# claims

url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-salami-technique/
title: The Salami Embezzlement Technique
review_date: 2001-02-21T16:00:00Z
textual_rating: Legend
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A bank employee embezzled a large sum by stealing small amounts of money from many different accounts.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cnn-musk-could-threaten-free-speech/
title: No, CNN Didn't Say Musk Could Threaten Free Speech by Letting People Speak Freely
review_date: 2022-11-28T09:38:30Z
textual_rating: Originated as Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An actual CNN chyron declared that "Elon Musk could threaten free speech on Twitter by literally allowing people to speak freely."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-video-insulting-supporters/
title: Was Trump Caught on Hot Mic Insulting His Supporters?
review_date: 2020-07-30T02:25:16Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video shows U.S. President Donald Trump calling his supporters "animals" who shoot "Mountain Dew in their veins" while watching "'Tiger King' for the 45th time," among other insults.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/11-year-old-illegals/
title: Is the '11 Yr Old Who Shot Illegals' Story True?
review_date: 2022-06-21T06:20:10Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An 11-year-old Montana girl named Patricia Harrington stopped a home invasion by shooting and killing two armed undocumented immigrants named Ralphel Resindez and Enrico Garza, and Fox News reported on the story.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/homeowner-trapped-installing-christmas-decorations/
title: Was a Homeowner Trapped While Installing Christmas Decorations?
review_date: 2009-12-10T11:29:34Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows a holiday display depicting a homeowner trapped by a fallen ladder while installing Christmas decorations.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hillary-clinton-used-model-from-syphilis-psa/
title: Hillary Clinton Used Model from Syphilis PSA?
review_date: 2016-05-26T07:30:04Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Hillary Clinton's campaign created a #ManEnough4Hillary ad featuring a male model also associated with a syphilis PSA.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kennedy-bloody-shirt/
title: Are Photos of John F. Kennedy's Bloody Shirt Real?
review_date: 2021-12-08T06:02:00Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Photographs show former U.S. President John F. Kennedy's bloodstained shirt from the day he was assassinated.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/move-fast-break-things-facebook-motto/
title: Did Mark Zuckerberg Say, 'Move Fast And Break Things'?
review_date: 2022-07-29T05:02:46Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Mark Zuckerberg once wrote, "We have a saying. 'Move fast and break things.' The idea is that if you never break anything, you're probably not moving fast enough."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/seattle-crochet-cocaine/
title: Did a Seattle Woman Find Cocaine in a Crochet Kit?
review_date: 2021-02-25T02:57:35Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In February 2021, a woman found what turned out to be one kilogram — 2.2 pounds — of cocaine in a crochet kit she bought in Seattle.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mike-pence-condoms-are-too-modern-and-liberal/
title: Did Mike Pence Say 'Condoms Are Too Modern and Liberal'?
review_date: 2016-08-14T04:38:44Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Mike Pence once said that condoms are "too modern" and "too liberal" and offer a poor defense against sexually transmitted diseases.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/one-vaccinated-one-not-smallpox/
title: Does This Photograph Show Two Boys — One Vaccinated, One Not — Who Were Exposed to Smallpox?
review_date: 2018-06-13T07:58:00Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows the dramatic differences in two boys who were exposed to the same smallpox source.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/frank-zappa-democracy-fascist-theocracy/
title: Did Frank Zappa Say Biggest Threat to US Democracy Is Fascist Theocracy?
review_date: 2023-02-27T05:00:02Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Rock musician Frank Zappa once said, “The biggest threat to America today is not communism, it’s moving America toward a fascist theocracy, and everything that’s happened during the Regan administration is steering us right down that pipe.”


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/maggot-infested-weave/
title: Woman Dies from Maggot Infested Weave
review_date: 2016-07-11T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Sharonda Banks, 28, of Newark, New Jersey died after a maggot-infested weave was sewn into her scalp.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-sold-an-apartment-haitian-dictator/
title: Donald Trump Sold an Apartment to a Brutal Haitian Dictator?
review_date: 2018-01-16T09:26:21Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Donald Trump sold a Trump Tower apartment to the brutal and corrupt former Haitian leader Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fifa-pele-feet-museum/
title: Does FIFA Plan on Keeping Pele's Feet in Its Museum?
review_date: 2023-01-03T11:49:29Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
FIFA, the governing body for international football competition, will keep Pele's feet in its museum.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-new-high-school-text/
title: Does a 'New' School Textbook Describe President Trump as Mentally Ill and His Supporters Racist?
review_date: 2019-04-29T05:30:09Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A new high school textbook describes U.S. President Donald Trump as "mentally ill" and his supporters as racist.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pence-biden-falsehoods-trump/
title: Did Pence Say Biden 'Commits' More Falsehoods Than Any Other President?
review_date: 2022-06-23T01:57:18Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
When asked if he had ever seen a president who "commits so many falsehoods" as Joe Biden, former Vice President Mike Pence said, “Never in my lifetime.”


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/turkey-and-the-straw-count/
title: Etymology of 'Cold Turkey'
review_date: 2014-03-25T05:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Quitting "cold turkey" results in the skins of addicts in withdrawal resembling that of plucked turkeys, hence the origin of the term.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/uss-abraham-lincoln-letter/
title: USS Abraham Lincoln Letter
review_date: 2005-01-24T20:04:04Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Officer aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln describes difficulties with ship's humanitarian mission in Sumatra.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/809-area-code-scam/
title: 809 Area Code Call Warning
review_date: 2001-07-20T05:00:00Z
textual_rating: Outdated
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Unsuspecting phone customers are gulled into placing calls to area codes in the Caribbean that result in hefty charges.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/harris-woman-table-blue-suit/
title: Did Kamala Harris Introduce Herself as 'a Woman Sitting at the Table' in a ‘Blue Suit’?
review_date: 2022-07-27T04:34:11Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Vice President Kamala Harris introduced herself at a meeting using “she/her” pronouns and added, “I am a woman sitting at the table wearing a blue suit.”


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/vitalina-batsarashkina-olympic-shooter-one-hand-stance/
title: Did Twitter User Scold Olympic Champion Shooter for One-Handed Stance?
review_date: 2021-07-30T01:35:37Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A Twitter user scolded Vitalina Batsarashkina for shooting a pistol one-handed, even though she is a double Olympic champion, and the sport's rules require that stance.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/sun-lockdown/
title: Is the Sun On 'Lockdown,' Threatening Life on Earth?
review_date: 2020-05-20T05:12:32Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
By spring 2020, the sun had entered a "lockdown" period where its solar activity decreased to the point that famine, earthquakes, and freezing weather threatened life on Earth.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/1866-milligan-social-distancing/
title: Does an 1866 Court Case Bar States from Enforcing Social-Distancing Regulations?
review_date: 2020-04-27T10:42:40Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The 1866 "Ex parte Milligan" precludes states from enforcing regulations that prevent residents from freely traveling or earning a living.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-wants-executive-order-abolishing-impeachment/
title: Trump Wants Executive Order Abolishing Impeachment?
review_date: 2017-05-31T03:01:52Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Leaked conversations revealed that President Trump planned on signing an executive order to abolish impeachment.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jim-carrey-close-down-media/
title: Did Jim Carrey Say 'Close Down National Media for 30 Days'?
review_date: 2021-08-09T04:23:50Z
textual_rating: Misattributed
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Jim Carrey once said, "I say we close down the national media for 30 days and watch 80% of the world's problems go away."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/makhia-bryant-911-call-ohio-police/
title: Did Ma’Khia Bryant Make 911 Call to Police Because She Was Being Threatened?
review_date: 2021-04-23T06:15:00Z
textual_rating: Research In Progress
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Ma’Khia Bryant, the 16-year-old fatally shot by a Columbus police officer on April 20, 2021, made the 911 call to police because she was being threatened by a group of kids.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pa-and-oh-voters-white-trash/
title: DNC Called Pennsylvania and Ohio Voters 'White Trash'?
review_date: 2016-09-19T05:59:27Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A WikiLeaks' DNC e-mail dump captured Democratic staffers referring to voters in Pennsylvania and Ohio as "white trash" and "stupid."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mike-pence-muslim-ban-offensive/
title: Mike Pence Said Calls to Ban Muslims Are 'Offensive and Unconstitutional'?
review_date: 2017-01-28T05:00:40Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Mike Pence tweeted that calls to ban Muslims from entering the U.S. are "offensive and unconstitutional."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mrna-entered-the-food-supply/
title: Has Vaccine mRNA Entered the Food Supply via GMO Plants or Vaccinated Livestock?
review_date: 2023-05-03T16:28:19Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
mRNA from COVID-19 vaccines has entered the food supply via genetically modified plants bred to contain it or through the consumption of vaccinated livestock.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tampons-soaked-in-opium/
title: Were Tampons Once Sold Soaked in Opium?
review_date: 2022-05-02T01:36:14Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In the early-20th century, tampons were sold soaked in opium in order to relieve menstrual pain, as shown in a widely shared photograph.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-pence-overturn-election/
title: Yes, Trump Lamented That Mike Pence Did Not 'Overturn the Election'
review_date: 2022-01-31T03:01:00Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In January 2022, former President Donald Trump lamented, in a statement, that former Vice President Mike Pence did not "overturn the election" of 2020.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-new-bot-followers/
title: Did President Trump's Twitter Account Gain Five Million New Bot Followers in Three Days?
review_date: 2017-05-31T05:40:24Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
President Donald Trump got five million new Twitter followers in three days, and most of them are bots.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cooking-meth-in-hotel-coffee-pot/
title: Were Hotel Guests Sickened by a Coffee Pot Used to Cook Meth?
review_date: 2015-09-08T06:02:54Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A father and son were gravely sickened at an Omaha Ramada resort by a hotel coffee pot was used to cook meth by a previous guest.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/donated-toys-returned/
title: Do These Photos Show Store Returns Full of Donated Toys?
review_date: 2014-12-16T11:18:20Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Photographs document toys from Christmas drives for the needy that were exchanged at Walmart in order to purchase beer and cigarettes.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bikers-kavanaugh-support-video/
title: Is This a Video of Bikers on Their Way to Washington to Support Brett Kavanaugh?
review_date: 2018-09-26T03:34:55Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video shows the group "Bikers for Trump" on their way to Washington D.C. to support Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation hearing and demand the resignation of Sen. Feinsten.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/amazing-grace/
title: Was 'Amazing Grace' Penned By a Repentant Slave Trader?
review_date: 2001-07-18T01:14:30Z
textual_rating: Legend
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Having survived a horrific storm, a slave trader promptly gave up his livelihood, became a Christian, and penned the hymn 'Amazing Grace' in thanksgiving.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mri-of-love/
title: Does This Picture Represent an 'MRI of Love'?
review_date: 2019-10-24T10:14:25Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An MR image captures a mother's kiss producing a "chemical reaction that released a burst of oxytocin" in her baby's brain.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ilhan-omar-treason-advice-iran/
title: No, U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar Didn't Give 'Treasonous' Military Advice to Iran
review_date: 2020-01-13T05:56:03Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In January 2020, U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar advised Iran to attack Trump-branded hotels in the world, thus committing treason.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/oreo-flavors/
title: Yes, Oreo Is Launching These New Flavors
review_date: 2021-07-09T07:02:04Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
On July 8, 2021, Oreo announced two new limited-edition flavors: "Salted Carmel Brownie" and "Apple Cider Donut."


text: The BBC referred to Prince Harry's memoir "Spare" as the "weirdest book every written by a royal."
title: Did the BBC Describe Prince Harry's Book as 'Weirdest Book' Written by a Royal?
review_date: 2023-01-12T16:14:17Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
url:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/did-the-bbc-describe-prince-harrys-book-as-weirdest-book-written-by-a-royal/


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/vatican-covid-vaccine/
title: Did the Vatican Say It's OK To Get the COVID-19 Vaccine?
review_date: 2020-12-21T06:13:34Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Vatican said it's morally acceptable for Catholics to receive a coronavirus vaccine, even though the vaccines were developed using research on cells from fetuses that were aborted "in the last century."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pelosi-tweet-chinatown-tourism/
title: Did Pelosi Delete a Tweet That Showed Her Promoting Chinatown Tourism?
review_date: 2020-04-16T07:47:06Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi's Twitter account deleted a tweet showing her encouraging tourism to Chinatown weeks after President Donald Trump closed the U.S. border to China.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/an-ode-to-america/
title: An Ode to America
review_date: 2001-10-11T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Romanian newspaperman Cornel Nistorescu penned a pro-America editorial immediately after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/flags-democratic-debate/
title: Did No US Flags Adorn the Stage at the Detroit Democratic Debate?
review_date: 2019-11-12T07:07:49Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
No American flags adorned the stage at a debate for Democratic presidential candidates in Detroit in 2019.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pokemon-global-offensive/
title: Pokemon Global Offensive
review_date: 2016-07-19T08:03:40Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Pokemon Go stands for 'Pokemon Global Offensive,' and the app is being used by the Japanese military to map the U.S. for future bombing attacks.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/japanese-robotic-monster-wolves/
title: Did a Japanese Town Use Robotic ‘Monster’ Wolves To Scare Away Bears?
review_date: 2020-12-16T02:33:26Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A Japanese town used a pair of robots disguised as wolves to scare away bears from the area, after residents reported a rising number of encounters and sightings.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/poll-workers-ballots-invalidated/
title: Can Poll Workers Invalidate Ballots by Writing on Them?
review_date: 2020-10-13T05:08:34Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Poll workers in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, were trained to mark ballots in order to invalidate them.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/one-man-and-a-baby-box/
title: B.F. Skinner Raised His Daughter in a Skinner Box?
review_date: 2000-08-08T19:01:02Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Psychologist B. F. Skinner raised his own daughter in a "Skinner box"; as a result, she grew up psychologically damaged, sued her father, and committed suicide.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/parler-russia/
title: Is Parler Being Supported by a Russian Company?
review_date: 2021-01-20T07:11:30Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The social media platform Parler came back online in January 2021 with support from a Russian company.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kathy-hoffman-dr-seuss-book/
title: Did Arizona Superintendent Kathy Hoffman Push for Sex Ed in Kindergarten?
review_date: 2020-08-25T10:16:24Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman advocated teaching students about "masturbation and sexual positions" after she was sworn into office with her hand on a Dr. Seuss book.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/clarence-thomas-cells-aborted/
title: Did Clarence Thomas Claim Vaccines Contain Cells of Aborted Fetuses?
review_date: 2022-07-01T05:04:50Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In a June 2022 dissenting opinion, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas asserted a debunked claim about the use of aborted fetal cells in COVID-19 vaccines.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/black-lives-matter-co-founder-poops-on-ice-rink/
title: Black Lives Matter Co-Founder Poops on Ice Rink
review_date: 2016-08-03T02:42:59Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Black Lives Matter co-founder Kayla McKelvey defected on an ice rink because "only white people ice skate."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/corona-beer-fear-coronavirus/
title: Did Corona Beer Sales Drop Sharply Due to Fear About the Coronavirus?
review_date: 2020-03-02T00:33:51Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Sales of Corona beer dropped sharply in early 2020 because consumers mistakenly associated the brand name with the new coronavirus.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/young-aunt-bee-pin-up/
title: Is This Pin-Up Really of Young Aunt Bee from 'The Andy Griffith Show'?
review_date: 2015-09-23T09:42:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An image shows a young Frances Bavier, the actress who played Aunt Bee Taylor on "The Andy Griffith Show," posing for a pin-up style photo.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/raccoon-break-into-bank/
title: Did Raccoons Break Into a Bank?
review_date: 2020-10-27T03:23:44Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A raccoon duo broke into a California bank by crawling up into the building’s air ducts and crashing through the ceiling tiles.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/masturbation-in-space-nasa-warning/
title: Did NASA Warn Astronauts Not To Masturbate in Space?
review_date: 2022-07-22T06:32:21Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A NASA scientist warned astronauts against masturbating in space because they could accidentally impregnate multiple women at once.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/text-nhs-worker-coronavirus/
title: Is This a Text from an NHS Worker?
review_date: 2020-04-02T09:31:59Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A National Health Service worker warned against going out to buy necessities, even bread, when COVID-19's infection "peak" hits "tomorrow."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/toronto-bar-cheer-kevin-durant-injury/
title: Did a Toronto Bar Cheer at Kevin Durant's Injury?
review_date: 2021-10-12T03:06:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video shows a crowd at a bar in Toronto erupting in applause as they watched NBA player Kevin Durant's 2019 playoff ending injury.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/devos-family-campaign-contributions/
title: DeVos Family Campaign Contributions
review_date: 2017-02-08T03:34:32Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Betsy DeVos and her family contributed millions of dollars to the campaigns of Republican candidates.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/james-comey-seth-rich/
title: Did James Comey Cover Up a Murdered DNC Staffer's Purported Links to WikiLeaks?
review_date: 2017-05-19T02:38:25Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Former FBI director James Comey covered up Seth Rich's purported links to WikiLeaks in order to protect Hillary Clinton and the DNC.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/press-your-luck/
title: Did Game Show Contestant Win by Memorizing Sequence of Lights on Prize Board?
review_date: 2000-10-20T05:00:00Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A contestant on the game show Press Your Luck racked up an amazing series of wins by memorizing the patterns of the prize board's sequence of lights.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cesar-sayoc-stormy-daniels/
review_date: 2018-10-31T12:00:09Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Cesar Sayoc and Stormy Daniels worked at the same Florida strip club, suggesting or proving their parts in an anti-Trump conspiracy theory.

title:
Did Pipe-Bombing Suspect Cesar Sayoc Work at the Same Strip Club as Stormy Daniels, Proving a Hoax Conspiracy?


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/potters-field/
title: Man Commits Suicide After Learning Harry Potter Spoiler?
review_date: 2005-07-18T03:36:22Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A man committed suicide after inadvertently learning a plot point from a not-yet-released Harry Potter book.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/covington-catholic-black-paint/
title: Is This Picture from a Covington Catholic High School Basketball Game?
review_date: 2019-01-21T08:40:41Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows a Covington Catholic High School basketball game with students wearing blackface and/or black body paint in the stands.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/early-flight/
title: Was a USAFA Air Show Held Up Because President Obama Left Early?
review_date: 2012-06-13T07:56:08Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An air show at the U.S. Air Force Academy graduation ceremony was held up because President Obama left early.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/new-superfuel/
title: Have Researchers Discovered a New 'Superfuel' 1,693 Times More Powerful Than Gasoline?
review_date: 2017-04-25T17:11:16Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Scientists have discovered a fuel thousands of times more powerful than gasoline and just one company is positioned to own a vast majority of its market share.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-selling-inauguration-tickets/
title: Is Trump Selling Tickets to His 2021 Inauguration?
review_date: 2020-11-23T01:10:17Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An official campaign email offers tickets to U.S. President Donald Trump's 2021 "inauguration in the historic Rose Garden" in exchange for $50 donations.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/devos-schools-covid-19/
title: Did Betsy DeVos Say Schools Can’t Plan for a COVID-19 Outbreak That 'Hasn’t Happened Yet'?
review_date: 2020-07-22T03:45:12Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In response to a question in a July 2020 CNN interview about what would happen if a COVID-19 outbreak occurred in schools, U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said, “You can’t plan for something that hasn’t happened yet.”


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cell-phone-numbers-given-telemarketers/
title: Are Cell Phone Numbers Being Given to Telemarketers?
review_date: 2004-11-14T04:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Cell phone users must register their numbers with the national "Do Not Call" directory by a given deadline to prevent their cell phone numbers from being released to telemarketers.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/missing-persons-cave-maps/
title: Does Map of Missing Persons in US Match Up with Cave Systems?
review_date: 2020-02-24T06:39:52Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A comparison of two maps shows how most people in the United States seem to go missing near cave systems.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bob-barker-dead/
title: Is Former 'Price is Right' Host Bob Barker Dead at Age 94?
review_date: 2017-07-31T08:39:58Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
'The Price is Right' host Bob Barker died in July 2017, after falling and hitting his head at his home.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/simone-biles-withdraw/
title: Why Did Simone Biles Withdraw From the Olympics Gymnastics Team Final?
review_date: 2021-07-26T23:32:00Z
textual_rating: Research In Progress
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Simone Biles withdrew from the women's artistic gymnastics team Olympic final on July 27, 2021, due to physical injury.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-threaten-federal-buildings/
title: Did Trump Threaten to Prosecute Anyone Who Damaged Federal Buildings?
review_date: 2021-01-06T07:42:14Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. President Donald Trump once threatened that "anarchists, agitators, or protestors" who "vandalize or damage any federal buildings will be prosecuted."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cdc-zombie-preparedness-guide-2/
title: Did CDC Release a ‘Zombie Preparedness’ Guide?
review_date: 2021-03-04T07:28:59Z
textual_rating: Outdated
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers “Zombie Preparedness” education materials.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/steel-barrel-graves-bill-hillary-clinton-estate-crime-scene/
title: Were 'Steel Barrel Graves' Uncovered on the Clinton Estate?
review_date: 2017-06-22T05:57:35Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
12 barrels containing human remains were found buried on the property of Bill and Hillary Clinton in June 2017.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-bruise-forehead-steps-air-force-one/
title: Do Photos Show Biden with a Bruised Forehead from Falling?
review_date: 2023-02-24T09:43:48Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
During his February 2023 visit to Poland, photos showed U.S. President Joe Biden with a bruised forehead from falling.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/shutdown-orders-damages/
title: Can You Defy Pandemic Shutdown Orders and Collect Damages?
review_date: 2020-05-12T03:16:53Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Pandemic-related shutdown orders are unconstitutional, and persons arrested for violating them can collect damages.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/war-of-the-worlds/
title: Did the 1938 Radio Broadcast of 'War of the Worlds' Cause a Nationwide Panic?
review_date: 2016-10-27T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Orson Welles' 30 October 1938 radio adaptation of "The War of the Worlds" caused mass hysteria, convincing thousands of panicked listeners across North America that Earth was being attacked by Mars.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-chauvin-legal-fees/
title: Did Trump Pay for Derek Chauvin's Legal Fees?
review_date: 2021-04-23T05:53:32Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
Former U.S. President Donald Trump paid the legal fees for ex-Minneapolis cop, Derek Chauvin, who was eventually convicted of murdering George Floyd.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/impeached-president-lose-benefits/
title: Does an Impeached US President Lose Benefits?
review_date: 2021-01-09T03:15:48Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A U.S. president that is impeached, convicted, and removed from office loses benefits such as a pension and security detail.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mysterious-voicemail-malaysian-airlines-disappearance/
title: Was Flight MH370 Found with an Eerie Black Box Recording Saying: “SOS, They Are Not Human”?
review_date: 2018-03-19T01:00:44Z
textual_rating: False
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text:
A black box recording has surfaced featuring an eerie message that suggests the disappearance of Malaysia Flight MH370 involved extraterrestrials.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/beer-pizza-guns-bibles/
title: Real Store Sign Listing Beer, Pizza, Guns, and Bibles In One Aisle?
review_date: 2023-08-26T08:00:01Z
textual_rating: Fake
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photo authentically showed a store sign listing beer, pizza, potatoes, guns, Bibles, and sweatpants, in one aisle.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/universal-orlando-police-shirt/
title: Was a Man Wearing a 'Retired Police Officer' Shirt Denied Entry at Universal Orlando?
review_date: 2019-11-21T07:06:50Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Universal Orlando Resort stopped a retired police officer from entering the theme park because his T-shirt said "Retired Police Officer" on it.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/metric-system-pirates/
title: Are Pirates Who Hijacked Measuring Tools Intended for Thomas Jefferson the Reason US Isn't Metric?
review_date: 2023-08-06T08:00:01Z
textual_rating: False
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text:
In the 1790s, piracy of a ship carrying metric standards intended for then-U.S. Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson played a role in America's decision to not adopt the metric system.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mike-flynn-military-coup-myanmar/
title: Did Mike Flynn Say Myanmar-Style Military Coup 'Should Happen' in US?
review_date: 2021-06-01T05:07:57Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
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text:
In May 2021, Michael Flynn expressed support, at least in principle, for a military coup in the United States.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/donald-trump-mugshot-arrest/
title: Is This Donald Trump's Jail Mugshot?
review_date: 2023-03-21T09:09:24Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A booking mugshot authentically shows former U.S. President Donald Trump wearing an orange, jail jumpsuit.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/did-congress-pass-bill-warrantless-searches/
title: Did Congress 'Quietly' Pass a Bill Allowing Warrantless Searches of Homes?
review_date: 2017-08-28T13:17:58Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
Congress "quietly" passed legislation allowing authorities to raid private property with no warrant.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/alcatraz-island-twitter-headquarters/
title: No, Alcatraz Island is Not Being Turned into Twitter’s Headquarters
review_date: 2023-04-03T09:30:58Z
textual_rating: Originated as Satire
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publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
Elon Musk is planning to make Alcatraz Island, the former penitentiary, into Twitter’s new headquarters.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/charles-manson-guitar-church/
title: Does Meme Show Charles Manson Playing Guitar in Church?
review_date: 2020-09-02T02:16:35Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows convicted murderer and Manson family cult leader Charles Manson playing a guitar "in church."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ohio-state-senator-zoom-driving/
title: Did an Ohio State Senator Drive During a Zoom Call About Distracted Driving?
review_date: 2021-05-06T06:24:23Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
During a virtual meeting of the Ohio Controlling Board, and while debating distracted driving, State Senator Andrew Brenner drove his car and added a fake "office" background on Zoom.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/national-security-officials-disavow-trump/
title: Fifty Former National Security Officials Disavow Trump in Formal Statement
review_date: 2016-08-11T09:54:22Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Fifty Republican former national security officials issued an open letter affirming they would not vote for Donald Trump and deeming him dangerously unqualified.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/critter-fritter/
title: Kentucky Fried Rat
review_date: 2001-02-04T19:33:16Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A customer who picked up some fried chicken from a fast food outlet discovered that an unusual-tasting piece was actually a batter-fried rat.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-biden-assassination-shot/
title: No, Trump Did Not Call for Biden's Assassination
review_date: 2020-10-29T02:11:51Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In a speech on Oct. 27, 2020, U.S. President Donald Trump called for the assassination of Joe Biden.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/miss-usa-boycott-miss-universe/
title: Is Miss USA Boycotting the Miss Universe Pageant Over Trans Contestant?
review_date: 2023-07-11T11:11:03Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In July 2023, Miss USA said she will boycott the Miss Universe contest over the participation of Miss Netherlands 2023, a trans contestant.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/australia-teen-sea-lice-fleas/
title: Did an Australian Teen Get Attacked by Flesh-Eating Sea Bugs?
review_date: 2017-08-07T04:55:03Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An Australian teen was taken to hospital with blood pouring from his feet after ‘sea lice’ attacked him after he soaked his feet in the water at a Melbourne beach.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/video-russian-ukrainian-soldiers-dancing/
title: Video Doesn't Show Russian and Ukrainian Soldiers Dancing Together
review_date: 2022-02-25T06:48:16Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video shows Russian and Ukrainian soldiers dancing together after Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/coin-toss-real/
title: Is This Amazing Coin Toss Photo Real?
review_date: 2015-01-13T07:12:44Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Nike captured an amazing photo of the coin toss before the 2015 College Football Playoff championship game.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/musically-tiktok-warning/
review_date: 2019-02-18T04:37:49Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
TikTok's settings allow unauthorized users to obtain the personal contact details of other users who have not made their details public.

title:
Does TikTok Allow Strangers to Access the Personal Information of Users Who Don't Share Those Details?


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/twitter-disable-engagement-trump/
title: Did Twitter Disable Engagement with Trump's Election-Related Tweets?
review_date: 2020-12-15T00:19:28Z
textual_rating: Outdated
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In mid-December 2020, Twitter users were unable to retweet, reply to, or like incumbent U.S. President Donald Trump’s tweets.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-situation-room-photo/
title: Was a Photo of Trump in the White House Situation Room Staged?
review_date: 2019-10-27T11:11:03Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph of President Donald Trump in the White House Situation Room during a military raid in Syria was staged after the fact.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/flash-and-grab/
title: Flashlight Apps Harbor Data-Stealing Malware?
review_date: 2014-10-01T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Flashlight apps harbor furtive code to steal your personal data and send it to foreign cybercriminals.


text: A man lost his testicles while attempting to fill a scuba tank with marijuana smoke.
title: Man Loses Testicles While Trying to 'Fill Scuba Tank with Weed Smoke’
review_date: 2016-09-21T04:56:08Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
url:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/man-loses-testicles-while-trying-to-fill-scuba-tank-with-weed-smoke/


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/child-died-bubonic-plague-colorado/
title: Yes, a Child in Colorado Died from the Plague
review_date: 2021-07-30T06:52:49Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In July 2021, a 10-year-old in Colorado died from causes associated with the plague, a disease caused by the bacteria Yersinia pestis.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jackie-robinson-anthem/
title: Jackie Robinson: 'I Cannot Stand and Sing the Anthem. I Cannot Salute the Flag'
review_date: 2016-08-30T02:24:15Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Baseball player Jackie Robinson said, "I cannot stand and sing the anthem. I cannot salute the flag; I know that I am a black man in a white world."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tinker-bell/
title: Was Marilyn Monroe the Model for Disney's Tinker Bell?
review_date: 1997-09-06T20:15:20Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The visual appearance of Tinker Bell in Disney's 1953 animated version of Peter Pan was modeled after Marilyn Monroe.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-cancels-obamas-muslim-ritual/
title: Did President Trump Cancel Obama's Muslim 'Ritual'?
review_date: 2016-12-05T12:45:44Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Donald Trump canceled various White House measures accommodating Islamic prayers in the building, upsetting President Obama.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/texas-homeowner-robbery-ak47/
title: Did a Texas Homeowner Shoot 5 Armed Robbers with an AK-47?
review_date: 2022-07-05T07:52:38Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A Texas homeowner grabbed his AK-47 and shot five armed men, killing three of them, after they broke into his house to rob him.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/stephen-bannon-nobody-can-blame-you/
title: Stephen Bannon: 'Nobody Can Blame You for Beating Your Wife If It's Out of Love'?
review_date: 2016-08-26T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Trump strategist Stephen Bannon defended spousal abuse with the statement, "Nobody can blame you for beating your wife if it's out of love."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/shelter-pets-surrender-photo/
title: Does a Viral Image Show People Lining Up to Surrender Their Pets for Euthanasia?
review_date: 2017-06-29T08:55:06Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows people lining up outside a Houston, Texas shelter to turn in unwanted animals to be euthanized.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/obamacare-royalties/
title: Did President Obama Make Millions from 'Obamacare' Royalties?
review_date: 2017-01-15T04:30:27Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
President Obama trademarked the name 'Obamacare' and receives royalties every time the term is used.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-transition-pentagon/
title: No, Biden Transition Team Wasn't 'Removed' from Pentagon for Leaking Intel to China
review_date: 2020-12-30T08:55:29Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden's transition team was "removed" from the Pentagon after leaking intelligence to the Chinese government.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mcdonalds-breakfast-exposed/
title: Did TikTok Videos 'Expose' McDonald's Breakfast?
review_date: 2020-12-17T06:35:26Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
TikTok videos depicted a McDonald's employee preparing the Big Breakfast and Sausage Burrito menu items.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/border-traffic-drop-barriers/
title: Did Illegal Border Traffic Drop by 90% in Areas Where Physical Barriers Were Expanded?
review_date: 2019-01-08T08:18:12Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In four Customs and Border Protection sectors where physical barriers have been expanded, illegal traffic has dropped by at least 90%.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/handicap-parking-brazil-prank-video/
title: Is This What Happens When You Park in a Handicapped Parking Spot in Brazil?
review_date: 2016-02-10T13:27:21Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video shows a group of citizens teaching a lesson to person who parked illegally in a handicapped parking spot.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jefferson-davis-statue-barack-obama/
title: Is a Jefferson Davis Statue to be Replaced with Obama Likeness?
review_date: 2017-05-17T23:58:55Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A recently removed statue of Jefferson Davis is being replaced with a large bronze tribute to Barack Obama.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jerry-springer-inheritance/
title: Did Jerry Springer Leave Entire Estate to His 2 'Secret Children'?
review_date: 2023-05-16T09:46:23Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In May 2023, Jerry Springer left his entire estate to two secret biracial children he had out of wedlock.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pelosi-jr-ukraine/
title: Was Nancy Pelosi’s Son an Exec at a Gas Company That Did Business in Ukraine?
review_date: 2019-10-15T07:43:26Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s son, Paul Pelosi Jr., “was an executive of a gas industry company that did business in Ukraine.”


