regulatory board overseeing social workers removed language from a rule that previously prohibited social workers from refusing service to clients because of their "disability; sexual orientation; gender identity and expression."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/canada-banned-beyonce/
title: Did Canada 'Ban Beyonce' Over Her Super Bowl Performance?
review_date: 2016-02-14T12:16:29Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Beyonce has not been banned from performing in Canada based on her 2016 Super Bowl halftime performance.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/walt-disney-face-haunted-mansion/
title: Was That Walt Disney's Face Inside the Haunted Mansion?
review_date: 2000-04-22T03:33:50Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The image projected onto one of the singing busts in the Haunted Mansion's graveyard is Walt Disney himself.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/missing-child-kyron-horman/
title: Missing Child: Kyron Horman
review_date: 2012-08-02T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A now 15-year-old boy named Kyron Horman has been missing from his Portland, Oregon, home since June 2010.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/peter-griffin/
title: Is This Man's Name Really Peter Griffin?
review_date: 2005-07-21T13:14:28Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A man in a photograph named Peter Griffin bears a strong resemblance to animated character of the same name.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/express-gender-symbol/
title: Did 'Express' Use the Male Gender Symbol for a Women's Rights Cover?
review_date: 2017-01-05T03:25:21Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Washington Post's free daily newspaper used a male gender symbol to illustrate a cover story about women's rights.


text: Girls at a Utah elementary school were required to say "yes" when asked to dance at a school event.
title: Did a Utah School Bar Girls From Refusing Boys' Dance Requests?
review_date: 2018-02-14T02:46:29Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
url:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/is-a-utah-schools-event-barring-girls-from-refusing-boys-dance-requests/


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/gerald-ford-first-woman-president/
title: Did Gerald Ford Say This About the First Woman President?
review_date: 2022-09-08T09:05:03Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Former U.S. President Gerald Ford said he believed a woman would become president by way of the vice presidency.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pence-nasa-do-not-touch/
title: Did VP Pence Touch NASA Gear Labeled 'Do Not Touch'?
review_date: 2020-03-04T03:11:58Z
textual_rating: Outdated
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows U.S. Vice President Mike Pence touching a piece of NASA equipment that bore a sign reading "DO NOT TOUCH."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/real-life-spongebob-and-patrick/
title: Does This Photo Show a ‘Real-Life’ Spongebob and Patrick?
review_date: 2021-07-30T08:02:34Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph captured by a team of scientists aboard the deep-sea research vessel Okeanos Explorer showed a “real life” Spongebob Squarepants and Patrick Star.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/black-tuesday/
title: George Bush on Blacks in Brazil
review_date: 2002-06-05T21:04:04Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
American president George Bush asked Brazilian president Fernando Cardoso if "Brazil has blacks, too."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kroger-anniversary-coupon/
title: No, Kroger Is Not Offering a Free $50 ‘Anniversary’ Coupon on Facebook
review_date: 2016-07-15T02:00:08Z
textual_rating: Scam
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Kroger is offering a free $50 anniversary coupon to social media users who fill out an online survey.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/joe-plumber-dies/
title: ‘Joe the Plumber’ Dies in Freak Accident After Announcing Bid for Congress?
review_date: 2017-06-12T09:56:08Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Joe the Plumber was killed in an accident after announcing he was seeking a seat in the U.S. Senate.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kamala-harris-force-arabic/
title: Did Kamala Harris Force Children to Learn 'Arabic Numerals' in Schools?
review_date: 2021-03-21T04:00:02Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Vice President Kamala Harris has an education bill that forces children to learn "Arabic numerals" in all schools.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/449000-californians-jury-duty/
title: Did 449,000 Californians Turn Down Jury Duty Because They Are Undocumented Immigrants?
review_date: 2018-12-11T00:26:00Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
449,000 California residents turned down jury duty because they are not U.S. citizens, despite being registered to vote.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/rittenhouses-file-defamation-suit-behar-goldberg/
title: No, the Rittenhouses Haven't Sued Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg for Defamation
review_date: 2021-11-28T03:11:49Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The family of Kyle Rittenhouse has filed a $60 million defamation lawsuit against "The View" stars Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/dj-avicii-expose-pedophile-ring/
title: Did DJ Avicii Try to Expose a Pedophile Ring Before He Died?
review_date: 2018-04-24T10:00:56Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Swedish-born producer DJ Avicii died under suspicious circumstances while he was trying to use music videos to expose a pedophile ring


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-michigan-man-year-award/
title: Did Trump Win Michigan’s ‘Man of the Year’ Award?
review_date: 2020-09-18T10:40:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. President Donald Trump was honored with a Man of the Year award at an event in Michigan five or six years before he “thought about running” for president.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bill-clinton-with-jeffrey-epstein/
title: Is This Bill Clinton with Jeffrey Epstein?
review_date: 2019-07-22T06:55:34Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows U.S. President Bill Clinton with billionaire/financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/robert-aaron-long-democrat/
title: Was Atlanta Shooting Suspect Robert Aaron Long a 'Registered Democrat'?
review_date: 2021-03-17T06:30:58Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Robert Aaron Long, arrested on suspicion of killing eight people in Atlanta-area spas in March 2021, was a registered Democrat and a member of antifa.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pandemic-rescue-pet-returns/
title: Are US Animal Shelters Seeing Pet Returns After 'Pandemic Puppy Boom'?
review_date: 2021-05-27T07:10:44Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In spring 2021, pet shelters saw a spike in the U.S. of people returning animals they adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hobby-lobby-coronavirus/
title: Is Hobby Lobby Refusing To Close Stores Because of a Message from God?
review_date: 2020-03-27T04:35:31Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Hobby Lobby CEO David Green is refusing to close stores during the COVID-19 pandemic because his wife, Barbara, received a message from God saying that employees would be kept safe.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/accused-murderer-gop-primary/
title: Did Man Accused of Murder Win GOP Primary from Jail?
review_date: 2022-06-17T04:32:58Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Andrew Wilhoite, a man accused of killing his wife, won a GOP primary for a local election while in jail awaiting trial.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/france-boring-job-compensation/
title: Did a French Man Win Compensation Over His 'Boring' Job?
review_date: 2022-01-13T07:55:00Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Frédéric Desnard won compensation after suing his employer for subjecting him to chronic boredom at work.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/captain-america-deemed-offensive/
title: Captain America Deemed Offensive?
review_date: 2016-02-10T01:45:36Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A high student was forced to leave school because an assistant principal found his Captain America costume to be "offensive."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-guantamano-bay-vaccine/
title: Did Biden Give Gitmo Prisoners COVID-19 Vaccines Before Americans?
review_date: 2021-02-04T05:42:01Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. President Joe Biden rolled out a plan to administer COVID-19 immunizations to detainees held at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp in Cuba before many Americans had received their first dose.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/six-year-old-happy-meal-doesnt-rot/
title: Does McDonald's Food Not Rot?
review_date: 2016-02-08T06:07:19Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Photographs of a six-year-old Happy Meal document that McDonald's food items don't break down or rot like "real" food.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/texas-governor-tweet-rapist/
title: Did the Texas Governor Tweet a Fake BBC Page with False Information About a Convicted Rapist?
review_date: 2019-02-21T05:27:20Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Texas Governor Greg Abbott posted a tweet falsely claiming a convicted child rapist was an illegal immigrant.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/quality-inn-american-flag/
title: Is a U.S. Flag Improperly Displayed at a Quality Inn?
review_date: 2019-05-22T04:52:41Z
textual_rating: Outdated
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows an improperly displayed American flag outside of a Quality Inn hotel in May 2019.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/snow-white-grotto-disneyland/
title: Disneyland's Snow White Grotto Employs an Old Trick
review_date: 2020-12-09T00:47:07Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Designers for Disneyland's Snow White Grotto used forced perspective to make the Snow White figurine appear to be taller than the seven dwarves.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/khizr-khan-is-a-muslim-brotherhood-agent/
title: Is Khizr Khan a Muslim Brotherhood Agent?
review_date: 2016-08-01T05:32:48Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
DNC speaker Khizr Khan, father of fallen Army Capt. Humayun Khan, is a Muslim Brotherhood operative.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/facebook-search-porn/
title: Was Porn Showing Up in Facebook Video Search After Outage?
review_date: 2021-01-28T08:10:39Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In late January 2021, following a Facebook outage, typing a single letter or the word "video" in the Facebook search bar returned pornographic videos.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/walmart-checkout-charity/
title: No, Walmart Isn't Writing Off Your Checkout Donations
review_date: 2021-06-29T08:51:17Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Walmart and other large corporations take charitable donations from customers upon checkout and legally write them off as their own tax deductions.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fake-beto-tweet/
title: No, Beto O'Rourke Didn't Promise To 'Drop My Nudes' If Texas Goes Blue
review_date: 2020-11-02T09:59:07Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Former U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke vowed to "drop my nudes" if the state of Texas goes to the Democrats in the 2020 general election.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/chase-bank-deleted-tweet/
title: Did Chase Bank Delete a Tweet Taunting People Who Ask 'Why Is My Balance So Low'?
review_date: 2019-04-29T04:59:00Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Chase Bank deleted a tweet advising consumers to shore up low account balances by not eating out or buying coffee.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-lose-followers-first-time/
title: Did Trump Lose Twitter Followers for the First Time After 2020 Election?
review_date: 2020-11-30T08:48:55Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In late November 2020, U.S. President Donald Trump's number of Twitter followers decreased "for the first time."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kristian-saucier/
title: Kristian Saucier vs. Hillary Clinton
review_date: 2016-10-06T05:56:12Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Navy sailor Kristian Saucier was held to a different standard of prosecution for improper handling of classified information than Hillary Clinton.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/lisa-kudrow-baby-college-grad/
title: Did the Baby Lisa Kudrow Carried in 'Friends' Graduate From College in 2021?
review_date: 2021-05-18T07:38:59Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Lisa Kudrow's son, with whom she was pregnant in seasons 4 and 5 of "Friends," graduated from college in May 2021.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/57-states/
title: Did Barack Obama Say He Had Visited 57 (Islamic) States?
review_date: 2008-06-19T00:54:42Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
During a 2008 campaign stop, Barack Obama said that he had visited "57 states," a reference to 57 Islamic states.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/lawmakers-drink-raw-milk-get-sick/
title: Did Lawmakers Who Legalized Raw Milk Get Sick from Drinking Raw Milk to Celebrate?
review_date: 2017-04-05T05:09:51Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
After passing a bill to make consuming raw milk legal in the state, several members of the West Virginia legislature fell ill due to drinking raw milk to celebrate the bill becoming law.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/dont-selfie-your-ballot/
title: Don't Selfie Your Ballot?
review_date: 2016-11-07T23:25:21Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Taking a photograph of your ballot and posting it to the internet is illegal or will invalidate your vote.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/obama-fauci-gates-wuhan-lab/
title: Is This Obama, Fauci, and Gates at a Wuhan Lab in 2015?
review_date: 2020-07-13T07:46:42Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows President Obama, Dr. Anthony Fauci, and Melinda Gates at a laboratory in Wuhan, China, in 2015.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/daunte-wright-record/
title: Are These Rumors About Daunte Wright's Criminal Record True?
review_date: 2021-04-14T09:20:47Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
When Brooklyn Center police fatally shot Daunte Wright on April 11, 2021, he was "on the run" from law enforcement for committing aggravated robbery.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/star-witnesses-vs-biden-dead/
title: Were Two Star Witnesses Against Biden Found Floating in Ukraine River?
review_date: 2019-12-18T01:37:45Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Two witnesses with dirt on U.S. 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden were found floating in a river in Ukraine.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/warming-trend/
title: Does Daylight Saving Time Exacerbate Global Warming?
review_date: 2007-04-23T17:58:00Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A letter to the editor suggested that 2007's early start to Daylight Saving Time contributed to global warming.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/milk-crate-falls-icd-10-code/
title: Do Falls from Milk Crates Have Their Own ICD-10 Code?
review_date: 2021-08-25T09:03:01Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Medical practitioners can enter the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) code "W17.9" to quickly register another fall from a milk crate.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-impeachment-witness-die/
title: Was Trump Impeachment Witness 'Melanie Honcharenko' Found Dead?
review_date: 2019-12-11T05:40:33Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An American diplomat named Melanie Honcharenko was found dead shortly before testifying in the impeachment inquiry against U.S. President Donald Trump.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/chemical-turning-into-milk/
title: Does This Video Show Water and a “Chemical” Turning Into “Milk”?
review_date: 2018-10-29T01:45:40Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video demonstrates the creation of fake milk when it shows a brown liquid turn milky white in the presence of water.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/masks-required-zoom/
title: Is a Company Requiring Masks for Zoom Meetings?
review_date: 2022-01-07T00:35:00Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A company sent out a memo informing employees that they would be required to wear face masks during Zoom calls.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/shell-trump-rally-pay/
title: Were Shell Workers in Pennsylvania Told to Attend a Trump Rally or Lose Pay?
review_date: 2019-08-20T01:44:03Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In August 2019, workers at the Shell plant in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, were told to either attend a speech by U.S. President Donald Trump or lose pay.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/red-ribbon-nurse-abortions/
title: Will Red Ribbon Nurses Kill Abandoned Babies Under a 2019 New York Law?
review_date: 2019-01-31T06:53:40Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A provision of New York's Reproductive Health Act states that "red ribbon nurses" will kill babies who are abandoned after birth.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/swab-factory-trump-visit/
title: Did a Medical Manufacturer Destroy Swabs After Trump's Visit?
review_date: 2020-06-11T03:15:16Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A swab factory in Maine had to destroy medical supplies due to President Donald Trump's refusal to wear a mask during a visit.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/muslim-community-patrol-nyc/
title: Does a Muslim Community Patrol in New York City Enforce 'Sharia Law'?
review_date: 2019-01-13T01:03:20Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The newly-formed Muslim Community Patrol Services group in Brooklyn, New York, is enforcing "Sharia law."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/devils-voice-tv-aug-29-1968/
title: Did American TV Viewers Hear the Devil's Voice on Aug. 29, 1968?
review_date: 2023-03-25T09:00:01Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
"On August 29th, 1968, all the televisions in America were shut down. There was a murmuring on the TV that some believe was the devil's voice. The televisions were off for about 25 seconds. No one knows what the issue was and no one knows what the sound was from the TVs."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kyle-rittenhouse-trump-rally/
title: Did Kyle Rittenhouse Attend a Trump Rally?
review_date: 2020-08-27T05:21:03Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old accused of killing two people at a protest in Wisconsin, attended a rally for President Trump.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bic-lighters-correct-use/
title: Did TikTok Video Reveal the Correct Way To Use BIC Lighters?
review_date: 2022-07-13T04:08:01Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A July 2022 TikTok video exposed the correct way to use BIC pocket lighters: After flicking the spark wheel, instead of holding down the ignition button to maintain a flame, users should press that button once and the flame will maintain until they press the button again.


title: Emboldened by Election, Texas Republicans Kill Medicaid Funding for Children with Disabilities?
review_date: 2016-12-05T04:03:00Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Republicans in Texas made significant cuts to Medicaid after they were "emboldened" by the results of the 2016 general election.

url:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/emboldened-election-texas-republicans-kill-medicaid-funding-children-disabilities/


title: Did NRA Leader Wayne LaPierre Receive a Draft Deferment for 'Nervous Disorder'?
review_date: 2018-02-21T10:54:00Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
NRA executive vice president Wayne LaPierre was disqualified from the draft due to a psychological condition.

url:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nra-leader-wayne-lapierre-receive-draft-deferment-nervous-disorder/


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/lion-and-tiger-and-bear-oh-my/
title: Lion and Tiger and Bear, Oh My!
review_date: 2013-05-15T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph captures a lion, tiger, and bear who live together in the same enclosure at an animal sanctuary.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/funeral-party-air-force-one/
title: Did the Bush, Clinton, and Obama Funeral Party Trash Air Force One?
review_date: 2018-12-06T04:48:05Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Former presidents Bush, Obama, and Clinton trashed Air Force One after the funeral of George H.W. Bush.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/guardian-story-fisting-oral-sex/
title: Is This a Real Guardian Story Titled ‘Fisting Is the New Oral Sex’?
review_date: 2023-05-01T13:13:34Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
On April 30, 2023, The Guardian news outlet published a story by writer Barbara Speed with the headline, “Fisting is the new oral sex.”


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/raggedy-ann-vaccine-death/
title: Was the Raggedy Ann Doll Modeled After a Child Killed by a Vaccine?
review_date: 2017-01-11T10:27:20Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Raggedy Ann dolls were created by a grief-stricken father who lost his daughter to a vaccine-related illness, and who wished to broadcast the risks of vaccination.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cop-phone-uvalde-shooting/
title: Who Is the Cop Checking His Phone in Uvalde Shooting Surveillance Video?
review_date: 2022-07-13T10:33:49Z
textual_rating: Research In Progress
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A police officer checking his phone during the Uvalde school shooting on May 24, 2022, was Ruben Ruiz, husband of victim Eva Mireles.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-finger-gesture-astronaut/
title: Did President Trump Flip Off an Astronaut Who Corrected Him?
review_date: 2019-10-23T09:11:15Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. President Donald Trump brandished his middle finger as a gesture of disdain, disrespect, or anger towards an astronaut who publicly corrected him.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/aoc-actress-playing-lawmaker/
title: Is U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez an Actress Playing a Congresswoman?
review_date: 2019-03-15T06:16:49Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is an actress playing a congresswoman to push the agenda of Justice Democrats.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/can-water-from-plastic-bottles-be-toxic/
title: Can Water from Plastic Bottles Be Toxic?
review_date: 2003-09-30T11:42:00Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Reusing, freezing, or warming plastic water bottles will cause them to break down into carcinogenic compounds or release dioxins.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/votes-switched-sanders-clinton/
title: The Fix Is In: Sanders Supporters in New York See Votes Switched to Hillary
review_date: 2016-04-19T09:28:49Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Multiple news outlets reported that primary voters in New York claimed their votes were switched from Bernie Sanders to Hillary Clinton.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/michael-cohen-the-fixer-ads/
title: Did Attorney Michael Cohen Advertise His Services as 'The Fixer?'
review_date: 2018-04-23T10:23:53Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Michael Cohen, personal attorney for President Donald Trump, advertised his services as "The Fixer" in New York City subway ads in April 2018.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kenyan-mistake/
title: Is This Barack Obama's Kenyan Certified Registration of Birth?
review_date: 2009-08-06T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A Certified Registration of Birth issued in Kenya documents that Barack Obama was born in that country.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/moon-disappear-1000-years-ago/
title: Did the Moon Briefly ‘Disappear’ 1,000 Years Ago?
review_date: 2021-01-05T00:56:23Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Nearly a millennium ago, the moon briefly "vanished" from the sky, likely as a result of airborne debris emitted by volcanic eruptions.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/chick-fil-a-boy-pray/
title: Did a Boy at Chick-fil-A Ask to Pray with Police Officers?
review_date: 2022-03-30T04:29:25Z
textual_rating: Outdated
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A little boy asked to pray with three police officers at a Chick-fil-A restaurant in Burleson, Texas.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/lowes-coupon-scam/
title: Lowe's $150 Anniversary Coupon Scam
review_date: 2015-05-21T23:22:48Z
textual_rating: Scam
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Lowe's is giving out coupons worth up to $150 to Facebook users to celebrate the chain's anniversary.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ex-judge-roy-moore-abortion-poem/
title: Did Ex-Judge Roy Moore Write Anti-Abortion Poem 'America the Beautiful'?
review_date: 2021-08-02T06:16:20Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A conservative, political-themed poem entitled "America the Beautiful" was written by former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-child-rape-settlements/
title: Did Trump Pay $35M to Settle Child Rape Claims Against Him?
review_date: 2020-08-18T08:29:07Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. President Donald Trump has been the target of multiple accusations that he raped children aged 13 and younger, and he paid at least $35 million to settle most of those claims.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/dominion-servers-germany-seized/
title: Did a 'Seized' Server in Germany Prove Trump Won 410 Electoral Votes?
review_date: 2020-11-18T07:46:39Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A voting systems server seized by the U.S. military in Germany proved Donald Trump won the 2020 election in an electoral landslide.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/flyover-denial/
title: Flyover Denial
review_date: 2010-02-26T21:07:20Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Department of Defense denied a request for a military flyover at the 2009 'God and Country' rally.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/russian-reality-show-game2-winter-allows-rape-murder/
title: Russian Reality Show 'Game2: Winter' Allows Rape, Murder?
review_date: 2016-12-16T02:12:52Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A forthcoming Russian reality show called "Game2: Winter" will permit contestants to commit crimes, including rape and murder.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/elon-musk-tweet-planet-of-the-apes/
title: No, Elon Musk Didn't Say 'Planet of the Apes' Is a Stupid Movie
review_date: 2023-03-10T10:37:46Z
textual_rating: Originated as Satire
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publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
On March 4, 2023, Elon Musk tweeted complaints about "plot holes" in the movie "Planet of the Apes" and called it the "stupidest shit I've ever seen."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cvs-puerto-rican-drivers-license/
title: Did CVS Refuse Customer's Puerto Rican Driver's License, Demand Citizenship Docs?
review_date: 2019-11-05T06:35:45Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A CVS drug store refused a customer's Puerto Rican driver's license when he was asked to show ID and demanded immigration papers.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/clueless-crocs/
title: Are These ‘Clueless’ Crocs Real?
review_date: 2022-02-20T00:00:32Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In February 2022, the shoe brand Crocs launched a “Clueless” collection sold exclusively on the shopping website Zappos.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/vhs-rental-felony-charge/
title: Did a Woman Face a Felony Charge Over Unreturned VHS Rental Tape 21 Years Ago?
review_date: 2021-04-26T10:28:59Z
textual_rating: Outdated
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Caron McBride had a felony embezzlement charge pending against her for 21 years over a "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" VHS tape that was rented from an Oklahoma video store in 1999.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/little-gun-history/
title: 'A Little Gun History'
review_date: 2017-11-10T18:52:52Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Internet list accurately cites historical facts and figures proving that the worst mass exterminations of civilian populations in the twentieth century were the result of gun control laws.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/iowa-pledge-of-allegiance/
title: Did Iowa Pass a Bill Requiring Recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in Schools?
review_date: 2021-06-14T01:32:43Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A bill passed in Iowa in 2021 requires the daily recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/joe-biden-no-empathy/
title: Did U.S. Presidential Candidate Joe Biden Say He Had 'No Empathy' for the Plight of Younger People?
review_date: 2019-05-07T11:02:41Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden once said he had "no empathy" for the plight of younger people.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/taylor-made/
title: Cicero on Government Budgeting
review_date: 2013-05-08T11:12:36Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Quotation reproduces Roman statesman Cicero's remarks about balancing the budget, reducing public debt, and curtailing foreign assistance.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/roundup-settlement-email/
title: Roundup Weed Killer Settlement Scam Targets Gmail Inboxes
review_date: 2021-09-16T06:31:00Z
textual_rating: Scam
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Funds from a legal settlement involving Roundup weed killer are "available for immediate payout" simply by clicking a link in the email pictured below.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/landlords-of-misrule/
title: Did the Clintons Charge Rent to the Secret Service?
review_date: 2001-01-11T10:11:36Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Clintons charged the Secret Service rent to house the security detail protecting their home in Chappaqua, New York.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jamie-foxx-paralyzed-blind/
title: Unsubstantiated Rumor Claims Jamie Foxx ‘Paralyzed and Blind’ After COVID-19 Vaccination
review_date: 2023-06-05T15:29:10Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An April 2023 medical incident related to a COVID-19 vaccination left entertainer Jamie Foxx paralyzed and blind.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/power-grid-executive-order/
title: No, Biden Didn't Give China Control Over the US Power Grid
review_date: 2021-02-19T08:09:01Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. President Joe Biden signed an executive order giving China access to or control over the U.S. power grid system, causing the Texas power outage of February 2021.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/leland-melvin-pen-open-letter-donald-trump/
title: Did Leland Melvin Pen an Open Letter to Donald Trump?
review_date: 2017-09-25T04:02:32Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
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publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Astronaut and former NFL player Leland Melvin wrote an open letter to Donald Trump concerning the President's comments about the "Take a Knee" protest.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/dallas-uninsured-motorist-crackdown/
title: Dallas Uninsured Motorist Crackdown
review_date: 2012-08-20T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
Impounding the vehicles of uninsured motorists led to a 47% reduction in automobile accidents in Dallas, and over 80% of uninsured motorists whose cars were seized were undocumented persons.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/abortion-drown-flush/
title: Did an Abortion Clinic Employee Tell a Patient to 'Flush' a Baby That Survived Abortion?
review_date: 2019-03-22T09:52:47Z
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text:
An employee at a women's health center in Bronx, New York, told an undercover pro-life activist she should dispose of a baby born alive after a failed abortion.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/lily-att-commercials-rumors/
title: Did Lily from the AT&T Commercials 'Confirm Rumors'?
review_date: 2021-04-07T05:55:11Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
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text:
Milana Vayntrub, the actress who portays Lily Adams in television advertisements for AT&T, finally confirmed the rumors and was revealed to have a controversial part of her life that put her job in jeopardy.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cocaine-mitch/
title: Did U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell Own a Cargo Ship Found Carrying 90 Lbs. of Cocaine?
review_date: 2019-04-01T09:07:02Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
Some 90 pounds of cocaine was found on a cargo ship owned by U.S. Senate Majority Leader and anti-drug politician Mitch McConnell.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/car-crash-brain-transplant/
title: Did a Man Start Crashing His Car After Receiving a Woman's Brain in a Transplant?
review_date: 2018-11-30T08:43:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A man got into five separate auto accidents shortly after receiving a woman's brain in a transplant.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/israel-military-palestine-treasure/
review_date: 2019-05-13T05:32:42Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Palestine National Library, the Azhar Library, and the "National Cultural Center" were destroyed by the Israel military.

title:
Did Israel Destroy the Palestine National Library, the Azhar Library, and the 'National Cultural Center'?


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/starbucks-supplies-shortage/
title: Is Starbucks Facing Supplies Shortages?
review_date: 2021-06-12T00:53:49Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
Starbucks, the international coffee chain, faced a shortage of ingredients and supplies in the summer of 2021.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/does-psychiatrist-trump-lack-license/
title: Does the Psychiatrist Who 'Diagnosed' President Trump Lack a License?
review_date: 2018-01-15T02:29:58Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Dr. Bandy Lee, who has warned the United States that Donald Trump is dangerously impaired, lacks a medical license.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/virginias-governor-legalize-marijuana/
title: Did Virginia's Governor Legalize Marijuana?
review_date: 2017-11-01T02:23:50Z
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language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
Virginia governor Terry McAuliffe legalized recreational and medicinal marijuana across the state as of 1 November 2017.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kanye-west-ye-assault/
title: Did Kanye West Assault an Autograph Hunter in L.A.?
review_date: 2022-01-14T02:00:00Z
textual_rating: Research In Progress
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
In the early hours of Jan. 13, 2022, Ye (commonly known as Kanye West) assaulted a member of the public in downtown Los Angeles.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ivanka-trump-saudi-arabia-100-million-donation/
title: Did Saudi Arabia Give Ivanka Trump a $100 Million Donation?
review_date: 2017-05-30T05:39:21Z
textual_rating: False
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publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
Ivanka Trump, by way of a female entrepreneurship fund, received a $100 million donation from Saudi Arabia.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hunter-biden-teach-tulane/
title: Is Hunter Biden Teaching a 'Fake News' Class at Tulane?
review_date: 2021-04-28T04:31:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
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text:
U.S. President Joe Biden's son Hunter is guest-teaching a class on "fake news" at Tulane University.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/clinton-staffers-ready-emp/
title: Clinton Staffers Ready Electromagnetic Pulses to Disable Nation's Devices
review_date: 2016-11-08T02:10:59Z
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text:
Hillary Clinton's staff is set to disable all the nation's electronic devices to hide further e-mail leaks.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nasa-yellowstone-plan/
title: Is NASA Planning to Geoengineer Yellowstone’s Supervolcano Threat Away?
review_date: 2018-10-10T12:33:25Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
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text:
Despite repeatedly claiming that the Yellowstone caldera does not pose a super-eruption risk in our lifetimes, NASA has admitted the threat is real and is working to geoengineer a solution to negate that risk.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fda-admit-ivermectin/
title: Did FDA Recently 'Admit' That Doctors Can Prescribe Ivermectin For COVID-19?
review_date: 2023-08-15T11:52:14Z
textual_rating: False
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text:
In August 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reversed course and admitted that doctors would be allowed to prescribe ivermectin for treatment of COVID-19.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-north-face-refuse-jackets/
title: Did The North Face Refuse To Sell an Oil Company Hundreds of Jackets?
review_date: 2020-12-15T05:16:39Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
The North Face refused to fulfill a clothing order to Innovex Downhole Solutions, a Houston-based oil and gas company, over concerns about the company’s environmental practices.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/russell-walker-candidate/
title: Did N.C. Republican Candidate Russell Walker Say 'God Is a Racist and a White Supremacist'?
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publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
Russell Walker, a candidate running as a Republican in the North Carolina general election, said 'God Is a Racist and White Supremacist' among other racist comments.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ghostly-rescue/
title: Ghostly Rescue
review_date: 2002-03-15T09:40:06Z
textual_rating: Legend
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The ghost of a woman killed in a car crash directs rescuers to the wreck to save her still-living baby, who is trapped within.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/uvalde-hand-sanitizer/
title: Did Video Capture Man in Sheriff Vest Using Hand Sanitizer During Uvalde Shooting?
review_date: 2022-07-13T10:12:54Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
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text:
Surveillance video from inside Robb Elementary School on May 24, 2022, showed a man in a protective vest marked "Sheriff" using hand sanitizer about an hour after the gunman entered the school and started firing.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/aba-letter-covid19-masks/
title: Does 'ABA' Letter Prove Anyone Making COVID-19 Masks Can Be Sued?
review_date: 2020-08-04T08:11:03Z
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text:
A July 2020 letter purportedly sent by the Ohio State Bar Association (OSBA) was accurate in stating that any retailer or manufacturer — including those operating from homes — could be sued for selling or creating COVID-19 protective face masks that were not medically approved, defective, or without proper labeling.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/two-fluids-unmixed-video/
title: Does This Video Show Two Fluids Becoming ‘Unmixed’?
review_date: 2021-10-29T08:18:00Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
A video shared to Twitter in October 2021 showed fluid mixing together before appearing to become unmixed.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/dmx-tricked-smoking-crack/
title: Did DMX Say He Was 'Tricked' Into Smoking Crack?
review_date: 2021-04-05T04:29:02Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video shows DMX talking about his struggles with addiction, including a story about how he unknowingly smoked crack at age 14.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kirstie-alley-stephen-hawking/
title: Did Kirstie Alley Tweet ‘Thanks for Your Input’ In Response to Stephen Hawking's Death?
review_date: 2021-05-02T01:00:23Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
In response to renowned physicist Stephen Hawking’s death in March 2018, the Twitter account for actress Kirstie Alley posted the message, “You had a good go at it..thanks for your input,” along with a picture of Hawking.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bullet-whole/
title: Are SSA and DHS Buying Bullets in Preparation for Civil Unrest?
review_date: 2012-08-15T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Social Security Administration (SSA) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are buying arms as preparation for civil unrest.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/aoc-chain-migration-melania/
title: Did AOC Start ‘Chain Migration’ Proceedings Against Melania Trump?
review_date: 2019-07-17T10:55:53Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez started "chain migration" deportation proceedings against First Lady Melania Trump and her parents.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/amber-heard-sniff-cocaine-trial/
title: Does Video Show Amber Heard Sniffing Cocaine at Depp v. Heard Trial?
review_date: 2022-05-10T04:11:13Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Actor Amber Heard can be seen sniffing cocaine from a tissue in a video of her testimony during a defamation trial brought by Johnny Depp.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/james-harrison-tweet-threat/
title: Did the Steelers' James Harrison Threaten His Teammates?
review_date: 2016-09-13T02:22:10Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison issued a tweet threatening teammates who were considering kneeling during the national anthem.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/marijuana-screaming-vomiting-aka-scromitting/
title: Can Marijuana Use Lead to Simultaneous Screaming and Vomiting?
review_date: 2017-12-07T06:21:26Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
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publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An increase in documented cases of people "scromiting" (screaming while vomiting) is linked to chronic heavy marijuana use.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/danney-williams-found-dead/
title: Was Bill Clinton's 'Love Child' Found Dead?
review_date: 2017-05-10T06:26:49Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Danney Williams, a 31-year-old man from Little Rock, Arkansas who has claimed to be President Bill Clinton's illegitimate son, has died.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/eisenhower-antifa-membership-card/
title: Is This Eisenhower's Antifa Membership Card?
review_date: 2020-12-08T05:37:04Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An image shows a lifetime antifa membership card belonging to former U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/musk-hyperpop-kitty/
title: Did Elon Musk Tweet About Giving Grimes 'Raspberries' On Her 'Preggy Tummy'?
review_date: 2023-06-05T14:46:49Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In April 2020, Elon Musk tweeted, "Baby you're my little hyperpop kitty, I want to give you all the lovey dovey care in the world and give you raspberries on your preggy tummy wummy! My exo-princess," to then-girlfriend and musical artist Grimes.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/he-loves-me-not/
title: He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not?
review_date: 2000-01-27T21:57:08Z
textual_rating: Legend
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A woman shockingly found out via a radio program call-in stunt that her long-time boyfriend was married.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hr-420/
title: Is a Newly Introduced Congressional Marijuana Bill Actually Numbered H.R. 420?
review_date: 2019-01-10T03:26:44Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A marijuana bill introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives during the 116th Congress is numbered H.R. 420 — a reference to marijuana culture.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pope-francis-tweet-praise-middle-finger/
title: Did Pope Francis Really Tweet This Praise of the Middle Finger?
review_date: 2023-02-02T13:35:39Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
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publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Pope Francis’ official Twitter account in early 2023 tweeted, “The middle finger, which is higher than the others, reminds us of something essential: honesty. To be honest means not getting entangled in the snares of corruption.”


