# claims

url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/make-a-wish-touchdown/
title: Make-a-Wish Touchdown
review_date: 2016-11-29T16:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A "Make-A-Wish" experience was ruined when a high school football player tackled a sick child running for a touchdown.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-arraignment-recording-ban/
title: Was Ban on Cell Phones and Cameras During Trump's Arraignment Unusual?
review_date: 2023-06-13T11:57:58Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An order from the chief judge for the Southern District of Florida banning journalists from using cell phones or cameras during Trump's arraignment in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case was unusual or unprecedented.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/clyde-fanone-handshake/
title: Rep. Clyde, Officer Fanone, and the Handshake That Wasn't
review_date: 2021-06-18T04:40:18Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
On June 16, 2021, U.S. Rep. Andrew Clyde of Georgia turned away instead of shaking the hand of injured D.C. Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone when it was offered.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fda-ingredients-vaccines/
title: Are People Receiving Vaccines With More Ingredients Than FDA Approved?
review_date: 2021-10-27T05:29:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
While the "FDA approved version" of COVID-19 vaccinations include three ingredients, people are being injected with shots containing seven.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/porn-filled-easter-eggs-florida/
title: Did Florida Residents Really Find Porn-Filled Easter Eggs in Mailboxes?
review_date: 2020-04-10T06:09:30Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Residents of Florida's Flagler County found Easter eggs containing unsolicited porn inside their mailboxes.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-kkk-klan-wizard/
title: Does This Photo Show Joe Biden with the 'Grand Wizard of the KKK'?
review_date: 2019-06-28T08:20:43Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shared on social media in June 2019 showed former Vice President Joe Biden with the Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/transcript-call-flight-93-9-11/
title: Is This the Full Transcript of a Call from Flight 93 on 9/11?
review_date: 2021-09-13T08:30:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A transcript shared online is that of the full recorded conversation between Flight 93 passenger Todd Beamer and phone operator Lisa Jefferson, before the passengers attempted to take down the hijackers on Sept. 11, 2001.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/livin39-on-the-edge/
title: 'Livin' on the Edge' Truck Accident
review_date: 2007-02-12T11:13:18Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Photographs show a truck that crashed through a highway barrier and skirted a culvert on the edge of a cliff.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-election-stollen/
title: 'Rigged and Stollen': Did Trump Accidentally Reference Fruitcake in Election Rant?
review_date: 2022-06-22T05:00:09Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In a June 2022 statement, Donald Trump wrote that the 2020 presidential election was "rigged and stollen."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/obama-foundation-floyd-death/
title: Did Obama Foundation Share Pic of George Floyd 9 Days Before He Died?
review_date: 2020-06-09T06:18:56Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Obama Foundation mysteriously tweeted an image of a protest sign with George Floyd's face on it on May 16 and 17, 2020, more than a week before his death.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/lindsey-graham-proud-boys/
title: Did Lindsey Graham Meet a Proud Boys Organizer Before Capitol Attack?
review_date: 2021-01-14T06:45:12Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham had dinner with Joe Biggs, a prominent figure in the right-wing Proud Boys group, before Biggs helped plan the January 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hollywood-sign-hollyboob/
title: Were 6 People Arrested for Changing ‘Hollywood’ Sign to ‘Hollyboob’?
review_date: 2021-02-03T07:46:12Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Six people were arrested on Feb. 1, 2021, after temporarily altering the Hollywood sign to read “Hollyboob."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/press-secretary-covid-19-orwellian/
title: Did White House Press Secretary Call COVID-19 Guidelines ‘Orwellian’?
review_date: 2020-11-19T01:05:04Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In an interview with Fox News, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said that COVID-19 guidelines are “Orwellian.”


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/officials-warn-poison-bottled-water/
title: Have Officials Warned That Someone Is Injecting Poison into Plastic Water Bottles?
review_date: 2018-03-19T21:43:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Law enforcement officials alerted the public to check the tops of commercially sold bottles of water for tampering because someone is injecting poison into them.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/usa-afghan-allies-taliban-executed/
title: Video Doesn't Show America's Afghan Allies Being Executed by Taliban
review_date: 2021-08-24T06:17:42Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video shows Afghanistan soldiers who had aided the United States being executed by the Taliban in the summer of 2021.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/unbridled-lust/
title: Was Catherine the Great Killed by a Horse?
review_date: 1997-03-29T16:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Russian empress Catherine the Great died while attempting to engage in sexual intercourse with a horse.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-eo-seize-assets/
title: Did Trump Sign an Executive Order to Seize the Assets of Clinton and Obama?
review_date: 2017-12-28T01:47:41Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
President Trump issued an order authorizing the U.S. Treasury to freeze the assets of two former First Families, the Obamas and Clintons.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/black-lives-matter-marquesha-johnson-donations/
title: Did a Black Lives Matter Leader Get Sued for Embezzling Donations?
review_date: 2018-02-09T02:54:48Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Black Lives Matter leader Marquesha Johnson was sued for embezzling millions of dollars in donations.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ukraine-mass-grave/
title: Is This Image of a Mass Grave from the War in Ukraine?
review_date: 2023-03-14T16:50:42Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph of bodies lined up in a ditch shows Ukrainians killed by Russians during Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/risk-o-inferno/
title: Do Seatbelts Cause More Deaths Than Save Lives?
review_date: 2001-02-28T04:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
People shouldn't wear seat belts because they might not be able to escape from their vehicles in car fires.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/christine-blasey-ford-neil-gorsuch/
title: Did Christine Blasey Ford Make a Sexual Assault Accusation Against Neil Gorsuch?
review_date: 2018-09-24T04:03:35Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Dr. Christine Blasey Ford made a sexual assault accusation against Justice Neil Gorsuch during his Supreme Court nomination process.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-more-popular-than-fried-chicken/
title: Did Trump Say He'd Be 'More Popular Than Fried Chicken, Watermelon in the Black Community'?
review_date: 2016-08-26T04:07:44Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Presidential candidate Donald Trump said he'll be "more popular than fried chicken and watermelon" in the black community.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/study-suggests-humans-can-literally-feed-off-each-others-energy/
title: Did a Study Confirm Humans Can Literally Feed Off Each Other's Energy?
review_date: 2016-11-02T06:28:23Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A groundbreaking study showing that algae can draw an alternative source of energy from other plants suggests that humans might be able to draw energy from each other in a similar way.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/saint-patrick-twa-pygmy-ireland/
title: Did St. Patrick Wipe Out an African 'Pygmy' Tribe, the First Inhabitants of Ireland?
review_date: 2019-07-29T09:52:14Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
St. Patrick led the genocide of a contingent of Twa 'pygmies' from Central Africa, who were the original inhabitants of Ireland.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/elderly-women-giant-crocheted-cats/
title: Are These Real Pics of Elderly Women With Giant, Crocheted Cats?
review_date: 2023-07-31T12:13:05Z
textual_rating: Fake
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A series of images that went viral in July 2023 authentically depicted elderly women with giant, crocheted cats.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/covid-app-tracker/
title: Are COVID-19 Tracing Apps Secretly Tracking Your Facebook and Phone Contacts?
review_date: 2020-05-20T10:02:49Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
COVID-19 contact-tracing apps like Healthy Together and ABTraceTogether are tracking you and also the people in your phone contacts and Facebook friends lists.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/presidential-responses-school-shootings/
title: Presidential Responses to School Shootings?
review_date: 2018-02-19T07:19:24Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A set of images show President Barack Obama and President Donald Trump in the aftermath of various school shootings.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/house-fire-nike-shoes-burn/
title: Did a Man Accidentally Burn His Home Down After Lighting Nike Shoes on Fire?
review_date: 2018-09-06T23:30:34Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A man accidentally burned down his home while attempting to set his Nike shoes on fire in protest over the company's ties with Colin Kaepernick.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nova-kakhovka-dam-video/
title: Does This Video Show the Nova Kakhovka Dam Explosion in Ukraine?
review_date: 2023-06-06T10:48:18Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video that went viral the morning of June 6, 2023, showed the Nova Kakhovka dam in Ukraine being blown up hours earlier.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-say-redo-4-more-years/
title: Did Trump Say 'We Should Get a Redo of Four Years'?
review_date: 2020-08-19T01:42:56Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. President Donald Trump stated during a 2020 reelection campaign rally, "We should get a redo of four years" — meaning redo his first term after reelection — effectively grant him a third term.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/woman-comes-out-of-grave/
title: Did a Woman Come Out of Her Grave and Walk After Being Dead for 3 Years?
review_date: 2017-07-13T05:26:08Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Indonesian villagers performed a rite that brought a dead woman back to life after three years in the grave.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fema-waffle-house-index/
title: Does FEMA Use Waffle House Closures to Determine How Bad a Disaster Is?
review_date: 2015-11-30T02:08:14Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) uses an index based on Waffle House closures to determine the severity of natural disasters.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/eritrea-multiple-wives/
title: FALSE: Eritrean Men Are Being Forced to Marry Multiple Women
review_date: 2016-01-28T09:24:11Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Due to a shortage or men, the Eritrean government has made it mandatory for men to take at least two wives.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/banana-kiwi-hoax-video/
title: How to Create a Hybrid Kiwi-Banana Fruit
review_date: 2016-03-16T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Gardeners can create a hybrid kiwi banana fruit by planting a piece of a banana and a piece of a kiwi in the same pot.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/government-to-microchip-citizens/
title: Did Congress Pass a Bill Allowing the Government to Microchip Citizens with 'Mental Disabilities'?
review_date: 2016-12-17T07:44:34Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
H.R. 4919, passed on 8 December 2016, allows the microchipping of "mentally disabled" citizens such as patients with autism and Alzheimer's disease.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pelosi-escorted-out-white-house/
title: Was Pelosi Escorted Out of White House After Showing Up 'Too Drunk to Speak'?
review_date: 2019-06-25T10:40:32Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi was escorted out of the White House after showing up too drunk to speak.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/craigslist-ad-seeks-trump-actors/
title: Did a CraigsList Ad Seek Actors to Play Trump Supporters in Phoenix?
review_date: 2019-11-22T06:28:00Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A Craigslist ad sought to pay up to 500 actors to hold "Pro Trump" signs during "protest activity" at or near the Phoenix Convention Center.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/18-million-illegal-immigrants-checks-shutdown/
title: Did 18 Million 'Illegal Immigrants' Receive Government Checks During the Shutdown?
review_date: 2019-01-24T08:39:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Some 18 million 'illegal immigrants' received benefit checks during a government shutdown in January 2019.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/michael-j-fox-death/
title: Michael J. Fox Death Hoax
review_date: 2018-08-05T09:30:12Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Actor Michael J. Fox died at age 57 in August 2018 from complications related to Parkinson's disease.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/harvard-extraterrestrial-life/
title: Has Harvard University Launched a Project to Search for Extraterrestrial Life?
review_date: 2021-07-29T06:32:03Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Harvard University launched the Galileo Project in July 2021 to search for evidence of extraterrestrial life by looking for any advanced technology aliens may have left behind.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-profit-covid-19/
title: Does Trump Own Stock in a Company CDC Uses for COVID-19 Tests?
review_date: 2020-03-11T09:53:14Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Donald Trump owned stock in Thermo-Fisher Scientific at a time when his presidential administration was advocating for a COVID-19 test that uses Thermo-Fisher equipment.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/keeping-tab/
title: Does the Tab Soft Drink Name Stand for 'Totally Artificial Beverage'?
review_date: 2001-12-08T17:26:48Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The name of the Tab brand diet soft drink was formed from an acronym for 'totally artificial beverage.'


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-donations-veterans/
title: Some Concerned Over Trump Veteran Donations
review_date: 2016-01-19T16:00:00Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The donations raised during a benefit event for veterans went to Donald J. Trump's personal foundation instead of veteran charities.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hillary-clinton-demanded-this-photo-be-removed/
title: Hillary Clinton Demanded This Photo Be Removed
review_date: 2016-06-29T03:36:14Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph depicts an unkempt Hillary Clinton, and she has demanded that it be scrubbed from the internet.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/wwe-sold-saudi-arabias-public-investment-fund/
title: Is WWE Being Sold to Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund?
review_date: 2023-01-11T13:59:44Z
textual_rating: Research In Progress
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
World Wrestling Entertainment is being sold to Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, the sovereign wealth fund of the country.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/snowy-owl-130-years/
title: Was a Snowy Owl Spotted in Central Park for the First Time in 130 Years?
review_date: 2021-02-03T04:53:04Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
For the first time in over a century, a snowy owl was spotted in New York’s Central Park on Jan. 27, 2021.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/candace-owens-brother-husband-cheated/
title: Did Candace Owens Tweet That Her Husband Cheated on Her With Her Brother?
review_date: 2021-03-17T01:39:16Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Conservative pundit Candace Owens posted a message on Twitter reading: “Yes, my husband did cheat on me with my brother. Yes, he said no when I asked to join them.”


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/180-day-countdown-ufo/
title: Did 180-Day Countdown to UFO Disclosures Begin With COVID-19 Relief Bill?
review_date: 2021-01-05T07:40:56Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In December 2020, a U.S. federal omnibus spending bill that included COVID-19 relief started a 180-day countdown to an unclassified report on UFO disclosures.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fauci-trump-handling-covid/
title: Did Fauci Praise Trump's Handling of COVID-19 Pandemic?
review_date: 2020-10-12T08:54:51Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
NIAID Director Dr. Anthony Fauci said he couldn't imagine how U.S. President Donald Trump could have done more to combat the coronavirus pandemic.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nate-predicted-sanders-nomination/
title: Nate Silver Predicted a Bernie Sanders Nomination Win?
review_date: 2016-03-22T12:46:13Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Statistician Nate Silver predicted Bernie Sanders would sweep eight states and win the Democratic nomination.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/scientific-paper-trump-turd/
title: Is Trump’s Face Hidden in These Baboon Feces?
review_date: 2018-12-14T04:59:21Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A scientific paper included a diagram with a representation of baboon feces containing President Trump’s face.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-nj-rally-trash/
title: Do Photos Show Trash Left Behind at NJ Trump Rally?
review_date: 2020-01-30T09:41:54Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Photographs show that Trump supporters had "trashed everything in sight" at a rally in Wildwood, New Jersey.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/covid-flu-tamiflu/
title: No, Harvey Staub the 'Pharmacist' Is Not Right About COVID
review_date: 2020-12-18T09:23:10Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
"False positives" for COVID that are actually cases of the flu or the common cold are inflating the real danger of COVID-19 and the pandemic.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/maximum-capacity-bridge-americans/
title: Does This Photograph Show a Suspension Bridge Warning Sign?
review_date: 2015-08-19T01:52:31Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A sign on a suspension bridge in Costa Rica warns that the structure can hold ten people but only three Americans.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pelosi-national-guard-capitol/
title: Did Pelosi Prevent National Guard from Responding to Capitol Attack?
review_date: 2021-07-27T03:30:27Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi blocked the National Guard from responding to the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/titanic-pcp-chowder/
title: Were Cast and Crew on the Film 'Titanic' Sickened by PCP-Laced Seafood Chowder?
review_date: 2019-05-01T07:05:58Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Dozens of people on the set of the film "Titanic" were sickened after eating seafood chowder that had been spiked with the drug PCP on the final day of shooting.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/breasts-in-public/
title: Did a U.S. Federal Court Rule That Women are Free to Display Their Breasts in Public?
review_date: 2017-04-19T06:58:50Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Due to a recent court ruling, It is now legal for women in the U.S. to display their breasts in public.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pantyhose-masks-covid-19/
title: Is US Government Requiring Pantyhose Worn Over Masks?
review_date: 2021-02-26T07:05:45Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The U.S. government is requiring people to wear pantyhose sleeves over their masks in order to improve their protection.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/meryl-streep-fired/
title: Meryl Streep Fired from Major Project for Lying About Trump?
review_date: 2017-01-09T14:58:16Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Meryl Streep was fired by director Ron Howard from a from a "Happy Days" reboot project for lying about Donald Trump mocking a disabled reporter.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/black-lines-on-school-bus/
title: What Are the Black Lines on a School Bus For?
review_date: 2021-08-21T01:00:34Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
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School buses have three lines on the side to indicate the locations of the floor, the bottoms of the seats, and the tops of the seats inside the bus.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pencil-death/
title: 'Pencil Death' Exam Suicide
review_date: 1999-08-23T00:34:46Z
textual_rating: Legend
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A student, stressed to the breaking point by the pressures of exams, committed suicide during a test by shoving pencils up his nostrils and into his brain.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/email-google-plus-settlement/
title: Is This Email About a Google Plus Settlement Real?
review_date: 2020-08-07T03:23:09Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
According to an August 2020 email, some former Google Plus users were eligible for a cash payment from a 2018 lawsuit settlement after a software issue exposed the private data of up to half a million users of the social network.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/human-meat-project/
title: 'Human Meat Project' Is Performance Art
review_date: 2022-12-09T08:05:26Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Human Meat Project is a real organization that solicits human cadavers to be processed into "human meat" for human consumption.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/did-trump-say-low-class-pets/
title: Did Donald Trump Say It Was 'Low Class' for Mike Pence to Bring Pets to Washington?
review_date: 2018-01-02T10:14:06Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
President Donald Trump said it was "low-class" of Vice President Mike Pence and his family to move some of their pets to Washington D.C.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/muslims-rally-around-image-jesus-decapitated-head/
title: Muslims Rally Around Image of Jesus' Decapitated Head
review_date: 2016-06-25T02:50:05Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video shows a group of 'radical' Muslims rallying around a painting of Jesus' decapitated head in Dearborn, Michigan.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tomi-lahren-mass-shooting-victims-god/
title: Did Tomi Lahren Say That Victims of Mass Shootings Don't 'Believe in God Enough'?
review_date: 2018-02-20T04:14:33Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Fox News personality Tomi Lahren said that people who die during mass shootings don't believe in God enough.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/covid-vaccine-side-effects-poster/
title: Is This COVID-19 'Vaccine Side Effects' Poster Real?
review_date: 2021-11-09T00:44:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Ireland's Health Products Regulatory Authority published a poster listing "Bell's Palsy" and "sudden death" as side effects of COVID-19 vaccines.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mlk-our-lives-begin-to-end/
title: Did MLK Say 'Our Lives Begin to End the Day We Become Silent'?
review_date: 2017-01-16T06:30:17Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/antifa-patriot-party/
title: Was the 'Patriot Party' Name Used Before Trump Supporters Adopted It?
review_date: 2021-01-28T01:48:55Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A group of activists against fascism organized as the "Patriot Party" decades before Trump supporters adopted the name in early 2021.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/national-guard-capitol-riots/
title: Were Requests To Deploy National Guard Initially Denied During Capitol Riots?
review_date: 2021-01-06T10:02:30Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Department of Defense initially denied a request by D.C. officials to deploy the National Guard at the U.S. Capitol as it was breached by a pro-Trump mob seeking to prevent the certification of the 2020 presidential election.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cheerleader-accident/
title: Cheerleader Poops at Football Game?
review_date: 2014-10-06T10:11:24Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph captures a cheerleader suffering an unfortunate bout of diarrhea in mid-air as her horrified teammates watch.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hypnotized-chicken/
title: Is This a Video of a 'Hypnotized Chicken'?
review_date: 2019-07-26T08:16:57Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video shows a chicken being hypnotized by holding its head down and "drawing" a line in the sand extending from its beak.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/70-minutes-goodnight-moon/
title: Does Lil' Rabbit in 'Goodnight Moon' Take 70 Minutes to Say Good Night?
review_date: 2020-12-11T03:45:09Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Illustrated clocks in the children's book "Goodnight Moon" document 70 minutes of the main character "little rabbit" saying goodnight.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/florida-man-surrenders-ar57/
title: Did a Florida Gun Owner Turn in His AR-57 After the Parkland School Shooting?
review_date: 2018-02-18T23:58:32Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A Florida gun owner voluntarily gave up his AR-57 rifle to law enforcement after the Parkland school shooting.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/un-chief-biden/
title: Is UN Chief 'Deeply Shocked' by Conditions at Migrant Detention Centers?
review_date: 2021-03-28T06:27:03Z
textual_rating: Outdated
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A Washington Post story headlined "Border Detention Centers: UN Chief Deeply Shocked by Conditions" refers to current immigration developments.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/toilet-paper-roll-seat-night/
title: Should an Empty Toilet Paper Roll or Red Cup Be Placed Under the Toilet Seat at Night?
review_date: 2021-07-20T03:59:49Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An advertisement revealed why people should always place an empty toilet paper roll or red cup under the toilet seat at night.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-china-virus-atlanta-shooting/
title: Did Trump Refer to 'China Virus' on Fox the Night Asian Women Were Killed in Atlanta?
review_date: 2021-03-17T06:40:23Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
On the night of March 16, 2021, former U.S. President Donald Trump called in to Fox News and referred to the coronavirus as the "China virus" in an interview.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/malia-obama-white-people-blended-out/
title: Did Malia Obama Say White People Will Be 'Blended Out'?
review_date: 2018-04-08T03:03:11Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
Former first daughter Malia Obama said white people will be 'blended out' of the population by the time she turns 30.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/did-simpsons-predict-threads-logo/
title: Did 'The Simpsons' Predict Meta's Threads Logo?
review_date: 2023-07-10T16:19:38Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The logo of Meta's Threads app was based on, or closely resembles, actual depictions of Homer Simpson's ear in "The Simpsons."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/michele-bachmann-columbus-day/
title: Michele Bachmann on Columbus Day
review_date: 2016-10-11T08:18:26Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Michele Bachmann said that Christopher Columbus was the first person to set foot on the North American continent.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/dhs-12m-trump-votes/
title: Did the DHS Find That 12 Million-Plus Votes for Trump Were Never Counted?
review_date: 2019-01-30T01:49:43Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security found 12 million-plus votes for Donald Trump that weren't counted.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/woman-mask-spanish-flu/
title: Photo Shows Unique Mask Worn During 'Spanish Flu' Pandemic
review_date: 2022-12-19T17:15:23Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
A photograph shows a woman wearing a special "mechanical nozzle mask" during the so-called Spanish influenza pandemic.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/lennon-guitar-spock-elvis/
title: Is This Pic of John Lennon Playing Guitar for Spock Real?
review_date: 2017-04-12T07:47:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows John Lennon playing the guitar on the hood of a truck with "Star Trek" actor Leonard Nimoy.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nah-trump-shirts-sell/
title: Did Vendor 'Nah' Sell $100 Trump Sweatshirts?
review_date: 2021-01-11T02:02:22Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
A photograph shows a vendor identified as "Nah" who said that he was selling $100 sweatshirts to "stupid" Trump supporters.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-fulton-county-mugshot/
title: This Is Donald Trump's Fulton County Mugshot
review_date: 2023-08-24T18:03:20Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A viral photograph represents former U.S. President Donald Trump's actual mugshot after he surrendered to Fulton County, Georgia, authorities on election interference-related charges


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/florida-man-pole-car-roof/
title: Was Florida Man Arrested After Driving Away With Power Pole on Car Roof?
review_date: 2020-11-20T03:08:31Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
A 71-year-old Florida man was arrested on suspicion of grand theft after tying a downed power pole to the roof of his vehicle.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/elon-musk-40-billion/
title: With $40B, Could Musk Have Given $1M to Every Person in the US Instead of Buying Twitter?
review_date: 2022-04-26T03:58:08Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Elon Musk could have given everyone in America $1 million (and still have had $7 billion left over) instead of purchasing Twitter for about $40 billion.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/teenage-daughter-shirt-pregnant/
title: Did a Teenage Daughter Dressed in Dad's 'Stay Clear Boys' Shirt Get Pregnant?
review_date: 2018-07-17T07:37:03Z
textual_rating: False
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publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph showing a teenager in a "stay clear boys" shirt and a second image of a pregnant woman feature the same person.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/myrtle-beach-shooting-gun-hurricane-florence/
title: Did a Man Die from Shooting a Gun at Hurricane Florence?
review_date: 2018-09-14T08:13:41Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In September 2018, a 33-year-old man in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, died after the bullet he shot at Hurricane Florence rebounded and hit him in the head.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hail-mary/
title: Did Bad Officiating Kill Fran Tarkenton's Father?
review_date: 2003-11-19T21:40:04Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A controversial officiating call led to the death of Minnesota Vikings quarterback Fran Tarkenton's father.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/putin-ban-5g/
title: Did Putin Ban 5G in Russia Due to Health Concerns?
review_date: 2023-08-07T12:02:20Z
textual_rating: Originated as Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Russian President Vladimir Putin banned 5G cellular technology and destroyed existing 5G towers across Russia over concerns about the technology's safety.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-leaks-classified-info/
title: Trump Leaks Classified Info After Intelligence Briefing
review_date: 2016-07-30T06:46:08Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump leaked classified information about a U.S. military base in Saudi Arabia after receiving his first national security intelligence briefing.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ocasio-cortez-cars-hurricanes/
title: Did Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Tweet About Electric Cars in Hurricanes?
review_date: 2019-08-30T10:32:10Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted about the difficulty of refueling gasoline-powered cars during hurricanes "when the power is out."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/schumer-erection-senate-floor/
title: Did Schumer Say ‘Erection’ on the Senate Floor?
review_date: 2021-01-22T05:43:27Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
While speaking on the Senate floor on Jan. 22, 2021, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) accidentally said “erection” instead of “insurrection.”


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/is-facebook-charging-a-user-fee/
title: Is Facebook Charging a User Fee?
review_date: 2020-05-22T03:12:44Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Facebook will soon begin charging users per message unless they forward a text to 10 contacts to prove they are "avid" users.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/president-biden-flags-removed-oval/
title: Did President Biden Remove Military Flags From the Oval Office?
review_date: 2021-01-22T00:31:44Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. President Joe Biden removed military flags from the Oval Office that had been displayed by the previous administration.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hallway-stop-running/
title: Was This Hallway Designed to Prevent Children from Running?
review_date: 2018-07-07T01:24:25Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows an optical illusion on the floor of a school hallway that was designed to prevent children from running.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/whoopi-goldberg-tom-selleck/
title: Whoopi Goldberg 'Begs for Mercy' as Tom Selleck 'Destroys' Her for Aldean Remarks?
review_date: 2023-08-14T11:35:44Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
"The View" co-host Whoopi Goldberg reacted after film actor Tom Selleck chided her in his praise for country singer Jason Aldean.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/have-you-ever-been-in-an-accident-resulting-in-your-death/
title: Have You Ever Been in an Accident Resulting in Your Death?
review_date: 2016-05-06T03:49:00Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An Obamacare questionnaire asked respondents whether they'd ever been in an accident resulting in their own deaths.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/sentenced-reduced-3-year-old-asked/
title: Did a Judge Cut a Pedophile’s Prison Term Because He Claimed a 3-Year-Old ‘Asked’ to Be Raped?
review_date: 2018-02-12T05:53:47Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A judge cut fifteen years off the sentence of a man convicted of lewd acts with a 3-year-old girl because the perpetrator claimed the child had 'asked to be raped.'


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/patrisse-cullors-topanga-house/
title: No Evidence BLM Co-Founder Patrisse Cullors Used Donations To Buy House
review_date: 2021-04-14T03:37:00Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors used donations to the movement to buy a $1.4 million mansion.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mc-restraining-order/
title: Did the Company That Makes McFlurry Machines Get Hit with a Restraining Order?
review_date: 2021-08-10T01:23:04Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The company that manufactures McDonald's soft serve ice cream and McFlurry machines was hit with a restraining order on behalf of a company that makes tools used to repair them.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/canada-lets-go-brandon/
title: Did Canada Ban 'Let's Go Brandon' Chants?
review_date: 2021-10-19T04:41:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A Canadian government agency sent out a memo forbidding employees from using the phrase "Let's Go Brandon."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/gorsuch-flu-kills-fake-quote/
title: No, Gorsuch Didn't Say Flu Kills 'Hundreds of Thousands' Every Year
review_date: 2022-01-12T17:51:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch said the flu kills "hundreds of thousands of people every year."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/steak-umms-neil-degrasse-tyson/
title: Did Steak-umms Tell Neil deGrasse Tyson on Twitter to 'Log Off Bro'?
review_date: 2021-04-14T04:43:21Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In April 2021, the frozen steaks company, Steak-umms, disagreed with astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson on Twitter, and tweeted “Log off bro,” after he posted his views on scientific truth.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/minneapolis-burnt-car-protests/
title: Is This a Burnt-Out Car From Police-Brutality Protests in Minneapolis?
review_date: 2020-06-19T09:43:17Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows a burnt-out car amidst the wreckage of protests in Minneapolis following the May 2020 death of George Floyd.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/joe-biden-body-bag/
title: No, This Video Doesn't Show Biden's Body Being Wheeled Out of the White House
review_date: 2023-07-03T14:28:58Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video that circulated in early July 2023 authentically showed the dead body of U.S. President Joe Biden being wheeled out of the White House.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-president-drafted/
title: Did Trump Ask If Americans Would 'Want a President Who Was Dumb Enough to Get Drafted?'
review_date: 2020-01-09T10:32:42Z
textual_rating: Misattributed
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Donald Trump once said, "Sure, I got deferments. Would you really want a president who was dumb enough to let himself get drafted?"


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/700-arrests-el-paso-border/
title: Were 700-Plus Undocumented People, Including Sex Offenders, Caught in El Paso Overnight?
review_date: 2019-03-22T02:08:18Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Some 700-plus undocumented migrants, including sex offenders, were apprehended by the U.S. Border Patrol overnight.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/segregationist-lsu-letter/
title: Is This 1961 Pro-Segregation Letter from LSU's President Real?
review_date: 2021-07-14T09:24:35Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A letter from the LSU president to his counterpart at the University of Texas describes efforts to keep Black students segregated.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/millennial-testicles-bernie-funds/
title: Did a Brave Millennial Sell His Testicles to Raise Money for Bernie’s 2020 Campaign?
review_date: 2019-03-07T07:34:50Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Jared Michelle sold his testicles to raise money in support of Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/david-perdue-death-prayer-controversy/
title: David Perdue Death Prayer
review_date: 2016-06-14T03:10:54Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Sen. David Perdue advised attendees to offer up an ominous prayer aimed at President Obama during the 2016 Faith & Freedom Coalition’s Road to Majority conference.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/anthony-bourdain-killed-by-clinton-operatives/
title: Was Anthony Bourdain Killed by Clinton Operatives?
review_date: 2018-06-11T07:37:09Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An investigation determined that celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain was killed by Hillary Clinton operatives.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jeff-rothschild-third-world-war/
title: Did Facebook Executive Jeff Rothschild Say 'We Need a Third World War'?
review_date: 2018-05-18T09:48:10Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Facebook vice president Jeff Rothschild said "In order to finalize the New World Order process we need a 3rd world war to exterminate 90% of the world's population."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-2020-flags-china/
title: Did the Trump 2020 Campaign Order Flags and Banners Made in China?
review_date: 2018-07-27T10:26:46Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Trump re-election campaign is responsible for a surge in orders of "Trump 2020" flags and banners produced in Chinese factories, just before the imposition of U.S. tariffs.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/texas-church-shooter-atheist-dnc-payroll/
title: Was the Texas Church Shooter an Atheist on the DNC Payroll?
review_date: 2017-11-07T01:09:58Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Texas church shooter was an atheist and was also on the payroll of the Democratic National Committee.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/birdwatcher-oregon-militia/
title: FALSE: 79-Year-Old Bird Watcher Takes Down Oregon Militant
review_date: 2016-01-14T08:21:29Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An elderly birdwatcher had a physical altercation with an Oregon militant at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kentucky-monthly-pregnancy-check/
title: Does Kentucky Require Women To Undergo Monthly 'Pregnancy Checks'?
review_date: 2022-06-28T03:43:31Z
textual_rating: Originated as Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The state of Kentucky is requiring women to submit doctor’s statements every month indicating whether or not they are pregnant.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/evan-longoria-catch/
title: Evan Longoria's Crazy Bare Hand Catch
review_date: 2011-05-23T10:21:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video shows Tampa Bay infielder Evan Longoria making an amazing bare-handed catch during an interview.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/electoral-votes-rejected-congress/
title: Does This Text Outline How to Subvert the Counting of Electoral Votes?
review_date: 2020-12-15T02:06:38Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A text outlines a process by which the U.S. Vice President and Republicans in Congress can subvert the counting of electoral votes.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/li-meng-yan-covid-19-lab/
title: Did Chinese Virologist Dr. Li-Meng Yan Say COVID-19 Was Made in a Wuhan Lab?
review_date: 2020-09-21T06:14:41Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In September 2020, Dr. Li-Meng Yan, a former post-doctoral student at Hong Kong University, appeared In multiple televised interviews claiming that she had proof SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, was manufactured by the Chinese Communist Party in a Wuhan Lab.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bernie-sanders-sierra-blanca-nuclear-waste/
title: Did Bernie Sanders Support Dumping Nuclear Waste in a 'Poor Latino Community'?
review_date: 2018-06-15T05:52:32Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Sen. Bernie Sanders once supported a proposal to "dump nuclear waste" in the "poor Latino community" of Sierra Blanca, Texas.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/georgia-dekalb-reject-mail-ballots/
title: Did a Georgia County Reject 40K Mail-In Ballots?
review_date: 2020-11-04T06:20:10Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Some 40,000 mail-in ballots were rejected in DeKalb County, Georgia, in the 2020 U.S. presidential election.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/barack-obama-pardon-330-criminals-final-week-office/
title: Did Barack Obama Pardon More Than 330 Criminals During His Final Week in Office?
review_date: 2018-06-06T08:56:46Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
President Obama pardoned Chelsea Manning and 1,700 other criminals during his eight years in office, including more than 330 in his final week.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/john-fetterman-dead/
title: No, Sen. John Fetterman Isn't Dead
review_date: 2023-03-01T09:15:17Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
After checking himself into a hospital for clinical depression in mid-February 2023, U.S. Sen. John Fetterman died.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/king-charles-scepter-diamond/
title: Does King Charles' Scepter Contain Controversial 'Great Star of Africa' Diamond?
review_date: 2023-05-15T10:26:40Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
King Charles' scepter, which he held at his coronation on May 6, 2023, contains a piece of a controversial diamond known as the Great Star of Africa.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tucker-carlson-nebraska-man-covid/
title: Did Tucker Carlson Say This About Nebraska Man's Death to Stoke COVID Vaccine Fears?
review_date: 2021-08-23T10:09:41Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
On Aug. 13, 2021, Fox News' Tucker Carlson on "Tucker Carlson Tonight" said a 47-year-old man from Kearney, Nebraska, died 12 hours after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, when, in reality, the man died in a train-vehicle collision.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/amnesty-international-travel-warning-us/
title: Did Amnesty International Issue Travel Advisory for US After Shootings?
review_date: 2022-06-14T08:05:39Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Human rights group Amnesty International issued a travel advisory for all visitors to the United States in light of repeated incidents of gun violence.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/maga-students-video/
title: Does a Video Show Students Beating a Classmate for Wearing a MAGA Hat?
review_date: 2019-12-14T02:09:04Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video shows students beating a classmate on a school bus because he was wearing a Trump presidential campaign hat.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/dave-ramsey-stimulus-checks/
review_date: 2021-02-12T00:21:17Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Financial adviser and radio host Dave Ramsey said he "doesn't believe" in stimulus checks to Americans because if you needed the money, "you were pretty much screwed already."

title:
Did Dave Ramsey Say He Doesn't Believe in Stimulus Checks Because if You Need Them 'You Were Pretty Much Screwed Already'?