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pennsylvania-trump-rally/
title: Does a Photograph of a Large Crowd Show a PA Trump Rally?
review_date: 2019-05-23T05:00:47Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
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A photograph of a massive outdoor crowd depicts the crowd from a May 2019 Trump rally in Pennsylvania.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/dayonn-davis-lyle-burgess/
title: Five Years in Prison for Stealing Sneakers, 90 Days' House Arrest for Raping a Young Girl?
review_date: 2018-10-19T12:30:20Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The sentences handed down in two May 2018 criminal cases were widely disparate due to racial differences in the defendants.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/strollers-poland-ukraine-refugees/
title: Were Strollers Left at Poland Train Station for Ukraine Refugees?
review_date: 2022-03-07T00:22:47Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows a group of strollers that were left at a train station in Poland for refugees fleeing Ukraine.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/netflix-users-update-payment/
title: Is Netflix Asking Users to Update Payment Information?
review_date: 2019-11-15T03:34:15Z
textual_rating: Scam
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Netflix is contacting users and telling them to update their payment information, or their accounts will be canceled.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/annabelle-gaston-kills-sex/
title: Did 480-Pound Annabelle Gaston Accidentally Kill Her Husband During Sex?
review_date: 2021-11-16T22:21:00Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A 480-pound woman, Annabelle Gaston, was arrested on suspicion of involuntary manslaughter after she suffocated her husband during sex.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/flight-removed-covid/
title: Was Woman Removed from Flight for Insisting on COVID-19 Vaccinations?
review_date: 2021-11-10T04:03:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video shows a passenger actually being removed from a flight after complaining that her seatmate wasn't vaccinated.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/airline-passengers-lawsuit-settlement/
title: Can Southwest and American Airlines Passengers Collect Money from a Lawsuit Settlement?
review_date: 2018-10-31T13:23:18Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
Certain travelers who used American or Southwest Airlines can collect money as part of a consolidated lawsuit settlement.


title: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Removes References to ‘Climate’ from Web Site
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publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ webpage regarding climate change’s potential effects on the Great Lakes was scrubbed of references to the word ‘climate’.

url:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/wisconsin-department-natural-resources-removes-references-climate-website/


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/delivery-courier-scam/
title: Delivery Courier Scam
review_date: 2008-11-26T18:55:14Z
textual_rating: Scam
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A scammer used debit card information gleaned during delivery of unordered 'gifts' to make unauthorized ATM withdrawals.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/chris-christie-biden-stutter/
title: Did Chris Christie Advise Trump to Provoke Biden's Stutter in Debates?
review_date: 2020-10-06T09:52:19Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Chris Christie advised U.S. President Donald Trump to attempt to provoke Joe Biden to stutter during their 2020 presidential debates.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cant-be-yelped/
title: This Restaurant Kept Getting Awful Reviews, Then They Discovered This ...
review_date: 2014-11-18T16:00:00Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A busy NYC restaurant kept getting awful reviews, and surveillance footage revealed the reason to be that customer smartphone use was ruining the restaurant experience.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/european-jews-protesting-deportation/
title: Is This a Photograph of European Jews Protesting Deportation from the U.S. to Nazi Germany?
review_date: 2018-12-10T04:30:59Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows a couple protesting a Jewish man’s deportation from the U.S. back to Nazi Germany.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/elmo-sesame-street-slur/
title: Did Elmo Ask To Use a Slur on 'Sesame Street'?
review_date: 2021-03-29T01:46:49Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The children's character Elmo asked if it was OK to use a slur if "Elmo is just singing along to Elmo’s favorite song."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-amazon/
title: Did Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 'Chase' Amazon Out of Her NYC District?
review_date: 2019-02-20T02:51:15Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez "chased" Amazon away from establishing a second headquarters in her district.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/darboy-walmart-abduction-warning/
title: Darboy Walmart Abduction Warning
review_date: 2016-08-08T06:04:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A Darboy Walmart shopper encountered human traffickers using an unexpected menstrual period as a ruse, and a nearby police officer confirmed the interaction was a "new trick" used to abduct women.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/video-trump-mocking-garner-floyd/
title: Does Video Show Trump Mocking Eric Garner or George Floyd?
review_date: 2020-06-09T07:57:40Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video shows U.S. President Donald Trump mocking the death of George Floyd and/or Eric Garner by pretending to choke and saying, "I can't breathe."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/batman-tv-theme/
title: How Was the 'Batman' TV Theme Created?
review_date: 2010-09-10T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The lyrics to the 1966 Batman TV series theme song were produced by brass instruments, not human voices.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/company-anniversary-free-product-scam/
title: Company Anniversary Free Product Scam
review_date: 2016-02-07T16:00:00Z
textual_rating: Scam
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Businesses are celebrating their anniversaries by giving away free product to Facebook users who share and like a page.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/brandon-high-school-mississippi/
title: Was a High School Band Ordered to Stop Performing 'How Great Thou Art'?
review_date: 2015-08-25T03:35:29Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
A federal judge ordered Brandon High School in Mississippi to remove the hymn "How Great Thou Art" from its marching band's halftime show.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/obama-trump-holocaust-memorial/
title: Did Presidents Obama and Trump Write Wildly Different Entries in the Yad Yashem Guestbook?
review_date: 2017-05-25T05:22:26Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
An image accurately depicts what President Trump and President Obama wrote in the Yad Yashem guest book.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hogwarts-legacy-video-game-trans-character/
title: Does the New ‘Hogwarts Legacy’ Video Game Have a Trans Character?
review_date: 2023-02-07T12:43:57Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
The “Hogwarts Legacy” video game, set in the Wizarding World of the "Harry Potter" book series by J.K. Rowling, introduces a transgender character to the franchise.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fox-treason-for-the-season/
title: Did Fox News Display a 'Treason for the Season' Graphic?
review_date: 2018-12-04T06:40:51Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
Fox aired a holiday graphic reading "Reason for the Season," which some viewers read as "Treason for the Season" due the placement of a cross.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/little-boys-headstone-removed-single-complaint/
title: Little Boy's Headstone Removed Because of Single Complaint
review_date: 2016-12-26T05:17:58Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A headstone marking the burial site of a 4-year-old boy was removed because its shape violated cemetery rules.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/barry-morphew-missing-wife-ballot-trump/
title: Did a Man Forge His Dead Wife's Vote for Trump?
review_date: 2021-05-17T05:59:12Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
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text:
Barry Morphew, a Colorado man charged with murdering his wife (although those charges were later dropped), forged her mail-in ballot with a vote for former U.S. President Donald Trump in November 2020.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/lottery-winner-shane-missler-giving-away-money-retweets/
title: Lottery Winner Shane Missler Giving Away Money for Retweets?
review_date: 2018-01-16T01:26:35Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Lottery winner Shane Missler is giving away $5000 to the first 50,000 followers that retweet his post.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/omg-winston-churchill/
title: Was the First Known Use of 'OMG' Written in a Letter to Churchill?
review_date: 2019-11-14T08:09:26Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The first known use of "OMG" as an abbreviation for "Oh my God" was in a letter sent to Winston Churchill.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/freedom-caucus-30-percent-sales-tax/
title: Is GOP Freedom Caucus Pushing for a 30% Sales Tax in US?
review_date: 2023-01-20T16:46:58Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
Republicans aligned with the U.S. House Freedom Caucus were advocating a 30% sales tax in early 2023.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/karen-pence-school-lgbt/
title: Did Second Lady Karen Pence Work at a School That Bans LGBT Teachers and Students?
review_date: 2019-01-17T06:10:09Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
In January 2019, Second Lady Karen Pence began working as a teacher at a school that bans LGBT teachers and students.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/marjorie-taylor-greene-qanon-internet-quote/
title: Did Marjorie Taylor Greene Say of QAnon that She ‘Got Sucked Into’ Things on the Internet?
review_date: 2023-01-09T13:55:58Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
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publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
In response to a question about her past as a follower of QAnon conspiracy theories, U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said, "Well, like a lot of people today, I had easily gotten sucked into some things I had seen on the internet.”


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/toledo-adam-shooting/
title: Was Adam Toledo a Member of Latin Kings Gang?
review_date: 2021-04-17T05:18:06Z
textual_rating: Research In Progress
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publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
Adam Toledo, 13, was a member of the Latin Kings street gang when a Chicago police officer fatally shot him on March 29, 2021.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/planned-parenthood-satanists/
title: Did Planned Parenthood 'Team Up' with Satanists to Promote Abortion Rights in Missouri?
review_date: 2017-09-14T08:15:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
Planned Parenthood and the Satanic Temple have worked together to oppose laws restricting abortion rights in Missouri.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/michigan-farmers-destroy-cherries/
title: Michigan Farmers Forced to Destroy Edible Cherries to Prop Up Imports?
review_date: 2016-09-15T04:54:30Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A Michigan farmer was forced to destroy 40,000 edible cherries to make way for cherries imported from outside the U.S.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/turkish-snack-bar-paralysis-tablet/
title: Does a Viral Video Show 'Paralysis' Pills in Turkish Snack Sold in the US?
review_date: 2019-11-12T05:56:21Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
A viral video shows a cake bar that is sold in the U.S. with two "paralysis tablets" added to it by its Turkish manufacturers.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/apple-easter-calendar-iphone/
title: Did Apple Remove Easter from iOS Calendars?
review_date: 2018-02-23T03:30:07Z
textual_rating: Outdated
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An iPhone operating system upgrade in 2018 removed Easter holidays from the iOS calendar application.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kfc-mutant-chickens/
title: Does KFC Use Mutant Chickens?
review_date: 2000-10-09T05:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The government forced KFC to stop using the word 'chicken' in their name because they serve meat derived from mutant animals.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/18-inches-of-bullet-casings-cover-chicago-streets/
title: Do 18 Inches of Bullet Casings Cover Chicago Streets?
review_date: 2016-12-12T00:49:30Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The city of Chicago sent out "ammunition-removal vehicles" to clear a foot and a half of bullet casings from the streets.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hyalite-opal-glow-green/
title: Does Hyalite Opal Glow Green When Exposed to UV Light?
review_date: 2021-05-11T07:34:33Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A rare gem known as hyalite opal glows green when exposed to UV light due to natural traces of uranium.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/dominion-deleted-trump-votes/
title: Did Dominion Voting Systems Delete 2.7M Trump Votes?
review_date: 2020-11-13T02:15:41Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Dominion Voting Systems deleted 2.7 million votes that were cast for U.S. President Donald Trump in 2020.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/glove-thy-neighbor/
title: Does This Cactus-Themed Vent Cover Display a 'Middle Finger'?
review_date: 2006-09-19T14:20:42Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Photographs show a cactus vent cover resembling an extended middle finger installed by a homeowner to get back at his neighbors.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/msnbc-graphic-bernie-sanders/
title: Did MSNBC Exclude Bernie Sanders from a Graphic About a Campaign Event?
review_date: 2019-09-24T00:48:43Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An infographic of 2020 Democratic presidential candidates that aired on MSNBC excluded U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/democrats-nuclear-weapons/
title: Did Dems Ask Biden To Relinquish Control of Nuclear Weapons?
review_date: 2021-02-26T07:34:01Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Because of U.S. President Joe Biden's mental fitness, more than 30 U.S. House Democrats issued a letter on Feb. 22, 2021, asking him to give up his authority as the only American who can launch nuclear weapons.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-protesters-cans-of-soup/
title: Did Trump Say Protesters Threw Cans of Soup at Police?
review_date: 2020-09-05T01:00:32Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In July 2020, U.S. President Donald Trump said "anarchists" in cities across the country were throwing cans — and bags — of soup at police.


text: A 21-foot saltwater crocodile was captured in Connecticut after killing two people.
title: Saltwater Crocodile Captured in Long Island Sound Near Bridgeport?
review_date: 2017-06-26T05:41:38Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
url:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/saltwater-crocodile-captured-in-long-island-sound-near-bridgeport/


text: Three million non-citzens voted illegally in the 2016 presidential election.
title: Three Million Votes in Presidential Election Cast by 'Illegal Aliens'?
review_date: 2016-11-16T08:34:23Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
url:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/three-million-votes-in-presidential-election-cast-by-illegal-aliens/


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bella-hadid-anti-semitic-palestine/
title: Did Bella Hadid Use Antisemitic Language at Protest for Palestine?
review_date: 2021-05-18T09:39:54Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Supermodel Bella Hadid used antisemitic language equivalent to advocating “throwing Jews into the sea” during a protest for Palestinian rights.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/50-years-ribs-theft/
title: Probation for Child Rape Vs. Prison for Stealing Ribs?
review_date: 2017-12-13T04:51:40Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A billionaire avoided jail despite raping his infant daughter, while another man was sentenced to 50 years in jail for stealing a rack of ribs.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/buzz-aldrin-tweeted-we-are-all-in-danger-it-is-evil-itself/
title: Buzz Aldrin Tweeted 'We are all in Danger, it is Evil Itself'?
review_date: 2016-12-13T03:12:11Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Astronaut Buzz Aldrin sent a tweet claiming that humanity was in danger, and that a mysterious "it" was "evil itself."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/vaccine-biden-trump/
title: Did Biden Inherit 'Nonexistent' COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan?
review_date: 2021-01-22T09:23:01Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Biden administration had to "start from scratch" with a comprehensive COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan because the Trump administration had no working plan.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/principal-all-lives-matter-bhm/
title: Did School Apologize for ‘All Lives Matter’ Theme for Black History Month?
review_date: 2021-02-04T01:51:42Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A Tennessee principal apologized after backlash to her decision to make “All Lives Matter” the school’s theme for Black History Month in February 2021.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/video-7000-fireworks-san-diego-2012/
title: Is This a Video of 7,000 Fireworks Going Off in San Diego in 2012?
review_date: 2022-07-05T04:03:45Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video shows 7,000 fireworks accidentally going off at the same time in San Diego, California, on July 4, 2012.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nyt-1924-hitler-tamed-by-prison/
title: Did The New York Times Report in 1924 That Hitler Was 'Tamed by Prison'?
review_date: 2021-01-17T00:00:06Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In December 1924, the New York Times reported that Adolf Hitler's short term of imprisonment had left him "tamed" and "no longer to be feared."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/first-they-ignore-you/
title: 'First They Ignore You, Then They Laugh at You' Quote Isn't Gandhi's
review_date: 2016-03-01T04:51:42Z
textual_rating: Misattributed
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The famous quote "First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win” originated with Mahatma Gandhi.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/drivers-license-free-gas/
title: Swipe Driver's License for Free Gas
review_date: 2016-04-23T01:48:55Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Leftover campaign funds are being used to give out $10 worth of free gas when you swipe your driver's license at the pump.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/military-find-pesticides-moderna-covid/
title: No, Military Didn't Find Pesticides in Moderna Vaccines
review_date: 2022-05-13T01:51:58Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The U.S. military subjected vials of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine to chemical analysis and found that some contained toxic pesticides.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/oregon-whites-only-masks/
title: Did an Oregon County Say Only White People Must Wear COVID-19 Masks?
review_date: 2020-06-25T10:07:28Z
textual_rating: Outdated
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In a policy that established requirements for people to wear masks in most public settings during the COVID-19 pandemic, Oregon's Lincoln County said in June 2020 residents of color are exempt from the rule.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/george-soros-has-not-gone-missing/
title: No, George Soros Hasn't 'Gone Missing' in Geneva
review_date: 2023-03-05T13:01:08Z
textual_rating: Originated as Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In early March 2023, billionaire George Soros went missing in Geneva and military units were called in to search for him.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/alec-baldwin-arrested-trump/
title: Was Alec Baldwin Arrested at the 2017 Emmys for Threatening President Donald Trump?
review_date: 2017-09-18T08:38:41Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The United States Secret Service arrested Alec Baldwin for threatening President Donald Trump at the 2017 Emmy Awards.


title: Trump Taps Outspoken Climate Denier To Oversee EPA Transition Team
review_date: 2016-11-10T02:56:37Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
President-elect Trump has selected a climate change skeptic to head the team in charge of the transition between Obama and Trump’s Environmental Protection Agencies.

url:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-taps-outspoken-climate-denier-to-oversee-epa-transition-team/


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/prophet-and-loss-statement/
title: Prophet and Loss Statement
review_date: 2015-01-06T16:00:00Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
President Obama said during a 2012 speech the "future must not belong to those who slander the prophet of Islam."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/male-birth-control-study/
title: Men Abandoned Male Birth Control Breakthrough Because of Side Effects?
review_date: 2016-10-31T12:10:48Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Men abandoned a groundbreaking study on male birth control due to side effects such as mood changes, muscle pain, and acne.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/joe-biden-ask-reporter-junkie/
title: Did Joe Biden Ask a Reporter, 'Are You a Junkie'?
review_date: 2020-08-07T08:04:29Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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During an interview, presumed U.S. Democratic 2020 presidential nominee Joe Biden asked a news reporter, “Are you a junkie?”


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/military-band-hit-the-road-jack/
title: Did Military Band Play 'Hit the Road Jack' Outside the White House?
review_date: 2021-01-20T04:22:04Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Before U.S. President-elect Joe Biden’s Jan. 20, 2021, inauguration, the Army band practiced “Hit the Road Jack” outside of the White House, where then-President Donald Trump was still in residence.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/does-law-family-separation-detention-minors/
title: Does a Specific Law Mandate Family Separation and Detention of Minors?
review_date: 2018-06-19T01:51:44Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The widely debated practice of separating families at the border is mandated by Public Law 107-296, which was passed by Democrats in 2002.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/splash-mountain-disneyland/
title: Does a Video Show Disneyland's Splash Mountain Being Evacuated?
review_date: 2021-05-12T09:23:56Z
textual_rating: Research In Progress
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video posted to TikTok shows the Splash Mountain ride at Disneyland being evacuated in early May 2021.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/riot-gear-violin-vigil-mcclain/
title: Did Police in Riot Gear Disrupt a Violin Vigil for Elijah McClain?
review_date: 2020-07-07T02:49:54Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Police wearing riot gear in Aurora, Colorado disrupted a peaceful "violin vigil" in memory of Elijah McClain, in June 2020.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/joes-crab-shack-criticized-displaying-picture-man-hanged/
title: Was Joe's Crab Shack Criticized for Displaying a Picture of a Man Being Hanged?
review_date: 2018-03-22T07:52:07Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Joe's Crab Shack restaurant chain was criticized after a picture of a man being hanged was discovered on its table decor.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-tweet-harris/
title: Did Trump Tweet This About Kamala Harris?
review_date: 2020-08-14T09:07:01Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. President Trump tweeted that "Karmala" Harris' name sounded "like a terrorist" and that she was "not even American."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tree-octopus/
title: Is the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus Endangered?
review_date: 2014-10-16T11:12:28Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A species of cephalopod known as the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus, that can live on both land and water, is endangered.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bucha-2022-2023/
title: Are These Before-and-After Pics of the Same Location in Bucha, Ukraine?
review_date: 2023-05-15T17:58:40Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A pair of photographs shows the same location in Bucha, Ukraine, following Russia's withdrawal in April 2022 and roughly a year after efforts to rebuild were undertaken.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/library-in-france-burned-down/
title: Does Video Show the Biggest Library in France Burned Down by Protesters?
review_date: 2023-07-05T13:27:09Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video shared on July 5, 2023, authentically showed the biggest library in France being burned down by protesters.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/peta-lobster-rescue-in-nebraska-kills-captive-creatures/
title: Did a PETA Lobster Rescue in Nebraska Kill Captive Creatures?
review_date: 2016-12-14T07:05:21Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) "rescued" a number of lobsters headed to dinner plates before promptly killing them all by releasing them into lethal freshwater in Nebraska.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/did-the-soviet-union-ban-microwaves-due-to-health-concerns/
title: Did the Soviet Union Ban Microwaves Due to Health Concerns?
review_date: 2017-01-17T03:09:08Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Microwave ovens were banned in the USSR in 1976 to protect its citizens from harmful health effects.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/chappelle-exposes-oprah-video/
title: Did Dave Chappelle Expose Oprah Winfrey as a 'Handler for Hollywood Elites'?
review_date: 2023-07-14T10:33:43Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video displays evidence that shows Dave Chappelle exposed Oprah Winfrey as a "handler for Hollywood elites."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/epstein-island-bones/
title: Were Bones of Children Found on Jeffrey Epstein's Island?
review_date: 2019-08-28T01:44:39Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The FBI discovered bones of young children in the waters around the late billionaire Jeffrey Epstein's private island.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mike-tyson-time-traveler/
title: Does This Video Capture a Time Traveler at a 1995 Mike Tyson Fight?
review_date: 2016-04-30T03:23:48Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video shows a time-traveling spectator using a camera phone to take photographs at a Mike Tyson fight back in 1995.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/heineken-beer-ad-babies/
title: Did Heineken Advertise Beer to Babies?
review_date: 2018-05-10T06:33:54Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A vintage Heineken advertisement showed a toddler drinking a beer and boasted about having the youngest customers in the business.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/chanel-no-5-discontinued/
title: Chanel No. 5 to be Discontinued?
review_date: 2016-12-06T04:17:55Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Iconic legacy fragrance Chanel No. 5 will be discontinued because the construction of a train track in France threatens its flower supply chain.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/woman-dies-head-trapped-car-garage/
title: Did Woman Die After Trapping Her Head in Car Door at Garage Kiosk?
review_date: 2021-01-22T05:55:59Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A 23-year-old Ohio woman died after her head became trapped between her vehicle door and its frame after colliding with the payment machine in a parking garage.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ny-dems-block-tuition-aid-gold-star/
title: Did NY Democrats Block a Bill Expanding Tuition Aid for Gold Star Families?
review_date: 2019-04-13T01:37:27Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Democrats in a committee of the New York Assembly voted to block a bill extending the state's tuition aid program covering Gold Star families to include children of service members killed or disabled while not in combat.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/washington-guns-government-evil-plans/
title: Did Washington Say When Nation Mistrusts Citizens with Guns, the Government Has 'Evil Plans'?
review_date: 2022-06-02T05:10:29Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
George Washington once said: "When any nation mistrusts its citizens with guns, it is sending a clear message. It no longer trusts its citizens because such a government has evil plans."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kamala-harris-planned-parenthood/
title: Did Kamala Harris Prosecute Journalists Who Exposed Planned Parenthood?
review_date: 2020-09-21T04:56:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Kamala Harris declined to prosecute Planned Parenthood for selling aborted baby parts, but prosecuted the journalists who exposed that crime.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pretty-woman-sequel-hoax/
title: 'Pretty Woman' Sequel a Hoax
review_date: 2016-01-22T03:54:02Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Richard Gere will make a sequel to "Pretty Woman" if his Facebook photo gets more than 1 million likes.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cheryl-mills-leaked-email/
title: Cheryl Mills Called Benghazi Dead 'Idiot Soldiers' in Leaked E-Mail
review_date: 2016-10-24T02:10:02Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A leaked e-mail revealed Clinton aide Cheryl Mills calling the men who died in Benghazi "idiot soldiers" and saying she was glad they were tortured.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/common-core-ed-trice-999/
title: Viral Story on 'The Largest Number You Can Represent with Three Digits' Doesn't Check Out
review_date: 2016-03-23T08:46:07Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Ed Trice successfully lobbied to have all standardized math tests in the country changed after his daughter's "correct" answer to the question "What's the largest number you can represent with 3 digits?" was marked wrong.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/gas-leak-bear-tennessee-home/
title: Did a Gas Leak Lead to the Discovery of a Bear Living Under a Tennessee Home?
review_date: 2021-02-22T06:27:52Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Utility workers responding to a gas leak in a Tennessee home in late February 2021 found a mother bear and her three cubs denned in the crawl space.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hillary-clinton-fill-senate-seat/
title: Hillary Clinton Appointed to Replace Disgraced US Senator?
review_date: 2017-03-21T01:07:09Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Hillary Clinton was named to fill an open U.S. Senate seat in New York, vacated by a senator who resigned after being indicted for fraud.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hobby-lobby-mark-of-the-beast/
title: Is the Reason Hobby Lobby Doesn't Use Bar Codes Because They're the 'Mark of the Beast'?
review_date: 2023-07-18T10:58:01Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The stated reason Hobby Lobby doesn't use bar codes is because they are thought by some to be the Biblical "mark of the beast."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kentucky-snap-recipient-is-abusing-the-system-with-high-balance/
title: Kentucky SNAP Recipient Is Abusing the System With High Balance?
review_date: 2016-08-31T06:02:53Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A Kentucky food stamp recipient has more than $5,000 in unused food stamp benefits and is thus abusing the system.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/princess-bajrakitiyabha-thailand-pfizer-vaccine/
title: Is Thailand Banning the Pfizer Vaccine After Princess Bajrakitiyabha Fell Into Coma?
review_date: 2023-02-07T13:20:51Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Because Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendira Debyavati fell into a coma weeks after receiving a third dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, the government of Thailand is banning Pfizer vaccines from the country and suing the company for damages.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/parsons-green-london-bomb-hoax/
title: Did an American Actor Take Part in a London Bomb Attack 'Hoax'?
review_date: 2017-09-22T07:16:36Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The actor Nora Kirkpatrick "played" a victim as part of a fake terrorist bomb attack at Parsons Green in London.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/federal-judge-nullify-pa-election-results-wide-scale-voter-fraud/
title: Did a Federal Judge Nullify PA Election Results for ‘Wide-Scale Voter Fraud’?
review_date: 2018-03-14T12:44:08Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A federal judge threw out the election results in a Pennsylvania special congressional election due to voter fraud.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/muslim-bikini/
title: Gang of Muslim Women Beat a Lady for Wearing Bikini
review_date: 2015-07-30T00:43:40Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A gang of Muslim women beat up a French bikini-clad woman because her swimwear violated their religious beliefs.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cam-newton-fined-giving-away-footballs/
title: Has the NFL Fined Cam Newton $253,552 for Giving Away Footballs?
review_date: 2015-12-14T02:18:23Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton has been fined a total of $253, 552 for giving away footballs to fans.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/disney-park-escanaba/
title: Did Disney Announce It Was to Open a Theme Park in Escanaba, Michigan?
review_date: 2018-07-09T02:36:49Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In July 2018, a Disney spokesperson indicated that the company was planning to open a theme park in Escanaba, Michigan.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bar-owner-biden-ad/
title: Did Biden Campaign Pull Ad After 'Struggling Bar Owner' Was Revealed as a 'Wealthy Investor'?
review_date: 2020-10-22T08:43:12Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In October 2020, Joe Biden's presidential campaign pulled an ad featuring Joe Malcoun because the campaign "got caught" misrepresenting his business interests and his family's inherited wealth.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/supreme-court-extend-trumps-term/
title: Can Supreme Court Extend Trump’s Term by 3 Years If He’s Acquitted in Senate?
review_date: 2019-12-15T04:46:31Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The U.S. Supreme Court can extend President Trump’s term by up to three years if he’s acquitted in an impeachment trial by the Senate.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/meth-man-kills-zombies/
title: Man on Crystal Meth Kills 12 Neighbors, Thinking They're Zombies?
review_date: 2017-03-22T04:51:17Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A Georgia man went on a killing frenzy and murdered 31 people after binge-watching The Walking Dead.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-immigrants-covid19-surge/
title: No, Biden Isn't Letting Thousands of ‘Illegal Immigrants’ into US Without COVID Testing
review_date: 2021-08-12T02:42:30Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Under U.S. President Joe Biden's administration, border control agencies are allowing thousands, or hundreds of thousands, of illegal immigrants into the U.S. without testing, vaccinating, or quarantining them for COVID-19, contributing to a surge in new COVID-19 cases.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tara-mcclossoff/
title: Did a Democrat Named 'Tara McClossoff' Introduce a Bill to Ban Senior Citizens From Voting?
review_date: 2019-02-12T05:20:04Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In 2019, a Democrat lawmaker named Tara McClossoff introduced a bill that would ban senior citizens from voting.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/illegal-alien-denied-cops-service-we-dont-serve-pigs/
title: Illegal Alien Denied Cops Service, 'We Don’t Serve Pigs'
review_date: 2016-07-19T07:29:14Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Undocumented McDonald's worker Maria Englesia was fired for telling police officers "we don't serve pigs."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mick-jagger-lockdown-sceptic/
title: Did Mick Jagger Come Out as a Lockdown Skeptic?
review_date: 2021-04-17T03:31:52Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Mick Jagger can be viewed as a COVID-19 lockdown skeptic/critic based on the lyrics in his latest song “Easy Sleazy” with Dave Grohl released in April 2021.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/walt-disney-thaw-frozen-body/
title: Will Walt Disney's Frozen Body Be Thawed in December 2021?
review_date: 2021-09-27T01:06:00Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The frozen body of Walt Disney will be thawed in December 2021, with the hope of bringing him back to life.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/florida-judge-bible-banned/
title: No, Florida Judge Did Not Rule That Bible Should Be Banned
review_date: 2023-05-09T12:16:20Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A Florida judge ruled that the Bible must be banned alongside other books banned by Gov. Ron DeSantis due to mentions of murder, rape, incest, and genocide featured in the Old Testament.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/us-taliban-arsenal-military-equipment/
title: Did US Leave More Than $80B Worth of Equipment to the Taliban?
review_date: 2021-08-31T02:03:26Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The United States withdrawal from Afghanistan put more than $80 billion worth of equipment — including 22,174 Humvees and 33 Black Hawk helicopters — in the hands of the Taliban.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/britney-spears-dumas/
title: Was This Britney Spears Lyric Originally Written by Alexandre Dumas?
review_date: 2021-02-09T07:50:42Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In Britney Spears' 1998 hit song "... Baby One More Time," the line beginning "my loneliness is killing me" was an English translation of "ma solitude me tue, j’avoue que je continue de croire" in French author Alexandre Dumas' novel, "The Count of Monte Cristo."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cancer-baby/
title: Cancer Baby Facebook Hoax
review_date: 2012-01-09T16:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Facebook will donate money to help a child with cancer every time an appeal for help is liked or shared.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cesar-sayoc-izzy-hernandez/
review_date: 2018-10-29T11:05:48Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph of Cesar Sayoc and Israel "Izzy" Hernandez is evidence of a Democrat-orchestrated "false flag" operation.

title:
Does This Photograph Show Pipe-Bombing Suspect Cesar Sayoc With a 'Known Democrat,' Proving a Hoax Conspiracy?


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jen-moore-death/
title: Was Journalist Jen Moore Killed After Contacting Authorities About Bill Clinton?
review_date: 2018-08-23T05:42:56Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Journalist Jen Moore died under suspicious circumstances after contacting both the DHS and the FBI with allegations that former President Bill Clinton committed sexual assault.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/is-san-juan-mayor-relief-efforts-trump-look-bad/
title: Is San Juan's Mayor Sabotaging Puerto Rican Relief Efforts to Make President Donald Trump Look Bad?
review_date: 2017-10-02T03:33:29Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A Puerto Rico police officer has revealed that San Juan's mayor is sabotaging relief efforts to reflect poorly on President Donald Trump.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/home-depot-unpacking-privilege-training/
title: Does Home Depot Use 'Unpacking Privilege' Worksheet in Employee Training?
review_date: 2022-03-23T02:30:30Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Home Depot uses a document about racial and social entitlement called "Unpacking privilege" in the training of its employees.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-stepped-up-capital-gains/
title: Did Biden Vow To Eliminate the 'Stepped-Up' Basis for Capital Gains Tax?
review_date: 2021-02-03T06:40:58Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
During the 2020 election, U.S. President Joe Biden called for eliminating the "stepped-up" basis for capital gains tax.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ugur-sahin-turkish-immigrant-photo/
title: Does an Old Photo Show COVID Vax Creator as an Immigrant in Germany?
review_date: 2020-12-07T05:53:18Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A widely shared photograph showed Ugur Sahin, CEO of BioNTech, as a young Turkish immigrant in Germany.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/winston-churchill-on-the-arts/
title: Winston Churchill on the Arts
review_date: 2017-01-23T16:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
When Winston Churchill was asked to cut arts funding to support the war effort, he replied: “Then what are we fighting for?”