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/lion-foot-massage/
title: Do Viral Photos Show a Lion Getting a Foot Massage?
review_date: 2021-06-21T08:36:53Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A widely shared June 2021 Facebook post included authentic photos of a lion receiving a foot massage.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/silent-911/
title: Massachusetts' Silent 911 Call Procedure
review_date: 2014-03-14T05:00:00Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Massachusetts offers a "Silent 911 Call" procedure for those who cannot speak openly to emergency dispatchers.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/back-ali/
title: Muhammad Ali on Seat Belts and Superman
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textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
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Boxer Muhammad Ali's refusal to wear a seat belt on a plane spurred an answering quip from a stewardess.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/obama-no-911-tributes/
title: Obama Asks Americans Not to Hold 9/11 Victim Tribute Because of Muslim Protesters Being ‘Offended’
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textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
President Obama asked Americans not to hold 9/11 victim tributes because they are offensive to Muslims.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/lewiston-middle-finger/
title: Does Photo Show Newly Elected Safiyah Khalid Giving the Middle Finger?
review_date: 2019-11-06T08:55:29Z
textual_rating: Outdated
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows newly elected Lewiston (Maine) City Councilwoman Safiyah Khalid giving the middle finger.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/sinema-cake/
title: Did Sinema Have 'Let Them Eat Cake' Moment While Voting Against Raising Minimum Wage?
review_date: 2021-03-05T09:03:46Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
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U.S. Sen. Krysten Sinema brought cake to the Senate when she voted against including a federal minimum wage increase in a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package, prompting comparisons to Marie Antoinette's alleged remark about her impoverished subjects, "Let them eat cake."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/oranges-restore-smell-covid/
title: Will Eating Charred Oranges Restore Sense of Smell After COVID-19?
review_date: 2020-12-17T03:03:12Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Consuming an orange flambéed in brown sugar will restore a person’s loss of smell following COVID-19 infection.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/chick-fil-a-shine-shoes/
title: Did Chick-fil-A CEO Say White People Should Shine Black People's Shoes?
review_date: 2020-06-22T05:01:06Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Chick-fil-A CEO Dan Cathy said white people should shine the shoes of Black people in order to show shame about racism.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-obama-plane/
title: Did Trump Look Into Obama's 'Financials' After He Bought a $200M Plane?
review_date: 2019-08-28T02:30:54Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
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Former U.S. President Barack Obama purchased a $200 million plane, and President Donald Trump opened an investigation into Obama's finances.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/illinois-safe-t-act-non-detainable-crime/
title: Does Illinois' SAFE-T Act Make Some Violent Crimes Non-Detainable Before Trial?
review_date: 2022-09-12T08:59:31Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Illinois passed the SAFE-T Act, which will go into effect in January 2023 and will make some violent crimes, including murder and homicide, non-detainable offenses prior to trial, which means violent criminals will be released without bail.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/did-trump-impatiently-dump-fish-food-in-japanese-koi-pond/
title: Did President Trump Impatiently Dump Fish Food in a Japanese Koi Pond?
review_date: 2017-11-06T05:16:32Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
President Trump ignored instructions from Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and impatiently dumped fish food into a koi pond.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bed-bath-beyond-coupon/
title: $75 Bed Bath & Beyond Coupon?
review_date: 2017-04-28T04:59:19Z
textual_rating: Scam
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Facebook users can receive a Bed Bath & Beyond coupon in exchange for sharing a post or taking a survey.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/dnc-hiring-actors-via-craigslist-to-replace-delegates/
title: DNC Hiring 'Actors' via Craigslist to Replace Delegates
review_date: 2016-07-27T07:44:18Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Democratic National Convention's organizers published a Craigslist ad seeking actors to replace missing or ejected delegates.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/implant-cheating-spouse-alert/
title: New Implant Will Alert Your Cell Phone When 'Your Man' Is Cheating
review_date: 2016-06-16T09:54:37Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A new penile implant notifies spouses via cell phone alerts when their husbands are cheating on them.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/zantac-causes-false-positive-for-meth/
title: Does Zantac Cause False Positives for Methamphetamines?
review_date: 2018-02-07T00:00:00Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Zantac (ranitidine) or similar acid reflux medications cause users to falsely test positive for meth use.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/more-testing-more-cases-covid-19/
title: Is US COVID-19 Case Total Highest Globally Due to 'Great Testing'?
review_date: 2020-09-23T03:22:03Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The reason the U.S. documented the most COVID-19 cases in the world in 2020 was because it had tested more residents at a faster rate than any other country.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-shareholder-capitalism/
title: Did Biden Call for an 'End to Shareholder Capitalism'?
review_date: 2020-08-06T08:01:27Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Former U.S. Vice President and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden called for an end to shareholder capitalism in July 2020.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/slots-of-fun/
title: HIV Needles in Coin Returns
review_date: 2000-11-24T18:02:05Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Drug users are disposing of their used needles by putting them into the coin return slots of public telephones, thereby infecting unsuspecting victims with hepatitis and HIV.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/covid19-variants-released-chart/
title: Does This Chart Show When COVID-19 Variants Will Be 'Released'?
review_date: 2021-07-28T08:39:36Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A chart that surfaced online in summer 2021 accurately displayed COVID-19 variants and when they would first be detected and covered in news reports.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/rosie-odonnell-arrested-bribery/
title: Was Rosie O’Donnell Arrested for Trying to Bribe Lawmakers?
review_date: 2017-12-23T03:01:06Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Comedian Rosie O’Donnell was taken into custody by federal authorities over a controversial political tweet.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/williams-fighting-battle-quote/
title: Did Robin Williams Say, 'Everyone You Meet Is Fighting a Battle You Know Nothing About'?
review_date: 2023-06-03T09:00:01Z
textual_rating: Misattributed
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Robin Williams once said, "Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind. Always."


text: Donald Trump said that he planns to eradicate Section 8 housing, welfare, and Medicaid.
title: Donald Trump Said: 'Kiss your Section 8, Welfare and Medicaid Goodbye'?
review_date: 2016-11-10T08:33:26Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
url:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/donald-trump-said-kiss-your-section-8-welfare-and-medicaid-goodbye/


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/are-children-being-assigned-numbers/
title: Are Children Being Assigned Numbers in Detention Centers?
review_date: 2018-06-18T03:55:44Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An image shows numbers on shirts worn by children taken into custody on the U.S.-Mexico border, a practice reminiscent of numbers tattooed on Holocaust victims.


title: Trump’s Budget Director Pick Asked “Do We Really Need Government-Funded Research at All?”
review_date: 2016-12-20T08:53:36Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
Representative Mick Mulvaney, who was recently selected as the Trump administration's nominee for director of the Office of Management and Budget, one posed the question “Do we really need government-funded research at all?” on Facebook.

url:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trumps-budget-director-pick-asked-really-need-government-funded-research/


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/rupert-murdoch-fox-news-ratings/
title: Did Rupert Murdoch Say Fox News Only Cares About Ratings, Not Facts?
review_date: 2021-04-27T01:57:00Z
textual_rating: Misattributed
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Fox News owner Rupert Murdoch said, "I started Fox News to get rich ... we are not journalists. We are entertainers. We are here for ratings and advertising revenue."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/shacarri-richardson-rebecca-washington/
title: Was Sha’Carri Richardson Replaced by Anti-Drug Mormon Rebecca Washington?
review_date: 2021-07-07T06:08:47Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Olympic athlete Sha'Carri Richardson was replaced by Rebecca Washington, a Mormon athlete with an anti-drug stance, after Richardson tested positive for marijuana use.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/photo-hillary-clinton-manchester-bombers-father-abedi/
title: Did Hillary Clinton Meet With the Manchester Bomber's Father?
review_date: 2017-05-30T01:15:42Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows Hillary Clinton shaking hands with Ramadan Abedi, the father of Manchester bomber Salman Abedi.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/methodists-jeff-sessions-child-abuse-immigration/
title: Did Methodists Bring Church Charges Against Jeff Sessions?
review_date: 2018-06-20T05:42:33Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
In June 2018, members of the United Methodist Church brought church charges, including child abuse, against Attorney General Jeff Sessions.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/lions-mane-mushroom/
title: Does This Photo Show a Human-Sized Lion’s Mane Mushroom?
review_date: 2021-02-15T05:58:42Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photo shared to Twitter on Feb. 13, 2021, documented a human-sized “lion mane mushroom growing in a swamp.”


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/irma-beaches-water/
title: Did Hurricane Irma Draw the Water Away from Beaches in Florida and the Bahamas?
review_date: 2017-09-11T03:46:47Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
Hurricane Irma had the effect of drawing water away from stretches of coastline in Florida and the Bahamas.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bill-clinton-stranger-things/
title: No, Bill Clinton Was Not Forced to Apologize for 'Stranger Things' Experiments
review_date: 2021-08-07T01:37:44Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
Former President Bill Clinton was once forced to apologize for the Montauk Project, a shadowy government program of experimentation that inspired "Stranger Things."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fox-friends-kilmeade-philip/
title: Did 'Fox & Friends' Host Blame Harry and Meghan for Philip's Death?
review_date: 2021-04-09T03:36:37Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
"Fox & Friends" co-host Brian Kilmeade blamed Prince Harry and the former Meghan Markle for Prince Philip's death.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kurt-cobain-pennyroyal-abortive/
title: Did Kurt Cobain Write That Pennyroyal Herb Was an Abortive That ‘Doesn’t Work’?
review_date: 2022-06-27T06:53:04Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In “Journals,” a collection of his personal writings, Nirvana lead singer Kurt Cobain referred to pennyroyal tea as a “herbal abortive” that “doesn’t work, you hippie.”


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/carmen-winstead/
title: Carmen Winstead
review_date: 2006-10-09T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The ghost of a teen named Carmen Winstead strikes down those who don't repost her story on Facebook.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/babies-climate-change-aoc/
title: Did an AOC Supporter Suggest 'Eating Babies' to Fight Climate Change?
review_date: 2019-10-04T08:54:18Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A supporter of U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez suggested eating babies to combat climate change at a town hall event.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/suez-canal-ship-hillary-clinton/
title: Conspiracy Theorists Try to Connect Ever Given Ship, Hillary Clinton, and Child Trafficking
review_date: 2021-03-26T08:45:28Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was trafficking children via the Ever Given cargo ship that got stuck in the Suez Canal in March 2021.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ginsburg-eisenhowers-term/
review_date: 2018-08-02T07:32:46Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Ruth Bader Ginsburg said that she was mentally fit enough to serve through the end of President Eisenhower's term.

title:
Did Ruth Bader Ginsburg Say 'I Am Mentally Fit Enough to Serve Through the End of President Eisenhower’s Term?’


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/water-park-in-china/
title: Is This 'Water Park in China' Wave Pool Video Real?
review_date: 2022-09-08T03:37:17Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video showing a crowded wave pool with people floating in multicolored inflatable tubes was captured at a water park in China.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/msnbc-wwz/
title: Did MSNBC Use 'World War Z' Footage in News Coverage?
review_date: 2020-06-02T05:32:08Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
MSNBC used footage from the zombie apocalypse film "World War Z" as if it were live footage of the 2020 George Floyd protests.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/keaton-jones-beaten-robbed-gofundme-bullying/
title: Was Bullying Victim Keaton Jones Beaten and Robbed of GoFundMe Money?
review_date: 2017-12-13T01:14:56Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Keaton Jones, known for a viral video about bullying, was beaten and robbed of luxury items purchased with money raised via GoFundMe.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-kevin-mccarthy-house-speaker/
title: Did Trump Urge House Republicans to Elect Kevin McCarthy as Speaker?
review_date: 2023-01-04T08:34:17Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
On Jan. 4, 2023, former U.S. President Donald Trump urged House Republicans to vote for Kevin McCarthy in his bid for House speaker.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kim-jong-un-reading-fire-fury/
title: Is This Kim Jong-Un Reading 'Fire and Fury'?
review_date: 2018-01-08T01:22:17Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows North Korea leader Kim Jong-un laughing as he reads the book Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cdc-tin-foil-face-masks/
title: Did CDC Recommend Everyone Wear Tin Foil Face Masks To Prevent COVID-19?
review_date: 2021-04-12T02:33:27Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In April 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new guidelines that suggested the use of tin foil face masks may be effective in preventing the spread of COVID-19.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/salvation-army-racism-apologies/
title: Did Salvation Army Ask Followers To Repent and Apologize for Racism?
review_date: 2021-12-02T00:38:00Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Salvation Army asked followers to "Lament, repent and apologize for biases or racist ideologies held and actions committed."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/1956-republican-platform/
title: 1956 Republican Platform
review_date: 2014-10-23T12:09:14Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A summary of the 1956 Republican platform describes a significant divergence from the party's focus in recent decades.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tim-tebow/
title: Was Tim Tebow Born After His Mother Refused an Abortion?
review_date: 2012-01-02T15:00:16Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow was born when his mother declined to undergo an abortion after experiencing a life-threatening illness during her pregnancy.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nostradamus-covid-19/
title: Did Nostradamus Predict the COVID-19 Pandemic?
review_date: 2020-03-20T02:50:45Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A meme replicates a Nostradamus prophecy foretelling the 2020 COVID-19 coronavirus disease pandemic.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tim-kaine-white-people-minority/
title: Tim Kaine: 'Whites Must Become a Minority'
review_date: 2016-08-17T05:46:10Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Tim Kaine said Caucasians must become a minority to atone for racism and oppression suffered by blacks.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/eisenhower-political-party-moral/
review_date: 2018-10-10T07:43:43Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
President Eisenhower said that a political party must be dedicated to the advancement of a moral cause, otherwise it is just a conspiracy to seize power.

title:
Did Ike Say If a Political Party Doesn't Advance a Moral Cause, Then It Is Merely a Conspiracy to Seize Power?


title: Donald Trump Wrote that Being an Atheist Gives Him a Business Edge?
review_date: 2017-07-18T02:56:19Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Trump's 1987 book The Art of the Deal says that being an atheist gives Trump "an edge in every deal."

url:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/donald-trump-wrote-that-being-an-atheist-gave-him-a-business-edge/


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/war-on-christmas-monument/
title: Is President Trump Planning a Monument to the War on Christmas?
review_date: 2018-03-30T06:16:05Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Trump administration has unveiled plans to construct a monument hailing the end of the War on Christmas.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/keanu-reeves-humans-matrix-quote/
title: No, Keanu Reeves Did Not Write 'Humans Will Break Free of the Matrix'
review_date: 2022-02-09T03:40:35Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Keanu Reeves wrote or uttered a long message asserting that "Humans are about to release themselves from the matrix."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nra-thomas-friends-kkk/
title: Did NRATV Digitally Add Ku Klux Klan Hoods to Thomas the Tank Engine Characters?
review_date: 2018-09-14T05:24:52Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In September 2018, Dana Loesch hosted an NRA television segment that showed Thomas the Tank Engine characters wearing digitally-added Ku Klux Klan hoods.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/starbucks-shatter-proof-windows/
title: Is Starbucks Installing 'Shatter-Proof Windows'?
review_date: 2018-05-29T05:37:26Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Starbucks is giving away free coffee for a year to anyone who can damage their new "shatter-proof" windows.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/irs-social-security-numbers/
title: Did the IRS Admit It 'Encourages Illegals' to Steal Social Security Numbers for Taxes?
review_date: 2019-01-16T09:03:47Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The IRS admitted it encourages undocumented immigrants to "steal" Social Security numbers for taxes.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mozart-head-bobbing-soprano/
title: Did Mozart Write an Aria To Lampoon a Head-Bobbing Soprano?
review_date: 2023-02-13T05:00:01Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Mozart so disliked a soprano whose head bobbed up and down when she sang that he wrote an aria meant to make her "bob like a chicken."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/blue-masks-asbestos/
title: Do 'Disposable Blue Face Masks' Contain Asbestos-Like Substance?
review_date: 2021-04-08T09:17:54Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Disposable blue face masks were found to contain a toxic, asbestos-like substance that destroys lungs.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/simpsons-trump-buy-greenland/
title: Did 'The Simpsons' Predict Trump Would Try to Buy Greenland?
review_date: 2019-08-22T02:35:03Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An episode of "The Simpsons" predicted that U.S. President Donald Trump would cancel his trip to Denmark after the prime minister refused to sell Greenland to the United States.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/national-archives-us-constitution/
title: Did National Archives Put ‘Harmful Language’ Alert on US Constitution?
review_date: 2021-09-10T05:32:00Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In early September 2021, the U.S. National Archives Records Association introduced a “Harmful Language Alert” to accompany some historical documents on its website, including the Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights and the Constitution.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/lucy-in-the-sky-with-diamonds/
title: Is 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds' Code for LSD?
review_date: 1998-02-15T00:37:20Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
John Lennon deliberately chose the song title Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds because the initial letters of key words form the acrostic "LSD".


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/amelia-bassano-william-shakespeare/
title: Amelia Bassano: The True Shakespeare?
review_date: 2015-08-20T04:21:39Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A black woman named Amelia Bassano has been proved the true (uncredited) author of all of William Shakespeare's plays.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/australia-arrested-bushfires/
title: Were 'Nearly 200' People Arrested for Deliberately Starting Australia Bushfires?
review_date: 2020-01-07T09:21:24Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
"Nearly 200" Australians were arrested in late 2019 and early 2020 for deliberately setting bushfires.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-uncf-funding-copypasta/
title: Did Biden Revoke $250M That Trump Pledged to Historically Black Colleges?
review_date: 2021-02-11T04:12:40Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. President Joe Biden revoked $250 million in funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities pledged by former President Donald Trump.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/vanna-white-goodbye/
title: Wheel of Fortune Says Goodbye to Vanna White?
review_date: 2015-02-10T16:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Vanna White was fired from her hostess role on 'Wheel of Fortune' due to her compulsive roulette playing.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bernie-sanders-fdr-and-contested-conventions/
title: Bernie Sanders, FDR, and Contested Conventions
review_date: 2016-07-13T07:50:12Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Bernie Sanders was forced to endorse Hillary Clinton under DNC rules, but can go on to win a contested convention like FDR (who also endorsed his opponent before winning).


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/proud-boys-mock-trump/
title: Did the Proud Boys Disparage Trump as His Presidency Ended?
review_date: 2021-01-21T09:17:14Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The pro-Trump group Proud Boys disparaged U.S. President Donald Trump as his presidency came to an end in January 2021.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/theodore-roosevelt-mississippi-postmaster/
title: Did Theodore Roosevelt 'Punish' a Mississippi City for Forcing Out a Black Postmaster?
review_date: 2019-01-04T04:58:24Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Theodore Roosevelt closed the post office in Indianola, Mississippi, in 1903 and rerouted local mail after townspeople forced local postmaster Minnie Cox out because she was black.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/human-bear-zoo-china/
title: Does Viral 'Sun Bear' Video Actually Show a Person in a Bear Costume?
review_date: 2023-08-01T14:10:36Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video of a "sun bear" that went viral in late July 2023 did not actually depict an animal but rather a person wearing a bear costume.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fbi-warning-to-all-americans-about-poisoned-produce/
title: FBI Warning to 'All Americans' About Poisoned Produce
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textual_rating: False
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publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
The FBI has warned all Americans to be cautious of produce at grocery stores that might have been sprayed with poison.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/chris-kelley-ilhan-omar/
title: Is Chris Kelley Running Against Ilhan Omar?
review_date: 2021-10-22T05:52:00Z
textual_rating: Outdated
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Iraq War veteran and Minneapolis police officer Chris Kelley is running for Congress to unseat U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/drinking-water-prevent-coronavirus/
title: Will Sipping Water Every 15 Minutes Prevent a Coronavirus Infection?
review_date: 2020-03-11T08:14:38Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
Taking a few sips of water every 15 mins will prevent the new coronavirus from entering your windpipe and lungs.


text: Detained immigrant children were strapped to chairs with bags over their heads.
title: Were Immigrant Teenagers Strapped to Chairs with Bags Over Their Heads?
review_date: 2018-09-09T23:44:06Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
url:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/immigrant-teenagers-strapped-to-chairs-with-bags-over-their-heads/


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-campaign-actors-announcement/
title: Did Trump Campaign Offer Actors $50 to Cheer Him at Prez Announcement?
review_date: 2019-06-20T10:00:51Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Trump campaign offered actors $50 each to cheer him on at his 2015 presidential-campaign announcement.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hpcd-car-fuel/
title: Does a So-Called 'HPCD' Cause Your Car to Use More Fuel?
review_date: 2020-01-24T08:27:38Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows a "horse power control device" (HPCD), which is installed in automobiles to make them use more fuel than necessary.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/legally-blonde-rumor/
title: Did 'Legally Blonde' Have an Alternate Ending?
review_date: 2021-07-12T03:32:40Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
The 2001 movie "Legally Blonde" originally ended with Elle and Vivian getting involved romantically.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/who-butchered-the-beatles/
title: Did the Beatles Plan Their Infamous 'Butcher Cover' as Protest Against Capitol Records?
review_date: 1997-05-14T01:19:52Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Beatles planned the infamous butcher cover for "Yesterday and Today" as a protest against Capitol Records' "butchering" of their album releases in America.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trevor-lawrence-white-house-meal/
title: Did Clemson's Quarterback Say Their White House Meal Was 'The Best We Ever Had'?
review_date: 2019-01-15T09:38:30Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Clemson football quarterback Trevor Lawrence defended the fast food meal his team received at the White House, saying it was "the best meal we ever had."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/military-arrest-moderna-scientist/
title: Military Arrests Creator of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine?
review_date: 2023-09-01T10:42:05Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Melissa J. Moore, the chief scientific officer for Moderna, was arrested by U.S. Navy JAG investigators.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mugshot-bill-gates-arrested/
title: Is This a Mugshot of Bill Gates After Arrest for Traffic Violations?
review_date: 2022-04-18T04:49:53Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A mugshot authentically shows a young Bill Gates after he was arrested in 1977 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, for running a stop sign and driving without a license.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hillary-clinton-robert-mueller-uranium/
review_date: 2017-06-21T10:42:44Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Then-Secretary of State Clinton ordered then-FBI Director Robert Mueller to deliver highly enriched uranium to the Russians in a secret plane-side meeting in 2009.

title:
Did Hillary Clinton Tell FBI's Mueller to Deliver Uranium to Russians in 2009 'Secret Tarmac Meeting'?


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-climate-change-golf-course/
title: Did Donald Trump Acknowledge the Threat of Climate Change to His Irish Golf Course?
review_date: 2018-12-10T11:40:43Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
President Donald Trump, in applying for permission to build a wall at his golf course in Ireland, warned against the threat of coastal erosion caused by global warming.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tresemme-shampoo-lawsuit/
title: Did Consumers Sue Over Alleged Hair Loss Ingredient in TRESemmé Shampoo?
review_date: 2020-12-15T02:47:13Z
textual_rating: True
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publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
In late 2020, a consumer in Illinois filed a class action lawsuit against Unilever, alleging the company violated various laws in its use of a particular ingredient in TRESemmé shampoos.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/matt-gaetz-mug-shot/
title: Matt Gaetz Mug Shot Memes
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textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
A meme showing a mug shot of U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz suggests that the congressman has had “seven DUIs” and is responsible for the “suspicious” death of his college roommate.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jennifer-aniston-iwo-jima/
title: Did Jennifer Aniston Criticize Gay Rights Activists Over Iwo Jima Comparisons?
review_date: 2015-06-28T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
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publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
Actress Jennifer Aniston wrote that gay rights activists should be ashamed for comparing themselves to those who fought at Iwo Jima.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/migrants-mobile-phone-pay/
title: How Are These Migrants Paying for their Mobile Phones?
review_date: 2018-12-06T05:22:51Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph of Central American asylum seekers using mobile phones calls into question how they pay for those services.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/austin-285m-contracts/
title: Did Lloyd Austin's DOD Approve Contracts for a Company He Owns Stocks in?
review_date: 2021-03-02T05:25:32Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Under the leadership of U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin in 2021, the department approved military contracts for a company Austin contemporaneously owned stocks in.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kummakivi-balancing-rock/
title: Does Finland's Kummakivi Rock Weigh 500,000 Kg, and Is It 11K Years Old?
review_date: 2023-05-16T11:11:07Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
Photograph authentically shows a rock in Finland weighing 500,000 kilograms (1.1 million pounds), balanced on top of another rock for 11,000 years.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-blame-obama-covid-tests/
title: Did Trump Blame Obama for 'Bad' COVID-19 Tests?
review_date: 2020-05-01T06:55:17Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
U.S. President Donald Trump implied the Obama administration left behind "bad," "broken," and "obsolete" COVID-19 diagnostic tests.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/vladimir-putin-rescued-trump-vietnam/
title: Did Vladimir Putin Rescue an Injured Donald Trump from the Viet Cong During the Vietnam War?
review_date: 2018-08-22T04:15:45Z
textual_rating: False
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publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
Donald Trump was wounded and taken prisoner by the Viet Cong in 1963, only to be rescued by Vladimir Putin.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fast-and-spurious/
title: Is Justin Bieber Filling Paul Walker's Role in 'Fast & Furious 9'?
review_date: 2015-05-31T12:59:44Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Singer Justin Bieber will be replacing the late actor Paul Walker in the Fast and Furious film series.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ohio-police-abolishing-slavery/
title: Did an Ohio Police Officer Say 'Abolishing Slavery Was the Worst Thing' Ever Done?
review_date: 2018-09-04T11:07:17Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
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text:
An Ohio police officer said that slavery should have never been abolished and "these people should be exterminated."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/vintage-pic-cones-mask/
title: Vintage Pic Shows Bizarre 'Blizzard Cones' To Protect Faces from Snow?
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language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
A photograph genuinely shows two women in the 1930s wearing plastic, cone-shaped face masks to protect their faces in a snowstorm.


title: Stanford Study Proves Election Fraud through Exit Poll Discrepancies
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publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
A 2016 Stanford study revealed widespread primary election fraud in multiple states favoring Hillary Clinton.

url:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/stanford-study-proves-election-fraud-through-exit-poll-discrepancies/