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/npr-twitter-elon-musk/
title: Yes, NPR's Website Says Federal Funding Is 'Essential' to Public Radio
review_date: 2023-04-13T10:24:11Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
As of mid-April 2023, the official website of National Public Radio (NPR) stated that "Federal funding is essential to public radio's service."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/frozen-frogs/
title: Can These Frogs Survive After Freezing in Winter?
review_date: 2015-02-05T09:15:08Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows a frozen Alaskan tree frog, a species that can survive for weeks with most of its body water frozen.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/home-depot-hat-response/
title: Thank You for Sharing, Fox News
review_date: 2018-05-29T03:30:23Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A Home Depot representative posted a caustic social media comment in response to a Fox News article.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/democratic-senators-pass-bills-rate/
title: Do Sens. Warren, Booker, Harris and Sanders Pass Fewer Bills Than Other Senators?
review_date: 2019-03-20T03:52:43Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A text-based meme accurately portrays various Democrat politicians' success rate at passing legislation.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hillary-hemispheric-government/
title: Hillary Calls for the End of the U.S. and One 'Hemispheric' Government
review_date: 2016-10-12T14:03:20Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Hillary Clinton wants to bring an end to the United States as we know it in favor of a 'hemispheric government.'


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-us-troops-ukraine/
title: Did Biden Say to US Troops About Ukraine: 'You're Gonna See When You're There'?
review_date: 2022-03-25T04:45:54Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. President Joe Biden told U.S. troops in Poland about Ukraine: "You're gonna see when you're there."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/sams-club-shopper-survey-email-scam/
title: 'Sam's Club Shopper Survey' Email Scam Promises Gift Card or 'Reward'
review_date: 2023-05-25T17:04:40Z
textual_rating: Scam
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An unsolicited email that does not come from an address ending in @samsclub.com promises a Sam's Club gift card for taking a survey.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/prince-philip-deadly-virus/
title: Did Prince Philip Say He Wanted To Be Reincarnated as a Deadly Virus?
review_date: 2021-04-09T05:55:28Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Prince Philip said that he would like to be reincarnated as a deadly virus as a form of revenge against human overpopulation.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/herman-munster-life-lessons/
title: Is This Clip of Herman Munster Giving Life Lessons Real?
review_date: 2020-06-04T05:08:02Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video shows a genuine clip from the show "The Munsters" in which Herman Munster says: "The lesson I want you to learn is it doesn't matter what you look like ... what does matter is the size of your heart and the strength of your character."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/buccaneers-refused-white-house/
title: Did Tampa Bay Buccaneers Refuse Invitation to 'Stolen' White House?
review_date: 2021-02-10T01:38:33Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Super Bowl LV champions, refused an invite to the White House by U.S. President Joe Biden.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nra-fake-graduation-speech/
title: Did Gun Violence Prevention Group Trick Ex-NRA Chief into Speaking at Fake Graduation?
review_date: 2021-06-28T08:00:23Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In June 2021, parents of someone who died in the 2018 Parkland shooting tricked David Keene, a former NRA president, into speaking at a fake graduation as part of an anti-gun violence media campaign.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/poll-watchers-2020-election/
title: Were Poll Watchers 'Thrown Out' of Vote Counting Rooms?
review_date: 2020-11-19T02:38:45Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Large numbers of poll watchers were thrown out of vote counting rooms in many key battleground states in the 2020 U.S. presidential election.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/muslims-chanting-on-video/
title: Media Blackout of Video Showing Muslims Chanting 'Death to America'?
review_date: 2016-03-07T16:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The mainstream media suppressed video of a massive march in which Muslims chanted "death to America."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cdc-covid-19-vaccines-failing/
title: Did CDC Say That COVID-19 Vaccines Are ‘Failing’?
review_date: 2021-08-04T08:49:36Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
During a press briefing, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that COVID-19 vaccines were “failing” and that vaccinated individuals were considered “superspreaders.”


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/amazon-shipping-mail-in-ballots/
title: Is Amazon Offering Free 1-Day Shipping for Ballots?
review_date: 2020-08-14T05:28:13Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. President Donald Trump was furious after Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos offered Prime members free one-day shipping for all mail-in ballots for the November 2020 elections.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cirsten-weldon-hillary-cannibalism/
title: Did Cirsten Weldon Say Hillary Clinton Died of Disease Associated with Cannibalism?
review_date: 2021-05-09T05:38:40Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In an interview posted on May 6, 2021, QAnon conspiracy theorist and former actress Cirsten Weldon claimed that Hillary Clinton died in 2020 of kuru, a brain-wasting disease associated with cannibalism.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/meme-german-occupied-poland-1944-us-2018/
title: Meme Likens German-Occupied Poland in 1944 with the U.S. in 2018
review_date: 2019-03-20T10:55:49Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A meme accurately compares the treatment of foreign children by Germany in 1944 and the U.S. in 2018.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/seattle-police-chief-letter/
title: Did Seattle Police Chief Tell Residents 'We Cannot Enforce the Law, You Are On Your Own'?
review_date: 2020-07-28T07:49:46Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In a letter in July 2020, Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best told residents and business owners, "We cannot enforce the law. You are on your own," or words to that effect.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/giant-fossil-seahorse/
title: Is This a Giant Seahorse Fossil?
review_date: 2017-09-15T07:43:58Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows a boulder containing remarkably well-preserved, larger-than-human seahorse fossil.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pelosi-offer-drop-impeachment/
title: Did Pelosi Offer to Drop Impeachment in Exchange for Full Immigrant Amnesty?
review_date: 2019-07-17T02:44:19Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi offered to drop impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump in exchange for legislation giving amnesty to all undocumented immigrants in the United States.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-major-dog-rescue-white-house/
title: Will Biden’s Dog Major Be the First Rescue Dog in the White House?
review_date: 2020-11-09T02:32:29Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
President-elect Joe Biden’s German shepherd, Major, will be the first rescue dog to reside at the White House.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mothers-day-facebook-warning/
title: Mother's Day Facebook Warning
review_date: 2015-05-08T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Mothers who post their children's names, birth dates, and birth weights on Facebook for Mother's Day are exposing their children to scammers and criminals.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-fence/
title: The Fence - Herman Rosenblat
review_date: 2008-10-12T22:46:38Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Concentration camp survivor is coincidentally reunited years later with a girl who secretly helped feed him.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jk-rowling-tweet-abortions/
title: Did JK Rowling Tweet if ‘American Birds’ Kept ‘Legs Closed’ Maybe They Wouldn’t Need Abortions?
review_date: 2022-06-28T06:25:23Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
J.K. Rowling, British author of the “Harry Potter” book series, tweeted, "If you American birds could keep your legs closed then maybe you wouldn’t need abortions in the first place?"


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/plane-crash-video-disappearing-from-the-internet/
title: Plane Crash Video 'Disappearing From the Internet'?
review_date: 2016-12-14T09:51:49Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video showing an airplane losing altitude and then crashing in Pakistan is "disappearing from the Internet."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-miselucidation-of-lauryn-hill/
title: The Miselucidation of Lauryn Hill
review_date: 2000-11-02T16:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
During an MTV interview, singer Lauryn Hill said: "I would rather die than have a white person buy one of my albums."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/semen-invisible-ink/
title: Did Capt. Cumming Suggest Semen as Invisible Ink in WWI?
review_date: 2022-01-13T06:00:00Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Capt. Sir Mansfield Cumming suggested that British intelligence agents use semen as invisible ink during World War I, but later put a stop to it due to the smell.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-campaign-september-31/
title: Did Trump Campaign Send Fundraising Emails With the Date 'September 31st'?
review_date: 2020-10-01T07:56:27Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
On Oct. 1, 2020, the re-election campaign of U.S. President Donald Trump sent fundraising emails with the date "September 31st."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/arcot-ramathorn-restriction/
title: Would Decorated Vermont State Trooper Arcot Ramathorn Be Affected by U.S. Entry Restrictions?
review_date: 2017-02-10T02:59:32Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Decorated Vermont state trooper Arcot Ramathorn, an Iraqi Muslim, would be denied entry under proposed U.S. travel restrictions.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/elon-musk-russian-tv-personality-2022-world-cup/
title: Yes, Elon Musk Was Photographed with Russian State TV Personality at 2022 World Cup
review_date: 2022-12-20T15:00:45Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Twitter CEO Elon Musk was photographed with Russian state TV personality Nailya Asker-Zade at the 2022 World Cup.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/did-woman-infect-deliberately-hiv/
title: Did a Young Woman Deliberately Infect 324 Men With HIV?
review_date: 2018-04-06T04:17:20Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A 19-year-old college student in Kenya purposefully infected 324 men with human immunodeficiency virus in an act of revenge.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-violate-mask-mandate/
title: Did Biden Violate His Own Mask Mandate?
review_date: 2021-01-22T03:28:47Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Hours after signing an executive order on Jan. 20, 2021, U.S. President Joe Biden violated his own mask mandate.


title: Does a New Law Allow Atheist Doctors to Refuse Care to Religious Patients?
review_date: 2018-01-25T00:44:38Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A new law in Mississippi makes it legal for atheist doctors and nurses to refuse care to religious patients.

url:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/new-law-makes-legal-atheist-doctors-to-refuse-care-religious-patients/


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/dss-fired-gun-permit/
title: Was a Roanoke City Department of Social Services Worker Fired Over a Gun Permit?
review_date: 2018-03-12T02:23:53Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Former Roanoke City Department of Social Services worker Storm Durham was fired from her job because she possessed a concealed carry permit.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/florida-vanity-plates-rejected/
title: Did Florida Reject These Vanity Plates?
review_date: 2022-02-06T01:11:00Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Florida's Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles rejected a list of vanity plates that included submissions like, "DRUGMAN."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/essex-police-tweet-minority-ethnic-officers/
title: Did Essex Police Tweet About Hiring ‘Minority Ethnic’ Officers from ‘Correct Background’?
review_date: 2023-03-03T09:58:01Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The U.K.'s Essex Police tweeted, “We’re hiring! Essex Police aims to be the first county-level police force in Britain composed of at least 50% Black, Asian, and minority ethnic officers! If you’re from the correct background you can submit a streamlined application without your CV.”


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/government-poison-10000-americans/
title: Did the U.S. Government Purposely Poison 10,000 Americans During Prohibition?
review_date: 2017-05-12T07:22:46Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In 1926, the federal government poisoned alcohol to curb consumption during Prohibition; by the time Prohibition ended in 1933, an estimated 10,000 people had died from this poisoning.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/beto-orourke-el-paso-pussycats/
title: Was Beto O'Rourke Arrested Twice and Part of a Band Called El Paso Pussycats?
review_date: 2019-03-19T03:56:27Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Beto O'Rourke was in a band called the El Paso Pussycats and was arrested at least twice in the 1990s.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/derek-chauvin-three-percenters/
title: Does Derek Chauvin Have a 'Three Percenters' Symbol on His Hand?
review_date: 2021-04-21T05:40:24Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A symbol for the extremist group Three Percenters could be seen on Derek Chauvin's left palm after he was convicted of murder in the killing of George Floyd.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/elizabeth-knoxville-onion-towel/
title: Did 'Elizabeth From Knoxville' Use an 'Onion Towel' To Make Herself Cry?
review_date: 2021-01-07T01:15:07Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video shows a crying woman holding an onion while telling a reporter that she had been Maced during a riot.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/able-bodied-ada-mask-loophole/
title: Can People Without Disabilities Use an ADA 'Mask Loophole' in Stores?
review_date: 2020-05-12T05:17:34Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Americans without disabilities can legally use a federal ADA "loophole" to avoid wearing a mask in stores that require them.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/death-addle/
title: An Old Black Vet Speaks Out
review_date: 2014-11-16T16:00:00Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A dying black veteran named William G. Lillas spoke out on his deathbed about a number of issues in black culture.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/garbage-truck-bursts-into-flames/
title: Is the 'Garbage Truck Bursts into Flames' Video Real?
review_date: 2022-09-23T05:32:01Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video that shows a Waste Management garbage truck bursting into flames is real and was not staged.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/vladimir-putin-with-fiona-hill/
title: Is This a Photo of Vladimir Putin with Fiona Hill?
review_date: 2019-12-09T06:05:10Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows Russian President Vladimir Putin with U.S. Foreign Affairs Specialist Fiona Hill.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fbi-warned-about-white-supremacists/
title: FBI Warned About White Supremacists Infiltrating Police Departments
review_date: 2016-09-27T04:59:24Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The FBI warned about the possibility white supremacist groups infiltrating U.S. law enforcement agencies.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/lincoln-prosperity-quote/
title: Abraham Lincoln on Prosperity
review_date: 2009-08-19T02:50:00Z
textual_rating: Misattributed
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Abraham Lincoln authored a list of maxims beginning with 'You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.'"


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/catfish/
title: Did Elvis Presley's Backup Singers Walk Out On a Concert After He Said They 'Smelled Like Catfish'?
review_date: 1999-12-17T04:00:00Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Elvis Presley's backup singers walked out on a concert after he remarked that their breath "smelled like catfish."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/poland-mosque-construction/
title: Has Poland Banned the Building of Mosques?
review_date: 2020-01-17T06:22:23Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Poland has refused to allow mosques to be constructed in that country until churches can be built in Saudi Arabia.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/google-sotu-promotion/
title: Did Google Fail to Promote President Trump's State of the Union Address?
review_date: 2018-08-30T06:33:37Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Google failed to promote President Trump's State of the Union address on their homepage despite having done so for the previous administration.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/stalin-vote-count-quote/
title: Did Joseph Stalin Say, 'It's Not the People Who Vote That Count ...'?
review_date: 2016-10-15T02:18:59Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Joseph Stalin said some version of "It's not the people who vote that count, it's the people who count the votes."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bill-oreilly-and-megan-kelly-are-clinton-operatives/
title: WikiLeaks Bombshell: Bill O’Reilly and Megan Kelly are Clinton Operatives
review_date: 2016-09-21T08:45:35Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
WikiLeaks revealed that Bill O'Reilly and Megyn Kelly are covert Hillary Clinton campaign operatives.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/liberals-arrested-oscar-drug-raid/
title: Were Seven Hollywood 'Liberal Heroes' Arrested During an Oscar Party Drug Raid?
review_date: 2017-02-27T04:12:39Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Seth Rogen, Bette Midler, and other Hollywood "liberal heroes" were arrested during an Oscar party drug raid.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/edith-piaf-nazi-camps-passports/
title: Did Edith Piaf Make Fake Passports to Help Prisoners Escape from Nazi Camps?
review_date: 2017-10-19T08:42:08Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
During World War Two, singer Edith Piaf helped 120 prisoners of war escape from Nazi camps by fabricating phoney identity cards for them.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/stan-lee-fire-jennifer-lawrence/
title: Did Stan Lee Fire Jennifer Lawrence for Comments About Trump?
review_date: 2017-09-12T05:54:54Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Stan Lee fired Jennifer Lawrence from an upcoming film due to his belief she disrespected President Trump.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/supreme-court-erupt-shouting-match/
title: Did Supreme Court Erupt in a Shouting Match Over Texas Voter Fraud Case?
review_date: 2020-12-17T07:46:16Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Chief Justice John Roberts screamed at the other U.S. Supreme Court justices to dismiss a Texas voter fraud case in December 2020.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/what-happiness-looks-like/
title: Is This 'Walking' Protein What Happiness Really Looks Like?
review_date: 2017-07-26T08:14:47Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A viral animation shows a myosin molecule transporting endorphins, which can be thought of as a visual representation of the feeling of happiness.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/homeless-go-back-to-africa-sign/
title: Is This a Real Photograph of a Man Holding a 'Homeless N*****s Go Back to Africa' Sign?
review_date: 2018-10-30T16:58:09Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows a man standing on a street corner holding a large sign that reads "Homeless Niggers Go Back to Africa."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/social-security-fun-facts/
title: Social Security 'Fun Facts'
review_date: 2017-07-06T17:17:00Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A short list of "fun facts" distributed on the Internet accurately describes the workings of the U.S. Social Security system.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/did-a-new-jersey-town-forbid-residents-from-criticizing-islam/
title: Did a New Jersey Town Forbid Residents From Criticizing Islam?
review_date: 2017-08-08T12:02:53Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A town in New Jersey has forbidden residents from criticizing Muslims or Islam in keeping with sharia law.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/german-police-chainmail/
title: Are German Police Wearing Chainmail to Defend Against Refugee Attacks?
review_date: 2016-09-29T04:53:02Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Photographs show German police officers who started wearing chainmail in 2016 due to an increase in refugee stabbing attacks.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/phone-exploding-in-ceelo-greens-face/
title: Video Shows Phone Exploding in CeeLo Green's Face?
review_date: 2016-12-17T07:54:38Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Singer and former "The Voice" star CeeLo Green was injured in a mobile phone explosion captured on video.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/custers-jockstrap-national-park-service/
title: Does the National Park Service Own Gen. George Custer's Jockstrap?
review_date: 2021-09-26T04:00:00Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
As of September 2021, the National Park Service owned a piece of clothing that Gen. George Custer once used to protect his genitalia.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/businesses-vaccinated-covid19/
title: Under HIPAA Rules, Can Businesses Ask If You Have Been Vaccinated Against COVID-19?
review_date: 2021-05-20T05:19:26Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Businesses can ask customers if they have been vaccinated against COVID-19 without legal repercussions.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-dow-jones-tweet/
title: Did Trump Tweet That If 'Dow Joans' Tanked, the President Should Be Shot Out of a Cannon?
review_date: 2018-02-05T06:56:12Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Donald Trump tweeted in 2015 that the president should be shot out of a cannon if the "Dow Joans" dropped more than 1,000 points.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pence-systemic-racism/
title: Did Pence Dismiss the Idea of Systemic Racism?
review_date: 2020-10-09T02:38:21Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence balked at the idea that "America is systemically racist" during a debate with Democratic nominee Sen. Kamala Harris, a Black woman.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biometric-passports/
title: Biometric Passports
review_date: 2016-05-06T02:52:00Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
People traveling to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program could be turned away due to new requirements involving biometric passports, or ePassports.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cnn-justine-damond/
review_date: 2017-07-25T12:22:30Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
CNN (and other news media outlets) buried the Justine Damond shooting story because she was white and the officer who shot her was a black Muslim immigrant.

title:
Did CNN Bury the Justine Damond Story Because She Was a White Woman Killed By a 'Black Islamic Immigrant From Somalia'?


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/woman-charged-eating-husband-alive/
title: Was an Ohio Woman Charged After Slowly Eating Her Husband Alive?
review_date: 2019-02-13T07:06:38Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An Ohio woman was charged by the Centerville Police Department with slowly eating her husband alive over a period of three years.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/joe-hoe-kamala-harris-billboard/
title: Was Kamala Harris Called 'Hoe' on Car Dealer's Billboard?
review_date: 2020-08-27T06:52:45Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In August 2020, a car dealership in Massachusetts erected a billboard referring to 2020 U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and his vice-presidential nominee, Kamala Harris, as "Joe and the Hoe."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bloomberg-buy-greenland/
title: Did Bloomberg Buy Greenland to Enrage Trump?
review_date: 2020-02-19T00:19:04Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
2020 Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg enraged U.S. President Donald Trump with the purchase of Greenland.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/king-louis-xiv-fetish-birth/
title: Did Louis XIV’s Birth Fetish Change Modern Obstetrics?
review_date: 2020-12-02T06:50:18Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
King Louis XIV had a fetish for watching women give birth and required that they do so lying on their back so that he could have an unobstructed view.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/usps-deliverers-personal-vehicles/
title: Is It Illegal for USPS Deliverers To Use Personal Vehicles?
review_date: 2020-12-04T06:01:46Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The transportation of federal mail by a U.S. Postal Service deliverer in a privately owned vehicle is against the law.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hail-satan-in-n-out-cup/
title: Do In-N-Out Cups Contain 'Hail Satan' Messages?
review_date: 2015-10-29T04:38:50Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows the phrase "Hail Satan" printed on the bottom of a cup from the In-N-Out Burger chain.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/youtube-ban-suspend-trump/
title: Did YouTube Bar Trump From Posting New Videos to His Channel?
review_date: 2021-01-13T02:13:55Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In January 2021, YouTube temporarily barred U.S. President Donald Trump from posting new videos to his channel.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kayne-wheelchair-basketball/
title: Did Kanye West Score 106 Points Against a Wheelchair Basketball Team?
review_date: 2014-09-18T01:22:04Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Rapper Kanye West scored 106 points in a charity basketball game against a team of children in wheelchairs.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-falls-on-stairs/
title: Did Biden Fall on Stairs to Air Force One?
review_date: 2021-03-19T03:29:08Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video shows U.S. President Joe Biden slipping and falling while ascending the stairs of Air Force One.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/brazilian-wandering-spider/
title: Can a Bite From a Brazilian Wandering Spider Cause a Four-Hour Erection?
review_date: 2023-08-16T14:26:11Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A bite from a Brazilian wandering spider (Phoneutria nigriventer) can cause an erection that lasts up to four hours.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/red-mask-blue-mask-covid/
title: Will Red or Blue Masks Be Required By 'National Mask Code'?
review_date: 2021-01-05T03:27:16Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
According to a "National Mask Code," unvaccinated people will have to wear red masks, be restricted from travel, voting, and commerce, and undergo a three-month lockdown. Vaccinated people will wear blue masks and be allowed some travel, regulated commerce, automated voting, and required social distancing.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/irs-taxpayers-stolen-items-illegal-income/
title: Yes, IRS Asked Taxpayers To Claim Stolen Items and Illegal Income
review_date: 2021-12-30T03:25:00Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Guidelines published by the IRS ahead of the 2022 tax year explained how taxpayers can claim items they have stolen, or earnings from illegal activities.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bannon-hell-capitol-attack/
title: Did Bannon Say 'All Hell Is Going To Break Loose' Before Capitol Attack?
review_date: 2021-07-29T01:29:26Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Then-U.S. President Donald Trump's former chief political strategist Steve Bannon said "All hell is going to break loose" the day before the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ordering-angel-shot-potentially-life-saving-women/
title: Is Ordering an 'Angel Shot' Potentially Life-Saving for Women?
review_date: 2017-01-09T01:01:33Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Women in a dangerous situation at a bar can order an 'angel shot' to ensure safe passage into an Uber and away from a frightening man.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/white-house-catering-list-leak/
title: Is This a Real White House Catering Sheet for a Middle East Visit?
review_date: 2017-05-30T07:33:13Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The image depicts a leaked "White House catering" sheet requiring Mountain Dew, Hungry Man dinners, and framed Electoral College maps.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pizza-hut-papa-johns-gm-strike/
title: Are Pizza Hut and Papa John's Refusing to Deliver to Striking GM Workers?
review_date: 2019-09-24T08:33:03Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Pizza Hut and Papa John's are refusing to deliver pizzas to striking GM workers because the companies don't support the union.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bill-oreilly-coronavirus-essay/
title: Did Bill O'Reilly Write an Essay Calling COVID-19 a Chinese Bioweapon?
review_date: 2020-04-13T07:10:21Z
textual_rating: Misattributed
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Former Fox News host Bill O'Reilly wrote a viral essay claiming the COVID-19 pandemic was caused by a Chinese bioweapon.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/melting-pot-multiculturalism-artwork/
title: Artwork Shows Man with Noose Around Neck to Represent Multiculturalism
review_date: 2016-05-24T08:29:03Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A piece of art depicting a man watering a tree in an attempt to hang himself won a contest for depicting the current era of multiculturalism in Europe.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/harvard-professor-wants-electoral-college-to-reject-trump/
title: Harvard Professor Wants Electoral College to Reject Trump
review_date: 2016-12-15T12:22:24Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A law professor is working to take Donald Trump's election win away by appealing to electoral college voters.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ivermectin-tampons-covid/
title: No, Don't Use Ivermectin-Soaked Tampons as COVID-19 Prevention
review_date: 2021-09-15T05:07:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Putting tampons soaked in a liquid solution that includes ivermectin into vaginas is an effective and safe step to fight COVID-19.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/georgia-police-dog-head/
title: Did Police in Georgia Force a Man to Cut Off His Own Dog's Head?
review_date: 2017-12-07T03:25:23Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Police in Crawford County, Georgia forced local man Joe Nathan Goodwin, under threat of arrest, to cut off his own dog's head for rabies testing after police fatally shot the dog.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hennepin-county-flag/
title: Did Protesters Burn a Minnesota County's Flag and Raise an Anti-Fascist One at a Local Jail?
review_date: 2017-08-18T06:56:50Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
On 14 August 2017, protesters removed and destroyed the county flag from the Hennepin County, Minnesota jail, and temporarily replaced it with an Antifa flag.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/benadryl-challenge-tiktok-overdose/
title: Did the 'Benadryl Challenge' Prompt Warnings of Overdose Risk?
review_date: 2020-09-15T09:14:50Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The so-called “Benadryl Challenge” went viral on TikTok in 2020, challenging teenagers to overdose on the allergy medication to elicit hallucinatory effects, prompting warnings from medical experts over the potential risk of overdose death.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/california-senate-exempt-gun-laws/
title: Did California Legislators Vote to Exempt Themselves from State's Gun Laws?
review_date: 2017-11-15T03:48:25Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The California Senate voted 28-8 in favor of exempting lawmakers from the state's gun control regulations.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-birthday-donations-cheney-statement/
title: Did Trump Solicit Donations, Attack Liz Cheney to Mark His Birthday?
review_date: 2022-06-16T06:36:07Z
textual_rating: Originated as Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
On June 14, 2022, Donald Trump marked his birthday with a statement in which he attacked Liz Cheney, made a lewd remark about his wife Melania, and asked for donations.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/false-tube-stakes/
title: Do Color Codes on Toothpaste Tubes Identify Their Ingredients?
review_date: 2013-07-21T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The colored squares on toothpaste tubes identify the composition of the toothpaste enclosed therein.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/john-d-rockefellers-masonic-creed/
title: Is This John D. Rockefeller's 'Masonic Creed'?
review_date: 2020-09-17T03:48:57Z
textual_rating: Misattributed
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
American tycoon and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller wrote a "masonic creed" that started with the sentence: "We will keep their lives short and their minds weak while pretending to do the opposite."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tom-brady-if-anybody-kneels/
title: Did Tom Brady Say 'If Anybody on This Team Kneels, I Walk'?
review_date: 2020-07-27T01:58:33Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Tom Brady was recorded telling his teammates that national anthem protests were "an act of treason" and vowed, "If anybody on this team kneels, I walk."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/omaha-stakes/
title: Omaha Carjacking
review_date: 2009-01-27T15:09:40Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Criminals in Omaha are distracting drivers with decoys and notes left on windshields in order to gain entry to automobiles.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-prostitute-quote/
title: Did Biden Say 'Imagine Had the Tobacco Industry Been Immune to Prostitute Being Sued'?
review_date: 2022-04-12T08:57:24Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. President Joe Biden said: "Imagine had the tobacco industry been immune to prostitute being sued."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/leeds-hospital-floor-photo/
title: Does This Photo Show a Boy Forced to Sleep on the Floor of an English Hospital?
review_date: 2019-12-12T05:39:33Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph published in December 2019 showed a boy forced to sleep on a hospital floor in Leeds, England, due to overcrowding.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cory-bookers-son-santa/
title: Was Cory Booker’s Son Charged with Assault After Attack on Santa?
review_date: 2019-12-24T09:40:38Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Senator Cory Booker’s son was charged with assault after he attacked a sidewalk Santa Claus on Christmas Eve.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/police-trainer-best-sex-killing/
title: Did a Police Trainer Say Police Have the 'Best Sex' After Killing Someone?
review_date: 2021-05-06T01:52:27Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A prominent police trainer said police have the "best sex ... in months" after they've killed someone.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/greg-abbott-rainforest-cafe/
title: Did Greg Abbott Dine at Rainforest Cafe and Leave No Tip?
review_date: 2022-08-30T07:10:59Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Before being elected as governor, then-Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott left no tip after dining with a party of 20 people at Rainforest Cafe in Grapevine.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/amazon-recall-ring-doorbells/
title: Did Amazon Recall Ring Doorbells That Can Catch Fire?
review_date: 2020-11-11T08:04:10Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Amazon recalled more than 350,000 Ring video doorbells sold in the U.S. and Canada because they can catch fire when rung.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kevin-mccarthy-elaine-chao-mitch-mcconnell/
title: Is This a Real Photo of Kevin McCarthy with Elaine Chao, Mitch McConnell’s Wife, in Davos?
review_date: 2023-01-06T13:02:47Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A 2018 photograph authentically shows U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy at a World Economic Forum panel in Davos, Switzerland, alongside Elaine Chao, then-U.S. Transportation secretary and wife of U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/el-paso-bridge-immigrants/
title: Did the Trump Administration House Undocumented Immigrants Under a Bridge in El Paso?
review_date: 2019-03-29T02:20:02Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Trump administration housed some undocumented immigrants at a makeshift facility under a bridge in El Paso, Texas, in March 2019.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/police-flashbang-smoke-capitol/
title: Did Police Munitions Light Up the Capitol During Riots on Jan. 6, 2021?
review_date: 2021-01-06T09:22:17Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph that showed smoke rising and a blast of light in front of the U.S. Capitol building was authentic.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/macron-french-security-detail/
title: No, French President Macron's Security Detail Did Not Quit Over COVID-19 Rules
review_date: 2021-07-27T04:46:59Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In the summer of 2021, France's Republican Guard resigned en masse in protest against the COVID-19 vaccine passports introduced by President Emanuel Macron's government.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/veterans-shop-exchange-online/
title: Can Veterans Shop Online at Military Exchange Stores?
review_date: 2017-07-25T11:51:11Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Military veterans who received honorable discharges are eligible to shop online at military exchanges.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/secret-service-debunked-hutchinson/
title: Did the Secret Service 'Officially Debunk' Hutchinson's Testimony?
review_date: 2022-06-29T06:06:44Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
As of the morning of June 29, 2022, evidence showed the U.S. Secret Service had officially debunked ex-White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson's testimony that she gave under oath before the U.S. House Jan. 6 panel.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pepsi-south-bend-firing-incident-controversy/
title: Pepsi South Bend Firing Incident Controversy
review_date: 2016-01-08T03:25:03Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A Pepsi employee in South Bend, Indiana was improperly terminated; while managers claimed he stole a case of soda, other employees confirmed the family's needs placed a fiscal burden on the company.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/att-nashville-dominion-audit/
title: Did AT&T Have a Contract to Audit Dominion Voting Systems?
review_date: 2020-12-27T07:44:50Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
AT&T had a contract to conduct a forensic audit of Dominion Voting Systems in Nashville just prior to a December 2020 explosion in that city.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/norway-reclassify-covid-as-flu/
title: Did Norway Reclassify COVID-19 as the Flu?
review_date: 2021-09-30T03:39:00Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In September 2021, Norway lifted coronavirus-related restrictions after health officials reclassified COVID-19 as a less severe disease comparable to the flu.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hairband-condoms-fake-news/
title: CDC Warns Hair Bands from China Made of Used Condoms
review_date: 2015-12-04T00:55:45Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Centers for Disease Control have issued a warning concerning used condoms being repurposed as hairbands.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/doj-women-skirts-christian/
title: Did DOJ Say Christian Employers Should Be Allowed to Force Women to Wear Skirts?
review_date: 2019-08-23T03:57:03Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In a brief before the U.S. Supreme Court in Harris Homes v. EEOC, the Department of Justice argued that employers should be allowed to force female employees to wear skirts, if the employer was Christian.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-crib-notes-parkland/
title: Did Trump Use 'Crib Notes' During Listening Session with Parkland Survivors?
review_date: 2018-02-22T02:17:45Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows President Trump holding crib notes during a listening session with survivors of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/poltergeist-curse/
title: Is the 'Poltergeist' Curse Real?
review_date: 1999-01-28T16:00:00Z
textual_rating: Legend
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Poltergeist film series is "cursed" and has seen several strange deaths occur among its cast members.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jim-jordan-911-tweet/
title: Did Rep. Jim Jordan Say 'Obama and Biden Were Cowering on Air Force 1' on 9/11?
review_date: 2019-07-30T02:47:05Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan defended President Trump by proclaiming that Barack Obama and Joe Biden were "cowering on Air Force One" on 9/11.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/death-penalty-abortion-texas/
title: Are Texas Legislators 'Considering the Death Penalty for Women Who Have Abortions'?
review_date: 2019-04-12T03:48:04Z
textual_rating: Outdated
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
House Bill 896, considered by the Texas House of Representatives in 2019, would have the effect of making abortion punishable by death.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/new-york-abortion-poison/
title: Did New York Pass an Abortion Bill Allowing Shooting Babies Through the Heart with Poison?
review_date: 2015-04-15T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The New York Assembly passed a law making it expressly legal to shoot babies in the heart with poison.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/common-core-florida-test-results/
title: Did Ditching Common Core Cause a Florida School's Test Results to Improve?
review_date: 2018-03-20T03:25:31Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Abandoning the Common Core set of standards for English and mathematics caused a Florida charter school's test results to go from mediocre to outstanding.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/16-days-trapped-pearl-harbor-battleship/
title: Did 3 Men Die After Being Trapped 16 Days in Sunken Pearl Harbor Battleship?
review_date: 2021-12-06T08:14:00Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Three men died entombed 40 feet below the ocean after surviving 16 days in the hull of USS West Virginia following the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pizzagate-conspiracy/
title: Is Comet Ping Pong Pizzeria Home to a Child Abuse Ring Led by Hillary Clinton?
review_date: 2016-11-21T06:14:57Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The 'Podesta e-mails' revealed the existence of a secret society of pedophiles operating through a pizza place loosely connected to Clinton associate David Brock.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-dogs-trump-chew-toy/
title: Did Biden Post Pictures of His Dogs Biting a Trump Chew Toy?
review_date: 2020-12-14T01:20:02Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In December 2020, President-elect Joe Biden, or an official social media account for his dogs Champ and Major, posted pictures of the dogs biting and playing with a "Donald Trump" chew toy.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/spacesuit-envy/
title: Spacesuit Envy
review_date: 2015-02-05T16:00:00Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
NASA had to relabel the size chart used for a condom-like urination contraption built into the Maximum Absorbency Garment space suit system because astronauts refused to choose the "small" size.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/going-postal/
title: Do Franchised Postal Centers Charge Higher Rates for Sending Mail?
review_date: 2010-02-02T04:00:00Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Franchised postal center outlets may charge more for mailing items than official postal service rates.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fema-to-test-emergency-alert-system-nationwide-on-oct-4/
title: FEMA To Test Emergency Alert System Nationwide on Oct. 4, 2023?
review_date: 2023-09-06T15:17:53Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
FEMA, in coordination with the FCC, will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alert system on Oct. 4, 2023, by sending messages to every cell phone, TV and radio in the United States.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/chester-bennington-and-chris-cornell-murdered/
title: Were Chester Bennington and Chris Cornell Murdered to Cover Up a Pedophile Ring?
review_date: 2017-07-21T14:47:22Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Chester Bennington and Chris Cornell were murdered because they were about to reveal a ring of pedophiles.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/anheuser-busch-ceo-did-not-resign/
title: No, Anheuser-Busch's CEO Did Not Resign Due to Plummeting Sales
review_date: 2023-04-08T08:56:43Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The CEO of Anheuser-Busch, the manufacturer of Budweiser beer, resigned in early April 2023 after Bud Light sales plummeted to a record low because of a controversial ad campaign.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bidens-photo-carters/
title: Why Do the Bidens Look Giant in Photo With Carters?
review_date: 2021-05-04T01:53:35Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An odd photograph of U.S. President Joe Biden, first lady Jill Biden, former President Jimmy Carter, and former first lady Rosalynn Carter is genuine.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tom-cruise-burj-khalifa/
title: Did Tom Cruise Sit Atop the Burj Khalifa Without a Harness?
review_date: 2021-06-10T01:25:49Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows actor Tom Cruise sitting on top of the Burj Khalifa skyscraper without a harness.