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/john-steinbeck-horror-story-gum/
title: Did John Steinbeck Write a Horror Story About a Kid Being Chewed By Gum?
review_date: 2021-03-09T06:43:25Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Author John Steinbeck wrote a short horror story about a boy who loves to chew gum only to find he is being chewed by the gum.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-alec-baldwin-shooting/
title: Is Don Trump Jr. Selling Merch Mocking Alec Baldwin's On-Set Shooting Tragedy?
review_date: 2021-10-25T03:46:00Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In October 2021, Donald Trump Jr. was promoting and selling merchandise with the slogan, "Guns don't kill people, Alec Baldwin kills people."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/msnbc-rittenhouse-jury-bus/
title: Did an MSNBC Producer 'Follow' a Bus Containing Rittenhouse Jurors?
review_date: 2021-11-18T03:49:00Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In November 2021, an MSNBC producer intentionally followed a bus containing jurors in the murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bolton-strid/
title: Is the 'Bolton Strid' a Dangerous Stretch of Water?
review_date: 2022-02-07T03:10:00Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A narrow waterway in England called the Bolton Strid is unusually dangerous and has been the site of numerous drownings.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/david-hogg-clear-backpack-rights/
title: Did David Hogg Offer Contrasting Stances on the First and Second Amendments?
review_date: 2018-03-27T04:54:13Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
David Hogg stated that he believes that the enforced use of clear backpacks in school constitutes a violation of students' First Amendment rights, but he favors the abolition of the Second Amendment.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/aoc-accusation-trump-felony/
title: Did AOC Commit a Felony by Making a False Accusation Against Trump?
review_date: 2020-04-06T16:01:47Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez committed a felony by making a false accusation against President Trump.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hernandez-abatement-ab-initio/
title: Will Aaron Hernandez's Family Receive $15 Million from the NFL?
review_date: 2017-04-20T09:14:12Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Due to an obscure Massachusetts legal doctrine, Aaron Hernandez's death vacates his conviction and entitles his family to $15 million under the terms of his severed NFL contract.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/lamar-fudge-critiqued-whites-only/
title: Was Lamar Fudge a Black Food Writer Who Critiqued Former Whites-Only Eateries?
review_date: 2021-03-01T05:00:27Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Lamar Fudge was a Black writer who traveled around the South post-segregation critiquing formerly whites-only eateries.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/george-soros-ss-nazi-germany/
title: No, George Soros Was Not a Nazi or Nazi Collaborator During World War II
review_date: 2016-11-27T16:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
During World War II, George Soros was a member of the SS (a Nazi paramilitary organization) or a Nazi collaborator who helped confiscate property from Jews.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/iran-censored-female-athletes/
title: Did Iranian Olympic Coverage Censor Images of Female Athletes?
review_date: 2016-08-20T12:24:54Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video showing highly censored female athletes competing in the 2016 Olympics was broadcast by the Iranian Sports Channel.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/missile-strike-nashville-explosion/
title: Did a Missile Cause the Nashville Explosion?
review_date: 2020-12-28T02:39:57Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An explosion in Nashville, Tennessee, on Dec. 25, 2020, was caused by a missile or a direct-energy weapon.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/russia-alaska-diomedes/
title: Are Russia's and Alaska's Diomedes Islands Only 2.5 Miles Apart?
review_date: 2022-03-28T01:25:22Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Diomedes islands located between Russia and Alaska are less than 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) apart, with a 21-hour time difference.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/false-obama-stole-his-social-security-number-from-paul-ludwig/
title: Did Barack Obama Steal His Social Security Number?
review_date: 2011-06-12T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Barack Obama appropriated the Social Security number of a dead man born in 1890 and used it as his own.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mcenany-obama-hut-tweet/
title: Did Kayleigh McEnany Tweet That Obama's Brother Was 'Still In That Hut In Kenya'?
review_date: 2021-01-28T04:02:18Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Former White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany once tweeted: "How I Met Your Brother -- Never mind, forgot he's still in that hut in Kenya #ObamaTVShow."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/gay-prisoners-germany-wwii/
title: Were Gay Concentration Camp Prisoners 'Put Back in Prison' After World War II?
review_date: 2018-10-11T08:40:00Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Gay men incarcerated in Nazi concentration camps during World War II were forced back into prison even after the Allied forces won that conflict.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-personal-venmo/
title: Does Biden Have a Personal Venmo Account?
review_date: 2021-05-16T04:56:08Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In May 2021, a Buzzfeed report claimed to find U.S. President Joe Biden’s personal account on the cash-sharing app, Venmo.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/scientists-caught-tampering-raw-data-exaggerate-sea-level-rise/
title: Were Scientists Caught Tampering with Raw Data to Exaggerate Sea Level Rise?
review_date: 2017-12-22T05:22:18Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
New research shows that scientists are manipulating sea level data to inflate predictions of future sea level rise.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-blames-lazy-american-women/
title: Biden Blames 'Lazy American Women' for the Economy?
review_date: 2016-10-27T05:07:56Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Vice President Joe Biden said in a speech that "lazy American women" brought about the downfall of the economy because they "sit around on their behinds, doing nothing."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/texas-non-citizen-voters/
title: Did Texas Discover 58,000 Cases of Voter Fraud by Non-Citizens?
review_date: 2019-01-27T12:37:23Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Texas discovered that 58,000 ineligible non-citizens illegally registered and voted in one or more elections in the state.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/michelle-obama-nobel-prize/
title: Was Michelle Obama Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature?
review_date: 2019-09-09T03:37:00Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In the fall of 2019, it was announced that former first lady Michelle Obama would be the recipient of a Nobel Prize in literature.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-work-visas-trump/
title: If Biden Wins, Would He Allow the Resumption of Work Visas Suspended By Trump?
review_date: 2020-11-03T06:44:17Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
If 2020 Democratic candidate Joe Biden wins the presidential election in November, he would end suspensions on specific work visas, like the H-1B and J-1 visas, imposed by the Trump administration.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/murder-hornet-nest-eradicated/
title: Was the First ‘Murder Hornet’ Nest in US Eradicated?
review_date: 2020-11-02T05:52:08Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Entomologists with the Washington State Department of Agriculture eradicated the first “murder hornet” nest found in the U.S. in October 2020.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fawn-bobcat-fire/
title: Were This Fawn and Bobcat Found Huddled Together After a California Wildfire?
review_date: 2018-11-16T03:31:43Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows a fawn and a bobcat huddled together during the California Camp Fire of November 2018.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cnn-quote-unarmed-father-of-3/
title: Did CNN Say 'Trump Killed Unarmed Father of Three' After al-Baghdadi's Death?
review_date: 2019-10-29T02:17:19Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A CNN chryon concerning the death of terrorist leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi read "Trump kills unarmed father of three."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/obama-2500-gallon-propane-tank/
title: Are the Obamas Installing a 2,500-Gallon Propane Tank on Martha's Vineyard?
review_date: 2022-06-15T05:52:05Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An application was received by the Town of Edgartown Selectboard in Massachusetts to install a buried, 2,500-gallon propane gas tank on the Martha's Vineyard property owned by former U.S. President Barack Obama.


title: Did a Congresswoman Tweet that Trump Wanted War with 'North Japan'?
review_date: 2018-01-18T02:29:13Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Tx.) tweeted that President Trump was determined to start a war with 'North Japan'.

url:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/shelia-jackson-tweet-president-trump-determined-start-war-north-japan/


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bill-maher-recession-get-rid-trump/
title: Did Bill Maher Say He Hopes for a Recession 'to Get Rid of Trump'?
review_date: 2018-06-13T05:11:48Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Comedian and talk show host Bill Maher said he hopes an economic recession will occur because it's a way to get rid of President Trump."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/slenderman/
title: The Truth About Slenderman
review_date: 2017-01-20T08:34:19Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
There is a faceless, semi-human monster called Slenderman who stands eight feet tall, has tentacles for arms, stalks and eats small children, and communicates telepathically with his human servants, called "proxies."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tucker-carlson-calls-milley-a-pig/
title: Yes, Tucker Carlson Called a Top U.S. Military General a 'Pig'
review_date: 2021-06-25T07:10:50Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
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publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
Fox News primetime host Tucker Carlson called U.S. Army four-star Gen. Mark Milley "stupid" and a "pig."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/uva-told-students-to-run-hide-fight/
title: Yes, UVA Told Students to 'RUN HIDE FIGHT' During Active Shooter Situation
review_date: 2022-11-14T16:57:44Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
University of Virginia Emergency Management tweeted "RUN HIDE FIGHT" during a deadly active shooter incident on campus in mid-November 2022.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jim-carrey-torture-cia-grinch-makeup/
title: Was Jim Carrey Trained by a CIA Torture Expert on Surviving Grinch’s Makeup?
review_date: 2022-12-15T05:00:02Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The producer on "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" had to hire a CIA torture expert to help Jim Carrey endure the makeup and costumes of the titular character.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/judy-blume-jk-rowling/
title: Did Judy Blume Say She Supports J.K. Rowling's Ideas on Gender '100%'?
review_date: 2023-04-17T14:45:40Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In an interview published in April 2023, author Judy Blume said she was "behind J.K. Rowling 100%" in terms of her "defense of women’s sex-based rights."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/steve-harvey-donald-trump/
title: Did Comedian Steve Harvey Praise President Trump as a Politically Incorrect 'Fixer'?
review_date: 2019-03-04T02:33:04Z
textual_rating: Misattributed
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The comedian and broadcaster Steve Harvey once praised Donald Trump as a flawed but effective president hired to "get rid of" the Democratic and Republican parties, as well as undocumented immigrants.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cannon-father/
title: Etymology of Son of a Gun
review_date: 2002-09-06T19:03:03Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Disputed parentage of a child born aboard a ship was resolved by listing the newborn as a "son of the gun."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pelosi-letter-ted-wheeler-laptop/
title: Did Pelosi Write This Letter to Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler?
review_date: 2021-01-11T03:50:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In August 2020, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wrote to Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler, urging him to "blame Trump" for civil unrest in the city.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fentanyl-needle-toilet-paper-roll/
title: Are Fentanyl Users Cleaning Needles by Poking Toilet Paper Rolls?
review_date: 2019-08-29T02:33:27Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Fentanyl users are stabbing their needles into toilet paper rolls in public bathrooms to clean them.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/palestinians-dance-nikki-haley-un/
title: Did Palestinians Dance at the UN After Nikki Haley Threatened to Cut Aid?
review_date: 2018-02-02T06:45:49Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video shows Palestinian lawmakers dancing in response to Nikki Haley's threat to cut aid to the country in the wake of a controversial decision to move the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem.


text: An Australian military veteran single-handedly beat up eight Muslim men who attacked his wife.
title: Did an Australian Military Veteran Beat Up Eight Muslims for Attacking His Wife?
review_date: 2016-09-02T05:27:30Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
url:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/australian-military-veteran-beat-up-eight-muslims-for-attacking-his-wife/


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/chick-fil-a-prize-scams/
title: Avoid 'Chick-fil-A Fans' Facebook Pages That Push Prize Scams
review_date: 2022-10-10T09:23:04Z
textual_rating: Scam
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A Facebook page claims you can win a Chick-fil-A prize by liking, sharing, and commenting on a post, and by following a link that leads to surveys.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pence-conversation-coronavirus/
title: Did VP Mike Pence Introduce 'Conversion Therapy' Program to Combat Coronavirus?
review_date: 2020-02-28T02:05:55Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence introduced a program to cure new coronavirus carriers with the discredited practice of conversion therapy.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ponyhenge/
title: Yes, This 'Rocking Horse Graveyard' Is Real
review_date: 2022-03-20T02:00:53Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A mysterious collection of hobby horses, dubbed "Ponyhenge," has grown into a herd in Lincoln, Massachusetts.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-costner-of-love/
title: The Cost(ner) of Love
review_date: 2001-06-26T23:30:36Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In August 1997, the Baltimore Orioles deliberately created a lighting malfunction before a game to keep Cal Ripken's consecutive game streak intact.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kyle-rittenhouse-biden/
title: Did Joe Biden Call Kyle Rittenhouse a 'White Supremacist'?
review_date: 2021-11-24T06:36:00Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
While on the 2020 presidential campaign trail, U.S. President Joe Biden called Kyle Rittenhouse a white supremacist.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/squid-game-doll-carriage-museum/
title: Was 'Squid Game' Doll Borrowed from South Korean Carriage Museum?
review_date: 2021-10-12T03:47:00Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The giant robotic doll from the TV show "Squid Game" was lent to the production team by a small carriage museum in South Korea.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/vegans-vegetarians-broken-bones/
title: Are Vegans and Vegetarians More Likely To Suffer Broken Bones?
review_date: 2020-12-01T03:52:36Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A November 2020 study found that vegetarian and vegan diets can put people at higher risk for either total or site-specific bone fractures.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/washington-post-harris-quote/
title: Did The Washington Post Remove a Quote That Painted Kamala Harris in a Bad Light?
review_date: 2021-01-24T03:01:23Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Washington Post updated an article to remove a quote from Kamala Harris that presented her in an unflattering light.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nancy-pelosi-build-wall-gun-ban/
title: Did Nancy Pelosi Offer a Border Wall in Exchange for a Full Gun Ban?
review_date: 2019-01-03T04:45:58Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Returning Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi proposed to fund the building of President Trump's border wall in exchange for a bill banning the ownership of firearms by any U.S. citizen.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/usps-50409/
title: Does Texting 'USPS' to 50409 Send a Letter to Your Political Representatives?
review_date: 2020-08-18T07:35:27Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Texting "USPS" to 50409 engages a service called "Resistbot" and generates a letter of support for the Postal Service that is sent to a user's political representatives.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/footage-inside-plane-crashed-nepal/
title: Is this Real Footage From Inside Plane Just Before it Crashed in Nepal?
review_date: 2023-01-16T10:39:20Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A Facebook live video taken by a passenger in a Nepal Yeti Airlines flight captures the moments right before the crash in mid-January 2023.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/lettuce-deaths-illegal-immigrants/
title: Did Lettuce Kill More People in the U.S. in 2018 Than Undocumented Immigrants Did?
review_date: 2019-01-23T07:53:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Consuming tainted lettuce caused more deaths in 2018 than homicides perpetrated by undocumented immigrants.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/is-photograph-border-agents-separating-children/
title: Does This Photograph Show Border Agents Forcibly Separating Children From Families?
review_date: 2018-06-21T04:16:26Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows a Border Patrol agent following President Donald Trump's order to forcibly separate a child from his family.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/skeleton-key/
title: Did These Boys Disappear After Discovering a Treasure Map?
review_date: 2015-08-23T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows two young boys named Jason and Jimmy Garret who disappeared from their home in 1920 after discovering a treasure map.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/survive-without-eating-382-days/
title: Did an Obese Man Survive Without Eating for 382 Days?
review_date: 2018-07-25T05:45:54Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In 1965 a 'grossly obese' man survived without eating for one year and 17 days, living entirely off his body fat and supplemental vitamins.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-russia-wildfires-california/
title: Did Trump Offer Russia Help With Wildfires, But Not California?
review_date: 2019-11-06T05:28:39Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. President Donald Trump offered Vladimir Putin U.S. help with Siberian wildfires and also threatened to withdraw federal emergency funding to California.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-noble-prize-tweets/
title: Did Trump Tweet That Reporters Should Return 'Noble' Prizes?
review_date: 2020-04-27T05:04:18Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. President Donald Trump posted (and then deleted) tweets calling for the revocation of "Noble Prizes" awarded to "lamestream media" reporters.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/feinstein-veterans-firearms/
title: Did Senator Dianne Feinstein Say 'All Vets Are Mentally Ill'?
review_date: 2013-04-03T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Senator Dianne Feinstein said that "All vets are mentally ill and the government should prevent them from owning firearms."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/rupaul-armenian-genocide/
title: Did RuPaul Say He Disagrees with Biden's Recognition of the Armenian Genocide?
review_date: 2021-05-02T09:18:17Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
RuPaul said he disagreed with the Biden administration's recognition of the Armenian genocide during WWI.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/dolly-parton-dixie-offensive/
title: Did Dolly Parton Say This About 'Dixie' Being An 'Offensive' Word?
review_date: 2021-03-05T05:19:10Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Singer Dolly Parton said of the use of the word "Dixie" in her "Dixie Stampede" dinner attraction: When "you realize that [something] is a problem, you should fix it. Don’t be a dumbass."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-office-former-president/
title: Did Trump Open an ‘Office of the Former President’ in Palm Beach?
review_date: 2021-01-26T06:10:20Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Former U.S. President Donald Trump opened an “Office of the Former President” in Palm Beach, Florida, to issue statements from and to share his post-presidency plans.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-saved-two-cats-after-hurricane-harvey/
title: Did President Trump Save Two Cats After Hurricane Harvey?
review_date: 2017-09-05T03:51:03Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An image shows President Trump rescuing two cats from a flooded area in Texas after Hurricane Harvey in August 2017.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fox-news-profanity-laced-attack/
title: Did Fox News Report That U.S. Rep. Omar Delivered a "Profanity-Laced Attack on President Trump"?
review_date: 2019-07-19T06:02:23Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Fox News reported that U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar had delivered a "profanity-laced attack on President Trump" by repeating Trump's own words.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/illegal-sell-homes-flint/
title: FALSE: Illegal for Flint Residents to Sell Homes
review_date: 2016-01-28T03:22:39Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Residents of Flint, Michigan, are legally prohibited from selling their homes and moving away due to the ongoing water crisis.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/joint-chiefs-during-sotu/
title: Joint Chiefs of Staff Flip Obama Off During SOTU?
review_date: 2016-01-15T01:08:14Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Photo depicts the Joint Chiefs of Staff giving President Obama the finger during the State of the Union address.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ivanka-greenhouse-gases/
title: Did Ivanka Trump 'Brag' About Greenhouse Gases Dropping?
review_date: 2020-11-25T02:45:25Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. President Donald Trump's eldest daughter and adviser, Ivanka Trump, "bragged" about reduced greenhouse gas emissions in November 2020.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/size-of-indianapolis-speedway/
title: Size of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
review_date: 2016-05-26T02:10:21Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Vatican City, the Taj Mahal, Yankee Stadium and five other landmarks could all fit inside the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kit-kat-bar-no-straight-lines-gay/
title: Did Kit Kat Make 'No Straight Lines' Bar for Pride Month?
review_date: 2021-05-23T02:00:49Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows a Kit Kat bar with "no straight lines" that was released in celebration of "Gay Month."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/u-s-special-forces-killed-a-giant-in-kandahar/
title: Did U.S. Special Forces Kill a Giant in Kandahar?
review_date: 2016-08-31T10:13:29Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
United States Special Forces killed a giant in Kandahar in 2002, and the government is trying to cover it up.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/harris-protesters-bail/
title: Did Kamala Harris Bail Out 'Violent Rioters' During George Floyd Protests?
review_date: 2021-02-16T09:03:21Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
During protests over the police in-custody death of George Floyd in the summer of 2020, Kamala Harris donated money to a Minnesota nonprofit that helped protesters who were arrested get out of jail and break more laws.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/stick-to-truck-driving/
title: Was Elvis Presley Told to 'Stick to Truck Driving?'
review_date: 1999-02-21T04:00:00Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A musician for whom a young Elvis Presley auditioned advised him to "stick to driving a truck, because you'll never make it as a singer."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/euthanasia-coaster-kill-passengers/
title: Did an Artist Design a 'Euthanasia Coaster' For Killing Passengers?
review_date: 2023-03-15T11:35:33Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Lithuanian artist Julijonas Urbonas designed a "Euthanasia Coaster" intended to kill its passengers.


title: Was a Planned Parenthood Employee Charged with Using Aborted Babies as Halloween Props?
review_date: 2017-11-08T00:08:41Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A Planned Parenthood employee was arrested for using tissue from aborted fetuses as Halloween decorations.

url:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/planned-parenthood-employee-charged-using-aborted-babies-halloween-props/


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ruth-bader-ginsburg-senates-job/
title: Did Ruth Bader Ginsburg Say the Senate Was Obligated to Assess Merrick Garland’s Qualifications?
review_date: 2020-09-23T07:38:20Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
In a 2016 interview, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said of the nomination of Merrick Garland to the High Court: “Nothing in the Constitution prevents a president from nominating to fill a court seat. That’s their job. There’s nothing in the Constitution that says the president stops being president in his last year."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-paper-shoe/
title: Did President Trump Board Air Force One with Paper Stuck to His Shoe?
review_date: 2018-10-04T23:59:30Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
While boarding Air Force One in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on 4 October 2018, President Donald Trump had paper stuck to his shoe.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/netflix-disney-collection/
title: All Disney Movies Available on Netflix in September 2016
review_date: 2016-06-03T07:06:33Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The entire Disney movie collection will be available for viewing through Netflix starting in September 2016.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/border-wall-fence-trump-climb/
title: Did Viral Images Show People Climbing a Border Fence That Trump Said 'Can't Be Climbed'?
review_date: 2019-09-24T06:08:21Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Images shared widely in September 2019 showed people easily climbing the same fence, or same type of fence, that U.S. President Donald Trump said "can't be climbed."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pepe-le-pew/
title: Was Pepé Le Pew 'Canceled' Because of an NYT Op-Ed?
review_date: 2021-03-09T05:00:33Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Warner Brothers cartoon character Pepe Le Pew was "canceled" from an upcoming sequel to "Space Jam" because a March 2021 New York Times op-ed said he "normalized rape culture."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/olympic-rings-tattoo-ban/
title: Athletes Will Not Be Disqualified for Olympic Rings Tattoos
review_date: 2016-05-03T02:31:35Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Athletes will be disqualified from Paralympic or Olympic events if they sport Olympics rings tattoos.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/just-one-state-cost-illegals-los-angeles/
title: Are These the True Costs of Immigrants in Los Angeles?
review_date: 2006-05-03T07:42:44Z
textual_rating: Outdated
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
A listing provides accurate statistics about the number and costs of undocumented immigrants in Los Angeles County.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/walking-eagle-politician/
title: Walking Eagle
review_date: 2004-08-16T05:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Native Americans derisively tagged a pandering U.S. politician with the name Walking Eagle because "he's so full of crap he can't fly."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/rush-limbaugh-michael-j-fox/
title: Did Rush Limbaugh Accuse Michael J. Fox of Exaggerating His Parkinson's Symptoms?
review_date: 2020-02-05T02:57:33Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Radio host Rush Limbaugh once claimed that actor Michael J. Fox was "exaggerating" his Parkinson's disease symptoms in a political ad.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/texas-church-shooter-antifa/
title: Was the Texas Church Shooter an Antifa Member Who Vowed to Start Civil War?
review_date: 2017-11-05T11:38:13Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The perpetrator of the Sutherland Springs shooting carried an Antifa flag and told churchgoers “this is a communist revolution.”


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/wheres-damn-dinner-plane-banner-flown-womens-march/
title: Did a Plane Fly a 'Where's My Damn Dinner?' Banner Over the Women's March?
review_date: 2018-01-30T00:37:34Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows a plane with banner reading "Where's my damn dinner?" flying over the Women's March.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/border-patrol-officer-death/
title: Was a U.S. Border Patrol Officer Killed by Attackers Armed with Rocks?
review_date: 2018-11-04T06:26:36Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A U.S. border patrol agent was killed by attackers using rocks near the border of the United States and Mexico.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/sea-creature-coney-island-caught/
title: Was This ‘Sea Creature’ Caught Off Coney Island?
review_date: 2021-03-28T01:00:30Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
A video taken in October 2020 off of Coney Island showed a bizarre “sea creature” caught by a fisherman.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/does-welcome-sign-kansas-city-typo/
title: Does a 'Welcome to Kansas City' Sign Contain an Unfortunate Typo?
review_date: 2018-05-08T01:50:44Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A "Welcome to Kansas City" sign features an amusing, but unfortunate typo welcoming 25 million visitors "anally," not "annually."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/brittany-l-leopard/
title: Does This Photograph Show 'Brittany L' After Killing a Leopard?
review_date: 2018-09-17T05:17:49Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
A photograph shows a woman named "Brittany L" on a hunting expedition, holding a recently-killed leopard.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/us-heavy-military-equipment/
title: Did a Viral Video Show Heavy 'Military Activity' in the U.S. in June 2023?
review_date: 2023-06-19T14:00:25Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
On June 18, 2023, a video that spread on Twitter showed "incomprehensible military activity" in the U.S.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/boosters-fauci/
title: Did Fauci Say More COVID-19 Boosters Could Be Recommended?
review_date: 2022-02-17T05:57:22Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
On Feb. 16, 2022, Dr. Anthony Fauci said public health officials were considering whether, in the future, they should recommend fully vaccinated and boosted Americans to get yet another booster shot.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/article-54-of-obamacare/
title: Is Article 54 of Obamacare Taking Effect in May 2018?
review_date: 2018-04-16T00:19:02Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
Article 54 of Obamacare stipulates 30 percent of seniors' social security payments will be "diverted" to pay for insurance for undocumented immigrants as of 1 May 2018.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pepsifrooti-contaminated-with-hiv/
title: Is Pepsi Contaminated with HIV?
review_date: 2011-07-14T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
A worker at a Pepsi or Frooti plant has contaminated those beverage products by injecting HIV-infected blood into them.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hummingbird-helping-bird/
title: Does This Video Show Hummingbird Helping Another Bird?
review_date: 2021-04-25T02:00:24Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video shared to Reddit in April 2021 showed a helpful hummingbird trying to “carry away an injured bird.”


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pg-venus-symbol-removed/
title: Did Trans Activists 'Force' Procter & Gamble to Remove Female Symbol from Some Period Products?
review_date: 2019-10-21T09:08:51Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In 2019, trans activists or "the transgender lobby" forced Procter & Gamble to remove the Venus symbol from menstruation products.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/988-new-system-facebook/
title: Yes, 988 Is a Real US Number for Mental Health Crises and Suicidal Thoughts
review_date: 2022-10-24T07:24:33Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
Facebook posts correctly state that "988 is a new system that recently went live to help people reach help in a mental health crisis."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/loser-com-trump-wikipedia-page/
title: Does Loser.com Redirect to Trump's Wikipedia Page?
review_date: 2020-11-11T00:17:48Z
textual_rating: True
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text:
The website Loser.com redirected to U.S. President Donald Trump's Wikipedia page in the days after the 2020 election.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/dershowitz-nixon-gang-dc/
title: Did Dershowitz Say He Was 'Not Happy Seeing Nixon's Gang Being Tried by Blacks and Liberals'?
review_date: 2020-01-20T01:42:00Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
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text:
Alan Dershowitz once said he was "not happy seeing Nixon's gang being tried by blacks and liberals" in D.C.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/florida-education-uranus-suggestive/
title: Did Florida's Secretary of Education Say Uranus is 'Suggestive'?
review_date: 2022-05-23T05:02:34Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Florida's state Secretary of Education Andrew Canard said, "The planet Uranus is suggestive and may lead impressionable students to a life of sodomy."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/einstein-universe-stupidity-infinite/
title: Did Einstein Say the Universe and Stupidity Are Infinite?
review_date: 2022-04-07T07:00:53Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
Albert Einstein once said or wrote "Two things are infinite: The universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe," or words to that effect.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/putin-deepfake-russian-surrender/
title: Putin Deepfake Imagines Russian President Announcing Surrender
review_date: 2022-03-18T03:03:04Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video shows Russian President Vladimir Putin announcing, in March 2022, the end of Russia's war with Ukraine.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/indiana-primary-rigged/
title: Indiana Primary Rigged for Clinton and Trump
review_date: 2016-04-28T02:52:47Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Indiana-based WNDU accidentally revealed that Indiana's primary was rigged for Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump by prematurely releasing election results.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/disney-yeti/
title: Is the Yeti from Disneyland's Matterhorn 'Hidden' in the Guardians of the Galaxy Ride?
review_date: 2020-11-30T03:45:24Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Yeti snow monster from Disneyland's iconic Matterhorn ride can be found in the queue for the newer Guardians of the Galaxy ride at Disney California Adventure.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kendrick-lamar-destroys-zimmerman-gun/
title: Kendrick Lamar Secretly Purchases, Destroys Zimmerman's Gun Live on Stage
review_date: 2016-05-16T03:04:26Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Kendrick Lamar bought and publicly destroyed the gun used by George Zimmerman to kill Trayvon Martin.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bald-eagle-feather-symmetry/
title: If a Bald Eagle Loses a Feather, Will It Symmetrically Shed Another to Maintain Balance?
review_date: 2022-03-12T02:00:20Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
When an eagle loses a feather on one wing, it will automatically shed the same feather on the opposite wing to maintain balance.


title: Does President Trump Plan to 'End' a Program Funding Heating for the Elderly and Disabled?
review_date: 2017-11-02T08:38:38Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
President Donald Trump has proposed eliminating funding for a program helping low-income families with their heating bills.

url:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/does-president-trump-plan-to-end-a-program-funding-heating-for-the-elderly-and-disabled/


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-statue/
title: Is Chinese Furniture Maker Selling a Trump Buddha Statue?
review_date: 2021-03-15T07:03:14Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In early 2021, Chinese furniture maker Hong Jinshi made and sold ceramic sculptures of former U.S. President Donald Trump in a pensive pose resembling Buddha.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/chef-boyardee/
title: Is Chef Boyardee Actually Three People?
review_date: 2004-08-05T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Chef Boyardee was a fictional creation whose name was taken from the given names of the company's three founders: Boyd, Art, and Dennis.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/statement-epsteins-death/
title: Did the Clintons Release a Statement About Epstein's Death an Hour Before His Body Was Found?
review_date: 2019-08-29T07:41:39Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Clintons released a statement about financier Jeffrey Epstein's death an hour before the body was found.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fools-gold-digger/
title: Craigslist Gold Digger
review_date: 2007-10-10T10:54:46Z
textual_rating: Legend
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A woman who advertised on Craigslist for a rich husband received advice from a potential life partner about 'depreciating assets.'