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/imran-yousuf-orlando-hero/
title: Is Orlando Shooting Hero Imran Yousuf a Muslim?
review_date: 2016-06-20T05:25:32Z
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language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
Former Marine Imran Yousuf, a Muslim, is credited with saving 70 people during the June 2016 Orlando nightclub shooting.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ivanka-trumps-line-rebranded-adrienne-vittadini/
title: Has Ivanka Trump's Line Been Rebranded as 'Adrienne Vittadini'?
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publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
In June 2018, Ivanka Trump adopted the alias "Adrienne Vittadini" to market her fashion line to unwitting buyers.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/dishwasher-hurricane/
title: During a Hurricane, Should You Store Important Items in Your Dishwasher?
review_date: 2017-09-08T04:02:44Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
Dishwashers are a reliably safe place to store valuable documents and photographs during hurricanes or flooding.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/richard-branson-trump-revenge/
title: Did Richard Branson Say Trump Spent a 2-Hour Lunch Speaking of Revenge?
review_date: 2020-02-11T06:47:00Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
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publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
Virgin Group founder Richard Branson said that years ago Donald Trump spent the entirety of a two-hour lunch vowing to "spend the rest of his life destroying five people" who had declined to help him.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bernie-sanders-site-blocked-military-bases/
title: Bernie Sanders' Site Blocked on Military Bases?
review_date: 2015-12-21T05:55:48Z
textual_rating: Unproven
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Access to web sites operated by the campaign of candidate Bernie Sanders is blocked on some military bases.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/antifa-muslim-minneapolis/
title: No, Antifa and Muslim Groups Aren't Policing Minneapolis Under 'Muslim Rule'
review_date: 2020-06-26T03:00:56Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
Antifa and Muslim organizations in summer of 2020 were planning to police the streets of Minneapolis under Muslim rule.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/gay-couple-anal-birth/
title: Did a Gay Couple 'Celebrate the World's First Anal Birth'?
review_date: 2020-09-11T01:14:00Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
In 2020, a gay couple celebrated the world's first "anal birth" after a woman's ovaries were transplanted into a man.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nazi-minions/
title: Were Minions Inspired by Young Nazi Poison Gas Test Subjects?
review_date: 2015-07-20T06:40:14Z
textual_rating: False
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publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
The Minions in the film "Despicable Me" were inspired by photographs of young Nazi poison gas test subjects.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kamala-harris-affair-willie-brown/
title: Did Kamala Harris Have an Extramarital Affair with Willie Brown That Boosted Her Career?
review_date: 2020-08-14T02:26:48Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
Vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris had an extramarital affair with former San Francisco Mayor and State Assembly Speaker Willie Brown, who gave her two political appointments that launched her political career.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/president-obama-ban-muslims-2011/
title: Did President Obama Ban Muslims from Entering the United States in 2011?
review_date: 2017-01-31T06:16:09Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
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text:
President Obama banned immigration from Iraq for six months in 2011, but the media buried the story.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/partying-kyiv-ukraine-wartime/
title: Are These Real Videos of People Partying in Kyiv, Ukraine, During Wartime?
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textual_rating: Research In Progress
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publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
Videos authentically show residents of Kyiv, Ukraine, partying in nightclubs and bars since February 2022, which marked the beginning of the Russian invasion.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/engagement-ring-hidden-necklace/
title: Was an Engagement Ring Hidden in a Necklace for 2 Years?
review_date: 2021-01-16T02:00:51Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A woman named Anna wore a necklace for two years without knowing that her boyfriend, Terry, had hidden an engagement ring inside it.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tim-tebow-cashless-society-bible/
title: Did Tim Tebow Write Apocalyptic Facebook Post About 'Cashless Society'?
review_date: 2021-09-15T09:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Tim Tebow authored a viral Facebook post about how the "cashless society" is a harbinger of the apocalypse.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/philadelphia-muslim-children/
title: Did Children at a Philadelphia Muslim School Sing a Song With Violent Lyrics?
review_date: 2019-05-08T11:42:54Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Video footage shows children at a Muslim school in Philadlephia singing a song whose lyrics contained violent imagery.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ivanka-trump-alaska-win/
title: Did Ivanka Celebrate News Media Projecting Trump's Alaska Win?
review_date: 2020-11-11T06:13:47Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. President Donald Trump's daughter and White House adviser, Ivanka Trump, celebrated the Associated Press' calling Alaska for her father in the 2020 election, after the president questioned why news media make such calls when the overall election wasn't going in his favor.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/elon-musk-snl-aspergers-reveal/
title: Did Elon Musk Reveal on 'SNL' He Had Asperger’s?
review_date: 2021-05-09T04:03:52Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
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publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
During the opening monologue of a "Saturday Night Live" recording in May 2021, host Elon Musk revealed that he had Asperger’s.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/paris-hilton-stop-being-poor-shirt/
title: Does a Photo Show Paris Hilton in a 'Stop Being Poor' Shirt?
review_date: 2021-05-04T04:37:27Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows celebrity hotel heiress Paris Hilton wearing a shirt that reads, "Stop being poor."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/secure-fence-act-50-billion-border/
title: Did Congress 'Set Aside' $50 Billion in 2006 for the Construction of Border Fencing?
review_date: 2019-01-16T05:12:27Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
By passing the Secure Fence Act in 2006, U.S. Congress members were voting to allocate or set aside $50 billion in funding for border fencing.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/al-gore-certify-2000-election/
title: Did Al Gore Certify Election Results of Bush's Victory?
review_date: 2021-01-05T04:20:58Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Then-U.S. Vice President Al Gore certified the election victory of his political opponent, George W. Bush.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/recall-hand-sanitizer/
title: RECALL: Voluntary Recall Issued for Hand Sanitizer
review_date: 2021-11-23T04:43:00Z
textual_rating: Recall
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
On Nov. 19, 2021, American Screening LLC voluntarily recalled more than 150,000 units of hand sanitizer, saying consumers might mistake the 8-ounce packages for alcohol bottles.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jimmy-carter-eye-injury/
title: Did Jimmy Carter Once Help Build Affordable Housing With an Eye Injury?
review_date: 2022-04-14T05:41:41Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
On one day, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter fell and injured his head/eye, receiving 14 stitches, and the following day, he helped build houses for Habitat for Humanity.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/super-bowl-lvii-script-leaked/
title: Was a Super Bowl LVII 'Script' Leaked Online?
review_date: 2023-02-06T12:05:52Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In early 2023, the "script" for Super Bowl LVII was leaked, which showed that the Philadelphia Eagles would defeat the Kansas City Chiefs by a score of 37-34.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/rudy-giuliani-hair-melt/
title: Did Rudy Giuliani's Hair Dye 'Melt' During a News Conference?
review_date: 2020-11-20T00:49:23Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
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publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Photographs show U.S. President Donald Trump's personal lawyer, Rudolph Giuliani, with hair dye melting down his face during a news conference.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/shrek-mama-bear-rug/
title: In 'Shrek,' Did Mama Bear Become a Rug?
review_date: 2021-07-01T07:50:52Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A sad story plays out in the background of the 2001 movie "Shrek" in which the Mama Bear character is killed and turned into a rug.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/congress-per-diem-pay/
title: Was the U.S. Congress Originally Paid Per Diem to Prevent Them from Raising Their Salaries?
review_date: 2019-08-20T07:39:19Z
textual_rating: False
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publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Members of the U.S. Congress were initially paid on a per diem basis to preclude them from raising their own salaries.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kitchen-rats/
title: Was a Chinese Restaurant in Atlanta Caught With Shipments of Rat Meat?
review_date: 2005-01-13T01:31:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A Chinese restaurant in Atlanta was shut down after being caught accepting a shipment of rats, mice and other non-food animals.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-fail-to-recognize-sunak/
title: Did Biden Fail To Recognize UK Prime Minister Sunak in Belfast?
review_date: 2023-04-13T16:35:29Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. President Joe Biden did not recognize British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak when they met in Belfast on April 11, 2023.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mcconnell-biden-putin/
title: Did Putin Acknowledge Biden's Win Before Mitch McConnell?
review_date: 2020-12-15T03:48:35Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 presidential election before U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell did.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/clinton-compliant-citizenry/
title: Clinton Camp Demands 'Compliant Citizenry' for Master Plan
review_date: 2016-10-11T05:52:54Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A leaked e-mail from former National Endowment for the Arts chairman Bill Ivey to Clinton campaign manager John Podesta revealed a Democratic "master plan" to "create an 'unaware' and 'compliant' citizenry."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mike-pence-rush-limbaugh/
title: Did Mike Pence Say 'America Lost a Giant' About Rush Limbaugh?
review_date: 2021-02-17T06:25:18Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said "America lost a Giant" in reference to radio host Rush Limbaugh's passing.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/rapists-and-child-support/
title: Can Rapists Sue for Child Custody, While Rape Victims Cannot Sue for Child Support?
review_date: 2018-04-24T07:35:00Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A rapist may sue a victim for custody of a child in 31 states, but in no states may victims seek child support from rapists.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nfl-lawyer-dead/
title: Was an NFL Lawyer Who Claimed the Super Bowl Is ‘Rigged’ Found Dead?
review_date: 2018-01-29T10:15:18Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An NFL "entertainment lawyer" was found dead hours after telling reporters that the upcoming Super Bowl was “rigged.”


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/grand-theft-beatles/
title: Did Crime Rates Plummet When the Beatles Debuted on 'Ed Sullivan'?
review_date: 2000-07-10T11:11:38Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
During the Beatles' first appearance on 'The Ed Sullivan Show', crime rates plummeted all over the U.S.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mr-potato-head-gender-neutral/
title: Has Mr. Potato Head Gone Gender Neutral?
review_date: 2021-02-25T02:31:03Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
Hasbro announced in February 2021 that the Mr. Potato Head toy would henceforth be referred to simply as the gender-neutral "Potato Head."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/did-prince-perform-at-his-super-bowl-news-conference/
title: Did Prince Perform at His Super Bowl News Conference?
review_date: 2023-02-10T12:48:42Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Before Prince's Super Bowl performance on Feb. 4, 2007, he put on an impromptu show for reporters instead of answering their questions at a news conference.


title: Did Julia Roberts Say Michelle Obama 'Isn't Fit to Clean Melania Trump's Toilet?'
review_date: 2017-12-18T07:45:03Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Julia Roberts said that former First Lady Michelle Obama was not fit to clean Melania Trump's toilet.

url:
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url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-italy-ally-ancient-times/
title: Did Trump Say Italy and U.S. Have Been Allies for Thousands of Years?
review_date: 2019-10-21T03:13:19Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
During an October 2019 press conference, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed the U.S. and Italy had been allies for thousands of years.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/borderline-bar-shooter-middle-east/
title: Was the Borderline Bar Shooter Identified as a Middle Eastern Man Named Abu Al-Hom Kreuzi?
review_date: 2018-11-08T01:30:32Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The shooter who killed a dozen people at a bar in California in November 2018 was identified as Abu Al-Hom Kreuzi.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/gop-lawmakers-ar-15-national-gun/
title: Yes, a GOP Bill Would Make the AR-15 the 'National Gun'
review_date: 2023-02-24T13:22:22Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In February 2023, U.S. Rep. Barry Moore, a Republican from Alabama, introduced a bill that would make the AR-15 semi-automatic rifle the "national gun of the United States."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bikers-trump-praying-walter-reed/
title: Were These Bikers Praying for Trump at Walter Reed?
review_date: 2020-10-05T05:06:37Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video shows a group of bikers praying for U.S. President Donald Trump at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/iowa-students-apologize/
title: Were Iowa High School Students Forced to Apologize for Wearing Patriotic Colors?
review_date: 2017-03-13T08:29:09Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Iowa high school students were forced to apologize for wearing red, white, and blue at a sports game because immigrant students on the opposing team were offended.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/netflix-ceo-donald-trump/
title: Netflix CEO: 'Trump Would Destroy Much of What Is Great About America'
review_date: 2016-07-21T07:42:13Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings said that Donald Trump 'would destroy much of what is great about America.'


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/united-states-safest-country/
title: Was the US Ranked the '118th Safest Country' in the World in 2019?
review_date: 2019-09-10T08:01:54Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The U.S. was ranked the "118th safest country" in the world in 2019, a decline of 53 places since 2018.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-golf-course-positive-press/
title: Does Aide Follow Trump Around Golf Course Sharing Positive Press About Him?
review_date: 2022-12-20T14:23:25Z
textual_rating: Research In Progress
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
As of late 2022, an aide of former U.S. President Donald Trump followed him around his Mar-a-Lago golf course to show him positive press coverage about him.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/lee-majors-death-hoax/
title: Did 'Bionic Man' Lee Majors Die, Leave $6 Million to Trump's Reelection Campaign?
review_date: 2019-12-26T03:28:41Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Actor Lee Majors died and left $6 million to U.S. President Donald Trump's 2020 reelection campaign.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/media-silence-national-debt-trump/
title: 'Media Silence' on $12B Reduction to the National Debt During Trump’s First Month?
review_date: 2017-02-27T07:32:43Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A lack of media attention regarding a $12 billion reduction to the national debt during President Trump’s first month in office is attributable to biased news coverage.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/motorcycle-governors-january-2017/
title: New Regulation Requires Motorcycle Owners to Install 75 MPH Governors by January 2017
review_date: 2016-08-01T09:31:25Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The U.S. government is instituting a regulation mandating all motorcycles be outfitted with 75 MPH governors by January 2017.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pfizer-ceo-vaccine-covid-limited-protection/
title: Did Pfizer CEO Say 2-Dose Vaccine Gives Little Protection Against COVID-19?
review_date: 2022-01-12T06:36:00Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In January 2022, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said the company's two-dose vaccine offered limited or no protection against COVID-19.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/starbucks-giveaway-blm/
title: Is Starbucks Giving Away Free Frappuccinos to Anyone Who Yells 'Black Lives Matter' in Cafes?
review_date: 2020-06-05T06:01:32Z
textual_rating: Scam
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In June 2020, Starbucks was offering free Frappuccino drinks to anyone who shouted "Black Lives Matter" inside their cafes.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-meathead/
title: 'Frozen Brain' Shoplifter
review_date: 2001-02-17T16:00:00Z
textual_rating: Legend
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Shoplifter who attempts to conceal a chicken under her hat is caught when the frozen loot renders her unconscious.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ballot-envelopes-reveal-party/
title: Do Ballot Envelopes Reveal the Party of the Voter?
review_date: 2020-08-20T04:40:17Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Mail-in ballot envelopes reveal the political party of the voter, meaning that Postal Service employees can tamper with election results.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/el-paso-shooting-twitter/
title: Did This Photograph Appear on the El Paso Mall Shooter's Twitter Page?
review_date: 2019-08-03T11:52:42Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph found in the El Paso mall shooter's Twitter account shows "Trump" spelled out in firearms.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/carlson-media-lynching-chauvin/
title: Did Tucker Carlson Equate Media's Treatment of Derek Chauvin to 'Lynching'?
review_date: 2021-04-21T01:53:09Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
Fox News host Tucker Carlson equated the news media's treatment of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, with "lynching."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/facebook-cancellation/
title: Facebook Cancellation Notice
review_date: 2000-07-05T10:36:32Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Facebook is overloaded and is about to cancel the accounts of users who don't like or share a particular message:


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/barney-frank-bernie-sanders/
title: Barney Frank Criticizes Bernie Sanders
review_date: 2016-06-10T06:38:38Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A viral quote criticizing Bernie Sanders for saying that the Democratic party was not "progressive" enough originated with Barney Frank.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/counter-demonstrators-permits-charlottesville/
title: Counter-Demonstrators Didn't Have Permits in Charlottesville?
review_date: 2017-08-21T12:19:04Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Counter-demonstrators in Charlottesville did not have the appropriate permits to protest a white supremacist rally.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/greta-thunberg-soros-isis-antifa/
title: Do Photos Show Greta Thunberg with George Soros, ISIS, and the 'Antifa Terrorist Organization'?
review_date: 2019-09-24T09:44:58Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Photographs shared widely in September 2019 showed Greta Thunberg posing with George Soros and a member of Isis and "aligning herself" with Antifa.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/gas-prices-obama-biden/
title: Did US Gas Prices Average $5 Per Gallon Under Obama and Biden?
review_date: 2020-10-30T08:45:49Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. gas prices averaged well over $5 per gallon under the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mandatory-covid-vaccination/
title: Is This Meme About Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccinations Accurate?
review_date: 2020-07-07T07:42:03Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
COVID-19 vaccinations, which have already killed several youngsters, will be required before children will be allowed to return to school.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/maxine-waters-subpoena-trump/
title: Could Maxine Waters Subpoena Trump’s Bank Records If Democrats Take the House?
review_date: 2018-07-02T07:06:34Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
If Democrats gain a majority in the House of Representatives, Maxine Waters could become chair of a committee that has the power to subpoena President Trump’s bank records.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-bloomberg-height/
title: Does This Photo Show Trump's and Bloomberg's Height Disparity?
review_date: 2020-02-14T00:09:56Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph highlights the height disparity between U.S. President Donald Trump and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/what-happened-quietly-obamacare/
title: What Happened, Quietly, on January 1, 2015?
review_date: 2014-08-26T11:18:26Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A bevy of tax increases were quietly imposed upon Americans in January 2015 due to the Affordable Care Act.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-hello-girl/
title: The Hello Girl
review_date: 2014-03-14T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The greeting "Hello" entered the language because it was the surname of Alexander Graham Bell's girlfriend.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/austin-school-district-sex-ed/
title: Did a Texas School District 'Mandate Teaching Kids How to Have Anal Sex'?
review_date: 2019-10-30T09:32:35Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Austin public schools will force parents to allow the district to teach children "how to have anal sex."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/outback-steakhouse-gun-policy-controversy/
title: Did Outback Steakhouse Kick Out a Policeman Because it is a ‘Gun Free Zone’?
review_date: 2018-02-05T00:30:20Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Outback Steakhouse is a "gun free zone" and a police officer was ejected for carrying his service weapon.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-pandemic-statement/
title: Did Biden Make This Statement About Democracy During a Pandemic?
review_date: 2020-08-14T03:24:43Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A meme reproduces a statement Joe Biden made during an interview about continuing democracy during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-blm-150000-acres-fracking/
title: Did the Trump Administration Auction Off 150,000 Acres of Public Land for Fracking?
review_date: 2018-12-18T03:10:00Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
President Donald Trump's administration auctioned 150,000 acres of public land off in December 2018, making that land open to fracking activities.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fbi-agents-hunter-biden/
title: No, An FBI Agent Killed in Florida Wasn't Investigating Hunter Biden's Laptop
review_date: 2021-02-05T09:25:19Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
One of two FBI agents killed while serving a search warrant in an investigation into violent crimes against children was the top agent in an investigation into child pornography found on Hunter Biden's laptop.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/live-jeweled-beetles-as-brooches/
title: Do People Really Wear Live, Jewel-Encrusted Beetles as Brooches?
review_date: 2018-06-05T08:43:38Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
There is a type of "living brooch" made and sold in Mexico consisting of a live beetle coated in gold and gemstones.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/lawmaker-report-student-cursing/
title: Did a GOP Lawmaker Report a High School Student for Cursing Over Gun Safety?
review_date: 2018-03-25T09:57:46Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Rep. Mark Amodei reported high-school student Noah Christiansen to his school for cursing during a phone call concerning gun safety legislation.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jimmy-john-liautaud-hunting-photos/
title: Is the Owner of Jimmy John's a Big-Game Hunter?
review_date: 2015-07-31T02:24:56Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Photographs show Jimmy John Liautaud, the owner of Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches, on big game hunts.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/peter-fonda-barron-trump/
title: Did Peter Fonda Suggest That Barron Trump Should Be Kidnapped?
review_date: 2018-06-20T08:49:51Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In June 2018, the actor Peter Fonda suggested in a tweet that Barron Trump should be kidnapped, as a protest against the president's immigration policy.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-protocol-queen-elizabeth/
title: Did President Trump Break Protocol in His Meeting with Queen Elizabeth?
review_date: 2018-07-16T07:26:11Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Donald Trump broke royal protocol by arriving late to meet Queen Elizabeth, failing to bow, and walking in front of her.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pole-dancer-shovel/
title: Is This a Child's Drawing Depicting Mom as 'Shovel-Selling' Pole Dancer?
review_date: 2010-07-11T15:23:16Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A child's drawing seemingly depicts mom as a pole dancer when in reality she was a Home Depot clerk trying to sell a shovel.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/enormous-pyramids-just-discovered-in-antarctica/
title: Were Enormous Pyramids Just Discovered In Antarctica?
review_date: 2017-08-24T12:16:44Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Recently discovered satellite photos from Google Earth show that an ancient civilization built pyramids in Antarctica 100 million years ago.


title: Rand Paul Tweeted That Purpose of Second Amendment Is to Shoot at Tyrannical Government?
review_date: 2017-06-15T02:13:14Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Rand Paul tweeted that the Second Amendment wasn't designed to protect our right to shoot deer, but the government when it becomes tyrannical.

url:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/rand-paul-tweet-second-amendment-purpose-shoot-tyrannical-government/


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/gaziantep-castle-turkey-earthquake/
title: Turkey's Gaziantep Castle Partially Destroyed by Early 2023 Earthquake
review_date: 2023-02-06T17:27:59Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The ancient Gaziantep Castle was partially destroyed in an earthquake that struck Turkey on Feb. 6, 2023.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/miscaptioned-welcome-home-daddy/
title: Welcome Home, Daddy!
review_date: 2010-03-10T16:00:00Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows a pregnant woman waiting to welcome home a military husband who couldn't have fathered the child she's carrying.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/train-of-taught/
title: Trained Professor
review_date: 1997-04-19T20:04:06Z
textual_rating: Legend
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Students used conditioning techniques to influence a psychology instructor into lecturing from specific part of classroom.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/sewn-from-whole-cloth/
title: Christian Woman Has Mouth, Eye Sewn Shut in Saudi Arabia for Professing Jesus as Her Savior
review_date: 2015-04-27T10:26:44Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Photograph depicts a woman in Saudi Arabia whose mouth and eye were sewn shut because she professed her Christian faith.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/migrant-girl-found/
title: Was a Migrant Girl Found With '20 Types of Semen in Her'?
review_date: 2019-07-15T10:12:39Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A migrant girl was found with "20 types of semen in her." Also, three people were in quarantine for an "unknown" disease.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kerry-chant-death-children/
title: No, Dr. Kerry Chant Didn't Celebrate the Death of 3 Kids
review_date: 2022-01-20T00:16:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
New South Wales Chief Health Officer Dr. Kerry Chant celebrated the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in New South Wales saying that it only resulted in the death of three children.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/i-am-legend-zombie/
title: Was 'I Am Legend' Set in 2021?
review_date: 2021-01-12T00:46:42Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The storyline of "I Am Legend" takes place in 2021 and centers on a zombie outbreak that was caused by a vaccine.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-plans-second-term/
title: Did Trump Say This About His Plans for a Second Term?
review_date: 2020-08-31T02:38:36Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A quote meme reproduced U.S. President Trump's August 2020 statement about his plans for a second term.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bruce-springsteen-attacks-donald-trump-on-twitter/
title: Bruce Springsteen Attacks Donald Trump on Twitter
review_date: 2016-09-29T02:17:03Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Bruce Springsteen called Donald Trump an "asshole" on Twitter, signing off with the pro-Clinton hashtag #ImWithHer.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mcdonalds-quarter-pounder-candles/
title: Did McDonald’s Release Quarter Pounder Scented Candles?
review_date: 2020-11-02T00:58:30Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In February 2020, McDonald’s sold a limited collection Quarter Pounder Scented Candle Pack, which smelled like beef, along with its related toppings.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/man-spit-marine/
title: Ezekiel Dingle Controversy
review_date: 2015-10-04T22:03:00Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A man spat at a young Marine holding the door open for him because the American people no longer support the military.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-syria-airport-contract/
title: Did the Trump Organization Win a Lucrative Contract to Rebuild a Syrian Airport?
review_date: 2017-04-10T06:24:36Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Trump Organization won a contract to rebuild the Syrian airport destroyed in a United States missile attack.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/falcon-ambassador-bridge/
title: Did a Falcon Land Right in Front of a Camera Atop the Ambassador Bridge?
review_date: 2020-12-06T05:14:20Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A falcon landed directly in front of a camera installed atop the Ambassador Bridge over the Detroit River, producing a striking image.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/guns-drawn-house-chamber/
title: Do Photos Show Guns Drawn in US House Chamber?
review_date: 2021-01-06T07:38:01Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Photos taken in the U.S. House Chambers of the U.S. Capitol show Capitol police officers with guns drawn.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/obama-biden-underestimate-quote/
title: Did Obama Say 'Don't Underestimate Joe's Ability to F*ck Things Up'?
review_date: 2022-10-26T06:00:34Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Former U.S. President Barack Obama once said of U.S. President Joe Biden, "Don't underestimate Joe's ability to fuck things up."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/sun-full-moon/
title: Is This Picture of the Sun and Full Moon Between Two Trees Real?
review_date: 2017-06-14T04:13:52Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photographer used sixteen cameras and waited 62 days to capture an image of the full moon above a sunset.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/channing-tatum-acting-naked-movie/
title: Did Channing Tatum Say He Has to 'Get Better at Acting' So He Doesn’t Have to be 'Naked' in Movies?
review_date: 2021-05-08T01:02:25Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Channing Tatum said, “At some point, I got to get better at acting so I don't have to be naked in all of [my movies]" in an interview on May 4, 2021.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/california-laws-port-slowdown/
title: No Evidence Port Slowdown Due to 'Liberal' California Laws
review_date: 2021-11-02T10:08:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The congestion and shipping delays at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles are due to California's "liberal" environmental and labor laws.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/law-order-returning/
title: Is the Original 'Law & Order' Returning to Television?
review_date: 2021-10-03T02:00:00Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Producers announced plans for the original "Law & Order" television crime show to return to television for a new, 21st season.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/buttigieg-secretary-booty-juice/
title: Biden Calls Buttigieg 'Secretary Booty Juice' in Public Speech?
review_date: 2023-09-01T14:48:32Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In video of a May 2023 public event, U.S. President Joe Biden called Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg “Secretary Booty Juice.”


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/script-doctors/
title: The Death of M*A*S*H's Col. Henry Blake
review_date: 2009-03-21T02:30:10Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The cast of M*A*S*H did not learn of Col. Blake's death until they were actually filming the scene in which it was announced.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/republicans-ban-gays-lesbians-adopting/
title: Did Republicans Vote to Make It Legal to Ban Gays and Lesbians from Adopting?
review_date: 2018-07-14T05:52:33Z
textual_rating: Outdated
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Republican majority in the House Appropriations Committee voted to approve an amendment allowing taxpayer-funded adoption agencies to deny services to LGBTQ families.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/smithfield-foods-china/
title: Was Smithfield Foods Sold to China?
review_date: 2014-07-08T02:23:56Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Smithfield Foods was sold to a Chinese company, and China will be slaughtering and processing hogs raised in the U.S. and shipping them back to America.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trafficked-children-suez-ship/
title: Did US Navy SEALs Rescue Trafficked Children from Ever Given Ship?
review_date: 2021-04-03T03:55:05Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Over a thousand trafficked children and dead bodies were rescued by U.S. Navy SEALs out of shipping containers on Evergreen's Ever Given cargo ship after it became stuck in the Suez Canal.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/did-shakespeare-say-he-always-felt-happy/
title: Did William Shakespeare Say He Was Always Happy Because He Didn't 'Expect Anything From Anyone?'
review_date: 2018-04-05T03:10:52Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
William Shakespeare wrote that he "always felt happy" because he didn't "expect anything from anyone."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-tell-supporters-storm/
title: Did Trump Tell Supporters To Storm US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021?
review_date: 2021-01-06T07:04:04Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In a speech on Jan. 6, 2021, Trump told supporters to storm the U.S. Capitol to delay the constitutional process that would affirm Joe Biden’s presidency.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ocasio-cortez-technology-quote/
title: Did Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Say We Need to 'Invent Technology That's Never Been Invented'?
review_date: 2018-12-10T07:05:26Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Representative-elect Ocasio-Cortez said "we need to invent technology that's never even been invented yet."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/radio-fryer/
title: Old Lady’s Sweet 'Thank You' Letter Takes Vitriolic Turn
review_date: 2006-05-03T18:37:40Z
textual_rating: Legend
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A woman in a nursing home who received the gift of a radio penned an interesting 'thank you' letter.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/woody-harrelson-rfk-2024/
title: Woody Harrelson Was Photographed Wearing RFK Jr. Hat?
review_date: 2023-08-11T13:33:33Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph that circulated in August 2023 authentically showed Cheryl Hines, the wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., with Woody Harrelson, the latter wearing a cap endorsing Kennedy's 2024 presidential campaign.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/posh/
title: Is the Word 'Posh' a Shortening of 'Port Out, Starboard Home'?
review_date: 2010-04-14T23:15:56Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The word "posh" entered the English language as a shortening of the phrase "Port Out, Starboard Home."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/frankie-marta-school-rock-couple/
title: Are Frankie and Marta From ‘School of Rock’ a Real-Life Couple?
review_date: 2021-05-18T04:36:05Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The actors who played the characters of Frankie and Marta in the 2003 comedy film “School of Rock” are dating in real life.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/my-cousin-vinny-giuliani/
title: Did Rudy Giuliani Suggest Borrowing a Legal Tactic from 'My Cousin Vinny'?
review_date: 2020-11-19T06:24:07Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. President Donald Trump's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani suggested using a legal tactic seen in the 1992 movie "My Cousin Vinny" in a court case about 2020 voting.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nyc-premarked-ballots/
title: Did Some New York Residents Receive Pre-Marked Ballots?
review_date: 2020-10-30T12:45:57Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Residents in the Queens Village section of New York City received ballots pre-marked for Joe Biden and other Democratic candidates.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/donald-trump-new-yorker/
title: Donald Trump Editorial via The New Yorker?
review_date: 2016-02-29T07:14:15Z
textual_rating: Misattributed
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The New Yorker published a surprisingly effusive item praising the political acumen of Donald Trump, penned by a Bloomberg reporter.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/robert-reichs-rules-2018/
title: Robert Reich's Rules for 2018?
review_date: 2018-01-17T08:28:52Z
textual_rating: Misattributed
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Author Robert Reich published a list of ten rules to help "resist" the Trump administration in 2018.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/al-smith-dinner-sticker/
title: Reporter Displays Trump/Pence Sticker at Al Smith Dinner
review_date: 2016-10-21T14:16:11Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An image shows Maria Bartiromo holding a phone decorated with a "Trump/Pence" sticker at the annual Al Smith Dinner.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/wind-turbines-texas-power-outages/
title: Were Frozen Wind Turbines in Texas a Major Factor in Power Outages?
review_date: 2021-02-18T01:48:08Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Frozen wind turbines played a major role in Texas power outages as unusually harsh winter storms covered the region in snow and ice in February 2021.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jill-biden-covid-positive/
title: Jill Biden Caught COVID After 'Double' Vaccination and Booster Shots?
review_date: 2023-09-05T13:15:43Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
After receiving a two-dose initial vaccination series and two additional booster shots, U.S. first lady Jill Biden tested positive for COVID-19 in September 2023.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/amish-buggies-trump/
title: Did Amish Buggies Show Support for Trump?
review_date: 2020-11-03T07:22:03Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
Photos and videos show members of the Amish community displaying their support for U.S. President Donald Trump.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/false-einstein-humiliates-professor/
title: Did Albert Einstein Humiliate an Atheist Professor?
review_date: 2004-06-28T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
While a college student, Albert Einstein humiliated an atheist professor by using the "Evil is the absence of God" argument on him.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ecneics-science-spelled-backwards-pagan-word/
title: Is 'Ecneics' ('Science' Spelled Backwards) a Pagan Word?
review_date: 2021-12-04T00:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
"Ecneics" ("science" spelled backwards) is a pagan word that refers to a device for summoning "Satin."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/target-transgender-bathroom-policy/
title: Target Transgender Bathroom Policy
review_date: 2016-04-20T06:15:06Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Target caved to pressure from President Obama and LGBT groups and instituted a store-wide policy allowing transgender employees and shoppers to use the bathroom that matched their gender identity.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/did-democrats-check-phones-sotu-address/
title: Did Democrats Check Their Phones During Trump's State of the Union Address?
review_date: 2018-01-31T03:00:52Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A few Democratic lawmakers were spotted checking their phones during President Trump's State of the Union address.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-jerome-powell/
title: No, Joe Biden Didn't Introduce Man in Blackface at 1985 Fundraiser
review_date: 2020-07-16T10:35:01Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden participated in a "blackface skit" at a 1985 fundraiser.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-ungobbled-gobbler/
title: Did the Thanksgiving Turkey Pardon Begin with President Truman?
review_date: 2007-11-14T09:26:56Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The presidential practice of pardoning a live turkey before Thanksgiving originated with President Harry Truman in 1947.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/monica-lewinsky-trump-tweet/
title: Did Monica Lewinsky Offer to 'Take One For (the) Team' to Get Trump Impeached?
review_date: 2019-10-04T04:30:57Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Monica Lewinsky offered to "take one for (the) team" and perform oral sex in order to get President Donald Trump impeached.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-cecil-lion-wildlife-conservation-council/
review_date: 2018-03-21T02:40:04Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Trump administration appointed Walter Palmer, famed for killing Cecil the Lion in 2015, to a newly-formed wildlife conservation council.

title:
Did President Donald Trump Appoint the Man Who Killed Cecil the Lion to a Wildlife Conservation Council?


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cindy-hyde-smith-confederate/
title: Was Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith Photographed Wearing a Confederate Soldier's Cap?
review_date: 2018-11-20T12:27:26Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith posted photographs of herself wearing a Confederate soldier's hat during a visit to the home of Jefferson Davis.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bicycle-2000-year-old-temple/
title: Was a Carving of a Modern Bicycle Found Inside an Ancient Temple?
review_date: 2018-07-25T02:31:49Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A 2,000-year-old carving of a figure riding a modern bicycle was found inside an ancient temple in India.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/warrants-issued-threats-trump/
title: Were Warrants Issued For Kathy Griffin, De Niro, and Streisand for Threatening Trump?
review_date: 2019-10-25T01:21:48Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Federal arrest warrants were issued for U.S. entertainers Kathy Griffin, Robert De Niro, and Barbara Streisand for making threats against President Donald Trump.


title: Bill Clinton Said Hillary Suffered More Than 'Those Guys in Benghazi'
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textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Bill Clinton said that testifying at congressional hearings meant that "Hillary suffered more than those guys in Benghazi."

url:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bill-clinton-said-hillary-suffered-more-than-those-guys-in-benghazi/


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/melania-soviet-hat/
title: Did Melania Trump Post a Photo of Herself Wearing a Soviet Army Hat?
review_date: 2020-07-17T03:52:16Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Melania Trump once posted a photo of herself wearing a Russian hat featuring a Soviet army badge, and Facebook removed the image.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/blm-hate-group-beating/
title: Are These Victims Who Were 'Beat Up by a BLM Hate Group'?
review_date: 2020-08-21T04:37:07Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A collage of photographs shows people who were severely injured in beatings perpetrated by a "BLM hate group."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/korean-war-remains-news-coverage/
title: Did Major News Networks Ignore a Story About Korean War Remains Returning to the U.S.?
review_date: 2018-08-09T06:53:03Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The major television networks MSNBC, NBC, CNN, CBS, and ABC provided little or no coverage of the July 2018 repatriation of the remains of 55 U.S. soldiers killed in the Korean War.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/blm-deputies-compton/
title: Is BLM To Blame for the Shooting of 2 Deputies?
review_date: 2020-09-15T08:03:10Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A gunman associated with the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement shot and wounded two Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies on Sept. 12, 2020, and BLM protesters afterwards blocked emergency access to the hospital where the deputies received medical treatment.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bruno-mars-facebook-scam/
title: Bruno Mars Isn't Giving Away Cash and Gift Cards on Facebook
review_date: 2022-10-27T08:40:12Z
textual_rating: Scam
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
According to a Facebook post, users simply need to provide their birth month to win gift cards or cash from Bruno Mars.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/anti-trump-protesters-bused-into-austin/
title: Anti-Trump Protesters Bused Into Austin, Chicago
review_date: 2016-11-11T05:56:43Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows a group of buses that were used to ship in paid anti-Trump protesters to Austin, Texas.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/logan-paul-pokemon-mayweather/
title: Did Logan Paul Wear a Pokémon Card at Floyd Mayweather Jr. Fight?
review_date: 2021-06-07T01:10:53Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Logan Paul wore a $150,000 Charizard Pokémon card as he entered the arena before his fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nunes-flynn-turkey-meeting/
title: Did Devin Nunes Meet with Michael Flynn and Turkey's Foreign Minister?
review_date: 2017-03-28T03:03:40Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Did House Intelligence Committee chair Devin Nunes meet with Michael Flynn and the Turkish foreign minister?