text: The Republican-sponsored Tax Cuts and Jobs Act includes a deduction benefitting golf course owners.
title: Does The Republican Tax Bill Include a Tax Loophole Benefitting Golf Course Owners?
review_date: 2017-11-17T02:41:38Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
url:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/does-the-republican-tax-bill-include-a-loophole-benefitting-golf-course-owners/


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/sixth-form-poet-wife/
title: Did '@SixthFormPoet' Really Meet His Wife at the Graveside of a Triple-Murderer?
review_date: 2019-06-17T06:24:50Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
@SixthFormPoet's viral Twitter story about meeting his wife at the graveside of a triple-murderer was substantively accurate.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-fist-pump-911/
title: Did President Trump Fist-Pump at a 9/11 Memorial?
review_date: 2018-09-12T09:12:11Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows President Trump making a "fist-pumping" hand gesture at a memorial for 9/11 victims.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fact-check-girl-scouts-radical-policies/
title: FACT CHECK: Girl Scouts Have Radical Policies?
review_date: 2012-02-22T22:00:00Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Letter from Indiana state representative accuses the Girl Scouts of being a radicalized organization that promotes abortions and homosexuality.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/national-defense-resources-preparedness/
title: National Defense Resources Preparedness
review_date: 2012-03-17T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
President Obama issued an executive order giving the President "unprecedented powers in time of national emergency."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/epstein-clinton-dress-painting/
title: Did Jeffrey Epstein Have a Painting of Bill Clinton Wearing a Dress in His Flat?
review_date: 2019-08-15T09:29:00Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Jeffrey Epstein once owned or displayed in his home a painting that depicted former President Bill Clinton wearing a blue dress.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/one-minute-video-rashida-tlaib/
title: Is This a '1 Minute Message' From U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib?
review_date: 2019-07-31T08:55:24Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video shows U.S. Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib delivering a "1 minute message" on how to spread Islam in the United States.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bbc-air-interview-covid-19-vaccine-skeptic/
title: Did BBC Air Interview with a COVID-19 Vaccine Skeptic?
review_date: 2023-01-13T13:16:53Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The BBC aired a controversial interview with Dr. Aseem Malhotra who fraudulently claimed without evidence that some coronavirus vaccines could be behind excess deaths from coronary artery disease.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/covid-detention-camps-new-york/
title: Were COVID-19 Detention Camps Proposed in New York Legislation?
review_date: 2021-01-05T04:48:59Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Legislation proposed in the New York State Senate in 2021 called for the establishment of COVID-19 “detention camps.”


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/five-scientists-plane-crash/
title: Did 5 Environmental Scientists Flying to East Palestine, Ohio, Die in Plane Crash?
review_date: 2023-02-23T12:37:11Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Five environmental scientists en route to a train derailment disaster in East Palestine, Ohio, in early 2023 were killed in a plane crash.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/clinton-kerry-nominated-for-nobel-peace-prize/
title: Clinton, Kerry Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize for Iran Deal
review_date: 2016-10-03T16:19:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Hillary Clinton and John Kerry were nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize for negotiating a nuclear deal with Iran.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kamala-harris-legalize-prostitution/
title: Does Kamala Harris Want To Legalize Prostitution?
review_date: 2020-11-11T03:50:55Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In a February 2019 interview, then-U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris called for the legalization of prostitution.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/michigan-county-amish-homes/
title: Did a Michigan County Threaten to Demolish Amish Homes Unless They Were Upgraded?
review_date: 2020-01-03T03:48:12Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In 2019, Lenawee County threatened to demolish the homes of several Amish families unless the families brought them into compliance with health codes.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-madonna-maradona/
title: No, Trump Didn't Mistake Madonna for Maradona
review_date: 2020-11-30T04:32:11Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. President Donald Trump mistakenly mourned the loss of singer Madonna on Twitter following the death of soccer star Diego Maradona.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/deadly-hr3211-virus-louisville-kentucky/
title: Did an Outbreak of a Deadly 'HR3211 Virus' Occur in Louisville, Kentucky?
review_date: 2018-07-09T08:59:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The University of Louisville Hospital confirmed the deaths of 16 people from a rare strain of the "HR3211 virus."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/greta-thunberg-hunger-strike/
title: Is Greta Thunberg Going on Hunger Strike Until Trump is Removed From Office?
review_date: 2019-12-18T23:30:32Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Environmental activist Greta Thunberg is going on a hunger strike until U.S. President Donald Trump is removed from office.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/facebook-ban-livestreamed-music/
title: Is Facebook Banning Livestreamed Music Events?
review_date: 2020-09-17T05:49:31Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
As of Oct. 1, 2020, Facebook will ban livestreams and videos on their products that “create a music listening experience.”


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/emma-gonzalez-ripping-up-constitution/
title: Was Emma González Filmed Ripping Up the U.S. Constitution?
review_date: 2018-03-25T04:15:57Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Emma González, a survivor of the Parkland school shooting, was filmed ripping up a copy of the U.S. Constitution.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/maricopa-county-elections-database/
title: Was Maricopa County Elections Database Deleted?
review_date: 2021-05-17T08:52:06Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Officials in Maricopa County, Arizona, "deleted" a comprehensive elections database in advance of a state senate audit in 2021.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/california-separate-children-covid/
title: Is California Separating Children from Parents Who Have COVID-19?
review_date: 2020-05-12T06:11:02Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A letter from California authorities warns that residents who receive state assistance benefits will no longer be eligible for them if they don't get tested for COVID-19; further, if parents test positive, children in their household who test negative will be placed in temporary foster care until their parents/guardians recover.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pope-francis-has-lost-all-faith-in-american-christians/
title: Pope Francis Has Lost All Faith in American Christians?
review_date: 2016-11-14T03:53:56Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
After Donald Trump was elected president, Pope Francis said he had lost all faith in American Christians.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hillary-clinton-donations-clinton-foundation/
title: Hillary Clinton Cut Her Tax Bill by 'Donating' $1 Million to Herself via the Clinton Foundation?
review_date: 2016-10-01T07:00:12Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Of the $1,042,000 in charitable donations Hillary Clinton deducted on her 2015 tax return, $1 million went into her own pocket via donations to the Clinton Foundation.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/wku-black-students-free/
title: Is a Kentucky University Giving Black Students Free Tuition as an 'Apology' for Slavery?
review_date: 2017-06-02T09:56:06Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Western Kentucky University will give black students free tuition as part of a program of reparations for slavery


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/staph-infections-face-masks/
title: Do These Photos Show Staph Infections Caused by Face Masks?
review_date: 2021-02-25T05:02:58Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Photographs depict persons who developed staph infections from wearing masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/who-stripped-jessica-rabbit/
title: Who Stripped Jessica Rabbit
review_date: 1996-08-06T10:37:12Z
textual_rating: Legend
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Disney animators drew Jessica Rabbit without underwear in a few frames of 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit.'


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nyc-vending-machine-crack-pipes/
title: Are NYC Officials Distributing Free 'Crack Pipes' in Vending Machines?
review_date: 2023-06-07T16:24:59Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
As part of a drug harm-reduction initiative, New York City launched a vending machine program offering free "safer smoking kits" that include drug paraphernalia, such as bubble pipes for smoking meth and opioids.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-aid-puerto-rico/
title: Is This Viral List of U.S. Government Emergency Aid Sent to Puerto Rico Accurate?
review_date: 2017-10-02T09:54:39Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A social media meme accurately lists U.S. government assets deployed by President Trump to aid Puerto Ricans in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/lincoln-memorial-defaced-protesters/
title: Is This a Photo of the Lincoln Memorial After Being Defaced by Protesters?
review_date: 2020-06-08T03:09:32Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows the Lincoln Memorial after it was defaced by Black Lives Matter (BLM) protesters.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pat-robertson-feminist-agenda/
title: Did Pat Robertson Say Feminism Encourages Women to "Kill Their Children"?
review_date: 2019-04-04T04:02:26Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Pat Robertson said the feminist agenda encourages women to "kill their children, practice witchcraft, and become lesbians."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/popcorn-pickle-battery/
title: Can You Pop Popcorn with a Pickle and a AA Battery?
review_date: 2019-08-02T02:10:12Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video shows popcorn being popped via the use of a pickle, a AA battery, and an iPhone charger cord.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/is-vampire-squid-turning-inside-out/
title: Is This a Vampire Squid Turning Itself Inside Out?
review_date: 2018-05-04T04:45:35Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video shows a vampire squid turning itself inside out, revealing sharp barbs on the underside of its hood.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cnn-edmonton-lviv-explosion/
title: Did CNN Show Edmonton, Canada, Fire Video as if It Were Lviv Explosion?
review_date: 2022-03-28T03:49:01Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
CNN aired footage of a crude oil tank farm fire in Edmonton, Canada, to represent an explosion in Lviv, Ukraine.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-zero-percent-inflation/
title: Did Biden Say July 2022 Inflation Was 'Zero Percent'?
review_date: 2022-08-15T08:15:30Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
On Aug. 10, 2022, U.S. President Joe Biden stated that the rate of inflation in July 2022 was "zero percent."


title: Christian-Owned Airlines Change Wing Light Colors to Celebrate Christmas?
review_date: 2016-12-01T07:50:23Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Christian-owned airlines change the lights on the wings of airliners to "celebrate Christmas" (and passengers can request other colors).

url:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/christian-owned-airlines-change-wing-light-colors-to-celebrate-christmas/


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/civil-blights-movement/
title: Offensive South Carolina Exit Poll
review_date: 2014-11-05T16:00:00Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
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text:
South Carolina exit polls asked voters whether black people had become "too demanding" on the subject of civil rights.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/marjorie-taylor-greene-parkland/
title: Did Marjorie Taylor Greene Confront a Parkland Shooting Survivor and Call Him a 'Coward'?
review_date: 2021-01-28T03:53:54Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene once followed and shouted at Parkland mass shooting survivor and gun control activist David Hogg.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/immigrants-measles/
title: Are 'Illegal Immigrants' to Blame for Measles Outbreaks Across the U.S.?
review_date: 2019-04-30T09:14:19Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Immigrants who illegally crossed into the U.S. at the Mexico border are the cause of measles outbreaks in 2019 in the U.S.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/simpsons-predicts-2020-in-1993/
title: Did 'The Simpsons' Predict Events of 2020 Back in 1993?
review_date: 2020-05-08T01:25:45Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
"The Simpsons" television show predicted the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic and "murder wasp" incursion in a 1993 episode.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-harris-burning-flag/
title: Is This Biden and Harris in Front of a Burning Flag?
review_date: 2020-10-22T01:41:26Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Joe Biden and running mate Sen. Kamala Harris sitting near a burning American flag.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/netanyahu-speech-hamas-knessnet/
title: Did Netanyahu Give This Speech to Hamas?
review_date: 2021-05-12T03:45:59Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In a May 2021 speech "in front of the Knessnet," Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a 24-hour ultimatum to Hamas.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/texas-voter-id-names-women/
title: Does Texas Law Prevent Women from Voting Due to ID Requirements?
review_date: 2018-10-23T04:44:54Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Texas' photo ID law means voters whose photo ID name doesn't match their birth certificate name must bring marriage and divorce documents to the polls.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/james-doohan-d-day/
title: Was James Doohan Shot Six Times on D-Day?
review_date: 2018-06-08T08:01:43Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Actor James Doohan, best known for his role as "Scotty" from the original Star Trek, was shot six times during D-Day.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/did-trump-say-community-college-13th-grade/
title: Did Donald Trump Say Community College Is '13th Grade' for 'Dummys'?
review_date: 2018-04-06T01:40:14Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
President Donald Trump insulted community colleges in a tweet, calling them "13th grade" and for "dummys" [sic].


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/batman-bearded-butcher-bill-smith/
title: Was 'Batman' Inspired by Vintage Pic of a Bearded, Masked Man Named Bill Smith?
review_date: 2023-05-29T09:00:01Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A vintage 1892 photograph of a butcher, Bill Smith, a bearded man in a bat mask, was the original inspiration for the character of Batman.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/richardson-immigration-ban-was-a-shock-event/
title: Did History Professor Heather Richardson Posit the Immigration Ban Was a 'Shock Event'?
review_date: 2017-01-31T23:11:10Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Boston-based history professor Heather Richardson surmised President Trump's Executive Order on immigration was a "shock event."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/high-five/
title: Five Nuclear Carriers in Harbor
review_date: 2013-03-04T16:00:00Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
President Obama ordered five first-line U.S. aircraft carriers into port together in a shocking breach of military protocol.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/illegal-immigrants-2008-election/
title: Did 5.7 Million 'Illegal Immigrants' Vote in the 2008 U.S. Election?
review_date: 2017-06-23T11:34:36Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Credible evidence suggests that 5.7 million illegal immigrants might have voted in the 2008 election.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/vox-infographic/
title: Does a Vox Infographic Claim Killing GOP Members Could Prevent 'Ten 9/11s'?
review_date: 2017-06-15T03:29:22Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A Vox infographic calculated Republican lawmaker deaths against lives potentially saved by their effects on healthcare policy.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jk-rowling-house-troll/
title: Did J.K. Rowling Buy a Twitter User's Home as Revenge for His Criticism?
review_date: 2017-08-28T09:37:27Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling exacted revenge on a Twitter critic by monitoring his finances for two years and then buying his home.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nps-twitter-account-shut-down/
title: National Park Service Twitter Account Shut Down After Anti-Trump Retweets
review_date: 2017-01-21T07:11:07Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Official Department of Interior Twitter accounts were temporarily deactivated after the National Park Service account was used to retweet negative information about the incoming Trump administration.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/peloton-recall-treadmills/
title: RECALL: Peloton Tread+ Treadmills
review_date: 2021-05-05T04:05:25Z
textual_rating: Recall
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission announced that Peloton recalled approximately 125,000 of its Tread+ treadmill machines with model number TR01 on May 5, 2021.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/maya-angelou-assaulted-chlid/
title: Was Maya Angelou Sexually Assaulted as a Child?
review_date: 2018-10-05T14:19:19Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Maya Angelou was raped when she was a child, and after the man responsible was found dead, she refused to speak for nearly 5 years.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/degree-of-difficulty/
title: What Is the Toughest College Degree?
review_date: 2011-08-07T17:17:40Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A particular college course of study was labeled "the toughest" by the Guinness Book of World Records.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/twitter-germany-nazis/
title: Does Switching Your Twitter Location to Germany Block Nazi Content?
review_date: 2017-12-06T04:20:02Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Changing your Twitter profile's country setting to Germany will cause Nazi-related accounts to be blocked from view.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/reindeer-glow-in-the-dark-antlers/
title: Is This a Reindeer with Glow-in-the-Dark Antlers?
review_date: 2021-07-12T07:13:50Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows a reindeer in Finland that had its antlers painted with a glowing fluorescent coating in an attempt to reduce traffic accidents.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/daughter-of-judge-trump-case-biden-harris-work/
title: Did Daughter of Judge in Trump Hush-Money Case Work for Harris, Biden Campaigns?
review_date: 2023-04-05T16:54:18Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The daughter of the judge assigned to the hush-money criminal case of Republican former U.S. President Donald Trump worked for Democratic campaigns involving Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/russian-laboratory-black-skin/
title: Russian Scientists Invent Instant Skin Lightener
review_date: 2015-08-02T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph depicts a new method discovered by Russian scientists to turn black skin white instantly.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tom-hanks-ankle-bracelet/
title: Was Tom Hanks Arrested in Australia and Fitted with an Ankle Bracelet?
review_date: 2020-07-28T04:23:47Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Tom Hanks was arrested for "pedophilia" in Australia, and fitted with an ankle bracelet to monitor his movements.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/lesbian-ejected-nc-bathroom/
title: Lesbian Kicked out of North Carolina Bathroom?
review_date: 2016-04-28T04:41:30Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A lesbian was removed from a women's bathroom by police in North Carolina because she wasn't feminine enough.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bernice-king-mlk-day-instagram/
title: Was Bernice King’s Tweet on MLK Day Flagged as Misinfo by Instagram?
review_date: 2021-01-21T06:26:11Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Instagram flagged a reposted tweet from Bernice King about her father, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., on Jan. 18, 2021, which is MLK Day, for misinformation pertaining to the COVID-19 vaccine.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/german-football-club-banned-failing-give-nazi-salute/
title: Was a German Football Club Banned After Failing to Give a Nazi Salute?
review_date: 2018-05-25T03:55:22Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A German football club was banned from playing games outside Germany in 1934, after they failed to give a Nazi salute.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/lil-nas-x-uncensored/
title: Did Lil Nas X Release an Uncensored Version of 'Industry Baby' Music Video?
review_date: 2021-07-29T07:22:23Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
On July 28, 2021, rapper Lil Nas X released a version of the music video for his song "Industry Baby" in which viewers can see him and male dancers performing naked.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/is-this-pink-fairy-armadillo-real/
title: Is This ‘Pink Fairy Armadillo’ Real?
review_date: 2021-06-15T07:40:36Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A 6-inch “pink fairy armadillo” — with coral-hued back and feet — is the world’s smallest armadillo.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/leslie-gibson-emma-gonzalez/
title: Did a GOP Candidate Insult a Parkland Shooting Survivor on Twitter?
review_date: 2018-03-14T23:42:33Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Maine legislature candidate Leslie Gibson insulted Parkland shooting survivor and activist Emma Gonzalez via Twitter.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/putin-make-depopulation-plan-public/
title: Did Putin Say He Will Make US-Europe 'Depopulation Plan' Public?
review_date: 2022-07-14T09:26:49Z
textual_rating: Unfounded
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Russian President Vladimir Putin said, "I will make public the depopulation plan that the United States and Europe have prepared."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/flag-protest-baltimore/
title: Did National Guard Troops 'Turn Their Backs' on a Protest in Baltimore?
review_date: 2017-05-23T03:17:39Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video shows National Guard members turning their backs in response to a flag-stomping protest in 2015.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/swedish-garbage-cans-sexy/
title: Are These Garbage Cans in Sweden Making 'Sexy Moaning Sounds'?
review_date: 2022-06-15T01:18:54Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Some experimental garbage cans in Malmö, Sweden, play racy audio messages whenever someone opens them to throw trash in, as part of an effort to discourage littering.


title: Did President Trump Revoke Gun Background Checks for Mentally Ill People?
review_date: 2018-02-15T04:46:05Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
President Trump signed a bill blocking Obama-era background checks that would have made it easier to flag mentally ill potential gun purchasers.

url:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-sign-bill-revoking-obama-era-gun-checks-people-mental-illnesses/


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/california-veterans-cemetery-modesto/
title: Is California Gov. Jerry Brown Moving a Veterans Cemetery to Make Way for Low-Income Housing?
review_date: 2018-08-26T01:47:16Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
California governor Jerry Brown is moving a veterans cemetery from San Francisco to Modesto to make way for low-income housing.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mayweather-report/
title: Mayweather-Pacquiao Fight Was Reversed?
review_date: 2015-05-04T05:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An official scorecard from the Mayweather-Pacquiao prizefight documents that the real outcome was reversed.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/direction-ceiling-fan-rotation/
title: Yes, the Direction of a Ceiling Fan's Rotation Matters in Summer vs. Winter
review_date: 2022-12-10T09:00:01Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
To be most effective, the direction of a ceiling fan's rotation should be clockwise in the winter and counterclockwise in the summer.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/government-ship-plutonium-nevada/
title: Did the U.S. Government Ship Plutonium to Nevada Without Telling Lawmakers?
review_date: 2019-02-03T08:03:20Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The U.S. Department of Energy failed to notify lawmakers and officials in Nevada before shipping one-half metric ton of weapons-grade plutonium there.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/psa-reopen-economy/
title: Is This a PSA About Reopening the Economy?
review_date: 2020-05-12T06:52:06Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A public service announcement illustrates the pitfalls of reckoning "acceptable deaths" when making decisions about reopening the economy during the COVID-19 coronavirus disease pandemic.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/lobotomy-inventor-wins-nobel-prize/
title: Did the Inventor of the Lobotomy Receive a Nobel Prize for His Work?
review_date: 2023-07-20T10:11:17Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Egas Moniz, the inventor of the controversial lobotomy technique for treating mentally ill patients (particularly people with schizophrenia), was awarded a Nobel Prize in 1949 for his work.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/harris-round-up-trump/
title: Did Kamala Harris Say ’After Trump's Gone, We'll Be Coming for You Next'?
review_date: 2019-08-07T15:21:43Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris said that after Trump is impeached, "we'll be coming for [his supporters] next."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bridesmaid-revisited/
title: Always a Bridesmaid, Never a Bride
review_date: 2013-05-09T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Common usage of the phrase "Always a bridesmaid but never a bride" originated with an advertising campaign for Listerine mouthwash.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hillary-clinton-iraq-vote-bribe/
title: Was Hillary Clinton Bribed for Her Iraq War Vote?
review_date: 2016-03-15T03:08:02Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Hillary Clinton admitted her Iraq War vote was elicited in exchange for money provided by the Bush administration to help rebuild New York City after the 9/11 attacks.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/dr-pepper-discontinued/
title: Dr Pepper Bought by Coca-Cola, to Be Discontinued
review_date: 2016-04-17T02:05:03Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Coca-Cola has bought the rights to Dr Pepper and will be discontinuing production of the latter soft drink.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/heaven-dissent/
title: The Boy Who Came Back from Heaven
review_date: 2015-01-14T16:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Alex Malarkey, protagonist of the book The Boy Who Came Back from Heaven: A True Story, actually visited Heaven.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mississippi-pregnancy-dogs/
title: No, Mississippi GOP Did Not Float 'Pregnancy-Sniffing Dogs' as Anti-Abortion Tactic
review_date: 2022-07-06T06:33:54Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In 2022, Mississippi state legislators publicly discussed using "pregnancy-sniffing dogs" at airports as a tactic to prevent women from leaving the state to obtain an abortion.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/california-mail-in-ballots/
title: Yes, All Registered Voters in California Will Receive Ballots By Mail Going Forward
review_date: 2021-09-28T07:10:00Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
On Sept. 27, 2021, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law that would require county election officials to mail every registered, active voter in California a ballot before elections.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/prigozhin-plane-crash-video/
title: Recycled Video Does Not Show Wagner Chief Prigozhin's Plane Crash
review_date: 2023-08-24T10:29:30Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A 79-second video shared by Anton Gerashchenko, advisor to Ukraine's minister of internal affairs, shows the August 2023 crash of the plane allegedly carrying Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-statement-fbi-raid/
title: Did Trump Issue This Statement About FBI Raid of His Mar-a-Lago Home?
review_date: 2022-08-09T04:54:45Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Former U.S. President Donald Trump issued a statement that went viral on Aug. 8, 2022, about an FBI raid of his Mar-a-Lago home.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/zoo-name-cockroach-feed-predator/
title: Zoo: Name a Cockroach After Your Ex, And We'll Feed it to a Predator
review_date: 2021-02-01T04:35:43Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
As part of its annual fundraiser, San Antonio Zoo in Texas is offering scorned lovers the chance to name a cockroach or rodent after their ex before it is fed to a larger animal.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/wheaton-warning/
title: 'Old Lady in Distress' Rape Lure
review_date: 2006-01-26T16:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An abductor prowling a Target parking lot in Wheaton, Illinois, uses an old lady in distress to lure female victims.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/private-jets-ceos-warren-buffett-bank-crisis/
title: Does Pic Show the Private Jets of Bank CEOs Seeking Deals With Warren Buffett?
review_date: 2023-03-20T13:19:04Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A March 19, 2023, tweet displayed a photograph of "private jets" owned by bank CEOs who had flown to Omaha, Nebraska, "to get bought out by Warren Buffett."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hawaii-saltwater-crocodiles/
title: No, the State of Hawaii is Not Releasing Saltwater Crocodiles
review_date: 2021-11-26T01:10:00Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Hawaii is importing 174 saltwater crocodiles from Australia to kill off endemic and dangerous sharks.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mcowned/
title: Did an Ex-FBI Agent Write This Open Letter to Eric Holder?
review_date: 2015-01-11T16:00:00Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Former FBI Agent K. Dee McCown published an open letter to Attorney General Eric Holder criticizing his handling of race-based issues.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/supreme-court-rules-travel-ban/
title: Supreme Court Rules on Travel Ban?
review_date: 2017-06-05T02:10:59Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that President Trump's travel bans are "well within his constitutional rights to impose."


title: Leaked E-mails Show John Podesta Discussed Alien Technology with Former NASA Astronaut
review_date: 2016-10-13T03:31:46Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Wikileaks’ dump of John Podesta’s e-mails reveal conversations he had with a former NASA astronaut about the existence of aliens, alien technology, and space warfare.

url:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/john-podesta-discussed-alien-technology-with-former-nasa-astronaut/


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/david-attenborough-israelis/
title: Did David Attenborough Say 'I Am Unaware of Any Animal That Is as Cruel as Israelis'?
review_date: 2018-09-19T05:03:40Z
textual_rating: Misattributed
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
David Attenborough said that "I am unaware of any animal that is as cruel as Israelis" as part of a scathing attack on the country's treatment of the Palestinian people.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/yemen-child-bride/
title: Did an 8-Year-Old Yemeni Child Bride Die of Internal Injuries?
review_date: 2013-09-11T12:05:52Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An 8-year-old Yemeni girl was forced to marry a 40-year-old man and then died of vaginal injuries on their wedding night.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/lava-ocean-vortices/
title: Is This a Photo of 'Tornadoes' Forming as Lava Hits Water?
review_date: 2020-01-28T07:11:23Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows lava pouring into an ocean and seven resulting vortices, or what some called "tornadoes."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jerry-brown-felons/
title: Did California Governor Sign a Law Allowing Felons to Vote While in Prison?
review_date: 2017-10-19T07:08:38Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
California Governor Jerry Brown signed a law allowing convicted felons to vote while still in prison.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bloomberg-sanders-beat-trump/
title: Did Bloomberg Say Sanders Would Have Beaten Trump in 2016?
review_date: 2020-02-27T04:44:45Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
Michael Bloomberg said that U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders would have beaten Donald Trump in the 2016 election if Sanders had been the Democratic nominee.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/isaac-newtons-apple-tree/
title: Is Isaac Newton’s Apple Tree Still Alive?
review_date: 2021-08-17T06:09:29Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The apple tree where Isaac Newton came up with the laws of gravity is still alive and flourishing in England in the orchard of Woolsthorpe Manor.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/young-black-leadership-summit-media/
title: Did the News Media Ignore a Black Conservative Event at the White House?
review_date: 2018-11-08T04:19:21Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The news media ignored the Young Black Leadership Summit event held in Washington, D.C., in October 2018.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/snake-pajamas-injury/
title: Was a Woman in Snake-Printed Pajamas Injured by Her Startled Husband?
review_date: 2019-03-14T03:11:13Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows injuries sustained by a woman after her husband mistook her snake pajamas for an actual snake.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-putin-invade-russia/
title: Did Biden Say, 'Putin Decides He's Gonna Invade Russia'?
review_date: 2022-03-16T06:12:59Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. President Joe Biden said: "How do we get to the place where, you know, Putin decides he's gonna just invade Russia? Nothing like this has happened since World War II."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/florida-business-owners-engage-in-shootout-with-looters/
title: Florida Business Owners Engage In Shootout with Looters; 31 Confirmed Dead
review_date: 2016-10-08T03:42:47Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Florida store owners engaged in a massive shootout with looters during Hurricane Matthew, leaving 31 dead.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/suppressed-tv-bored-she-hung-herself/
title: Suppressed TV Episodes: 'Bored She Hung Herself'
review_date: 2021-03-28T02:00:24Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The 'Bored She Hung Herself' episode of the original "Hawaii Five-0" TV series has not been aired since its original 1970 broadcast due to a lawsuit.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/natural-hair-low-self-esteem/
title: Do Women with Natural Hair Have Low Self-Esteem?
review_date: 2017-04-08T03:01:53Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Research by a cosmetics company found that women with natural hair have lower self-esteem than women with treated hair.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/everything-donald-trump-accomplished/
title: Everything Donald Trump Has Accomplished in Just Four Months?
review_date: 2017-05-24T03:41:31Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An online graphic accurately details President Trump's notable accomplishments during his first four months in office.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ginni-thomas-buses/
title: Did Clarence Thomas' Wife Ginni Sponsor 80 Buses to Capitol Riots?
review_date: 2021-01-11T03:46:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Virginia "Ginni" Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, sponsored 80 buses to transport participants to the "Save America" rally on Jan. 6, 2021.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ben-carson-welfare-meme/
title: Did Ben Carson's Family Benefit from Welfare?
review_date: 2015-10-29T07:24:40Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Dr. Ben Carson said the "disintegration of the family unit and the welfare state are enslaving African-Americans and ruining their futures" but received help from such programs in his youth.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/birth-control-steve-bannon/
title: Steve Bannon's Vulgar Quote About Birth Control?
review_date: 2016-08-29T08:43:43Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Donald Trump's campaign chief Steve Bannon said that injectable birth control makes women fat and prevents them from getting "man meat" injections.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/landmarks-purple-prince-photos/
title: Landmarks Went Purple in Honor of Prince?
review_date: 2016-04-26T03:15:54Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Landmarks all over the world were bathed in purple light to honor Prince after his death in April 2016.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pfizer-chief-scientist-vaccines/
title: Did Pfizer's Former 'Chief Scientist' Say There Was 'No Need for Vaccines'?
review_date: 2021-03-10T08:27:39Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Michael Yeadon, who wrote that "there is absolutely no need for vaccines to extinguish the pandemic," was once Pfizer's chief scientific officer.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/melania-trump-hired-exorcist/
title: Did Melania Trump Hire an Exorcist to Cleanse the White House of Obama 'Demons'?
review_date: 2018-02-22T04:15:01Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
First lady Melania Trump demanded that the White House be exorcised of "demonic idols and images" allegedly left there by the Obamas before she would enter it.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/semper-fight/
title: The American Dream Ended Last Night in Ohio?
review_date: 2015-04-02T15:42:54Z
textual_rating: Misattributed
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Speech by Franklin Graham laments that the American dream ended with the re-election of Barack Obama.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/algae-poison-dog/
title: Can Algae Poison a Dog?
review_date: 2019-08-13T04:05:20Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Blue-green algae (known scientifically as cyanobacteria) are capable of poisoning dogs and other pets.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/coronavirus-bulletin-farm-animals/
title: Did a Coronavirus Bulletin Warn Against Unprotected Sex with Farm Animals?
review_date: 2020-01-29T06:25:14Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A coronavirus-related health advisory graphic issued by the World Health Organization warned against unprotected sex with farm animals.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/anti-war-protester-moscow-sign/
title: Did an Anti-War Protester in Moscow Display Apologetic Sign?
review_date: 2022-02-26T02:00:27Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A man in Moscow protesting the invasion of Ukraine carried a sign that read, "I'm Russian, sorry for that."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/diesel-brothers-facebook-giveaway/
title: 'Diesel Brothers' Facebook Giveaway Scam Targets Users After Rittenhouse Acquittal
review_date: 2021-11-23T05:59:00Z
textual_rating: Scam
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Diesel Brothers and Diesel Power Gear are giving away thousands of dollars on Facebook to entrants who follow steps and download the Stash finance app.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/wilmore-funeral-home-vaccinated/
title: Did a Funeral Home Advertise Using the Slogan 'Don't Get Vaccinated'?
review_date: 2021-09-20T08:10:00Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
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publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In September 2021, a funeral home advertised in North Carolina using the slogan "Don't get vaccinated."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/antifa-mugshots-charlottesville/
title: Mugshots of Antifa Members Arrested at Charlottesville?
review_date: 2017-08-23T07:19:14Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A series of mugshots show all of the Antifa members who were arrested at a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/was-yee-arrested-for-gun-trafficking/
title: Was Ex-California State Senator and Gun Control Advocate Leland Yee Arrested for Gun Trafficking?
review_date: 2018-03-05T07:29:28Z
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publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
Former California state senator Leland Yee, a gun control advocate, was arrested for gun trafficking.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/recall-tyson-chicken-listeria-bright-farms-salads-salmonella/
title: RECALL: Tyson Chicken Linked to Listeria, BrightFarms Salads to Salmonella
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textual_rating: Recall
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publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
In July 2021, Tyson Foods recalled nearly 9 million pounds of frozen chicken linked to a listeria outbreak, and BrightFarms recalled nine varieties of salad greens linked to a Salmonella outbreak.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-faith-based-initiative/
title: Did President Trump Establish a 'Religious Office' in the White House?
review_date: 2018-05-04T07:44:15Z
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text:
In May 2018, President Donald Trump established a "religious office" to give religious groups a "voice in government."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/goldberg-ending-the-view/
title: Whoopi Goldberg 'Panics' as Co-Hosts Shame Her for Ending 'The View'?
review_date: 2023-08-15T11:22:39Z
textual_rating: False
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text:
"The View" co-host Whoopi Goldberg panicked after being shamed by her fellow co-hosts, who had said to her, "[They] canceled us because of you!"