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/boycott36-clinton-sanders-late-term-abortion/
title: Do Clinton and Sanders Support Late-Term Abortions?
review_date: 2016-05-13T09:36:26Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton both seek an abortion "cutoff date" of 36 weeks, and both claim that late-stage fetuses feel no pain and have no rights.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/woman-mistaken-for-clown-shot/
title: Woman Mistaken for Clown Shot and Killed in Walmart Parking Lot
review_date: 2016-10-05T01:30:04Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Amidst "clown sightings" rumors, Walmart shoppers attacked or killed a woman "wearing too much makeup."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/package-delivery-failure-virus/
title: Package Delivery Failure Virus
review_date: 2008-07-13T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Scammers trick e-mail users into opening virus-launching attachments by sending phony package delivery failure notifications.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mark-zuckerberg-resignation/
title: Did Mark Zuckerberg Announce His Resignation from Facebook?
review_date: 2017-03-14T08:25:11Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Mark Zuckerberg said that he was "disgusted with social media" and that he was leaving Facebook as a result.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/melania-trumps-grandmother-soviet-soldier-olga-orlif/
title: Melania Trump's Grandmother was a Soviet Soldier?
review_date: 2017-01-31T07:31:50Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows Melania Trump's grandmother, Olga Orlif, who was a Soviet Soldier in World War II.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ketanji-brown-jackson-matt-damon/
title: Was Ketanji Brown Jackson Drama Scene Partners with Matt Damon in College?
review_date: 2022-03-24T04:42:50Z
textual_rating: Research In Progress
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson was in the same drama class as Matt Damon while they were undergraduates at Harvard, and they even acted in a scene together.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/blm-terrorist-rosenberg/
title: Did a 'Convicted Terrorist' Sit on the Board of a BLM Funding Body?
review_date: 2020-07-14T06:27:46Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Susan Rosenberg is a convicted terrorist who has sat on the board of directors of Thousand Currents, an organization which handles fundraising for the Black Lives Matter Global Network.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/50-miles-car-insurance/
title: Is a 'Less Than 50 Miles Per Day' Policy for Cars Real?
review_date: 2020-12-29T07:40:35Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. states in 2020 offered new policies or guidelines for insuring vehicles that are driven less than 49 or 50 miles per day.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cargo-ship-ever-given-penis/
title: Did Cargo Ship 'Draw' a Penis Before Getting Stuck in Suez Canal?
review_date: 2021-03-24T06:08:06Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An image showing the route of the Ever Given cargo ship before it got stuck in the Suez Canal resembled a crude drawing of a penis.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/justin-trudeaus-eyebrow/
title: Did Justin Trudeau's Eyebrow Fall Off at the G7 Summit?
review_date: 2018-06-11T01:29:55Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video shows a false eyebrow falling off the face of Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau at the G7 Summit.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cnn-praise-taliban-masks/
title: No, CNN Didn't Praise Taliban for 'Responsibly Wearing Masks'
review_date: 2021-08-16T03:13:45Z
textual_rating: Originated as Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
During the August 2021 Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, CNN anchors praised Taliban fighters for "responsibly wearing masks to protect themselves and others from COVID."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/flesh-eating-bacteria-in-myrtle-beach/
title: Did a Swimmer Become Infected with Flesh-Eating Bacteria in Myrtle Beach?
review_date: 2017-08-01T06:47:35Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A woman developed necrotizing fasciitis (a disease described as "flesh-eating bacteria") due to poor water quality at Myrtle Beach.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mlk-add-to-rushmore/
title: Do Democrats Want to Add Martin Luther King to Mount Rushmore?
review_date: 2018-01-15T06:36:06Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Ten Democratic Congressmen demanded that Mount Rushmore be altered to accommodate the likeness of Martin Luther King, Jr.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/photos-people-sky-camping/
title: Do These Photos Show People 'Sky Camping'?
review_date: 2022-08-09T09:16:54Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
Photographs show campers sleeping in hammocks suspended high above ground in an activity known as "sky camping."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/dakota-access-pipeline-continuing-despite-denied-easement/
title: Is the Dakota Access Pipeline Continuing Despite a Denied Easement?
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publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
Despite a decision that halted construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL), Energy Transfer Partners continued to build it and accept a $50,000 daily fine.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/schwarzenegger-covid-experts/
title: Did Schwarzenegger Urge People to Trust Experts on COVID-19?
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textual_rating: Correct Attribution
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text:
A viral social media post penned by Arnold Schwarzenegger urged people to trust experts on COVID-19 vaccine information.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/headline-misgendering-nashville-shooter/
title: No, This Isn't a Real Headline About 'Misgendering the Nashville Shooter'
review_date: 2023-03-30T14:32:18Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
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publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
A headline from an actual news organization said: "Misgendering the Nashville shooter dishonors the memory of his victims."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/san-francisco-school-washington/
title: Did San Francisco Vote to Remove 'Washington,' 'Lincoln' from School Names?
review_date: 2021-01-28T06:09:32Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
In January 2021, the San Francisco Board of Education passed a resolution aimed at removing the names of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and other notable public figures from schools in the San Francisco Unified School District.


text: Only 60 of the 1,566 churches in Houston opened to help the victims of Hurricane Harvey.
title: Only 60 of 1,566 Churches in Houston Opened to Help Hurricane Harvey Victims?
review_date: 2017-08-31T11:41:29Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
url:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/only-60-of-1566-churches-in-houston-opened-to-help-hurricane-harvey-victims/


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/know-where-man/
title: The Handyman's Invoice
review_date: 2001-04-16T23:26:26Z
textual_rating: Legend
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The bill presented by a famed fix-it man detailed the difference between value of work done and value of the knowledge behind it.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/declaration-of-financial-independence/
title: Did a Bargain Hunter Find Original Print of Declaration of Independence?
review_date: 2000-06-29T17:12:28Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
A lucky bargain hunter became a millionaire after finding an original print of the Declaration of Independence in the frame of an old painting.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/thousands-white-teens-brawled-mall-nobody-arrested/
title: Thousands of White Teens Brawled at a Mall and Nobody Was Arrested?
review_date: 2016-12-30T08:30:21Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
No arrests were made after thousands of young people got into a massive brawl at a Kentucky mall because everyone involved was white.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/george-carlin-participation-trophies/
title: Did George Carlin Say This About Participation Trophies?
review_date: 2022-02-18T07:39:20Z
textual_rating: Misattributed
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publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
George Carlin said: "Instead of giving kids participation trophies, teach them activities where the result is the reward."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/clinton-trump-deplorables-america/
title: Did Hillary Clinton Say 'Trump Deplorables' Were the 'Biggest Threats to America'?
review_date: 2018-05-19T07:10:02Z
textual_rating: False
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publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
Speaking at the University of California Berkeley in May 2018, Hillary Clinton warned about "Trump deplorables," calling them "the biggest threats to America."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ron-howard-moon-hoax/
title: Ron Howard Didn't Say That the 1969 Moon Landing Was Fake
review_date: 2016-03-31T06:56:25Z
textual_rating: False
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text:
A clip from the show 'Arrested Development' featuring Ron Howard is proof that the 1969 moon landing was fake.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-kissing-gavin-newsom/
title: This Is Not a Real Photo of Trump Kissing Gavin Newsom
review_date: 2023-04-12T13:20:08Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph accurately depicts former U.S. President Donald Trump kissing California Gov. Gavin Newsom on the lips.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-duckworth-lieutenant-no-legs/
title: Did Trump Call US Sen. Duckworth 'Lieutenant No Legs'?
review_date: 2020-09-08T04:52:38Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. President Donald Trump called U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth "Lieutenant No Legs" on social media in 2018.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/julia-roberts-harriet-tubman/
title: Did a Studio Exec Once Propose Casting Julia Roberts as Harriet Tubman?
review_date: 2019-11-21T10:13:38Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In the mid-1990s, a film studio executive proposed casting Julia Roberts as the abolitionist former slave Harriet Tubman.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/catherine-bells-astonishing-super-bowl-prediction/
title: Catherine Bell's Astonishing Super Bowl Prediction
review_date: 2007-01-17T13:26:18Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Actress Catherine Bell correctly predicted the results of the 2002 Super Bowl prior to the start of the 2001 NFL season.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hepatitis-c-drug-prices/
title: Hepatitis C Treatment Highlights Disparity in Worldwide Drug Prices
review_date: 2016-05-02T11:17:07Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A treatment for a serious disease that costs $900 in India is sold for $84,000 in the United States because of corporate greed.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-quote-kim-jong-un-biden/
title: Did Pres. Trump Say Kim Jong Un 'Is Smarter and Would Make a Better President' Than Joe Biden?
review_date: 2019-05-29T05:54:09Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. President Donald Trump said: "Kim Jong Un is smarter and would make a better President than Sleepy Joe Biden."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-staged-photo-trees/
title: Did Biden Admin Stage a White House Photo with Fake Trees?
review_date: 2022-03-23T09:46:10Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A picture of U.S. President Joe Biden in front of the White House in March 2022 was "staged" or digitally altered to add trees.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/86/
title: Etymology of 86
review_date: 2009-03-09T18:12:46Z
textual_rating: Legend
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The term 86 (to get rid of someone or something) entered the English language as part of a restaurant code.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/supreme-court-draft-opinion-leak/
title: Has a US Supreme Court Opinion Never Been Leaked in Advance Before?
review_date: 2022-05-03T07:29:55Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Before the leak of a full draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade in May 2022, there had never been a major leak to the press in a case before the U.S. Supreme Court in modern history.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fortuitous-fizz/
title: Was Coca-Cola Carbonated by Accident?
review_date: 1999-05-01T19:25:12Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
Coca-Cola became a carbonated drink when a soda jerk accidentally mixed Coca-Cola syrup with soda water.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/massachusetts-run-from-police/
title: Massachusetts Passes Law Allowing Black Men to Run from Police Due to Racial Profiling?
review_date: 2016-08-30T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A Massachusetts judge passed a law making it legal for black men to run from police because they are at risk of being racially profiled.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/linda-yaccarino-wef-biden-administration/
title: Has New Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino Worked with Both WEF and Biden Administration?
review_date: 2023-05-12T17:04:20Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
Linda Yaccarino, named as Twitter's new CEO in May 2023, has worked with both the World Economic Forum (WEF) and the Biden administration.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/betsy-ross-quaker-slavery-views/
title: Was Betsy Ross a Quaker Who Was Opposed to Slavery?
review_date: 2019-09-27T10:16:16Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Betsy Ross made the first American flag (or one of the first American flags), known as the "Betsy Ross flag," and was a Quaker who opposed slavery.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/breast-gazing-healthy/
title: Breast Gazing Healthy
review_date: 2000-05-31T06:58:28Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
According to a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine, "ogling women's breasts is good for a man's health."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/george-washingtons-vision/
title: George Washington's Vision
review_date: 2002-05-13T19:01:01Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
George Washington told of an angel who revealed a prophetic vision of America to him at Valley Forge.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/aoc-dua-lipa-ocasio-cortez/
title: Does a Popular TikTok Video Contain Photos of AOC?
review_date: 2021-01-15T02:09:03Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Photographs shared widely on TikTok and Twitter in late 2020 and early 2021 showed U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/deceased-google-spouse-benefits/
title: Do Spouses of Deceased Google Employees Collect Half Their Salary?
review_date: 2021-06-09T08:05:56Z
textual_rating: Research In Progress
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publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
The widows or widowers of deceased Google employees receive stock benefits and half their salary for 10 years, and their children collect $1,000 monthly until age 19.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nevada-gaming-denied-trump/
title: Did the Nevada Gaming Commission Deny Trump a Casino License?
review_date: 2016-02-29T04:13:44Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Donald Trump's Las Vegas property is not a casino because the Nevada Gaming Commission refused Trump a gaming license and deemed him insufficiently "trustworthy."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/roald-dahl-and-the-measles/
title: Did Roald Dahl Urge Parents to Vaccinate Their Children?
review_date: 2015-02-01T16:00:00Z
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language_code: en
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text:
In 1988 author Roald Dahl penned an open letter urging parents to have their children vaccinated against measles.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/franklin-graham-equality-act/
title: Is Franklin Graham's 'Urgent Prayer Alert' About the US Equality Act Correct?
review_date: 2021-03-04T02:56:51Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
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publisher_name: Snopes
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The claims penned by evangelist Franklin Graham in open letter about the proposed U.S. Equality Act in February 2021 were correct.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tucker-carlson-russian-television/
title: Were Clips of Tucker Carlson Being Aired on Russian TV?
review_date: 2022-02-25T04:11:01Z
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language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
Russian state television has been airing and translating clips from Fox News host Tucker Carlson’s show where he defends Putin.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/levis-gun-control/
title: Did Levi Strauss Announce a Partnership with Michael Bloomberg to Advocate for Gun Control?
review_date: 2018-09-10T04:18:24Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In September 2018, Levi Strauss announced they would be partnering with businessman Michael Bloomberg to advocate for gun control policies.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/chris-pratt-hunting-animals/
title: Did Actor Chris Pratt Say He Likes Hunting Because He Enjoys Killing Animals?
review_date: 2017-08-08T03:55:29Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Actor Chris Pratt says that he has no problem letting meat go to waste after hunting, because he just likes to kill animals.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ballot-drops-election-results/
title: Supposed 'Ballot Drops' Did Not Swing 2022 Election Results
review_date: 2022-11-10T16:17:03Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Unexplained jumps in vote totals due to large "ballot drops" led to Democratic victories in several 2022 U.S. midterm elections.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/black-teen-tried-white-man/
title: Did a Black Teen Request to Be Tried As a White Man?
review_date: 2020-08-07T08:45:17Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In 2020, 19-year-old Black man Sean Jackson asked to be tried "as a white man" in a court in Tampa, Florida.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/merrick-garland-bill-barr-liar/
title: Did Merrick Garland Call Bill Barr a 'Liar' During Confirmation Hearing?
review_date: 2021-02-24T02:34:26Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Merrick Garland called former U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr "a liar," or words to that effect, during a Senate hearing in February 2021.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-ossoff-warnock-checks-2000/
title: Did Biden, Ossoff, and Warnock Mislead Public With Promise of '$2000 Checks'?
review_date: 2021-02-17T04:57:50Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
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publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In late December 2020 and early January 2021, President-elect Joe Biden and Georgia U.S. Senate candidates Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock misled the public with claims that winning both Georgia races would allow the immediate passage of "$2,000 checks" for COVID-19 relief.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/marjorie-taylor-greene-voter/
title: Did Marjorie Taylor Greene Call Capitol Metal Detectors a Form of 'Voter Suppression'?
review_date: 2021-03-04T06:42:03Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
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publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
On March 2, 2021, U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene called the practice of going through metal detectors in the U.S. House a form of voter suppression.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/benghazi-bungle/
title: Attack on the U.S. Diplomatic Mission in Benghazi
review_date: 2012-10-31T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Various critical statements about the September 2012 terrorist attacks on the U.S. mission in Benghazi, Libya, are accurate.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/expelled-school-rainbow/
title: Did a Christian School Expel a Student For Wearing Rainbow-Patterned Sweater?
review_date: 2020-01-20T05:46:10Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Whitefield Academy in Kentucky expelled a 15-year-old student for wearing a rainbow-patterned sweater and having a rainbow-designed birthday cake in a Facebook photograph.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hillary-clinton-embraces-the-woman-card/
title: Hillary Clinton Embraces the 'Woman Card'
review_date: 2016-04-30T03:12:06Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is sending out pink “Woman Cards” to those who donate to her campaign.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/accused-russian-spy-mariia-butina-photographed-oval-office/
title: Was Accused Russian Spy Mariia Butina Photographed in the Oval Office?
review_date: 2018-07-17T01:51:36Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows accused Russian spy Mariia Butina in an Oval Office meeting with President Trump.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/houston-gas-masks-mosquitoes/
title: Were Houston Residents Warned to Use Gas Masks During Mosquito Spraying?
review_date: 2017-09-21T04:08:22Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In September 2017, authorities in Houston, Texas warned residents to use gas masks as they sprayed the area with a neurotoxic insecticide that "causes brain damage".


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/clinton-underage-sex-ring/
title: NYPD Looking to Press Charges Against Bill Clinton for Underage Sex Ring
review_date: 2016-11-02T04:03:24Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The NYPD is investigating and building a case against Bill Clinton pertaining to an underage sex ring.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/supermoon-tidal-waves-earthquakes/
title: Rare Supermoon Is Going to Unleash Tidal Waves and Massive Earthquakes
review_date: 2016-11-08T10:23:36Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Scientists say that largest the supermoon since 1948, occurring on 14 November 2016, will trigger tidal waves and catastrophic earthquakes, wreaking havoc across the planet.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/california-ikea-trafficking/
title: Narrow Brush with Human Traffickers at a Southern California IKEA?
review_date: 2017-03-28T03:48:52Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A Southern California mom experienced a near-miss abduction of her daughter by human traffickers at a local IKEA store.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/barr-major-discovery/
title: No, Barr Didn't Call 'Emergency Meeting' after 'Major' Post-Election Discovery
review_date: 2020-11-18T07:10:23Z
textual_rating: Outdated
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Following the 2020 U.S. presidential election, Attorney General William Barr called an emergency meeting with President Donald Trump after a major voting ndiscovery was made.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/zoom-teachers-mute/
title: Can Teachers Hear 'Muted' Students on Zoom?
review_date: 2021-02-11T07:58:41Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Zoom allows hosts of meetings, such as educators, to hear participants whose microphones are turned off.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fox-feeding-koalas/
title: Did a Video Show a Fox Suckling Koalas Orphaned by Australia Fires?
review_date: 2020-01-27T04:57:57Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video shared widely in January 2020 showed a fox suckling koala joeys caught up in Australian bushfires that winter.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nascar-bans-maga-hats/
title: Is NASCAR Banning MAGA Hats, ‘Political’ Clothing?
review_date: 2020-06-18T02:54:42Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
NASCAR announced in June 2020 that it will prohibit fans from wearing MAGA hats and other political apparel.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/melania-michelle-mlk-message/
title: Did Melania Trump Copy Michelle Obama's MLK Day Message?
review_date: 2018-01-18T04:13:21Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Melania Trump plagiarized a portion of a speech delivered by Michelle Obama in 2016 for her tweet commemorating Martin Luther King Day in 2018.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bill-clinton-sickness-photo/
title: Is the Bill Clinton 'Sickness' Photo Real?
review_date: 2022-05-18T09:32:27Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An online ad shows a genuine picture of former U.S. President Bill Clinton with the caption, "His Sickness Is So Obvious Now."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/seattle-first-responders-vaccines/
title: Does Vid Show Seattle First Responders Turning in Boots After Being Fired Over Vaccines?
review_date: 2021-10-20T09:57:00Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Visual evidence that circulated widely on Oct. 19, 2021, showed former Seattle police officers and firefighters "turning in their boots" at City Hall after supervisors had fired them for not complying with the city’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/scripps-settlement-scam-or-legit/
title: Is Scripps Health Settlement Email Mentioning EpiqPay a Scam or Legit?
review_date: 2023-06-08T14:49:36Z
textual_rating: Legit
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An email message from noreply@epiqpay.com directs recipients to the website scrippssettlement.com as part of the settlement of a real class-action lawsuit.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/france-unburies-american-dead/
title: France Unburies American Dead
review_date: 2003-07-14T10:49:18Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
France demanded that the U.S. remove buried American soldiers from their soil, saying "Come pick up your garbage."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/president-obama-is-banning-the-dont-tread-on-me-flag/
title: President Obama Is Banning the 'Don't Tread on Me' Flag?
review_date: 2016-08-05T03:41:15Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
President Obama is banning the Gadsden Flag ("Don't Tread on Me") because it has been deemed racist.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/sarah-huckabee-sanders-aunt-lydia/
review_date: 2018-04-30T07:41:40Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
On Facebook, White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders proudly embraced an unflattering comparison to Aunt Lydia from the Handmaid's Tale.

title:
Did Sarah Huckabee Sanders Say She Was 'Proud' to be Compared to Aunt Lydia From 'The Handmaid's Tale'?


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-official-statue-liberty/
title: Did a Trump Official Move to Change the Poem on the Statue of Liberty?
review_date: 2019-08-14T09:13:50Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A Trump administration official moved to change the poem inscribed on the base of the Statue of Liberty in New York.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/melania-trump-destroy-rose-garden/
title: Did Melania Trump 'Dig Up' the Rose Garden at the White House?
review_date: 2020-08-25T08:03:10Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Melania Trump dug up the White House Rose Garden, which was planted by Jackie Kennedy and contained roses planted by every first lady since 1913.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pelosi-civilization-as-we-know-it/
title: Did Pelosi Say 'Civilization as We Know It Today Is at Stake' About 2020 Election?
review_date: 2020-05-20T09:46:18Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said "civilization as we know it today is at stake" in regards to the 2020 presidential election.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/dejywan-floyd-george-floyd-brother/
title: Dejywan Floyd Is Not George Floyd's Brother
review_date: 2021-04-13T02:23:56Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Dejywan Floyd, who was charged with first-degree murder in April 2021, is the younger brother of George Floyd, who died after a police officer knelt on his neck for more than nine minutes in May 2020.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-voter-interference/
title: No, Trump Isn't 'Tactically' Implementing Voter Interference Sanctions
review_date: 2020-12-15T06:24:29Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. President Donald Trump is going to "tactically" implement voter interference sanctions from a 2018 executive order.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-raytheon-stock/
title: Did President Trump Profit from the U.S. Missile Strike Against Syria?
review_date: 2017-04-10T01:25:04Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
President Trump owns stock in Raytheon and directly profited from the use of their Tomahawk missiles in an April 2017 U.S. strike on a Syrian air base.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/house-dems-non-citizens-vote-in-us-elections/
title: No, House Democrats Didn't Vote to Let 'Non-Citizens' Vote in US Elections
review_date: 2022-11-08T13:20:43Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Democrats on the U.S. House Judiciary Committee voted to allow non-citizens to vote in U.S. elections.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/alabama-police-homeless-quilt/
title: Did Alabama Police Pose and Smile with 'Homeless Quilt'?
review_date: 2021-04-30T07:39:56Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Mobile, Alabama, police officers once posed and smiled while holding a "homeless quilt" made up of confiscated cardboard signs.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/612-credit-for-deserving-americans/
title: President Trump Announced a $612 Credit for 'Deserving Americans'?
review_date: 2017-02-15T00:13:25Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
President Trump announced a "stimulus bonus of $612" for every "deserving" American adult and child.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pigs-sweat-glands/
title: Are Pigs Unhealthy to Eat Because They Don’t Sweat?
review_date: 2018-10-21T14:19:13Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Pigs don't sweat and are therefore more likely to harbor parasites or other toxins, making them unhealthy to eat.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fashion-craven/
title: Was a Woman Arrested for Making Fur Coats with the Neighbor's Cats?
review_date: 2015-01-06T16:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A woman was arrested after police discovered she was killing her neighbors' cats to make fur coats from them.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/one-day-long-gone/
title: 'One Day After I Am Long Gone'
review_date: 2016-04-07T01:17:45Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
John F. Kennedy warned of what would happen "one day" after he was "long gone" in an eerily predictive manner.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/burglars-return-stolen-computers/
title: Did Burglars Return Stolen Computers to a Rape Crisis Center?
review_date: 2016-12-29T04:53:27Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Burglars returned stolen computers to a group helping rape survivors after realizing whom they'd robbed.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jodie-sweetin-police-abortion-protest/
title: Is This Video of ‘Full House’ Actor Jodie Sweetin Being 'Manhandled' by Cops at Abortion Protest?
review_date: 2022-06-29T05:33:43Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video shows “Full House” actor Jodie Sweetin being thrown to the ground by Los Angeles police during an abortion-rights protest.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/gohmert-moon-climate-change/
title: Did Rep. Gohmert Suggest Changing the Moon's Orbit To Fight Climate Change?
review_date: 2021-06-10T05:32:14Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert asked whether the moon's orbit could be changed to help solve the issue of climate change.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/colorado-infant-become-first-pot-overdose-death/
title: Did a Colorado Infant Become the 'First Pot Overdose Death'?
review_date: 2017-11-17T07:30:25Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A new study reporting on the 2015 death of a Colorado infant claims the event was the world’s first documented pot overdose.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/john-elway-fires-kneeling-players/
title: Did John Elway Fire Denver Broncos Players for Kneeling During the National Anthem?
review_date: 2018-09-24T00:56:59Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Denver Broncos general manager John Elway fired three players for kneeling during the national anthem.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/dog-train-tracks-tiktok-video/
title: Did This Video Show a Dog Rescued from Train Tracks?
review_date: 2021-09-28T05:19:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A TikTok video shows a man rescuing a dog tied to train tracks right before it could hit both of them.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/virginia-mass-shooter-maga-hat/
title: Did the Virginia Shooter Wear a MAGA Hat and Have a 'Trump 2020' Bumper Sticker?
review_date: 2019-06-06T03:25:18Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The June 2019 Virginia Beach shooter wore a MAGA hat and had a "Trump 2020" bumper sticker on his car.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/alt-right-hail-trump-salute/
title: Video Shows Alt-Right Group Engaging in 'Hail Trump' Salute
review_date: 2016-11-23T04:59:32Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Members of the alt-right group the National Policy Institute can be seen on video doing a Nazi-like salute as speaker Richard Spencer calls out "Hail Trump, hail our people, hail victory!"


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/letter-to-aarp/
title: Is This a Real Letter to the AARP?
review_date: 2009-09-21T12:21:40Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A letter to the AARP from owners of Miller Farms Equine Transport explains their reasons for not renewing their memberships.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/white-house-inclusive-pronouns/
title: Does the White House Contact Form Now Have Gender-Inclusive Pronouns?
review_date: 2021-01-21T00:59:12Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Biden administration’s White House website contact form allows users to choose from more gender-inclusive pronouns and prefixes including “they/them” and “Mx.”


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/marjorie-taylor-greene-the-squad/
title: Did Marjorie Taylor Greene Pose With a Gun in Front of an Image of 'The Squad'?
review_date: 2020-09-04T07:52:58Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. Congressional candidate Marjorie Taylor Greene shared an image of herself posing with a gun in front of an image of "The Squad" on Facebook.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kyle-rittenhouse-parents/
title: Are These the Parents of Kyle Rittenhouse?
review_date: 2020-09-01T04:17:50Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Photographs show the parents of Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old accused of killing two people and injuring a third at a protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/school-shootings-us-vs-world/
title: Does the U.S. Experience Far More School Shootings Than Any Other Country?
review_date: 2018-05-23T12:04:34Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The experienced many times more school shootings between 2009 and 2018 than 27 other countries combined.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/watch-the-borders/
title: Watch the Borders!
review_date: 1999-07-07T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: Legend
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An administrative note penned in the margin of an FBI memo was misinterpreted by Bureau staff, leading them to cast a wary eye upon Mexico and Canada.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/michael-cohen-hillary-clinton/
title: Did Michael Cohen Once Act as Hillary Clinton's Personal Attorney?
review_date: 2019-03-01T07:29:35Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Michael Cohen, former personal attorney to President Donald Trump, once also served as personal attorney to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hammer-time/
title: Is a Deceased Pope Tapped with a Silver Hammer to Verify He's Dead?
review_date: 2005-04-02T08:14:04Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Part of the process of determining that a Pope has died and is not merely sleeping calls for him to be tapped on the forehead with a silver hammer.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/spunkball/
title: Are Teens Throwing Lit Gas-Soaked Rags Into Cars?
review_date: 2000-03-01T04:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Teens across the U.S.A. are amusing themselves by throwing lit gasoline-soaked rags into cars halted at stop lights.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-old-college-sigh/
title: More College Students Support Post-Birth Abortion?
review_date: 2014-10-29T18:02:03Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A significant and growing number of college students support "post-birth abortions," extending to children as old as four or five.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cdc-report-majority-wore-masks/
title: Did CDC Report ‘Majority’ of People Who Contracted COVID-19 Wore Masks?
review_date: 2020-10-16T08:04:58Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that an “overwhelming majority” of individuals who contracted coronavirus had worn a mask or face covering, proving that neither are effective at preventing the spread of COVID-19.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/putins-daughter-die-covid-vaccine/
title: Did Putin's Daughter Die After Taking COVID-19 Vaccine?
review_date: 2020-08-17T03:04:15Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s daughter died on Aug. 15, 2020, after taking a second dose of COVID-19 vaccine.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/capitol-riot-podium/
title: Does a Photo Show Rioter Snatching a 'Podium' in the US Capitol?
review_date: 2021-01-06T06:47:28Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows a rioter holding a lectern (which some bystanders referred to as a podium) inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jfk-the-crown-speech/
title: Was JFK's Speech in Netflix's 'The Crown' Authentic?
review_date: 2019-06-12T07:40:56Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A speech delivered by the fictional John F. Kennedy in an episode of "The Crown" was derived from real utterances by Kennedy.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mike-pence-gay-aliens/
title: Did Vice President Mike Pence Warn Against 'Gay Aliens'?
review_date: 2018-08-10T00:38:45Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Vice President Mike Pence proposed using a planned U.S. "Space Force" to defend against attacks from "outer-space gays."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nancy-pelosi-matt-gaetz/
title: Did Pelosi Say Nobody Was More Deserving of Consequences Than Matt Gaetz?
review_date: 2021-04-15T01:20:53Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said: "Not any other human has ever been more deserving of what's coming for them than is Matt Gaetz."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/shes-in-the-attic/
title: She's in the Attic!
review_date: 2001-03-06T16:15:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An actress' stage performance as Anne Frank was so bad that audience members yelled 'She's in the attic!' when Nazi soldiers arrived onstage.


title: Police Calm Millennial Protesters by Handing out 'Participation Trophies'?
review_date: 2016-11-10T03:07:13Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Police assuaged the feelings of millennials protesting Donald Trump's victory by distributing participation trophies.

url:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/police-calm-millennial-protesters-by-handing-out-participation-trophies/


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kitchenaid-recall-lead/
title: The KitchenAid Stand Mixer Recall Rumor Is False
review_date: 2023-01-24T17:29:49Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Whirlpool Corporation and KitchenAid recalled attachments for its popular stand mixers due to "extreme amounts of lead."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/us-millionaires-stimulus-checks/
title: Are US Millionaires Receiving $1.7M in COVID-19 Stimulus Checks?
review_date: 2020-04-21T04:42:27Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. millionaires will each receive an average of $1.7 million in stimulus payments via the March 2020 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-negroes-colored-quotes/
title: Did Biden Say He Liked 'Colored Folk' and That 'Negroes' Shouldn't Hold Power?
review_date: 2021-03-19T05:07:16Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. President Joe Biden said: "Hell, I like all people. White, LGBTQ, even some colored folk." He also said: "Negroes should not be allowed to hold positions of power in government."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/is-matt-damon-moving-to-australia/
title: Is Matt Damon Moving to Australia to Escape the Trump Administration?
review_date: 2018-03-15T06:58:24Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Matt Damon announced in March 2018 that he was moving his family to "a safe place" in Australia because he was fed up with President Donald Trump and his policies.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bernie-sanders-no-one-get-rich/
title: Did Bernie Sanders Say 'No One Should Get Rich Enough Off Politics To Buy Multiple Homes'?
review_date: 2021-04-15T10:02:22Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders said, "No one should get rich enough off politics to buy multiple homes" about Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/11-marines-this-week/
title: Did Eleven U.S. Marines Give Their Lives This Week?
review_date: 2018-08-03T05:55:15Z
textual_rating: Outdated
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A long-circulated message offers prayers on behalf of eleven U.S. Marines "that gave their lives this week."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/blood-type-diets-actually-rooted-science/
title: Are ‘Blood Type Diets’ Actually Rooted In Any Science?
review_date: 2016-12-09T10:06:50Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Diets tailored to one’s specific blood type are capable of reducing myriad ailments, improving digestion, enabling weight loss, and providing increased energy.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fox-news-chyron-biden-wannabe-dictator/
title: Did Fox News' Chyron Say 'Wannabe Dictator' During Biden-Trump Speeches?
review_date: 2023-06-14T14:15:28Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
On June 13, 2023, during a split-screen broadcast of Donald Trump’s post-arraignment speech and remarks by Joe Biden, a Fox News chyron read, “Wannabe dictator speaks at the White House after having his political rival arrested.”