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/andrew-tate-handcuffed-prison-van/
title: Is This a Real Photo of Andrew Tate Handcuffed in Police Van?
review_date: 2023-01-03T12:03:24Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph accurately shows Andrew Tate handcuffed in a police van after his December 2022 arrest in Romania.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/charlottesville-killer-radical-leftist/
title: Is the Accused Charlottesville Killer an 'Anti-Trump Leftist' Supported by Clinton, Soros?
review_date: 2017-08-15T11:05:52Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The driver of the vehicle that killed one person and injured more than a dozen others at the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, is a known "radical leftist" supported by Hillary Clinton and George Soros.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/josh-hawley-book-amazon/
title: Is Sen. Josh Hawley Selling a Book Critical of Amazon on Amazon.com?
review_date: 2021-04-27T10:14:30Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley is selling a book on Amazon.com that is critical of Amazon, titled "The Tyranny of Big Tech."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ann-landers-quote-about-aging/
title: Did Advice Columnist Ann Landers Say This About Aging?
review_date: 2019-10-29T02:15:27Z
textual_rating: Misattributed
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
This quote can be attributed to advice columnist Ann Landers: “At age 20, we worry about what others think of us. At age 40, we don't care what they think of us. At age 60, we discover they haven't been thinking of us at all.”


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/denzel-washington-morals-respect-intelligence/
review_date: 2023-06-21T17:49:07Z
textual_rating: Misattributed
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Actor Denzel Washington once said, "With so many things coming back in style, I can’t wait until morals, respect, and intelligence become a trend again."

title:
Did Denzel Washington Say He Hoped 'Morals, Respect, and Intelligence' Would 'Become a Trend Again'?


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-press-conference-notes/
title: Did Biden Rely on 'Cheat Sheet' During His First Press Conference?
review_date: 2021-03-29T04:33:26Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. President Joe Biden referred to printed notes and a sheet that apparently listed the names and thumbnail images of reporters during his first news conference.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/did-mike-huckabee-complain-michelle-wolf/
title: Did Mike Huckabee Complain About Michelle Wolf After Mocking 'Triggers' on Twitter?
review_date: 2018-04-30T08:21:51Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Mike Huckabee tweeted that the White House Correspondents Dinner "celebrated bullying" after inviting people to watch his own show unless they lacked a "sense of humor."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/aunt-jemima-millionaire/
title: Did the Woman Behind Aunt Jemima Die a Millionaire?
review_date: 2020-06-18T09:05:02Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Nancy Green died a millionaire from the money she earned portraying the fictional Aunt Jemima in promotional settings.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/steve-urkel-purple-urkle-cannabis/
title: Is the Actor Who Played Steve Urkel Launching 'Purple Urkle' Cannabis Line?
review_date: 2021-04-14T05:24:32Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Jaleel White, the actor who portrayed Steve Urkel in "Family Matters," is creating his own line of weed, "Purple Urkle."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/permanent-closure-walt-disney-world-due-hurricane-irma/
title: Permanent Closure at Walt Disney World Due to Hurricane Irma?
review_date: 2017-09-14T02:25:18Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Walt Disney announced that they were permanently closing the Fort Wilderness Campgrounds due to damage from Hurricane Irma.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-kneel-national-anthem/
title: Did Biden Kneel in Protest During the National Anthem?
review_date: 2020-10-12T01:24:37Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An image shared widely in October 2020 showed Joe Biden "taking a knee" in protest, during the playing of the national anthem.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/philip-morris-ad-mother-baby/
title: Is This a Real Philip Morris Ad Featuring Mother and Baby?
review_date: 2022-09-30T04:56:06Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A vintage Philip Morris cigarette ad featured an illustration of a mother holding her baby and the slogan, "Born gentle."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/italy-army-coffins-coronavirus/
title: Did Video Show Italian Army Trucks Transporting Coffins Amid COVID-19 Pandemic?
review_date: 2020-03-23T02:52:26Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Images shared in March 2020 showed a convoy of military trucks transporting bodies away from an over-subscribed crematorium in Bergamo, Italy.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/lego-police-toys/
title: Did LEGO Pull Police Playsets from Stores?
review_date: 2020-06-04T06:44:43Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
LEGO pulled police- and White House-themed toys in response to nationwide protests following the death of George Floyd.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tesla-hiring-complaints-elon-musk/
title: Is Tesla Hiring Someone to Handle Complaints Tweeted at Elon Musk?
review_date: 2021-01-19T08:04:40Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A job listing posted by Tesla in January 2021 described the specialist role as having to “address social media escalations … directed at the CEO,” who at the time of this writing was Elon Musk.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/newsmax-biden-pence/
title: Did a Newsmax Story Say Trump Should 'Retire Immediately'?
review_date: 2020-11-16T00:43:06Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The conservative news website Newsmax published a column that suggested U.S. President Donald Trump should "retire immediately," letting Vice President Mike Pence handle the transition to the incoming Biden-Harris administration.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/stormy-daniels-say-president-trump-ate-pizza-tiny-pizza-toppings/
title: Did Trump Order Pizza with 'Tiny Pizzas' on Top During Tryst with Stormy Daniels?
review_date: 2018-01-24T05:54:57Z
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language_code: en
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text:
Stormy Daniels said in an interview that Donald Trump ordered little pizzas as toppings on a regular-sized pizza.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/aaron-rodgers-stand-for-the-flag-kneel-for-the-cross-t-shirt/
title: Aaron Rodgers Photographed Holding 'Stand For the Flag, Kneel for the Cross' T-Shirt?
review_date: 2017-09-25T04:30:50Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers holding a "Stand for the flag, Kneel for the cross" shirt.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/richard-sherman-condemns-black-lives-matter/
title: Seahawks' Richard Sherman Condemns 'Black Lives Matter' Movement
review_date: 2016-07-11T08:08:20Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman authored an essay criticizing the Black Lives Matter movement.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/home-depot-drive-thru-only/
title: Did Home Depot Convert to Drive-Thru Only?
review_date: 2022-04-05T03:53:19Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In an effort to reduce theft, Home Depot announced that it was partnering with Chick-Fil-A to convert all of its physical stores to drive-thru facilities.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/covid-result-holiday-gatherings/
title: Can a Negative COVID Test Result 'Clear' People for Holiday Gatherings?
review_date: 2020-12-28T06:43:09Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A negative COVID-19 test will “clear” people to go to holiday gatherings with their family and friends across the United States.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/takanakuy-annual-tradition/
title: Is Takanakuy a Real Christmastime Tradition?
review_date: 2020-12-24T05:34:00Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
On December 25, residents of the Chumbivilcas Province of Peru settle grudges with an annual tradition of fist fights known as Takanakuy.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bermuda-triangle-ship-reappears-90-years-after-going-missing/
title: Did a Ship Reappear in the Bermuda Triangle 90 Years After Going Missing?
review_date: 2015-05-19T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The SS Cotopaxi was discovered by the Cuban Coast Guard 90 years after it vanished in the Bermuda Triangle.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/brandenn-bremmer/
title: Brandenn Bremmer Suicide
review_date: 2016-07-14T03:35:27Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Young prodigy Brandenn Bremmer achieved a number of successes before taking his own life at age14 so that he could donate his organs to others.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/three-wise-men/
title: Three Wise Men
review_date: 2000-11-07T12:46:56Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Bible says that three wise men traveled from afar on camels to visit the infant Jesus as he lay in the manger.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/yoko-ono-john-lennon-chuck-berry/
title: Does Meme Show the 'Very Moment' Yoko Ono Began 'Screeching' Near John Lennon and Chuck Berry?
review_date: 2023-01-22T09:00:02Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
A meme shows the moment that John Lennon and Chuck Berry reacted to Yoko Ono "screeching into the microphone" during a 1972 appearance on "The Mike Douglas Show."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/did-pizza-hut-pressure-workers-evacuate-irma/
title: Did Pizza Hut Pressure Workers Evacuating From Irma's Path to Stay at Work?
review_date: 2017-09-11T10:03:57Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Pizza Hut pressured employees in Florida to return to work "within 72 hours" if they evacuated because of tropical storm Irma.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/satire-bbc-far-right/
title: Did the BBC Institute a ‘Far Right Questionnaire’ for New Recruits?
review_date: 2023-04-27T13:36:13Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The BBC implemented a new far-right questionnaire intended to weed out new recruits who may not hold views similar to the progressive values of the news organization.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kranch-heinz-condiment-sauce/
title: Is 'Kranch' a Real Heinz Condiment?
review_date: 2021-07-14T04:32:57Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
As of July 2021, Kraft Heinz sold a condiment called "Kranch," which combined ketchup and ranch dressing.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jewel-coronation-charles-stole/
title: Did Jewel Decline Charles' Coronation Invite, Saying He Has 'Enough Big Jewels His Family Stole'?
review_date: 2023-05-04T14:20:06Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
American singer Jewel declined an invitation to perform at King Charles III’s May 2023 coronation, saying, “He’s got enough big jewels that his family stole from India, he doesn’t need me.”


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/paul-gosar-moron-stupid-romney-tweet/
title: No, Paul Gosar Did Not Tweet 'I've Been Called Stupid My Whole Life'
review_date: 2022-03-04T01:08:57Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
In March 2022, U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar defended himself from criticism with a tweet in which he indicated he had been called "stupid" for his whole life.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/covid-certificate-vaccination-id/
title: Does COVID Stand for ‘Certificate of Vaccination ID’?
review_date: 2021-02-03T02:23:34Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
COVID-19 stands for “Certificate of Vaccination ID,” with the number “19” representing the letters “AI,” for “Artificial Intelligence.”


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mar-a-lago-neighbors-legal-action/
title: Are Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Neighbors Trying To Stop Him From Permanently Moving There?
review_date: 2020-12-17T04:27:17Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
In December 2020, an attorney for the neighbors of U.S. President Donald Trump's private club, Mar-a-Lago, sent a letter to the town of Palm Beach requesting that officials stop him from moving permanently into the club.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ecstasy-halloween-candy/
title: Ecstasy in Halloween Candy?
review_date: 2015-09-28T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
Parents should keep any eye out for drug-laced Gummy bears and ecstasy (MDMA) disguised as Halloween candy being distributed to trick-or-treaters.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pope-francis-gun-owners/
title: Did Pope Francis Say Gun Owners 'Can't Call Themselves Christians Anymore'?
review_date: 2018-05-09T03:33:08Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In May 2018, Pope Francis said people who own guns were "hypocrites" and could no longer call themselves Christians.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/elizabeth-warren-sex-reassignment/
title: Did Elizabeth Warren Say Taxpayers Should Fund Sex-Reassignment Surgery?
review_date: 2019-10-02T02:51:52Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren said or argued to the effect that "taxpayers must fund sex reassignment surgery."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/father-sacrifice-son-train-bridge/
title: Did a Father Sacrifice His Son for a Train Full of Passengers?
review_date: 2001-03-16T18:19:44Z
textual_rating: Legend
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A father was faced with the horrifying choice between saving his son's life at the cost of many, or watching his son die as his inaction saves others.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/did-netflix-announce-god-of-war-series/
title: Did Netflix Announce a 'God of War' Series in April 2018?
review_date: 2018-05-03T05:42:25Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Netflix announced in April 2018 that they are creating a new series based on the video game "God of War."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/republican-dean-browning-gay/
title: Did Republican Dean Browning Tweet 'I'm a Black Gay Guy'?
review_date: 2020-11-10T08:58:22Z
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language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
Dean Browning, a white man who previously ran and lost in the 2020 Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 7, tweeted, "I'm a black gay guy" from his verified Twitter account.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-impeachment-air-force-one/
title: Did Trump Say He Would Testify at Impeachment Trial if He Could Take Air Force One?
review_date: 2021-02-09T06:56:23Z
textual_rating: False
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text:
Former U.S. President Donald Trump said that he would testify during his second impeachment trial if could to travel to Washington, D.C., on Air Force One.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/alex-rodriguez-makeup-for-men/
title: Is Alex Rodriguez Launching New Makeup?
review_date: 2021-05-22T04:18:39Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
In May 2021, former baseball star Alex Rodriguez partnered with a cosmetics company to develop a makeup product designed for men.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/strawberry-quick-methamphetamine-warning/
title: Are Drug Dealers Selling Strawberry Meth to Kids?
review_date: 2007-04-29T01:08:10Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Drug dealers are selling colored and flavored crystal methamphetamine known as "Strawberry Quick" to children.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/target-pride-satanism/
title: Did Target Partner with Designer Whose Work Includes Satanic Imagery?
review_date: 2023-05-24T14:22:48Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
For its 2023 Pride collection, Target partnered with a designer whose work includes references to, or depictions of, Satan.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/allan-jones-nfl/
title: Did the CEO of Hardwick Clothes Cut Ties With the NFL Over 'Unpatriotic' Protests?
review_date: 2017-10-05T05:26:41Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In September 2017, Tennessee businessman and CEO of Hardwick Clothes Allan Jones withdrew all NFL-related advertising for his companies, in response to "unpatriotic" national anthem protests.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mypillow-antifa-temptresses/
title: Did MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell Blame Capitol Attack on 'Antifa Temptresses'?
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textual_rating: Labeled Satire
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MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell blamed "antifa temptresses" for the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/what-goes-around/
title: Did Alexander Fleming's Father Save Winston Churchill from Drowning?
review_date: 1999-08-09T10:34:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The father of Alexander Fleming, the discoverer of penicillin, saved a young Winston Churchill from drowning; in gratitude Churchill's father paid for Fleming's education.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ballots-georgia-senate/
title: Did 50K Ballots Suspiciously Appear at Polls Overnight in Georgia Senate Runoffs?
review_date: 2021-01-06T04:30:21Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Poll workers in Georgia's Senate runoff election illegally uncovered 50,000 ballots in the early morning hours of Jan. 6, 2021.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/avant-6-months-to-live/
title: Does R&B Singer Avant Have Six Months to Live?
review_date: 2019-03-18T08:18:08Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
R&B singer Avant was diagnosed with a terminal condition in March 2019 and was told he has only six months to live.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jeff-guice-sick-children/
title: Did Jeff Guice Say 'Sick Children Should Die If Their Parents Can’t Afford Medical Supplies'?
review_date: 2017-03-13T01:27:53Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Mississippi State Representative Jeff Guice said that 'sick children should die if their parents can’t afford medical supplies.'


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ticketmaster-negative-covid-test/
title: Will Ticketmaster Require Event Attendees To Provide Proof of Negative COVID-19 Test?
review_date: 2020-11-16T02:54:01Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In November 2020, Ticketmaster announced that it planned to require event attendees to verify that they have tested negative for the novel coronavirus within a 72-hour time frame.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/islam-banned-u-s-1952/
title: Were Muslims Banned from the U.S. in 1952?
review_date: 2015-12-07T16:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Muslims were banned from immigrating to the United States in 1952 under the provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bernie-sanders-unpaid-interns/
title: Is Bernie Sanders the Only Presidential Candidate to Pay His Interns?
review_date: 2016-02-10T06:15:18Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Bernie Sanders is one of the few 2016 presidential candidates (if not the only one) to pay his campaign interns.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/joni-ernst-covid-hoax-mask-doctors/
title: Did Joni Ernst Get Early COVID-19 Vax After Calling Virus Hoax, Opposing Masks?
review_date: 2020-12-30T06:43:28Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst received the COVID-19 vaccine after calling COVID-19 a "hoax," being an "anti-masker," and claiming doctors exaggerated the number of COVID-related deaths in order to enrich themselves.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pennsylvania-miscarriage-fine/
title: Did Pennsylvania Lawmakers Vote to Fine Women Who Have a Miscarriage?
review_date: 2021-05-30T02:30:31Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Pennsylvania House Bill 118 of 2021 would fine women who have a miscarriage, or force them to pay for a fetal death certificate.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/federal-food-box-credit-trump/
title: Did Federal Food Aid Boxes Include White House Letter Crediting Trump?
review_date: 2020-10-02T08:41:55Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In late September 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture distributed millions of federally funded aid boxes that included a letter from President Donald Trump crediting his administration for their distribution.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hurricane-now-contains-sharks/
title: Does Hurricane Florence Now Contain Sharks?
review_date: 2017-09-07T06:31:06Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported that Hurricane Florence had airlifted several sharks.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/video-zelenskyy-dancing-high-heels/
title: Does Video Show Zelenskyy Dancing in High Heels?
review_date: 2023-02-27T11:14:05Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A music video features Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dancing in high heels, a cropped top, and skin-tight pants with three other men.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/quarantine-etymology/
title: Does 'Quarantine' Originate from the Word 'Forty' (Days) in Italian?
review_date: 2020-04-23T01:00:13Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The word "quarantine" stems from the Italian word for "forty," representing the number of days persons potentially exposed to communicable diseases had to remain in isolation.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/giuliani-wuhan-lab-tweet/
title: Did Giuliani Correctly Tweet That Wuhan Lab Got $3.7M from US in 2017?
review_date: 2020-05-20T10:22:37Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Rudy Giuliani correctly tweeted that a research lab in Wuhan, China, got a $3.7 million grant from the U.S. in 2017 despite a ban on such funding.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ghislaine-maxwell-trial-audio/
title: Is Audio of the Ghislaine Maxwell Trial Available by Phone?
review_date: 2021-11-29T02:45:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking trial can be listened to by dialing 844-721-7237 and entering access code 9991787.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/prada-store-blackface-imagery/
title: Did a Prada Store Remove Products Resembling 'Blackface Imagery'?
review_date: 2018-12-14T09:11:55Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Prada removed a display from their store in the Soho neighborhood of New York City after a complaint regarding monkey-like figurines spread widely online.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pizza-spy/
title: FBI Orders 19 Pizzas Delivered to Psychiatric Hospital?
review_date: 2000-08-23T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A humorous narrative describes FBI agents holed up in a psychiatric hospital attempting to order pizzas from an incredulous delivery man.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/free-anheuser-busch-beer-vaccine/
title: Drinks Are On Anheuser-Busch When 70% of US Adults Get COVID Shot
review_date: 2021-06-02T04:49:56Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Anheuser-Busch will give away free beer when 70% of the nation's adults have had at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bill-murray-death-notice/
title: Has Bill Murray Died at 81, Wanting to See ‘Americans United Under Trump’?
review_date: 2019-02-09T11:22:40Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Actor-comedian Bill Murray died at age 81 in February 2019, expressing a wish to see ‘Americans united under Trump.’


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/colorado-birth-control-facts/
title: Colorado Birth Control Facts
review_date: 2016-11-29T02:07:59Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Colorado has offered free birth control for five years, leading to: a 40 percent drop in unintended pregnancy, a 42 percent drop in abortions, and millions of dollars in healthcare savings.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/covfefe-secret-nuclear-code/
title: Was 'Covfefe' A Secret Nuclear Code?
review_date: 2017-06-01T08:29:46Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Defense Department had to remove the word "covfefe" from nuclear codes after Donald Trump tweeted it.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/seniors-medicare-immigrants/
title: Do Seniors on Social Security Have to Pay for Medicare While 'Illegal Immigrants' Get It Free?
review_date: 2019-06-19T01:34:09Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Senior Citizens on Social Security in the U.S. have to pay for Medicare while "illegal immigrants" get it for free.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/emo-wendys-logo/
title: Is This 'Emo' Wendy’s Logo Real?
review_date: 2022-07-20T23:08:46Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In 2022, Wendy’s unveiled an “emo” version of its logo, featuring a red-headed girl with flattened side-bangs and a shaggy haircut.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bernie-sanders-art-heist/
title: Is Bernie Sanders Planning to Tackle Income Inequality with a Billionaire Art Heist?
review_date: 2019-10-07T07:42:56Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders plans to tackle income inequality by stealing art from billionaires.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/if-the-shoe-fits/
title: Nike 'Give Me Big Shoes' Commercial
review_date: 2000-03-16T17:26:42Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Samburu tribesman appearing in a Nike commercial was supposed to say the equivalent of "Just Do It" in his native language, but he said something entirely different instead.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/dry-cleaning/
title: Does a Clean Lint Filter Extend the Life of a Dryer?
review_date: 2005-02-17T12:18:38Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Washing the lint filter in your clothes dryer can help enhance the performance and lifespan of that appliance and avoid fires.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/macron-quote-unvaccinated/
title: Did Macron Say This About the Unvaccinated?
review_date: 2021-07-22T09:45:04Z
textual_rating: Misattributed
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
French President Emmanuel Macron said, in part, "This time you stay at home, not us" about the unvaccinated.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/margaret-keenan-covid-vaccine/
title: Did First COVID-19 Vaccine Recipient Suspiciously Appear in News Report Months Earlier?
review_date: 2020-12-10T09:11:22Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Margaret Keenan, the first recipient of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in December 2020, was featured in a news report two months earlier, providing evidence of wrongdoing or deception.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/was-sen-john-mccain-a-hanoi-hilton-songbird/
title: Was Sen. John McCain a 'Hanoi Hilton Songbird'?
review_date: 2018-05-11T10:01:37Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
Sen. John McCain was referred to as "Songbird John" following his imprisonment during the Vietnam War.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/flights-of-fancy/
title: Did Saudis Fly Out of the U.S. While Airspace Was Still Closed after 9/11?
review_date: 2004-03-31T04:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Secret flights whisked bin Laden family members and Saudi nationals out of the U.S. immediately after September 11 while a general ban on air travel was still in effect, and before the FBI had any opportunity to question any of the passengers.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/samuel-wright-sebastian-crab-die/
title: Did Samuel E. Wright, Voice of Sebastian from ‘The Little Mermaid,’ Die?
review_date: 2021-05-26T08:45:56Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
Samuel E. Wright, an actor who was also the voice of Sebastian the crab in the 1989 animated film “The Little Mermaid,” died on May 24, 2021.


text: A new tranquilizer dart gun on the market is designed to put children to sleep.
title: FDA Approves Tranquilizer Dart Guns That Puts Kids to Sleep
review_date: 2015-05-08T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
url:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/false-fda-approves-tranquilizer-dart-guns-that-puts-kids-to-sleep/


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kid-rock-dnc-clinton-trump/
title: Kid Rock Sneaks Into Hillary Clinton Event to Shout ‘Vote Donald Trump’ During Rally
review_date: 2016-07-29T01:02:41Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Kid Rock interrupted a Hillary Clinton event at the Democratic National Convention by shouting "Vote Donald Trump."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mouthwash-kill-covid-19/
title: Can Mouthwash 'Kill' COVID-19?
review_date: 2020-11-20T07:58:04Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Some mouthwashes containing the antimicrobial ingredient cetylpyridinium chloride show signs of reducing COVID-19 in saliva.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-order-isis-leader-capture-jfk/
title: Did President Trump's Immigration Executive Order Lead to the Capture of an Islamic State Leader?
review_date: 2017-01-31T06:33:42Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
As a result of President Trump's January 2017 executive order on immigration, an Islamic State leader was captured at a New York airport.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/grape-juice-prevent-stomach-flu/
title: Grape Juice Prevents Stomach Flu?
review_date: 2017-01-04T05:32:41Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Drinking a glass of grape juice three times a day after being exposed to the stomach flu will prevent you from getting sick.


title: Did Sanders Supporters Throw Chairs at Nevada Democratic Convention?
review_date: 2016-05-19T12:06:07Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Angry Bernie Sanders supporters threw chairs during an adversarial Nevada Democrat convention in May 2016.

url:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/did-sanders-supporters-throw-chairs-at-nevada-democratic-convention/


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/texas-lawyer-michael-myers-prank/
title: Texas Lawyer Arrested for Michael Myers 'Halloween' Prank
review_date: 2021-09-17T02:01:00Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A lawyer in Texas was arrested for a prank in which he dressed up like the killer in the movie "Halloween," Michael Myers, and roamed the beach in Galveston, Texas, ahead of a storm.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trumps-sons-detained-vancouver-airport/
title: Were President Donald Trump's Sons Detained at Vancouver Airport over Ties with a Fascist Dictator?
review_date: 2017-03-01T08:08:53Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
President Trump's sons were detained at a Canadian airport due to their alleged ties to a "fascist dictator."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-george-soros-go-to-hell/
title: Did Trump Tell George Soros to 'Go to Hell' at Davos?
review_date: 2018-01-29T23:53:48Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
At the 2018 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, President Trump told billionaire George Soros to "go to hell."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/baby-shark-human-face/
title: Is This an Authentic Photo of a Baby Shark With a ‘Human Face’?
review_date: 2021-02-24T07:01:12Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An image that went viral in February 2021 showed an actual baby shark with a “human face” that was caught by a local fisherman off the coast of Indonesia.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hitler-nazis-capitalist-system/
title: Did Adolf Hitler Say That Nazis Are 'Mortal Enemies of the Present Capitalist Economic System'?
review_date: 2017-06-19T08:17:24Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Adolf Hitler was a “leftist” who stated that Nazis “are socialists [and] mortal enemies of the present capitalist economic system.”


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/congress-paid-military-not-shutdown/
title: Does Congress Get Paid While Military Personnel Do Not During a Government Shutdown?
review_date: 2018-01-22T01:47:40Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
Members of Congress continue to get paid but military personnel do not during a U.S. government shutdown.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/military-dogs-left-in-afghanistan/
title: Did US Leave Military Dogs Behind in Afghanistan?
review_date: 2021-08-31T05:11:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The United States abandoned dozens of military working dogs in Kabul, Afghanistan, when the U.S. withdrew troops.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/paul-lepage-homeless-quote/
title: FALSE: Paul LePage Quote on Homeless People
review_date: 2015-12-18T04:21:02Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Governor Paul LePage said that the "worst possible thing" you can do for the homeless is to offer them food and shelter.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-undocumented-healthcare/
title: Did Biden Say Taxpayers Must Fund Health Care for 'Illegal Immigrants'?
review_date: 2020-07-17T09:20:54Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said U.S. taxpayers have an obligation to fund health care for 11 million "illegal immigrants."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pepsi-donates-black-lives-matter/
title: Did Pepsi Donate $100M to Black Lives Matter?
review_date: 2020-08-24T06:31:14Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In 2020, PepsiCo gave $100 million to entities or projects associated with the Black Lives Matter movement.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pfizer-neil-young-music-catalog/
title: No, Pfizer Does Not Own Neil Young's Music Catalog
review_date: 2022-02-04T07:27:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
As of January and February 2022, Pfizer owned Neil Young's song catalog or held sway over him and dictated his views on COVID-19 vaccination.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cashews-equivalent-to-a-dose-of-prozac/
title: Are Two Handfuls of Cashews Equivalent to a Dose of Prozac for Depression?
review_date: 2016-12-30T05:40:59Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Two handfuls of cashews are equivalent to one dose of Prozac in treating depression, and can be safely substituted for prescribed drugs.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/keurig-coffee-maker-warning/
title: Keurig Coffee Maker Mold Warning
review_date: 2014-11-21T14:38:38Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
Keurig coffee maker users are at risk because the machines are prone to growth of mold, algae, and bacteria.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/did-snickers-remove-a-dick-vein/
title: Did Snickers Remove a 'Dick Vein'?
review_date: 2022-04-18T01:38:16Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In April 2022, Mars started making Snickers bars without the "vein" after people complained that the chocolate bars too closely resembled a penis.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/arizona-tea-exposed-fda-using-human-urine-products/
title: Was AriZona Tea Exposed by the FDA for Using Human Urine in Products?
review_date: 2015-04-20T08:48:14Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The FDA recently discovered that the Arizona Beverage Company uses human urine in many of their products.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tlaib-omar-muslim-holidays/
review_date: 2019-01-16T07:38:11Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. Representatives Rashid Tlaib and Ilhan Omar co-sponsored legislation to recognize Muslim holidays as federal holidays.

title:
Did Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar Co-Sponsor a Bill to Recognize Muslim Holidays as Federal Holidays?


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/gabapentin-newest-prescription-drug-killer/
title: Is Gabapentin the Newest Prescription Drug Killer?
review_date: 2018-01-17T10:22:01Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Gabapentin is now considered the most dangerous drug in America and will surpass opioids as the largest prescription drug killer.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ss-warrimoo/
title: Did the SS Warrimoo Exist in Two Centuries at Once?
review_date: 2019-01-02T03:50:09Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The SS Warrimoo was once navigated to a point such that it simultaneously spanned four different hemispheres and two centuries.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bison-calf-euthanized-yellowstone/
title: Bison Calf Euthanized After 'Rescue' by Yellowstone Tourists
review_date: 2016-05-18T03:11:26Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A bison calf was euthanized at Yellowstone National Park after well-meaning tourists put it in their car to keep it warm.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/marjorie-taylor-greene-trump-cross/
title: Photo of Trump Figurine on Cross Behind Marjorie Taylor Greene Is Fake
review_date: 2022-07-20T09:44:47Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows a figurine of former U.S. President Donald Trump hanging on a cross behind U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/channel-1/
title: Channel 1
review_date: 2008-05-27T19:03:02Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Television sets don't have a Channel 1 because that frequency had already been reserved for military use.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/elijah-mcclains-last-words/
title: Are These Elijah McClain's Last Words on Police Video?
review_date: 2020-06-26T08:47:35Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A piece of text accurately transcribes the last words of Elijah McClain in a video recording of his encounter with police officers before he died in August 2019.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cnn-half-hour-porn/
title: Did CNN Air Half an Hour of Pornographic Content?
review_date: 2016-11-25T05:53:42Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
CNN accidentally aired thirty minutes of porn during an episode of Anthony Bourdain's "Parts Unknown."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/avon-relocates-domestic-violence/
title: Do Avon Reps Relocate Domestic Violence Survivors for Free?
review_date: 2021-03-26T04:58:45Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
If domestic violence survivors reach out to their local Avon cosmetics representative, the company will help them relocate, free of charge.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/senator-tom-cotton-gold-pile/
title: Is This US Sen. Tom Cotton Sitting on a Pile of Gold?
review_date: 2020-06-03T10:17:02Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas sitting on a pile of gold during his time in the military.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tiktok-dances-support-ukraine/
title: No, This Isn't a Real Headline About 'Five TikTok Dances You Can Do to Support Ukraine'
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textual_rating: Originated as Satire
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publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A headline from an actual news organization in 2022 suggested: "Here’s 5 Tik-Tok dances you can do to help Ukraine fight Russia."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/freud-quote-depression-assholes/
review_date: 2021-03-23T04:35:20Z
textual_rating: Misattributed
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis, said, “Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self-esteem, first make sure you are not, in fact, just surrounded by assholes.”

title:
Did Freud Say Before Diagnosing Yourself With Depression, Make Sure You Are Not Just ‘Surrounded By Assholes’?


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/rittenhouse-wisconsin-court/
title: Is Kyle Rittenhouse's Race Described Differently in Separate Court Records?
review_date: 2021-05-05T09:45:29Z
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language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Separate Wisconsin court case records each listed a different race for Kyle Rittenhouse, the 18-year-old who is accused of killing two people at a Kenosha protest in summer 2020. One lists him as "Caucasian," the other as "Hispanic."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-company-for-cruelty/
title: Has Animal Testing Resumed for Avon, Mary Kay, and Estée Lauder?
review_date: 2015-03-31T08:05:00Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Cosmetic companies Avon, Mary Kay and Estée Lauder have resumed testing their products on animals after previously abandoning the practice.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/twitter-insult-nsc/
review_date: 2018-08-28T08:49:06Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A Twitter user jeopardized her NASA internship after unknowingly insulting a member of the National Space Council.

title:
Did a Twitter User Jeopardize Her NASA Internship by Insulting a Member of the National Space Council?