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ukraine-protest-lisbon-lights/
title: Yes, Portuguese Protesters Illuminated Russian Embassy With Ukraine's Flag
review_date: 2022-03-21T08:24:36Z
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language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Protesters in Lisbon, Portugal, lit up the Russian embassy in Lisbon with the colors of Ukraine's flag projected on the building.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-village-idiot/
title: Did Nostradamus Predict George W. Bush's Election?
review_date: 2000-12-18T09:54:30Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In 1555 Nostradamus predicted that December 2000 would see "the village idiot will come forth to be acclaimed the leader in the home of greatest power."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/republicans-vote-abolish-irs/
title: Are House Republicans Planning To Vote on Abolishing the IRS?
review_date: 2023-01-11T16:53:39Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A newly sworn-in U.S. House Republican majority in 2023 will vote on a bill that would abolish the IRS.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-poor-kids-white-kids/
title: Did Biden Say Poor Kids Are 'Just as Talented as White Kids'?
review_date: 2020-02-21T01:00:53Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden asserted during a speech that “poor kids are just as bright and just as talented as white kids.”


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/knock-slash-car-warning/
title: Knock and Slash Car Warning
review_date: 2016-01-25T04:38:21Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Drivers should be on the lookout for face-slashing car thieves posing as individuals seeking directions.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-reverses-insecticide-ban-dow-chemicals/
title: Did President Trump Reverse an Insecticide Ban After Receiving $1 Million from Dow Chemicals?
review_date: 2017-11-27T06:53:39Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Chlorpyrifos, an insecticide with alleged origins in Nazi Germany, was set to be banned by the EPA over health and environmental safety concerns; but President Trump reversed this decision after Dow Chemicals, a manufacturer of the chemical, donated one million dollars to his inauguration fund.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jeff-sessions-pacific-island/
title: Did Jeff Sessions Say He's Amazed a Judge 'On an Island in the Pacific' Can Block Executive Orders?
review_date: 2017-04-20T10:55:54Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Attorney General Jeff Sessions said he's amazed a Hawaiian judge "sitting on an island in the Pacific' can block executive orders.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ricky-ellsworth-black-cop/
title: Is This 'Ricky Ellsworth,' a White Woman Killed by Black Minnesota Cop?
review_date: 2020-06-01T03:29:03Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows Ricky Ellsworth, a white woman who was killed by a black police officer in Minnesota.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/buffet-eating-all-they-could/
title: Two Men Kicked Out of an All-You-Can-Eat Restaurant for Eating All They Could?
review_date: 2017-04-04T10:03:45Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
George Dalmon and Andy Miles were kicked out of a Mongolian barbecue buffet because they ate too much.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/social-volunteers-hurricane-dorian/
title: Does This Social Media Narrative Describe Volunteers Helping with Hurricane Dorian?
review_date: 2019-09-04T01:43:43Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A social media post describes volunteers headed to Florida to help with Hurricane Dorian relief in September 2019.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/did-bart-simpson-mock-islam-during-a-chalkboard-gag/
title: Did Bart Simpson Mock Islam During a Chalkboard Gag?
review_date: 2017-08-24T04:30:56Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A screenshot from an episode of The Simpsons shows Bart Simpson mocking the Islamic religion during a chalkboard gag.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ghazala-khans-hijab-was-a-political-stunt/
title: Ghazala Khan's Hijab Was a Political Stunt
review_date: 2016-08-02T05:28:15Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Ghazala Khan wore a hijab at the DNC as a political stunt and was depicted alongside President Obama without one in an earlier photograph.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/australian-police-targeting-pokemon-go-players/
title: Australian Police Targeting Pokemon Go Players
review_date: 2016-07-11T05:13:56Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows a sign in Australia indicating that Pokemon Go players are being targeted by police.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/5-million-bikers-video/
title: Are 5 Million Bikers Heading to D.C. to Demand an End to the Russia Investigation?
review_date: 2018-08-02T05:44:49Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video shows 5 million bikers on their way to Washington D.C. to demand an end to the Russia investigation.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/goat-sheep-feces-drinks-china/
title: Are Goat and Sheep Feces Drinks Being Sold in China?
review_date: 2021-12-05T00:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Photographs show a popular drink in China that uses goat and sheep feces as one of its main ingredients.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/dasani-recalled-clear-parasite/
title: Were Dasani Products Recalled Due to a 'Clear Parasite'?
review_date: 2016-04-04T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Coca-Cola issued a recall of Dasani water products after a clear parasite was found in bottles across the United States.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/uni-florida-gator-bait-racist/
title: Did University Drop ‘Gator Bait’ Cheer Over Its Historical Connection to Racist Imagery?
review_date: 2020-06-23T06:54:15Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
University of Florida dropped its “Gator Bait” cheer used at sporting events due to the phrase's invocation of a history of racist imagery of Black children being used as "alligator bait."


text: Life expectancy in the United States is now lower because of Obamacare.
title: Life Expectancy in the United States Declining, Thanks to Obamacare
review_date: 2016-11-03T10:49:11Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
url:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/life-expectancy-in-the-united-states-declining-thanks-to-obamacare/


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/maxine-waters-ethics-charges/
title: Is Rep. Maxine Waters Facing Ethics Violations Charges?
review_date: 2018-10-04T12:58:02Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Rep. Maxine Waters is facing ethics violations charges for improperly setting up a meeting between officials from the Treasury and OneUnited bank.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/extremist-warnings-facebook/
title: Is Facebook Issuing New Warnings About 'Extremist Content'?
review_date: 2021-07-07T06:43:32Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In summer 2021, Facebook started warning some users they may have seen "harmful extremist content," and asking some users whether they were worried about friends becoming extremists.


title: Black Lives Matter Protests Kill Girl Waiting for Transplant in Memphis
review_date: 2016-07-11T00:33:15Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A Black Lives Matter protest in Memphis obstructed I-40, leading to the death of a critically ill child transplant patient.

url:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/black-lives-matter-protests-kill-girl-waiting-for-transplant-in-memphis/


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/obama-black-lives-matter-memorial/
title: Obama Calls for Black Lives Matter Memorial
review_date: 2016-07-17T05:59:44Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
President Obama issued an executive order calling for the creation of a Black Lives Matter memorial wall in Washington, DC.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/einstein-technology-quote/
title: Did Einstein Say He Feared Technology Would Create a 'Generation of Idiots'?
review_date: 2017-03-05T23:58:05Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Albert Einstein said "I fear the day that technology will surpass our human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/publix-donate-capitol-riots/
title: Did Publix Heiress Donate $300K To Fund the Capitol Riot?
review_date: 2021-02-02T08:04:26Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Julie Jenkins Fancelli, heiress to the Publix supermarket chain, donated $300,000 to help fund the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/shirt-windshield-carjack/
title: Are Carjackers Using Discarded Shirts as Bait to Lure Victims?
review_date: 2017-02-22T05:01:03Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A new tactic used by abductors and carjackers is to leave a shirt on a windshield to lure women out of their cars.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/disney-sister-act-3/
title: Is Disney Making 'Sister Act 3'?
review_date: 2020-12-13T04:34:36Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In December 2020, Disney announced that “Sister Act 3” was in production, with Whoopi Goldberg reviving her role of Deloris Van Cartier nearly 30 years later.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/harrison-floyd-bail/
title: Was Harrison Floyd the Only Georgia Election Defendant Still in Custody the Day After Indictment?
review_date: 2023-08-25T14:29:48Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The only defendant in the Georgia 2020 election tampering case against Donald Trump to be held without bond after surrendering to authorities was the former director of "Black Voices for Trump."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/octopus-throw-shrimp-handler/
title: Did an Octopus Throw a Spoiled Shrimp at Its Handler?
review_date: 2021-05-18T03:46:04Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
After being fed a spoiled shrimp, an upset octopus escaped from its aquarium, walked down a hallway, then threw the spoiled shrimp at its handler.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tenney-pelosi-swearing/
title: Did Pelosi Prevent Rep. Tenney's Son From Attending Swearing-in for 'No Reason'?
review_date: 2021-04-01T10:27:07Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi barred Rep. Claudia Tenney's son from attending her swearing in for "no reason."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cheney-bring-it-tweet/
title: Yes, Liz Cheney Tweeted 'Bring It,' Then Lost to Trump's Pick
review_date: 2022-08-17T08:50:27Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
On Sept. 9, 2021, U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo. responded to former U.S. President Donald Trump's endorsement of GOP challenger Harriet Hagemen, tweeting, "Here’s a sound bite for you: Bring it."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/flight-attendant-redeye-immigrant-children/
title: Did a Flight Attendant Post an Account of a Redeye Flight Full of Unaccompanied Migrant Children?
review_date: 2018-06-20T11:19:48Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Facebook posts by commercial flight attendants describe their experiences working on flights transporting unaccompanied immigrant children to detention facilities.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/masks-dangerous-health/
title: Is It Dangerous to Wear a COVID-19 Protective Mask for Too Long?
review_date: 2020-05-08T05:45:18Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Prolonged use of COVID-19-related face masks cause health problems due to breathing in too much exhaled carbon dioxide.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/werner-herzog-germany-quote/
title: Did Werner Herzog Tweet America Is 'Waking Up, As Germany Once Did'?
review_date: 2019-07-24T03:19:15Z
textual_rating: Misattributed
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Werner Herzog said: "Dear America: You are waking up as Germany once did, to the awareness that 1/3 of your people would kill another 1/3, while 1/3 watches."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-supporters-navajo-legislator-legal/
title: Did Armed Trump Supporters Ask a Navajo Legislator If He's 'Legal'?
review_date: 2018-02-02T02:53:52Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Armed Trump supporters protesting immigration demanded to know if a Native American legislator is in the United States "legally."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/prophet-mohammed-london-buses/
title: Prophet Mohammed London Buses
review_date: 2015-12-10T02:42:32Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The British government banned the Lord's Prayer in cinemas but then allowed Islamic messages to appear on London buses.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/donald-j-trump-state-park/
title: Is the Donald J. Trump State Park in New York Real?
review_date: 2021-01-14T06:21:25Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Donald J. Trump State Park between New York’s Putnam and Westchester counties is a real, functional state park.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/county-map-keep-electoral-college/
title: Does This Map Show Why We Need the Electoral College?
review_date: 2019-03-24T04:38:00Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A map demonstrates the population disparity between densely populated Los Angeles County and much of the U.S.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/texas-israel-oath-boycott/
title: Does a Texas Law Require Government Contractors to Swear They Won't Boycott Israel?
review_date: 2018-12-19T01:13:29Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A 2017 law passed in Texas requires would-be government contractors to sign an oath promising they will not boycott Israel.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/rammed-car-pregnancy/
title: Did a Rammed Car Cause a Pregnancy?
review_date: 2000-01-23T19:04:04Z
textual_rating: Legend
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An amorous couple engaged in a parked car were rammed from behind by another vehicle, leading to an unplanned pregnancy and a lawsuit.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/brandon-victor-dixon-tweet/
title: 'Hamilton' Actor Brandon Victor Dixon Tweets About St. Patrick's Day
review_date: 2016-11-21T02:50:37Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
'Hamilton' actor Brandon Victor Dixon sent a controversial tweet in 2012, uncovered after he delivered an on-stage speech to Vice President-Elect Mike Pence.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jacksonville-beaches-photos/
title: Did the News Media Fake Photos of Jacksonville Beaches?
review_date: 2020-04-20T07:29:13Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
News reports used photographs taken in a different time or place to illustrate articles about the opening of Jacksonville beaches in April 2020.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cdc-school-reopening-guidance/
title: Did CDC Issue Strict Rules for Reopening Schools in Pandemic?
review_date: 2020-05-21T22:11:03Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The CDC issued a stringent set of rules that U.S. schools must follow before reopening amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/racist-white-paint/
title: Was the Norwegian Government Funding Research in 2023 To Find Out if White Paint Is Racist?
review_date: 2023-01-17T12:38:31Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Norwegian government in 2023 was funding a multi-year research project to find out if white paint is racist.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/clint-eastwood-quote-on-trump/
title: Did Clint Eastwood Say, 'I Love When People Call Trump Stupid'?
review_date: 2020-01-06T06:52:17Z
textual_rating: Misattributed
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Actor/director Clint Eastwood wrote an opinion piece that started with the statement, "I love when people call Trump stupid."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-promise-vaccine-election-day/
title: Did Trump Promise a COVID-19 Vaccine by Election Day?
review_date: 2020-11-03T12:58:27Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. President Donald Trump promised a COVID-19 vaccination would be readily available to the public by Nov. 3, 2020.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/donald-trump-military-training-quote/
title: Donald Trump Compared Prep School to Military Service?
review_date: 2016-01-11T11:21:37Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Donald Trump said that he got more military training at prep school than a lot of people who actually joined the military.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/911-pentagon-attack/
title: Was the 9/11 Pentagon Attack Faked?
review_date: 2002-03-10T16:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The damage to the Pentagon on September 11 was caused by something other than a hijacked Boeing 757's being crashed into its side.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/gas-monkey-garage-giveaway/
title: Facebook Scammers Seize On Gas Monkey Garage Giveaway
review_date: 2022-05-24T04:58:17Z
textual_rating: Scam
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A Facebook giveaway that uses the Gas Monkey Garage name but is not the official account asks entrants to send money via the Stash finance app.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/antifa-redirect-joe-biden-website/
title: Did Antifa.com Redirect to Biden’s Official Campaign Website?
review_date: 2020-08-13T09:08:55Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The URL antifa.com automatically redirects to the official campaign website of U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/soros-caravan-refugees/
title: Did George Soros Pay Refugees in Honduras to Join a Caravan and Storm the US Border?
review_date: 2018-10-19T08:29:27Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video shows a group of people in Honduras being paid by George Soros to join a migrant caravan and storm the United States border.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/big-smoke-discount-vaccination/
title: Did 'Big Smoke Burger' Give a 50% Discount for Customers With COVID-19 Vaccination?
review_date: 2021-03-17T23:48:26Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In March 2021, a Big Smoke Burger restaurant offered a 50% discount for customers who had received a COVID-19 vaccination.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/iraqi-terrorist-grenades/
title: Terrorist Who Hid Grenades in Anus Dies of Internal Bleeding at Iraqi Airport?
review_date: 2017-06-11T01:24:40Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An Iraqi terrorist was killed when hand grenades he was attempting to smuggle by hiding them in his rectum accidentally detonated.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/macarthur-planets-war/
title: Did General Douglas MacArthur Predict an Interplanetary War?
review_date: 2005-08-17T09:48:14Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
During a 1955 speech at West Point, General Douglas MacArthur told assembled cadets: "The next war will be an interplanetary war. The nations of the earth must someday make a common front against attack by people from other planets."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-suffering-stroke-virus-warning/
title: ‘Trump Suffering from a Stroke’ Virus Warning
review_date: 2018-07-15T09:42:03Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Pictures of President Trump suffering a stroke are being used to spread a virus that wipes computers and cellphones.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kari-lake-concede-twitter/
title: Kari Lake Did Not Concede on Twitter, Despite Tweet from 'Verified' Parody Impersonation Account
review_date: 2022-11-11T11:15:15Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
On Nov. 11, 2022, Arizona Republican Kari Lake conceded on Twitter to Democrat Katie Hobbs in the state's race for governor.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/covid-19-classified-epidemic/
title: Will COVID-19 No Longer Be Classified as an Epidemic?
review_date: 2020-07-14T08:52:09Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
COVID-19 could lose its epidemic status in the United States because of declining coronavirus death rates according to CDC data.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/evilstick-princess-wand/
title: Evilstick 'Princess Wand' Images Horrify Parents
review_date: 2014-11-11T04:00:00Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A Dollar Store princess wand called the "Evilstick" had a hidden image of a "demonic" girl cutting her wrists.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/supermoon-temple-poseidon-greece/
title: Does a Photo Show a 'Super Moon' at the Temple of Poseidon?
review_date: 2021-05-19T03:15:39Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shared online in May 2021 shows a "super moon" behind the temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion, Greece.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/will-smith-quote-pain/
title: Did Will Smith Say, ‘Never Underestimate the Pain of a Person' Because ‘Everyone is Struggling’?
review_date: 2022-04-04T06:10:30Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Will Smith said, “Never underestimate the pain of a person, because in all honesty, everyone is struggling. Some people are just better at hiding it than others.”


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/stores-locking-tide-pods-people-wont-eat/
title: Are Stores Locking Up Tide PODS So People Won't Eat Them?
review_date: 2018-01-23T04:14:13Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Major retailers have begun keeping Tide brand laundry detergent PODS under lock and key to prevent people from eating them.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/stack-of-ladders/
title: Is This Real Video of a Man Installing A/C While Perched on Stack of Ladders?
review_date: 2021-03-21T06:11:23Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video shows a man in India installing an A/C unit while precariously perched on a stack of ladders tied together.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/baby-ruth/
title: Was the Baby Ruth Candy Bar Named After Ruth Cleveland?
review_date: 1998-12-31T04:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Baby Ruth candy bar was named after Ruth Cleveland (daughter of U.S. President Grover Cleveland), not Babe Ruth.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/detroit-wagon-ballots/
title: This Video Does Not Show a Ballot Box Being Sneaked Into a Detroit Counting Facility
review_date: 2020-11-06T01:44:47Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video captures a ballot box being furtively delivered to a Detroit counting center under cover of darkness.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/confetti-times-square-new-years-eve/
title: Does Falling New Year's Eve Confetti in Times Square Carry People’s Hopes and Dreams?
review_date: 2022-12-26T09:00:01Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The confetti that drops in Times Square on New Year’s Eve bears people’s hopes and dreams, written or printed on each piece of paper. People can write these hopes and dreams on Post-it notes year round at the Times Square Visitor Center.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/aoc-empty-parking-lot/
title: Does an Image Show Ocasio-Cortez Fake-Crying at a Migrant Camp?
review_date: 2019-06-27T10:13:54Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A "newly uncovered" photograph reveals Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was crying over an empty parking lot, not detained migrant children, at a protest in Texas.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/obama-white-house-portrait/
title: Is This Obama's Official White House Portrait?
review_date: 2020-05-21T07:47:23Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Former U.S. President Barack Obama's official White House portrait was circulated online in May 2020.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pokemon-episode-causes-epilepsy/
title: Did an Episode of 'Pokemon' Cause Children in Japan to have Epileptic Attacks?
review_date: 2001-02-26T04:18:00Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An episode of the popular kid's TV show Pokemon caused over 600 young children in Japan to have epileptic attacks.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/norman-thomas-on-socialism/
title: Norman Thomas on Socialism
review_date: 2009-09-26T09:45:38Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Norman Thomas once said that America would eventually unknowingly adopt socialism "under the name of 'liberalism.'"


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/harvard-degrees-trump/
title: Is Harvard Considering Revoking Trump Allies' Degrees?
review_date: 2021-01-18T08:22:54Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Following the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, Harvard University was considering revoking degrees from high-profile Trump supporters.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/lee-greenwood/
title: Did 'God Bless the USA' Composer Lee Greenwood Flee to Canada to Avoid Vietnam War Draft?
review_date: 2001-11-05T04:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The composer-performer of the patriotic song "God Bless the USA" fled to Canada to avoid being drafted to serve in the Vietnam War.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/boyfriend-corpses-medical-condition/
title: Romantic Encounter with a Necrophiliac
review_date: 2001-05-08T05:01:24Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A girl's unusual medical condition led to the discovery that the boy she'd been intimate with had been having sex with (or eating) corpses.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/no-evidence-of-anthrax-attack/
title: No Evidence of 'Anthrax' Attack at Conspiracy Event
review_date: 2021-12-22T23:54:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The "ReAwaken America" event in Texas in December 2021 was the target of an anthrax or other biological agent attack.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-getting-arrested-ai-image/
title: No, This Is Not a Real Photo of Trump Being Arrested
review_date: 2023-03-20T09:05:58Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An image shared to Twitter on March 18, 2023, authentically showed former President Donald Trump being arrested at Mar-a-Lago.


title: Did Minneapolis Muslims 'Force' the Government to Provide Halal Food?
review_date: 2016-08-30T10:21:03Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Taxpayers are picking up the tab for food shelves in Minneapolis to provide halal food to Muslims on welfare.

url:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/minneapolis-muslims-force-government-to-provide-halal-items-at-food-shelves/


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/slashed-tires-protests/
title: Did Police Slash Tires at Minneapolis Protests?
review_date: 2020-06-08T09:54:40Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Law enforcement officers in Minnesota slashed the tires of cars parked near demonstrations against police brutality in May 2020.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/france-covered-up-bataclan-victims/
title: France Covered Up Torture and Mutilation of Bataclan Victims
review_date: 2016-07-15T07:48:22Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
France deliberately suppressed information about torture and mutilation at the Bataclan in November 2015 to avoid upsetting Muslims.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/florida-officer-mistakes-donut-glaze-for-methampetamines/
title: Florida Officer Mistakes Donut Glaze for Methampetamines
review_date: 2016-08-04T12:15:20Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A man was arrested after sugar from his Krispy Kreme donuts tested positive for methamphetamine during a traffic stop.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/john-wesley-manifesto/
title: Is This an Authentic John Wesley 'Manifesto'?
review_date: 2020-01-02T04:48:16Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A list of principles shared on social media in late 2019 was a manifesto written by 18th-century theologian John Wesley.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hillary-laughs-as-under-god-removed-from-pledge/
title: Did Hillary Clinton Laugh at 'Under God' Being Removed from the Pledge of Allegiance?
review_date: 2016-10-26T05:42:05Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video shows Hillary Clinton laughing as the words "under God" were removed from the Pledge of Allegiance.


text: Germany's Black Forest caused 15,000 missing person cases last year.
title: Did Germany's Black Forest Cause 15,000 Missing Person Cases Last Year?
review_date: 2017-06-30T07:55:33Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
url:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/did-germanys-black-forest-cause-15000-missing-person-cases-last-year/


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cave-rescue-trump-meet/
title: Did Rescued Thai Boys Opt to Return to Cave Rather Than Meet with Trump?
review_date: 2018-07-16T11:58:19Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Boys rescued after being trapped in a cave for weeks preferred to return there rather than meet with President Trump.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/snoop-dogg-arrested-conspiracy/
title: Snoop Dogg Arrested for Conspiracy After Talking About 'Murder Trump' Video?
review_date: 2017-03-15T07:36:37Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
After releasing a music video in which he fires a prank "Bang!" flag gun at a clown resembling Donald Trump, rapper Snoop Dogg was arrested for conspiracy by the Secret Service for suggesting that "someone should do what I did with a real gun."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mccain-carried-air-force-two/
title: Was John McCain's Body Carried to Washington on Air Force Two?
review_date: 2018-09-03T09:38:10Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Senator John McCain's remains were carried to Washington, D.C., on a Boeing C-32A airplane commonly used as "Air Force Two."


review_date: 2016-07-18T01:16:57Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Mike Pence said that if abortion were allowed in cases of rape, then women would try to get raped in order to have abortions.

url:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mike-pence-allowing-rape-victims-to-have-abortions-will-lead-to-women-trying-to-get-raped/

title:
Did Mike Pence Say 'Allowing Rape Victims to Have Abortions Will Lead to Women Trying to Get Raped'?


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/dominos-coupon-scam/
title: No, Domino's Is Not Offering Free Online Coupons for 2 Large Pizzas
review_date: 2020-04-08T09:08:48Z
textual_rating: Scam
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Domino's pizza chain is offering coupons for two free large pizzas to social media users who fill out an online survey.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-tweet-puerto-rico/
title: Did Trump Tweet This About Puerto Rico?
review_date: 2020-07-08T07:09:53Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
President Donald Trump disparaged the Puerto Rican governor and statehood movement, tweeting that Puerto Rico was "a small island filled with savages."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/new-jersey-ballot-tax-returns/
title: Did N.J. Pass a Law Requiring President Trump to Release His Tax Returns?
review_date: 2019-02-24T02:05:32Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
New Jersey passed a bill to keep President Trump off 2020 ballots if he doesn’t release his tax returns.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/slave-owners-paid-reparations/
title: Were Some Slave Owners Paid Reparations by US Government When Slavery Ended?
review_date: 2021-06-20T04:38:55Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Some slave owners in the District of Columbia were paid up to $300 for each freeperson emancipated by anti-slavery laws.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/anonymous-test-taker/
title: The Tale of the Anonymous Test Taker
review_date: 2001-04-14T18:52:44Z
textual_rating: Legend
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An anonymous student caught working on an exam after time has been called shoves his blue book into the stack and runs away.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/couple-kills-dolphin-urinating/
title: Did a Couple Kill a Dolphin by Urinating on It?
review_date: 2015-06-19T12:25:33Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Photographs depict a couple posing with a dolphin that died because the woman urinated in its blowhole.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/satan-weeknds-super-bowl-halftime/
title: Did 'Satan' Appear During The Weeknd's Super Bowl Halftime Show?
review_date: 2021-02-08T08:16:46Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video shows the name "Satan" flashing on screen during The Weeknd's Super Bowl halftime show in 2021.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-happy-fathers-day-losers-world/
title: Yes, Trump Wished a Happy Father's Day to 'The Losers of the World'
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump released a statement wishing a "Happy Father's Day" to the losers of the world.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/facebook-hack-hurt-offend/
title: Does a Facebook Hack 'Hurt and Offend' Friends?
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Hackers are seizing control of Facebook accounts to post insulting, hurtful, and offensive messages on the walls of friends.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/beto-veterans-elderly-trash-garbage/
title: Did Beto O'Rourke Say Old People and Wounded Veterans Should Be 'Thrown in the Trash'?
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U.S. Representative Beto O'Rourke once said he would like to throw elderly people and wounded veterans "in the garbage."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/facebook-check-in-at-standing-rock/
title: Facebook Check-In at Standing Rock
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Facebook users can assist Standing Rock protesters by "checking in" at the site to confuse the Morton County Sheriff's Department.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/did-prof-michio-kaku-say-haarp-caused-irma-and-harvey/
title: Did Physicist Michio Kaku Say HAARP Caused Irma and Harvey?
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Professor Michio Kaku said Hurricanes Harvey and Irma were caused by the United States Government modifying the weather.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/farmer-castro-execution/
title: Is This Farmer Being Executed for Not Working with Castro?
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textual_rating: Miscaptioned
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publisher_name: Snopes
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A photograph depicts a priest giving the last rites to a Cuban farmer who was being executed because he "refused to work for the Castro regime."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/national-guard-daunte-wright/
title: Was National Guard Deployed in Minneapolis After Police Shooting of Daunte Wright?
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Minnesota officials deployed the state's National Guard in response to protests against the death of 20-year-old Daunte Wright on April 11, 2021.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/miley-cyrus-worship-satan/
title: Did Miley Cyrus Tell Fans to Worship Satan If They Want to Be Rich and Famous?
review_date: 2018-12-11T06:24:44Z
textual_rating: False
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Pop singer Miley Cyrus told a group of fans to worship Satan if they want to be rich and famous like their heroes.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-border-dome/
title: Did President Trump Scrap Plans for a Border Wall in Favor of a Dome?
review_date: 2018-05-06T13:35:30Z
textual_rating: False
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text:
President Trump has scrapped plans for constructing a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border in favor of a proposal for a dome.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/google-result-for-trap-shows-liberal-agenda/
title: Google Result for 'Trap' Shows Liberal Agenda?
review_date: 2016-08-03T02:37:29Z
textual_rating: Mixture
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Google's definition for the word "trap" includes an example sentence about demonstrators and police.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-visit-maui-satire/
title: Did Karine Jean-Pierre 'Admit' Biden Won't Visit Maui After Fires Because 'It's Not a Swing State'?
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White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that U.S. President Joe Biden wouldn't visit Maui after the August 2023 fires, and added, "It's not a swing state."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/did-washington-post-offer-accuse-roy-moore/
title: Did a Woman Say the Washington Post Offered Her $1,000 to Accuse Roy Moore of Sexual Abuse?
review_date: 2017-11-13T12:29:10Z
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An Alabama woman claimed the Washington Post tried to pay her to come forward and make accusations of sexual abuse against Roy Moore.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/new-jersey-couple-explosion/
title: Was a New Jersey Couple Killed in an Explosion 'Set to Testify' Against Hillary Clinton?
review_date: 2018-07-10T07:51:54Z
textual_rating: False
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John and Carole Paladino were slated to testify before a grand jury as part of an investigation against HIllary Clinton before they died in an explosion in July 2018.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mary-trump-book/
title: Did Mary Trump's Book Describe Finding Her Uncle in Bed with His Daughter?
review_date: 2020-07-15T05:00:31Z
textual_rating: False
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Mary Trump's tell-all book describes her walking in on her uncle Donald in bed with his daughter Ivanka.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pelosi-laptop-cheyenne/
title: Was Trump at Cheyenne Mountain Military Base Looking at 'Evidence' From Pelosi's Stolen Laptop?
review_date: 2021-01-14T06:43:54Z
textual_rating: False
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Pelosi was headed to the "border" but was detained at an undisclosed location due to evidence viewed by President Donald Trump at Cheyenne Mountain military base. The evidence was found on a laptop stolen from her office during the Capitol riot.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/starbucks-welcomerefugees-promotion/
title: Starbucks #WelcomeRefugees Promotion
review_date: 2017-01-31T07:46:14Z
textual_rating: False
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text:
Starbucks offered free drink upgrades to customers who provided the name "Aloha Snackbar" to their baristas.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mittens-bernie-sanders/
title: Was Creator of 'Bernie Mittens' Taxed Out of Business?
review_date: 2021-01-29T08:23:46Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
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High federal taxes forced Jen Ellis, the creator of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders' meme-famous mittens, to stop selling recycled wool products.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fukushima-radiation-marine-photos/
title: No, These Photos Don't All Show the Effects of the Fukushima Disaster on Marine Life
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textual_rating: Mostly False
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A series of widely-shared photos show the effects that the Fukushima Nuclear DIsaster had on marine life.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/onlyfans-trump-ban-capitol/
title: Did OnlyFans Delete Trump's Account After Capitol Attack?
review_date: 2021-01-13T02:55:36Z
textual_rating: False
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In January 2021, OnlyFans removed Donald Trump's account in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mayor-heart-in-a-box/
title: Was the Heart of a Belgian Mayor Found in a Fountain?
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The heart belonging to a 19th-century Belgian mayor was found entombed in a fountain named after him.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/obama-un-security-trump/
title: Did Obama Call a UN Security Meeting Behind Trump’s Back?
review_date: 2020-09-23T04:24:32Z
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Former U.S. President Barack Obama called a U.N. Security meeting behind U.S. President Donald Trump's that was attended by leaders from 17 countries.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mitch-mcconnell-net-worth/
review_date: 2019-02-26T09:47:13Z
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Senator Mitch McConnell increased his net worth by $2.4 million every year for a decade while in office.