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/new-zealand-farmer-arrested-selling-sheep/
title: Was a New Zealand Farmer Arrested for Selling Sheep as Sex Slaves to the Islamic State?
review_date: 2018-05-29T09:30:44Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A New Zealand farmer was arrested for selling sheep for use as sex slaves by members of the Islamic State.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mypillow-discount-codes-qanon/
title: Did MyPillow Offer Discounts With Codes Like 'QAnon' and More?
review_date: 2021-01-20T03:06:47Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
MyPillow offered discounts on its products if buyers used codes like “QAnon,” “Q,” and “Storm” during checkout on their website.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/rbg-brethren-quote/
title: Did These Words Originate with Ruth Bader Ginsburg?
review_date: 2020-09-24T08:03:33Z
textual_rating: Misattributed
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Ruth Bader Ginsburg was the first to say, "I ask no favor for my sex. All I ask of our brethren is that they take their feet off our necks."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/delaware-cemetery-begins-exhuming-bodies-confederate-soldiers/
title: Ohio Cemetery Begins Exhuming Bodies of Confederate Soldiers?
review_date: 2017-08-23T03:43:29Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A cemetery in Delaware, Ohio, is exhuming the bodies of confederate soldiers and relocating them to a nearby dump.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/aoc-defeat-war/
title: Did AOC Warn Republicans 'You Can Accept Defeat ... Or Have War'?
review_date: 2020-12-07T09:15:22Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez warned Republicans in 2020, "You can either accept defeat and have unity with us. Or you can have war."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/boppy-recall-newborn-loungers/
title: RECALL: Boppy Pulls 3.3M 'Newborn Loungers' After 8 Infant Deaths
review_date: 2021-09-24T04:26:00Z
textual_rating: Recall
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In September 2021, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Boppy had recalled 3.3 million "newborn loungers" after the product was linked to the deaths of eight infants.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/new-york-mayor-brooklyn-house/
title: Did Democratic Mayoral Candidates Guess a Brooklyn Home Costs $100K?
review_date: 2021-05-12T05:46:07Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In May 2021, two Democratic mayoral candidates for New York City incorrectly guessed that the cost of purchasing a home in Brooklyn was around $100,000.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/twitter-ban-covid-vaccine/
title: Did Twitter Prohibit Making an Accurate Claim About COVID-19 Transmission?
review_date: 2021-12-16T03:32:00Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In 2021, Twitter punished tweets which stated, accurately, that vaccinated people could spread COVID-19.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/spider-bursts-out-of-overripe-banana/
title: Spider Bursts Out of Overripe Banana?
review_date: 2016-09-20T05:10:56Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video captures a large spider that survived inside a banana until it burst out of the peel by its own power.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/new-york-state-gun-travel-ban/
title: New York State Gun Travel Ban
review_date: 2016-04-12T16:43:31Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued a multi-state "travel ban" involving states with "lax gun laws."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/toronto-ban-catholic-communion/
title: Did Toronto Ban Catholic Churches from Administering Holy Communion?
review_date: 2020-07-20T05:31:11Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In June 2020, the city of Toronto banned Catholic churches from carrying out the sacrament of Holy Communion because of the COVID-19 pandemic.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/teen-insurance-coronavirus/
title: Did Uninsured Teen Die of COVID-19 After Being Denied Treatment?
review_date: 2020-04-03T03:03:57Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An uninsured 17-year-old boy died of COVID-19 symptoms after being refused care due to a lack of medical insurance.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/home-depot-recalled-ceiling-fans/
title: Were Home Depot Ceiling Fans Recalled After Blades Detached?
review_date: 2020-12-28T08:42:17Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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Some Hampton Bay ceiling fans sold exclusively by Home Depot were recalled by King of Fans, Inc. after consumers reported that the fan blades had detached while in operation.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pence-anti-witchcraft/
title: Mike Pence Promises to Create the Department of Anti-Witchcraft?
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Vice President Mike Pence is creating a 'Department of Anti-Witchcraft' to safeguard religious liberty.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/human-remains-ben-franklin-london-home/
title: Were Human Remains Found in Ben Franklin's London Home?
review_date: 2022-12-25T09:00:02Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
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Human remains were found in a room that was underneath what was the garden in Benjamin Franklin's London home.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/teddy-roosevelt-anger-a-liberal-quote/
title: Teddy Roosevelt on Conservatives vs. Liberals
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text:
Teddy Roosevelt said that "to anger a conservative, lie to him; to anger a liberal, tell him the truth."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/sacrifice-the-weak-sign-real/
title: Was a 'Sacrifice the Weak' Sign Shown at a COVID-19 'ReOpen Tennessee' Rally?
review_date: 2020-04-24T09:42:50Z
textual_rating: True
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text:
A picture shows a person holding a "Sacrifice the Weak" sign at a rally urging the state of Tennessee to re-start its economy amid COVID-19 lockdown orders.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/oregon-graduation-proficiencies/
title: Does Oregon Allow H.S. Students to Graduate Without Proof of Reading, Math Proficiency?
review_date: 2021-08-18T07:57:11Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
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Oregon Senate Bill 744, signed into law in July 2021, allows students to graduate from high school without having to prove they can read, write, or do math.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/anne-frank-diary-banned-texas/
title: Were Anne Frank's Diary and the Bible 'Banned' by a Texas School District?
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publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
In August 2022, Anne Frank's "The Diary of a Young Girl" and the Bible were banned by the Keller Independent School District in Texas.


text: An Oregon man was jailed for collecting rainwater on his own property.
title: Did an Oregon Man Get a Prison Sentence for Collecting Rainwater on His Own Property?
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publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/man-gets-prison-sentence-for-collecting-rainwater-on-his-own-property/


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/man-hiding-bed-photo/
title: 'Man Hiding Under Bed' Photo
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textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A man divorced his wife after he examined a photograph of her and spotted a man hiding under her bed.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/sandra-bullock-trump-clinton/
title: Did Trump-Supporting Sandra Bullock Urge Hillary Clinton to Leave the United States?
review_date: 2017-10-27T01:29:29Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
In October 2017, Sandra Bullock defended President Donald Trump and urged Hillary Clinton to leave the United States.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/statesville-flag-camping-world/
title: Did Statesville, NC, Try to Stop Camping World from Flying the U.S. Flag?
review_date: 2019-05-21T09:10:04Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
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text:
In May 2019, the city of Statesville, N.C., filed for a court injunction to force Camping World to remove an American flag from their local branch.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/san-francisco-5-million-black-reparations/
title: Is San Francisco Considering Plan To Give $5M to Each Eligible Black Person for Reparations?
review_date: 2023-01-17T14:24:10Z
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publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
A committee has proposed that the city of San Francisco give $5 million each to qualifying Black people as part of a reparations plan to cover “economic and opportunity losses” the community has endured throughout history, both due to the city’s policies and the wider effects of societal discrimination.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/margaret-sanger-kkk/
title: Does a Photograph Show Planned Parenthood's Founder at a KKK Rally?
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publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
A photograph documents Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger speaking to women of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK).


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/car-message-public-executions/
title: Does This Photograph Show a Car with a Message Supporting 'Public Executions' of Trump Critics?
review_date: 2018-10-30T15:12:14Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
An automobile in Florida was spotted bearing a statement expressing support for 'public executions' of Trump critics.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/puddle-jumper-life-jackets/
title: Are Puddle Jumper Life Jackets Hazardous to Children?
review_date: 2017-06-19T08:02:20Z
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language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
A child who wore a Stearns Puddle Jumper life jacket while swimming experienced difficulty breathing and "severe bruising on her rib."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/wisconsin-vote-dump/
title: Debunking Trump Tweets: Biden's 143K Vote 'Dump' in Wisconsin
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text:
Joe Biden received a fraudulent 'dump' of 143K ballots in Wisconsin in the early morning hours after Election Day 2020.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/espn-rapinoe-loss/
title: Did ESPN 'Cancel' Megan Rapinoe's Post-Retirement Broadcast Gig After World Cup Loss?
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ESPN canceled its offer to U.S. Women's National Team star Megan Rapinoe of "a nice cushy broadcasting job" after her performance at the 2023 Women's World Cup.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-keystone-pipeline-find-a-job/
title: Did Biden Admin Tell Keystone Pipeline Workers 'Find Another Job'?
review_date: 2021-02-05T05:17:33Z
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A screenshot taken from TV coverage of a White House news conference displays a chyron accurately stating that the Biden administration had told pipeline workers, "You can find another job."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/palestinians-lose-home-israelies/
title: Does This Pic Show Palestinian Couple Meeting Israelis Living on Couple's Property?
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A screenshot shows an elderly Palestinian couple meeting the Israeli couple "from Brooklyn" living in a home on property the Palestinian couple once owned.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/proud-to-be-white/
title: Michael Richards - Proud to be White
review_date: 2007-11-01T13:05:24Z
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publisher_name: Snopes
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Transcript reproduces Michael Richards' defense speech in court after he made racist comments in his comedy act.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cakewalk-dance-black-history/
title: Were 'Cakewalks' Dances Performed by Black Slaves on Plantations?
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The word "cakewalk" comes from dances performed by Black American slaves on Southern plantations to mock their white slave owners.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/lumber-car/
title: Is This Car Loaded with 3000 Lbs. of Building Supplies?
review_date: 2000-12-20T04:00:00Z
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publisher_name: Snopes.com
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A photograph shows a small car loaded down with hundreds of pounds of lumber and other building supplies.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cards-humanity-block-trump-border-wal/
title: Is Cards Against Humanity Trying to Block President Trump's Border Wall?
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Cards Against Humanity purchased acres of land on the U.S.-Mexico border and retained a law firm to fight President Trump's plan to construct a border wall.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/giuliani-fart-hearing/
title: Did Giuliani Audibly Fart During a Michigan Hearing?
review_date: 2020-12-03T02:14:43Z
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A video captures U.S. President Donald Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani farting during an election fraud hearing in Michigan.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-residency-fraud/
title: Does Trump's Residency Change Mean He Committed Voter Fraud in 2018 or 2020?
review_date: 2020-12-21T08:44:52Z
textual_rating: False
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Because U.S. President Donald Trump changed his legal residence to Mar-a-Lago in 2018, he committed voter fraud in either the 2018 midterm election, the 2020 presidential election, or both.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bad-day-atlanta-shooting/
title: Did Police Say Atlanta Shooting Suspect Had a 'Bad Day'?
review_date: 2021-03-18T06:43:52Z
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text:
Cherokee sheriff’s Capt. Jay Baker said that the Georgia massage-parlor shooting suspect had a "bad day."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/paula-white-january-salary/
title: Did Trump's Spiritual Adviser Ask People to Send Her Their January Salaries?
review_date: 2019-02-01T09:09:49Z
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text:
Paula White, a member of President Trump’s evangelical advisory committee, asked her followers to donate their January salaries to her ministry.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-say-president-harris/
title: Did Biden Say 'President Harris' During a Speech?
review_date: 2021-03-18T07:42:41Z
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A video shows U.S. President Joe Biden accidentally referring to Vice President Kamala Harris as "President Harris."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fdr-grandma-murder/
title: Did FDR Tell People He 'Murdered His Grandmother' To See if They Were Listening?
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President Franklin D. Roosevelt told people at a social function that he had murdered his grandmother that morning to see if they were listening to him.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cape-spun-silk-golden-orb-spiders/
title: Was This Cape Spun from the Silk of Golden Orb Spiders?
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Two men led a team of 80 people over five years to collect over 1.2 million golden orb spiders, milk them for their silk, and create the rarest textile on Earth: a golden silk cape.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/roosh-v-43-countries/
title: Cancelled: So-Called 'Make Rape Legal' International Event
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Men's rights activist "Roosh V" organized a "make rape legal" event across 43 countries on 6 February 2016.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/gop-delayed-iran-prisoner-release-election/
title: GOP Delayed Iran Prisoner Release for Election?
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language_code: en
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Republicans attempted to stall the release of American prisoners held in Iran in a failed 'October Surprise' ploy.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/colin-kaepernick-socks/
title: Colin Kaepernick Wore Socks Depicting Police as Pigs
review_date: 2016-09-01T09:03:46Z
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text:
Controversial San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick has worn socks depicting police officers as pigs.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/alexa-orders-dollhouse-and-cookies/
title: Did Amazon's Alexa Order Unwanted Dollhouses for a Little Girl and TV Viewers?
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Amazon's Alexa ordered an expensive dollhouse after a child asked the device to play with her, and a news report on the incident triggered several dozen more unwanted orders.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/donald-trump-haters-and-losers/
title: 'Haters and Losers'
review_date: 2016-09-12T07:47:39Z
textual_rating: True
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text:
In 2013, Donald Trump extended his best wishes to all, even the "haters and losers," via Twitter on the anniversary of 9/11.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/missouri-prison-librarians-library/
title: Did a Missouri Bill Propose Imprisoning Librarians?
review_date: 2020-01-17T02:51:39Z
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language_code: en
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HB 2044, a bill before the Missouri state House of Representatives, could lead to the imprisonment of librarians for failing to comply with its provisions.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-tower-billboard-in-mumbai/
title: Is This a Trump Tower Billboard in Mumbai?
review_date: 2016-12-30T01:39:32Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
An image shows an advertisement for Trump Tower in Mumbai stating that there is "only one way to live" installed over a group of homeless people.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/barney-unmasked/
title: Barney Rumors
review_date: 2009-03-02T04:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
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publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Children’s TV host Barney the purple dinosaur was caught with cocaine hidden in his tail and cussed out a child.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mike-nesmith-firecracker-injury/
title: Did Mike Nesmith Learn to Play Guitar Due to a Firecracker Injury?
review_date: 2000-06-15T05:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
Monkee Mike Nesmith took up playing the guitar to regain dexterity in fingers injured by a firecracker explosion.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-vote-2022-2024/
title: Did Trump Instruct Republicans Not To Vote in 2022 or 2024?
review_date: 2021-10-14T07:56:00Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In a statement on Oct. 13, 2021, former U.S. President Donald Trump urged Republican supporters not to vote in 2022 or 2024 elections.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/first-chicago-alligator/
title: When Was the First Alligator Found in the Chicago River?
review_date: 2008-06-23T09:45:32Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An alligator captured in the Chicago River in June 2008 was the first such creature ever found in that body of water.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ford-lawyer-soros-kavanaugh/
title: Is Christine Blasey Ford's Lawyer the Vice Chair of a 'Soros-Funded Org Opposing Kavanaugh'?
review_date: 2018-10-03T22:23:21Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Christine Blasey Ford's attorney, Debra Katz, serves as vice chair for a "Soros-funded organization" that opposes the Supreme Court confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-no-wash-trick/
title: Did Donald Trump Advocate a 'No-Wash' Bathroom Trick in 'The Art of the Deal'?
review_date: 2017-01-16T02:37:01Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Donald Trump advocated not washing hands after using the restroom as a "power play" in his 1987 book The Art of the Deal.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/obama-spying-trump-campaign/
title: Did Obama Get Caught 'Spying' on Trump's 2016 Campaign?
review_date: 2020-09-29T03:48:46Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
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publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Former U.S. President Barack Obama ordered counterintelligence agents to illegally "spy" on Donald Trump's campaign for president in 2016.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kroger-blm-charge-receipt/
title: Did Kroger Receipt Include a Charge for Black Lives Matter?
review_date: 2020-07-24T09:46:25Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A Kroger receipt shows the grocery chain is adding a charge to customer transactions in order to raise funds for Black Lives Matter.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/grinch-pistachio-ad/
title: Did 'The Grinch' Pistachio Ad Make a Crude Reference?
review_date: 2018-11-14T00:44:23Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A “Wonderful Pistachios" ad featured The Grinch touting the slogan “Green and salty. Just like my nuts."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bobby-leach-niagara-falls-orange-peel/
title: Did Bobby Leach Survive Niagara Falls, Only To Die After Slipping on Orange Peel?
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textual_rating: Mostly True
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publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
After surviving a trip down Niagara Falls in a barrel, Bobby Leach died after slipping on an orange peel.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-fdr-television/
title: Did Biden Say FDR Went on TV To Discuss Stock Market Crash?
review_date: 2021-06-24T03:11:25Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
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publisher_site: snopes.com
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During a 2008 interview, then-vice presidential candidate Joe Biden said "Franklin D. Roosevelt got on the television" when the stock market crashed in 1929.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nejm-study-most-productive-age/
title: Did NEJM Study Determine a Person’s Most Productive Age?
review_date: 2022-02-16T07:17:22Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
An extensive study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that the most productive age in a person’s life is between 60 and 70 years old.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ghislaine-maxwell-dirty-jail-cell/
title: Does Ghislaine Maxwell Have a ‘Dirty’ Jail Cell and Refuses to Flush Her Toilet?
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textual_rating: True
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publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
A letter details that Ghislaine Maxwell, a longtime associate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, has a ‘dirty’ jail cell and has been repeatedly reminded to flush her toilet.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/diseased-animal-carcass-meat/
title: Has Meat from Diseased Animals Been Approved for Consumers?
review_date: 2014-01-16T16:00:00Z
textual_rating: Outdated
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
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New federal regulations are reclassifying as safe for human consumption meat from animal carcasses containing cancers, tumors, and open sores.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/experimental-nazi-missile-aimed-at-u-s/
title: Is an Experimental Nazi Missile Aimed at the U.S.?
review_date: 2016-12-30T05:53:24Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An experimental Nazi missile launched in 1944 is expected to enter orbit, and threatens the midwestern United States.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fentanyl-overdose-residue-shopping-cart/
title: Police Chief Warns of Fentanyl Overdose Risk from Residue on Shopping Carts?
review_date: 2017-11-07T08:42:32Z
textual_rating: False
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publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Law enforcement agencies recommend that people wash the handle on shopping carts before using them to avoid potential exposure to fentanyl.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fox-news-manafort-blackout-cheeseburger-emoji/
review_date: 2017-10-30T05:54:14Z
textual_rating: False
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publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
Fox News didn't report breaking political news about the indictment of Paul Manafort and instead ran coverage of controversy involving a cheeseburger emoji.

title:
Did Fox News Ignore News of Paul Manafort's Indictment and Cover a Cheeseburger Emoji Controversy Instead?


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mantle-piece/
title: Mickey Mantle's Outstanding Event
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textual_rating: True
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publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Mickey Mantle sent a crude response when Yankees publicity officials asked him to describe his "outstanding event" at Yankee Stadium.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ford-tariff-layoffs/
title: Is Ford Preparing for Mass Layoffs After Losing $1 Billion to Trump's Trade Tariffs?
review_date: 2018-10-18T12:06:36Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
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Ford is laying workers off due to $1 billion in losses resulting from President Trump's new trade tariffs on metal imports.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/carl-paladino-obama-comments/
title: Did Trump Ally Carl Paladino Say Michelle Obama Should Go Live in a Cave with a Gorilla?
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textual_rating: Correct Attribution
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publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
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Former Trump campaign official Carl Paladino said he hopes President Obama dies of mad cow disease and Michelle Obama goes to live in a cave in Africa with a gorilla.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-flushing-toilets/
title: Did Trump Express Concerns Over Toilet Regulations?
review_date: 2019-12-09T03:36:36Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
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In December 2019, U.S. President Donald Trump said he had instructed the EPA to examine existing regulations limiting water pressure in toilets and showers, and claimed "People are flushing toilets 10 times, 15 times."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/seth-conrad-rich/
title: Was DNC Worker Seth Conrad Rich Gunned Down on His Way to Meet the FBI?
review_date: 2016-07-14T08:29:25Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
DNC staffer Seth Rich was gunned down to prevent him from meeting with the FBI over plans to testify against Hillary Clinton.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/reginald-denny-beating-picture/
title: Old Reginald Denny Beating Picture Circulates Urging Drivers to Run Over Protesters
review_date: 2016-08-19T05:38:22Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
An old image of truck driver Reginald Denny advocates that drivers not stop for road-blocking protesters.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/liberal-college-millennials-less-biologically-fit/
title: Liberal College Millennials Are Less Biologically Fit Than 'Real Americans'?
review_date: 2016-11-17T14:10:14Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The characteristics of stereotypical millennial liberals make them less competitive, because they are in discord with the natural world.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/emma-raducanu-us-open-airpods/
title: Was Emma Raducanu’s Goal at US Open to Win Money to Replace Lost AirPods?
review_date: 2021-09-13T01:45:00Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Emma Raducanu said that her initial goal in the U.S. Open was to win enough money to replace her lost AirPods.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/snow-snake/
title: Is This a 'Snow Snake'?
review_date: 2014-03-02T16:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows a deadly 'snow snake' that has reportedly bitten and killed several people in the U.S., causing their blood to freeze.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/john-elway-players-kneeling/
title: Did John Elway Lay Down the Law on Players Kneeling During National Anthem?
review_date: 2020-07-28T03:36:52Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
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publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Denver Broncos owner John Elway said any player who kneels during the national anthem would be fired on the spot.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/clinton-reported-dead-replaced/
title: Hillary Clinton Death Hoax
review_date: 2016-09-13T00:21:39Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Hillary Clinton was reported dead on 11 September 2016, but the news was subsequently covered up and she was replaced by a body double.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-golfing-without-makeup/
title: These 2 Photos of Trump Golfing 'Without Makeup' Are Fake
review_date: 2022-08-23T08:16:40Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Two pictures captured at the LIV Golf Invitational in July 2022 show former U.S. President Donald Trump's true appearance.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/green-eggs-and-ham/
title: Did Dr. Seuss Write 'Green Eggs and Ham' on a Bet?
review_date: 1999-02-25T00:51:48Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Dr. Seuss wrote the classic children's book 'Green Eggs and Ham' after being challenged to produce a book using no more than fifty different words.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/deputy-praying-scrutiny/
review_date: 2018-08-08T09:16:17Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department was put under scrutiny for posting a photograph of a deputy praying before his shift.

title:
Was the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department Scrutinized After Posting a Photograph of a Deputy Praying?


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mary-miller-hitler/
title: Did Republican Rep. Mary Miller Invoke Hitler Before Capitol Riot?
review_date: 2021-01-11T04:05:17Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Rep. Mary Miller said "Hitler was right on one thing" before a mob of Trump supporters stormed the nation's Capitol on Jan. 6, 2020..


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/impeachment-rally-in-toronto/
title: Does a Photo Show a Trump Impeachment Rally in Toronto?
review_date: 2019-12-18T04:37:01Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows a rally in Toronto, Canada, in support of the impeachment of U.S. President Donald Trump.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-letter-to-erdogan-turkey/
title: Did Trump Send Letter to Turkish Prez Erdogan Saying 'Don't Be a Fool'?
review_date: 2019-10-17T08:42:53Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. President Trump sent Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan a letter urging him, "Don't be a fool!"


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/southwest-airlines-flag-photo/
title: Did a Southwest Airlines Employee Fly a 'Don't Tread On Me' Flag from Cockpit?
review_date: 2021-10-12T09:45:00Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
A Southwest Airlines pilot or other employee flew a Gadsden ("Don't Tread On Me") flag from the cockpit of one of the company's airplanes.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/lamb-of-award-joel-osteen/
title: Lamb of God Accepts Award from Pastor Joel Osteen, Who Didn’t Know They’re Not a Christian Band
review_date: 2016-05-23T01:38:02Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The band Lamb of God was given an award for "excellence in faith outreach" by televangelist pastor Joel Osteen.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/congress-exempt-vaccine-mandate/
title: Are Members of Congress Exempt from the Federal Vaccine Mandate?
review_date: 2021-09-16T07:19:00Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Members of Congress and their staffers are not subject to the federal vaccine mandate imposed by the Biden administration in September 2021.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/antifa-protestor-punch-m80/
title: Was a Protester Throwing Explosives Into a Berkeley Crowd Before She Was Punched?
review_date: 2017-04-20T11:20:46Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
Louise Rosealma was photographed holding an explosive device made from a glass bottle before she was punched by Nathan Damigo.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/did-sick-childs-classmates-refuse-birthday/
title: Did a Sick Child's Classmates Refuse to Wish Him a Happy Birthday?
review_date: 2018-04-06T02:45:27Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
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publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
A photograph shows a young boy with a rare disease after his classmates refused to wish him a happy birthday.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/right-way-to-use-trash-bag/
title: Does This Viral TikTok Vid Show the ‘Right’ Way to Use Trash Bag?
review_date: 2021-03-14T00:52:19Z
textual_rating: False
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publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
A TikTok video shared in February 2021 showed the “right way” to place a trash bag inside of its can.


title: No, Patrick Mahomes Did Not Test Positive for Drugs After Super Bowl Victory
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language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) after Super Bowl LVII.

url:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/patrick-mahomes-did-not-test-positive-for-drugs-after-super-bowl-lvii/


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cashier-flag-pin/
title: Angry Muslim Confronts Cashier Over Flag Pin?
review_date: 2004-03-23T10:59:10Z
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language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
An Iraqi woman in a U.S. grocery store was told off by another patron after disdaining America's bombing of her country.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hillary-clintons-premature-celebration/
title: Hillary Clinton's Premature Victory Celebration
review_date: 2016-12-19T07:16:43Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
A video shows Chelsea, Bill, and Hillary Clinton prematurely celebrating a presidential election victory on 8 November 2016.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/joe-biden-civil-rights-quote/
title: Did Joe Biden Once Say He Was Conservative About Most Issues Except Civil Rights?
review_date: 2019-03-11T08:38:59Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
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text:
Joe Biden once said that, “When it comes to civil rights and civil liberties, I’m a liberal but that’s it. I’m really quite conservative on most other issues.”


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/government-grants/
title: Government Grant Scams
review_date: 2009-02-26T12:37:36Z
textual_rating: Scam
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
Scam: Advertisements offer thousands of dollars of "free money" available in the form of government grants.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mike-pence-conservatives-womens-march/
title: Did Mike Pence Say Trump Supporters Made Up 'More Than Half' of Womens' March?
review_date: 2017-01-24T04:32:24Z
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publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
Vice President Mike Pence claimed that "well over half" of the people at the Womens' March on Washington supported President Donald Trump.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/rush-limbaugh-medal-tarnished/
title: Did Rush Limbaugh Say Presidential Medal Was Tarnished by Rosa Parks and Maya Angelou?
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In February 2020, Rush Limbaugh said receiving the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom was "less of an honor" after learning it had previously been given to Rosa Parks and Maya Angelou.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mark-twain-read-newspaper-misinformed/
title: Did Mark Twain Say This About Reading the Newspaper and Being Misinformed?
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text:
Mark Twain said, "If you don’t read the newspaper you are uninformed, if you do read the newspaper you are misinformed."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kill-bill/
title: Is This a Video of the Vote for the Homeland Terrorism Preparedness Bill?
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publisher_name: Snopes
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Video clip shows a U.S. Representative putting the "Homeland Terrorism Preparedness Bill" up for vote in Congress.


title: Michele Bachmann: 'White People Suffered More Under Obama Than Blacks During Slavery'
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text:
Michele Bachmann said that white people suffered more under the Obama administration than black people did during slavery.

url:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/michele-bachmann-white-people-suffered-more-under-obama-than-blacks-during-slavery/


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/remove-jesus-please/
title: Was a Student's Assignment Rejected Because She Wrote About Jesus?
review_date: 2014-04-07T13:34:58Z
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publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A student's school assignment to write an essay on her hero was rejected by her teacher because she chose "Jesus Christ" as her subject.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/boebert-award-red-lobster/
title: Did Boebert Win Award with Name Misspelled and Red Lobster Gift Card?
review_date: 2022-02-16T08:53:32Z
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text:
U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert was given a "Hottest Woman in Congress Award" that misspelled her name and came with a gift card to Red Lobster.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/wired-1997-predictions/
title: Did Wired Mag Publish 'Scary Accurate' Predictions About 21st Century in 1997?
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In 1997, Wired magazine published an eerily prescient list of scenarios that could halt progress in the early 21st century.


title: Did Nick Saban Finish Third in the 2017 Alabama Senate Race?
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textual_rating: False
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publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
University of Alabama football coach Nick Saban finished third in a special Senate election in December 2017.

url:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/did-nick-saban-finish-third-in-the-2017-alabama-senatorial-election/


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/belgium-mayor-pork-ban/
title: Did a Belgian Mayor Refuse to Ban Pork in School Cafeterias?
review_date: 2014-09-29T07:20:00Z
textual_rating: False
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text:
The mayor of Ath, in Belgium, refused to remove pork from school canteens in the face of pressure from Muslim parents.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trumps-muslim-ban-exclude-countries-businesses/
title: Does President Donald Trump's 'Muslim Ban' Exclude Countries Where He Has Businesses?
review_date: 2017-01-31T08:16:55Z
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language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Donald Trump's executive order restricting U.S. travel from predominantly-Muslim nations does not include countries where he has business interests.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/is-it-illegal-florida-power-home-solar-storm/
title: Is It Illegal in Florida to Power Your Home With Solar After a Storm Because of Lobbying?
review_date: 2017-09-25T12:05:34Z
textual_rating: False
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publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
Thanks to lobbying, Florida homeowners were unable to use solar panels during Irma to generate electricity.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/harrison-ford-cameo-et-extra-terrestrial/
title: Was a Harrison Ford Cameo Cut from ‘E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial’?
review_date: 2022-11-19T08:00:02Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Harrison Ford shot a cameo scene for the Steven Spielberg film “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” that was ultimately cut.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cashiers-check-overpayment-scam/
title: Cashier's Check Overpayment Scam
review_date: 2003-08-03T05:00:00Z
textual_rating: Scam
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Scammers pay with cashier's checks larger than the purchase price and ask the balances be sent to third parties.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/infrastructure-bill-track-drivers/
title: Does Infrastructure Bill Require Surveillance System in New Vehicles to Track Drivers?
review_date: 2022-01-19T04:34:00Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The newly signed federal infrastructure bill would require all new vehicles to include surveillance systems to track drivers, as well as a “kill switch” that could be accessed by law enforcement.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/man-pardoned-by-obama-arrested-murder/
title: Man Pardoned by Obama Arrested for Murder?
review_date: 2017-03-06T03:46:27Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A Florida drug trafficker pardoned by President Obama was re-arrested three months later for the murder of his girlfriend.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ilhan-omar-white-men/
title: Did Rep. Ilhan Omar Say 'White Men Should Be Put in Chains'?
review_date: 2018-11-19T11:14:45Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Ilhan Omar once called for white men to be enslaved and put in chains due to their reluctance to convert to Islam.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-atlantic-pride-bigot/
title: Did 'The Atlantic' Report NYC Pride Marcher Exposed Genitals to 6-Year-Old?
review_date: 2023-06-26T15:00:51Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In June 2023, The Atlantic news site reported a New York City Pride marcher exposed his genitals to a 6-year-old child.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/einstein-world-will-not-be-destroyed-by-evil/
title: Did Einstein Say, 'The World Will Not Be Destroyed by Those Who Do Evil'?
review_date: 2023-03-11T05:00:01Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Albert Einstein once said, "The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but by those who watch them."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/supreme-court-justices-stand/
title: All 8 Supreme Court Justices Stand in Solidarity Against Trump SCOTUS Pick?
review_date: 2017-03-27T01:46:34Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
All eight Supreme Court justices penned a "letter" saying President Trump was "completely wrong in choosing Neil Gorsuch" to fill a vacant seat on the court.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/my-first-vape-toy/
title: Is the 'My First Vape' Children's Toy Real?
review_date: 2017-09-11T08:44:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In August 2017, a "leading toy company" produced a toy version of an electronic cigarette, aimed at children.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pete-buttigieg-bike-suv/
title: Did Pete Buttigieg Stage a Bike Ride After Riding in SUV?
review_date: 2021-04-03T05:46:34Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was caught on camera staging a short bike ride after riding in an SUV.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/el-paso-gun-battle/
title: El Paso Gun Battle
review_date: 2016-03-14T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Photographs show an attempted robbery in El Paso, Texas, that ended with all of the assailants shot by their would-be victim.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pilot-sucked-airplane/
title: Yes, a Pilot Really Did Survive Being Sucked Out of an Airplane in 1990
review_date: 2022-02-14T03:10:02Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In 1990, a British Airways flight crew saved dozens of lives by holding on to a pilot who was sucked halfway out of an airplane after explosive depressurization.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/harry-potter-cursed-child-movie-poster/
title: Is Daniel Radcliffe Starring in 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child'?
review_date: 2018-04-03T06:09:28Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In April 2018, Daniel Radcliffe announced that he would reprise his role as Harry Potter in a new movie called "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/brokeback-mountain-remake/
title: Is a Lesbian 'Brokeback Mountain' Remake Confirmed for 2017?
review_date: 2016-08-23T01:48:46Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The movie 'Brokeback Mountain' is being remade with with Margot Robbie and Emma Watson in the lead roles.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/muslim-demographics/
title: Muslim Demographics
review_date: 2009-05-03T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Statistics demonstrate that "Islam will overwhelm Christendom unless Christians recognize the demographic realities and begin reproducing again."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/notre-dame-burning-eiffel-tower/
title: Is This Photograph of Notre Dame Burning with the Eiffel Tower Directly in the Background Real?
review_date: 2019-04-17T05:44:56Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph of a fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris shows the Eiffel Tower directly in the background.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/donald-trump-praises-colonel-sanders/
title: Donald Trump Praises Colonel Sanders for His Service in the Civil War?
review_date: 2017-05-22T03:11:20Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
President Trump praised KFC founder Colonel Sanders, who wasn't born until 1890, for his service during the Civil War.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fbi-illegal-wiretap-trump-apology/
title: Did FBI Say It Illegally Wiretapped Donald Trump and Apologize For It?
review_date: 2020-01-15T06:40:38Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In January 2020, FBI Director Christopher Wray said that the bureau had illegally wiretapped Donald Trump and apologized for it.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/free-coke-bag-scam/
title: Is Coca-Cola Giving Away Free Bags with Goodies for their 125th Anniversary?
review_date: 2021-03-07T04:03:58Z
textual_rating: Scam
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In honor of their 125th anniversary, Coca-Cola is giving away bags "containing lots of Coke goodies and a $20 voucher."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/a-public-disservice-announcement/
title: 'Stop Gun Violence' PSA Video Stirs Controversy
review_date: 2014-12-22T18:33:54Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A public service announcement encourages children to steal weapons from their parents and turn them over to teachers.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/helltown-document-real-events/
title: Does 'Helltown' Film Document Weird Happenings in Abandoned Ohio Town?
review_date: 2019-11-25T05:15:12Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The film "Helltown" is a genuine documentary about a teenager's mysterious disappearance, a cult, and a military mission gone wrong.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/20000-dead-voters-in-pennsylvania/
title: Debunking Trump Tweets: 20,000 Dead Voters in Pennsylvania
review_date: 2020-11-19T02:46:06Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Pennsylvania has 20,000 dead persons listed on its election rolls, which is evidence of massive voter fraud in 2020.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/applebees-adult-spouse-sign/
title: Did an Applebee's 'Adult Spouse' Sign Welcome 'Child Brides'?
review_date: 2022-08-02T09:20:02Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A sign with an Applebee's logo specifying that minors must be accompanied by a parent or "adult spouse" means the company welcomes adults married to "child brides."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-criticize-obama-negotiate-with-congress/
title: Did Trump Criticize Obama Because He Was 'Unable to Negotiate with Congress'?
review_date: 2020-08-10T10:08:36Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Donald Trump criticized then U.S. President Barack Obama in 2014 for "subverting the Constitution of the U.S. because he is unable to negotiate with Congress."


title: Sutherland Springs Shooting Rumors, Hoaxes, and Conspiracy Theories
review_date: 2017-11-06T03:54:32Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
We investigated a number of hoaxes, rumors, and conspiracy theories associated with a mass shooting in Sutherland Springs, Texas on 5 November 2017.

url:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/sutherland-springs-shooting-rumors-hoaxes-and-conspiracy-theories/


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/guard-tiktok-selfie-queen/
title: Did a Royal Guard Film a TikTok Selfie with Queen Elizabeth II?
review_date: 2022-09-09T06:17:10Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A TikTok video shows a member of the Queen's Guard capturing a selfie video with Queen Elizabeth II.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-sincerely-fauci-president/
title: Did Biden Say 'Sincerely' That Fauci Is President?
review_date: 2021-12-03T04:39:00Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In December 2021, U.S. President Joe Biden sincerely stated that Anthony Fauci, and not he, was the de facto president.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hiv-treatment-funds-immigrants/
title: Are Federal HIV Treatment Funds Being Used for Immigrant Internment?
review_date: 2018-07-13T09:38:17Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Department of Health and Human Services requested that funding for the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program be used for detainment of immigrant children.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trumps-lev-parnas-igor-fruman/
title: Does a Photo Show Trump's Children with Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman?
review_date: 2019-10-14T08:07:45Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows the adult children of U.S. President Donald Trump — Ivanka, Eric, and Donald Trump Jr. — with Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fake-obama-tweet/
title: No, Obama Didn't Tweet This About Trump's Birth Certificate
review_date: 2022-04-04T06:20:20Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Former U.S. President Barack Obama wrote a tweet asking if anyone checked whether his successor, Donald Trump, was born in Russia.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nike-burned-sneakers/
title: Did Nike Release a Line of 'Burned' Sneakers to Clap Back at Protesters?
review_date: 2018-09-11T02:27:50Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Nike released a line of sneakers designed to look as if they had been burned in order get back at consumers who destroyed their products in protest.


title: Black Lives Matter Protesters Chant for 'Dead Cops Now' in Baton Rouge
review_date: 2016-07-18T04:01:33Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Black Lives Matter protesters in Baton Rouge chanted calls for "dead cops ... now" shortly before three officers were killed in that city.

url:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/black-lives-matter-protesters-chant-for-dead-cops-now-in-baton-rouge/


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/helen-purcell-clinton-connection/
title: Maricopa County Recorder Has a Personal Clinton Connection?
review_date: 2016-03-25T03:22:19Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Maricopa County Recorder Helen Purcell was married to Joe Purcell, a former Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas who served under Bill Clinton.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/brady-campaign-fake-ad/
title: Fake Brady Campaign Ad Goes Viral on Facebook
review_date: 2016-03-05T11:28:20Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An image shows a real ad from The Brady Campaign urging citizens not to fight back against home intruders.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/samuel-l-jackson-shooter-crazy-white-dude/
title: Samuel L. Jackson Hoped Shooter Was 'Crazy White Dude'
review_date: 2015-12-29T04:31:21Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Actor Samuel L. Jackson said he hoped that the San Bernardino shooter was just some "crazy white dude."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/marjorie-taylor-greene-husband/
title: Is Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's Husband a 'Familiar' Celebrity?
review_date: 2021-02-20T03:00:13Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's husband is a familiar celebrity and appeared in an article on Definition.org.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/911-child-rescue/
title: Was a Child Named After Robert Matthews, 9/11 Rescuer?
review_date: 2003-10-18T14:26:58Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A woman named her child after the rescuer who died while saving her and others at the World Trade Center on 9/11.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/drinking-most-dangerous-at-age/
title: Is Alcohol More Harmful to the Brain at 3 Stages of Life?
review_date: 2020-12-09T07:51:03Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
According to a scientific review published in December 2020, researchers found alcohol may be most harmful to the human brain at three ages: fetal development, the mid-to-late teenage years, and lastly in populations 65 and older.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/carshield-welcome-email-scam/
title: Scam Alert: 'Welcome to CarShield' Auto Insurance Emails
review_date: 2022-03-15T07:36:32Z
textual_rating: Scam
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An email with the subject "Welcome to CarShield" but doesn't come from an official company address, nor offer any legit savings.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/beat-your-wife-tonight-ad/
title: Is This 'Beat Your Wife Tonight' Ad from the '70s Real?
review_date: 2022-11-12T08:00:01Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A viral image shows an authentic vintage bowling alley ad that reads, "Have Some Fun. Beat Your Wife Tonight."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/oprah-winfrey-old-white-people-have-to-die/
title: Did Oprah Winfrey Say 'Old White People Have to Die'?
review_date: 2018-01-10T04:04:44Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Oprah Winfrey said that in order for the problem of racism to be solved, old white people have to die.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hillary-clinton-broomstick-one/
title: Secret Service Agents Called Hillary Clinton's Airplane 'Broomstick One'?
review_date: 2016-10-31T07:24:07Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Secret Service and military personnel have used the designation "Broomstick One" for aircraft carrying Hillary Clinton.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/deceased-grandmother-in-resin-photo/
title: Does This Image Show a Deceased Grandmother Encased in Resin?
review_date: 2023-06-21T16:17:01Z
textual_rating: Fake
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An image in June 2023 authentically showed a deceased grandmother who had been encased in resin and then used as a coffee table.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/harry-styles-spit-chris-pine/
title: Did Harry Styles Spit on Chris Pine?
review_date: 2022-09-06T03:21:47Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Singer Harry Styles spat on his co-star Chris Pine’s lap during the Venice premiere of the film, “Don’t Worry Darling.”


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/was-pope-guilty-trafficking-murder/
title: Was Pope Francis 'Found Guilty' of Child Trafficking and Murder?
review_date: 2018-06-08T09:42:37Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Pope Francis was part of a group condemned in an international court of killing and trafficking children.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/walter-arnold-first-speeding-ticket/
title: Walter Arnold, January 1896: Britain's First Speeding Ticket?
review_date: 2022-02-03T07:54:00Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In January 1896, Walter Arnold became the first person in British history convicted of a speeding offense when he drove above 2 mph in Tunbridge Wells, Kent.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/never-wake-sleepwalker/
title: Should You Avoid Waking a Sleepwalker?
review_date: 2020-10-24T01:15:04Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Waking up a sleepwalker could cause the person to have a heart attack, go into a coma, or experience other serious medical conditions.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/julian-assange-bernie-sanders-was-threatened/
title: Julian Assange Said Bernie Sanders Won Race, Was Threatened
review_date: 2016-09-09T01:48:40Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said Bernie Sanders was threatened to drop out of the presidential race.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/protester-holding-holidays-matter-sign/
title: Is a Protester Holding an 'All Holidays Matter' Sign?
review_date: 2017-12-05T08:30:19Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows a protester holding a sign that says "We must stop the war on Christmas" next to another man with a sign that reads "All holidays matter."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mike-lindells-absolute-proof/
review_date: 2021-02-08T03:09:09Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
OANN published a lengthy disclaimer before the start of My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell's election fraud conspiracy theory video "Absolute Proof," stating that the claims expressed within should be taken as opinions, not facts.

title:
Did Mike Lindell's 'Absolute Proof' Vid on Election Fraud Run with Disclaimer Labeling Content as Opinion?


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mh370-pilot-mysteriously-resurfaces/
title: Did an MH370 Pilot Mysteriously Resurface Two Years Later?
review_date: 2016-02-10T06:54:01Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The pilot of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 reappeared in Taiwan two years after the plane disappeared.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/spyder-web/
title: Did James Dean's Porsche Keep Killing Long After His Fatal Crash?
review_date: 1997-06-01T05:00:00Z
textual_rating: Legend
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Parts from James Dean's crashed Porsche Spyder were re-used in other automobiles, with disastrous results.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/japan-ivermectin-covid-vaccine/
title: Did Japan Halt COVID-19 Vax Rollout Due to Ivermectin Success?
review_date: 2021-11-04T04:52:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Health officials in Japan have halted vaccine rollouts for COVID-19 and have instead authorized treatment with the anti-parasite drug ivermectin.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/eric-clapton-racist-rant/
title: Did Eric Clapton Once Unleash a Racist Rant Onstage?
review_date: 2020-12-04T01:56:38Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
At a concert in 1976, Eric Clapton went on a racist rant, using deeply offensive racial slurs and calling for the deportation of non-whites from Britain.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/harvard-study-apple-iphones-sales-slows/
title: Did a Harvard Study Prove That Apple Slows Down iPhones to Boost Sales of New Ones?
review_date: 2017-09-22T05:56:11Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A Harvard study proved that Apple purposely slows down its older model iPhones to coincide with device releases and to boost sales of new models.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bill-gates-arrested-by-federal-marshals/
title: Does Photo Show Bill Gates Arrested by Federal Marshals?
review_date: 2023-07-13T08:48:52Z
textual_rating: Fake
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph authentically shows Microsoft Co-Founder Bill Gates being held on a gurney under armed guard in Guantanamo Bay.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/california-electric-cars-charge/
title: Did California Tell Residents Not To Charge Electric Cars Due to Power Shortage?
review_date: 2021-06-22T08:40:20Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In June 2021, California officials told residents to not charge their electric cars due to power shortage.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cdc-sudden-sleepover-covid-19/
title: Did CDC Tell Parents To Prepare for 'Sudden Sleepover' at Schools Due to COVID-19?
review_date: 2020-09-11T12:00:56Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advised parents to prepare for a “sudden sleepover” in the event of an emergency, which included COVID-19 outbreaks in schools.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jeff-flake-solar-energy/
title: Senator Jeff Flake: Solar Energy Can't Power Lights at Night?
review_date: 2017-04-17T02:32:03Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
At an Arizona town hall event, Sen. Jeff Flake told constituents "we can't rely on solar power because we can't tell people they will not have lights during the night."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bono-paul-mccartney-freddy-mercury/
title: Is This a Real Photograph of Bono, Paul McCartney, and Freddie Mercury Singing Together?
review_date: 2023-02-08T05:00:01Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph genuinely shows singers, Bono, Paul McCartney, and Freddy Mercury performing together at the Live Aid benefit concert in 1985.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mangbetu-tribe-head-elongation/
title: Is This a Photo of the Mangbetu Tribe That Practiced Head Elongation?
review_date: 2022-04-11T06:49:36Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows a mother and child from the Mangbetu tribe that practiced head elongation from a young age, believing it to be a sign of intelligence and beauty.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/texas-vote-switching/
title: Texas Vote Switching
review_date: 2016-10-25T02:50:30Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Voters across Texas have witnessed their votes switch from "straight Republican" to Democrat on compromised voting machines.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/rihanna-senegal-illuminati/
title: Was Rihanna Banned From Senegal For Being Part of the 'Illuminati'?
review_date: 2018-02-05T07:44:22Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Rihanna was barred from entering Senegal on the grounds that she was suspected of being part of the Illuminati.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/peter-strzok-tweet-trump-dictator-unhinged-madman/
review_date: 2018-08-14T08:03:38Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Former FBI agent Peter Strzok issued a tweet calling President Trump a "dictator," a "Russian asset," and an "unhinged madman."

title:
Did Fired FBI Agent Peter Strzok Tweet That President Trump is a 'Dictator,' a 'Russian Asset,' and an 'Unhinged Madman?'


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/george-soros-bring-down-us/
title: Did Soros Say 'I'm Going to Bring Down the U.S. by Funding Black Hate Groups'?
review_date: 2016-09-07T04:09:59Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
George Soros said that he funded the Black Lives Matter movement because he wanted to 'bring down the United States' and 'the black community is the easiest to manipulate.'


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/webs-spun-by-lsd-tripping-spiders/
title: Was One of These Webs Spun by an LSD-Tripping Spider?
review_date: 2021-11-20T00:00:00Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In 1995, NASA funded research that tested the various toxicity levels of various drugs — including marijuana, caffeine, and sedatives — to determine what effects they have on spiders spinning webs.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/terrifying-warning-about-ice-cream-trucks-and-chloroform/
title: 'Terrifying Warning' About Ice Cream Trucks and Chloroform
review_date: 2016-06-10T03:56:47Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Mothers of girls should be on the lookout for ice cream trucks (specifically Mr. Softee branded ones) as reports of chloroform kidnappings have surfaced.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/earth-day-origins/
title: Why Is Earth Day on April 22?
review_date: 2015-04-21T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The date of Earth Day was chosen as April 22 by the Unicorn Killer to coincide with Vladimir Lenin's birthday.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/john-lennon-anticipate-donald-trump/
title: Did John Lennon Anticipate the Election of Donald Trump?
review_date: 2017-02-06T12:21:22Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
John Lennon said in 1981 that the "only way out of the messes we've created" is to elect a businessman.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-economy-pandemic/
title: Did Trump Add 11.6M Jobs to U.S. Economy During Pandemic?
review_date: 2020-10-12T02:56:45Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Because of the work of U.S. President Donald Trump, the American economy added 11.6 million jobs in summer and fall 2020 — regaining nearly half the jobs lost at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/oklahoma-police-erad-civil-forfeitures/
title: Oklahoma Police Get New Device for Civil Forfeitures
review_date: 2016-06-09T08:49:01Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is using a device called an "ERAD" to seize money from people's bank accounts.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-subscription-box/
title: Is the Trump Administration Selling Subscription 'Big League Boxes'?
review_date: 2017-05-31T08:50:11Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In May 2017 President Trump launched a monthly "Big League Box" subscription for campaign merchandise.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-ballistic-fox-and-friends/
title: Did President Trump 'Go Ballistic' on 'Fox and Friends'?
review_date: 2019-05-21T14:10:31Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
President Trump declared on 'Fox & Friends' that 'I am in charge, this is my country, and I will do as I please.'


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/2009-trump-tweet-pandemic/
title: Did Trump Tweet in 2009 That He Would 'Never Let Thousands of Americans Die From a Pandemic'?
review_date: 2020-04-17T09:25:25Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted in November 2009 that "Obama's handling of this whole pandemic has been terrible!" and that he "would never let thousands of Americans die from a pandemic while in office."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-iran-tweets-obama/
title: Did Trump Tweet Multiple Predictions That Obama Would Attack Iran?
review_date: 2019-07-02T06:58:27Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
On multiple occasions Donald Trump tweeted predictions that President Obama would order an attack on Iran.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nixon-alien-life-time-capsule/
title: Did Nixon Hide Proof of Alien Life in a Time Capsule?
review_date: 2018-03-23T10:26:38Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
President Richard Nixon hid a time capsule in the White House containing evidence of alien life and human contact with extraterrestrials.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/facebook-cia-zuckerberg/
title: Is Facebook a CIA Surveillance Program?
review_date: 2022-05-02T06:43:24Z
textual_rating: Originated as Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video with an "ONN" logo describes Facebook as a surveillance program for the CIA and says that Mark Zuckerberg is one of its agents.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/abortionist-strangled-baby-born-alive/
title: 'Abortionist' Strangled Baby Born Alive
review_date: 2016-04-11T09:28:35Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An "abortionist" strangled an infant following a failed saline abortion, while other clinicians failed to intervene.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/emma-gonzalez-shooter-bullying/
title: Did Emma González 'Admit' to Bullying the Parkland School Shooter?
review_date: 2018-03-28T04:51:25Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Parkland mass shooting survivor Emma González admitted to bullying a former student who later killed seventeen people.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nintendo-sue-paco-gutierrez/
title: Did Nintendo Sue 9-Year-Old Paco Gutierrez for Making Cardboard Console?
review_date: 2021-01-25T02:44:58Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Nintendo sued a 9-year-old boy in Venezuela for $200 million for making an analog cardboard Gameboy.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/walmart-dyson-facebook-scam/
title: Is Walmart Giving Away Dyson Vacuums for $2 on Facebook?
review_date: 2022-08-19T03:26:56Z
textual_rating: Scam
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Dyson V15 Detect cordless vacuum cleaners that normally retail for $749.99 are being given away by Walmart on Facebook for just $2.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/joe-biden-age-of-consent-8/
title: No, Joe Biden Did Not Lower the Age of Consent to 8
review_date: 2021-02-01T06:16:21Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. President Joe Biden, or his administration, announced in January 2021 that they would lower the age of sexual consent to 8 years old.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/persian-king-execution-servants/
title: Did Persian King Order His Servants Killed, Only They Killed Him?
review_date: 2021-10-30T02:00:00Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Agha Mohammad Khan, an 18th-century Persian king, ordered the execution of two servants for being too loud, but postponed it to avoid doing it on a holy day. He let them return to their duties, but they killed him that very night.


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Apple Support would proactively call you to tell you about a suspicious activity associated with your iCloud account or a compromise of Apple ID information.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/baby-deposit-box-namibia/
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Facebook photos of a so-called "baby deposit box" that surfaced in summer 2022 were genuine depictions of a site in Namibia for new parents to leave unwanted newborns.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/2-million-bikers-to-dc/
title: 2 Million Bikers to DC
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publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
The "2 Millions Bikers to DC" group has been denied a "no-stop" permit for a Washington ride-through on 11 September 2013.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/obnoxious-passengers/
title: Obnoxious Airline Passengers
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language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
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A bigoted and obnoxious airline passenger demanding special treatment gets more than he bargained for.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fart-rape/
title: Is 'Fart Rape' an Authentic Feminist Concept?
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publisher_name: Snopes.com
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"Fart rape" is an authentic feminist concept earnestly promoted by certain activists at a 2013 conference in Toronto, Canada.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/degrasse-tyson-robbed-a-dope-dealer-in-harlem/
title: DeGrasse Tyson Robbed 'a Dope Dealer in Harlem'
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text:
Neil DeGrasse Tyson said his interest in "astrological [physics]" stemmed from his experience stealing and consuming large quantities of LSD as a young teen in Harlem.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/original-space-jam-website/
title: Does the Original Website for 1996 Film 'Space Jam' Still Work?
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publisher_name: Snopes.com
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The original promotional website for the 1996 movie "Space Jam" starring Michael Jordan is still up and running.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/21st-minute-hour-day-week-year-century/
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publisher_name: Snopes.com
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9:21 p.m. on June 21, 2021, marked "the 21st minute of the 21st hour of the 21st day of the 21st week of the 21st year of the 21st century."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hitler-meal-police-officer/
title: Was an Austrian Police Officer Sentenced to Prison for Posting a Photo of Hitler's Favorite Meal?
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In April 2021, a police officer in Austria was sentenced to 10 months in prison for posting a photograph of a meal closely associated with Adolf Hitler.


text: Hillary Clinton said that she would be 'disappointed' if her daughter Chelsea married a black man.
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publisher_name: Snopes
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url:
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url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/scott-desjarlais-abortions/
title: Did Anti-Abortion U.S. Rep. DesJarlais Encourage Partners to Have Abortions?
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Anti-abortion Republican U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais testified that he encouraged some women to have abortions.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/children-motorcycle-ban/
title: New Regulation Bans Children from Riding on Motorcycles
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publisher_name: Snopes
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A new federal law will bar persons under the age of 18-years old from riding as passengers on motorcycles.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/twins-red-sox-game-riot/
title: Was Twins-Red Sox Game Postponed Due to 'Potential Riot' Over Daunte Wright's Killing?
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A Twins-Red Sox game was postponed due to potential rioting after Daunte Wright was killed by a police officer in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/warnock-easter-tweet/
title: Did Raphael Warnock Tweet About 'the Meaning of Easter'?
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A tweet on the @ReverendWarnock Twitter account once read: "The meaning of Easter is more transcendent than the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Whether you are Christian or not, through a commitment to helping others we are able to save ourselves."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/sharks-killed-for-covid-vaccine/
title: Will Over Half A Million Sharks Be Killed for COVID-19 Vaccine?
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Shark Allies, a shark conservation group, estimated that as many as 550,000 wild sharks could be killed for their squalene, a natural chemical found in their liver, to produce a COVID-19 vaccine.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/donald-trump-klinefelter-syndrome/
title: Does Donald Trump Have Klinefelter Syndrome?
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language_code: en
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text:
A "YXX" notation on Donald Trump's Selective Service record indicates he suffers from the genetic condition Klinefelter syndrome.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/powerball-wealth-sharing-meme/
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language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
If a $1.3 billion dollar Powerball jackpot were shared with every American, we'd all get $4 million each.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/canada-gives-polygamist-immigrants-thousands-start-money/
title: Canada Gives Polygamist Immigrants Thousands in 'Start-Up Money'?
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Canadian immigrants with "two wives" receive a host of government benefits upon their their arrival.


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In November 2016, a Twitter user correctly predicted that the 2021 NBA Finals would be contested by the Phoenix Suns and Milwaukee Bucks.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/alabama-nurse-covid/
title: No, A Nurse in Alabama Did Not Die from COVID-19 Vaccine
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A nurse in Alabama died after receiving a vaccination for the COVID-19 coronavirus disease in December 2020.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tim-tebow-kneel-anthem/
title: Did Tim Tebow Kneel During the National Anthem in Protest of Abortion?
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Former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow knelt on the field during the national anthem as a protest against abortion.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bill-gates-vacation-ex-girlfriend/
title: Did Bill Gates Negotiate Vacations With Ex-Girlfriend Into Marriage Contract?
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As part of their marriage contract, Melinda Gates agreed to let Bill Gates go for an annual beach vacation with his ex-girlfriend, Ann Winblad.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-harris-crowd-face-mask/
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An image collage shows former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris without masks in August 2020, suggesting they were flouting public health guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic.


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As of late 2020 and early 2021, a Chinese company was set to purchase General Electric for $5.4 billion.


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Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis was seated amongst several same-sex couples at 2016's "State of the Union" address.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-military-coup-photo/
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publisher_name: Snopes.com
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While in Mar-a-Lago, former U.S. President Donald Trump participated in a video conference with the American military to plan a coup so he could retake the White House.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/coin-shortage-covid/
title: Did a Nationwide US Coin Shortage Occur in Summer 2020?
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The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic caused a nationwide shortage of U.S. coins in circulation during the summer of 2020.


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title: Did Melania Trump Wear Shower Curtains?
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text:
The pattern on Melania Trump's New Year's Eve 2017 dress closely resembled the design on a shower curtain.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/airplane-ocean-google-earth/
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text:
A Google Earth satellite image shows a crashed airplane resting under water off the coast of the Bahamas.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nostradamus-king-charles-harry/
title: Did Nostradamus Predict Charles Would Abdicate, Leave Harry the Throne?
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Nostradamus predicted that Queen Elizabeth II would die in 2022 and King Charles III would abdicate, leaving the throne to Prince Harry.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/take-my-breath-away/
title: Will Sucking On A Penny Or Breath Mint Help Pass A Breathalyzer?
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Sucking on a penny or a breath mint will help someone who has been drinking defeat a breathalyzer test.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/popeyes-drive-through-sign/
title: Did Popeyes Hang a Sign Saying They Will Refuse To Serve White People?
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text:
A Popeyes restaurant in Lake Saint Louis, Missouri, hung a sign telling its customers it was under new management that would reserve the right to refuse service to white people.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/gavin-newsom-booster-shot/
title: No, COVID Booster Didn't Paralyze Gavin Newsom's Face
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom experienced partial facial paralysis from a COVID-19 vaccination booster shot.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/barack-hussein-obama-covid-sign/
title: Is This 'Barack + Hussein + Obama = COVID-19' Protest Sign Real?
review_date: 2020-04-27T03:35:28Z
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text:
A photograph shows a person holding a protest sign claiming that the number of characters in "Barack Hussein Obama" add up to the "19" in COVID-19.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/vatican-diplomat-child-pornography/
title: Did Pope Francis 'Grant Immunity' to a Vatican Diplomat Caught With Child Pornography?
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Pope Francis granted diplomatic immunity to a Vatican diplomat suspected of child pornography offenses in the United States.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/anne-frank-good-news-quote/
title: The Anne Frank 'Good News' Quote Is Fake
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publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
Anne Frank said: "Everyone has inside of him a piece of good news. The good news is that you don't know how great you can be! How much you can love! What you can accomplish! And what your potential is!"


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pumpkin-perfidy/
title: Is Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Latte Full of Toxins?
review_date: 2014-08-25T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
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publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Latte contains numerous toxins, and the coffee giant is hiding the drink's ingredient list.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-barrett-looks-nominated/
title: Did Trump Say He Nominated Amy Coney Barrett Because of Her Looks?
review_date: 2020-10-13T07:11:16Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
U.S. President Donald Trump said he nominated Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court because she “is much, much better looking than the women we have had.”


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/soros-clinton-trump-accuser/
title: Did NYT Report Clinton and Soros 'Paid Woman to Accuse Trump of Sexual Assault'?
review_date: 2019-12-06T03:50:40Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The New York Times stated, as fact, that Hillary Clinton and George Soros had been responsible for paying a woman to make false allegations of sexual assault against Donald Trump.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/thomas-jefferson-religious-institutions/
title: Did Thomas Jefferson Say Religious Institutions 'Undermine All Our Civil Rights'?
review_date: 2022-06-28T10:11:27Z
textual_rating: Misattributed
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Former U.S. President Thomas Jefferson once said, "Religious institutions that use government power in support of themselves and force their views on persons of other faiths, or of no faith, undermine all our civil rights."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pelvic-exams-informed-consent/
title: Is Performing Pelvic Exams on Unconscious Women Without Informed Consent Legal?
review_date: 2018-09-21T09:25:00Z
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language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
In 45 states, doctors and medical students are legally allowed to practice pelvic exams on patients who are under anesthesia without being granted explicit consent to do so.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/twitter-ukrainian-flag-emoji/
title: Is Twitter Censoring the Ukrainian Flag Emoji?
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textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
In February 2023, Twitter alerted users they could no longer use the Ukrainian flag emoji unless they paid for "Twitter Blue" status.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/james-clyburn-national-hymn/
title: Does Rep. Clyburn Want To Make 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' a National Hymn?
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In January 2021, Rep. James Clyburn is introducing a proposal in the House of Representatives to make ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ a national hymn, putting it on equal standing with the national anthem.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/girl-scout-troop-homeless-girls/
title: Is Girl Scout Troop 6000 Composed of Girls in the New York City Shelter System?
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publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
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Girl Scout Troop 6000 is a troop specially designed to serve girls living in the New York shelter system whose families are experiencing homelessness.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-beto-crowds-el-paso-victims/
title: Did Trump Brag About Crowd Sizes While Past Presidents Consoled Massacre Victims?
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publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
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In the aftermath of two mass shootings, President Donald Trump attacked a political opponent and bragged about crowd sizes during remarks about the incidents, whereas past presidents offered words of comfort and solidarity.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/democrats-masks-barrett-hearing/
title: Did These Democrats Not Wear Masks at Barrett's Hearing?
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A photograph shows three U.S. Democratic senators in close proximity to one another and not wearing masks during Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation hearing.


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title: Did David Bowie Say This in 1999 About the Internet?
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publisher_site: snopes.com
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In 1999, David Bowie said about the internet, in part, "I think we’re actually on the cusp of something exhilarating and terrifying."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/vigilante-arrested-killing-30-pedophiles/
title: Was a Vigilante Arrested for Killing 30 Pedophiles in Mass Murder Spree?
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An arrested Nebraska man confessed to murdering more than 30 sex offenders in a 15-year vigilante killing spree.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/military-retirement-trump-wall/
title: Did the Pentagon Plan to Cut Military Retirement Funding to Pay for Trump's Border Wall?
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publisher_site: snopes.com
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The U.S. Department of Defense planned to reduce the funding available for a military-retirement program in order to contribute to the construction of a U.S.-Mexico border wall.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/zaila-steph-curry-commercial/
title: Was Zaila Avant-garde in a Steph Curry Commercial?
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publisher_name: Snopes.com
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2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion Zaila Avant-garde was in a commercial with NBA star Steph Curry.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/wef-rewrite-bible/
title: Did WEF Call For an AI-Written Bible to Create New Religions?
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textual_rating: False
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publisher_name: Snopes.com
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The World Economic Forum (WEF) called for artificial intelligence to write a bible and create new religions that the WEF described as "actually correct."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/victoria-secret-tracking-device/
title: Is Victoria's Secret Planting Tracking Devices in Bras?
review_date: 2020-08-25T03:36:06Z
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language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Victoria's Secret puts radio-frequency identification tags (RFID) chips in its bras so that it can track customers.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/facts-about-dreamers-meme/
title: Checking the Facts About 'Dreamers'
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textual_rating: Mostly False
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publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A social media meme cites accurate statistics to dispute the claim that so-called "Dreamers" have had a positive impact on American society.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/abrams-campaign-sign-photo/
review_date: 2018-11-06T05:12:40Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams touting the support of communists and the Muslim Brotherhood.

title:
Does This Photograph Show Stacey Abrams Touting the Support of Communists and the Muslim Brotherhood?


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/garland-abortion-rights-attacks-night-prosecution/
title: Did Garland Say DOJ Doesn't Prosecute Abortion-Rights Attacks Because They Happen at Night?
review_date: 2023-03-08T17:08:28Z
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In video testimony, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said the DOJ doesn't prosecute as many attacks by abortion-rights activists on anti-abortion pregnancy centers because the incidents happen at night.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/arizona-covid-per-capita/
title: Did Arizona Report Worldwide Highest COVID Cases Per Day in January 2021?
review_date: 2021-01-07T01:16:53Z
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language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
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Data compiled by leading health statisticians suggested that Arizona led the world in the highest number of COVID-19 cases reported every day per capita in early January 2021.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/frank-bruni-college-admissions/
title: Frank Bruni 'College Admissions Shocker' Satire
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textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Stanford University rejected all applicants for the Class of 2020, cementing their status as an upper-crust institution.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/woman-warned-las-vegas-shooting/
title: Did an Unidentified Woman Warn Las Vegas Concert-Goers They Were 'All Going to Die'?
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textual_rating: Unproven
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publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
During a concert in Las Vegas on 1 October 2017, a "mystery woman" warned or threatened crowds about the mass shooting that took place shortly afterwards.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/chicago-code-blue-fb-meme/
title: Did Chicago Code Blue FB Page Post a Meme Mocking Jacob Blake?
review_date: 2020-09-01T08:09:27Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The Chicago Code Blue Facebook page shared a meme mocking Jacob Blake, who was paralyzed after being shot in the back by a police officer in Wisconsin in August 2020.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/photograph-bright-yellow-penguin/
title: Does a Viral Photo Show a Bright Yellow Penguin?
review_date: 2021-02-22T08:08:10Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A king penguin with highlighter yellow-hued feathers was photographed on a remote beach on South Georgia island in February 2021.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/harris-need-to-get-to-go/
title: Harris: 'You Need to Get To Go, and Need To Be Able To Get Where You Need To Go'
review_date: 2022-07-20T07:07:16Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said, "You need to get to go, and need to be able to get where you need to go to do the work and get home."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tashfeen-malik-face-photo/
title: Image Problem
review_date: 2015-12-09T08:17:18Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A lawyer for Tashfeen Malik asked the media not to show photographs of her face because doing so was offensive to Muslims, and MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry criticized the New York Times for publishing such pictures.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fedex-email-scam-package-delivery-notification/
title: FedEx Scam Claims 'Your Package Is Held in Our Warehouse' in Fake 'Delivery Notification' Email
review_date: 2022-12-13T16:35:55Z
textual_rating: Scam
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A message about a FedEx "package delivery notification" comes from an email address that's not associated with the company.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/belakwa-ny-abandoned/
title: Was Belakwa, New York, Abandoned Due to Hydrofracking?
review_date: 2015-11-05T01:11:08Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A sign marks the location of the now-abandoned town of Belakwa, New York, rendered uninhabitable due to hydrofracking.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/james-maxwell-trump-son/
title: Is 'James Maxwell Trump' the Son of Ghislaine Maxwell and Donald Trump?
review_date: 2020-07-06T04:16:31Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A birth certificate for "James Maxwell Trump" shows that he is the biological son of Ghislaine Maxwell and Donald Trump.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/spicer-trump-ready-wwiii/
title: Did Sean Spicer Say 'We’re Absolutely Ready for WWIII' Under Trump?
review_date: 2017-04-11T03:34:58Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said that the United States was "absolutely ready for World War III" under President Donald Trump's strong leadership.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/boat-volcano-eruption/
title: Video: Did a Boater Really Capture a Volcanic Eruption?
review_date: 2022-07-19T04:07:37Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video that went viral in 2022 was a genuine recording of someone on a boat experiencing a volcanic eruption.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-ice-cream-nashville-shooting-remarks/
title: Did Biden Joke About Ice Cream Before Nashville Shooting Remarks?
review_date: 2023-03-28T10:47:20Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video shows President Joe Biden joking about ice cream before making his first public comments about the March 27, 2023, school shooting in Nashville, Tennessee.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/chauvin-prison-sentence/
title: Will Ex-Minneapolis Cop Derek Chauvin Spend Life In Prison?
review_date: 2021-04-20T10:39:03Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
As a result of his conviction of murder and manslaughter in George Floyd's death, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin will spend the rest of his life in prison.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/declared-deaths/
title: Does No One Ever Die at Disney Parks?
review_date: 2003-09-06T05:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Disney can legitmately claim that no one has ever died at one of their theme parks, because they always ensure that accident victims are removed from park property before being declared dead.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nations-vanish-global-warming/
title: Did UN Official Say Nations Would Vanish If Global Warming Not Reversed by 2000?
review_date: 2019-09-20T06:48:48Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In 1989, a senior U.N. environmental official said, “Entire nations could be wiped off the face of the Earth by rising sea levels if the global warming trend is not reversed by the year 2000.”