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/is-it-sea-shanty-or-sea-chanty/
title: Is It 'Sea Shanty' or 'Sea Chanty'?
review_date: 2021-02-17T02:52:47Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The term "sea shanty," referring to traditional sailing work songs, is a misspelling of the term "sea chanty."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hawaii-state-drivers-licenses/
title: Will Hawaii No Longer Accept Out-of-State Driver’s Licenses?
review_date: 2021-06-16T08:12:20Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Starting Jan. 1, 2023, the state of Hawaii will no longer accept out-of-state driver’s licenses for visitors and new residents. They'll have to apply and take a new driving test before they can rent a vehicle and drive.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/james-gang/
title: James Earl Jones vs. James Earl Ray Mix-Up
review_date: 2003-01-20T04:00:00Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A plaque made for a 2002 Martin Luther King Day celebration mistakenly thanked James Earl Ray, King's assassin, instead of actor James Earl Jones.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/art-garfunkel-sandy-greenberg/
title: Was 'The Sound of Silence' Inspired by Art Garfunkel's Blind Friend, Sandy Greenberg?
review_date: 2022-06-06T01:49:17Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A viral post accurately retells the story behind Simon & Garfunkel's opening lyric of "Hello darkness, my old friend" to the song, "The Sound of Silence."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/musk-banning-reporters-innocuous/
title: No, Musk Didn't Tweet That Banning Reporters Is 'Pretty Innocuous'
review_date: 2022-12-18T12:06:34Z
textual_rating: Originated as Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Elon Musk tweeted, "You know, in some parts of the world, journalists get murdered for crossing the wrong people. Banning the reporters I don't like from my own platform feels like a pretty innocuous alternative to me."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/greta-thunberg-cnn-town-hall/
title: Did Climate Activist Greta Thunberg Appear as Coronavirus 'Expert' on CNN Panel?
review_date: 2020-05-19T02:53:43Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg appeared on a CNN "expert panel" in a program about the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tim-hortons-facebook-scam/
title: SCAM ALERT: Tim Hortons 57th Anniversary Giveaway
review_date: 2021-03-24T04:11:55Z
textual_rating: Scam
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Fast food chain Tim Hortons is giving away a hamper full of "surprises" and a gift card to celebrate its 57th anniversary.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kansas-city-zoo-gorilla/
title: Did Kansas City Zoo Give Resident Gorilla a Blood Transfusion?
review_date: 2021-09-18T01:00:00Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Kansas City Zoo treated hemorrhages diagnosed in one of its resident gorillas via a blood transfusion with blood from the primate’s younger brother.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/iceland-debt-forgiveness/
title: Iceland Forgives Entire Population of Its Debt?
review_date: 2016-02-04T01:37:28Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Iceland forgave the entire mortgage debt of its population, and a "media blackout" prevented Americans from learning about it.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/greene-jewish-lasers-wildfires/
title: Did Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Say 'Jewish Space Lasers' Caused California Wildfires?
review_date: 2021-02-01T04:23:03Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia speculated that the real culprit behind the November 2018 wildfires in California may have been a Jewish laser beam from space.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nra-president-jim-porter-matter-time-can-colored-people/
title: NRA President Jim Porter: 'It's Only a Matter of Time Before We Can Own Colored People Again'?
review_date: 2013-05-07T03:05:04Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
NRA president Jim Porter declared that 'it's only a matter of time before we can own colored people again.'


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hunters-moon-two-suns/
title: Are These Photographs of a 'Hunter's Moon'?
review_date: 2015-11-09T04:57:44Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Photographs depict a rare "Hunter's Moon," a phenomenon that creates the appearance of two suns in the sky.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/whoopi-goldberg-joy-behar/
title: Are 1M Fans of 'The View' Petitioning ABC to Fire Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar?
review_date: 2023-08-01T11:14:12Z
textual_rating: Originated as Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In July 2023, a petition signed by more than 1 million fans of "The View" was sent to ABC executives, asking them to fire Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar as hosts.


text: Bill Gates' father "ran" Planned Parenthood and taught his son to spread the "gospel of eugenics."
url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bill-gates-planned-parenthood/
review_date: 2021-01-06T02:03:14Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
title:
Did Bill Gates' Father 'Run' Planned Parenthood and Teach His Son to Spread the 'Gospel' of Eugenics?


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hb1421-gender-affirming-insurance-ban/
title: Does a Proposed Florida Law Ban Insurance Coverage for Gender-Affirming Care?
review_date: 2023-03-23T16:32:31Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A proposed Florida bill would institute a complete ban on health insurance coverage for gender-affirming care.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/taylor-swift-abortion/
title: Did Taylor Swift Say She 'Supports Abortion'?
review_date: 2019-10-29T04:48:54Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In a 2019 interview, singer Taylor Swift said she "supports abortion" and couldn't believe "people want to protect unborn children."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/canada-drinking-cannabis-public/
title: Is Canada About to Crack Down on Cannabis Use, Public Drinking?
review_date: 2019-06-14T05:44:36Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
New prohibitions on public drinking and cannabis use "in every province of Canada" were scheduled to come into force in July 2019.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/monica-petersen-killed/
title: Was Monica Petersen Killed for Investigating Clinton-Related Sex Trafficking in Haiti?
review_date: 2016-11-18T00:34:03Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Monica Petersen was killed after she discovered that the Clinton Foundation was involved in a child sex trafficking ring in Haiti.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pornhub-email-scam-subscribe/
title: Pornhub Email Scam Lures Replies with Fake Subscription Confirmation
review_date: 2022-02-11T07:16:40Z
textual_rating: Scam
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A subscription confirmation email with the Pornhub name comes from an email address that doesn't end with @pornhub.com.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/gary-johnson-forget-global-warming/
title: Gary Johnson: 'Forget Global Warming Because the Sun Will Envelop Us All One Day'
review_date: 2016-09-24T10:12:48Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Gary Johnson once said 'global warming is in our future' because 'the sun is going to actually grow and encompass the Earth.'


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ukrainians-burning-russian-orthodox-church/
title: Is This Real Footage of Ukrainians Burning Russian-Affiliated Orthodox Church?
review_date: 2023-04-07T13:15:28Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Video footage from spring 2023 authentically showed radical supporters of a Ukrainian church burning a Russia-affiliated Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) in the Ukrainian village of Novopoltavka.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mexico-argentina-trade-deal-border-wall/
title: Did Mexico Sign a Major Trade Deal With Argentina to Retaliate Against Trump's Border Wall Plans?
review_date: 2017-11-01T07:39:03Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In retaliation for Donald Trump's border wall plan, Mexico will soon shift all its imports of corn, rice, soy, and wheat from the United States to Argentina.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/six-antifa-beatup-video/
title: Does This Video Show Six Antifa Members Beating Up a Person During an August 2018 Rally?
review_date: 2018-08-13T10:09:42Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video shows six Antifa members beating up an individual during an August 2018 alt-right protest in Washington D.C.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/coronavirus-cure-bryant/
title: Did Coronavirus Vaccine Story Run Same Day as Reports of Kobe's Death?
review_date: 2020-03-20T10:42:34Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
USA Today published a front-page article about the development of a COVID-19 vaccine the same day Kobe Bryant's death was reported.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/royal-caribbeans-sinks-carnival-cruise/
title: Did Shelling from Royal Caribbean’s M.S. ‘Allure’ Sink a Carnival Cruise Vessel?
review_date: 2017-07-21T06:24:10Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A Royal Caribbean vessel fired upon and sank a Carnival Cruise liner in "disputed waters" on the high seas.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/boulder-suspected-gunman/
title: Does Suspected Boulder Shooter Identify as Muslim, Anti-Trump?
review_date: 2021-03-25T01:44:17Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, the man suspected of shooting and killing 10 people at a Colorado supermarket in March 2021, identifies as Muslim and was critical of former U.S. President Donald Trump.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/donald-trump-jr-bible-nothing/
title: Did Donald Trump Jr. Tell Conservatives Following the Bible Had 'Gotten Us Nothing'?
review_date: 2021-12-27T03:59:00Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In December 2021, Donald Trump Jr. said that for American conservatives, following biblical principles or the "teachings of Jesus" had "gotten us nothing."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/protesters-vandalize-hospital/
title: Did Protesters Vandalize a Texas Children's Hospital?
review_date: 2020-06-10T07:21:35Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video shows protesters and members of antifa attacking the Texas Children's Hospital and terrorizing a child during spring 2020 demonstrations against police brutality.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/goodwill-california-fires/
title: Did Goodwill Offer Free Supplies to Wildfire Victims Throughout California?
review_date: 2018-11-14T09:04:36Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Goodwill offered free clothing, blankets and toiletries to anyone fleeing the November 2018 California wildfires, throughout the state.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/census-bureau-japanese-americans/
title: Did the Census Bureau Play a Role in the Internment of Japanese Americans During World War II?
review_date: 2018-04-13T11:13:50Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Information shared with other agencies by the U.S. Census Bureau helped the government target Japanese Americans for relocation and internment during World War II.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/unsold-suvs-given-away/
title: Are Unsold SUVs in This Photo 'Almost Being Given Away'?
review_date: 2022-02-18T02:42:52Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A picture shows unsold SUVs that are "almost being given away" and can be purchased through an online ad.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hunter-biden-parmesan-cheese/
title: Did Hunter Biden Say He Smoked Parmesan Cheese?
review_date: 2021-04-06T06:56:25Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In an interview broadcast on April 4, 2021, Hunter Biden, the son of U.S. President Joe Biden, said he mistook parmesan cheese for crack cocaine in the past and accidentally smoked the dairy product.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/facebook-ai-developed-own-language/
title: Did Facebook Shut Down an AI Experiment Because Chatbots Developed Their Own Language?
review_date: 2017-08-01T10:15:32Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Concerned artificial intelligence researchers hurriedly abandoned an experimental chatbot program after they realized that the bots were inventing their own language.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-received-ellis-island-award-in-1986/
title: Did Donald Trump Receive an Ellis Island Award in 1986?
review_date: 2016-09-05T01:22:51Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows Donald Trump, Muhammad Ali, and Rosa Parks after receiving the Ellis Island Medal of Honor in 1986.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ukraine-stamp-russian/
title: Does Ukraine Stamp Design Commemorate 'Russian Warship, Go F*ck Yourself' Moment?
review_date: 2022-03-15T03:27:10Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A viral image shows the design for an official Ukraine stamp to commemorate the moment a Ukrainian soldier said: "Russian Warship, Go Fuck Yourself."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/sharia-law-muslim-no-go-zones/
title: Sharia Law Muslim 'No-Go' Zones
review_date: 2015-01-12T04:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
A number of localities in the United States, France, and Britain are considered Muslim "no-go zones" (operating under Sharia Law) where local laws are not applicable.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/american-taliban-michael-thompson/
title: 40 Years in Prison for Selling Cannabis, 17 Years for Joining the Taliban?
review_date: 2019-05-29T09:45:00Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
We break down the factual claims made by the "Other 98%" about the cases of John Walker Lindh and Michael Alonzo Thompson.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/aoc-omar-notre-dame-fire/
title: Did U.S. Reps. Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar Praise the Destruction of Notre Dame?
review_date: 2019-04-18T04:56:18Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. Congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar praised the destruction of Notre Dame cathedral in a fire that broke out in April 2019.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/craigslist-ad-linestanders-trump-rally/
title: Did a Craigslist Ad Solicit Paid Attendees to Donald Trump's Rally in Erie, Pennsylvania?
review_date: 2018-10-13T14:40:43Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An October 2018 Craigslist ad solicited paid attendees to President Trump's rally in Erie, Pennsylvania.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-jr-women-rape/
title: Did Donald Trump Jr. Say This About Women, Rape, and the President?
review_date: 2020-10-19T01:32:55Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Donald Trump Jr. said: "My father doesn't need to rape women. It's more likely a woman would rape him. That's how popular he is."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/elon-musk-mother-black-domestic-worker/
title: Is This a Real Pic of Elon Musk and His Mom Seated With a Black Domestic Worker?
review_date: 2023-08-04T12:49:48Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
A photograph authentically shows Elon Musk as a child seated on the sofa with his mother, Maye Musk, while their Black maid sat on the floor next to them.


title: Is Facebook Banning Users Who Post Photos of Confederate Flags?
review_date: 2015-06-26T14:50:14Z
textual_rating: False
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publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
Several social media networks have announced they will be banning users who post images of the Confederate flag.

url:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/social-media-sites-will-begin-banning-users-post-photos-confederate-flags/


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tom-hanks-black-eye-oprah-gayle/
title: Is This a Real Pic of Tom Hanks with Gayle King and Oprah as Part of a 'Black Eye Club'?
review_date: 2023-07-17T11:09:23Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A real photograph shows Tom Hanks with a black eye, standing between Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King, showing he is part of a "Black Eye Club."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/is-this-pedosexual-pride-sign-real/
title: Is This 'Pedosexual' Pride Sign Real?
review_date: 2019-06-21T03:15:46Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The new "Acceptance Street" road sign in New York City includes "pedosexual" among other sexual orientations.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/saved-by-the-bell/
title: Motorcycle Helmet Self-Sacrifice
review_date: 2005-07-09T21:43:58Z
textual_rating: Legend
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A motorcyclist on bike that has lost its brakes gives his helmet to his girlfriend, saving her life at the cost of his own.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/melania-trump-wear-jacket-visiting-children-separated-families/
title: Did Melania Trump Wear This Jacket on Her Way to Visit Children Separated from Their Families?
review_date: 2018-06-21T06:27:59Z
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language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
First Lady Melania Trump wore a jacket with "I DON'T REALLY CARE DO U?" emblazoned on the back on her way to visit immigrant kids.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kroger-giftcard-coupon-scam/
title: Kroger Free Coupon/Gift Card Scam
review_date: 2014-10-14T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: Scam
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Kroger is giving away free grocery coupons or gift cards to Facebook users who like and share a post.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/a-star-is-borne/
title: The King of Denmark Wore a Yellow Star
review_date: 2000-07-04T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
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publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
When the Germans ordered Jews in occupied Denmark to identify themselves by wearing armbands with yellow stars during World War II, King Christian X of Denmark and non-Jewish Danes thwarted the order by donning the armbands themselves.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/chase-bank-flynn-cancel-credit-cards/
title: Did Chase Cancel Michael Flynn's Credit Cards Due to 'Reputational Risk'?
review_date: 2021-08-30T03:03:55Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Chase Bank canceled the credit cards of former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn due to "reputational risk."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/you-cant-park-here-maam-video/
title: Is the 'You Can't Park Your Car Here, Ma'am' Video Real?
review_date: 2023-06-06T17:06:39Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video authentically shows a woman who crashed her car into a tree react to a man who tells her, "You can't park your car here, ma'am."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/abraham-lincoln-didnt-quit/
title: Abraham Lincoln Didn't Quit
review_date: 2000-07-11T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Abraham Lincoln endured a steady stream of failure and defeat before becoming President of the United States.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-taliban-pakistani-prison/
title: Did Trump Admin Get Taliban Leader Out of Pakistani Prison?
review_date: 2021-08-18T07:06:37Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In 2018, Trump helped Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar get released from prison, in 2020 then-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with him, and in 2021 Baradar was set to become the new “president” of Afghanistan under Taliban rule.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/irish-slaves-early-america/
title: Were There Irish Slaves in America, Too?
review_date: 2016-09-23T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Early in America's history, white Irish slaves outnumbered Black slaves and endured worse treatment at the hands of their masters.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-tower-china-bank-icbc/
title: Does China's State-Owned Bank Have Offices in Trump Tower?
review_date: 2023-03-20T11:59:58Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The New York branch of the largest Chinese state-owned bank, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, has office space in Trump Tower.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/robert-smalls-steal-ship/
title: Did Robert Smalls Steal a Confederate Ship to Rescue Himself and Others from Slavery?
review_date: 2018-08-21T10:07:15Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A man named Robert Smalls escaped slavery, along with his family and other slaves, by stealing a Confederate ship and was later elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fox-news-ad-ny-times/
title: Is This a Real Fox News Ad Published in the NY Times?
review_date: 2023-04-18T15:38:28Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An image authentically showed an advertisement by Fox News in The New York Times, featuring survey data about "TV networks most trusted for news."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/irs-facial-recognition-software/
title: Will IRS Require Use of Facial Recognition Software To Access Tax Info Online?
review_date: 2022-02-03T08:22:00Z
textual_rating: Outdated
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The IRS is rolling out facial recognition software for taxpayers who want to access their online accounts.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/desantis-facebook-post/
title: Viral Post Recounts Key Details of Ron DeSantis' Life Before Politics
review_date: 2022-07-26T05:10:23Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A viral social media post accurately summarized the early life and career of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tom-hanks-brother-toy-story/
title: Is Tom Hanks' Brother the Voice of Woody in 'Toy Story' Products?
review_date: 2021-03-13T02:00:20Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
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publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Tom Hanks' brother, Jim Hanks, does voice acting as the character "Woody" for some "Toy Story" products, such as video games and talking action figures.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/limbaugh-obama-sending-lesbian-farmers/
title: Rush Limbaugh: Obama Sending Lesbian Farmers to Invade Red States
review_date: 2016-08-24T06:05:37Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Rush Limbaugh accused President Obama and the Democrats of recruiting lesbian farmers to "attack" conservative rural areas of the U.S.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/drone-nest-telephone-pole/
title: Does This Picture Show a Drone Photo 'We’re Not Supposed to See'?
review_date: 2021-07-20T10:12:34Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An advertisement revealed answers about a drone photograph that showed something large hanging on top of a telephone pole.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kenosha-protests-doc/
title: Was Kenosha Corrections Building Destroyed in Protests?
review_date: 2020-08-27T08:41:02Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
During protests following the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, a Kenosha facility run by the state Department of Corrections was set on fire and completely destroyed.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/general-eaton-iran-deal/
title: Did Major General Paul D. Eaton Say Trump's Decertifying Iran Deal 'Dishonors America'?
review_date: 2018-05-09T07:20:29Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
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publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Major General Paul Eaton said President Trump's decertification of an existing nuclear deal with Iran deal "dishonors America."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/big-old-fish/
title: Was a 240-Pound, 7-Foot-Long, 100-Year-Old Fish Found in Detroit River?
review_date: 2021-05-03T09:03:53Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Scientists found a 240-pound, 7-foot-long lake sturgeon in the Detroit River in April 2021 that may be a century or more old.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ben-carson-hurricane-homelessness-gift-heaven/
title: Did Ben Carson Tell Hurricane Victims 'Homelessness Is A Gift From Heaven'?
review_date: 2017-09-19T05:07:39Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Ben Carson told a hurricane victim that "homelessness is a gift from heaven" and a sign that God wanted them to be homeless.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/karl-rove-empire/
title: Did Karl Rove Say 'We're an Empire Now'?
review_date: 2021-12-12T00:00:00Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Karl Rove, adviser to U.S. President George W. Bush, made an iconic comment that included the phrase, "We're an empire now."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/asteroid-warning-april-2020/
title: Will an Asteroid Hit Earth in April 2020?
review_date: 2020-03-04T03:54:57Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
NASA warned that Asteroid 52768 (1998 OR2) could hit Earth in April 2020 and cause catastrophic danger.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/airline-ticket-giveaway-scam/
title: Airline Ticket Giveaway Scam
review_date: 2016-02-07T16:00:00Z
textual_rating: Scam
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Airlines are giving away free tickets or spending money to Facebook users who share and like a page.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/election-results-before-election/
title: Did a TV Station Report Biden-Sanders Primary Results Before the Election?
review_date: 2020-03-18T09:01:29Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A television station broadcast results from the 2020 Illinois presidential primary the day before the election occurred.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hillarys-recovered-e-mails-reveal-republican-gun-grab-plan/
title: Hillary's Recovered E-Mails Reveal Republican Gun Grab Plan
review_date: 2016-05-20T01:49:53Z
textual_rating: False
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publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Recovered e-mails belonging to former secretary of state Hillary Clinton have revealed plans to seize guns from Republicans on 8 November 2016.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jill-biden-spanish-elected/
title: Will Jill Biden Make All Americans Learn Spanish if Joe Biden is Elected President?
review_date: 2020-10-29T03:19:56Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
If Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is elected to the White House in November 2020, Jill Biden’s only initiative as first lady will be to require all Americans to learn Spanish.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/alex-acosta-family-photograph/
title: Is This a Real Photograph of Alex Acosta's Family?
review_date: 2019-07-12T09:18:01Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shared widely on social media in July 2019 shows former U.S. Secretary of Labor Alex Acosta and his family.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mad-magazine-super-patriot/
title: Did MAD Magazine Publish 'Super Patriot' Cartoon in the 1960s?
review_date: 2022-07-14T04:28:29Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A cartoon with text that begins, "See the Super Patriot," was published in MAD magazine in the 1960s.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kathy-griffin-emmy-speech/
title: Did Kathy Griffin Tell Jesus to 'Suck It'?
review_date: 2007-10-08T23:49:40Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
During the 2007 Emmy Awards ceremony, actress Kathy Griffin told Jesus to "suck it" and said that her Emmy was now her God.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/aoc-truckers-grocery/
title: AOC Did Not Say 'I Don't Need Truckers, I Get My Food from the Grocery Store'
review_date: 2022-02-10T03:16:22Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said "I don't need truckers. I get my food from the grocery store."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/dc-now-has-an-itch-mite-issue/
title: Yes, DC Now Has an Itch Mite Issue
review_date: 2021-08-05T09:45:25Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In August 2021, a large infestation of itch mites occurred in Washington, D.C., following the 17-year hatch of Brood X cicadas earlier in the year.


text: FBI agents raided Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz's home and seized smashed computer hard drives.
url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fbi-wasserman-schultz-home/
review_date: 2017-07-26T08:46:50Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
title:
Did The Federal Bureau of Investigation Seize Smashed Hard Drives From Rep. Wasserman-Schultz's Home?


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cnn-fcc-broadcast-journalism/
title: Was CNN Raided by the FCC for 'Deceiving the American Public'?
review_date: 2018-05-24T02:38:10Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The FCC raided CNN's head offices on the grounds that the TV news network was "violating press guidelines."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mom-tear-gas-photo/
title: Was the 'Illegal Alien Mom with Kids' Photograph Staged?
review_date: 2018-11-26T11:40:28Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph of a migrant mother and her children fleeing a tear gas attack near a border crossing was staged.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/building-7-collapse/
title: No, the Owner of WTC Building 7 Didn't 'Admit' It Was Demolished After 9/11
review_date: 2021-12-02T08:08:27Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The owner of World Trade Center's building 7 "admitted" it wasn't brought down by the 9/11 terrorist attack but rather by a controlled demolition.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-christ-billboard-st-louis/
title: Did a Billboard in Missouri Show President Trump Alongside a Gospel Quote?
review_date: 2018-11-05T01:06:09Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A billboard along route I-170 near St. Louis, Missouri showed President Donald Trump alongside an excerpt from a well-known Gospel verse.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-baby-ninth-month/
title: Did President Trump Decry Babies Being 'Born in the Ninth Month'?
review_date: 2018-01-20T01:04:32Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
President Trump said that a number of state laws allow a baby 'to be born from his or her mother’s womb in the ninth month.'


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/coca-cola-cannabis/
title: Has Coca-Cola Entered Negotiations to Produce Cannabis-Infused Beverages?
review_date: 2018-09-18T03:59:42Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
As of September 2018, Coca-Cola was in talks with Aurora Cannabis over the production of cannabis-infused beverages.


title: White Teen Girl Identifies as Indian Chief, Demands Tribal Benefits
review_date: 2016-05-24T06:17:32Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A white teen girl claimed she was entitled to tribal benefits because she identifies as a Native American elder.

url:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/white-teen-girl-identifies-as-indian-chief-demands-tribal-benefits/


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/sophia-stewart-matrix-lawsuit/
title: Did a Woman Win a Billion-Dollar 'Matrix' Lawsuit Over Copyright Infringement?
review_date: 2005-08-07T05:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Sophia Stewart won a large judgment in a copyright infringement suit over authorship of the film The Matrix.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/facebook-data-breach-cash/
title: Can Facebook Users Receive $17,500 Each Over a 'Data Breach'?
review_date: 2018-04-06T01:36:43Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Facebook users are entitled to $17,500 each as compensation over a "data breach" involving Cambridge Analytica.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-mob-capitol/
title: Were Pro-Trump Mobs Storming the Capitol on Jan. 6 Actually Antifa?
review_date: 2021-01-06T04:44:04Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Antifa, not a mob of Trump supporters, violently clashed with police and broke into the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-gold-1000-bills/
title: Did Trump Pose for a Picture While Holding a '24-Karat, Gold-Plated Trump Bill'?
review_date: 2023-08-03T08:44:59Z
textual_rating: Fake
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A picture authentically shows former U.S. President Donald Trump holding a "24-karat, gold-plated Trump bill."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/michael-jordan-hb2-hornets/
title: Michael Jordan to North Carolina: ‘HB2 Goes or the Charlotte Hornets Go’
review_date: 2016-05-11T01:41:27Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Michael Jordan threatened to move the Charlotte Hornets out of North Carolina over the state's HB2 bathroom law.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-5000-taliban-prisoners/
title: Did the Trump Admin Agree to Free 5,000 Taliban Prisoners?
review_date: 2022-12-12T12:48:19Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Former U.S. President Donald Trump's administration agreed to an exchange that freed 5,000 Taliban prisoners.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/apple-child-sexual-abuse-iphones/
title: Did Apple Say It Would Scan iPhones for Child Sexual Abuse Imagery?
review_date: 2021-08-07T02:19:59Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In August 2021, Apple announced plans to begin scanning iPhones in the United States for child sexual abuse material.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/florida-covid-canadian-tourism/
title: Is Florida Giving COVID-19 Vaccines to Canadians to Increase Tourism?
review_date: 2020-12-30T07:26:01Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Florida will provide COVID-19 vaccinations to Canadian visitors specifically to increase tourism in the state.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/obama-chicago-transgender-locker-room/
title: Locker Gloom
review_date: 2015-11-04T01:25:09Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
President Obama ordered a Chicago school to either allow a transgender boy use the girls' locker room or else lose its federal funding.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/floyd-mayweather-jr-donates-after-hurricane/
title: Floyd Mayweather Jr. Donates a 'Whopping Sum of Money' to Houston After Hurricane?
review_date: 2017-08-29T05:34:31Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Floyd Mayweather (or Manny Pacquiao) donated a sizable sum of money to Hurricane Harvey relief efforts.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pelosi-dress-trump-impeachments/
title: Did Pelosi Wear Same Dress for Both of Trump's Impeachments?
review_date: 2021-01-14T00:53:11Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Photographs show House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wearing the same outfit for both of U.S. President Donald Trump's impeachments.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-give-1-million-bahamas/
title: Did Trump Personally Donate $1M to Bahamas Relief Fund?
review_date: 2019-09-09T03:45:44Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. President Donald Trump personally donated $1 million to the relief fund for the Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-sprinklers-apartment-fire/
title: Did Donald Trump Once Fight Against Installing Sprinklers in New York Apartment Buildings?
review_date: 2018-04-11T03:12:38Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In 1999, Donald Trump lobbied against mandatory sprinklers for apartment buildings in New York, including his own Trump Tower.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/photo-moon-landing-staged/
title: No, This Photo Isn't Evidence the Moon Landing Was Staged
review_date: 2022-07-26T04:39:01Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph of astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin proves the 1969 moon landing was faked because a ceiling is visible in the background.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/swastika-flag-trump-pence-michigan/
title: Was a Swastika Flag Displayed at Operation Gridlock Protest?
review_date: 2020-04-17T03:13:09Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows a swastika flag bearing the names Trump and Pence displayed at the Operation Gridlock protest in Michigan.


title: Did a Former Canadian Official Say the Illuminati Are Real—And Hiding Alien Stuff?
review_date: 2018-02-14T02:31:27Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A former Canadian defense minister said aliens have visited earth and have technology that would solve climate change, but won't share it with humans because we are too destructive.

url:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/former-canadian-defense-minister-claims-illuminati-are-real-and-hiding-alien-technology/


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/buttigieg-grenell-lgbt-cabinet/
title: Did Websites Report That Both Buttigieg and Grenell Were 'First' LGBT Cabinet Members?
review_date: 2020-12-17T05:22:31Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In late 2020, news websites reported that Pete Buttigieg would become the first openly LGBT Cabinet member after previously describing Richard Grenell in the same way.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/north-carolina-voter-id/
title: Did North Carolina Admit to Targeting Black Voters with a 'Voter ID' Law?
review_date: 2018-10-22T08:18:17Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
North Carolina admitted that a voter ID law was at least partly enacted in response to African-American voting tendencies that went against conservative interests.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/was-law-separate-families-passed-1997/
title: Was the 'Law to Separate Families' Passed in 1997 or 'by Democrats'?
review_date: 2018-06-18T02:25:03Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A "law to separate families" was enacted prior to April 2018, and the federal government is powerless not to enforce it.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/crosseyed-man-strangles-girlfriend/
title: Crosseyed Man Strangles Girlfriend
review_date: 2015-12-11T06:02:33Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A visually impaired man strangled his girlfriend because she was unable to make eye contact with him.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/dick-farrel-radio-covid-death/
title: Did Anti-Vaccine Radio Host Dick Farrel Die of COVID-19?
review_date: 2021-08-09T09:17:27Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Dick Farrel, a radio host who fervently opposed COVID-19 vaccines and expressed skepticism about the virus, died of complications from COVID-19 in August 2021.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-taxes-ted-cruz-dependent/
title: Did Trump's Tax Returns Reveal He Claimed Ted Cruz as Dependent?
review_date: 2021-02-27T02:48:26Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Former U.S. President Donald Trump's tax return documents revealed that he claimed U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz as a dependent.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/brett-kavanaugh-raped-immigrant-abortion/
review_date: 2018-10-10T09:44:07Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Judge Brett Kavanaugh once ruled that a teenage immigrant who had been raped must take time to "think maturely" before undergoing an abortion.

title:
Did Brett Kavanaugh Rule That a Raped Immigrant Teen Must Delay Her Abortion in Order to 'Think About it Maturely'?