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Did U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell Increase His Net Worth by 'Nearly $2.4 Million Every Year for a Decade'?


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/beto-orourke-pride-parade-photo/
title: Is This Beto O'Rourke with the Words 'Feminist' and 'Vegan' Painted on His Body?
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A photograph shows Beto O'Rourke with words such as "feminist," "vegan," "atheist," and "queer" painted on his body.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/floyd-county-georgia-votes/
title: Were 2,600 Uncounted Votes Found in Floyd County, Georgia?
review_date: 2020-11-16T08:47:48Z
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Some 2,600 uncounted votes, a majority of which were cast for U.S. President Donald Trump, were found in Floyd County, Georgia, moving the president about 800 votes closer to President-elect Joe Biden's tally in the 2020 general election.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-antifa-terrorist/
title: Can Trump Designate Antifa as a 'Terrorist Organization'?
review_date: 2020-06-03T06:23:37Z
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language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
U.S. President Donald Trump (or his administration) has the legal authority to designate antifa as a terrorist organization.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nancy-reagan-on-gay-pride/
title: Nancy Reagan on Gay Pride
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publisher_name: Snopes
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Nancy Reagan once said "It is appalling to see parades in San Francisco and elsewhere proclaiming 'gay pride' and all that."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/olympic-games/
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text:
List of double entrendres collects "the top nine comments made by NBC sports commentators during the Summer Olympics."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/census-form-with-citizenship-question/
title: Does This Image Show a U.S. Census Form with Citizenship Question?
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A meme shows the current U.S. census form, which includes a question about the citizenship of respondents.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/yusra-mardini-flee-syria-swimming/
title: Did Olympic Swimmer Yusra Mardini Flee Syria by Swimming?
review_date: 2021-07-26T09:07:37Z
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As a teenager in 2015, Olympic swimmer Yusra Mardini fled the Syrian civil war, a trip that required her to swim three hours through the Aegean Sea.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/virginia-accelerated-math/
title: Are Virginia Schools Eliminating Accelerated Math Up to 11th Grade, Citing 'Equity'?
review_date: 2021-04-28T09:12:00Z
textual_rating: False
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publisher_name: Snopes
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Virginia schools are eliminating accelerated math classes for students younger than 11th grade, citing "equity."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/wizard-of-oz-ruby-slippers-blooper/
title: Does 'The Wizard of Oz' Contain This Ruby Slippers Blooper?
review_date: 2022-07-20T09:56:02Z
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During a scene in "The Wizard of Oz" movie, Dorothy is wearing black shoes instead of the iconic ruby slippers.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/stone-age-tunnels/
title: Massive Stone Age Tunnel Stretches from Scotland to Turkey
review_date: 2016-09-16T07:07:36Z
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language_code: en
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Stone Age tunnels have been found that stretch thousands of miles all the way from Scotland to Turkey.


text: An American teenager got 30 years in prison for killing a "Muslim refugee" who raped his sister.
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review_date: 2018-02-12T06:13:23Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
title:
Did an American Teenager Who Killed a 'Muslim Refugee' for Raping His Sister Get 30 Years in Prison?


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/never-forget-january-6th/
title: 'Never Forget Jan. 6' Gas Price Photos Date from Obama Era
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textual_rating: False
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publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
Social media posts with pictures of gas prices and captions urging people to "Never forget January 6th" accurately documented the cost of fuel on the day of the 2021 U.S. Capitol riot.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/oak-trees-versailles-notre-dame/
title: Were Oak Trees Planted at Versailles for the Purpose of Repairing Notre Dame?
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Following the French Revolution, the French planted a forest of oak trees at Versailles to be used should repairs to Notre Dame ever be needed again.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-tweets-photo-genitals/
title: Donald Trump Tweets a Photo of His Private Parts?
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publisher_name: Snopes.com
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Donald Trump tweeted an image of his genitals following penis-related banter at a Republican debate.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trumps-hotel-g7-settle-lawsuit/
title: Trump Wants Next G7 Summit at His Hotel That Settled Bed Bugs Lawsuit?
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The Trump resort where U.S. President Donald Trump suggested the next G7 summit be held was sued over bed bugs, and the lawsuit was settled out of court.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-teleprompter-interview/
title: Was Biden Caught Using a Teleprompter During an Interview?
review_date: 2020-09-23T02:11:27Z
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Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden was "caught red-handed" using a teleprompter during an interview with Telemundo.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/football-fan-flag-stand-national-anthem/
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publisher_name: Snopes.com
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A pro football fan sat on the United States flag while wearing a shirt that read: "I stand for the national anthem."

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Did a Football Fan Sit on an American Flag While Wearing a Shirt Reading 'I Stand for the National Anthem'?


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/did-trump-concede/
title: Does GSA's Approval of Transition Process Mean Trump Conceded Defeat to Biden?
review_date: 2020-11-24T07:46:31Z
textual_rating: False
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The Trump administration's approval of the presidential transition process means Trump has conceded the 2020 election to Joe Biden.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/girls-life-vs-boys-life-magazine-covers/
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textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
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The September 2016 issue of "Boys' Life" explores future careers and personal development, but the same month's issue of "Girls' Life" features articles about how to be pretty, showing a disparity in the way the media treats boys and girls.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cnn-covington-settlement/
title: Did CNN Settle the Covington High Lawsuit for $275 Million?
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language_code: en
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CNN settled a lawsuit with Covington Catholic High School student Nick Sandmann, paying out $275 million.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/balls-up/
title: Is a Washington Youth Sports League Playing Soccer Without the Ball?
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A Washington State youth sports league is now playing soccer without the ball in order to minimize the negative effects of competition.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/12th-amendment-path-to-victory/
title: Does Trump Have a 12th Amendment 'Path to Victory'?
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publisher_name: Snopes.com
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U.S. President Donald Trump has a clear path to victory through the 12th Amendment because there is evidence of massive and coordinated voter fraud in key swing states.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-draft-deferments-asthma/
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President Joe Biden received five draft deferments because of his asthma and thus did not serve in the Vietnam War.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/debate-secret-hand-signals/
title: Hillary Clinton Used Hand Signals to Rig Debate?
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textual_rating: False
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Hillary Clinton and moderator Lester Holt rigged the first presidential debate by communicating via secret hand signals.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/62-degree-celsius-kuwait-tree-fire/
title: Did 62°C Temperatures in Kuwait Cause Trees to Burst into Flames?
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The temperature hit a record 62°C (143.6°F) in Kuwait in July 2017, causing several trees to burst into flames.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/beach-handball-uniforms-photo/
title: Pic Shows Difference Between Men's, Women's Beach Handball Uniforms?
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A photograph shared widely in July 2021 accurately and fairly represented the discrepancies in men's and women's beach handball uniform requirements.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ketanji-brown-jackson-pizzagate/
title: Was Ketanji Brown Jackson the Judge in the ‘Pizzagate’ Case?
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Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, who underwent Senate-confirmation hearings as a nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court in March 2022, presided over the “Pizzagate” case, in which a shooter targeted a pizzeria in Washington, D.C., in 2016.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/lemon-cnn-flag-burning-video/
title: Did CNN's Don Lemon Celebrate 'Blue Wave' Flag Burners?
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textual_rating: False
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publisher_name: Snopes
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Don Lemon of CNN laughed in celebration as Democrats burned American flags in support of a "blue wave."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/flu-shot-cause-years-flu-epidemic/
title: Did the Flu Shot Cause This Year’s Flu Epidemic?
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textual_rating: False
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publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Production of the flu shot caused the influenza virus to mutate into a more virulent strain, driving the deadly 2017-2018 flu season.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/crash-position/
title: Does 'Brace Position' Kill Passengers Quickly in an Air Crash?
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textual_rating: False
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publisher_name: Snopes.com
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The purpose of the 'crash' or 'brace' position in airliners is to kill passengers quickly in the event of an crash, or to preserve their remains so as to make identification of bodies easier.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/george-santos-sworn-into-house-error/
title: Did George Santos' Website Incorrectly Announce He Was Sworn in to US House?
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A news release was posted on U.S. Rep. George Santos' website saying he was sworn into office on Jan. 3, 2023, even though the U.S. House had not yet elected a speaker to conduct swearing-in ceremonies.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/100k-for-600-stimulus-checks/
title: Did Members of Congress Each Make $100K While Debating $600 Stimulus Checks?
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During the time spent "arguing whether or not we deserved $600" for COVID-19 relief, members of U.S. Congress earned at least $100,000.


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textual_rating: Mostly False
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White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said World War II veterans who felt "embittered" by diplomatic relations with Japan on the anniversary of Pearl Harbor in 2016 should "get over it."

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Did the White House Press Secretary Say That WWII Vets Upset About Japan Visit Should 'Get Over It'?


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/american-samoa/
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is linked to the provision of wage and tax breaks for companies in American Samoa.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/refugee-migrant-france-mass-priest-bible-video/
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publisher_name: Snopes.com
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A video recorded in France shows a refugee or migrant striking a Catholic priest during mass and stealing a Bible.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/flu-shot-avoidance/
title: Should You Avoid Getting a Flu Shot?
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publisher_site: snopes.com
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The flu shot is dangerous and full of risks the pharmaceutical companies don't want you to know about.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/elon-musk-closing-twitter/
title: Did Elon Musk Tweet He Was ‘Closing’ Twitter?
review_date: 2023-04-24T13:44:46Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
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text:
After a haphazard reversal of who would lose blue checkmarks on Twitter, CEO Elon Musk tweeted, “Ahh fuck it, I’m closing this site, fuck you and fuck Twitter, I can never post a single goddamn thread in here without you tweeters making tweets in some way or another. [...] Thanks for running me out of my own goddamn website.”


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/dr-roger-hodkinson-covid-hoax/
title: Did Dr. Roger Hodkinson Call COVID-19 a Hoax?
review_date: 2020-11-23T07:56:26Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Dr. Roger Hodkinson, the Chairman of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, called COVID-19 a hoax.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/qanon-shaman-jake-angeli-testify/
title: Is 'QAnon Shaman' Jake Angeli Turning His Back on Trump?
review_date: 2021-01-30T06:13:45Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
QAnon proponent Jake Angeli, who faces criminal charges related to the U.S. Capitol insurrection, was willing to testify against President Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial set to begin in early 2021.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/marjorie-taylor-greene-covid-holocaust/
title: Did Marjorie Taylor Greene Liken US Congress' COVID-19 Rules to the Holocaust?
review_date: 2021-05-24T01:48:55Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene likened the U.S. House of Representatives' COVID-19 mitigation rules, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's views on them, to the worst atrocities of the Holocaust.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/alan-rickman-potter-meme/
title: Alan Rickman Rocking Chair Meme
review_date: 2016-01-14T03:54:08Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Alan Rickman stated he envisioned sitting in a rocking chair at 80, reading 'Harry Potter' books to his grandchildren.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-accuse-cruz-fraud/
title: Did Trump Accuse Sen. Ted Cruz of Fraud in 2016?
review_date: 2020-11-11T03:30:33Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. President Donald Trump accused U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of fraud on Twitter after coming in second during the 2016 Iowa caucus.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-criticize-governors-ebola/
title: Did Trump Criticize Governors for Backing off Ebola Quarantines in 2014?
review_date: 2020-04-22T02:40:07Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted in 2014 that governors were making a mistake by backing off Ebola quarantines.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fyodor-dostoevsky-quote-on-tolerance/
title: Did Fyodor Dostoevsky Say This About Tolerance?
review_date: 2022-12-31T09:00:02Z
textual_rating: Misattributed
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky once said, "Tolerance will reach such a level that intelligent people will be banned from thinking so as not to offend the imbeciles."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/did-nfl-team-declare-bankruptcy-protests/
title: First NFL Team Declares Bankruptcy Over 'Take a Knee' Protests?
review_date: 2017-12-06T01:09:23Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Jacksonville Jaguars filed for bankruptcy in December 2017 after NFL fans boycotted the league due to player protests.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tip-non-immigrants/
title: Did a Restaurant Customer Leave an Anti-Immigration Note in Lieu of a Tip?
review_date: 2015-11-20T03:14:41Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A restaurant customer named Jason Naglich wrote "Tip for U.S. Citizens Only" on his bill and stiffed his waitress.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/teacher-redistribute-white-students-lunches/
title: Did a Teacher Redistribute White Students' Lunches To Promote Equity?
review_date: 2023-02-22T10:55:18Z
textual_rating: Originated as Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A teacher took white students' lunches and redistributed them to Black and Brown students to promote equity.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/school-shooter-video-game/
title: Does a Video Game Allow Players to Assume the Role of a School Shooter?
review_date: 2018-05-29T08:22:43Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video game set to be released in June 2018 allowed players to assume the role of a school shooter.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/christmas-truce/
title: World War I Christmas Truce
review_date: 2003-12-23T16:00:00Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
German and British front-line soldiers sang carols, exchanged gifts, and played soccer during a World War I Christmas truce.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bernie-trump-debate/
title: Sanders-Trump Debate?
review_date: 2016-05-26T11:00:26Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
After Hillary Clinton refused to participate in a final debate, GOP candidate Donald Trump agreed to debate Democrat challenger Bernie Sanders.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/roy-moore-muslims-serve-congress/
title: Did Roy Moore Say Muslims Shouldn't Be Allowed to Serve in Congress?
review_date: 2017-11-10T03:55:48Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. Senate candidate from Alabama Roy Moore said that a practicing Muslim should not be allowed to serve in Congress by reason of his faith.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hillary-clinton-right-to-be-believed/
title: Hillary Clinton Sexual Assault Page Edited to Remove 'Right to be Believed'?
review_date: 2016-08-16T04:25:23Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A page on Hillary Clinton's campaign web site about campus sexual assault was edited to remove wording about a victim's "right to be believed."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/michael-kors-handbag-scam/
title: 'Michael Kors Handbag' Giveaway Scam Comes with Hidden Subscription Fees
review_date: 2023-07-06T11:27:03Z
textual_rating: Scam
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An online offer says that the completion of a short survey will result in a Michael Kors handbag for only $7.95.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/2nd-norfolk-southern-train-derail-ohio/
title: Does Pic Show a 2nd Norfolk Southern Train Derailment in Ohio?
review_date: 2023-03-07T11:51:49Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
On March 6, 2023, a picture posted to Reddit authentically showing another Norfolk Southern train derailment in Ohio after the Feb. 3 derailment in East Palestine.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/first-space-hotel-opening/
title: Did Tech Company Announce First 'Space Hotel' To Start Construction in 2026?
review_date: 2021-03-09T02:38:06Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The space tech startup Orbital Assembly announced in early 2021 that it was planning to begin construction on the world's first "space hotel" by 2026.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/martin-luther-plague-quote/
title: Did Martin Luther Write of the Plague, 'I Shall Not Avoid Person or Place'?
review_date: 2021-08-24T07:32:41Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In 1527, Martin Luther wrote of the Black Death: "I shall ask God to mercifully protect us"; and "I shall not avoid person or place but will go freely."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/london-times-bullied-into-health/
title: Did London Times Editorialize Against Being 'Bullied into Health' in 1800s?
review_date: 2023-01-15T09:00:01Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A London Times editorial published in 1854 read, "We prefer to take our chance with cholera and the rest than be bullied into health. There is nothing a man hates so much as being cleansed against his will, or having his floors swept, his walls whitewashed, his pet dung heaps cleared away, or his thatch forced to give way to slate, all at the command of a sort of sanitary bombailiff."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/aclu-director-resigns-over-transgender-bathroom-policy/
title: ACLU Director Resigns Over Transgender Bathroom Policy
review_date: 2016-06-03T04:45:55Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An ACLU executive resigned because her children were made uncomfortable by the presence of transgender women in a bathroom.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/two-droplets/
title: Two Droplets
review_date: 2016-02-16T16:00:00Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A cryptic blog called "Two Droplets" told the story of the catastrophic effect of two droplets of drain cleaner on a family's life.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/definition-of-trumpery/
title: The Definition of 'Trumpery'
review_date: 2017-02-15T04:39:55Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The English word "trumpery," which derives from a French word meaning "to deceive," is defined in the dictionary as "showy but worthless."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-citizenship-same-sex-couples/
title: Is the Trump Administration Denying U.S. Citizenship to Children of Same-Sex Couples?
review_date: 2019-06-14T00:56:27Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Trump administration is denying citizenship to some children born on foreign soil to same-sex couples.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/abandoned-city-near-joshua-tree/
title: Does California Have an Abandoned City Near Joshua Tree?
review_date: 2021-01-08T06:00:28Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An abandoned mining town near Joshua Tree National Park in southern California is the site of hundreds of now-empty buildings.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/draymond-green-vaccine-shirt/
title: Did Draymond Green Wear a ‘F*ck It, Die Then’ Vaccine Shirt?
review_date: 2021-09-29T03:47:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows NBA player Draymond Green wearing a "Fuck it, Die then" pro-COVID-19 vaccination shirt.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/viral-molten-copper-big-mac/
title: Viral Video: Pouring Molten Copper Over a Big Mac
review_date: 2016-03-15T03:49:22Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A viral video showing molten copper being poured over a Big Mac definitively proves that McDonald's food is indestructible and indigestible.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/musk-jewish-star-badges/
title: Tweet About Elon Musk Giving Jewish Accounts Star Badges Is Satire
review_date: 2022-11-07T13:17:41Z
textual_rating: Originated as Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Elon Musk tweeted that Twitter would be implementing yellow star badges to verify users of the Jewish faith.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-harris-billboard/
title: Did Maryland Billboard Call Biden and Harris 'S--- Heads'?
review_date: 2021-05-11T04:33:15Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In May 2021, a billboard sign in Calvert County, Maryland, featuring caricatures of U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris read: "DON'T BLAME TRUMP! You are stuck with these two shit heads!!!"


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-border-wall/
title: Is Biden Admin Restarting Border Wall Construction?
review_date: 2021-04-07T10:24:05Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
After U.S. President Joe Biden issued an executive order halting construction on the Mexico-U.S. border wall on Jan. 20, 2021, his administration considered reversing that policy stance and extending the concrete-and-steel wall beyond its current limits.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/justin-bieber-covid-19-vaccine/
title: Did Justin Bieber Say the COVID-19 Vaccine ‘Ruined’ His Life?
review_date: 2022-07-07T02:23:54Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Justin Bieber said the COVID-19 vaccine ruined his life after he had facial paralysis with the viral condition known as Ramsay Hunt syndrome.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/rudy-giuliani-brainwashed-asshole/
title: Did Rudy Giuliani Call a Parade Attendee a ‘Brainwashed Asshole’?
review_date: 2022-05-24T04:48:29Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani shouted at someone at a pro-Israel parade, calling them a “brainwashed asshole” and a “jackass.”


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mcconnell-support-trump-2024/
title: Did Mitch McConnell Say He'd Support Trump as GOP Nominee in 2024?
review_date: 2021-02-26T07:50:28Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said "absolutely" when asked if he would support former President Donald Trump if he was the Republican Party's nominee in 2024.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/doe-run-lead-plant-shutdown/
title: Doe Run Lead Plant Shut Down to Effect 'Back Door Gun Control'
review_date: 2016-07-23T06:29:15Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A mass ammunition shortage is expected because President Obama and the EPA shut down the Doe Run lead smelting plant


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/joe-kennedy-pharma/
title: Has Rep. Joe Kennedy Received $348,000 in Donations from the Pharmaceutical Industry?
review_date: 2018-02-02T09:27:16Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Over the course of his career, Democratic Congressman Joe Kennedy has received $348,000 in campaign contributions from the pharmaceutical industry.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nbc-report-vaccinated-sars/
title: Did NBC Report Vaccinated People Have Higher Levels of SARS-CoV-2?
review_date: 2021-08-23T06:27:52Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
NBC reported that vaccinated individuals have higher levels of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, and were therefore contributing to the summer 2021 surge in cases.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-peaceful-capitol/
title: Did Trump Tweet ‘Stay Peaceful’ on Day of Capitol Riot?
review_date: 2022-06-14T07:46:36Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A meme on social media says that, on Jan. 6, 2021, the day of the riot at the U.S. Capitol, then-U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted to followers to "remain peaceful" with "no violence" and urged them to "support our Capitol Police and law enforcement."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/anthony-kennedy-resignation-trump/
title: Did Anthony Kennedy Resign from the Supreme Court to Protect His Son?
review_date: 2018-07-01T04:52:14Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Justice Anthony Kennedy suddenly resigned from the Supreme Court as part of a deal to shield his son from ongoing Russian investigations.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/swastika-armbands-courthouse-trump/
title: Is This a Real Photo of Guards With Swastika Armbands at Courthouse Where Trump Was Held?
review_date: 2023-04-05T09:01:51Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photo authentically shows soldiers in swastika armbands outside former U.S. President Donald Trump’s arraignment at a New York courthouse in April 2023.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/oliver-anthony-fox-lawsuit/
title: Tucker Carlson and Oliver Anthony File $10M Lawsuit Against Fox News?
review_date: 2023-08-31T08:43:34Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson partnered with "Rich Men North of Richmond" singer Oliver Anthony to sue Fox News for $10 million.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/valid-face-mask-exemption-card/
title: Is This a Valid Face Mask Exemption Card?
review_date: 2020-06-26T03:36:45Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The U.S. Department of Justice issued a card that exempts holders from wearing face masks on the grounds that it poses a health risk to them due to medical conditions they aren't required to disclose by authority of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/guns-banned-trump-nra-speech/
title: Secret Service: Guns Banned at Trump's NRA Speech in Texas
review_date: 2022-05-25T07:00:59Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Guns were banned at the NRA convention in Texas, specifically for the May 27, 2022, event at which former U.S. President Donald Trump was scheduled to speak.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pope-francis-rivers-do-not-drink/
title: Did Pope Francis Say This About 'Rivers Drinking Their Own Water'?
review_date: 2022-09-23T09:38:26Z
textual_rating: Misattributed
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Pope Francis said, "Rivers do not drink their own water; trees do not eat their own fruit; the sun does not shine on itself and flowers do not spread their fragrance for themselves. Living for others is a rule of nature. We are all born to help each other. No matter how difficult it is …. life is good when you are happy, but much better when others are happy because of you."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fauci-vaccine-experiment-beagles/
title: Did Fauci Spend Taxpayer Dollars on ‘Cruel and Unnecessary’ Tests on Beagles?
review_date: 2021-08-18T08:44:00Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Under the direction of Dr. Anthony Fauci, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) approved the use of taxpayer dollars to fund "cruel and unnecessary" testing of an experimental vaccines and drugs on beagles.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-touch-face-of-veteran/
title: Did President Trump Touch the Face of a Veteran Who Lost Both Arms?
review_date: 2019-09-18T02:14:40Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows U.S. President Donald Trump touching the face of a wounded veteran who lost both of his arms because the president knew the man couldn't shake hands.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/garth-brooks-oklahoma-booing/
title: Did Garth Brooks Cry Onstage in Oklahoma After Crowd 'Wouldn't Stop Booing'?
review_date: 2023-08-18T14:16:43Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Country music star Garth Brooks cried onstage during an August 2023 performance in Oklahoma, and said, "They wouldn't stop booing."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/niv-removed-bible-verses/
title: Did HarperCollins Remove 45 Complete Verses from the NIV Bible?
review_date: 2015-07-13T02:25:45Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Publisher HarperCollins has removed 45 complete verses from the NIV (New International Version) Bible.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pa-worker-filling-ballots/
title: Does This Video Show a PA Elections Worker Filling Out Ballots?
review_date: 2020-11-06T02:41:48Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video captures a Pennsylvania elections worker actually filling out ballots rather than counting them.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/open-letter-to-donald-trump-from-wharton-university/
title: Open Letter to Donald Trump from Wharton School
review_date: 2016-07-15T03:28:16Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Wharton School wrote an open letter to Donald Trump explaining that the Republican Presidential candidate does not represent his former school.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/letter-g-cant-recognize/
title: Do Most People Struggle To Recognize the Lowercase Letter ‘G’?
review_date: 2020-11-16T07:14:21Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A study conducted by Johns Hopkins University researchers in 2018 found that just over one-quarter of people are able to properly recognize the most commonly used English version of the lowercase print "G."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/aspartame-sweet-poison/
title: Is Aspartame Responsible for 'An Epidemic of Multiple Sclerosis and Lupus'?
review_date: 2003-09-15T05:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The artificial sweetener aspartame is responsible for an epidemic of cancer, brain tumors, and multiple sclerosis.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/puerto-rico-shirt-harassment/
title: Did a Man Harass a Woman for Wearing a 'Puerto Rico' T-Shirt in the United States?
review_date: 2018-07-11T22:08:51Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A viral video shows an Illinois man harassing a woman in a public park for wearing a t-shirt bearing the flag of Puerto Rico.


text: Michigan is about to sell 100 million gallons of groundwater to Nestlé for $200.
title: Is Michigan About to Sell 100 Million Gallons of Groundwater to Nestlé for $200?
review_date: 2016-11-29T01:50:49Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
url:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/michigan-is-about-to-sell-100-million-gallons-of-groundwater-to-nestle-for-200/


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/did-twitter-lock-trumps-account/
title: Did Twitter Lock Trump's Account?
review_date: 2021-01-06T09:10:19Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Twitter locked U.S. President Donald Trump's account after "severe violations" of the company's Civic Integrity policy.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/shapiro-redpill-tweet/
title: Did Ben Shapiro Say His 'Red Pill Moment' Was Sharing Cupcakes With Poor Kids?
review_date: 2021-03-30T10:06:53Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Ben Shapiro tweeted that his "#redpill moment" came about when he turned 7 years old and his teacher made him share cupcakes made for him by his mother with his classmates, "even the poor ones whose mothers never sent cupcakes for THEIR birthdays."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/millions-of-muslims-marched-against-the-islamic-state/
title: Millions of Muslims March Against the Islamic State?
review_date: 2016-11-28T16:00:00Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Millions of Muslims protested against the Islamic State in November 2016, but a "media blackout" prevented people from hearing about the event.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/whistleblowers-firsthand-knowledge/
title: Did US Intelligence Eliminate a Requirement That Whistleblowers Provide Firsthand Knowledge?
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textual_rating: False
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text:
The intelligence community "secretly eliminated" a requirement that whistleblowers provide firsthand knowledge of alleged wrongdoings, allowing the complaint about Trump's dealings with Ukraine to be filed.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/capitol-riot-no-fly-list/
title: Were Capitol Riot Attendees Added to FBI's No-Fly List?
review_date: 2021-01-11T02:41:37Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
A video shows a person who attended the Capitol riot finding out that they had been added to the no-fly list.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/brad-pitt-endorses-trump/
title: Brad Pitt Endorses Donald Trump, Slams Money-Hungry Liberals
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textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
Brad Pitt recently slammed liberals for "taking [his] money" and has endorsed Donald Trump for President.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/little-demon-disney-show/
title: Is 'Little Demon' a Disney Show About Satan and the Antichrist?
review_date: 2022-09-06T10:54:05Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
"Little Demon" is an animated comedy series about Satan and the Antichrist and was created by a company that's owned by Disney.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/is-radioactive-milk-government-genocide-plot/
title: U.S. Government Ships Radioactive Milk to Black Communities as Part of a Genocide Plot?
review_date: 2017-09-15T05:29:22Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
High diabetes rates among African-Americans are caused by a genocidal government plot to ship weaponized radioactive milk to black communities.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/zinc-lozenges-coronavirus/
title: Did a Noted Pathologist Write This Viral Coronavirus Advice Letter?
review_date: 2020-03-02T09:56:10Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
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publisher_name: Snopes
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A letter providing tips on how to protect against the new coronavirus was authored by pathologist James Robb.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/muslim-waitress-refuse-seat-church-group/
title: Did a Muslim Waitress Refuse to Seat a Church Group Because of ‘Religious Freedom’?
review_date: 2018-01-07T00:13:47Z
textual_rating: False
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publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A Muslim waitress refused to seat a church group at a restaurant, claiming "religious freedom" allowed her to do so.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-sign-hollywood-los-angeles/
title: Was a Hollywood-Style Trump Sign Erected in Los Angeles?
review_date: 2020-10-07T09:04:00Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A large "TRUMP" sign, similar to the iconic Hollywood sign, was erected near Los Angeles in October 2020.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-fire-gay-workers/
title: Did the Trump Administration Say Employers Can Fire Workers for Being Gay?
review_date: 2018-07-15T13:58:15Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
President Donald Trump's administration said that employers are allowed to fire workers if they are gay.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/are-these-children-separated-by-obama/
title: Were These Children Separated From Their Parents Under Obama?
review_date: 2018-06-21T05:00:28Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An image from 2014 shows undocumented children separated from their parents by the Obama administration.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/warren-disarm-them-ourselves/
title: Did Elizabeth Warren Say 'We Shall Disarm Republicans Ourselves'?
review_date: 2016-06-10T02:22:40Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Elizabeth Warren said that if "the Republicans" refused to surrender their weapons, "we" would "disarm them ourselves."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/broom-standing-gravitational-pull/
title: Does 'Gravitational Pull' Allow Brooms to Stand on End on Certain Days?
review_date: 2020-02-11T01:47:36Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A special astronomical property allows brooms to be stood on end during particular days of the year.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/joe-exotic-coronavirus/
title: Does 'Tiger King' Joe Exotic Have Coronavirus?
review_date: 2020-04-03T01:45:50Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Joseph Maldonado-Passage, better known as Joe Exotic of "Tiger King," has COVID-19 coronavirus disease.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/brett-kavanaugh-gofundme-page/
title: Was a GoFundMe Page Established for Brett Kavanaugh?
review_date: 2018-10-05T06:42:09Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A GoFundMe page was established to collect donations for embattled Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/heroin-od-with-child-in-car/
title: Ohio Police Post Graphic Photograph of Adults Passed Out from Heroin with Child in Car
review_date: 2016-09-09T06:57:10Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph taken by a responding police officer shows a couple passed out in their vehicle from a suspected heroin overdose, with their child in the back seat.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-native-american-bureau-indian-affairs/
title: Did Donald Trump Appoint the First Native American to Lead the Bureau of Indian Affairs?
review_date: 2018-09-18T08:54:50Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
President Donald Trump appointed a Native American to run the Bureau of Indian Affairs, for the first time in U.S. history.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/obama-we-deserved-911/
title: Did President Obama Say We Deserved 9/11?
review_date: 2016-09-12T11:11:19Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
President Obama said that the United States deserved being attacked by terrorists on 9/11 because we didn't respect Islam.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/wheat-toxic/
title: The Real Reason Wheat is Toxic
review_date: 2014-12-25T10:21:18Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. farmers are saturating wheat crops with the herbicide Roundup as a desiccant before each harvest, causing an increase in wheat-related ailments.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pine-sol-instead-of-apple-juice/
title: Did a School Accidentally Give Students Pine-Sol Instead of Apple Juice?
review_date: 2018-12-04T05:27:52Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
Students at a school in Honolulu, Hawaii were accidentally given Pine-Sol fluid instead of apple juice.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/lggbdtttiqqaapp-lgbt-inclusiveness-training-flyer/
title: Is This 'LGGBDTTTIQQAAPP' Inclusiveness Training Session Flyer Real?
review_date: 2017-11-28T05:36:14Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
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publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
A photograph shows a flyer from the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario for a 'LGGBDTTTIQQAAPP' inclusiveness training session.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/yoga-cured-back-injury/
title: Yoga Cured an Elderly Woman's Curved and Painful Back?
review_date: 2016-08-17T07:36:39Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
An 86-year-old woman's severely painful and curved back was cured by her practicing yoga for a month.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-wear-pants-backwards/
title: No, Trump Did Not Wear His Pants Backwards at Rally
review_date: 2021-06-06T03:40:58Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
Former U.S. President Donald Trump wore his pants backwards during the June 2021 North Carolina Republican Party convention in Greenville, North Carolina.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/after-school-satan-clubs/
title: Does the Satanic Temple Want to Establish After School Satan Clubs?
review_date: 2016-08-01T04:29:24Z
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language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A group called the Satanic Temple wants to establish After School Satan Clubs in public schools to introduce children to the "religion of darkness."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/facebook-birthday-donations/
title: Do Facebook Donations Recur Every Month Even When a User Chooses a One-Time Contribution?
review_date: 2018-10-04T23:22:15Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
Facebook users who donated to charities on a one-time basis were actually debited that amount every month for one year.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-owned-stocks-bonds/
title: Has Biden Never Owned Stocks, Bonds, or a Savings Account?
review_date: 2020-08-14T01:52:00Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has never owned a stock or bond, and has never had a savings account.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/penal-institution/
title: Is John Dillinger's Penis on Display at the Smithsonian?
review_date: 2000-05-10T05:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Gangster John Dillinger's exceptionally large penis is housed in one of the Smithsonian museums in Washington, D.C.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ford-motor-company-defund-police/
title: Has Ford Motor Co. Donated Millions to 'Defund the Police'?
review_date: 2020-07-10T04:48:59Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Ford Motor Co. has donated millions of dollars to groups and initiatives that support defunding or abolishing police forces.


title: Does This Photo Show George Orwell and Ernest Hemingway During the Spanish Civil War?
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language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph from the Spanish Civil War shows famed authors George Orwell and Ernest Hemingway in close proximity.

url:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/image-shows-george-orwell-and-ernest-hemingway-during-the-spanish-civil-war/


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/overseas-us-troops-kids-citizens/
title: Will Children of U.S. Troops Born Overseas No Longer Get U.S. Citizenship?
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textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Children born to U.S. service members and government employees overseas will no longer be automatically considered citizens of the United States.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/golden-state-fence-border-wall/
review_date: 2018-06-28T05:05:46Z
textual_rating: Outdated
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Golden State Fence Company was fined $5 million for hiring workers without documentation to build a border wall.