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/barrett-jail-guard-ruling/
review_date: 2020-10-19T06:37:36Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Amy Coney Barrett reversed a lower court's decision to hold a jail guard liable for paying damages to a female inmate whom he'd raped on multiple occasions.

title:
Did Amy Coney Barrett Reverse a Decision to Make a Jail Guard Pay Damages for Raping a Female Inmate?


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/free-case-of-baby-formula/
title: Can You Get Free Baby Formula During COVID-19 Crisis by Calling the Company?
review_date: 2020-03-16T06:42:10Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Parents can receive a case of baby formula during the COVID-19 pandemic by calling the number on the back of the company's product.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/swastika-logo-apec-ceo-summit/
title: Was a Swastika Logo Displayed at the 2022 APEC CEO Summit?
review_date: 2022-12-02T13:46:25Z
textual_rating: Research In Progress
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In 2022, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit displayed a logo that appears to be an inverted swastika.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/stephen-hawking-romance-passion-quote/
title: Did Stephen Hawking Say Science Has 'Romance and Passion'?
review_date: 2023-07-22T08:00:01Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Stephen Hawking once said, “Science is not only a disciple of reason but, also, one of romance and passion.”


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/wells-fargo-ceo-coronavirus/
title: Did Former Wells Fargo CEO Say 'Some May Even Die'?
review_date: 2020-03-30T09:35:35Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In regards to reopening the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic, the former CEO of Wells Fargo stated, "We’ll gradually bring those people back and see what happens. Some of them will get sick, some may even die, I don’t know."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ted-cruz-cancun-cancel-culture/
title: Did Ted Cruz Say 'Liberal Cancel Culture' Forced Him To Cancel Cancún Trip?
review_date: 2021-02-19T05:02:27Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz released a fundraising request saying that "liberal cancel culture" forced him to cancel his trip to Cancún, Mexico.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/st-louis-school-shooting-security/
title: Tweet Accurately Describes Security at St. Louis School Shooting
review_date: 2022-10-25T10:15:42Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A deadly shooting in St. Louis on Oct. 24, 2022, took place at a high school that had metal detectors, locked doors, and seven security officers working in the building.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nancy-pelosi-wrap-up-smear/
title: Did Nancy Pelosi Admit Democrats Use a Tactic Called the 'Wrap-Up Smear?'
review_date: 2018-10-08T08:26:55Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In a C-SPAN video, U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi revealed that Democrats use a political smear tactic she called the "wrap-up smear."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-mask-plane/
title: Is Pic of Joe Biden on a Plane Without a Mask in 2020 Real?
review_date: 2020-11-02T00:28:34Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on a plane without a mask during the COVID-19 pandemic.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/robots-dancing-shanghai-disneyland/
title: Are These Really Robots Ballroom Dancing at Shanghai Disneyland?
review_date: 2020-11-12T03:51:13Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video accurately depicts robot ballroom dancers created in China, performing at the Shanghai Disneyland Resort. The robots are human-like, with realistic facial expressions and movement.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nike-workers-pay-kaepernick/
title: Do Nike Factory Workers in Vietnam Earn 20 Cents Per Hour?
review_date: 2018-09-07T02:04:43Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Nike workers in Vietnam earn 20 cents per hour, work 70 to 80 hours per week, and are 80 percent female.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/grandparents-to-get-all-their-grandchildren-every-weekend/
title: Grandparents to 'Get All Their Grandchildren Every Weekend'
review_date: 2016-10-27T03:31:12Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
President Obama passed a law requiring grandparents to pick up pick up their grandchildren every weekend.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/irs-amnesty-bonuses/
title: Can 'Illegal Immigrants' Claim $24,000 'Amnesty Bonuses'?
review_date: 2015-02-13T08:30:14Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Changes to immigration policy announced in November 2014 make "illegal immigrants" eligible to collect $24,000 "amnesty bonuses."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/caravan-american-red-cross-tent/
title: Does This Photograph Show Honduran Caravan Members Using an American Red Cross Tent?
review_date: 2018-10-30T03:26:34Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows a family of Honduran caravan members resting in front of a tent provided by the American Red Cross.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/microsoft-covid19-microchips/
title: Is Microsoft Developing Microchips to Store COVID-19 Info?
review_date: 2022-01-20T23:07:00Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Microsoft announced it was starting human trials in June 2022 on a microchip that will store COVID-19 information.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/faa-orders-flights-grounded-first-time-since-911/
title: Was 2023 the First Time Since 9/11 that the FAA Grounded All US Flights?
review_date: 2023-01-11T09:33:22Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The FAA flight stoppage of Jan. 11, 2023, was the first time the agency grounded all U.S. flights since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.


title: Does Viral Video Show Arkansas Officers Severely Beating a White Man?
review_date: 2022-08-22T08:30:24Z
textual_rating: Research In Progress
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Randall Worcester, a 27-year-old South Carolina man who was beaten before being arrested by Arkansas police officers, is white.

url:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/does-viral-video-show-arkansas-officers-severely-beating-a-white-man/


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/did-hurricane-harvey-uncover-obamas-secret-stash/
title: Did Hurricane Harvey Reveal Barack Obama's Secret Ammunition Stash?
review_date: 2017-09-06T10:26:55Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey exposed a weapons cache hidden by former President Barack Obama.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-911-small-business-fund/
title: Did Donald Trump Take $150K from the 9/11 Small Business Fund?
review_date: 2016-05-26T05:11:46Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Donald Trump improperly received $150,000 in federal aid earmarked for small businesses damaged by the 9/11 attacks, despite the fact his business was neither small nor damaged in the attacks.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/oprah-ankle-monitor/
title: No, Oprah Wasn't Wearing an Ankle Monitor During the Harry and Meghan Interview
review_date: 2021-03-08T08:58:58Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Oprah Winfrey wore a GPS ankle monitor during her interview with Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-gamble-court-case/
title: Could a Case Currently Before the Supreme Court Result in a Stronger Presidential Pardon?
review_date: 2018-10-03T06:37:10Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Judge Kavanaugh, if confirmed to the Supreme Court, could be a deciding vote on a case that has the potential to dramatically increase the power of the presidential pardon.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/patrick-moore-climate-doubter/
title: Did Patrick Moore, a Doubter of Anthropogenic Climate Change, Co-Found Greenpeace?
review_date: 2019-03-12T08:28:12Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Patrick Moore, who once described anthropogenic climate change as “fake science” on the morning opinion program "Fox and Friends," co-founded the environmental action group Greenpeace.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/last-surviving-wwii-veteran-marches-alone-in-memorial-day-parade/
title: Did the Last Surviving WWII Veteran March Alone in Memorial Day Parade?
review_date: 2016-07-05T01:40:15Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph depicts last surviving veteran of a WWII battle group marching alone and crying in a Memorial Day parade.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/california-asn-flu-license-plate/
title: Is this California ‘ASN FLU’ License Plate Real?
review_date: 2021-04-15T08:24:14Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A vanity license plate with a configuration of letters that spelled out “ASN FLU,” pronounced Asian flu, was issued in California.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-biggest-tax-increase/
title: Is Biden Proposing 'Biggest' Tax Increase in US History?
review_date: 2020-10-15T10:02:13Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
During his 2020 presidential campaign, Democratic nominee Joe Biden proposed the largest tax increase in modern U.S. history.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/meredith-mciver-exists/
title: Trump Ghostwriter Meredith McIver Doesn't Exist?
review_date: 2016-07-21T04:03:06Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Donald Trump's campaign invented a fictional speechwriter named Meredith McIver to take the heat after Melania Trump was criticized for purportedly plagiarizing Michelle Obama's 2008 convention speech.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/taiwan-experts-self-check/
title: No, Holding Your Breath is Not a 'Simple Self-Check' for Coronavirus
review_date: 2020-03-11T07:43:59Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
If you can hold your breath without coughing, discomfort, stiffness, or tightness, your lungs do not suffer from fibrosis and therefore you have no COVID-19 infection.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/causes-of-death-2016/
title: Causes of Death in the United States
review_date: 2016-06-22T05:43:25Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A list of statistics shows the leading causes of death in the United States through the first half of 2016.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/my-fair-lady-2/
title: Did Audrey Hepburn Author These 'Beauty Tips'?
review_date: 2001-05-16T05:00:00Z
textual_rating: Misattributed
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Actress Audrey Hepburn authored a list of "beauty tips" that began with the phrase, "For attractive lips, speak with words of kindness."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/national-prayer-breakfast-obama-trump/
title: National Prayer Breakfast Remarks: President Trump vs. President Obama
review_date: 2017-02-06T08:06:44Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An image macro accurately compares the remarks of President Trump and former President Obama at National Prayer Breakfasts.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hong-kong-protesters-projectors/
title: Does a Video Show Hong Kong Protesters Using Wearable Projectors to Avoid Facial Recognition?
review_date: 2019-10-09T02:18:14Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video shows protesters in Hong Kong using wearable projectors to foil facial recognition technology.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/are-marshalls-and-tj-maxx-still-paying-employees-in-puerto-rico/
title: Is Clothing Retailer Marshalls Still Paying Employees in Puerto Rico?
review_date: 2017-11-07T07:22:28Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Marshalls employees in Puerto Rico are still being paid despite the damage to stores there caused by Hurricane Maria.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/non-citizens-vote-registered-dmv/
title: Are Non-Citizens Being Registered to Vote Without Their Knowledge?
review_date: 2017-02-06T01:42:52Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Green Card holders are being illegally registered to vote without their knowledge or consent in order to create legal grounds for their deportation.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/candid-camera-hijacking/
title: Did Airline Passengers Mistake a Hijacking for a 'Candid Camera' Stunt?
review_date: 2014-09-27T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Passengers on an airliner diverted to Cuba thought the hijacking was a Candid Camera stunt due to the coincidental presence of the show's host, Allen Funt.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hunter-biden-texts/
title: Did Hunter Biden Call His Lawyer the N-Word in Texts?
review_date: 2021-06-11T10:22:01Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Screenshots of text messages that emerged in June 2021 authentically documented Hunter Biden, who is white, calling his white lawyer the N-word.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/irena-sendler/
title: Irena Sendler
review_date: 2008-07-02T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Irena Sendler, credited with saving 2,500 Polish Jews from the Holocaust, was a candidate for the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize but lost out to Al Gore.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/salvation-army-bellringers-sign-about-the-gays/
title: Is a Photograph of a Salvation Army Bellringer's Sign About 'the Gays' Real?
review_date: 2016-12-16T06:12:07Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph depicts a Salvation Army bellringer holding a sign stating the group helps people, "just not the gays."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/russian-asbestos-trump_face/
title: Did a Russian Asbestos Company Put Trump's Face on Their Product?
review_date: 2018-07-20T10:06:07Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A Russian asbestos company placed a seal with the face of President Donald Trump on their product with the note "Approved by Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nasa-warns-nibiru-is-headed-straight-for-earth/
title: NASA Warns 'Planet X' Is Headed Straight for Earth?
review_date: 2016-07-04T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
NASA has warned of imminent disaster due to the trajectory of another planet that will intersect Earth's orbit.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mel-gibson-oprah-winfrey/
title: Mel Gibson Exposes Oprah Winfrey's 'Questionable Action' for 'Hollywood Elites'?
review_date: 2023-08-11T15:23:48Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video provides evidence that shows Mel Gibson exposed Oprah Winfrey regarding a "questionable action for Hollywood elites."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/taco-bell-grade-d-meat/
title: Does Taco Bell Serve 'Grade D But Edible' Meat?
review_date: 2003-05-03T16:59:12Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Prisons, school cafeterias, Taco Bell, and other fast food restaurants use "Grade D but edible" meat in the food products they serve.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kamala-harris-mask-state-of-the-union/
title: Did Someone Wear ‘Kamala Harris Mask’ to Pose as Her at 2023 SOTU Speech?
review_date: 2023-02-08T13:28:21Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Video accurately showed someone claiming to be U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris sitting behind U.S. President Joe Biden at his State of the Union speech on Feb. 7, 2023. The person’s mask appears to be slipping off through loose-appearing skin around her neck, proving that she is posing as Harris.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/caroline-biden-credit-card/
title: Was Joe Biden's Niece Sentenced to Probation for $110,000 in Credit Card Theft?
review_date: 2019-11-08T09:53:52Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Joe Biden's niece pleaded guilty to charges related to a $110,000 credit-account theft and received two years' probation.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/joe-biden-kneeling-george-floyd/
title: Did Biden Kneel Before George Floyd’s Son To Apologize?
review_date: 2021-04-15T05:32:50Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows U.S. President Joe Biden kneeling in front of George Floyd’s son to apologize for the death of his father while in police custody.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/marilyn-monroe-ella-fitzgerald/
title: Did Marilyn Monroe Help Ella Fitzgerald Book Mocambo Gig?
review_date: 2019-12-02T03:41:23Z
textual_rating: Mixture
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The Mocambo night club in Los Angeles refused to book Ella Fitzgerald due to her race but was eventually persuaded to do so by actress Marilyn Monroe.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/dustin-diamond-screech-killed-riot/
title: No, Dustin “Screech” Diamond Was Not Killed in a Prison Riot
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Dustin Diamond, best known for his role as Samuel "Screech" Powers in the TV series "Saved by the Bell," was killed in a prison riot.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-quit-costco-letter/
title: Did Trump Quit Costco Membership in This Letter?
review_date: 2021-02-06T01:12:19Z
textual_rating: False
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publisher_name: Snopes.com
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An image showed former U.S. President Donald Trump canceled his Costco membership in a letter dated Feb. 4, 2021.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/crowd-at-trump-july-4-event/
title: Does This Photo Show the Crowd at Trump's 4th of July Event?
review_date: 2019-07-05T02:53:29Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
A photograph shows a large crowd on the National Mall during U.S. President Donald Trump's 2019 Fourth of July event.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/potus-at-arlington-on-memorial-day/
title: Did President Obama Decline to Lay Wreaths on Memorial Day?
review_date: 2010-05-25T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
Barack Obama was the only U.S. president not to lay a wreath at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/colin-kaepernick-reportedly-found-dead-in-san-francisco-home/
title: Colin Kaepernick Reportedly Found Dead in San Francisco Home
review_date: 2016-08-31T04:32:53Z
textual_rating: False
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publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
Colin Kaepernick was found dead in a San Francisco home during a controversy over his refusal to stand during the national anthem.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mel-gibson-salute-trump-ufc/
title: Did Mel Gibson Salute Trump at a UFC Event?
review_date: 2021-07-12T07:59:50Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
A TikTok video shows actor Mel Gibson saluting former President Donald Trump at a UFC bout in Las Vegas.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/clinton-netanyahu-satire-video/
title: Benjamin Netanyahu Confronts Hillary Clinton
review_date: 2016-04-29T02:05:09Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video shows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu telling Hillary Clinton that he wants to maximize civilian casualties.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mitch-mcconnell-african-americans/
title: Did Mitch McConnell Distinguish 'African Americans' From 'Americans'?
review_date: 2022-01-20T05:42:00Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
In January 2022, U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell referred to "African Americans" and "Americans" as two separate groups.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/beto-o-rourke-pee-in-pants/
title: Is This a Photo of Beto O'Rourke After He Peed His Pants?
review_date: 2019-09-18T07:58:09Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
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publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
A photograph shows 2020 U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke in urine-stained pants.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/man-buried-chain/
title: Man Finds Buried Chain, Pulls It Up, and Jumps Back?
review_date: 2022-02-11T07:02:12Z
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language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
A man pictured in online ads and YouTube video thumbnails found a buried chain, pulled it up, and jumped back.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/did-schiff-visit-epsteins-island/
title: No, Visitor Logs Did Not Reveal Adam Schiff Visited Epstein's Island
review_date: 2022-03-24T06:06:36Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
Leaked visitor logs revealed that Rep. Adam Schiff visited sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein's private island 78 times.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bill-clinton-files-divorce/
title: Did Bill Clinton File for Divorce 'This Morning'?
review_date: 2017-05-18T03:16:55Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
Former president Bill Clinton filed for divorce from former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in May 2017.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/celebrity-trump-obama-together/
review_date: 2018-01-26T04:33:23Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Singer Dolly Parton (or actress Michelle Pfeiffer) said that "Trump in one year is already better than 16 years of Bush and Obama put together"

title:
Did Dolly Parton Say: 'Trump In One Year Is Already Better Than 16 Years of Bush, Obama Put Together’?


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/treason-impeachment-removal/
title: If the President Is Impeached for Treason, Is Everyone Else Removed from Office as Well?
review_date: 2018-07-17T03:34:38Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
If the President of the United States were impeached for treason, the Vice President and all other officers would automatically be removed from office as well.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/whats-in-the-briefcase/
title: What's in the 'Pulp Fiction' Briefcase?
review_date: 1997-07-10T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: Legend
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
The briefcase retrieved by Vincent Vega and Jules Winnfield in the film Pulp Fiction contained the soul of their boss, Marsellus Wallace.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/reagan-loaded-guns-quote/
title: Did Reagan Say ‘No Reason’ to Carry Loaded Guns in Public?
review_date: 2022-06-03T09:58:10Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
Former Republican U.S. President and California Gov. Ronald Reagan once said, "There is absolutely no reason why out on the street today a civilian should be carrying a loaded weapon."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/gas-cheaper-president-obama/
title: Is Gasoline Cheaper Under President Obama?
review_date: 2015-12-20T16:00:00Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
Gasoline prices have been dramatically lower during the Obama administration than the Bush administration because Obama has no ties to the oil and gas industries.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mehmet-oz-illegal-immigration/
title: Did Dr. Oz's Family Business Illegally Hire Immigrants Using Fake Names?
review_date: 2022-06-14T09:04:40Z
textual_rating: False
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text:
Mehmet Oz's family business once hired immigrants who were ineligible to work in the U.S. by using fake names for them.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/chris-williams-parkland/
title: Was Parkland Student Chris Williams Shot While Saving Classmates?
review_date: 2018-02-19T01:45:26Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
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text:
Image depicts high school senior Chris Williams, shot nine times while protecting fellow students, leaving him in critical condition.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jason-aldean-oliver-anthony-nobel-prize/
title: Singers Jason Aldean and Oliver Anthony Are Not Getting Nobel Prizes
review_date: 2023-08-28T13:31:45Z
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Country music singers Jason Aldean and Oliver Anthony are being awarded Nobel Prizes for their artistry, indicating the power of country music as a tool for social change.


text: All congressional staffers and family members are exempt from repaying their student loans.
title: Are Congressional Staffers and Family Members Exempt from Repaying Student Loans?
review_date: 2011-01-02T16:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
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publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
url:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/congressional-staffers-family-members-exempt-repaying-student-loans/


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/four-black-men-hanging-deaths/
title: Did 5 Black Men Found Hanging Dead From Trees Die by Suicide?
review_date: 2020-06-16T08:37:02Z
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language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
Investigators initially ruled that five Black men found hanging dead from trees in the days following George Floyd's death on May 25, 2020 died by suicide.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/joan-rivers-mean-women/
review_date: 2022-10-27T03:40:31Z
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text:
Comedian Joan Rivers said, "One of the most rebellious things a woman can do is allow people to think she’s mean."

title:
Did Joan Rivers Say Letting People Think You're Mean Is 'One of the Most Rebellious Things a Woman Can Do'?


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/paris-fined-hiring-many-women/
title: Was the City of Paris Fined for Hiring Too Many Women?
review_date: 2020-12-27T03:00:03Z
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The City of Paris administration was fined nearly $110,000 for hiring too many women in senior positions.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/stalin-chicken-feathers/
title: Did Stalin Pluck a Live Chicken as a Lesson to His Followers?
review_date: 2020-05-04T07:00:40Z
textual_rating: Legend
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Soviet leader Josef Stalin ripped the feathers off a live chicken to demonstrate "how easy it is to govern stupid people."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/budweiser-pull-advertising-nfl-national-anthem-protest/
title: Did Budweiser Pull Advertising from the NFL Over National Anthem Protests?
review_date: 2017-09-26T06:06:11Z
textual_rating: False
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text:
Budweiser stopped advertising with the NFL due to the controversy over players kneeling in protest during the national anthem.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/back-to-the-future-michael-j-fox/
title: Does a Photo Show Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd 35 Years After 'Back to the Future'?
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text:
A photograph shared widely online in February 2021 showed actors Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd, together, 35 years after the release of "Back to the Future."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/walter-wetzel-redskins-logo/
title: Did Walter 'Blackie' Wetzel Design Washington, DC Football Team's Logo?
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Walter "Blackie" Wetzel, a former leader of the Blackfeet Nation, designed the Indian head logo for the Washington D.C. "Redskins" NFL team.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/putting-coin-top-cup-ice-accurately-tell-freezer-lost-power/
title: Does a Coin in a Cup of Ice Accurately Tell You If Your Freezer Lost Power?
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Placing a coin on top of a frozen glass of water in your freezer can help you tell if your freezer experienced a significant loss of power in your absence.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/is-gold-rush-fake/
title: Did 'Gold Rush' Cast Admit the Show Is Fake?
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text:
Parker Schnabel or another member of the cast of "Gold Rush" admitted that the Discovery Channel show is fake.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/marjory-stoneman-douglas-quote-on-activism/
title: Marjory Stoneman Douglas Quote About Activism?
review_date: 2018-02-23T01:57:27Z
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text:
Marjory Stoneman Douglas encouraged activists to "be a nuisance" and to "never give up" even if discouraged by bad politics.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/martin-luther-king-jr-hospital-bill-julia-roberts/
title: Did Martin Luther King Jr. Pay the Hospital Bill for Julia Roberts’ Birth?
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text:
In 1967, Julia Roberts’ parents couldn’t afford the hospital bill for her birth so Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King covered it.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-detroit-voters-2020/
title: Did Detroit Record More Votes Than Eligible Voters in 2020?
review_date: 2020-11-28T01:42:21Z
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text:
Detroit recorded more votes cast than eligible voters living in the city in the 2020 general election.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bible-thumper/
title: Did a Pastor Punch a Child for Not Taking God Seriously?
review_date: 2015-01-12T16:00:00Z
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language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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A video shows Pastor Eric Dammann bragging about punching a child for "not taking the Lord serious."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/photograph-elon-musk-holding-hands-aoc/
title: Is This a Real Pic of Elon Musk Holding Hands with AOC?
review_date: 2023-03-27T08:54:58Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
Photographs show Twitter CEO Elon Musk holding hands with U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/sanders-vs-clinton-delegate-count/
title: Sanders vs. Clinton: Delegate Count
review_date: 2016-05-10T10:31:03Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
Bernie Sanders trailed Hillary Clinton by only 271 delegates in May 2016, despite media inclusion of superdelegates in their respective totals.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nra-founded-protect-black-people-kkk/
title: Was the NRA Founded to Protect Black People from the Ku Klux Klan?
review_date: 2018-03-28T13:44:03Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The National Rifle Association was formed for the express purpose of driving out the Ku Klux Klan and helping freed slaves defend themselves against racist attacks.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jamie-allman-david-hogg-poker/
title: Did a Radio Host Tweet About Sodomizing a Parkland Survivor With a 'Hot Poker'?
review_date: 2018-04-09T09:27:22Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Jamie Allman tweeted about sodomizing Parkland shooting survivor and activist David Hogg with a hot poker.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jeff-green-foundation-email/
title: Is the 'Jeff Green Foundation' Email Giveaway a Scam or Legit?
review_date: 2022-05-03T04:54:15Z
textual_rating: Scam
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
An email purporting to come from the "Jeff Green Foundation" announced that 20 recipients will be given $1 million each.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-lost-day/
title: NASA Discovers a 'Lost Day' in Time?
review_date: 2000-02-24T16:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
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publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
NASA scientists discovered a "missing" day in time that corresponds to Biblical accounts of the sun's standing still in the sky.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/london-knife-crime-muslims/
title: Did 'Muslim Immigrants' Commit the Most Knife Crimes in London in 2017?
review_date: 2018-05-22T05:32:41Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In 2017, "Muslim immigrants" committed 11,000 out of 13,000 total knife crime offences in London, England.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pell-grants/
title: Pell Grants for Non-Citizens?
review_date: 2008-01-04T09:16:36Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Non-citizens don't pay taxes but are eligible for federal educational assistance programs not available to U.S. citizens.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hurricane-hermine-waterspout-nc/
title: Hurricane Hermine Waterspout in North Carolina
review_date: 2016-09-06T15:27:27Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows a large waterspout produced by Hurricane Hermine off the coast of North Carolina.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kkk-gathering-mississippi/
title: Is This a Photograph of a KKK Gathering in Mississippi?
review_date: 2020-05-29T05:07:22Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows a number of figures in white hoods ⁠— presumably belonging to the Ku Klux Klan, a white supremacy group ⁠— at a May 2020 gathering in Mississippi.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/papa-johns-little-caesars-meme/
title: Papa John's John Schnatter vs. Little Caesar's Mike Ilitch
review_date: 2017-11-02T03:28:04Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A meme contains accurate information about the founders of Papa John's (John Schnatter) and Little Caesar's (Mike Ilitch) respectively.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/montana-cancel-unemployment/
title: Is Montana Canceling Federal COVID-19 Unemployment?
review_date: 2021-05-09T03:09:57Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In May 2021, Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte announced the state will end its participation in federal pandemic-related unemployment benefit programs.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/loretta-lynn-obituary/
title: Loretta Lynn Death Hoax (2018)
review_date: 2018-12-31T10:44:59Z
textual_rating: Labeled Satire
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Country singer Loretta Lynn passed away in December 2018 and left behind a pro-Trump note for her fans.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/disney-studio-hospital/
title: Were Disney Studios Required to Convert into a Hospital?
review_date: 2001-02-01T03:56:50Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
In order to obtain financing from bankers for his new Burbank studios, Walt Disney had to promise to construct a facility that could easily be converted into a hospital.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/simba-gay-lion-king-remake/
title: Will Simba the Lion Be Gay in 'The Lion King' Remake?
review_date: 2017-04-03T05:13:57Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Disney announced that the Simba character would be portrayed as gay in their remake of 'The Lion King.'


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-hit-congressional-baseball/
title: Did Biden Get a Mighty Hit at Congressional Baseball Game in the '70s?
review_date: 2021-07-08T05:28:21Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
During an annual congressional baseball game in the 1970s, Joe Biden hit a ball off the right-center field wall.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/century-house-speaker-multiple-votes/
title: Has a Century Passed Since It Took More Than One Vote to Elect a Speaker of the House?
review_date: 2023-01-04T12:41:18Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
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Before U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy's bid in 2023, it had been a century since it took more than one round of votes to elect a Speaker of the House.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/posture-pins-chinese-officers/
title: Are Pins Placed in the Collars of Chinese Officers to Correct Posture?
review_date: 2019-08-26T06:32:09Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows a pin in the collar of a Chinese officer's uniform, a training method to correct posture.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jenna-tull-quote-age/
title: Did 'NY Democrat Jenna Tull' Say 'Americans Should Be Euthanized When They Hit 70?"
review_date: 2019-03-21T05:24:41Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A New York Democratic politician named Jenna Tull said that Americans should be euthanized when they hit 70.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/george-shaw-false-knowledge/
title: Did George Bernard Shaw Write 'Beware False Knowledge'?
review_date: 2021-08-09T06:55:24Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Playwright George Bernard Shaw once wrote: "Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/woman-facing-police-protests-pakistan/
title: Is This a Real Photo of Woman Facing Armed Police During Pakistan Protest?
review_date: 2023-05-16T11:59:16Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph authentically shows a woman facing armed police during protests in Lahore, Pakistan, against the arrest of ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-face-mask-ford/
title: Does This Photo Show Trump Wearing a Protective Mask?
review_date: 2020-05-22T02:33:18Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows U.S. President Donald Trump wearing a protective face mask during a visit to a Ford manufacturing plant in spring 2020.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/taylor-swift-colin-kaepernick/
title: Was Taylor Swift 'Busted' on a Date with Colin Kaepernick?
review_date: 2018-10-10T07:18:32Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Taylor Swift was photographed in the company of former NFL quarterback and "take a knee" protester Colin Kaepernick at a San Francisco nightclub.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hometown-buffett/
title: Did Warren Buffett Suggest This Plan That Could Fix the Budget Deficit?
review_date: 2011-10-23T12:04:24Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Warren Buffett quipped that he could end the deficit by passing "a law that says anytime there is a deficit of more than 3% of GDP, all sitting members of Congress are ineligible for re-election.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/walt-disneys-illegitimate-birth/
title: Walt Disney's Illegitimate Birth?
review_date: 1996-07-29T04:52:36Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
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Walt Disney was an illegitimate child, born out of wedlock to a woman from a town near Almeria in southern Spain and adopted by Flora and Elias Disney.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kaleb-shriners-hospitals-death/
title: No, Kaleb From Shriners Hospitals Ads Has Not Died
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text:
Kaleb-Wolf De Melo Torres, an osteogenesis imperfecta (brittle bone disease) patient, died in late February 2021.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/new-york-ice-agent-suicide-note/
title: New York ICE Agent Suicide Note
review_date: 2016-05-09T08:57:48Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent left a suicide note warning of looming mass disarmament and collapse in the United States.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/coast-guard-shutdown-cocaine/
title: Did the Coast Guard Start Reselling Seized Cocaine Amid Government Shutdown?
review_date: 2019-01-03T00:18:45Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
The Coast Guard started reselling seized cocaine to raise funds during a government shutdown in December 2018.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hurricane-katrina-looters/
title: Were Hurricane Katrina 'Looting' Photographs Captioned Differently Based on Race?
review_date: 2005-08-31T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
News photograph captions described a black man "looting" and a white couple "finding" supplies in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tourist-arrested-trading-wife/
title: Was a U.S. Tourist Arrested for Refusing to Trade His Wife to a Saudi Prince?
review_date: 2019-06-11T09:50:39Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A U.S. tourist in Saudi Arabia was arrested for refusing to trade his wife to a prince for 45 camels.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/costco-dont-blame-us-blame-joe-biden/
title: Did a Costco Gas Pump Say, 'Don't Blame Us. Blame Joe Biden'?
review_date: 2022-05-31T07:23:10Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photo showing a Costco gas pump screen with the words, "Don't blame us. Blame Joe Biden," is genuine.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jeffrey-epstein-ghislaine-maxwell-pope/
title: Does Pic Show Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell with the Pope?
review_date: 2021-11-30T07:23:00Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows Pope John Paul II with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and accused sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/eagles-ostrich-steal-zoo-philadelphia/
title: Did an Eagles Fan Steal an Ostrich from the Zoo During Super Bowl Chaos?
review_date: 2018-02-05T02:41:52Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A Philadelphia Eagles fan stole an ostrich from the zoo and rode it through the streets in celebration of the team's Super Bowl victory.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/olympics-torch-relay-nazi/
title: Was the Olympics Torch Relay a Tool of Nazi Propaganda?
review_date: 2021-07-23T06:43:32Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
Originally conceived for the 1936 Berlin Olympics, the torch relay ceremony was used as a propaganda tool for the Nazi regime.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/neil-gorsuchs-fascism-forever-club/
title: Did Neil Gorsuch Found a High School 'Fascism Forever' Club?
review_date: 2017-02-02T06:11:53Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch founded a 'Fascism Forever' club at Georgetown Prep and made white separatist/anti-Semitic statements.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/democrats-college-immigrants/
title: Did Democrats Pass a Bill That Funds College for 'Illegal Immigrants' Using Taxpayer Money?
review_date: 2019-02-19T04:50:27Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
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Democratic legislators passed a bill to fund college for undocumented immigrants using taxpayer money.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ron-desantis-trump-gop-candidate/
title: DeSantis Deepfake Imagines a 2024 Presidential Campaign Amid Trump Indictment
review_date: 2023-03-31T11:43:45Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
After former U.S. President Trump was indicted on hush-money charges on March 30, 2023, a video was recorded of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis saying "people have no choice but to accept" him as a GOP presidential candidate, exclaiming "Hail Hydra!"