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/coin-car-handle-warning/
title: Coins in Car Door Theft Warning
review_date: 2016-01-05T02:17:13Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Criminals are furtively wedging coins into car door handles in order to more easily break into vehicles.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-photo-feet-missing/
title: No, a Photo Doesn't Show Biden's Feet Missing
review_date: 2021-11-18T06:16:40Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph of U.S. President Joe Biden on the lawn of the White House is fake or manipulated, as evidenced by his "missing feet."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-restricting-welfare-for-deadbeats/
title: Did President Trump Sign a Law Restricting Welfare for 'Deadbeats'?
review_date: 2017-02-21T09:44:18Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
President Trump signed an executive order cutting off welfare to "deadbeats, drug addicts and scam artists."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/clinton-women-caved-voting/
title: Hillary Clinton Says Women 'Caved' to Men in Voting Against Her?
review_date: 2017-09-15T12:51:21Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Hillary Clinton said women voted for Donald Trump because they "caved" to pressure from the men around them.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/flour-sacks-clothing-wheat/
title: Did Wheat Producers in the 1930s Make Flour Sacks To Be Fashioned Into Clothes?
review_date: 2021-04-08T07:48:48Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In the 1930s, wheat producers in the United States printed floral designs on flour sacks so consumers could recycle the material as clothing.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-white-americans-video/
title: Does Video Show Biden Promoting an Agenda To Make ‘White Americans’ the Minority Population?
review_date: 2023-02-15T17:50:33Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video of U.S. President Joe Biden from 2015 shows him promoting an agenda to make “white Americans” of European descent an “absolute minority” in the U.S. through “nonstop” immigration of people of color.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/barry-manilow-like-a-good-neighbor-jingle/
title: Did Barry Manilow Write 'Like a Good Neighbor' State Farm Jingle?
review_date: 2023-01-09T05:00:02Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Barry Manilow wrote the melody for the State Farm commercial jingle, "Like a Good Neighbor, State Farm Is There."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kyle-file/
title: Chris Kyle and 'American Sniper'
review_date: 2015-01-22T16:00:00Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
American Sniper subject Chris Kyle shot dozens of looters after Hurricane Katrina, killed two attempted carjackers, and punched Jesse Ventura in the face.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fappy-arrested-seaworld/
title: Christian Anti-Masturbation’s Mascot “Fappy” Arrested for Public Masturbation?
review_date: 2015-11-16T00:21:04Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An anti-masturbation mascot named Fappy the Dolphin was arrested for swimming naked with dolphins at a SeaWorld park.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/boston-hospital-heart-transplant-covid-vaccine/
title: Did a Boston Hospital Deny Patient Heart Transplant Over COVID-19 Vaccine Refusal?
review_date: 2022-01-26T07:09:00Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In January 2022, a Boston hospital denied a patient a heart transplant because he refused COVID-19 vaccination.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/joe-you-know-i-won-letter-trump/
title: Did Trump Write 'Joe, You Know I Won' in Letter to Biden?
review_date: 2021-01-20T08:56:03Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Former U.S. President Donald Trump left his successor, President Joe Biden, a letter that read, "Joe, you know I won."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/al-baghdadi-released-obama/
title: Was IS Leader al-Baghdadi Released from US Prison in Obama Era?
review_date: 2019-10-28T04:28:05Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was released from a United States prison during the Obama administration.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hillary-crossed-fingers/
title: What is This Soldier Photographed with Hillary Clinton Signaling?
review_date: 2014-01-15T04:00:00Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows a soldier crossing his fingers to signal he was coerced into posing with Hillary Clinton.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/holiday-safe-ride-program/
title: Holiday Safe Ride Program
review_date: 2011-12-28T01:30:52Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The AAA offers a free nationwide towing service during the holidays for motorists who have had too much to drink.


title: Will Pokémon in Pokémon GO Scream if Within a Mile of a Sex Offender?
review_date: 2016-08-03T03:26:21Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
"Pokémon" in Pokémon GO will scream whenever a player is within one mile of a registered sex offender.

url:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pokemon-in-pokemon-go-will-scream-if-within-a-mile-of-a-sex-offender/


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/timeline-trump-covid19-responses/
title: Is This Timeline of Trump's Coronavirus Responses Accurate?
review_date: 2020-03-18T06:02:52Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A list documents U.S. President Donald Trump's various statements about the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus disease.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/police-officers-firefighters-too-much-money/
title: Did Donald Trump Say 'Police Officers and Firefighters Make Too Much Money'?
review_date: 2017-12-27T03:11:09Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
President Trump said police and firefighters make too much money in order to justify eliminating some of their tax deductions.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/killer-clown-warning-note/
title: Did 'Killer Clown' Leave Warning Note to Cancel Halloween or 'Kids Will Die'?
review_date: 2016-10-06T04:58:59Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A "killer clown" left a note at an elementary school threatening that "kids will die" if Halloween is not cancelled.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fox-news-michigan-canada-map/
title: Did Fox News Map Mislabel Michigan as Canada?
review_date: 2020-11-20T07:02:44Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A map displayed during Sean Hannity's Fox News show mislabeled the Upper Peninsula of Michigan as Canada.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/rosa-parks-race-removed-florida-textbook/
title: Did Publisher Propose Removing Rosa Parks’ Race from Florida Textbook?
review_date: 2023-03-20T13:59:53Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In an effort to comply with Florida's new "Stop W.O.K.E. Act" law, the publisher of a Florida textbook submitted a draft revision that altered a section on Rosa Parks to remove any mention of her race or of racial segregation.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/national-daughters-day-privacy/
title: Is 'National Daughters Day' Just a Sinister Plot To Extract Private Data?
review_date: 2021-10-01T08:16:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The "National Daughters Day" social media trend is no more than a "Russian and Eastern European" plot to obtain private details from online photographs.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ronald-reagan-fairness-doctrine/
title: Did Ronald Reagan Pave the Way for Fox News?
review_date: 2018-01-26T11:08:05Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Ronald Reagan's Federal Communications Commission abolished the Fairness Doctrine, clearing the path for the emergence of Fox News.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/epa-clean-power-plan-no-effect/
title: Did Obama's EPA Director Say the Clean Power Plan Would Have 'No Effect' on Carbon Emissions?
review_date: 2017-04-03T11:27:58Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Former EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy said the Obama administration's Clean Power Plan would have little or no effect on carbon dioxide emissions.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/portugal-barn-find/
title: Did a Homebuyer Discover a Barn Full of Classic Cars on His Property?
review_date: 2007-07-19T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Photographs show a barn full of vintage automobiles discovered by the purchaser of a Portuguese farmhouse.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/john-barnes-on-tv-porn-dvds/
title: Did John Barnes Appear on TV With Porn DVDs Behind Him?
review_date: 2020-06-12T07:25:13Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Pornographic DVDs could be seen behind former soccer player John Barnes during an appearance on Sky News television.


text: Delta Air Lines gives members of Planned Parenthood discounted rates on air travel.
title: Does Delta Airlines Give Planned Parenthood Members Discounted Rates?
review_date: 2018-03-01T07:19:29Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
url:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/does-delta-airlines-give-planned-parenthood-members-discounted-rates/


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/walmart-audio-blm/
title: Is Walmart Playing In-Store Audio Supporting BLM?
review_date: 2020-06-15T06:04:12Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A Walmart store played audio supporting the Black Lives Matter movement and acknowledging the existence of "white privilege."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/clinton-hard-drive-destruction/
title: Clinton Paid 'Hard Drive Destruction' Company
review_date: 2016-05-06T09:27:46Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Hillary Clinton's campaign made several payments to a company that destroys sensitive data due to an ongoing investigation into her use of e-mail while she was secretary of state.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/arizona-chaplik-masks-hiv-aids/
title: Did Arizona GOP Rep. Ask 'If Masks Work, Why Weren't They Needed in AIDS Crisis?'
review_date: 2021-03-10T07:42:59Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Arizona State Rep. Joseph Chaplik argued against the effectiveness and necessity of face masks by pointing out that mask mandates have not been widely used to combat the spread of HIV.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ups-driver-dunk-car/
title: Does Video Really Show a UPS Driver Dunking Over a Car?
review_date: 2022-07-15T07:38:16Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A TikTok video reposted by ESPN in mid-July 2022 genuinely showed a UPS driver dunking a basketball over a car during a package delivery.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/peta-mlb-bullpen-arm-barn/
title: Did PETA Ask MLB to Rename Bullpen ‘Arm Barn’?
review_date: 2021-10-29T05:01:00Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Animal rights organization PETA has asked Major League Baseball to rename the bullpen to “arm barn,” arguing that the term has “speciesist roots” because it is where bulls are held before they are slaughtered.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ilhan-omar-and-aoc-polling/
title: Are U.S. Reps. Ilhan Omar and AOC Polling at 8 Percent, 21 Percent Respectively?
review_date: 2019-07-23T02:11:29Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. Reps. Ilhan Omar and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are polling at 8 percent and 21 percent respectively.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nfl-scrapping-one-helmet-rule/
title: Is the NFL Scrapping Its 1-Helmet Rule Starting in 2022?
review_date: 2021-06-29T07:11:57Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In June 2021, the NFL revised its one-helmet policy to allow teams the option to wear up to two different helmet options for games, beginning in 2022.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/dont-blame-me-gas-prices/
title: Anti-Biden Gas Prices Meme Shows Photos from 2020 and 2016
review_date: 2021-10-21T02:52:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A gas prices meme accurately shows high prices under U.S. President Joe Biden and low prices under former U.S. President Donald Trump.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nancy-pelosi-arrested-coup-attempt/
title: Nancy Pelosi Was Just Taken from Her Office in Handcuffs?
review_date: 2017-03-11T02:41:32Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Rep. Nancy Pelosi was arrested by the Secret Service for plotting a coup to overthrow the president.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/aldi-giving-away-free-groceries/
title: Is Aldi Giving Away Free Groceries on Facebook?
review_date: 2020-01-07T02:23:47Z
textual_rating: Scam
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Aldi is giving away a year's worth of free groceries to people who share or comment on its Facebook page.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/epstein-barr-visit/
title: Did AG Barr Visit Jeffrey Epstein’s Prison Before His Apparent Suicide?
review_date: 2019-08-12T09:38:42Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. Attorney General William Barr secretly visited the prison where billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein was held “about two weeks” before the latter's death in the summer of 2019.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/eric-trump-tweets-illegal-ballot-selfie/
title: Eric Trump Tweets (Illegal) Ballot Selfie
review_date: 2016-11-08T03:15:11Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Donald Trump's son, Eric, posted -- and then deleted -- a possibly illegal photograph of his ballot on Twitter.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/maga-demonstration-photo/
title: Does This Photo Show a Crowded MAGA Demonstration?
review_date: 2020-12-13T04:12:51Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An image of protesters packing the streets of the District of Columbia depicted a Make America Great Again (MAGA) demonstration.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/chimera-house/
title: The Unfinishable Haunted House
review_date: 2001-05-28T08:47:06Z
textual_rating: Legend
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Somewhere in the U.S. is a haunted house attraction so scary that no visitor has ever completed a tour of it.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/brothel-laws-sororities/
title: Do Brothel Laws Outlaw College Sororities?
review_date: 2002-08-06T01:20:44Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Sororities are outlawed on certain campuses because local "brothel laws" prohibit more than a specified number of females from living together.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/womens-march-assault-trump-flag/
title: Did Women's March Protesters Assault a Woman for Carrying Trump 2020 Flag?
review_date: 2020-10-20T05:19:27Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
On Oct. 17, Women's March protesters in Washington D.C. assaulted Isabella DeLuca for carrying a Trump 2020 flag.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/photo-of-trump-with-mafia-hitman/
title: Is This a Photo of Trump With Former Mafia Hitman?
review_date: 2023-02-23T09:19:55Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows former U.S. President Donald Trump pictured with a former hitman for the Gambino crime family.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/folded-fentanyl-laced-dollar-bills/
title: Are Folded, Fentanyl-Laced Dollar Bills a Widespread Safety Threat?
review_date: 2022-06-13T09:29:04Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Picking up folded dollar bills from the ground could be life threatening due to the presence of powder inside containing fentanyl and methamphetamine.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/donald-trump-jr-tweet/
title: Donald Trump Jr.: Our Greenskeeper Skipped His Sister's Wedding
review_date: 2016-07-19T16:30:00Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Donald Trump Jr. tweeted that the family's greenskeeper missed his own sister's wedding in order to work for the Trumps.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/usps-slowing-mail-trump/
title: Is USPS Purposefully Slowing Mail To Help Reelect Trump?
review_date: 2020-08-06T05:36:45Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, a political ally to U.S. President Donald Trump, ordered Postal Service carriers to "slow the mail down" to help Trump win the 2020 presidential election.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/msnbc-disabled-veteran-voting/
title: Did an MSNBC Crew Prevent a Disabled Veteran from Voting by Blocking a Handicapped Parking Spot?
review_date: 2018-11-07T02:12:18Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An MSNBC crew blocked a handicapped parking space outside a polling station in Houston, preventing a disabled U.S. Air Force veteran from voting.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/legal-motion/
title: Repealing the Laws of Physics
review_date: 2009-06-08T20:02:02Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Obama administration representatives meeting with the auto industry advocated legislatively changing the laws of physics.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/obama-more-flexibility-russia/
title: Did Obama Suggest 'More Flexibility' Toward Russia After the 2012 Election?
review_date: 2016-12-13T04:19:19Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A hot microphone picked up President Obama telling Russian President Dmitri Medvedev he would have more flexibility to negotiate on issues such as missile defense after the 2012 election.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/obama-encouraged-illegal-aliens-to-vote/
title: Did Obama Encourage 'Illegal Aliens' To Vote?
review_date: 2016-11-06T02:27:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
President Obama encouraged "illegal aliens" to vote and said there would be no consequences if they do.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/police-pop-hoods/
title: Are Police Allowed to 'Pop Hoods' to Block Dash Cams?
review_date: 2016-09-26T04:05:10Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Image depicts police in Danville, Virginia, purposely obstructing dash cams by lifting the hoods of their vehicles.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tron-ride-disney-world/
title: Is a New 'TRON' Ride Under Construction at Disney World?
review_date: 2021-05-08T01:54:30Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
The "TRON Lightcycle / Run" roller coaster, inspired by the film series, was under construction at Walt Disney World near Orlando, Florida in 2021.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/turkish-chant-putin-looks-like-dick/
title: Did Turkish Football Fans Chant Putin 'Looks Like a Dick'?
review_date: 2022-02-25T00:41:46Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video shows Turkish football fans chanting, "He looks like a dick, sinister face, son of a bitch, Vladimir Putin."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/yes-this-facebook-class-action-settlement-is-legitimate/
title: Yes, $725M Facebook Class Action Settlement Is Legitimate
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textual_rating: Legit
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text:
A proposed class action settlement for $725 million resulted from a case that alleged Facebook allowed user data to be shared with third-parties without their consent.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/samantha-hyde-tennessee-school-shooter/
title: No, 'Samantha Hyde' Is Not the Name of the Nashville School Shooter
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textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
The name of the female suspect shot and killed by police in the March 27, 2023, school shooting in Nashville, Tennessee was Samantha Hyde.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/buy-spacex-stock-public/
title: 'Buy SpaceX Stock Before It Goes Public' Posts Are a Scam
review_date: 2022-10-10T07:54:57Z
textual_rating: Scam
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A social media post claims that you can invest early in SpaceX stock by following the advice of a supposed expert in a group chat.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-covid-fundraising/
title: Did Trump Campaign Use COVID Diagnosis to Fundraise $421 Million?
review_date: 2020-10-02T07:47:38Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Trump campaign sent out a fundraiser email asking supporters to raise $421 million to help the president recover from COVID-19.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/200-nebraska-farmers/
title: Did 200 Nebraska Farmers Remain Silent at Auction So a Man Could Get His Farm Back?
review_date: 2019-10-02T06:42:19Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Some 200 Nebraska farmers remained silent during an auction so a man could get his family farm back.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bill-clinton-hairgate/
title: Did Bill Clinton Hold Up LAX Air Traffic for a Haircut?
review_date: 2016-07-27T02:11:49Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
President Bill Clinton held up air traffic at Los Angeles International Airport in 1993 to get a $200 haircut on Air Force One.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/apd-medic-tent/
title: Did Asheville Police Destroy a Medic Tent Made for Protesters?
review_date: 2020-06-05T07:28:05Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Asheville police officers destroyed a medic tent and its supplies while enforcing a curfew during a protest against police brutality.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/strange-signals-are-probably-extraterrestrial/
title: Scientists Say Strange Signals Are 'Probably' Coming from Extraterrestrial Intelligence?
review_date: 2016-10-25T07:09:34Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Two scientists who analyzed 2.5 million stars have concluded that the signals coming from a small fraction of them are “probably” caused by aliens.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/george-h-w-bush-lynched-quote/
title: Did George H.W. Bush Say He Would Be 'Lynched' If Americans Knew the Truth?
review_date: 2018-12-04T05:08:22Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
George H.W. Bush once said: "If the people were to ever find out what we have done, we would be chased down the streets and lynched."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/laminin-2/
title: Laminin: Evidence of Divine Creation?
review_date: 2008-05-20T13:38:20Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The cross-like shape of the laminin molecule is evidence of God's hand in the creation of the human form.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/sam-clovis-scientists-dumb/
title: Did President Trump's USDA Pick Say Scientists Are 'Dumb' for Believing Dinosaurs Existed?
review_date: 2017-06-01T02:41:40Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Did Sam Clovis (a President Trump pick for a U.S. Department of Agriculture science position) called scientists "dumb" and claimed that dinosaurs never existed.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hillary-clinton-1-year-to-live/
title: Hillary Clinton Diagnosed with Vascular Dementia, Has One Year to Live?
review_date: 2016-09-11T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Leaked medical records, combined with viral images and videos, prove that Hillary Clinton is suffering from subcortical vascular dementia and has only one year to live.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/did-trudeau-say-worse-things-better-men/
title: Did Pierre Trudeau Say of Richard Nixon, 'I Have Been Called Worse Things by Better People'?
review_date: 2018-06-13T04:23:47Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
When Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau learned that Richard Nixon had insulted him he responded, "I have been called worse things by better people."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/lamar-jackson-donald-trump-215-lbs/
title: Do Lamar Jackson and Trump Weigh the Same According to Trump's Fulton County Booking Record?
review_date: 2023-08-25T16:42:05Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson's weight is 215 pounds, the same weight listed for former U.S. President Donald Trump in his post-indictment Fulton County booking record.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-abolition-civil-rights/
title: Did President Trump Laud the 'Abolition of Civil Rights'?
review_date: 2019-02-11T07:18:29Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
During remarks in February 2019, Trump touted the "abolition of civil rights" as one of the greatest accomplishments in the history of the United States.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/federal-judge-chris-tomlin/
title: Federal Judge Orders Chris Tomlin to Stop Adding Choruses to Perfectly Good Hymns?
review_date: 2017-07-19T00:38:58Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A federal judge ordered Christian music artist Chris Tomlin to "stop adding choruses to perfectly good hymns."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/head-of-the-class/
title: Beheaded Child on Schoolbus
review_date: 2000-10-11T03:00:00Z
textual_rating: Legend
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A little girl whose habit it was to hang her head out the school bus window was decapitated by a road sign.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trumps-robert-kraft/
title: Were the Trumps Pictured With the Owner of a Massage Parlor Where Robert Kraft Was Arrested?
review_date: 2019-03-12T02:57:53Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Trumps were pictured with the owner of a massage parlor where New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft was accused of soliciting prostitution.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/selfie-taken-dead-coworker/
title: Did These People Take a Selfie with Co-Worker Who Died of a Heart Attack?
review_date: 2019-09-23T02:45:42Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows a group of people playfully gathered around their co-worker after he died of a heart attack.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/christmas-cards-for-maddox-hyde/
title: Terminally Ill Teen Requests Christmas Cards for the Holiday
review_date: 2018-11-27T09:39:01Z
textual_rating: Outdated
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Fourteen-year-old, terminally ill cancer patient Maddox Hyde asked that people send him Christmas cards for the holiday.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bill-gates-jeffrey-epstein/
title: Did Bill Gates Say Meeting Jeffrey Epstein Was a 'Huge Mistake'?
review_date: 2021-08-07T03:34:19Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In August 2021, Bill Gates said his decision to have "several dinners" with Jeffrey Epstein was "a huge mistake."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nfl-black-national-anthem/
title: Does the NFL Plan to Play the Black National Anthem Before Games?
review_date: 2020-07-06T06:18:14Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The NFL is planning to play "Lift Every Voice and Sing," also known as the Black national anthem, before games.


text: Victims of atrocities in Syria are being "recycled" by anti-government activists.
title: Syrian War Victims Are Being 'Recycled' and Al Quds Hospital Was Never Bombed?
review_date: 2016-12-13T16:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
url:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/syrian-war-victims-are-being-recycled-and-al-quds-hospital-was-never-bombed/


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/breach-capitol-british-1814/
title: Was the Last Violent Breach of the Capitol by the British in 1814?
review_date: 2021-01-07T02:32:45Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The mob attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, is the first severe breach of its property since the British troops set fire to the building in August 1814.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/retired-marine-open-letter-nfl/
review_date: 2017-08-25T03:02:54Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Retired Marine Col. Jeffery Powers penned an open letter to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell describing how he felt about players kneeling during the national anthem.

title:
Did a Retired Marine Write an Open Letter to the NFL's Roger Goodell About Kneeling Football Players?


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-oldies-die-tweet-real/
title: Did Trump Tweet 'Some Oldies Will Have to Die'?
review_date: 2020-05-11T03:18:32Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted that "some oldies will have to die" during the COVID-19 coronavirus disease pandemic in order for American shops to reopen.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hurricane-ian-photo-miami-florida/
title: Fake Photo Doesn't Show Real Hurricane Over Miami, Florida
review_date: 2022-10-27T03:55:35Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A picture taken from high in the air that shows Hurricane Ian or another large storm hovering over Miami, Florida, is real.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/lincoln-video-disney-world/
title: Vid Shows Lincoln Animatronic Partially Collapsed at Disney World's Hall of Presidents
review_date: 2021-08-18T03:55:21Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video shows Abraham Lincoln's animatronic body partially collapsed and folded forward at Disney World's Hall of Presidents attraction.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/texas-mayor-rant-facebook-post/
title: Did Texas Mayor Say 'Only the Strong Will Survive' Amid Winter Storm?
review_date: 2021-02-18T07:55:02Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Tim Boyd, the mayor of Colorado City, Texas, wrote, "Only the strong will survive and the weak will parish [sic]" in a Facebook post about the February 2021 winter storm.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/equifax-credit-monitoring-class-action/
title: Does Equifax's Credit Monitoring Service Bar Users From Joining a Class-Action Suit Against Them?
review_date: 2017-09-08T06:36:00Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
If you sign up for Equifax's credit-monitoring service, you cannot join any class-action lawsuit against the company.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bath-body-works-candles/
title: Can You Exchange Used Candles at Bath & Body Works?
review_date: 2021-09-22T07:20:00Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Customers can return used candles to Bath & Body Works and swap them out for new ones under the company’s 100% guarantee.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-border-wall-colorado/
title: Did Donald Trump Say 'We're Building a Wall in Colorado'?
review_date: 2019-10-24T03:06:46Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In a speech in October 2019, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed his administration was building part of the border wall in Colorado.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/obama-foreign-contributions/
title: Did Barack Obama Accept $21.6 Million in Foreign Contributions to His 2012 Re-Election Campaign?
review_date: 2019-05-24T08:14:57Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. President Obama accepted $21.6 million in illegal foreign donations to his 2012 re-election campaign.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/covid-vaccine-unprotected-sex/
title: Does Pfizer 'Page 132' Warn Against Unprotected Sex After COVID-19 Vaccine?
review_date: 2020-12-30T04:00:44Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Pfizer vaccine "page 132" warns not to have unprotected sex for 28 days after the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine because "genetic manipulation" may cause birth defects.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-justice-trump-rape-suit/
title: Is Biden's DOJ Representing Trump in Defamation Case — After Biden Criticized Trump For Same Thing?
review_date: 2021-06-08T06:26:08Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
According to a brief filed on June 7, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice under President Joe Biden is — despite Biden's criticism of the move before he was president — still seeking to defend former President Donald Trump in a defamation lawsuit brought by a journalist who accused Trump of raping her.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/prepare-for-war-wisconsin/
title: Does Website for Wisconsin Republicans Say 'Prepare for War'?
review_date: 2021-01-12T04:05:39Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A Republican group in Wisconsin refused to remove an online message urging supporters to "prepare for war" despite the U.S. Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/code-for-pedophiles-on-toys/
title: Code for Pedophiles on Toys?
review_date: 2016-03-11T02:19:36Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Parents should be aware that a code for pedophiles inexplicably showed up on a children's toy at motorsport event Monster Jam.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/adolf-hitler-smashing-the-nucleus/
title: Did Adolf Hitler Say the Nazism Could Have Been Stopped by 'Smashing the Nucleus' of the Movement?
review_date: 2017-02-13T09:28:24Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Adolf Hitler said that the only way that the Nazi party could have been stopped was if it were destroyed in its infancy.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/u-s-senate-candidate-missouri-womans-rights/
title: United States Senate Candidate Favors a Woman’s Right to Cook Him Dinner?
review_date: 2018-01-25T04:51:48Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A Republican candidate for U.S. Senate for Missouri, Courtland Sykes, said he "supports women’s rights" but not if that means women become "career obsessed banshees who forego home life and children and the happiness of family to become nail-biting manophobic hell-bent feminist she devils."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/georgia-lawmaker-go-back-claim/
title: Did a Georgia Lawmaker Claim a Chick-fil-A Employee Told Her to Go Back to Her Country?
review_date: 2019-07-24T08:28:13Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Georgia state Rep. Erica Thomas claimed that a Chick-Fil-A employee told her to "go back" to her country.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/julie-sandmann-smallpox-blankets/
title: Did Julie Sandmann Say She Wished 'Pioneers Had Brought More Blankets with Smallpox'?
review_date: 2019-01-22T01:12:39Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Julie Sandmann, the mother of a teenager involved in a viral confrontation with a Native American, wrote on Twitter that she wished the pioneers had "brought more blankets with smallpox"


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/un-backs-secret-obama-takeover-of-police/
title: UN Backs Secret Obama Takeover of Police
review_date: 2016-08-05T09:52:19Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
There is a secret Obama administration plan for a federal takeover of local police forces via Justice Department consent decrees.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tomi-lahren-little-mermaid/
title: Did Tomi Lahren Say “Everyone Knows Mermaids Are White, Just Like Santa and Jesus"?
review_date: 2019-07-08T02:42:28Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Conservative political commentator Tomi Lahren said “Everyone knows mermaids are white, just like Santa and Jesus."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bihn-label/
title: Do Tom Bihn Bags Carry a Hidden Message About the President?
review_date: 2004-06-09T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Washing instruction tags on Tom Bihn bags carry a hidden message in French disparaging the president.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bidens-golfing-burisma-head/
title: Is This Joe and Hunter Biden Golfing with the Head of Burisma?
review_date: 2020-11-02T04:29:12Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows Joe and Hunter Biden golfing with the "Ukraine oil exec paying Hunter $50 K a month."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/christmas-card-ban-military/
title: Obama Launches First Salvo in War on Christmas?
review_date: 2015-11-04T16:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Obama administration issued a ban on sending Christmas cards to U.S. military members serving overseas.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hoa-lawn-flag/
title: Did a Man Spitefully Paint His Lawn Like a Flag?
review_date: 2015-10-15T14:56:31Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph depicts a man who painted his lawn to look like an American flag because his homeowners' association wouldn't let him fly one.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/california-town-corcoran-sinking/
title: Is Corcoran, California, Sinking?
review_date: 2021-05-26T06:01:05Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The town of Corcoran, California, has been sinking for more than a decade, going as far down as 11.5 feet in some parts.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/un-order-migrant-caravan/
title: Did the UN Declare War on America and Order Trump to Let the Migrant Caravan In?
review_date: 2018-11-01T10:47:44Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The U.N. declared war on the U.S. over President Trump's vow to refuse entry to migrants traveling with a caravan.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/back-to-the-future-prediction/
title: Did 'Back to the Future II' Correctly Predict Cubs World Series Win in 2015?
review_date: 1997-12-07T04:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The 1987 film Back to the Future II correctly predicted that the Florida Marlins would win the 1997 World Series and that the Cubs would play Florida in the 2015 World Series.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bannon-charged-contempt-congress/
title: Bannon 1st Person Charged with Contempt of Congress Since 1983
review_date: 2021-11-12T07:24:00Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Steve Bannon, President Donald Trump's former adviser, was the first person to be charged by the Justice Department for contempt of Congress since 1983.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tide-pod-challenge/
title: Is the 'Tide Pod Challenge' a Real Thing?
review_date: 2018-01-12T08:02:20Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The "Tide pod challenge" is a real viral phenomenon whereby people bite into Tide brand laundry detergent pods.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kim-kardashian-poker-glasses/
title: Did Kim Kardashian Wear Mirrored Sunglasses at a Poker Tournament?
review_date: 2019-04-23T08:24:39Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An image shows reality television star Kim Kardashian wearing mirrored sunglasses at a poker tournament.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/crayola-retire-dandelion-crayon/
title: Crayola to Retire 'Dandelion' Colored Crayon Due to White House Pressure?
review_date: 2017-04-05T06:06:55Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Crayola announced they are removing the "dandelion" color from their basic box of 24 crayons due to a complaint from the White House that children were using it to create unflattering portraits of President Trump.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cop-after-not-shooting-guy-knife/
title: Does This Photo Show a 'Cop After Not Shooting a Guy with a Knife'?
review_date: 2020-02-20T08:33:42Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Photo shows a law enforcement officer who was badly wounded after "not shooting" a perpetrator brandishing a knife.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hero-wombats-australia-fires/
title: Are Wombats Inviting Animals Into Their Burrows to Escape Australia Fires?
review_date: 2020-01-16T02:12:41Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Wombats are herding animals and inviting them into their burrows in order to escape the wildfires in Australia.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kutcher-software-child-trafficking/
title: Did Ashton Kutcher's Software Help Rescue 6,000 Children from Sex Trafficking?
review_date: 2018-09-04T07:05:43Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Software developed by Ashton Kutcher's charity has helped rescue around 6,000 children from sex trafficking.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/lightning-shock-teacher-laptop/
title: Did Lightning Shock a Teacher's Laptop During Online Class?
review_date: 2021-05-12T07:29:04Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A woman in Guthrie, Oklahoma, was shocked while using a laptop to teach an online course during a lightning storm.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/belle-delphine-herpes-bathwater/
title: Did People Contract Herpes After Drinking Instagram Star Belle Delphine's Bathwater?
review_date: 2019-07-09T02:10:38Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
More than 50 people contracted herpes from drinking bathwater sold to them by the Instagram star Belle Delphine, in July 2019.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-undocumented-immigrants-welfare/
title: Did President Trump Sign an Order Barring Undocumented Immigrants from Receiving Welfare?
review_date: 2017-02-22T08:05:21Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
President Donald Trump signed an executive order that bars undocumented people from receiving welfare.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bill-clinton-illegitimate-son/
title: Does Bill Clinton Have an Illegitimate Son Named Danney Williams?
review_date: 2016-10-03T16:27:12Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Bill Clinton fathered an illegitimate, mixed-race son named Danney Williams with an Arkansas prostitute in 1985.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/wheel-of-misfortune/
title: Should You Put Your Hands at the 10 and 2 O'Clock Positions on the Steering Wheel?
review_date: 2014-04-16T06:00:00Z
textual_rating: Outdated
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
To enhance maximum driving safety, motorists should keep their hands at the 10 and 2 o'clock positions on the steering wheel.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/lincoln-1864-supreme-court/
title: Did Lincoln Refuse to Fill a Supreme Court Vacancy Before an Election?
review_date: 2020-10-08T05:29:05Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Abraham Lincoln declined to make a Supreme Court nomination just before the 1864 election because he felt the "American people deserve to make the decision."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-greatest-achievement-vaccine/
title: Did Trump Say 'Some People Say My Greatest Achievement' Was Developing COVID-19 Vaccine?
review_date: 2022-04-06T04:14:29Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
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publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Former U.S. President Donald Trump said, “There are some people that say my greatest achievement was getting the vaccine, because the vaccine was said to take three to five years, and most people said it wasn’t going to happen.”


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mexican-police-caravan-photos/
title: Were These Mexican Police Officers Brutalized by Members of a Migrant Caravan?
review_date: 2018-10-22T04:46:48Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Photographs show police officers who were brutalized by members of a migrant caravan in October 2018.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/amusement-park-break-in-lawsuit/
title: Did Two Women Sue a Water Park for Injuries After Breaking into It?
review_date: 2019-09-05T09:48:36Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Two women entered a closed amusement park and then sued its operators after injuring themselves while improperly self-operating an attraction.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ecoli-girlfriend-death/
title: Did a Man Die of E. Coli After Sex with His Girlfriend?
review_date: 2018-11-28T11:46:31Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A New York man died after contracting an E. coli infection from performing analingus on his girlfriend.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mccloskeys-synagogue-beehives/
title: Did Mark McCloskey Once Destroy a Neighboring Synagogue’s Beehives?
review_date: 2020-09-04T01:57:00Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Mark McCloskey, a Missouri man made famous for brandishing a firearm at protesters in 2020, destroyed a neighboring synagogue’s beehive seven years earlier because the structures crossed his property line.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/does-biden-support-green-new-deal/
title: Does Biden Support the Green New Deal?
review_date: 2020-10-01T13:54:00Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden does not support the set of climate change proposals set forth by other members of his party known as the "Green New Deal."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bobi-oldest-dog-ever/
title: Was Bobi of Portugal the Oldest Dog on Record?
review_date: 2023-05-22T16:19:35Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A dog born in Portugal named Bobi was confirmed by Guinness as the oldest dog on record, and lived from May 11, 1992 to Oct. 21, 2023.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/eastwood-obama-biggest-people/
title: Did Clint Eastwood Say Obama Was the “Biggest Fraud Ever Perpetrated on the American People”?
review_date: 2018-11-10T02:22:46Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Clint Eastwood said "one day we will realize that the Barack Obama presidency was the biggest fraud ever perpetrated on the American people.”