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Was the Golden State Fence Company Fined $5 Million for Hiring Undocumented Workers to Build a Border Wall?


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nytimes-wiretap-articles/
title: Did the New York Times Contradict Their 20 January 2017 Report About Wiretapping?
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text:
The New York Times contradicted their 20 January 2017 report about wire tapping in an article entitled "Trump, Offering No Evidence, Says Obama Tapped His Phones."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/rebirth-of-the-eagle/
title: The Rebirth of the Eagle
review_date: 2007-12-19T00:39:06Z
textual_rating: False
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publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
Eagles extend their lifespans by removing their beaks, talons, and feathers in order to grow new ones.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/miriam-adelson-medal-of-freedom/
title: Was Miriam Adelson Honored for Donating Money to Help Trump Aides with Legal Expenses?
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publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Miriam Adelson was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom for donating to a fund created to help Trump associates who were prosecuted in the Russia investigation with their legal bills.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/lincoln-character-power/
title: Did Lincoln Say, 'If You Want to Test a Man's Character, Give Him Power'?
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textual_rating: Misattributed
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publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. President Abraham Lincoln once said, "If you want to test a man's character, give him power," or words to that effect.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/us-womens-soccer-nazi-salute/
title: Did U.S. Women's Soccer Player Give Nazi Salute Outside Holocaust Museum?
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publisher_name: Snopes
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A photograph shows a U.S. women's soccer player giving the Nazi salute in front of a Jewish heritage museum in New York City.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/idiot-wind/
title: 'A Country Founded by Geniuses, but Run by Idiots' Quote
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textual_rating: False
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publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A list of "A Country Founded by Geniuses but Run by Idiots" entries originated with comedian Jeff Foxworthy.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/misspelled-tickets-trump-state-uniom/
title: Misspelled Tickets Issued for 'State of the Uniom' Address?
review_date: 2018-01-29T06:22:29Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Tickets issued for President Trump's first State of the Union address contain a misspelling of the word "union."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/did-the-texas-school-shooting-suspect-cross-the-border-illegally/
title: Did the Texas School Shooting Suspect 'Cross the Border Illegally'?
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textual_rating: Research In Progress
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publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Salvador Ramos, the suspected Uvalde, Texas, school shooter, crossed the U.S. Mexico border "illegally."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/merriam-webster-definition-racism/
title: Did Merriam-Webster Update Its Definition of 'Racism' To Say Only White People Are Racist?
review_date: 2020-06-17T07:27:28Z
textual_rating: False
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publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In June 2020, Merriam-Webster said it planned to change its entry on "racism" in its dictionary to show only white people are racist.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/opportunity-rovers-final-words/
title: Was a Mars Rover's Final Message to NASA 'My Battery Is Low and It’s Getting Dark?'
review_date: 2019-02-18T08:22:21Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
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publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Opportunity rover's final message to NASA from Mars was "My battery is low and it's getting dark."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/goodwill-executives-arrested/
title: Were Goodwill Execs Arrested After Years of Skimming Donated Goods Off the Top?
review_date: 2020-02-25T00:31:22Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Goodwill executives were arrested in February 2020 on suspicion of stealing donated goods for years.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pride-parade-fire-hydrant/
title: Pride Parade Fire Hydrant Mishap
review_date: 2016-07-01T04:38:26Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An image depicts an overenthusiastic Pride attendee injured in an attempt to sexually stimulate himself with a fire hydrant.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/democrats-vaccines-illegals/
title: Did Democrats Add Immediate Vaccines for '3 Million Illegals' to Stimulus Bill?
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textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Democrats secretly added free, immediate vaccinations for "3 million illegals" to the stimulus bill.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/simpsons-predict-kamala-harris/
title: Did 'The Simpsons' Predict Kamala Harris Would Be VP?
review_date: 2021-01-21T04:05:25Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The long-running animated sitcom "The Simpsons" predicted Kamala Harris would be elected vice president of the United States.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kfc-colonel-sanders-movie/
title: Is Lifetime Airing a Romance-Drama Starring KFC's Colonel Sanders?
review_date: 2020-12-07T08:05:43Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Lifetime network is airing a romance-drama about Kentucky Fried Chicken's mascot, Colonel Sanders.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fur-the-queen/
title: Canada Company Makes Annual Fur Payments to the Queen
review_date: 2001-06-14T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In accordance with a requirement of their original Royal Charter, the Hudson's Bay Company of Canada makes annual payments of elk and beaver pelts to the Queen of England.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/change-channel-on-inauguration/
title: Can TV Viewers Protest Donald Trump's Inauguration by Changing the Channel?
review_date: 2017-01-09T16:00:00Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Television viewers can drastically lower the TV ratings for Donald Trump's inauguration by changing the channel.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nypd-robot-dogs-police/
title: Does the NYPD Use Robot Dogs in Its Police Work?
review_date: 2021-04-13T06:54:25Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Since 2020, the New York Police Department has been using Digidog, a robotic police dog, designed to help police officers in emergencies, and to help them see their surroundings better at crime scenes.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/thr-nazis-1937/
title: Did the Hollywood Reporter Criticize Actors Who Opposed Nazi Germany in 1937?
review_date: 2017-10-01T01:49:02Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Hollywood Reporter published a column in 1937 criticizing actors for speaking out against Nazi Germany.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/did-jacob-albarado-kill-uvalde-shooter/
title: Did Border Patrol Officer Jacob Albarado Kill the Uvalde School Shooter?
review_date: 2022-05-31T08:41:04Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
After learning that there was a shooting at his daughter's school in Uvalde, Texas, off-duty Border Patrol officer Jacob Albarado rushed to the school, helped rescue his daughter and other students, then killed the shooter.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-regeneron-stem-cells/
title: Was Trump's Regeneron 'Cure' Developed Using Stem Cells and Fetal Tissues?
review_date: 2020-10-12T09:38:45Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The development of REGN-COV2, the experimental “anti-viral antibody cocktail” given to U.S. President Donald Trump to treat COVID-19, involved the use of human fetal tissues and embryonic stem cells.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/southwest-airlines-email-scam/
title: Southwest Airlines Email Phishing Scam Says 'Congrats,' Claims You've Received 'Reward'
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textual_rating: Scam
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An email saying "Congrats!" and claiming you've received some sort of "Southwest Airline [sic] reward" is legitimate.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/virginia-vote-switch/
title: Are Virginia Voting Machines Rigged to Party-Switch Votes?
review_date: 2014-11-03T16:00:00Z
textual_rating: Outdated
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Voting machines in Virginia have been "rigged" to switch votes for Republican candidates to Democratic candidates.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pedophiles-music-industry/
title: Did Justin Bieber and Katy Perry Say Pedophiles Run the Music Industry?
review_date: 2017-08-07T14:38:28Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Justin Bieber and Katy Perry made public statements warning that the music industry is run by pedophiles.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/barack-obama-accomplishments/
title: Obama Accomplishments
review_date: 2016-07-12T05:26:43Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A list of some of President Obama's economic accomplishments shows all he has done, even hampered by political obstructionism.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pelosi-trump-use-back-door/
title: Did Nancy Pelosi Order Trump to 'Use the Back Door' for the State of the Union?
review_date: 2019-01-31T08:08:14Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi ordered President Trump to enter the Capitol Building through the rear kitchen entrance to deliver his 2019 State of the Union address.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hillary-clinton-nurses/
title: Hillary Clinton: 'Nurses Are Just Overpaid Maids'
review_date: 2016-08-19T03:45:49Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Hillary Clinton disparaged nurses in the 1990s, remarking that they were just overpaid 'maids' or 'babysitters.'


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/multicultural-beach-sign-melbourne/
title: Does a 'Multicultural Beach' Sign in Melbourne Prohibit Pork and Alcohol?
review_date: 2018-01-30T06:00:29Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A sign posted on a public beach by the city of Melbourne, Australia tells visitors to refrain from consuming of pork and alcohol and to be respectful during Islamic prayer times.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/warrick-dunn-build-homes/
title: Has Warrick Dunn Built More Than 145 Homes for Single Parents?
review_date: 2018-09-11T07:27:35Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Warrick Dunn started a charitable program to house single-parent families in honor of his mother, a police officer who was killed when he was a teenager.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/oakland-coffee-police-officers/
title: Did an Oakland Café Refuse to Serve Police Officers?
review_date: 2018-03-12T07:02:34Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In February 2018, the owners of a café in Oakland, California said they would not be serving police officers and would be asking them to leave.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/louisiana-perkins-cupcakes-teacher-fluids/
title: Did a Louisiana Woman Feed School Kids Cupcakes Tainted with Bodily Fluids?
review_date: 2022-02-17T06:42:49Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In 2019, Cynthia Perkins gave her school students cupcakes deliberately contaminated with her husband's bodily fluids.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mitch-mcconnell-one-of-my-proudest-moments/
review_date: 2017-02-02T07:50:16Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In 2016, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said: "One of my proudest moments was when I told Obama, 'You will not fill this Supreme Court vacancy,'" and in 2017, he said, "Apparently there's yet a new standard now, which is not to confirm a Supreme Court nominee at all. I think that's something the American people simply will not tolerate."

title:
Did Mitch McConnell Say One of His Proudest Moments Was Telling Obama 'You Will Not Fill This Supreme Court Vacancy'?


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/churchs-chicken/
title: Did a Disaster Survivor Give This Answer When Asked About Church Closures?
review_date: 2006-01-20T16:02:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Disaster survivor gives mistaken answer to an interviewer's question about the loss of churches in her area.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/aphelion-phenomenon-more-sickness/
title: Is the 'Aphelion Phenomenon' Causing More Sickness on Earth?
review_date: 2022-02-23T01:20:53Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The "aphelion phenomenon" in 2022 will bring abnormally cold weather, more sickness, and another wave of COVID-19.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/perfume-car-fire-ac/
title: Does a Video Show a Car Fire Caused by Perfume and Air Conditioning?
review_date: 2019-07-19T04:45:57Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video shared widely on social media in July 2019 shows a fire in a car caused by perfume or air freshener ignited by a cigarette lighter.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pat-robertson-melania-nude-pics/
title: Did Pat Robertson Say 'Melania's Nude Pics Are Pure Art'?
review_date: 2016-08-02T09:56:50Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
TV evangelist Pat Robertson described nude photographs of Melania Trump as "pure art that shows the beauty of God's work."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/closed-for-remodeling/
title: Closed For Remodeling
review_date: 1999-07-20T00:07:00Z
textual_rating: Lost Legend
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The derisive title of one of George Bernard Shaw's plays was changed after it wreaked havoc on theater attendance.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/santa-clause-deleted-scene-1800spankme/
title: The Story of Disney Deleting 1-800-SPANK-ME from 'The Santa Clause'
review_date: 2022-12-23T05:00:01Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
After its theatrical release and initial home video run, Disney deleted a scene from "The Santa Clause" movie that mentioned the phone number 1-800-SPANK-ME.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kelloggs-pop-tarts-boycott-strike/
title: Was 'Kellogg's' Removed from Pop-Tarts in Response to Boycott?
review_date: 2021-12-30T06:25:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In late 2021, Kellogg's began removing its logo from Pop-Tarts packaging, in response to a boycott related to a high-profile labor dispute.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/can-veep-play-the-pence-card/
title: Can Veep Play the 'Pence Card' and Reject US Election Results?
review_date: 2020-12-23T05:21:56Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. legal code requires the vice president to accept or reject election results on the third Wednesday of December.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/facebook-cold-stone-pregnancy-discount/
title: Facebook Cold Stone Pregnancy Discount
review_date: 2015-12-29T08:25:08Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Cold Stone Creamery is giving free or discounted ice cream to female customers that appear to be pregnant.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/did-aoc-say-this-about-trump/
title: Did AOC Say This About Trump?
review_date: 2022-03-05T01:00:47Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In a tweet shared on Oct. 22, 2020, U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said: “If someone told me 3 years ago, while I was waitressing to help my family stay afloat, that in a few short years an unhinged President of the United States would be repeatedly saying my name at the 2020 debate, I would’ve brought them some water and told them to sober up.”


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pence-law-forcing-fetus-funerals/
title: Mike Pence Signed Law Forcing Women to Pay for Fetus 'Funerals'?
review_date: 2016-10-06T12:13:55Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Republican vice presidential candidate Mike Pence signed legislation forcing women to hold funerals for miscarried or aborted fetuses.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/feminist-bra-burning/
title: Did Feminists Burn Their Bras in Protest at the 1968 Miss America Pageant?
review_date: 2000-11-26T16:00:00Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The 1968 Miss America pageant spawned a decade of bra-burning by feminists as a means of calling attention to their cause.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tesla-twitter-musk/
title: Did Twitter Become Profitable After Tesla Committed To Spending $10B on Ads?
review_date: 2023-05-18T14:49:26Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In May 2023, Twitter became profitable after Tesla committed to spending $10 billion on Twitter ads.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/obama-student-id/
title: Did Barack Obama Attend Columbia University as a Foreign Student?
review_date: 2012-02-09T15:19:28Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A 1981 Columbia University student ID card identifies Barack Obama as a foreign student named Barry Soetoro.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/make-whites-great-again-hat/
title: Is This Ex-Minn. Cop Derek Chauvin Wearing a 'Make Whites Great Again' Hat?
review_date: 2020-05-27T03:04:34Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin wearing a "Make Whites Great Again" hat.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/2020-census-representation/
title: Will 2020 Census Count Shift Representation in US House, Electoral College?
review_date: 2021-04-26T09:33:26Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The 2020 Census count will result in shifts that include some states gaining U.S. House of Representative seats and Electoral College votes, others losing.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/donald-trump-kent-state/
title: Donald Trump 'Protester' Quote/Kent State Comparison
review_date: 2016-03-14T06:46:42Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Donald Trump said in the good old days, protesters were harshly dealt with and carried away on stretchers.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-ad-banned-facebook/
title: Was Trump 'Campaign Ad' Banned by YouTube and Facebook?
review_date: 2020-08-05T09:47:59Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video described as a "campaign ad" promoting U.S. President Donald Trump's 2020 reelection campaign was banned by Facebook and YouTube.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/california-divert-dam-repair-funds/
title: Did California Divert Dam Repair Funds to Programs for 'Illegals'?
review_date: 2017-02-16T10:05:00Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The state of California ignored structural issues with the Oroville dam and paid for programs to benefit undocumented people instead.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/washington-post-dog-homophobia-article/
title: Did WaPo Publish, ‘This Dog is the New Face of Online Homophobia’?
review_date: 2022-05-17T02:33:34Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Journalist Taylor Lorenz wrote an article for the Washington Post headlined, “This dog is the new face of online homophobia.”


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tony-and-john-podesta-match-madeleine-mccann-police-sketches/
title: Do Tony and John Podesta Match Madeleine McCann Police Sketches?
review_date: 2016-12-12T10:41:52Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Police sketches of Madeleine McCann's alleged kidnappers are a perfect match for Tony and John Podesta.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/putin-nuclear-consequences-ukraine/
title: Did Putin Threaten Nuclear Retaliation Against Anyone Who Gets in His Way?
review_date: 2022-02-24T03:41:30Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In a global address, Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened nuclear action against any country that got in the way of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/blue-star-acid/
title: LSD Tattoos
review_date: 2000-10-16T05:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Rub-on "tattoos" of cartoon characters laced with LSD are handed out to children by unscrupulous drug dealers.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/no-lackin-challenge/
title: No Lackin Challenge
review_date: 2018-01-29T04:37:33Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Teenagers are participating in a dangerous new internet craze known as the "No Lackin Challenge," and two teenagers was shot in the head during an instance of the fad gone awry.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mlk-bust-oval-office/
title: Did Trump Remove a MLK Bust from the Oval Office?
review_date: 2017-01-20T16:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Donald Trump had a bust of Marin Luther King, Jr. removed from display in the Oval Office on his first day in the White House.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jimmy-carter-cancer-spreading/
title: Did Jimmy Carter Announce That His Cancer Is Spreading?
review_date: 2018-08-29T03:36:01Z
textual_rating: Outdated
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Former president Jimmy Carter has announced that the cancer in his liver has spread to other parts of his body.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tennessee-ban-some-like-it-hot/
title: Did Tennessee Ban the Classic Movie 'Some Like It Hot'?
review_date: 2023-03-09T09:23:51Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The 1959 movie "Some Like It Hot" was banned in Tennessee in March 2023 as a result of a new state law banning "adult cabaret performances" that feature male or female impersonators.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/vintage-daisy-gun-ad/
title: Is an Ad Touting 'A Gun for the Whole Family' Real?
review_date: 2015-12-15T03:01:34Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An image shows a vintage 1950s Sears catalog advertisement featuring a smiling family all holding guns.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/adele-white-privilege-petition/
title: Adele White Privilege Petition
review_date: 2015-12-10T05:12:50Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Petitioners demanded singer Adele admit her success is due to "white privilege" and donate her wealth to the Black Lives Matter movement.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/age-of-consent-16-17-us-states/
title: Is the Age of Consent 16 and 17 in Majority of US States?
review_date: 2021-04-01T03:03:55Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The age of consent — at which a person is considered legally competent to consent to sexual relations — in the majority of states in the U.S. is 16 or 17 years of age.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/climate-protest-ukraine-body-bag/
title: Climate Protest Miscaptioned as War Footage
review_date: 2022-03-03T02:40:15Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A news report on Russia's invasion of Ukraine showed a living person sitting up while in a body bag.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/dominos-noid-mascot-hostages/
title: Is Domino’s Bringing Back Noid, a Mascot That Reportedly Drove a Man to Take Hostages?
review_date: 2021-05-06T07:52:19Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Domino’s Pizza is bringing back the Noid, a villainous mascot that coincidentally shares a name with a real man who once took hostages at a Domino’s shop in 1989.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/plane-fuel-tanker/
title: Did a Plane Narrowly Avoid a Fuel Tanker During a Failed Terrorist Attempt?
review_date: 2019-07-10T03:42:52Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video shows a "failed terrorist attack" in Algiers involving an airplane and a gasoline tanker truck.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cayenne-pepper-bleeding/
title: Will Cayenne Pepper Stop Serious Bleeding?
review_date: 2019-01-07T10:27:17Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
When ingested orally or applied topically to an open wound, cayenne pepper can stop serious bleeding.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/rumor-alert-biden-michigan-votes/
title: RUMOR ALERT: Biden Did Not Receive 100% of 128K New Votes in Michigan
review_date: 2020-11-04T03:13:05Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Democratic 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden received 100% of 128,000 new votes counted in Michigan.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jared-kushner-elon-musk-fifa-world-cup/
title: Is This a Real Photo of Jared Kushner and Elon Musk at the FIFA World Cup?
review_date: 2022-12-19T14:16:26Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph accurately shows Jared Kushner and Elon Musk watching side-by-side as spectators at the FIFA World Cup final match between Argentina and France.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nc17-rated-mrs-doubtfire/
title: Is There an NC-17 and R-Rated Version of ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’?
review_date: 2021-03-19T07:41:26Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
During the filming of the 1993 comedy “Mrs. Doubtfire,” actor Robin Williams improvised with so many off-color NSFW jokes that the director, Chris Columbus, ended up with multiple cuts of the film, including a NC-17 and R-rated version.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/automaker-911-contributions/
title: Automaker 9/11 Contributions
review_date: 2001-10-26T10:18:19Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Article examines various automobile manufacturers' contributions to September 11-related relief efforts.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/elon-musk-twitter-blue-subscription/
title: Do Twitter Blue Subscribers Have to DM Elon Musk to Cancel?
review_date: 2023-04-24T13:01:19Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
To cancel a subscription to Twitter Blue, Twitter users must send a direct message to Elon Musk "with a valid reason for their cancellation."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/obama-commissions-gender-neutral-bible/
title: Obama Commissions Gender Neutral Bible
review_date: 2016-07-08T04:30:22Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
President Obama signed an executive order commissioning pastor Rob Bell to write a "gender neutral Bible."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/justin-schneider/
title: Did Justin Schneider Avoid Jail Time Despite Strangling and Assaulting a Female Hitchhiker?
review_date: 2019-03-14T01:38:06Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Justin Schneider was "given no jail time," despite having strangled and assaulted a hitchhiker in Anchorage, Alaska, in 2017.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bill-clinton-expelled-from-oxford/
title: Bill Clinton Was Expelled from Oxford Over a Rape Incident?
review_date: 2016-10-09T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Bill Clinton was expelled from Oxford University for raping a British classmate named Eileen Wellstone.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tom-hanks-shirt-america-trump/
title: This Is a Fake Pic of Tom Hanks in a ‘Keep America Trumpless’ T-Shirt
review_date: 2023-07-31T15:08:03Z
textual_rating: Fake
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph that went viral in July 2023 authentically showed Tom Hanks wearing a T-shirt that read, “Keep America Trumpless.”


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/oval-office-trashed-capitol-riot/
title: Was the Oval Office Trashed During the Capitol Riot?
review_date: 2021-01-08T01:24:16Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows the damage done to the Oval Office during the pro-Trump riot in Washington, D.C. on Jan 6, 2021.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ocasio-cortez-medicare-zeros/
title: Did Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Say There's No Difference Between Billions and Trillions?
review_date: 2018-08-07T02:47:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Congressional candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said the difference between billions and trillions of dollars is negligible because it just involves more zeros.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/wearing-two-masks-covid/
title: Did Fauci Say Wearing Two Masks Is Better Than One?
review_date: 2021-01-27T05:16:37Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In an interview with "Today," Dr. Anthony Fauci said that two masks are better than one when it comes to slowing the spread of COVID-19.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/janet-reno-on-gun-control-in-1993/
title: Did Janet Reno Advocate the Prohibition of Private Firearms?
review_date: 2016-01-08T02:34:32Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Janet Reno said in gun control that waiting periods and registration were a "step," but "prohibition of private firearms" remained "the goal" of such measures.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/george-orwell-drift-from-truth/
title: Did George Orwell Say This About Societies That 'Drift From the Truth'?
review_date: 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z
textual_rating: Misattributed
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
George Orwell once wrote or said, "The further a society drifts from the truth, the more they will hate those that speak it," or similar words.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-obamacare-advertising-enrollment/
title: Did Donald Trump Cut Funding for Obamacare Enrollment Publicity?
review_date: 2017-09-06T08:25:06Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Trump administration announced it would be spending 90 percent less on advertising a shortened open enrollment period for Obamacare in 2018.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/conspiracy-theory-pizzagate-2011-interview/
title: Did Donald Trump Predict the 'Pizzagate' Conspiracy Theory in a 2011 Interview?
review_date: 2017-08-08T03:28:56Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Donald Trump referred to the pedophilia conspiracy theory that has come to be known as "Pizzagate" during a 2011 interview.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/paint-thinner-trisodium-phosphate-found-cereals/
title: Is 'Paint Thinner' Trisodium Phosphate Found in Cereals?
review_date: 2014-10-14T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Popular cereals (including Lucky Charms and Cheerios) contain "paint thinner" and pose a danger to children.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tulsi-gabbard-impeachment-vote/
title: Did Tulsi Gabbard Not Vote on House Impeachment Measure Because She's a Senator?
review_date: 2019-10-31T08:28:10Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Tulsi Gabbard did not vote on the U.S. House of Representatives' resolution to formalize impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump because she's a senator.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/floridas-manatees-dying-in-unprecedented-numbers/
title: Are Florida’s Manatees Dying in ‘Unprecedented’ Numbers?
review_date: 2021-07-12T09:17:47Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
More of Florida’s manatees have died in the first six months of 2021 than in any other year in recorded state history.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jim-inhofe-behave-daddy/
title: Did Sen. Inhofe Tell EPA Nominee That If She Didn’t Behave He'd ‘Talk’ to Her ‘Daddy’?
review_date: 2021-05-15T03:09:09Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
On May 12, 2021, U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe told Radhika Fox, a female Environmental Protection Agency nominee for assistant administrator for the Office of Water, that “If you don't behave, I'm going to talk to your daddy.”


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/carson-cat-remark/
title: Did Johnny Carson Make a Risqué Remark About a Guest's Cat?
review_date: 2007-01-09T04:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Johnny Carson made a risqué remark to a starlet who appeared on the 'Tonight Show' with a cat on her lap.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/canada-doctors-pay-rise/
title: Did Hundreds of Doctors in Canada Protest Against Their Own Pay Raise?
review_date: 2018-03-21T07:23:48Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In February and March 2018, hundreds of Canadian doctors signed a petition asking for the cancellation of pay deals from which they would personally benefit.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/sharia-zone-housing-project-wva/
title: Is West Virginia Building a 'Sharia Zone' Housing Project for Syrian Refugees?
review_date: 2019-03-14T07:29:28Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A new housing project is being built in West Virginia that will house 321 Syrian refugees at taxpayer expense while displacing Americans currently living there.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/dirty-dancing-screen-test/
title: Video Shows Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey's ‘Dirty Dancing’ Screen Test
review_date: 2021-06-12T01:14:31Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video shows actors Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey practicing dance moves, including the iconic "lift," in a screen test for the 1987 film “Dirty Dancing.”


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/albert-bourla-holocaust/
title: Is Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla the Son of Holocaust Survivors From Thessaloniki?
review_date: 2021-04-06T03:40:37Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla is the son of holocaust survivors from Thessaloniki, Greece, which is a city that saw over 95% of its Jewish population murdered by Nazis.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/joe-biden-2024-campaign/
title: Yes, Joe Biden Said He's Planning To Run for President Again
review_date: 2023-04-11T09:15:13Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In April 2023, U.S. President Joe Biden said he was planning to launch a 2024 presidential campaign.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/clorox-wipes-toilet-paper/
title: Are Clorox Wipes and Toilet Paper Sold Out Again?
review_date: 2020-11-18T00:15:28Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In mid-November 2020, paper products, disinfecting wipes, and cleaning supplies sold out in U.S. stores, with inventory reduced to the same levels seen in March 2020.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/chuck-schumer-heidi-fleiss/
title: No, Sen. Chuck Schumer Was Not a Client of 'Hollywood Madam' Heidi Fleiss
review_date: 2019-01-24T07:04:58Z
textual_rating: Unfounded
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Sen. Chuck Schumer's name and/or phone number were found in "Hollywood Madam" Heidi Fleiss's black book of clients.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/washington-quarter-face-direction/
title: Does Washington Face Opposite Direction on 2022 US Quarter?
review_date: 2022-06-02T03:45:52Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In a redesigned U.S. quarter released in 2022, Founding Father and first U.S. President George Washington faces the opposite direction from that in the previous design.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/democrat-shooters-list/
title: Is This List of Democratic Shooters Accurate?
review_date: 2017-06-22T01:40:15Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A meme accurately lists Democrats who have been involved in assassinations, assassination attempts, or mass shootings.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cannon-hinnant/
title: Was a Black Man Charged in the Killing of a White 5-Year-Old in North Carolina?
review_date: 2020-08-14T08:21:00Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
A Black man was charged in North Carolina in the killing of Cannon Hinnant, a 5-year-old white boy, and except for Fox News, mainstream news media outlets purposely ignored it to further a predetermined racial narrative.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pfizer-vaccine-israel/
review_date: 2021-03-05T05:39:29Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Israeli Ministry of Health said that the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer has "killed 40 times more elderly" people than the virus itself.

title:
No, the Israeli Health Ministry Didn't Say the Pfizer Vaccine 'Killed 40 Times More Elderly' Than COVID-19


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-omit-god-national-day-of-prayer/
title: Was Biden 1st President To Omit 'God' in National Prayer Proclamation?
review_date: 2021-05-07T03:03:36Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Joe Biden was the first U.S. president to not use the word "God" in his National Day of Prayer Proclamation in 2021.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tim-allen-liberals-facebook/
title: Did Comedian Tim Allen Write a Viral Facebook Attack on Democrats?
review_date: 2019-09-04T04:58:44Z
textual_rating: Misattributed
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The comedian and actor Tim Allen wrote a lengthy Facebook post that attacked liberals and Democratic politicians and was shared widely in August 2019.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/obama-was-going-to-castros-funeral-until-trump-told-him-this/
title: Obama Was Going to Castro’s Funeral Until Trump Told Him This
review_date: 2016-11-30T05:39:30Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
President Obama planned to attend Fidel Castro's funeral, but was forced to "stand down" by President-elect Donald Trump.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/you-had-a-hunch-the-news-system-was-rigged/
title: You Had a Hunch the News System Was Rigged?
review_date: 2016-07-15T05:10:37Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A list shows documents that several prominent news media executives had ties to the Obama administration.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/colonel-sanders/
title: The Life of Colonel Sanders
review_date: 2016-12-02T08:56:39Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Inspirational Internet postings recount the high and low points in the life of KFC founder Colonel Harland Sanders.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/marjorie-greene-jesus-english/
title: Did Rep. Greene Say 'If English Was Good Enough for Jesus, It’s Good Enough for Us'?
review_date: 2021-02-03T00:56:32Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said "If English was good enough for Jesus, it’s good enough for us."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/iv-drug-users-needles-in-tproll/
title: Are IV Drug Users Cleaning Needles by Poking Toilet Paper Rolls?
review_date: 2019-03-08T09:20:40Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Intravenous drug users commonly clean their needles by sticking them into rolls of toilet paper in public bathrooms.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/twitter-like-button/
title: Does Twitter's 'Like' Button Become an 'X' When You Press It?
review_date: 2023-07-26T13:56:08Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In July 2023, Twitter's "like" button in the shape of a heart turned into the company's new "X" logo when pressed.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/antifa-stab-neo-nazi-haircut/
title: Did an 'Anti-Fascist' Stab a Man Over a 'Neo-Nazi' Haircut?
review_date: 2017-08-22T09:35:15Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An "anti-fascist" stabbed a man in Colorado after mistaking him for a white supremacist because of his haircut.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kurt-russell-poem-about-cops/
title: Did Kurt Russell Share A Poem Opposing the Defunding of Police?
review_date: 2020-08-10T08:12:54Z
textual_rating: Misattributed
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Actor Kurt Russell made public statements opposing the defunding of police and was linked to a poem dedicated to the work of law enforcement.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/infertile-couple-sex-wrong/
title: Were a Couple Unable to Conceive for Four Years Because They Were Having Sex the 'Wrong' Way?
review_date: 2018-08-29T09:11:04Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A young couple unable to conceive a child visited a fertility doctor, who discovered that they were engaging solely in anal sex.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/neil-degrasse-tyson-vax-tweet/
title: Did Neil DeGrasse Tyson Tweet This About Unvaccinated Republicans?
review_date: 2021-09-09T04:44:00Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
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text:
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson tweeted that unvaccinated Republicans are dying from COVID-19 at five times the rate of Democrats.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/lauren-boebert-imeach-biden/
title: Yes, Lauren Boebert Called for Biden's Impeachment With the Slogan 'Imeach Biden'
review_date: 2021-09-24T05:38:00Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
In September 2021, an initial news release announcing U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert's impeachment articles again President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris included the misspelled slogan "IMEACH BIDEN."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/betty-white-big-bird/
title: Did Betty White Defend Big Bird and Insult US Sen. Josh Hawley on Twitter?
review_date: 2021-11-10T00:58:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Actress Betty White defended Big Bird and insulted U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley on social media in November 2021.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/soursop-guyabano-graviola-tree-ultimate-cure-cancer/
title: Soursop, Guyabano, and the Graviola Tree — the Ultimate "Cure" for Cancer?
review_date: 2017-11-29T10:39:55Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The fruit of the graviola tree (soursop or guyabano), or other components of the plant (A. muricata), are a viable cure for cancer.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/obama-offensive-comments-hot-mic/
title: Was President Obama Caught Making Offensive Comments on a 'Hot Mic'?
review_date: 2017-01-18T15:36:31Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
President Obama was captured on a "hot mic" making offensive comments to Al Sharpton at a Martin Luther King, Jr. Day event.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/starbucks-drinks-recalled/
title: Starbucks Drink Recall for 'Metal Fragments' Concerns 7 US States
review_date: 2022-09-16T03:30:03Z
textual_rating: Recall
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Hundreds of cases of Starbucks Vanilla Espresso Triple Shot beverages that were shipped to seven U.S. states were recalled on Aug. 15, 2022, due to concerns over possible contamination by metal fragments.