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/canada-receives-10-million-immigration-applications/
title: Canada Receives 10 Million Immigration Applications
review_date: 2016-11-09T05:31:15Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his country had received more than 10 million immigration applications from Americans immediately after the 2016 presidential election.


text: Dunkin’ Donuts outlets are giving away free iced coffees on 21 March 2007.
title: Free Iced Coffee Day at Dunkin' Donuts
review_date: 2013-04-23T03:23:30Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
url:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/dunkin-donuts-outlets-are-giving-away-free-iced-coffees-on-21-march-2007/


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/congressional-reform-act-of-2017/
title: Is This Trump's 'Congressional Reform Act of 2017'?
review_date: 2020-03-23T10:03:37Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
President Trump is asking supporters to forward a message about the 'Congressional Reform Act of 2017.'


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/call-112-police-emergency/
title: Should You Call #77 or 112 to Contact the Police in an Emergency?
review_date: 2002-03-16T16:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Calling #77 or 112 on your cell phone will connect you to emergency services no matter where you are.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-rock-queen-tweets/
title: 'The Rock' Did Not Promote 'Black Adam' in Tweets About Queen
review_date: 2022-09-12T04:15:33Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson posted two tweets about the death of Queen Elizabeth II in which he also promoted his upcoming film, "Black Adam."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/migrant-caravaners-suicide-vests/
title: Were Over 500 ‘Migrant Caravaners’ Arrested with Suicide Vests?
review_date: 2018-05-01T06:35:24Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Over 500 members of a caravan of asylum seekers traveling through Mexico to the U.S. border at San Diego were arrested in possession of suicide belts.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-weight-girther-leaked-documents/
title: Have Leaked Documents Been Published Showing Donald Trump's 'True' Weight?
review_date: 2018-05-16T03:28:02Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The "Wall Street Journal" (or another large news outlet) has published documents leaked from Walter Reed Medical Center which show President Donald Trump's "true" weight and prove a conspiracy to mislead the public.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/planned-parenthood-midterm-elections/
title: Did Planned Parenthood Donate $30 Million to Democrats to Influence the Midterm Elections?
review_date: 2018-04-23T09:05:06Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Planned Parenthood is spending $30 million in taxpayer subsidies to influence the outcome of the 2018 midterm elections.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/scott-walker-pizza/
title: Did Scott Walker Tweet a Year-Old Pizza Picture Twice?
review_date: 2020-12-28T01:24:38Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Former Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker cropped and tweeted an old picture of pizza at a restaurant that he first tweeted 14 months earlier.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/squirrel-poop-land-another-squirrel/
title: Did This Squirrel's Poop Land on Another Squirrel?
review_date: 2021-11-17T02:53:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video shows a squirrel defecating on an air conditioner, only for the feces to fly through the air and land on another nearby squirrel.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/scientists-miscalculate-solar-eclipse-actually-next-year/
title: Scientists Miscalculate, Solar Eclipse Actually Next Year?
review_date: 2017-08-18T02:51:32Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
NASA scientists "forgot to carry the one," miscalculating the date of an August 2017 solar eclipse by one year.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trucked-voters-in-pa/
title: Did 'Trucks Full of Illegals' Cast Fake Votes in Pennsylvania Race?
review_date: 2018-03-14T13:23:27Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
"Multiple trucks full of illegals" were spotted at "six polling locations across Pennsylvania" during a special House election.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/arnim-zola-congress-trump/
title: Did a New Hampshire Congressman Deface Donald Trump's Limousine?
review_date: 2018-06-18T05:54:29Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In June 2018, a New Hampshire Congressman named Arnim Zola was arrested for defacing President Donald Trump's limousine.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/michael-phelps-test-positive-marijuana/
title: Did Michael Phelps Test Positive for Marijuana and Still Compete in Olympics?
review_date: 2021-07-02T01:53:41Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps tested positive for marijuana but was still allowed to compete at the Olympics.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/dianne-feinstein-confederate-flag/
title: Did Dianne Feinstein Repeatedly Reinstall a Confederate Battle Flag in San Francisco?
review_date: 2019-02-27T02:40:52Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
While mayor of San Francisco mayor in 1984, Dianne Feinstein repeatedly ordered the reinstallation of a Confederate battle flag outside City Hall.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ari-fleischer-covid/
title: Did Ari Fleischer Compare Showing ID to Get Vaccinated to Voter ID Laws?
review_date: 2021-03-11T03:43:56Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Former White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer said showing identification when getting a COVID-19 vaccine in New York was just as "sensible" as voter ID laws being pushed by Republican legislators.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tokyo-medals-recycled-phones/
title: Are Tokyo Olympic Medals Made from Recycled Phones?
review_date: 2021-07-30T09:20:06Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The gold, silver, and bronze medals awarded to athletes at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics were made from recycled smart phones and various electronic devices.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/look-for-the-helpers/
title: Fred Rogers -- 'Look for the Helpers'
review_date: 2013-04-15T07:05:00Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Television's children host Mr. Rogers said his mother responded to scary news by telling him, 'Look for the helpers.'


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/moving-truck-cspan/
title: Was a Moving Van Parked Outside White House After Election Day?
review_date: 2020-11-04T11:51:00Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A live shot of the White House taken on Nov. 4, 2020, after the 2020 U.S. presidential election showed a moving truck parked outside.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/chick-fil-a-just-dropped-a-bomb-on-black-lives-matter/
title: Did Chick-fil-A Just 'Drop a Bomb' on Black Lives Matter?
review_date: 2016-07-12T03:41:30Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Chick-fil-A distributed "Back the Blue" shirts in the wake of July 2016 "Black Lives Matter" protests.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/goebbels-intellectuals-yield-stronger/
title: Did Goebbels Say Intellectuals 'Would Always Yield to the Stronger'?
review_date: 2020-05-30T14:23:00Z
textual_rating: Misattributed
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels said that "intellectuals would never be converted and would anyway always yield to the stronger."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/monkeys-kill-250-dogs-revenge/
title: Did Monkeys Kill 250 Dogs in Revenge?
review_date: 2021-12-20T01:09:00Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Monkeys in India killed 250 dogs by throwing them off rooftops in an act of revenge after dogs killed a baby monkey.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/simpsons-predict-david-censors/
title: Did 'The Simpsons' Predict the Censorship of Michelangelo's 'David'?
review_date: 2019-11-29T08:36:12Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In a 1990 episode, "The Simpsons" predicted future real-life campaigns to censor and cover up replicas of Michelangelo's "David" statue.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/football-parker-titsworth-69-jersey/
title: Yes, a Football Player Named Parker Titsworth Wears a 69 Jersey
review_date: 2022-11-11T12:51:24Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
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Parker Titsworth, a college football player for Ohio University, wears a jersey with the number 69 on it.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-michelle-obama-11-billion/
title: Is President Trump Billing Michelle Obama For $11 Billion?
review_date: 2017-02-17T03:36:28Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
President Donald Trump is billing Michelle Obama for buying yachts, furniture, and other items while she was First Lady.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/elyse-myers-facebook-page/
title: Is This Elyse Myers' Official Facebook Page?
review_date: 2022-03-08T08:16:28Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
TikTok video creator Elyse Myers' official Facebook page is located at facebook.com/Elyse-Myers-107463691756865.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/best-bathroom-in-america/
title: Was This $300K Bathroom Voted Best in America?
review_date: 2020-11-22T00:00:10Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A self-cleaning public bathroom, which reportedly came at a price tag of more than $300,000, was awarded “America’s Best Restroom” in November 2020.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kevin-mccarthy-blame-trump-for-capitol-riot/
title: Did US Rep. Kevin McCarthy Blame Trump for Capitol Riot?
review_date: 2023-01-05T12:31:48Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy said in 2021 that then-President Donald Trump "bears responsibility" for the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/uk-government-lock-phones-emergency-alert/
title: Can UK Govt. Lock Phones That Don’t Reply to or Acknowledge Emergency Alert Messages?
review_date: 2023-03-22T10:38:37Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
If phone users in the U.K. do not acknowledge or reply to an emergency text alert test on April 23, 2023, their phones will be locked by the U.K. government for the day.


title: DAPL Routed Through Standing Rock After Bismarck Residents Said No?
review_date: 2016-11-30T03:36:43Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
The Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) was re-routed through the Standing Rock Reservation after Bismarck's mostly-white residents refused to allow it near their water supply.

url:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/dapl-routed-through-standing-rock-after-bismarck-residents-said-no/


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pirates-sing-song-sixpence/
title: Pirates and Sing a Song of Sixpence
review_date: 1999-04-24T23:05:00Z
textual_rating: Lost Legend
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The nursery rhyme ‘Sing a Song of Sixpence’ originated as a coded message used to recruit crew members for pirate ships.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/france-law-children-consent-sex/
title: Did France Pass a Law Saying That 'Children Can Consent to Sex with Adults'?
review_date: 2018-08-06T11:13:23Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In August 2018, French politicians passed a law which stated that a child is capable of consenting to having sex with an adult.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/grinchs-phone-number/
title: Is This the Grinch's Phone Number?
review_date: 2020-12-03T00:39:58Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Christmas fans (or even people who don't like Christmas) can talk to the Grinch by calling a holiday hotline.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/democrats-celebrate-shutdown/
title: Were Democrats ‘Up All Night Doing Blow’ with Obama to Celebrate Shutdown?
review_date: 2018-01-24T08:01:50Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
Prominent Democrats took part in a “shutdown party” which included copious amounts of both Dom Perignon champagne and cocaine:


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/botswana-condemns-trump-remarks/
title: Did Botswana Condemn Trump's Alleged 'Shithole' Slur Toward African Countries?
review_date: 2018-01-12T08:08:22Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Botswana condemned President Donald Trump's alleged remarks calling African nations "shithole countries."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/questions-disneylands-club-33-answered/
title: Questions About Disneyland's Club 33, Answered
review_date: 1996-12-12T20:02:06Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A private club (the only place in the park where alcohol is served) is housed in Disneyland's New Orleans Square.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/dodge-challenger-elephant-skin/
title: New Dodge Challenger Features Elephant Skin Interior
review_date: 2016-08-20T03:05:22Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
PIctures show that Dodge is offering an elephant skin interior with their new Challenger SRT Hellcat.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/daniel-best-suicide-foul-play/
title: Was HHS Drug Pricing Czar Daniel Best's Death Ruled a Suicide Despite Evidence of Foul Play?
review_date: 2018-11-18T23:38:11Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A medical examiner's conclusion that Health and Human Services drug pricing adviser Daniel Best died of multiple blunt force injuries contradicts the official ruling that he committed suicide.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mistranslated-welsh-traffic-sign/
title: Is This Mistranslated Welsh Traffic Sign Real?
review_date: 2021-04-12T10:01:25Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A sign offering a traffic warning to trucks in English bore an out-of-office auto-reply message in Welsh.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/money-bags/
title: 'Money Bags' Calendar
review_date: 2010-08-07T08:13:28Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The month of August will include five Saturdays, five Sundays, and five Mondays, a phenomenon that occurs only once every 800+ years.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/american-psychiatric-association-pedophilia/
title: American Psychiatric Association Condones Pedophilia
review_date: 2016-04-29T08:32:08Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The American Psychiatric Association condones pedophilia and says it is normal to be sexually attracted to children.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/twitter-cammo-trump-covid/
title: Did a Twitter User Predict Trump's COVID-19 Announcement?
review_date: 2020-10-06T02:14:11Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
On Sept. 18, 2020, Twitter user @JohnCammo predicted that U.S. President Donald Trump would announce in October that he had tested positive for COVID-19.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/total-collapse-wind-solar-germany/
title: Did 'Total Collapse' in Wind and Solar Energy Leave Germans in Need of Coal-Fired Power?
review_date: 2021-02-19T00:47:00Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
As cold weather pushed through Germany in February 2021, a “total collapse” in wind and solar energy left Germans in need of coal-fired energy.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hillary-clinton-stole-white-house-furniture/
title: Did Hillary Clinton Steal $200,000 in White House Furnishings?
review_date: 2016-07-26T05:28:21Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Clintons were forced to return an estimated $200,000 in furniture, china and art they "stole" from the White House.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mr-burns-based-on-jacob-rothschild/
title: Is 'The Simpsons' Character Mr. Burns Based on Banker Jacob Rothschild?
review_date: 2023-09-06T13:51:23Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The character of Mr. Burns on the animated television series "The Simpsons" is based on Jacob Rothschild of the British Rothschild banking family.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/restroom-purse-theft-warning/
title: Restroom Purse Theft Warning
review_date: 2009-01-02T09:09:56Z
textual_rating: Scam
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
Thieves steal women's purses from restroom stalls, then burgle victims' empty houses when victims go to retrieve their 'found' handbags?


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/parents-order-baby-amazon-canada/
title: Can US Parents Order Baby Formula From Amazon Canada?
review_date: 2022-05-16T06:22:01Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
Parents in the United States can obtain baby formula from Amazon Canada by changing their location settings.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fox-news-trump-pardon-maxwell/
title: No, Fox News Did Not Say Trump Vowed To Pardon Ghislaine Maxwell in 2024
review_date: 2022-01-04T02:54:00Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
Fox News reported in 2021 that former President Donald Trump had "vowed to pardon Ghislaine Maxwell" if he is elected again in 2024.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bank-holiday/
title: Bank Holiday
review_date: 2008-10-05T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Receipt of special "closed" signs by Bank of America signals that U.S. banks will soon be shut down by the government for one week.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mcafee-scam-email-invoice-malware-phishing/
title: McAfee Invoice Scam Email Poses as Subscription Renewal Receipt
review_date: 2023-03-14T16:22:34Z
textual_rating: Scam
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An email message claims to be a subscription renewal receipt or invoice from McAfee, but wasn't sent by the company.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/costco-rotisserie-chicken-cheap/
title: Does Costco Lose Millions Annually for Keeping Rotisserie Chicken Cheap?
review_date: 2020-12-11T03:18:05Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Costco loses an estimated $30 to $40 million a year by keeping rotisserie chickens at $4.99 each. But the company would rather keep members happy and foot traffic high.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/border-patrol-fentanyl-burritos/
title: Did Border Patrol Find $60K Worth of Fentanyl in Burritos?
review_date: 2021-04-02T05:11:10Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In March 2021, U.S. Border Patrol agents seized $60,000 worth of fentanyl that had been hidden in burritos.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/caitlyn-jenner-homeless-fields/
title: Did Caitlyn Jenner Propose Moving Homeless People to 'Big Open Fields'?
review_date: 2021-07-09T04:09:12Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In an interview on June 29, 2021, Caitlyn Jenner proposed moving homeless people living on Venice Beach to "big open fields."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/virginia-gun-rally-staged/
title: Did Antifa Plan to Infiltrate Virginia's Pro-Gun Rally to Stage Violence?
review_date: 2020-01-20T08:38:15Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Busloads of "antifa" infiltrators plotted to commit acts of violence at the Richmond, Virginia, pro-gun rally on MLK Day 2020.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-120-years/
title: Did Biden Say 'I Came Into the US Senate 120 Years Ago'?
review_date: 2021-03-25T06:01:36Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Joe Biden said, "With regard to the filibuster, I believe we should go back to the position of the filibuster that existed just when I came to the United States Senate 120 years ago."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/did-julia-roberts-scold-celine-dion-over-trump/
title: Did Julia Roberts Tell Celine Dion 'Go Back in Your Country' If She Didn't like Trump?
review_date: 2018-02-01T05:24:19Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Julia Roberts warned Celine Dion that President Donald Trump would "make Obama's destroyed America great again" and to leave the U.S. if she didn't like him.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/rihanna-snapchat/
title: Did an Instagram Post by Rihanna Cause Snapchat's Stock Market Value to Fall?
review_date: 2018-03-20T08:48:25Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Rihanna's Instagram message to followers to throw away the Snapchat app caused the company's share value to fall by hundreds of millions of dollars in one day.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/aloha-airlines-jet-roof/
title: Yes, This Pic Shows Jet that Landed Safely After Roof Was Ripped Off Mid-Flight
review_date: 2023-04-29T09:00:01Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph accurately showed passengers aboard Aloha Airlines 243 flight after its roof ripped off mid-flight on April 28, 1988.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/puerto-rico-lobster/
title: Is This a Real Pic of Puerto Rican Fishermen with 'Largest Lobster in the World'?
review_date: 2023-08-25T11:47:10Z
textual_rating: Fake
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An image that went viral in August 2023, depicted the largest lobster in the world caught by a Puerto Rican fisherman.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/chelsea-clintons-apartment-is-actually-a-hospital/
title: Chelsea Clinton's Apartment Houses a Secret Hospital
review_date: 2016-09-16T10:55:17Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Chelsea Clinton's home is actually a medical care facility for Hillary Clinton in order to more effectively hide and treat her health problems.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/schumer-candidates-christian-beliefs/
title: Did Chuck Schumer Say Judicial Nominees with 'Deeply Held Christian Beliefs' Are Unfit to Serve?
review_date: 2017-04-13T04:56:57Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Sen. Chuck Schumer is on record saying, "Candidates with deeply held Christian beliefs are unfit and disqualified from serving as a federal judge."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mass-shootings-in-2018/
title: Were None of 154 Mass Shootings in 2018 Committed by a Black Man, Illegal Alien, or Woman?
review_date: 2018-07-15T14:40:00Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Of the 154 mass shootings recorded in the U.S. in 2018 through 28 June, none of them were perpetrated by black men, undocumented immigrants, or women.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nasa-admits-contact-with-alien-species/
title: NASA Admits It Is in Contact with Alien Species and Just Forgot to Mention It
review_date: 2016-09-19T03:40:02Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
NASA admitted that they were in contact with aliens but failed to officially disclose that information, presuming everyone already knew about it.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/candace-owens-russian-lives-matter/
title: Did Russian Embassy in US Retweet Candace Owens ‘Russian Lives Matter’ Post?
review_date: 2022-03-14T02:33:02Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
On March 9, 2022, the official Twitter account of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the U.S. retweeted a post by Candace Owens that said, “Russian lives matter.”


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/empty-shoes-memorial-washington-sandy-hook/
review_date: 2018-03-13T04:33:49Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A temporary memorial at the U.S. Capitol displays a pair of empty shoes to illustrate the 7,000 children killed by guns since the December 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.

title:
Does an 'Empty Shoes' Memorial in Washington, D.C. Represent 7,000 Children Killed by Guns Since Sandy Hook?


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/florida-nikolas-cruz-isis/
title: Was the Suspected Florida High School Shooter Affiliated with the Islamic State?
review_date: 2018-02-15T06:02:54Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Accused school shooter Nikolas Cruz has ties to the Islamic State or other Islamic extremist groups.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/american-idol-kkk-hood-video/
title: Did 'American Idol' Finalist Leave Show Over Video Featuring KKK-Style Hood?
review_date: 2021-05-13T09:04:38Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In May 2021, "American Idol" finalist Caleb Kennedy, 16, left the show after a video went viral showing him sitting next to someone wearing a KKK-style white hood.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/zika-bananas-ecuador/
title: Did the U.S. Government Warn About Bananas Contaminated with Zika?
review_date: 2019-05-28T08:17:25Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In 2017, 2018 or 2019, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned the public about a shipment of Zika-contaminated bananas.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/woman-suing-gorilla-glue-hair/
title: Is a Woman Suing Gorilla Glue After She Put It in Her Hair?
review_date: 2021-02-09T07:16:59Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A woman is seeking medical help and suing the manufacturer after she sprayed Gorilla Glue in her hair.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/scam-amazon-free-airpods-raffle/
title: No, Amazon Is Not Giving Away Free AirPods in a Raffle
review_date: 2021-04-24T01:31:22Z
textual_rating: Scam
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A congratulatory text message from Amazon claims you have come second or third in a raffle to win free AirPods and asks you to click a link.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/water-fluoridation-reduces-iq/
title: Water Fluoridation Reduces IQ?
review_date: 2017-04-28T06:30:42Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Scientific studies demonstrate that the process of adding fluoride to public water reduces the IQ of the individuals in those areas.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/woman-prosecuted-laughing-sessions/
title: Was a Woman Prosecuted for Laughing During Jeff Sessions' Confirmation Hearing?
review_date: 2017-05-03T04:36:22Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Code Pink member Desiree Fairooz was prosecuted for disorderly conduct after she laughed during Attorney General Jeff Sessions's confirmation hearing.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/national-secret-society-agency/
title: Does 'Illuminati' Spelled Backwards on the Internet Point to the NSA?
review_date: 2014-01-15T04:00:00Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The domain Itanimulli.com ("Illuminati" spelled backwards) points to the web site of the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA).


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nickelodeon-trump-impeachment/
title: Did Nickelodeon Cover Trump's 2nd Impeachment?
review_date: 2021-02-11T01:19:32Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Images show coverage of former U.S. President Donald Trump's second impeachment trial on Nickelodeon, a television network for children.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trumps-jail-mugshot/
title: Is This Trump's Jail Mugshot That's Being Kept From the Public?
review_date: 2023-04-04T09:54:33Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph authentically shows former U.S. President Donald Trump's police mugshot from April 4, 2023, that media outlets weren't reporting on.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/james-earl-jones-star-wars-london-segregation/
title: Is This James Earl Jones Dressed as Darth Vader?
review_date: 2017-08-30T01:00:38Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows actor James Earl Jones dressed as Darth Vader alongside 'Star Wars' stars Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, and Kenny Baker.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/obama-impeachment-proceedings/
title: Was Obama Invited to Join Impeachment Proceedings as Pelosi’s 'Special Guest'?
review_date: 2019-10-24T04:16:31Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Former U.S. President Barack Obama was invited to join impeachment proceedings against President Trump as a "special guest" by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-filed-reelection-stop-political-speech-nonprofits/
title: President Trump Filed for Re-Election Early to Stop Political Speech of Nonprofits?
review_date: 2017-02-01T07:55:51Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
President Trump filed for re-election early, which means non-profits can't criticize him without losing their tax-exempt status.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/174-democrats-tsa-vote/
title: Did 174 Democrats Vote Against Barring TSA from Hiring Terrorists and Sexual Predators?
review_date: 2020-03-10T03:16:19Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
174 Democrats voted against a "bipartisan act to stop convicted terrorists and sexual predators from becoming TSA Agents."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/lancashire-muslim-prayer-room-riot/
title: Muslims Demand Prayer Room in Lancashire Craft Shop?
review_date: 2016-02-09T04:00:14Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Four Muslim men prompted a riot by demanding that a small rural craft shop in England provide them with a prayer room.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/game-show-question-photo/
title: 'First Letter of the Alphabet' Question Didn't Appear on 'Millionaire'
review_date: 2016-01-19T10:10:57Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Photograph shows a 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire' contestant being asked to identify the first letter of the alphabet.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tech-billionaire-parents-limit/
review_date: 2018-08-30T05:35:22Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Tech billionaires such as Bill Gates and Steve Jobs advocated limiting children's use of technology.

title:
Did Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, and Other Tech Billionaire Parents Advocate Limiting Children's Technology Use?


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/girl-scouts-award-abortion/
title: Did the Girls Scouts Give Their 'Highest Award' to a Girl for Her Pro-Choice Activism?
review_date: 2019-03-11T08:19:58Z
textual_rating: False
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publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
In late 2018 or early 2019, the Girl Scouts of the USA gave a Tucson, Arizona, member the "Gold Award" for a project that promoted abortion.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/louis-armstrong-nickname-satchmo/
title: Did a Jewish Family Inspire Louis Armstrong's Nickname, 'Satchmo'?
review_date: 2021-07-03T03:00:37Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
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text:
As mentioned in a popular meme about Louis Armstrong's childhood, the nickname "Satchmo" was created by a Jewish family in New Orleans, and means "big cheeks" in Yiddish.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/marlboro-cigarette-baby-ad/
title: Is This A Real Marlboro Cigarette Ad Featuring A Baby?
review_date: 2023-01-01T11:50:24Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
An authentic Marlboro cigarette ad from the 1950s used the image of a baby to market cigarettes to women.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/statue-of-limitations-2/
title: Home Intruder Poses as Clown Statue
review_date: 2004-10-10T05:00:00Z
textual_rating: Legend
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
A clown statue that spooked a babysitter turns out to be a knife-wielding intruder hiding in the house.


text: Drummer Ginger Baker sodomized a burglar with his cane after catching him in his house.
title: Ginger Baker Beats Burglars Senseless, Sodomizes One With Walking Stick?
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textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
url:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ginger-baker-beats-burglars-senseless-sodomizes-one-with-walking-stick/


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/post-no-bills/
title: $20 Bill Folding
review_date: 2002-05-15T20:03:03Z
textual_rating: Legend
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A properly folded U.S. $20 bill reveals images of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/whoopi-goldberg-lawsuit-aldean/
title: Whoopi Goldberg 'Panics After Losing Everything' in Lawsuit Brought by Jason Aldean?
review_date: 2023-08-07T14:43:12Z
textual_rating: Originated as Satire
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publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
"The View" co-host Whoopi Goldberg lost everything in a lawsuit brought by country music singer Jason Aldean.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/louisiana-2000-alligators-border/
title: No, Louisiana Did Not Send 2,000 Alligators to Texas Border
review_date: 2021-09-23T03:12:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
Louisiana sent 2,000 alligators to the Rio Grande in Texas to deter migrant crossings on the U.S.-Mexico border.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/free-meals-for-veterans/
title: Free Meals for Military Personnel on Veterans Day
review_date: 2018-11-09T07:00:48Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Restaurant chains are offering free meals to U.S. military personnel in conjunction with Veterans Day.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/theofficialproudboys-redirect/
title: Did TheOfficialProudBoys.Com Redirect to Trump's Campaign Site?
review_date: 2020-10-26T10:13:27Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
In late October 2020, the URL theofficialproudboys.com automatically redirected to the official website for the reelection campaign of U.S. President Donald Trump.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kfc-black-history/
title: Did KFC Honor Black History Month With This Tweet?
review_date: 2021-02-04T08:53:16Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
KFC's main Twitter account honored Black History Month using an image of fried chicken casting a shadow in the shape of a Black power fist.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/restaurant-washed-toilet-seats-in-dishwasher/
title: Did a Swedish Fast Food Restaurant Wash Toilet Seats in the Dishwasher?
review_date: 2002-11-20T02:36:28Z
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An employee at a well-known hamburger chain in Sweden was discovered washing toilet seats in the restaurant's dishwasher.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pepsi-work-from-home-facebook/
title: Is Pepsi Offering Work-from-Home Jobs on Facebook?
review_date: 2023-05-19T15:53:41Z
textual_rating: Scam
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publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A Facebook post not coming from an official PepsiCo page says "Pepsi Services Inc" is offering "stay at home" job opportunities.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jake-angeli-viking-capitol-blm/
title: Was Capitol Rioter in Horns and Furs an Antifa Instigator Who Took Part in BLM Protests?
review_date: 2021-01-07T03:39:15Z
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publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
A photograph showed U.S. Capitol rioter Jake Angeli taking part in a Black Lives Matter march, thus proving he was an instigator and not a Trump supporter.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kim-potter-daunte-wright/
title: Is This Post About Kim Potter, Ex-Cop Who Shot Daunte Wright, True?
review_date: 2021-04-13T08:19:37Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
Kim Potter, the former Brooklyn Center Police Department (BCPD) officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright, served 26 years with the agency, led a union representing its officers, and once told two colleagues to deactivate their body cameras after they killed someone in 2019.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/barry-williams-not-dead/
title: 'Brady Bunch' Actor Barry Williams Was Not Shot Dead By Police
review_date: 2016-02-02T02:27:58Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
Actor Barry Williams, who played Greg Brady on 'The Brady Bunch,' was shot and killed by police officers in California.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/butter-battle/
title: Danger from Microwave Popcorn Butter Flavoring
review_date: 2007-09-05T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
The artificial butter flavoring used in microwave popcorn poses a danger of lung damage to ordinary consumers.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fascism-corporations-corporatism-dictionary/
title: Fascism, Corporations, and Merriam-Webster
review_date: 2018-04-27T05:12:44Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
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text:
Merriam-Webster changed their dictionary definition of "fascism" in 1987 to censor links between its new corporate owner and fascists.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/epstein-alive-new-mexico/
title: Was Jeffrey Epstein Spotted 'Alive and Well' in New Mexico?
review_date: 2020-12-15T02:24:05Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
Jeffrey Epstein was spotted driving around at his New Mexico ranch, according to a YouTube clip showing a man in a red truck who resembles Epstein.


text: Melania Trump plagiarized her statement on Women's History Month from Michelle Obama.
title: Did Melania Trump Plagiarize Michelle Obama's Statement on Women's History Month?
review_date: 2018-03-05T01:37:00Z
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publisher_name: Snopes.com
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url:
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text: Edward Snowden claimed that Russia fixed the 2016 general election so Donald Trump would win.
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textual_rating: False
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publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
url:
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url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cdc-mask-covid/
title: Can Everyone Who's Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19 Go Anywhere Maskless Now?
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language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
Because of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announcement on May 13, 2021, fully vaccinated people can go anywhere without wearing masks.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/1911-poseidon-adventure/
title: 1911 Poseidon Adventure
review_date: 1999-09-12T02:03:00Z
textual_rating: Lost Legend
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text:
At the moment the Titanic hit an iceberg in the north Atlantic, the silent version of the film The Poseidon Adventure was being screened aboard ship.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/football-suspicion-attempted-murder/
title: Was Brazilian Footballer Arrested for Attempted Murder After Allegedly Kicking Referee in Head?
review_date: 2021-10-07T09:34:00Z
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language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
On Oct. 4, 2021, William Ribeiro, a former player for Sport Club Sao Paulo, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after kicking a referee in the head during a match.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-peacefully-and-patriotically/
review_date: 2021-02-11T00:18:13Z
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In a video displayed during U.S. President Donald Trump's second impeachment trial on Feb. 9, 2021, House Democrats did not show footage of Trump telling supporters on Jan. 6 to "peacefully and patriotically make your voices heard."

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Did Dems' Video Omit Trump's Telling Supporters To 'Peacefully and Patriotically' Protest at Capitol?


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hillary-clinton-800000-votes-non-citizens/
review_date: 2017-02-01T08:03:10Z
textual_rating: False
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An academic study cited by conservative news organizations and the Trump administration proved that Hillary Clinton received more than 800,000 non-citizen votes in the 2016 presidential election.

title:
Did a Study Show That Hillary Clinton Received More Than 800,000 Votes from Non-Citizens in the 2016 Election?