title: Did Roy Moore Author a Textbook That Argued Women Shouldn't Hold Political Office?
review_date: 2017-12-04T06:39:48Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Former Alabama judge Roy Moore authored a chapter in a 2011 textbook arguing that women should not hold political office

url:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/roy-moore-authored-a-textbook-which-argued-that-women-shouldnt-hold-political-office/


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mid-atlantic-accent/
title: Was the Mid-Atlantic Accent Used Because of Early Microphone Quality?
review_date: 2021-03-06T02:00:26Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
The Mid-Atlantic accent originated to adapt to microphones and other available audio and broadcasting technology of the earlier 1900s.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-pelosi-letter/
title: Did Trump Send a Letter With a Hidden Insult to Pelosi?
review_date: 2019-12-22T01:41:50Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
President Trump sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that incorporated a crude hidden insult.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/orlando-mass-shooting-math-doesnt-add-up/
title: Orlando Mass Shooting Math Doesn't Add Up
review_date: 2016-06-15T05:33:37Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
It was not physically possible for a single gunman at the Orlando nightclub shooting to have fired as many rounds in the time allotted as reported.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/let-me-call-you-sweetheart/
title: Are 90% of US Marriages Between 'High School Sweethearts'?
review_date: 2009-01-18T04:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Ninety percent of marriages in the U.S. are between people who started dating during their middle or high school years.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-executive-order-retired-air-force-pilots/
title: Did President Donald Trump Amend an Executive Order to Recall 1,000 Retired Air Force Pilots?
review_date: 2017-10-24T03:22:16Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
President Trump amended Executive Order 13223, recalling 1,000 retired Air Force pilots in a "mini draft" and in preparation for imminent war.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/italy-police-bikini-ticket/
title: Does Pic Show Italian Police Ticketing Woman for Wearing Bikini in 1950s?
review_date: 2021-09-07T01:35:19Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A black-and-white photograph, shared widely in September 2021, shows an Italian police officer issuing a ticket to a woman wearing a bikini in the 1950s.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/earlobes-biden-body-double/
title: Does Joe Biden Have a Body Double?
review_date: 2020-12-17T01:11:31Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Photographs of President-elect Joe Biden's earlobes over time shows an individual stands in as him for some public events.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/1973-soylent-green-movie-set-in-2022/
title: Was the '73 Film 'Soylent Green' Depicting Food Made from Human Corpses Set in 2022?
review_date: 2023-06-27T14:07:04Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The 1973 sci-fi horror classic movie “Soylent Green,” which depicted people eating wafers made from human corpses, was set in 2022.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/flamingos-zoo-bathroom-in-hurricane/
title: Yes, Photo Shows Flamingos in Zoo Bathroom During Hurricane Andrew
review_date: 2022-08-22T04:35:54Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
During Hurricane Andrew in 1992, animal caretakers at Zoo Miami (then Miami Metrozoo) sheltered dozens of flamingos in a bathroom.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-energy-independence/
title: Did Biden Set US 'Back 50 Years' on Energy Independence Progress?
review_date: 2021-02-15T09:23:09Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
After only 10 days in office, Joe Biden sent the United States "back 50 years" on its progress toward energy independence.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nascar-national-anthem/
title: Is NASCAR Doing Away with Traditions Such as the National Anthem?
review_date: 2020-06-17T04:55:27Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
NASCAR announced in June 2020 that it was doing away with the national anthem, pre-race prayers, and military flyovers.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/2013-reddit-post-warn-about-jordan-neely/
title: Did a 2013 Reddit Post Warn About Subway Chokehold Victim Jordan Neely?
review_date: 2023-05-05T17:01:39Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A 2013 post in the subreddit r/Manhattan warning people to "stay away from the Michael Jackson impersonator" specifically concerns Jordan Neely, who died on the F Train in May 2023 after a fellow rider put him in a chokehold.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cole-sprouse-butt-instagram/
title: Did Actor Cole Sprouse Post a Photo of His Naked Butt on Instagram?
review_date: 2022-06-08T06:07:25Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An Instagram photograph posted by "Riverdale" star Cole Sprouse on June 7, 2022, was unaltered and genuinely depicted his naked butt.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/raising-canes-corporate-cooks-cashiers/
title: Did Raising Cane's Send Corporate Staff To Work as Cooks, Cashiers Amid Labor Shortage?
review_date: 2021-10-13T04:30:00Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In October 2021, Raising Cane's deployed corporate employees to work as cashiers, cooks, and recruiters at the chain's restaurants across the country.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/do-sonic-weapons-explain-the-health-diplomats-cuba/
title: Do 'Sonic Weapons' Adequately Explain 'Havana Syndrome'?
review_date: 2017-09-25T12:48:41Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An inaudible sonic weapon adequately explains the "Havana Syndrome," a range of symptoms experienced by diplomats suffering from “health attacks” in Cuba.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/carl-sagans-foreboding-of-an-america/
title: Is This Carl Sagan's 'Foreboding of an America'?
review_date: 2017-01-23T06:06:47Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Carl Sagan once speculated about the dangers of a future United States in which “key manufacturing industries have slipped away to other countries”, where people “have lost the ability to set their own agendas or knowledgeably question those in authority” and “no one representing the public interest can even grasp the issues”.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/melania-trump-relationship-tweet/
title: Did Melania Trump 'Like' a Tweet Lampooning Her Relationship With President Trump?
review_date: 2017-05-03T04:24:00Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Melania Trump "liked" a tweet that poked fun at her relationship with her husband, President Donald Trump.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/rajon-rondo-traded-for-anthony-davis-rumor/
title: Was Rajon Rondo Traded for Anthony Davis in a Five-Team Deal?
review_date: 2017-01-12T07:28:06Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Chicago Bulls Rajon Rondo and New Orleans Pelicans Anthony Davis were traded in a five player deal in January 2017.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/california-unlawful-ballots/
title: Did California Issue 'Unlawful' Mail-In Ballots?
review_date: 2020-11-16T05:40:33Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The state of California issued "unlawful" mail-in ballots, and the outcome of the 2020 U.S. presidential election is in jeopardy.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fake-norton-renewal-email/
title: Did Norton Send Renewal Offers for Devices Infected With Viruses?
review_date: 2021-03-22T06:51:00Z
textual_rating: Scam
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Norton Support and Norton Internet Security are sending email renewal offers that notify customers their devices are infected with viruses.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/uvalde-false-flag-2-fathers/
title: No, Uvalde Shooting Victim's 2 Fathers Were Not Proof of a 'False Flag'
review_date: 2022-06-02T02:46:44Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In May 2022 television interviews, two different "crisis actors" portrayed the father of Amerie Jo Garza, who was shot dead in the Uvalde school shooting.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/deborah-gail-stone-disneyland/
title: The Death of Deborah Gail Stone at Disneyland's America Sings Attraction
review_date: 1996-02-26T02:30:48Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A hostess named Deborah Gail Stone working the America Sings attraction was crushed to death by a rotating wall.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/notre-dame-barrett-nomination/
title: Did Notre Dame Colleagues Ask Barrett to 'Halt' Supreme Court Nomination Process?
review_date: 2020-10-19T04:07:59Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An open letter written by dozens of Notre Dame colleagues of Judge Amy Coney Barrett, U.S. President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, requested that she “halt [the] nomination process” until after the election.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tobacco-enema-blow-smoke/
title: Does the Phrase 'Blow Smoke Up Your Ass' Come From 'Tobacco Enemas'?
review_date: 2021-02-18T08:47:53Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The phrase "blow smoke up your ass" comes from a pre-modern medical practice in which tobacco smoke is literally blown up a patient's ass.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/super-soldier/
title: Is China Genetically Engineering 'Super Soldiers'?
review_date: 2021-03-01T08:55:39Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Chinese government has conducted human testing on its soldiers with hopes of genetically enhancing them.


title: Did Oliver Anthony Turn Down $100K To Sing National Anthem at Super Bowl?
review_date: 2023-08-25T15:29:17Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Internet star Oliver Anthony turned down a $100,000 to perform at the Super Bowl, and instead will do it for free.

url:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/did-oliver-anthony-turn-down-100k-to-sing-national-anthem-at-super-bowl/


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/i-am-curious-yellow-pages/
title: Does an Old Yellow Pages Ad Contain This X-Rated Optical Illusion?
review_date: 2006-01-06T19:22:16Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An illustration from a withdrawn Yellow Pages ad reveals a risqué image when a portion of it is viewed upside-down.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/police-hold-hand-trump-riot/
title: Did Police Officer Hold Rioter's Hand at US Capitol?
review_date: 2021-01-07T08:33:53Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video shows a law enforcement officer holding the hand of a woman and escorting her down stairs during a pro-Trump riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/point-ocean-closest-human-astronaut/
title: Is There a Point in the Ocean Where the Closest Human Could Be an Astronaut?
review_date: 2018-03-29T11:16:15Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
There is a point in the middle of the Pacific Ocean so far from land that it’s likely the closest humans to it are aboard the International Space Station.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/sick-child-christmas-card-request/
title: Sick Child Christmas Card Request
review_date: 2001-07-19T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: Outdated
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A child dying of cancer wants you to send him or her cards so they can get into the Guinness World Book of Records.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/obama-executive-order-military-citizens/
title: Obama Signs Executive Order Allowing Military to Fight US Citizens
review_date: 2016-07-14T00:39:11Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
President Obama signed an executive order allowing the use of the U.S. military against American citizens.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kochs-contributed-ryan-after-tax/
title: Did the Kochs Contribute $500,000 to Paul Ryan After the GOP Tax Plan Was Passed?
review_date: 2018-01-23T10:03:19Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Charles and Elizabeth Koch contributed nearly $500,000 to Paul Ryan’s fundraising committee after the GOP tax plan passed in the U.S. House of Representatives.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/caucasian-barrel/
title: Liberals Want to Change the Name of 'Cracker Barrel' to 'Caucasian Barrel'?
review_date: 2016-09-21T02:23:18Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
"Liberals" want to change the name of Cracker Barrel to "Caucasian Barrel" because otherwise it's racist.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-coronavirus-kill-body/
title: Did Trump Say Doctors Had 'Never Seen a Body Kill Coronavirus Like My Body'?
review_date: 2020-10-07T06:54:56Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. President Donald Trump said: "The doctors said they've never seen a body kill the Coronavirus like my body. They tested my DNA and it wasn't DNA. It was USA."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cv19-vaccine-patented/
title: Was a CV-19 Vaccine That Tracks Citizens Patented in 2012?
review_date: 2020-08-06T05:56:42Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A vaccine known as CV-19 that can track citizens was patented following secret meetings with Joe Biden in 2012.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/lv-parents-ear-modification/
title: Las Vegas Parents Facing Charges for Modifying 8-Month-Old Baby’s Ears
review_date: 2016-06-23T13:59:30Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A Las Vegas couple was arrested for modifying their baby's ears to make them pointed like a Vulcan's.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/is-anchor-butter-contaminated-with-hiv/
title: Is Anchor Butter Contaminated with HIV?
review_date: 2018-03-01T01:55:46Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A worker at a British dairy that produces Anchor Butter contaminated the company's products with HIV-infected blood.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/stacey-abrams-gardner-judge-sister/
title: Did Stacey Abrams' Sister Oversee a Court Case Involving Abrams?
review_date: 2020-12-31T05:34:38Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In December 2020, U.S. District Court Judge Leslie Abrams Gardner ruled on a case to which her sister, Stacey Abrams, was a party.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/dave-busters-chappelle-busta-rhymes/
title: Was Dave & Buster's Founded by Dave Chappelle and Busta Rhymes?
review_date: 2021-07-08T02:47:39Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Bar and restaurant chain Dave & Buster's was founded by comedian Dave Chappelle and rapper Busta Rhymes.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/extinction-rebellion-nazi-stickers/
title: Did Extinction Rebellion Post 'Drive a Car? You're a Nazi' Stickers?
review_date: 2020-01-22T07:51:46Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows an official Extinction Rebellion sticker reading, "Driving a car? You're a Nazi."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-tower-opens-pyongyang/
title: Did a Trump Tower Open in Pyongyang?
review_date: 2018-06-14T04:19:37Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A Trump Tower hotel opened in Pyongyang, North Korea within a day of the historic summit between President Trump and Kim Jong-Un.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/glass-shards-sandwich-officer/
title: Officer Hospitalized After Being Served Sandwich Containing Glass Shards
review_date: 2016-07-20T02:40:30Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A police officer was intentionally served a sandwich containing glass shards at a restaurant in Ohio.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/florida-education-prageru-kids-climate-denial/
title: Did Florida Education Dept. Approve Climate-Denial Content Comparing Climate Science to Nazism?
review_date: 2023-08-10T16:33:35Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Florida state Department of Education approved content that denies or minimizes the reality of anthropogenic climate change and compares climate science to Nazism as an optional supplement to the state's social studies curriculum.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/politician-canadian-moslems/
review_date: 2019-05-30T06:50:30Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A Canadian politician said that 'Moslems' only sought leadership positions to make changes to laws that benefit the Muslim community.

title:
Did a Politician Say 'Canadians Have to Get Used to the Fact That We Moslems Are Now in Government?'


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/blackburn-toomey-veterans-bill/
title: Sen. Blackburn Did Not Tweet of Veterans Bill: 'We Simply Cannot Afford to Give Joe Biden a Win'
review_date: 2022-10-21T06:38:14Z
textual_rating: Originated as Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-TN, tweeted, "We simply cannot afford to give Joe Biden a win. Veterans may die because of this, but that's what they signed up for."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/epidural-vaccine-targets-blacks/
title: Government Targeted Black Women with 'Epidural Vaccine'
review_date: 2016-11-01T07:41:42Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The government "knowingly" injected a birth defect-inducing vaccine into epidurals between 2010 and 2014 to hurt Black women


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/student-suspended-pretending-transgender-locker-room/
title: Was a Student Suspended for Pretending to be Transgender to Use the Girls' Locker Room?
review_date: 2018-02-23T03:59:21Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A high school student pretended to be transgender so that he could take showers in the girls' locker room during gym class.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/space-force-commander-arrested-treason/
title: No, US Space Force Commander Wasn't Arrested for Treason
review_date: 2023-04-24T09:11:03Z
textual_rating: Originated as Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
On April 16, 2023, U.S. Special Forces arrested Chief of Space Force Operations Chance Saltzman for treason.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/knights-templar-caves-shropshire/
title: Were Mysterious Caves Used by the Knights Templar Recently Discovered in Shropshire?
review_date: 2017-03-09T09:18:59Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An individual stumbled upon a network of mysterious caves in Shropshire, once used by the Knights Templar for secretive rituals.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/did-georgia-lawmaker-nazis-d-day/
title: Did a Georgia Lawmaker Tweet a Photograph of Nazis on D-Day?
review_date: 2018-06-07T03:56:03Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Rep. Drew Ferguson posted a picture of Nazi soldiers on Twitter on the anniversary of the Allied invasion of Normandy.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/marian-robinson-pension/
title: Does Michelle Obama's Mother Receive a Lifetime $160K/Year Government Pension?
review_date: 2016-10-18T01:19:08Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Marian Robinson, First Lady Michelle Obama's mother, will receive a lifetime pension of $160,000 per year from the U.S. government.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/middle-school-kavanaugh-sign/
title: Did a Middle School Display the Words 'F*ck Kavanaugh' on Their School Sign?
review_date: 2018-10-10T04:17:10Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
Socialist teachers at South Charlotte Middle School put the message "Fuck Kavanaugh" on the school's sign.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-harris-disease-disagreed/
title: Did Biden Say He'd 'Develop Some Disease' and Resign If He and Harris Disagreed?
review_date: 2020-12-09T01:14:07Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
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publisher_name: Snopes.com
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Regarding what he would do if he disagreed with Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, U.S. President-elect Joe Biden said: “Like I told Barack, if I reach something where there’s a fundamental disagreement we have based on a moral principle, I’ll develop some disease and say I have to resign."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-run-mile-and-push-ups-pull-ups/
title: No, Biden Did Not Run a Mile and Do 36 Push-Ups and 11 Pull-Ups
review_date: 2023-02-21T13:27:19Z
textual_rating: Originated as Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. President Joe Biden, who is 80, ran one mile in five minutes and did 36 push-ups and 11 pull-ups, according to an early 2023 health status report.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/sleepy-eyes-anti-semitic-slur/
title: Is 'Sleepy Eyes' an Anti-Semitic Slur?
review_date: 2018-04-22T20:24:17Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
President Donald Trump was using an anti-Semitic slur when he called NBC host Chuck Todd "sleepy eyes."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/north-korea-evacuation-alarms/
title: Did Evacuation Alarms Go Off in Pyongyang, North Korea Amid 'Nuke Fears'?
review_date: 2017-04-26T06:03:04Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Hundreds of thousands of residents in North Korea's capital Pyongyang were evacuated due to "nuke" fears.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/homewood-suites-arizona-immigrants/
title: Is an Arizona Hotel Being Used as an Illegal Safe House For 'Illegal Immigrants'?
review_date: 2021-07-20T04:21:41Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A Homewood Suites hotel in Scottsdale, Arizona, has become an illegal safe house for housing “illegal” migrants.


title: Was a Black Hockey Player Fired For Raising His Fist During the National Anthem?
review_date: 2017-10-20T07:47:34Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Tampa Bay Lightning fired J.T. Brown for raising his fist in protest during the national anthem.

url:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/was-a-black-nhl-player-fired-for-raising-his-fist-during-the-national-anthem/


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/new-ms-frizzle/
title: Is This a Picture of 'New Ms. Frizzle'?
review_date: 2021-03-21T03:09:58Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A picture shared widely on social media shows what Ms. Frizzle looks like in a new Netflix reboot of the children's book and television series.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/palestinian-terrorists-wife-to-address-clinton-foundation/
title: Palestinian Terrorist’s Wife to Address Clinton Foundation
review_date: 2016-09-21T07:09:04Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Hanan al-Hroub, whose husband was jailed for providing chemicals used in making bombs that killed Israelis, was invited to speak at a Clinton Global Initiative dinner.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/karin-mcquillan-pen-op-ed-arguing-trump-right-africa/
title: Did a Former Peace Corps Volunteer Defend Trump's Sh*thole Comments?
review_date: 2018-01-24T05:58:53Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Former Peace Corps volunteer Karin McQuillan wrote an opinion piece arguing that President Trump was right about Africa.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/muslims-open-fire-hikers/
title: Muslims Open Fire on California Hikers?
review_date: 2016-03-29T13:31:44Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The media covered up an incident in San Bernardino during which several Muslim men fired upon a number of Californian hikers.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/unidentified-flying-object-seen-as-spacex-rocket-exploded/
title: 'Unidentified Flying Object' Seen as SpaceX Rocket Exploded?
review_date: 2016-09-07T04:41:07Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An unidentified flying object passes above SpaceX’s Falcon-9 rocket at the same moment it explodes, suggesting the rocket’s destruction was intentional.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/germany-campaign-feed-americans/
title: Did Germany Start a Campaign to Feed Americans?
review_date: 2021-11-09T23:05:00Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Germany, China, and other countries created a "Great Nations Eat" campaign to feed hungry Americans.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/florida-deputy-david-hogg/
title: Did a Florida Sheriff's Deputy Die 'Suspiciously' After Criticizing David Hogg?
review_date: 2018-04-18T03:25:03Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Broward County Sheriff's Deputy Jason Fitzsimons died suspiciously after posting a photograph criticizing Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ancient-giant-trees/
title: Does This Photograph Document the Ancient Stump of a Giant Tree?
review_date: 2017-07-14T06:58:12Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows the remains of an ancient tree trunk measuring more than two miles (3.2 km) wide.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/flu-vaccine-dangers/
title: Did a Johns Hopkins Scientist Expose Flu Vaccine Dangers?
review_date: 2014-10-22T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A Johns Hopkins scientist issued a "blistering report" on flu vaccine dangers in the British Medical Journal.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/carhartt-covid-vaccination/
title: Did Carhartt Email Associates About COVID-19 Vaccination Policy?
review_date: 2022-01-18T04:43:00Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An image shows an email to Carhartt associates informing them that a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision will not impact the company's COVID-19 vaccination policy.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/clog-iowa-caucus-phones/
title: Did Trolls Try to Clog Phone Lines After Iowa Caucuses?
review_date: 2020-02-10T05:02:26Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Internet trolls attempted to disrupt the Iowa caucuses by flooding the phone lines where caucus managers called in results.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ice-cream-covid19/
title: Did Ice Cream Test Positive for COVID-19?
review_date: 2021-01-18T03:11:18Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In January 2021, Chinese health officials detected the coronavirus in ice cream produced in Tianjin.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/drug-law-lobbying-by-corrections-corporation-of-america/
title: Drug Law Lobbying by Corrections Corporation of America
review_date: 2016-04-04T08:54:44Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) said that cannabis legalization would harm their profits, and they spend $1 million per year fighting changes to marijuana laws.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/minnesota-letter-harmful-christmas/
title: Was Anonymous Letter Decrying 'Harmful Impact' of Christmas Lights Sent to Minnesota Resident?
review_date: 2020-12-10T06:13:00Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An image showed a letter complaining of the "harmful impact" of Christmas light displays that was sent to a Minnesota resident.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tesla-elon-musk-twitter/
title: Did Elon Musk Delete a Twitter Thread On 'How Safe Tesla Cars Are'?
review_date: 2023-03-22T11:40:18Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
On Jan. 7, 2023, Elon Musk deleted a Twitter thread from his personal account about how safe Tesla cars are.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/putin-leg-buckling/
title: Did Putin's Legs Buckle During a Ceremony Due to Cancer or Parkinson's Disease?
review_date: 2022-06-14T11:18:13Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video recorded on June 12, 2022, shows Russian President Vladimir Putin's legs buckling during a ceremony either because he had terminal cancer or Parkinson's disease.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hummer-fire-gas-shortage/
title: Was This Hummer Fire Related to Gas Shortage?
review_date: 2021-05-13T05:46:03Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows the aftermath of a Hummer vehicle fire that was started after the driver lit a cigarette, igniting four canisters of gas just loaded into the back of the vehicle due to a fuel shortage in the area.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/first-full-cgi-character/
title: What Was the First Full CGI Character?
review_date: 2021-05-14T04:05:15Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The 1999 Star Wars movie "The Phantom Menace" featured the first full CGI character in Jar Jar Binks.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-pay-8-women/
title: Did Trump Pay 8 Women to Have Abortions?
review_date: 2020-01-21T09:59:18Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Donald Trump has paid up to eight sexual partners to obtain abortions and sign nondisclosure agreements.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/oxford-junior-dictionary-words/
title: Dictionary Drama
review_date: 2015-09-24T03:56:20Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Dozens of nature words were removed from the Oxford Junior Dictionary in order to make room for modern technology-related words.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kamala-harris-birth-certificate/
title: Does Kamala Harris' Birth Certificate Identify Her as 'Caucasian'?
review_date: 2020-08-13T08:02:16Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An image of U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris' birth certificate shows that the document identified her race as "Caucasian."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-guantanamo-covid/
title: Did Trump Suggest Sending COVID-19 Patients to Guantánamo Bay?
review_date: 2021-06-23T08:45:57Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, former U.S. President Donald Trump advocated for shipping Americans who contracted the virus to Guantánamo Bay.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-us-troops-landed-ukraine/
title: Did Trump Mistakenly Say US Troops Had Landed in Ukraine?
review_date: 2022-02-24T00:13:00Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Former U.S. President Donald Trump told Fox News he believed U.S. troops had launched an “amphibious” attack in Ukraine.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/damar-hamlin-covid-body-double/
title: Did Damar Hamlin Die from the COVID Vaccine and a 'Body Double' Take His Place?
review_date: 2023-01-24T14:01:52Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
After Damar Hamlin collapsed from cardiac arrest during an NFL game on Jan. 2, 2023, he died due to the COVID-19 vaccine, and a "body double" began standing in for him at public appearances.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/buzz-aldrin-moon-landing-faked/
title: Did Buzz Aldrin Admit Moon Landing Was Faked?
review_date: 2022-02-18T02:11:58Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Astronaut Buzz Aldrin admitted during a television appearance with Conan O'Brien that the 1969 moon landing was fake.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/celebrity-moving-small-towns/
title: That Super-Famous Celebrity Isn't Moving to Your Town
review_date: 2016-03-04T07:21:50Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A well-known celebrity is moving to your town after briefly visiting and discovering "people were people," "whose sincerity you didn’t have to question."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nashville-explosion-suspect/
title: Is This a Photo of the Nashville RV Explosion Suspect?
review_date: 2020-12-27T09:31:53Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows a person of interest identified by the FBI in the Christmas morning explosion in Nashville.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/whole-lotto-stealing-going-on/
title: Lottery Scams
review_date: 2002-11-29T16:00:00Z
textual_rating: Scam
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Announcements inform recipients that they've won large sums of money in foreign or online lotteries.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/sean-connery-trump-golf-course/
title: Did Sean Connery Help Secure Approval for a Trump Golf Course?
review_date: 2020-11-01T02:39:27Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Actor Sean Connery was instrumental in helping Donald Trump secure approval for a controversial golf course development in Scotland.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/miguel-martinez-transgender-bathroom-controversy/
title: Was a Transgender Woman Convicted of Sexually Assaulting a Young Girl in a Bathroom?
review_date: 2017-10-20T03:33:57Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
A transgender woman raped a young girl in a women's bathroom because bills were passed allowing transgender people to use bathrooms which correspond with their gender.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hillary-clinton-russia-sanctions/
title: Did Hillary Clinton Tweet This Snarky Response to Russia's Sanctioning Her?
review_date: 2022-03-16T06:43:57Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Hillary Clinton thanked "the Russian Academy" for the "Lifetime Achievement Award" upon learning the Russian government sanctioned her.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nasa-planetary-protection-officer/
title: Is NASA Hiring Someone to Protect Earth from Aliens?
review_date: 2017-08-03T07:27:43Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
NASA will hire someone (with a secret security clearance) to ensure alien life doesn't make its way to Earth.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/switzerland-hotel-jewish-guests/
title: Did a Hotel Owner in Switzerland Ask Jewish Guests to Shower Before Using the Pool?
review_date: 2017-08-15T10:00:59Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In August 2017, the owner of a hotel in Arosa, Switzerland posted signs imposing restrictions on Jewish guests, including asking them to shower before using the hotel swimming pool.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/120-retired-admirals-letter/
title: Did 124 Retired Admirals and Generals Sign Letter Questioning 2020 Election?
review_date: 2021-05-13T09:11:15Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
One hundred twenty-four retired admirals and generals signed a letter questioning the validity of the 2020 election and U.S. President Joe Biden's mental acuity.


title: Did Thomas Edison’s Mother Lie About a Letter Expelling Him from School?
review_date: 2016-12-01T03:06:37Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Thomas Edison’s mother lied about the contents of a letter from her son’s school informing her that the school had expelled him for “mental deficiencies.”

url:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/thomas-edisons-mom-lied-about-a-letter-expelling-her-son-from-school/


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/gymnast-celebrate-vaccination-card/
title: Did a Gymnast Celebrate by Showing Off Vaccination Card?
review_date: 2021-04-05T06:25:04Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video shows Illinois men’s gymnast Evan Manivong celebrating a successful vault landing by showing off his COVID-19 vaccination card.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/will-smith-worst-shape/
title: Did Will Smith Say He Was in the 'Worst Shape' of His Life?
review_date: 2021-05-04T03:03:45Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Actor Will Smith posted a shirtless picture on Instagram on May 2, 2021, saying he was “in the worst shape of [his] life.”


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/boebert-mexican-restaurant/
title: Was Lauren Boebert's Shooters Grill Replaced by a Mexican Restaurant?
review_date: 2022-12-27T16:12:42Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
A restaurant space previously leased by U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., as Shooters Grill later became a Mexican restaurant.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-kneel-saudi-prince-bin-salman/
title: Did Biden Kneel Before Saudi Prince Mohammad Bin Salman?
review_date: 2022-07-28T04:55:32Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. President Joe Biden knelt before Saudi Prince Mohammad Bin Salman during their July 2022 meeting.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-twitter-search-loser/
title: Does Searching for ‘Loser’ on Twitter Return Trump’s Account?
review_date: 2020-11-07T06:42:58Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
Following the 2020 general election, entering “loser” in the people search function on Twitter returned the personal account of U.S. President Donald Trump.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/donald-trump-indicted/
title: Yes, Trump Was Just Indicted
review_date: 2023-03-30T16:38:56Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
President Trump was indicted by a grand jury convened by the Manhattan District Attorney's office on March 30, 2023.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ice-cube-work-with-trump/
title: Did Ice Cube Help Trump Create Plan for Black Americans?
review_date: 2020-10-16T09:58:21Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Before the 2020 U.S. presidential election, rapper Ice Cube advised U.S. President Donald Trump's campaign on policy plans.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hobby-lobby-newspaper/
title: Hobby Lobby Places July 4 Newspaper Ad: 'One Nation Under God'
review_date: 2021-07-04T06:11:29Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
On Independence Day in 2021, Hobby Lobby crafts store placed an ad in several newspapers that read: "One Nation Under God."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/journalism-taliban-takeover/
title: Is This Journalism Before and After Taliban Takeover?
review_date: 2021-08-17T02:00:49Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A set of images show how CNN reporter Clarissa Ward had to start wearing a head covering after the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/milky-way-perseverance-mars-rover/
title: Does This Photo Show the Milky Way From Perseverance Mars Rover?
review_date: 2021-02-27T04:00:26Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph captured by the Perseverance Mars rover in February 2021 showed the Milky Way from the surface of the red planet.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-arrested-south-africa/
title: Was Joe Biden Arrested in South Africa in the 1970s?
review_date: 2020-02-26T02:26:30Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
During a visit to South Africa in the 1970s, then-U.S. Sen. Joe Biden was arrested while attempting to visit Nelson Mandela in prison.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/new-pfizer-docs-vaccines-pregnancy/
title: No, New Pfizer Docs Don't Show That Vaccines Are Unsafe During Pregnancy
review_date: 2022-05-06T05:28:45Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Pfizer Inc. admitted in documents released by the Food and Drug Administration, as part of a Freedom of Information Act request, that the COVID-19 vaccine was unsafe to get during pregnancy.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pa-mailin-votes-ballots/
title: Did Pennsylvania Record Many More Mail-In Votes than Ballots Requested?
review_date: 2020-11-27T09:28:56Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
The number of mail-in votes recorded in Pennsylvania during the 2020 election was much greater than the number of mail-in ballots requested.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/obama-demands-monument/
title: President Obama 'Demands' Monument to Himself
review_date: 2016-10-18T16:31:20Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
President Obama demanded a monument to himself because "there's plenty of monuments dedicated to racist white people."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-hotel-anti-cnn-petitions/
title: Is Trump International Hotel Handing Out Anti-CNN Petitions?
review_date: 2017-10-12T07:36:58Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Trump International Hotel in Washington D.C. handed out flyers promoting an anti-CNN petition to guests at check-in.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nancy-pelosi-ray-epps-phone-jan-6/
title: Did Pelosi Speak to Trump Supporter Ray Epps by Phone Before Jan. 6 Capitol Riot?
review_date: 2023-03-10T16:12:05Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Evidence gathered via Freedom of Information Act requests show a dozen calls between the cellphone of Arizona Trump supporter Ray Epps and the office of then-U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in the week before the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ben-carson-abortions-create-baby-ghosts-haunt-hospitals/
title: Ben Carson: 'Abortions Create Baby Ghosts that Haunt Hospitals'
review_date: 2016-12-07T09:34:56Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Ben Carson said abortions led to baby ghosts haunting hospitals, stealing medical supplies, and increasing healthcare costs.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/elon-musk-eagles-tweet/
title: Did Elon Musk Delete a 'Go Eagles' Tweet After Team's Super Bowl Loss?
review_date: 2023-02-13T14:02:52Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A tweet in which Elon Musk cheered for the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII was deleted from his account after the team lost.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/new-deadly-spider/
title: Did a 'New Deadly Spider' Species Kill Several People in the U.S. in the Summer of 2018?
review_date: 2018-08-22T01:50:58Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A species of spider new to the U.S. has a lethal bite which killed five people in the summer of 2018.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/is-barack-obama-more-self-referential-than-donald-trump/
title: Is Barack Obama More Self-Referential than Donald Trump?
review_date: 2017-01-20T13:06:55Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Former president Barack Obama referred to himself 75 times during his farewell speech, compared to just 3 self-references by President Donald Trump in his inaugural address.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mrbeast-buy-neighborhood-north-carolina/
title: Did YouTube Star MrBeast Buy Out a Neighborhood in NC for His Employees?
review_date: 2023-05-10T14:36:29Z
textual_rating: Research In Progress
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
As of May 2023, YouTuber MrBeast had bought up nearly an entire neighborhood in Greenville, North Carolina, for his family, friends, and employees.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/coat-hangers-ready/
title: Did a 'West Virginia Republican' Tell Women to 'Get Your Coat Hangers Ready' ?
review_date: 2018-10-09T09:21:25Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Republican Eric Barber "celebrated" Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court confirmation by telling women to "get your coat hangers ready."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cadbury-free-chocolate-hampers/
title: Is Cadbury Giving Away Hampers of Chocolate?
review_date: 2020-12-10T00:29:51Z
textual_rating: Scam
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The confectionery company Cadbury is giving away hampers filled with chocolate to people who like and share content on Facebook.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/john-lennon-life-happens-quote/
title: Did John Lennon Create the Phrase, ‘Life Is What Happens When You're Busy Making Other Plans'?
review_date: 2023-07-09T09:00:01Z
textual_rating: Misattributed
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publisher_name: Snopes
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John Lennon was the original source of the oft-repeated phrase, “Life is what happens when you are busy making other plans.”