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mattel-sent-barbie-dolls-into-space/
title: Did Mattel Send Barbie Dolls into Space?
review_date: 2022-04-27T02:16:20Z
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text:
Mattel sent Barbie dolls to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2022, as part of its efforts to encourage more young people to go into STEM-related fields.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/switzerland-pods-assisted-suicide/
title: Has Switzerland Approved 3D-Printed Pods for Assisted Suicide?
review_date: 2021-12-13T04:23:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
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text:
3D-printed Sarco capsules for assisted suicides, which can be activated from the inside by the person intending to die, have been approved under Swiss law.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ema-covid-vaccines-fertility/
title: No, European Medicines Agency Did Not Say COVID-19 Vaccines Adversely Affect Female Fertility
review_date: 2023-06-02T13:06:52Z
textual_rating: False
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text:
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) said that COVID-19 vaccines could have an adverse effect on female fertility.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-view-cancelled-because-of-wga-strike/
title: 'The View' Cancelled Because of the WGA Strike?
review_date: 2023-08-11T13:30:50Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
"The View" television talk show was cancelled because of the Writer's Guild of America strike in the summer of 2023.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/navy-seals-blackface/
title: Are Navy SEALs No Longer Allowed to Wear 'Blackface'?
review_date: 2019-02-13T06:39:24Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
A new policy implemented in November 2018 banned Navy SEALs from wearing blackface during covert operations.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/steelers-fined-1m-each/
title: NFL Fines Pittsburgh Steelers $1M Each for Skipping National Anthem?
review_date: 2017-09-24T13:29:29Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The NFL has fined Pittsburgh Steelers players $1 million each for staying in their locker room during the national anthem.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jesus-statue-miraculously-opens-eyes/
title: Jesus Statue 'Miraculously' Opens Eyes
review_date: 2016-08-10T11:59:54Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Camera phone video taken in a Mexican church shows a statue of Jesus Christ "miraculously" opening and closing its eyes.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/choir-non-quorum/
title: Church Explosion Spares Choir
review_date: 1998-12-31T06:46:50Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
When a Nebraska church exploded in 1950, no one was injured because every single member of the choir was coincidentallylate arriving for practice that evening.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cremainlining/
title: Cremains Mistaken for Cocaine
review_date: 2001-05-07T08:02:08Z
textual_rating: Legend
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Thieves steal what they believe to be cocaine but what is in reality the cremated remains of the householder's relative.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hermes-free-bag-giveaway-184th/
title: SCAM ALERT: Hermès 184th Anniversary Free Bag Giveaway
review_date: 2021-06-03T01:31:28Z
textual_rating: Scam
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In 2021, Hermès ran a free bag giveaway promotion on Chinese websites to celebrate the company's 184th anniversary.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cars-giants-commuter-911/
title: Does Photo Show 9/11 Victims' Cars in NY Giants Commuter Lot?
review_date: 2021-12-02T03:56:22Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An old picture shows cars in a commuter lot at Giants Stadium that were owned by victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/last-stand-trump-tower-applebees/
title: No, Trump Did Not Vow To Take ‘Last Stand’ at Trump Tower Applebee's
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textual_rating: Labeled Satire
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publisher_name: Snopes
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After former U.S. President Trump was indicted on hush-money charges on March 30, 2023, he vowed to take a last stand against law enforcement from the Trump Tower Applebee’s.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tamir-rice-kyle-rittenhouse-memes/
title: How Accurate Are Memes Comparing Tamir Rice and Kyle Rittenhouse?
review_date: 2020-08-31T08:19:49Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
According to memes, Tamir Rice, a Black boy, was killed for having a fake toy gun, while Kyle Rittenhouse, who is white, walked by police after allegedly killing two people with an assault rifle and was able to go home and sleep.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/puerto-rico-food-stamps/
review_date: 2017-10-05T02:48:47Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Department of Agriculture rejected a request by Puerto Rico that Nutrition Assistance Program rules be waived so that food stamps recipients could use EBT cards to purchase hot food.

title:
Did Trump Administration Refuse Puerto Rico's Request to Allow Food Stamps to be Used for Hot Meals?


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ice-el-paso-citizenship-papers/
title: Did ICE Check Citizenship Papers After the El Paso Shooting?
review_date: 2019-08-05T07:23:39Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Immigration authorities were checking citizenship papers of people affected by the mass shooting in El Paso.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jennifer-lawrence-911-trump/
title: Did Jennifer Lawrence Blame 9/11 on President Trump's Stealing the Election?
review_date: 2018-09-20T07:34:26Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Actress Jennifer Lawrence said that the terrorist attacks on 9/11 wouldn't have happened if Donald Trump hadn't stolen the election.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/torontos-clean-streets/
title: Toronto's Clean Streets
review_date: 2000-03-24T16:00:00Z
textual_rating: Legend
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A Toronto film crew returning from a break found their intentionally garbage-strewn street had been cleaned by sanitation workers.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/i40-north-carolina-underwater/
title: Does This Photograph Show a Stretch of I-40 in North Carolina Underwater?
review_date: 2018-09-18T05:51:55Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph documents that a portion of Interstate 40 in North Carolina was completely underwater after Hurricane Florence.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/clinton-portrait-hung-christmas-decorations-white-house/
title: Clinton Portrait Hung with Christmas Decorations at White House
review_date: 2016-12-07T03:23:20Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
President Obama hung a portrait of Hillary Clinton at the White House as part of his 2016 Christmas decorations.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/waukesha-suv-parade-darrell-brooks/
title: Waukesha SUV Incident: What's True, False About Suspect Darrell Brooks
review_date: 2021-11-21T21:48:00Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A round-up of early online rumors surrounding the Waukesha parade fatalities suspect Darrell Brooks.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/real-trailer-forrest-gump-2/
title: Is This a Real Trailer for 'Forrest Gump 2'?
review_date: 2018-07-11T03:40:45Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Paramount, Amblin, and the Bubba Gump Shrimp Company released a trailer for "Forrest Gump 2: Forever Jenny."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/blue-angels-hand-of-god/
title: Does This Picture Show the Blue Angels Performing 'The Hand of God?'
review_date: 2018-11-21T02:34:17Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A picture shows the Navy's Blue Angels flight demonstration squadron performing an aerial stunt called "The Hand of God."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mexico-marine-torture-border-tahmooressi/
title: Did Mexican Authorities Arrest and Torture a U.S. Marine for Accidentally Crossing the Border?
review_date: 2018-12-05T11:37:22Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In 2014, Mexican authorities arrested and tortured a U.S. Marine for "accidentally crossing the border," tying him to a bed for nine months in the process.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/new-years-times-square-crowds/
title: Is Times Square Closed to Crowds on New Year's for First Time in History?
review_date: 2020-12-31T04:49:44Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The celebration to mark the end of 2020 will be the first time the public will be prohibited from gathering for festivities in Times Square on New Year's Eve.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pence-trump-twitter-jan-6-riots/
title: Did Pence Unfollow Trump on Twitter Following Jan. 6 DC Riots?
review_date: 2021-01-06T06:43:36Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence unfollowed President Donald Trump following Jan. 6, 2021, riots in Washington, D.C.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-inappropriate-comment-daughter-tiffany/
title: Did Donald Trump Tweet About Daughter Tiffany's 'Skintight' Dress?
review_date: 2018-01-02T05:08:21Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
President Donald Trump posted a suggestive comment on Twitter about his daughter's "skintight" dress.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/can-you-predict-an-earthquake/
title: No, It Is Not Possible to Predict an Earthquake
review_date: 2023-02-09T13:33:02Z
textual_rating: False
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publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Earthquakes, such as the ones in Turkey and Syria in February 2023, can be scientifically and accurately predicted.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/john-beilman-las-vegas/
title: Upstate New York Murder-Suicide Linked to Las Vegas Mass Shooting?
review_date: 2017-10-10T07:15:38Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The deaths of John Beilman and his daughter were linked to the Las Vegas mass shooting via a device found in Stephen Paddock's hotel room.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/john-mcafees-whackd-tattoo/
title: John McAfee's '$WHACKD' Tattoo Provides Conspiracy Fodder
review_date: 2021-06-25T03:47:23Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
John McAfee had a "$WHACKD" tattoo and tweeted in 2019 that "If I suicide myself, I didn't. I was whackd."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/gun-toting-grannies/
title: Gun-Toting Grannies
review_date: 1999-02-04T19:24:56Z
textual_rating: Legend
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An old lady pulls a gun on men she finds sitting in her car and forces them out . . . only to discover once they decamp that it's not her car.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/south-park-casa-bonita/
title: Yes, the 'South Park' Creators Want To Buy Casa Bonita
review_date: 2021-07-30T03:32:31Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The creators of the cartoon series "South Park" want to buy Casa Bonita, the restaurant featured on the show.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/september-11-hijacker-ticket-fbi/
title: Did FBI Find a 9/11 Hijacker's Plane Ticket Moments After North Tower Collapsed?
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textual_rating: Unproven
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publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The FBI found a 9/11 hijacker's airplane ticket floating to the ground only moments after the north tower collapsed.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/harris-military-against-trumpers/
title: Kamala Harris Didn't Threaten To Use the Military Against 'Trumpers'
review_date: 2021-02-08T05:29:16Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris threatened to use 'federal law enforcement and the military ... against Trumpers'


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fatal-accidents-new-years-day/
title: Fatal Accidents on New Year's Day
review_date: 2008-12-30T16:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
New Year's is the day of the year on which the greatest number of people are killed in automobile accidents.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kenyan-government-maasai-tribe/
title: Did the Kenyan Government Have Maasai Tribe Whip People To Enforce Curfew?
review_date: 2020-04-07T08:32:02Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video shows a member of the Maasai tribe whipping people in Kenya who refused to obey the government's self-quarantine orders during the COVID-19 pandemic.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/donald-trump-lumberton-nc/
title: Donald Trump Donated Food, Supplies to Victims of Hurricane Matthew in North Carolina
review_date: 2016-10-17T05:25:43Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Donald Trump donated food and supplies to Lumberton, North Carolina, and other towns ravaged by Hurricane Matthew.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cia-director-john-brennan-muslim/
title: Is Former CIA Director John Brennan a Muslim?
review_date: 2015-01-22T03:10:08Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Former CIA Director John Brennan is a Muslim who converted to Islam while stationed in Saudi Arabia.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/auto-no-plate/
title: What Happens When Your License Plate Says 'NO PLATE'?
review_date: 1999-10-30T11:58:30Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A man whose car bore personalized license plates reading 'NO PLATE' received notices for thousands of unpaid parking tickets.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/chelsea-clinton-abortion-good-for-economy/
title: Did Chelsea Clinton Say Legalizing Abortion Added Trillions to the Economy?
review_date: 2018-08-20T10:23:44Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Chelsea Clinton said that legalizing abortion created trillions of dollars worth of economic growth.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/super-bowl-lawsuit/
title: Super Bowl Lawsuit
review_date: 2004-02-10T03:01:02Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A California man is suing CBS, Janet Jackson, and Justin Timberlake over the breast-baring incident during halftime at Super Bowl XXXVIII.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-oval-office-ghosts/
title: Did a New Book Reveal President Trump's Fear of Oval Office Ghosts?
review_date: 2018-09-05T04:01:12Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An excerpt from Bob Woodward's book 'Fear' states that President Trump believes that the ghosts of past presidents are haunting the Oval Office.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ginsburg-and-jefferson-constitution/
title: What Did Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Thomas Jefferson Say About the Constitution?
review_date: 2018-10-12T02:18:51Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A meme contrasts viewpoints on the U.S. Constitution expressed by Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Thomas Jefferson.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-burisma-fd1023/
title: Does Newly Released 'FD-1023' Document Prove Burisma CEO Gave Two $5M Bribes to Bidens?
review_date: 2023-07-21T12:22:17Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A newly declassified FBI document proves that Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden each received $5 million in bribes from Burisma Founder Mykola Zlochevsky.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nigeria-christians-muslims/
title: Did 'Muslim Militants' Kill 120 Christians in Nigeria in February/March 2019?
review_date: 2019-03-19T09:58:42Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Muslim militants killed 120 Christians in Nigeria during a three-week period in February and March 2019.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/obama-melania-trumps-backside/
title: Did Barack Obama Put His Hand on Melania Trump's Backside?
review_date: 2017-01-23T04:36:19Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
President Barack Obama put his hand on Melania Trump's buttocks during her husband's 20 January 2017 inauguration.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mark-mccloskey-us-senate-run/
title: Did Mark McCloskey Announce He Was Running for US Senate?
review_date: 2021-05-19T06:01:41Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In May 2021, Missouri lawyer Mark McCloskey announced that he would be running for U.S. Senate in the 2022 election.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mccarthy-shush-mtg-sotu/
title: Did McCarthy 'Shush' Marjorie Taylor Greene Multiple Times During 2023 SOTU?
review_date: 2023-02-08T15:32:03Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy signaled to GOP hecklers including, on multiple occasions, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, to be quiet during the 2023 State of the Union address.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/most-pierced-person-dies/
title: Did the World's Most-Pierced Person Die Going Through Airport Metal Detectors?
review_date: 2017-12-04T02:46:58Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The world's most-pierced person, Gerard Rogers, was killed while passing through a metal detector at LAX airport.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-sue-wisconsin/
title: Trump Says He Will Sue Everyone in Wisconsin?
review_date: 2016-04-08T16:01:07Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
After losing the Wisconsin Republican primary, Donald Trump threatened to sue everyone in that state.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/america-first-ku-klux-klan-slogan/
title: Was 'America First' a Slogan of the Ku Klux Klan?
review_date: 2018-02-09T06:49:20Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
President Trump's oft-repeated slogan "America First" was also a credo of the white supremacist Ku Klux Klan organization.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jorgensen-40k/
title: Did Libertarian Candidate Jo Jorgensen Lose 40K Votes in 10 Minutes in Pennsylvania?
review_date: 2020-11-06T12:57:03Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
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text:
Jo Jorgensen, the Libertarian candidate in the 2020 U.S. presidential election, lost over 40,000 votes in 10 minutes as votes were being counted in Pennsylvania.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/smoking-bedbugs/
title: Smoking Bedbugs to Get High
review_date: 2014-04-09T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Schoolkids are smoking and injecting crushed bedbugs to get high from a hallucinogenic substance they contain.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/skin-after-needle-puncture/
title: Does This Photo Show Skin Punctured by a Needle?
review_date: 2021-04-12T08:32:42Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A highly magnified image shared to social media in April 2021 showed a puncture hole in someone's skin made by a needle.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-quote-cops-roughing-up/
title: Did Trump Say Cops Should 'Rough People Up' During Arrests?
review_date: 2020-05-29T02:48:13Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
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text:
In July 2017, U.S. President Donald Trump said police officers should "rough people up more" and not to worry about injuring suspects during arrests, effectively endorsing use of excessive force by cops.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fema-funeral-expenses-covid19/
title: Is FEMA Covering Funeral Expenses for People Who Died From COVID-19?
review_date: 2021-03-23T07:03:00Z
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language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
Starting April 2021, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will reimburse families up to $7,000 for funeral costs for people who died due to COVID-19.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/millenial-couple-isis-tajikistan/
title: Were an American Couple Killed by ISIS While Trying to 'Prove Humans Are Kind'?
review_date: 2018-08-16T07:40:40Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
Americans Jay Austin and Lauren Geoghegan were killed in Tajikistan while cycling through "ISIS territory" in order to vindicate their belief in human kindness.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/worlds-loneliest-house-ellidaey/
title: The 'World's Loneliest House': Elliðaey's Myths Debunked
review_date: 2021-11-12T06:03:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A small Icelandic island has a house with a dark truth about why it's empty, and Björk once lived there.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/gowdy-pence-2020/
title: Is Trey Gowdy Replacing Mike Pence on the 2020 GOP Ticket?
review_date: 2018-01-25T07:02:26Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
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text:
Vice President Mike Pence will be stepping down from the GOP ticket in 2020 to run for a U.S. Senate seat in Indiana.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/florida-sb-254-custody-gender/
title: Would Fla. Bill Allow State To Take Custody of Kids 'Subjected' To Gender-Affirming Care?
review_date: 2023-04-24T17:13:41Z
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language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
Florida Senate Bill 254 would empower the state's court system to make child custody determinations, up to and including taking physical custody of a child present in Florida, if done to "protect" minors from being "subjected" to gender-affirming care.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jill-biden-spanish-si-se-puede/
title: Did Jill Biden Mispronounce the Spanish Phrase ‘Si Se Puede’?
review_date: 2021-04-02T06:57:50Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
On March 31, 2021, first lady Jill Biden mispronounced the Spanish phrase, “Si Se Puede,” during a speech.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bang-energy-trump-campaign/
title: Does a Portion of Each Bang Energy Sale Go Toward Trump's Campaign?
review_date: 2019-08-06T08:19:56Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A portion of money from every Bang Energy purchase goes toward funding U.S. President Donald Trump's 2020 re-election efforts.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/colorado-students-sharia-law/
title: Colorado School District Forces Students to Follow Sharia Dress Code?
review_date: 2016-02-03T07:01:06Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A Colorado school's female students were forced to adhere to "Sharia rules" when visiting a mosque on a field trip.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/california-teacher-immigration/
title: Did a 'California Teacher' Pen a Viral Post About Immigration?
review_date: 2022-04-27T10:21:04Z
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language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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A viral Facebook post that railed against "illegal immigration" in American schools was authentic and written by a real educator in California.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/legislature-solitaire/
title: Does This Photograph Show Legislators Playing Solitaire?
review_date: 2009-11-01T23:06:12Z
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language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
Photograph shows representatives playing solitaire on their laptop computers during a legislative session.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/gmail-suppressing-gop-messages/
title: Is Gmail ‘Actively Suppressing’ Emails from Republicans?
review_date: 2022-05-12T08:53:52Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
In May 2022, Gmail was automatically redirecting emails from Republicans to recipients' spam folders, regardless of users' filter or spam settings, as a means to "actively suppress" communication from GOP politicians.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/stone-mountain-implosion-event/
title: Is a Stone Mountain Implosion Event Being Planned by the City of Atlanta?
review_date: 2018-08-01T01:56:18Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
The City of Atlanta has invited residents to watch the implosion of Stone Mountain on 5 August 2018.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pedophile-prison-death/
title: Was a Pedophile Found Dead in His Prison Cell with His Penis Chopped Off?
review_date: 2018-03-11T23:07:35Z
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language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A pedophile who was part of a gang that drugged and raped babies was found dead in his prison cell with his penis chopped off.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mcconnell-jackson-no-question/
title: Did McConnell Say 'No Question' Jackson Qualified, Then Say He Won't Support Appointment?
review_date: 2022-03-25T10:29:04Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
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text:
Mitch McConnell said there is "no question" Ketanji Brown Jackson is qualified to be a justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, then said he will not support her appointment.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/annie-edson-taylor-niagara-falls-barrel/
title: Was Annie Edson Taylor the 1st Person To Run Niagara Falls in a Barrel?
review_date: 2022-03-13T01:00:00Z
textual_rating: True
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text:
Annie Edson Taylor, a 63-year-old schoolteacher, became the first person to survive a plunge to the bottom of Niagara Falls when she went over in a wooden barrel in 1901.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/why-wombat-poop-is-square/
title: Did Scientists Discover Why Wombat Poop Is Square?
review_date: 2021-02-28T01:00:48Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In January 2021, scientists discovered that the exceptionally rectangular droppings of wombats are the result of an uniquely evolved gastrointestinal system and not a cube-shaped anus as was previously proposed.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/covid-19-stimulus-delayed-pelosi/
title: Is COVID-19 Stimulus Legislation Delayed Because of Pelosi?
review_date: 2020-10-20T09:58:59Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Because of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the federal government had not approved a COVID-19 economic relief package in fall 2020.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ossoff-sixth-congressional-district/
title: Does Jon Ossoff Live Outside Georgia's Sixth Congressional District?
review_date: 2017-06-20T11:18:50Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Jon Ossoff is running to represent Georgia's sixth congressional district while living outside its boundaries.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-martial-law-imminent/
title: Is Martial Law 'Imminent' Before Biden's Inauguration?
review_date: 2021-01-13T07:03:37Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Credible sources said U.S. President Donald Trump was preparing to invoke martial law before President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration on Jan. 20, 2021.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/unknown-soldier-protest-kneeling-man/
title: Did a Protester Kneel During a Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier?
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textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A viral image shows a man kneeling in protest at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pelosi-end-social-security-pay/
title: Did Pelosi End Social Security Payments for 2 Months?
review_date: 2020-03-20T04:28:58Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
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U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that she will be ending Social Security payments for two months starting in April 2020.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tree-climbing-goats-morocco/
title: Are These Real Tree-Climbing Goats in Morocco?
review_date: 2021-07-03T04:00:28Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The argan tree in Morocco produces such irresistible fruit every summer that goats climb onto its branches so that they can have a feast.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-comet-meteor-shower-eclipse/
title: Will Trump’s Presidency End on the Day of a Comet, Meteor Shower, and Total Eclipse?
review_date: 2020-12-14T04:16:09Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The current term of U.S. President Donald Trump will end when the Electoral College votes on Dec. 14, 2020, a day marked in some parts of the world that coincided with a comet, meteor shower, and total eclipse of the sun.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/alf-predict-global-pandemic-2020/
title: Did 'ALF' Predict a Global Pandemic Would Occur in 2020?
review_date: 2021-09-18T02:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An episode of the 1980s television show "ALF" predicted that there would be a global pandemic in 2020.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/did-30000-cows-freeze-to-death-in-a-winter-storm/
title: Did 30,000 Cows Freeze to Death in a Winter Storm?
review_date: 2017-01-11T09:14:58Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
More than 30,000 cows froze to death during a winter storm because farmers could not be bothered to take care of their animals.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fresno-and-tulare-serial-killer-warning/
title: Fresno and Tulare Serial Killer Warning
review_date: 2016-06-15T09:16:12Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Five women (two of whom were murdered) went missing in California's Fresno and Tulare counties, but police are suppressing news of the incidents.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-banks-600-dollar-irs/
title: Will Banks Have To Report All Transactions Over $600 to IRS Under Biden Plan?
review_date: 2021-09-16T04:10:00Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Biden Administration’s American Families Plan proposes that financial institutions report all transactions from personal and business accounts except those below $600.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/dominion-peter-neffenger-biden/
title: Is Dominion 'Subsidiary' Chairman Peter Neffenger on Biden's Transition Team?
review_date: 2020-11-18T03:13:43Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
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publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A member of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden's transition team, Peter Neffenger, served as chairman of Dominion Voting's "subsidiary," Smartmatic.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tim-pool-woke-agenda/
title: Did Tim Pool Complain on Fox News That 'Woke Agenda' Ended his Sex Life?
review_date: 2023-03-03T13:57:38Z
textual_rating: Originated as Satire
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publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A screen capture from a Fox News segment shows conservative podcaster Tim Pool in front of a chyron reading, "Woke Agenda Ended My Sex Life."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/uw-booklet-student-added/
title: University of Wisconsin Booklet Photoshopped to Add Black Student
review_date: 2010-01-25T11:49:26Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The photograph used for a University of Wisconsin application booklet was altered to include the face of a black student.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-obama-emoluments/
title: Did Trump Claim Obama Wrote the Emoluments Clause of U.S. Constitution?
review_date: 2019-10-24T07:48:34Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. President Donald Trump said that former President Barack Obama wrote the emoluments clause of the Constitution.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/officer-jacob-pederson-protests/
title: Does Video Show Police Officer Smashing Windows During Minn. Protests?
review_date: 2020-05-29T02:58:22Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video shows an undercover police officer purposely breaking windows during a protest in Minneapolis.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/girls-shower-with-boys-ruling/
title: Did a Judge Rule That High School Girls Must Shower With Boys?
review_date: 2019-11-25T06:39:12Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In 2019, a U.S. District Court judge ruled that girls in an Illinois school district "must shower with boys" and had no right to privacy.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hall-oates-phone-hotline/
title: Is There a Dedicated Hall & Oates Phone Line?
review_date: 2018-03-30T09:24:00Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Dialing a Colorado Springs-area phone number allows you to listen to one of four Hall & Oates songs.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/wildfires-california-high-speed-railway/
title: Do Recent Wildfires Match Up 'Exactly' with California’s Proposed High Speed Railway?
review_date: 2018-11-15T05:08:20Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The November 2018 California wildfires matched up “exactly” with the route of California’s proposed high speed railway.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nfl-sideline-anthem/
title: Why Are NFL Players on the Sidelines for the National Anthem?
review_date: 2016-10-24T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
NFL players did not stand for the national anthem until the Defense Dept. started paying the league to stage patriotic displays in 2009.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/peotone-high-school-flag-ban/
title: Peotone High School Bans U.S. Flags
review_date: 2016-08-24T04:21:36Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
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Peotone High School in Illinois banned American flags because they offend people and called an assembly to inform students U.S. flags would not be "tolerated" in any "shape or form."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-schumer-forget-handshake/
title: Did Biden Try To Shake Hands with Schumer Twice?
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At a news conference, U.S. President Joe Biden forgot that he had already shaken Sen. Chuck Schumer’s hand a few seconds earlier and tried to shake it again.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bellsletstalk-fundraising/
title: Is #BellLetsTalk a Legitimate Fundraising Effort for Mental Health?
review_date: 2019-01-30T03:48:06Z
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language_code: en
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text:
The telecommunications company Bell Canada is donating 5 cents for certain social media interactions during "Bell Let's Talk Day."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-anonymous-identity/
title: Did Trump Know the Identity of 'Anonymous' Admin Insider?
review_date: 2020-10-29T08:30:29Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
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Trump knew the identity of the administration insider who penned an anonymous Op-Ed and book critical of the president.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/military-spouses-white-house/
title: Does This Photograph Show Only White Military Spouses at the White House?
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Image depicts a military spouses gathering at the White House, and no people of color were included.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/oval-office-fumigated-after-trump/
title: Was the Oval Office Fumigated After Trump's Departure?
review_date: 2021-01-20T02:05:07Z
textual_rating: False
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A photograph shows the Oval Office being fumigated after former U.S. President Donald Trump's departure.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/chicken-nugget-murder-recall/
title: Chicken Nugget Murder Recall?
review_date: 2016-03-09T02:53:49Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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A massive recall of chicken nuggets is underway after authorities in Iowa found human remains in a meat processing facility.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/dean-koontz-predicted-coronavirus/
title: Was Coronavirus Predicted in a 1981 Dean Koontz Novel?
review_date: 2020-02-18T07:03:14Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
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Author Dean Koontz predicted the 2020 new coronavirus outbreak in his 1981 novel "The Eyes of Darkness."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/quirky-president-auction/
title: Are George Washington's Hair and JFK's Harvard Sweater Up for Auction?
review_date: 2021-02-14T05:02:57Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
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A 2021 Presidents Day auction was selling, among other things, actual hair from former President George Washington and a Harvard sweater that belonged to John F. Kennedy.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/gun-manufacturers-crimes-products/
title: Gun Manufacturers Can't Be Sued For Crimes Committed With Their Products?
review_date: 2018-02-21T10:26:33Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
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text:
Gun manufacturers have legal immunity from being sued for crimes committed with the weapons or ammunition they sell.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/audit-the-vote/
title: Audit the Vote
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textual_rating: False
language_code: en
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text:
The Department of Justice (DOJ)'s switchboard is tallying "Audit the Vote" calls and if enough people call, 2016 election results can be overturned.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jlo-spanish-inauguration/
title: What Did 'J.Lo' Say in Spanish During Biden Inauguration?
review_date: 2021-01-20T05:32:00Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
Jennifer Lopez said, "One nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all” in Spanish during her rendition of, "This Land Is Our Land" at U.S. President Joe Biden's Inauguration.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/america-rounding-the-turn-covid-19/
title: Is America Really 'Rounding the Turn' on COVID-19?
review_date: 2020-10-30T00:14:01Z
textual_rating: False
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text:
As of late October 2020, the U.S. had reached its peak total of COVID-19 cases and was seeing a steady decrease in positive tests since then.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/netflix-text-message-scam/
title: Netflix Text Message Scam Claims Payment Issue, Account 'Locked'
review_date: 2022-05-26T06:53:55Z
textual_rating: Scam
language_code: en
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text:
A text message with a link claims the monthly payment for your Netflix membership has been declined, and that your account is "locked" or "on hold."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/disney-world-guns-customers/
title: Yes, Disney World Saw Increase in Arrests for Gun Possession During Pandemic
review_date: 2021-06-15T08:38:09Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
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text:
At least 20 people were arrested on suspicion of illegally carrying firearms at Disney World in 2020 — an increase from four such arrests in 2016.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/john-kerry-suggests-media-cover-terrorism-less/
title: John Kerry Suggests Media Cover Terrorism Less
review_date: 2016-08-31T06:18:56Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
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text:
John Kerry suggested that the media cover acts of terrorism less often, and perhaps people might not "know what's going on."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mail-in-ballots-ditch-wisconsin/
title: Were Trays of Mail, Including Mail-In Ballots, Found in a Ditch?
review_date: 2020-09-29T09:07:38Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
Three trays of mail, including several mail-in ballots, were found in a ditch along a highway in Wisconsin in September 2020.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/theresa-may-cancels-next-general-election/
title: Did Theresa May Cancel the Next General Election Because She Doesn't Think She'll Win?
review_date: 2018-12-11T11:08:19Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
UK prime minister Theresa May canceled the next general election because she doesn't think she will win.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/polish-first-lady-trump-handshake/
title: Did Poland's First Lady Refuse to Shake President Trump's Hand?
review_date: 2017-07-07T17:07:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
At an event in Warsaw on 6 July 2017, Polish First Lady Agata Kornhauser-Duda refused to shake hands with Donald Trump.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/captain-kangaroo-lee-marvin-iwo-jima/
title: Did Captain Kangaroo and Lee Marvin Fight at Iwo Jima?
review_date: 2002-03-08T06:14:42Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Lee Marvin, actor, and Bob Keeshan, television's "Captain Kangaroo" were World War II veterans who fought together at Iwo Jima.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tyre-nichols-mother-5-black-men-police/
title: Did Tyre Nichols’ Mother Say She Hated That ‘5 Black Men Did This’ to Her Son?
review_date: 2023-02-01T10:16:00Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
RowVaughn Wells, mother of Tyre Nichols, the Black man who died in early 2023 after an encounter with five Black police officers, said, “I hate the fact that it was five Black men that actually did this to another Black man. My son probably was their age. They just brought disgrace to themselves [...] They just brought disgrace to everyone.”


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-rose/
title: The Rose
review_date: 1998-10-13T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: Legend
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Wartime penpals arrange to meet at Grand Central Station: he will know her by the rose in her lapel, and she will know him by how he reacts to it.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-hotel-price-hike-march-4/
title: Did Trump's DC Hotel Hike Prices on Date of His Fictional '2nd Inauguration'?
review_date: 2021-02-08T07:50:24Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
Room rates at Donald Trump's Washington, D.C., hotel spiked dramatically for March 4, 2021 — the date on which some conspiracy theorists believe he will be inaugurated again.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/congressional-crimes-list/
title: Is This a Real List of Crimes Associated with Members of Congress?
review_date: 2000-01-02T01:34:42Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
List details crimes and disturbing backgrounds associated with members of the U.S. Congress, the NFL, or the NBA.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/gwyneth-vagina-candle-explode/
title: Did Gwyneth Paltrow’s ‘Vagina Candle’ Explode in Woman’s Living Room?
review_date: 2021-01-19T06:23:23Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A “vagina” candle made by Gwyneth Paltrow’s beauty line, Goop, unexpectedly exploded after being lit by a British woman.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/planetary-alignment-over-giza/
title: Planetary Alignment Over Giza Pyramids
review_date: 2012-08-19T05:00:00Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
An alignment of three planets over the Pyramids at Giza occurred in December 2012, an event which takes place only once in 2,800 years.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/spongebob-squarepants-episodes-removed/
title: Were 2 Episodes of ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ Removed For Being Too Problematic?
review_date: 2021-03-30T04:54:45Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Nickelodeon pulled two episodes, “Mid-Life Crustacean” and “Kwarantined Krab,” from online platforms like Paramount+ and Amazon Prime and stopped airing them because they had storylines that were deemed problematic for 2021 audiences.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/rashida-tlaib-arrest-facebook/
title: Is Facebook Removing a Photograph of Rashida Tlaib Being Arrested?
review_date: 2019-03-05T07:54:09Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph of U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib being arrested is being removed from Facebook to protect her reputation.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nobel-peace-prize-trump-turkey/
title: No, a Nobel Peace Prize Committee Didn't Nominate Trump After Turkey Ceasefire
review_date: 2019-10-18T02:30:53Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A Nobel Peace Price committee nominated U.S. President Donald Trump after he negotiated a ceasefire in Turkey.