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/i-saw-new-york/
title: 'Sawing New York in Half' Hoax
review_date: 2001-08-25T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A pair of hoaxsters once led hundreds of gullible New Yorkers into participating in a scheme to saw Manhattan Island in half.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/full-gas-tank-explosion/
title: Will Cars with Full Gas Tanks Explode on Hot Days?
review_date: 2018-07-02T10:40:20Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
On hot summer days, you should avoid filling your car’s gas tank completely due to a risk of explosion.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/supreme-court-abortion-infants-supply/
title: Roe Leak: No, Justices Didn't Argue Against Abortion to Boost 'Domestic Supply of Infants'
review_date: 2022-05-11T07:24:15Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In a leaked majority opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, conservative Supreme Court justices argued that abortion should be banned or restricted in order to boost the "domestic supply of infants" for adoption.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/dylann-roof-john-christian-graas/
title: Convicted Charleston Shooter Dylann Roof Is Child Actor John Christian Graas
review_date: 2016-12-17T02:56:18Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof is actually a former child star and crisis actor named John Christian Graas.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jack-johnsons-monkey-wrench/
title: Did Jack Johnson Invent the Monkey Wrench?
review_date: 2015-12-14T06:40:11Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The term "monkey wrench" was originally used to insult the tool's African-American inventor, Jack Johnson.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/larry-bird-say-shut-up-play/
title: Did Larry Bird Tell NBA Players 'Shut Up and Play the Damn Game'?
review_date: 2020-08-30T21:08:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Former NBA star said modern basketball players should stop protesting and just 'Shut up and play the damn game.'


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/m1-m25-speed-cameras/
title: Were All Speed Limit Cameras on Two Major English Roads Set to 72 MPH in January 2019?
review_date: 2019-01-10T05:15:18Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In early January 2019, all speed cameras on the M1 and M25 motorways in England were simultaneously activated, with a uniform speed limit of 72 miles per hour.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tax-bill-private-schools/
title: Does the 2017 Tax Reform Bill Help Private Schools and Hurt Public Schools?
review_date: 2017-12-05T10:17:42Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The 2017 tax reform bill eliminates personal deductions for state and local taxes (primary sources of public school funding), while offering tax breaks for parents who send their children to private schools.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-stock-market-prediction/
title: Did Trump Say the Stock Market Would 'Crash' If Biden Won Election?
review_date: 2020-11-24T06:49:10Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. President Donald Trump said that the stock market would "crash" if Joe Biden was elected president.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hanks-oprah-maui-fires/
title: Tom Hanks 'Panics' as Oprah Winfrey Reveals His 'Shady Role' in Maui Fires?
review_date: 2023-09-01T15:34:48Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An online video accurately reports that entertainment icon Oprah Winfrey revealed that Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks, who owns property on Maui, had a "shady role" in the island's August 2023 wildfires.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/did-shooters-instagram-picture-maga-hat/
title: Did the Florida Shooter's Instagram Profile Picture Feature a 'MAGA' Hat?
review_date: 2018-02-15T06:52:36Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An Instagram account linked to suspected shooter Nikolas Cruz featured an avatar that included a "MAGA" hat.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/elizabeth-holtzman-homeland-security-letter/
title: Did Elizabeth Holtzman Send DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen a Strongly-Worded Resignation?
review_date: 2018-07-24T04:06:59Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In July 2018, former Congresswoman Elizabeth Holtzman wrote a strongly-worded letter of resignation from the Homeland Security Advisory Council which went viral on social media.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/sessions-marijuana-abortions/
title: Did Jeff Sessions Say Marijuana Use Leads to Abortions?
review_date: 2017-03-22T04:30:18Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Attorney General Jeff Sessions said using marijuana leads to more sex, thus causing more unwanted pregnancies and more abortions.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pelosi-sanchez-state-of-union/
title: Did Nancy Pelosi Scold a Democrat for Standing at the State of the Union Address?
review_date: 2018-02-01T06:30:36Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Photographs show House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi scolding a fellow Democrat for standing during the State of the Union.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fake-trump-groping-plot/
title: WikiLeaks Exposes Fake Trump Groping Plot
review_date: 2016-10-15T11:49:23Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Leaked DNC e-mails from May 2016 reveal a plot to contrive fake stories about Donald Trump groping women.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/parking-vijay-mallya-joke/
title: Did a Billionaire Use His Car as Collateral to Get Cheap Parking from a Bank?
review_date: 2016-03-04T13:36:28Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Billionaire Vijay Mallya found cheap parking in New York by using his expensive car as collateral for a loan.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/michelle-obama-white-folks-quote/
title: Did Michelle Obama Say 'White Folks Are What's Wrong with America'?
review_date: 2015-11-30T01:40:40Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Michelle Obama said that "white folks are what's wrong with America" during a commencement speech at Tuskegee University.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/medicare-hospitals-covid-patients/
title: Are Doctors and Hospitals Paid More for COVID-19 Patients?
review_date: 2020-04-17T10:20:22Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Medicare is paying hospitals $13,000 for patients admitted with COVID-19 diagnoses and $39,000 if those patients are placed on ventilators.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/did-an-alabama-church-put-up-a-sign-comparing-roy-moore-to-jesus/
title: Did an Alabama Church Display a Sign Comparing Roy Moore to Jesus?
review_date: 2017-12-05T05:47:06Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The billboard for Living Way Ministries in Alabama displayed a message openly supporting GOP senatorial candidate Roy Moore.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/najat-vallaud-belkacem-shepherd-morocco-photo/
title: Does This Photograph Show a Future French Politician as a Shepherd in Morocco?
review_date: 2018-07-24T01:26:07Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A viral photograph shows the former French Education Minister Najat Vallaud-Belkacem as a young girl in Morocco.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/dalai-lama-boy-tongue/
title: Did the Dalai Lama Ask a Boy To ‘Suck My Tongue’?
review_date: 2023-04-10T14:38:00Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video that went viral in April 2023 authentically showed the Dalai Lama asking a boy to “suck my tongue."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/grocery-store-klan-hood/
title: Does This Photo Show a Grocery Store Shopper in a KKK Hood?
review_date: 2020-05-05T10:19:39Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows a customer shopping at a grocery store during the COVID-19 coronavirus disease pandemic wearing a Ku Klux Klan-like hood over his head.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/creepy-clowns-halloween-night-purge/
title: Creepy Clowns Plan Halloween Night Purge, Cops Warn 'Stay Inside'?
review_date: 2017-10-20T01:48:56Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Police warned citizens to "stay inside" on Halloween night because of information that "creepy clowns" planned a "purge night."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/doctors-smoke-camels/
title: Is This a Real 'More Doctors Smoke Camels Than Any Other Cigarette' Vintage Ad?
review_date: 2023-07-01T09:00:01Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A real vintage advertisement for Camels featured a doctor and the slogan “More doctors smoke Camels than any other cigarette.“


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/chameleon-climbing-colored-pencils/
title: Is a Chameleon Changing Colors as It Climbs Colored Pencils in This Video?
review_date: 2020-11-17T05:38:42Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video shows a chameleon quickly changing colors as it climbs a series of connected colored pencils.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/slime-health-risks/
title: Does the “Slime” Craze Bring Serious Health Risks?
review_date: 2017-03-20T14:35:21Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
“Slime,” a do-it-yourself gooey craft project containing borax, white glue, and shaving cream, comes with serious health risks.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/home-affairs-robbery-census/
title: Did Fake 'Home Affairs' Officials Commit a Census-Linked Robbery Scam?
review_date: 2019-09-19T08:32:28Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A viral social media warning in September 2019 described an actual robbery scam by criminals posing as "Home Affairs" officials.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/school-shootings-christianity-texas-japan/
title: School Shootings in Christian Texas vs. Non-Christian Japan
review_date: 2018-10-16T11:28:22Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The school shooting rate in non-Christian Japan is vastly lower than that of mostly Christian Texas.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mailed-ballots-require-extra-postage/
title: Do Mail-In Ballots Require Extra Postage?
review_date: 2016-10-21T12:16:43Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Mail-in ballots require additional stamps and will not be counted if affixed postage is insufficient.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hazmat-suits-5g-equipment/
title: Are Hazmat Suits Needed to Install 5G Cellphone Towers?
review_date: 2019-05-16T07:38:06Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
People working with 5G equipment are required to use hazmat suits to protect themselves against radiation.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/texas-birth-certificates-illegals/
title: Texas No Longer Issuing Birth Certificates to Babies Born to Undocumented Immigrants?
review_date: 2016-11-16T05:33:48Z
textual_rating: Outdated
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The State of Texas announced it would no longer be issuing birth certificates to the children of undocumented immigrants.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cdc-speech-children-masking/
title: Did CDC Lower Speech Milestones for Kids Due to Effects of Masking, Lockdowns?
review_date: 2022-03-05T00:30:15Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Due to the supposedly harmful effects of pandemic lockdowns and masking, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lowered its milestone standards for child speech development, stipulating that children should be expected to have a roughly 50-word vocabulary by 30 months of age instead of 24 months of age.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bandits-posing-as-gas-company-workers/
title: Bandits Posing as Gas Company Workers
review_date: 2016-12-19T00:31:43Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Image depicts two men known to be posing as gas company workers in an attempt to gain access to homes and rob them.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/airport-check-in-united-fight/
title: Did Viral Video Show a Real Fight at Airport Check-in?
review_date: 2022-05-24T04:15:26Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video shared widely in May 2022 shows an authentic fight involving a customer and an airport check-in worker.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-little-boy-air-force-one/
title: Did Biden Travel with a 'Little Boy' on Air Force One?
review_date: 2023-03-16T15:07:07Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In March 2023, President Joe Biden was seen exiting Air Force One with a little boy dressed up as a girl.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/soros-son-behind-scotus-leak/
title: Was George Soros' Son 'Behind' SCOTUS Leak?
review_date: 2022-05-09T04:15:50Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In May 2022, George Soros' son, Alexander, was the person "behind" the leaked SCOTUS draft opinion poised to overturn Roe v. Wade.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-nursing-home-wisconsin/
title: Did Trump Say Biden 'Has Dementia' and Is Moving to a Wisconsin Nursing Home?
review_date: 2022-08-01T04:51:24Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A screenshot shows a genuine message from former U.S. President Donald Trump in which he claimed that President Joe Biden was "misdiagnosed by his doctors" and "instead has dementia," and that he's moving to a nursing home in Wisconsin.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/human-sacrifice-captured-at-cern/
title: Was a Human Sacrifice Captured at CERN?
review_date: 2016-08-16T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A leaked video depicts a human sacrifice conducted by researchers at the CERN nuclear research facility.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/politicians-walls-around-homes/
title: Did These Politicians Build Walls Around Their Homes?
review_date: 2019-01-03T23:48:24Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Photographs show walls around the homes of President Obama, Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi, Dianne Feinstein and Maxine Waters.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ice-detain-michigan-doctor-40-years-u-s/
title: Did ICE Deport a Michigan Doctor 40 Years After He Immigrated to the U.S.?
review_date: 2018-01-23T07:07:13Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained and deported Polish doctor Lukasz Niec, 40 years after he emigrated to the United States as a young child.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/7-up-and-milk/
title: Is This Vintage '7-Up and Milk' Promotion Real?
review_date: 2023-03-06T05:00:02Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Actual ads and recipes from the 1940s and 1950s recommend mixing 7-Up and milk for a special taste treat.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/florida-puppy-alligators-deputized/
title: Was a Florida Puppy Rescued From Alligator Deputized?
review_date: 2020-12-15T07:37:03Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A Cavalier King Charles Spaniel puppy named Gunner was honorably deputized by a Florida county sheriff’s office after being rescued from the jaws of an alligator.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/archie-betty-comic-school-2021/
title: 'Betty in High School 2021': Did Archie Depict Remote Schooling in 1997?
review_date: 2021-03-17T08:05:30Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A "Betty" comic book page shared widely online in March 2021 was authentic and came from the February 1997 issue that discussed home-schooling and remote learning in 2021.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/soccer-chapecoense-fined-forfeiting/
title: Soccer Team Chapecoense Fined for Forfeiting Final Match
review_date: 2016-12-12T10:17:17Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Chapecoense, the soccer team which lost 19 players in a plane crash, was fined for forfeiting their final match.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bluetooth-etymology/
title: Is 'Bluetooth' Technology Named After a Viking King?
review_date: 2018-01-19T02:43:11Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The name "Bluetooth," which refers to the standard for shortrange wireless connections, is derived from Viking king Harald Gormsson, who is credited with uniting Scandinavia.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/swastika-nazi-salute/
title: Did Woman in Swastika Shirt Give Nazi Salute at Trump Rally?
review_date: 2022-04-06T05:56:36Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows a woman in a shirt bearing a swastika giving a Nazi salute in front of a Jesus-esque portrait of former U.S. President Donald Trump at a political rally.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/coke-mentos-bathroom-explosion/
title: Did a Viral Video Really Show Coke and Mentos Causing a Bathroom Explosion?
review_date: 2020-12-14T06:38:16Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video showing a "Coke and Mentos" experiment triggering a massive explosion in an apartment building was authentic.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-dogs-kicked-out-white-house/
title: Were Biden's Dogs Kicked Out of White House Due to Aggressive Behavior?
review_date: 2021-03-09T08:14:44Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In early March 2021, U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden's two dogs were sent to their family home in Delaware because the youngest dog, Major, bit someone at the White House.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trucker-prayer-circle/
title: Does Photo Show Trucker Convoy Prayer Circle at US-Canada Border?
review_date: 2022-02-16T03:15:06Z
textual_rating: Outdated
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A picture shows truckers kneeling and holding hands in a parking lot during protests of COVID-19 restrictions in 2022.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/welcome-mingo-county/
title: 'Welcome to Mingo County'
review_date: 2016-07-04T08:53:45Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows a 'Welcome Sign' outside of Mingo Country warning visitors that its citizens were armed and would "kill you back."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bus-jump-tower-bridge/
title: Did Double-Decker Bus Once Jump the Gap While London's Tower Bridge Was Up?
review_date: 2023-01-30T12:59:03Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In December 1952, London bus driver Albert Gunter made a split-second decision to accelerate his double-decker bus and jump across a gap created by the Tower Bridge unexpectedly opening for a ship to pass under.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-reagan-foundation/
title: Did Reagan Foundation Tell Trump Campaign to Stop Using His Likeness for Fundraising?
review_date: 2020-07-27T05:50:48Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Reagan Foundation asked the Trump campaign and Republican National Committee to stop using Ronald Reagan's likeness on a fundraiser coin.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pharrell-williams-trump-happy/
title: Did Pharrell Williams Send President Trump a 'Cease and Desist' Letter for Using His Song 'Happy'?
review_date: 2018-11-01T03:42:25Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Lawyers for Pharrell Williams sent Donald Trump a "cease and desist" letter after the president played the song "Happy" before a speech on 27 October.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/elon-musk-starlink-ukraine/
title: Yes, Elon Musk Sent Starlink Terminals to Ukraine, But at What Safety Cost?
review_date: 2022-03-02T03:57:33Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk donated Starlink terminals to Ukraine following the Russian invasion in February 2022.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/krispy-kreme-covid-vaccination/
title: Will a COVID-19 Vaccination Get You a Free Krispy Kreme Doughnut?
review_date: 2021-03-22T07:00:05Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Krispy Kreme is giving one free doughnut every day to anyone with a proof of COVID-19 vaccination starting March 22, 2021, through the rest of the year.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/red-cross-coronavirus-scams/
title: No, Red Cross Is Not Offering Coronavirus Home Tests
review_date: 2020-03-18T08:58:06Z
textual_rating: Scam
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
People describing themselves as Red Cross workers are knocking on doors of people's homes and selling what they claim are coronavirus home tests.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fines-for-bringing-supplies-to-standing-rock-dapl-protests/
title: Fines for Bringing Supplies to Standing Rock DAPL Protests
review_date: 2016-11-30T04:35:11Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Anyone bringing supplies to DAPL protesters at the Standing Rock Indian Reservation could be fined $1,000 for the attempt, according to the Morton County Sheriff's Department.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-mothers-day-radical-left-fascist/
title: Did Trump Issue Mother's Day Message About 'Radical Left Fascists, Marxists, and Communists'?
review_date: 2023-05-15T09:38:51Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
On May 14, 2023, former U.S. President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social: "On Happy Mother’s Day to ALL, in particular the Mothers, Wives and Lovers of the Radical Left Fascists, Marxists, and Communists who are doing everything within their power to destroy and obliterate our once great Country."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/we-stand-by-you/
title: 'We Stand by You'
review_date: 2001-11-08T16:00:00Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. naval officer's letter describes a 'manning the rails' ceremony performed by a German destroyer.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jfk-doughnut/
title: Did John F. Kennedy Proclaim Himself to Be a Jelly Doughnut?
review_date: 2011-05-22T10:03:52Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
President John F. Kennedy called himself a jelly donut in his famous 1963 speech in Berlin, Germany.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/5g-cellular-test-birds/
title: Did a 5G Cellular Network Test Cause Hundreds of Birds to Die?
review_date: 2018-11-13T06:39:18Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The test of a 5G cellular network is the cause of unexplained bird deaths occurring in a park in The Hague, Netherlands.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-puerto-rico-golf-course/
title: Did Donald Trump Bankrupt a Golf Course, Leaving Puerto Rico with $33 Million in Debt?
review_date: 2017-09-27T07:37:14Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Donald Trump "bankrupted" a golf course in Puerto Rico, leaving taxpayers there on the hook for $33 million worth of debt.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/diamond-silk-gop-convention/
title: Were Diamond and Silk, Ted Nugent Announced as GOP Convention Speakers?
review_date: 2020-07-28T02:12:58Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Trump campaign announced in July 2020 that Diamond and Silk, Ted Nugent, Scott Baio, and Antonio Sabato Jr. would be speaking via Zoom at the Republican National Convention.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/abortion-pills-protesters/
title: Did Abortion Rights Protesters Take Abortion Pills Outside Supreme Court Building?
review_date: 2021-12-02T07:45:42Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
On Dec. 1, 2021, a group of abortion rights activists swallowed abortion pills near the U.S. Supreme Court Building to protest a court challenge that could reverse Roe vs. Wade.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tartar-oj-smoking/
title: Will Cream of Tartar Mixed with Orange Juice Help You Quit Smoking?
review_date: 2019-10-24T01:49:27Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Mixing cream of tartar with orange juice will flush nicotine from your body and help you quit smoking faster.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/muslim-woman-sits-national-anthem/
title: Woman Sits During National Anthem
review_date: 2016-06-16T03:40:42Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows a Muslim woman disrespecting the United States by sitting during its national anthem.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cair-memorial-day-terrorists/
title: CAIR Wants to Change Memorial Day to Honor Terrorists?
review_date: 2016-04-15T08:47:43Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Council for American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) wants to cancel Memorial Day and replace it with a holiday honoring "Muslim terrorists."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/death-rush-limbaugh-al-baghdadi/
title: Are These Real Headlines Describing the Deaths of Rush Limbaugh and Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi?
review_date: 2021-02-18T05:27:24Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A viral meme used actual headlines and verbiage pulled from news coverage of the February 2021 death of Rush Limbaugh and the 2019 death of Islamic State group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi to make a point about media bias.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ronaldo-and-messi-drawing/
title: Did Artist Draw Soccer Stars Ronaldo and Messi at Same Time?
review_date: 2021-09-15T23:51:00Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video shows a person drawing soccer stars Christiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi simultaneously using a method resembling a computer printer.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-voters-russian-agents/
title: Does the FBI Have Evidence That 62 Million Trump Voters Are Russian Agents?
review_date: 2017-05-18T04:59:57Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has uncovered evidence that everyone who voted for President Donald Trump is a Russian spy


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/toys-r-us-gun-store/
title: Did an Old Toys 'R' Us Building Later Become a Gun Store?
review_date: 2022-09-21T03:43:03Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
After an old Toys "R" Us store closed in Yuma, Arizona, the same building later became occupied by a gun dealer.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/is-this-a-wall-around-nancy-pelosis-home/
title: Is This a Wall Around Nancy Pelosi's Home?
review_date: 2018-02-12T07:34:37Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A viral photograph shows Nancy Pelosi's mansion in San Francisco with a large wall protecting the estate.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-fema-order-california-wildfires/
title: Did Trump Order FEMA to 'Send No More Money' for California Wildfire Aid?
review_date: 2019-01-10T02:42:53Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In January 2019, President Donald Trump ordered FEMA to stop or cancel funding for its disaster assistance efforts in California.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/rbg-first-woman-lie-in-state/
title: Was Justice Ginsburg the First Woman To Lie in State at the US Capitol?
review_date: 2020-09-28T09:00:06Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Shortly after her death on Sept. 18, 2020, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg became the first woman in American history to lie in state at the U.S. Capitol.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/epstein-judge-dead-suicide/
title: Was the Judge in Jeffrey Epstein's Child-Sex Case Found Dead?
review_date: 2019-07-16T10:25:46Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The judge officiating in the case of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was found dead of an apparent suicide.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/carjackers-leaving-flyers-100-bills-car-windows/
title: Are Carjackers Leaving Flyers and $100 Bills on Car Windows?
review_date: 2004-02-28T16:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Parking lot carjackers are placing flyers or $100 bills on the windows of automobiles, then taking the cars when drivers step out of their vehicles to remove them.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kyle-rittenhouse-gaige-grosskreutz/
title: Did Shooting Survivor of Kyle Rittenhouse Say Survivor Pointed Gun First?
review_date: 2021-11-09T08:33:00Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
On Nov. 8, 2021, Gaige Grosskreutz told a jury that he advanced toward Kyle Rittenhouse while pointing a gun before Rittenhouse shot him.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/publix-scam-gift-card/
title: SCAM ALERT: Publix 90th Anniversary $3,000 Gift Card
review_date: 2021-07-22T06:09:29Z
textual_rating: Scam
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In the summer of 2021, Publix ran a "90th anniversary" promotion in which consumers could win a free gift card worth $3,000.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/single-mother-birth-certificate/
title: Illinois Single Mother Birth Certificate Controversy
review_date: 2016-02-25T04:56:46Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Lawmakers in Illinois proposed a bill to prevent single mothers from obtaining birth certificates for their children.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/female-school-shooter/
title: Have All Attackers in US School Shootings Been Men?
review_date: 2023-03-27T11:49:11Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Until the March 27, 2023, Tennessee school shooting, all U.S. school shootings were carried out by men.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/whitest-paint-guinness-record/
title: Did Purdue Researchers Invent the Whitest Shade of White Paint?
review_date: 2021-09-24T04:09:00Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In 2021, Guinness World Records named paint developed by researchers at Purdue University the world's whitest.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/robert-long-china-shooting/
title: Did Robert Aaron Long Post China 'COVID Cover-Up' Message Before Mass Shooting?
review_date: 2021-03-17T03:48:45Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The suspect in the fatal shootings of eight people at spas in Atlanta, Georgia, posted on Facebook about China engaging in a "COVID coverup."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/lincoln-wrestling-hall-of-fame/
title: Is Abraham Lincoln in the Wrestling Hall of Fame?
review_date: 2018-05-03T09:20:10Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Abraham Lincoln was an accomplished wrestler who was inducted into the Wrestling Hall of Fame with a near-perfect record.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/malia-obama-fired-internship/
title: Was Malia Obama Fired from an Internship at the Spanish Embassy?
review_date: 2017-07-14T03:34:38Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Malia Obama was fired from an internship at the United States Embassy in Spain (not the Spanish Embassy) after being caught smoking pot on the job.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/spacex-sending-deadly-pathogen/
title: Is SpaceX Sending a Deadly Pathogen to the International Space Station?
review_date: 2017-02-13T05:37:52Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
SpaceX will be transporting a potentially deadly pathogen to the International Space Station as part of their next launch.


title: Did Lancaster's Centerville Elementary School Cancel an 'Offensive' Christmas Play
review_date: 2016-12-19T16:00:00Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Centerville Elementary School in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, canceled a Christmas play because two parents complained about reference to God.

url:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/lancasters-centerville-elementary-school-cancels-offensive-christmas-play/


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/insurrection-act-trump/
title: Did Trump Invoke Insurrection Act?
review_date: 2021-01-11T06:11:42Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Following the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riots, Trump invoked the Insurrection Act, deploying military forces to suppress civil unrest in Washington, D.C.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/builders-foam-hair/
title: Did This Woman Confuse Spray Foam Insulation for Mousse?
review_date: 2015-09-29T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
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A photograph shows a woman who mistakenly used expanding foam insulation on her hair instead of hair mousse.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/clinton-epstein-maxwell/
title: Was Bill Clinton Photographed with Epstein and Maxwell at the White House?
review_date: 2022-04-27T10:15:15Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
U.S. President Bill Clinton was photographed with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell at the White House during his time as commander in chief.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/drake-bell-sick-boy/
title: Did Make-a-Wish Apologize for Sending the Wrong Drake to Visit a Terminally Ill Boy?
review_date: 2018-02-19T07:11:18Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
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text:
The Make-a-Wish Foundation apologized for sending Drake & Josh star Drake Bell to visit a terminally ill boy, after the boy had requested a visit from the rapper Drake.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/portland-ban-urinals-buildings/
title: Did Portland, Oregon, 'Ban Urinals in Public Buildings'?
review_date: 2019-10-02T09:18:22Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In 2019, city officials in Portland, Oregon, announced or implemented a prohibition on urinals in public buildings in the city.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-obama-cleaning-staff-drugs/
title: Trump 'Humiliates' Obama After White House Cleaning Staff Finds 'Secret Stash' of Drugs?
review_date: 2017-05-22T23:35:55Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
President Trump's personal housekeeper found President Obama's drug stash during a deep cleaning of the White House.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-pull-down-mask-9-11-memorial/
title: Did Biden Pull Down His Mask at 9/11 Ceremony?
review_date: 2021-09-15T03:57:00Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
While attending a 20-year anniversary ceremony to honor victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, U.S. President Joe Biden temporarily pulled down his COVID-19 mask to communicate something.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/french-bulldog-kentucky-mayor/
title: Was French Bulldog ‘Wilbur Beast’ Elected Mayor of Kentucky Town?
review_date: 2020-11-05T05:46:23Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The small community of Rabbit Hash, Kentucky, elected a French bulldog named “Wilbur Beast” as its mayor in 2020.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ted-nugent-build-the-wall-concert/
title: Did Ted Nugent Announce a 'Build the Wall' Benefit Concert?
review_date: 2019-01-08T11:18:58Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Ted Nugent announced he is throwing a star-studded concert to fund the building of a border wall between the United States and Mexico.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/inventor-autocorrect-died-sign/
title: Is the 'Inventor of Autocorrect Died' Sign Real?
review_date: 2022-07-08T05:04:40Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A viral photograph shows an actual sign with a humorous display reading: "The inventor of autocorrect has died. The funnel will be held tomato."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/controller-missing-sub-titanic/
title: Did a Game Controller Operate the Missing Sub Exploring Titanic?
review_date: 2023-06-20T11:37:01Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video game controller was used to operate the OceanGate Expeditions missing submersible used for exploring the wreckage of the RMS Titanic in June 2023.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bloomberg-campaign-prisoners/
title: Did Michael Bloomberg's Presidential Campaign Use Prison Labor?
review_date: 2019-12-26T00:48:08Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In 2019, the presidential campaign of Michael Bloomberg worked with a vendor that used prison labor on the campaign's behalf.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pope-homosexuality-not-crime/
title: Did Pope Francis Say 'Being Homosexual Is Not a Crime’?
review_date: 2023-01-25T10:12:25Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Pope Francis said, “Being homosexual is not a crime. It’s not a crime. Yes, it’s a sin. Well, yes, but let’s make the distinction first between sin and crime."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/russian-nukes-near-finland/
title: Is This a Video of Russian Nukes Moving Toward the Russo-Finnish Border?
review_date: 2023-04-10T16:24:19Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video filmed after Finland's accession to NATO shows Russian nuclear weapons near the Finland-Russia border in Vyborg, Russia.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/spotted-malabar-civet-coronavirus/
title: Was a Rare Malabar Civet Spotted During COVID-19 Lockdown?
review_date: 2020-03-27T07:23:39Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A critically endangered Malabar civet was seen for the first time since the 1990s during a COVID-19 lockdown in India.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/andrew-cuomo-dog-governors-mansion/
title: Did Andrew Cuomo Leave His Dog Behind in the Governor’s Mansion?
review_date: 2021-09-01T04:56:31Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Disgraced former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo left his dog, Captain, behind when he moved out of the governor’s house in mid-August 2021, and asked if any staff member could keep him.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/town-crier-announces-royal-birth/
title: Did a Town Crier Announce the Royal Birth?
review_date: 2018-04-23T02:57:11Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The royal family's official town crier announced the birth of Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge's third child.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/lindsey-graham-nominate-trump/
title: Did Lindsey Graham Say Republicans Would Get 'Destroyed' if They Nominated Donald Trump?
review_date: 2018-10-09T10:43:05Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Senator Lindsey Graham once said that Republicans would "get destroyed" if they nominated Donald Trump as their presidential candidate.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/netflix-amazon-sound-of-freedom/
title: Did Netflix and Amazon Refuse to Stream ‘Sound of Freedom’ Film?
review_date: 2023-07-10T13:36:17Z
textual_rating: Research In Progress
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Netflix and Amazon refused to stream the child sex-trafficking film “Sound of Freedom" due to its subject matter.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/stephen-hawking-ai-human-race/
title: Did Stephen Hawking Warn Artificial Intelligence Could Spell the End of the Human Race?
review_date: 2023-05-03T11:44:16Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In 2014, physicist Stephen Hawking warned that development of artificial intelligence (AI) could mean the "end of the human race."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/naked-men-bikes-children-photo/
title: Photo of Children Walking Past Naked Men Is from 2017 London Bike Event, Not Pride
review_date: 2023-06-29T14:57:09Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A picture showing two children walking in public past four naked men standing next to bikes was captured at a Pride-themed event in June 2023.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hyram-suddfluffel-impeachment/
title: Was 'Hyram F. Suddfluffel's' Impeachment Message Real and Accurate?
review_date: 2019-09-27T05:11:25Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A viral social media post about the outcome of impeaching U. S. President Donald Trump was accurate and was written by "Hyram F. Suddfluffel."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/florida-restaurant-sign-desantis/
title: Did a Florida Chinese Restaurant's Sign Read 'F*** DeSantis'?
review_date: 2021-09-03T01:13:30Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows a real sign outside a restaurant in Florida that offered vaccinated customers a 95% discount and said, of the Florida governor, "F*** DeSantis."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-rally-non-sun/
title: Did President Trump Complain About an 'Artificial Non-Sun' at a Rally?
review_date: 2019-05-29T09:25:11Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. President Donald Trump said he liked "the sun better than the artificial non-sun" during a rally.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hillary-clinton-sharia-law/
title: Hillary Clinton Touts Sharia Law as 'Powerful New Direction' for Women
review_date: 2016-08-01T13:52:41Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton once said, "I think Sharia Law will be a powerful new direction of freedom and democracy for the women of Libya."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cbo-ahca-score/
title: Has the Congressional Budget Office Scored the American Health Care Act?
review_date: 2017-05-08T12:00:21Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The American Health Care Act was scored twice by the CBO and it went through four committees before the House voted on it.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/robert-f-kennedy-history-tracks-future/
title: Did Robert F. Kennedy Say People Who ‘Stop History in Its Tracks’ ‘Fear the Future’?
review_date: 2023-03-01T05:00:02Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In 1964, Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy said, “There are people in every time and every land who want to stop history in its tracks. They fear the future, mistrust the present, and invoke the security of a comfortable past which, in fact, never existed."