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/felons-with-benefits/
title: Did Jesse Jackson, Jr. Collect $8,700 Per Month in Disability Payments?
review_date: 2014-01-16T04:00:00Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
Imprisoned former Congressmember Jesse Jackson, Jr. stands to collect $8,700 per month in disability payments and $45,000 per year in Congressional pension.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/prop-47-theft-california/
title: Did Prop 47 Legalize Theft Under $950 in California?
review_date: 2021-07-21T05:51:49Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
The passage of Prop 47 means that thefts involving property valued at less than $950 will no longer be prosecuted in California.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cannabis-marijuana-guns/
title: Did Most States That Legalized Marijuana Use Ban Marijuana Users from Owning Guns?
review_date: 2019-01-18T05:03:00Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
Most states that have legalized marijuana use have subsequently banned marijuana users from owning guns as a "back-door" gun control measure.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/covid-19-nsaids-ibuprofen/
title: Should COVID-19 Patients Avoid Taking Ibuprofen?
review_date: 2020-03-16T02:29:41Z
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language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
Patients should avoid taking ibuprofen to relieve pain and fever associated with COVID-19 infections.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/did-gandhi-say-this-about-christians/
title: Did Gandhi Say This About Christians?
review_date: 2022-12-26T01:00:01Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Indian independence leader Gandhi once stated, "I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mark-wahlberg-god-quote/
title: Did Mark Wahlberg Tweet 'Sometimes God Slows You Down'?
review_date: 2022-01-04T04:26:00Z
textual_rating: Misattributed
language_code: en
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text:
Mark Wahlberg tweeted: "Sometimes God slows you down so that the evil ahead of you will pass before you get there. Your delay could mean your protection."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/sheriffs-deputy-authentic/
title: Is Video of Woman Calling LA Sheriff's Deputy a 'Murderer' Authentic?
review_date: 2021-05-04T09:15:32Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
A video that went viral in early May 2021 authentically showed an exchange between a motorist and a Los Angeles sheriff's deputy in which the former person called the latter "a murderer" and commented on his ethnicity.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/rush-limbaugh-retire-cancer/
title: Did Rush Limbaugh Retire After Cancer Diagnosis?
review_date: 2021-02-17T05:35:57Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
After publicly announcing his cancer diagnosis in February 2020, Rush Limbaugh retired from the "Rush Limbaugh Show."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/george-lopez-trump-hollywood/
title: Did Comedian George Lopez Urinate on Donald Trump's Hollywood Star?
review_date: 2018-07-13T02:23:42Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
A viral video shows George Lopez urinating on President Donald Trump's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in July 2018.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/coat-of-baums/
title: Did a Coat Used by Prof. Marvel in 'The Wizard of Oz' Belong to L. Frank Baum?
review_date: 1997-07-12T00:25:50Z
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A second-hand coat selected as part of the costume for Professor Marvel in the 1939 film version of The Wizard of Oz was discovered to have been owned by Oz author L. Frank Baum.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/piers-morgan-trump-letter/
title: Did Piers Morgan End His Friendship with Trump in an Open Letter?
review_date: 2020-05-22T08:37:43Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
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text:
British media personality Piers Morgan penned a scathing open letter to U.S. President Donald Trump, marking the end of their years-long friendship.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/lincoln-portrait-removed-obama-dogs/
title: Was Lincoln's Portrait Removed from the White House for a Picture of the Obamas' Dogs?
review_date: 2015-04-08T17:56:06Z
textual_rating: False
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publisher_name: Snopes
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A portrait of Abraham Lincoln was removed from the White House to make way for a picture of the Obamas' pet dogs.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/dammed-beavers/
title: Michigan Threatens Beavers Over Dams?
review_date: 2000-08-23T17:00:00Z
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language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
The state of Michigan threatened local beavers with a $10,000 per day fine for failing to remove their dams.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fungus-brood-x-cicadas-butts/
title: Could Fungus ‘Full of Psychedelic Drugs' Cause Brood X Cicadas Butts to Fall Off?
review_date: 2021-05-16T03:55:53Z
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publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
A fungus called Massospora cicadina could infect Brood X cicadas as they were set to emerge in May 2021. It's a “death-zombie fungus” that could potentially wreak havoc on the species.


title: 'Boombox' Cartoon Pulled from Newspaper for Criticizing Clinton, Obama?
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language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
The Los Angeles Times stopped publishing work by cartoonist Dixon Diaz because he criticized Hillary Clinton.

url:
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url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bowdoin-mini-sombrero-controversy/
title: Bowdoin Mini Sombrero Controversy
review_date: 2016-03-08T04:55:45Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Students at Bowdoin College in Maine were offered counseling because a party involved mini sombreros.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/abe-lincoln-racist-protest-sign/
title: Racist Abe
review_date: 2015-11-23T01:50:57Z
textual_rating: False
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publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
Missouri State University students protested to get Abraham Lincoln removed from all U.S. currency because they believe that the former president was racist.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kay-jewelers-switching-out-diamonds/
title: Is Kay Jewelers Replacing Diamonds With Fakes During Repair and Cleaning?
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publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
Kay Jewelers regularly replaces diamonds with fakes or inferior stones during service and maintenance appointments.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/dog-tags-found-alligator-stomach/
title: Were 5 Dog Tags Found in a 445-Pound Alligator's Stomach?
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Five dog tags — and other oddities — were found in the stomach of a 12-foot-long alligator killed in South Carolina in early April 2021.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/facebook-lifts-nipple-ban/
title: Has Facebook Reversed Their 'Nipple Ban'?
review_date: 2017-06-06T08:23:13Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
Facebook revised its position on to female toplessness or nipple exposure in imagery as of May 2017.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/obama-trump-travel-costs/
title: Is Trump Spending More Taxpayer Dollars on Personal Travel than Obama Did?
review_date: 2017-10-16T13:11:14Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
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After only nine months in office, President Trump and family had already spent $147 million on personal travel, amounting to one-and-a-half times as much as President Obama and family spent in the eight years of the latter's presidency.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/heather-bresch-attacked-by-bee-swarm-after-raising-epipen-price/
title: Heather Bresch Attacked by Bee Swarm After Raising EpiPen Price?
review_date: 2016-08-26T09:46:23Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Mylan CEO Heather Bresch as attacked by a bee swarm whilst strolling in a park and no one nearby had an EpiPen on hand to assist her because they're too expensive.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kaepernick-nike-endorsement/
title: Did Colin Kaepernick Immediately Lose a Nike Endorsement After an Anti-White Rant?
review_date: 2018-09-04T04:43:47Z
textual_rating: False
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publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick lost an endorsement deal with sports apparel manufacturer Nike for going on "an anti-white rant."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/morgan-freeman-on-stupidity/
title: Did Morgan Freeman Say This About Stupidity?
review_date: 2022-09-12T07:17:39Z
textual_rating: Misattributed
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Actor Morgan Freeman said, "Stupid is knowing the truth, seeing the truth, but still believing the lies."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cocaine-smuggled-in-bananas/
title: Were Bricks of Cocaine Smuggled in Banana Shipments?
review_date: 2021-01-22T07:37:12Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Nearly two dozen bricks of cocaine were found in banana shipments destined for Canada in February 2019.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/flynn-promoting-dating-website/
title: Is Image of Former Trump Adviser Michael Flynn Promoting Dating Website Real?
review_date: 2023-05-15T15:05:51Z
textual_rating: Research In Progress
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
In May 2023, a tweeted image authentically showed an advertisement for the 4thePURE dating website featuring former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/soap-duds/
title: Muslim Nurses Don't Have to Wash Their Hands
review_date: 2014-10-21T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Muslim nurses working in the UK may refuse to wash their hands to preserve their modesty under Islamic law.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/heart-attacks-and-water/
title: Will Drinking Water in the Mornings Prevent Heart Attacks and Cure Diseases?
review_date: 2010-10-17T17:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Drinking four glasses of water at the beginning of each day will prevent heart attacks and cure various diseases.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-memorial-day-tweet/
title: Did Trump Tweet That He 'Sacrificed a Lot To Be Your President'?
review_date: 2020-05-25T03:38:33Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
President Trump tweeted over the 2020 Memorial Day weekend that he 'sacrificed a lot to be your president.'


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ancestry-dna-steal-own/
title: Can Ancestry.com Take Ownership of Your DNA Data?
review_date: 2017-05-22T01:02:16Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Ancestry.com can retain the rights to your genetic information if you sign up for their DNA testing.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/manure-dumped-ohio-headquarters/
title: Was Manure Dumped Outside of Democratic Headquarters in Ohio?
review_date: 2018-11-03T20:53:21Z
textual_rating: Outdated
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows a pile of manure outside of Democratic Headquarters in Warren County, Ohio, in November 2018.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/oceangate-job-posting-submersible-crisis/
title: Did OceanGate Post a New Job Listing During Its Titanic Submersible Crisis?
review_date: 2023-06-26T14:02:01Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
OceanGate posted a new job listing during a crisis in which one of its submersibles, carrying five people, went missing in June 2023 en route to the Titanic wreckage.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/deposit-slip/
title: Deposit Slip Scam
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textual_rating: Legend
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A scammer's left blank deposit slips imprinted with his account number in banks for unwitting customers to use.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/senate-hearings-jewish-supreme/
title: Did Senate Hearings for Supreme Court Start With First Jewish Nominee?
review_date: 2022-03-30T05:56:52Z
textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
For more than a century, the U.S. Senate voted on Supreme Court nominations without holding hearings until the first Jewish nominee, Louis Brandeis, in 1916.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/did-lincoln-racism-equality-oppose/
title: Did Abraham Lincoln Express Opposition to Racial Equality?
review_date: 2017-08-16T09:02:01Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
In 1858, Lincoln expressed his opposition to racial equality and asserted the superiority of white people.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pentagon-bible-unburned/
title: Unburned Pentagon Bible
review_date: 2001-09-27T02:57:24Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An unburned Bible was found amidst the charred wreckage of the Pentagon after the September 11 terrorist attack.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/dem-party-logo-white-supremacy/
title: Did a State Democratic Party Logo Once Feature the Slogan 'White Supremacy'?
review_date: 2017-09-25T12:16:38Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The official logo of the Alabama Democratic Party, adopted in 1904 and not replaced until 1966, featured an illustration of a crowing rooster and the slogan "White Supremacy, For the Right."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-steal-kids-cancer-charity/
title: Did New York Reprimand Trump Family for 'Stealing from a Children's Cancer Charity'?
review_date: 2019-10-31T07:25:56Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Members of the Trump family were banned from running charities in New York because they reportedly stole from a children's cancer charity.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trudeau-canadians-unvaccinated/
title: Did Trudeau Tell Canadians to Stop Talking to Unvaccinated Relatives?
review_date: 2022-02-02T03:54:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau posted a message on social media telling vaccinated Canadians to stop talking to their unvaccinated relatives.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/josh-moores-breastfeeding-comment/
title: Rep. Josh Moore's Breastfeeding Comment
review_date: 2016-01-04T05:11:45Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
New Hampshire state representative Josh Moore said that a woman shouldn't breastfeed in public if she doesn't want to be groped by men.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/sperm-whale-die-swallowing-64-pounds-plastic-debris/
title: Did a Sperm Whale Die After Swallowing 64 Pounds of Plastic Debris?
review_date: 2018-04-12T02:41:59Z
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publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows a dead sperm whale that washed ashore after swallowing 64 pounds of plastic debris and other trash.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/taco-bell-hire-5000-jobs-one-day/
title: Did Taco Bell Announce Plans To Hire 5K People in One Day?
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textual_rating: Mostly True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
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In April 2021, Taco Bell announced its intention to hire a total of 5,000 employees in a single day.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/crystal-mason-bruce-bartman/
title: Did a Black Woman Get Prison for Illegal Voting, While a White Man Got Probation?
review_date: 2021-05-05T08:51:51Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Race was the key difference in the disparate sentences given to Crystal Mason and Bruce Bartman, in two voter fraud convictions.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/donald-trump-plans-to-declare-war-on-americans/
title: Donald Trump Plans to Declare War on Americans?
review_date: 2016-05-24T10:41:24Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Donald Trump stated he would declare war on Americans or people inside the U.S. if elected President.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pacu-testicle-biting-fish/
title: 'Ball Biter': How Dangerous Is the Pacu Fish, Really?
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textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The red-bellied pacu, an invasive species related to the piranha but with human-like teeth, is known to have bitten off men's testicles, killing at least two victims.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kelloggs-cereal-lawsuit/
title: Yes, the Kellogg's Cereal Class Action Lawsuit is Real
review_date: 2021-07-28T01:20:56Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A class action lawsuit against Kellogg's, and open to consumers who bought one of several varieties of Kellogg's cereal between 2012 and 2020, was authentic.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/perfume-robbers/
title: Are Robbers Subduing Victims with Perfume?
review_date: 2000-06-12T05:00:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Robbers in shopping mall parking lots are using ether-filled perfume bottles to render their victims unconscious.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/italian-economist-removed-terrorism/
title: Was an Italian Economist Removed from a Plane for Doing Math That Looked Like 'Terrorism'?
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textual_rating: True
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text:
Guido Menzio, an Italian economist, was removed from a plane because a fellow passenger thought the math problems he was working on looked suspicious.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/aladdin-kill-disney-guests/
title: The 'Aladdin Exception'? No, Aladdin is Not Allowed to Kill Disney Guests
review_date: 2022-03-31T05:26:51Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
Disney theme parks have an "Aladdin Exception" rule that allows the actor portraying the character Aladdin to kill guests if absolutely necessary.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/african-reconnection-ritual/
title: African 'Reconnection' Ritual
review_date: 2016-09-20T08:27:02Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photograph shows an African tribe performing a ritual to reconnect a misbehaving person with his good nature.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/candy-can-ban-school/
title: Did a Principal Ban Candy Canes Because They Are Shaped Like J's for 'Jesus'?
review_date: 2018-12-07T00:33:16Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An elementary school principal in Nebraska banned candy canes from schoolrooms because they supposedly represent Jesus.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nestle-still-operating-in-russia/
title: Is Nestle Still Operating in Russia?
review_date: 2022-03-22T08:53:04Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
As of March 22, 2022, Nestle — the world’s largest food and beverage company — was still operating in Russia following the nation’s invasion of Ukraine.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/atlanta-shooting-trump-racism/
title: Is Meme Correct in Saying Atlanta Shooting Suspect Was 'Inspired by Trump’s Racism'?
review_date: 2021-03-17T09:15:43Z
textual_rating: Unproven
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publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
A meme accurately cites "Trump's racism" as the inspiration behind a series of fatal shootings of mostly Asian people in the Atlanta area in March 2021.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/donald-trump-civil-war-monument/
title: Did a Trump Golf Course Commemorate a Civil War Battle That Never Happened?
review_date: 2017-05-03T01:57:33Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A plaque displayed on a golf course owned by President Trump commemorates a Civil War battle that never happened.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/picture-soldier-family-killed/
title: Is This Family Grieving a Soldier Killed in Action?
review_date: 2018-01-05T03:43:17Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A photo retweeted by President Donald Trump shows the widow of a veteran killed in the line of duty.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/valentins-appeal/
title: Valentin Mikhaylin Appeal
review_date: 2005-12-31T20:03:02Z
textual_rating: Scam
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A student in Russia named Valentin Mikhaylin needs your financial assistance to heat his apartment, buy food, and provide medical care for his ailing mother.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/viral-video-ukrainian-girl-soldier/
title: Viral Video Shows Palestinian Girl, Not Ukrainian, Confronting Soldier
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language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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Video clips and screenshots shared widely in 2022 showed a Ukrainian girl confronting a Russian soldier.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-stockpile-ventilators/
title: Did Trump Inherit a 'Depleted' Stockpile of Ventilators From Obama?
review_date: 2020-09-28T05:33:05Z
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language_code: en
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text:
When U.S. President Donald Trump took office, he inherited a “bare” Strategic National Stockpile that lacked an adequate supply of mechanical ventilators that would have aided the nation at the start of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-body-finite-energy/
title: Is the Human Body Like a Battery With a Finite Amount of Energy?
review_date: 2017-05-18T01:26:01Z
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language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Exercising is counterproductive because it expends more quickly the finite amount of energy a human has.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/orphan-thumbs-up/
title: Did Trump Pose With a 'Thumbs-Up' Next to a Baby Orphaned in the El Paso Massacre?
review_date: 2019-08-09T07:34:20Z
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publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
A photograph of U. S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump shows them with a baby who was orphaned by the August 2019 El Paso, Texas, mass shooting.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/white-house-cancels-all-obama-appearances/
title: White House Cancels All Obama Appearances at Hillary Campaign Events
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textual_rating: False
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text:
President Obama has cancelled all upcming appearances at campaign events for Hillary Clinton in October 2016.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/anti-theft-locks-eggs-shortage-2023/
title: Were Anti-Theft Locks Placed on Egg Cartons During January 2023 Shortage?
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Grocery stores were locking egg cartons closed in January 2023 with anti-theft devices amid an egg shortage.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/leonardo-dicaprio-donate-ukraine/
title: Did Leonardo DiCaprio Donate $10M to Ukraine via International Visegrad Fund?
review_date: 2022-03-09T04:09:08Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
Actor Leonardo DiCaprio donated $10 million to the International Visegrad Fund to aide Ukraine following Russia's invasion of the country in February 2022.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-twinkie-defense/
title: The Twinkie Defense: Debunking the Myths and Misinformation
review_date: 1999-10-30T01:05:08Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
During Dan White's murder trial, his defense lawyer successfully argued that White's judgment had been impaired due to his consumption of Twinkies and other junk foods.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ocasio-cortez-hoda-muthana-parody-tweet/
title: Did Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Tweet That Hoda Muthana Was a Hero?
review_date: 2019-02-21T01:27:35Z
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted that Hoda Muthana was more of a hero than United States veterans.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/carpet-airport-sign-india/
title: Is This a Real Airport Sign in India?
review_date: 2021-06-09T02:25:45Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
A photograph shows a sign at an airport in India warning travelers that "Shitting on Carpet Strictly Prohibited."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mountain-lion-protecting-her-cubs/
title: Was ‘Stalking’ Mountain Lion Actually Protecting Her Cubs?
review_date: 2020-10-15T01:26:16Z
textual_rating: True
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text:
A video of a “stalking” mountain lion that went viral in October 2020 showed a mother lioness protecting her cubs after a hiker came across her den in Utah.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/volleyball-team-paradise-fire/
title: Did a High School Volleyball Team Receive Money and New Gear After the Paradise Fire?
review_date: 2018-11-19T09:45:42Z
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language_code: en
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text:
The Paradise Adventist Academy in California received around $13,000 in donations as well as new uniforms and clothes from an opponent in a game played shortly after their hometown was destroyed by the Camp Fire.


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title: Did Mark McCloskey Donate to Democrats?
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Federal Election Commission records show that St. Louis attorney Mark McCloskey repeatedly donated to Democratic causes.


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title: Are 9.7M Votes for Trump Missing in California?
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Some 9.7 million votes for U.S. President Donald Trump's reelection were missing in California in November 2020.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cori-bush-ferguson/
title: Did White Supremacists Shoot at Rep. Cori Bush and Ferguson Protesters?
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In 2015, white supremacists shot at future U.S. Rep. Cori Bush and other anti-racism protesters, in Ferguson, Missouri.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/students-praise-allah-common-core/
title: Were U.S. Students Forced to Praise Allah?
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text:
A photograph shows a group of American students being forced to pray to Allah at a mosque as part of their Common Core curriculum.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/shark-tank-weight-loss-scam/
title: Don't Bite on 'Shark Tank' Weight Loss Scam Promising '50lbs in 61 Days'
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text:
Unsolicited emails claimed a weight loss product called Keto Burn was featured on "Shark Tank," Fox News, The New York Times, "Today," O, The Oprah Magazine, People's Stylewatch, and Redbook.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/aids-mary/
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textual_rating: Legend
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The morning after a one-night fling, a man walks into his bathroom and finds the words “WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF AIDS” scrawled on the mirror in lipstick.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mlk-fbi-letter-kill-himself/
title: Did the FBI Send MLK a Letter Telling Him To Kill Himself?
review_date: 2022-01-25T05:50:00Z
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language_code: en
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The FBI sent Martin Luther King Jr. a letter encouraging him to kill himself and claiming knowledge of his sex life, his lovers, and more.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cement-lovers-car-revenge/
title: Cement in Lover's Car Revenge?
review_date: 2001-07-27T02:04:00Z
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language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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Man who drives a cement mixer for a living notices a strange car parked in his driveway and assumes the owner is having an affair with his wife; as revenge he fills the car with concrete, only to discover that the car was a present from his wife.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ted-nugent-biden-letter/
title: Did Ted Nugent Write an Open Letter to Joe Biden?
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The musician and right-wing commentator Ted Nugent wrote an open letter to Joe Biden, vowing to reject his calls for unity.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/1922-new-york-times-hitler/
title: Did a 1922 Article Advise Not to Worry About Hitler’s Anti-Semitism?
review_date: 2016-11-11T13:10:33Z
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A 1922 New York Times article reported that Adolf Hitler “was merely using anti-Semitic propaganda as a bait to catch masses of followers”.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/keanu-reeves-road-to-heaven-quote/
title: Did Keanu Reeves Say 'The Road to Heaven Isn't Through Your Yard'?
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textual_rating: Unproven
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publisher_name: Snopes.com
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Keanu Reeves once said or wrote, "I don't care how much you don't like me. The last time I checked, the road to heaven wasn't through your yard."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pope-francis-pedophile-priests/
title: Did Pope Francis Forgive 4,444 Pedophile Priests in Australia?
review_date: 2018-03-06T02:57:45Z
textual_rating: False
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text:
Pope Francis forgave 4,444 "pedophile priests" in Australia and participated in a coverup of their crimes.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/zimbabwe-electric-car-no-charging/
title: Did a Man from Zimbabwe Invent an Electric Car That Requires No Charging?
review_date: 2018-05-31T08:30:03Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
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A Zimbabwean inventor named Sangulani Maxwell Chikumbutso invented an electric car that requires no charging.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-osama-attack/
title: Did Donald Trump Predict Osama bin Laden Would Attack the US?
review_date: 2018-11-19T05:02:19Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
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Donald Trump predicted that Osama bin Laden would attack the U.S. in his 2000 book, 'The America We Deserve.'


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/clooney-come-out-closet/
title: Did George Clooney Come 'Out of the Closet,' As Claimed by Online Ad?
review_date: 2023-08-07T16:19:22Z
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text:
Oscar-winning actor George Clooney revealed that he is part of the LGBTQ+ community, as claimed in an online advertisement for Reference.com.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/alec-baldwin-shooting-incident/
title: Alec Baldwin Movie Accident Elicits Fake Newspaper Clippings About Prop Gun Shooting
review_date: 2021-10-22T03:23:00Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Alec Baldwin said "How about i just fuckin' shoot the both of ya" before firing a prop gun that killed Halyna Hutchins.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/green-bay-coach-racist-field/
title: Did the Green Bay Packers Coach Just 'Piss Off' His 'Racist' Players With What He Put on the Field?
review_date: 2017-08-23T04:42:40Z
textual_rating: False
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publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy put something on the field that "pissed off" his "racist" players.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/gallup-poll-electoral-fraud/
title: Gallup 'Most Admired Man' Poll Not Indicative of Electoral Fraud
review_date: 2020-12-30T03:27:58Z
textual_rating: False
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publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Joe Biden's low ranking in a 2020 Gallup 'Most Admired Man' poll is an anomalous result indicative of electoral fraud.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/antifa-flyer-trump-supporters/
title: Did an Antifa Flyer Tell 'Comrades' To Pose as Trump Supporters and Riot After Election Day?
review_date: 2020-09-03T22:32:35Z
textual_rating: False
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publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A flyer created by antifa called on “comrades” to disguise themselves as supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump and riot on Nov. 4, 2020, a day after U.S. elections, so that the media and the police would blame Trump supporters for the violence.


text: Hillary Clinton made fun of hurricane Irma victims and called them "Florida hillbillies."
url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hillary-clinton-hurricane-irma-florida-hillbillies/
review_date: 2017-09-20T03:18:02Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
title:
Was Hillary Clinton Caught on Tape Laughing About Irma’s ‘Wiping Out All of Those Florida Hillbillies?‘


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bono-trump-destroy-america/
title: Did Bono Say 'Donald Trump Is Destroying America, We Must Stop Him'?
review_date: 2018-01-01T14:46:48Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
During a 'Rolling Stone' interview, U2 singer Bono proclaimed that "Donald Trump is destroying America, [and] we must stop him."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/humble-oil-glacier-ad/
title: Did a 1960s Oil Company Ad Boast How Much Glacier It Could Melt?
review_date: 2010-07-13T17:01:00Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Humble Oil ran an advertisement back in 1962 boasting how they could melt 7 million tons of glacier every day.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/indiana-muslims-muhammads-deeds/
title: Are Indiana Muslims Appalled by an 'Accurate' List of Muhammad's Deeds?
review_date: 2017-06-19T14:14:43Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
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publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Indiana Muslims are appalled by a billboard displaying a list of deeds by the Prophet Muhammad even though it is accurate.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ukraine-video-women-concrete/
title: Ukraine Video Does Not Show Women Carrying Film Prop Stones Out of Church Hit by Russian Airstrike
review_date: 2023-07-27T12:47:07Z
textual_rating: Miscaptioned
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A video broadcast by Sky News shows women carrying film props meant to resemble concrete out of a church in Ukraine hit by a Russian airstrike in July 2023.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/texas-rapture-schooling/
title: Did Texas Rule Kids Don't Need to Be Schooled If They Believe in the Rapture?
review_date: 2016-06-28T06:18:09Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
School is no longer compulsory for Texas students whose parents believe in the religious concept of Rapture.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kamala-harris-jacob-blake-proud/
title: Did Kamala Harris Tell Jacob Blake She Was 'Proud of Him'?
review_date: 2020-09-16T03:36:50Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris met with Jacob Blake — who, a meme claimed, "raped a woman” — and told him that she was “proud of him” in September 2020.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kari-lake-tweet-congratulations-obese-america/
title: Did Kari Lake Tweet, 'Congratulations to the Obese American Public,' After Trump's 2016 Victory?
review_date: 2022-12-20T12:33:06Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
On Nov. 9, 2016, Kari Lake tweeted, "Congratulations to the obese American public for getting one of their own into the White House, the fattest U.S. president since Taft."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/un-vehicles-in-southern-states/
title: Were UN Vehicles and Trucks Spotted in Southern States?
review_date: 2016-06-27T05:35:34Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
UN vehicles have been quietly positioned for action in Virginia and Kentucky as a preemptive response to imminent economic collapse.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/woman-eggs-simon-cowell-loki/
title: Did Woman Who Threw Eggs at Simon Cowell Become 'Loki' Composer?
review_date: 2021-07-02T06:05:45Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The woman who threw eggs at Simon Cowell during a 2013 “Britain’s Got Talent” show is now a music composer for the Disney+ show “Loki.”


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/brittney-griner-audrey-lorber/
title: Is the Meme About Brittney Griner and Audrey Lorber True?
review_date: 2022-08-11T08:52:28Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
A white woman named Audrey Lorber was arrested in Russia with 19 grams of THC and served roughly two months in jail, far less time than the nine years that Brittney Griner, a black woman, received after being arrested with only 0.7 grams of THC.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-gay-marriage-2006/
title: Did Biden Say in 2006 That 'Marriage Is Between a Man and a Woman'?
review_date: 2023-06-25T09:00:01Z
textual_rating: Correct Attribution
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publisher_site: snopes.com
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In a 2006 TV interview, then-U.S. Sen. Joe Biden described marriage as being "between a man and a woman."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-public-officials-pay/
title: Did Trump Suggest Stopping Public Officials' Pay During Pandemic?
review_date: 2020-03-27T09:15:27Z
textual_rating: Misattributed
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
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U.S. President Donald Trump advocated that the pay of public officials be stopped during the COVID-19 pandemic.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/sound-of-freedom-funder-fabian-marta-kidnapping/
title: Was 'Sound of Freedom' Funder Fabian Marta Arrested in Felony Child Kidnapping Case?
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language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
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Fabian Marta was a major funder for "Sound of Freedom" and was arrested in St. Louis "for felony child kidnapping" shortly after the film's release.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/waterworld-waterpark-bans-bikinis-because-muslims-are-offended/
title: Did a British Waterpark Ban Bikinis Because Muslims Were Offended?
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textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
British waterpark Waterworld has demanded parkgoers dress in an "Islamically appropriate" fashion because Muslim visitors were offended by bikinis.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tiffany-chokers-slave-collars/
title: Did Tiffany Chokers Originate as Slave Collars?
review_date: 2016-09-27T06:29:13Z
textual_rating: Mostly False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
An image depicts a Tiffany-made slave collar on display at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/vintage-pyrex-contains-unsafe-levels-of-lead/
title: Vintage Pyrex Contains Unsafe Levels of Lead?
review_date: 2016-12-01T03:19:27Z
textual_rating: Unproven
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Vintage Pyrex contains unsafe levels of lead, making it dangerous for any sort of food serving or storing purpose.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/king-charles-security-fake-arms-hands/
title: Does Video Show Charles' Security with Fake Arms and Hands?
review_date: 2022-09-22T05:54:07Z
textual_rating: False
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A video from Sept. 9, 2022, shows that members of King Charles III security detail were using fake arms and "inanimate" hands so they could secretly keep their real hands on concealed guns.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jacob-blake-sexual-assault-charge/
title: Was Jacob Blake Charged With Raping a Child?
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Jacob Blake, whom a Kenosha, Wisconsin, police officer shot in August 2020, was once charged with raping a child in Wisconsin.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mock-slave-auction-texas/
title: Did Texas Students Hold a Mock Slave Auction on Snapchat?
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Texas high school students were disciplined after participating in a mock slave auction on Snapchat.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/usda-egg-prices-inflation/
title: Did USDA Predict Eggs Will Cost $12 Per Dozen in Fall 2022?
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In June 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) predicted that egg prices would reach $12 per dozen by fall.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hummer-bummer/
title: Contest Pranks Gone Wrong
review_date: 2005-07-19T00:49:18Z
textual_rating: True
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A woman sued a radio station when the Hummer she won in their contest turned out to be a toy rather than a full-sized vehicle.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/americans-flights-afghanistan/
title: Was the State Department Charging Americans $2K for Flights out of Afghanistan?
review_date: 2021-08-23T07:26:03Z
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Per an Aug. 14, 2021 notice, the State Department was charging $2,000 or more for repatriation flights for U.S. citizens from Kabul airport after the Taliban takeover.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/does-donald-trump-own-a-stake-in-the-dakota-access-pipeline/
title: Does Donald Trump Own a Stake in the Dakota Access Pipeline?
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Donald Trump owns a stake in Energy Transfer Partners (the builders of the Dakota Access Pipeline) as well as Phillips 66, an affiliated company.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/parks-and-rec-statue-vandalism/
title: Did NYPD Arrest Former 'Parks and Rec' Actor Over George Floyd Statue Vandalism?
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text:
In October 2021, New York City police arrested an actor known as "Micah Femia" on suspicion of vandalizing a George Floyd statue.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/dc-mayor-covid-order/
title: Did DC Mayor Shut Down Amenities To Prevent Electoral College Protesters from Gathering?
review_date: 2021-01-04T05:07:02Z
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text:
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser ordered amenities in the city closed to prevent pro-Trump protesters from demonstrating on Jan. 6, 2021.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-if-soldiers-were-real-patriots/
title: Did President Trump Say If Soldiers Were 'Real Patriots,' They Wouldn't Take a Pay Raise?
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In a speech to U.S. military personnel, President Trump said if soldiers were real patriots, they wouldn't take a pay raise.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fyre-festival-bahamas-chaos/
title: Luxury 'Fyre' Music Festival in the Bahamas Descends Into Chaos?
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The Fyre Festival was oversold and rapidly descended into chaos, leaving attendees stranded due to its last-minute cancellation.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/florida-airport-flooded-michael/
title: Is This a Photograph of a Florida Airport Flooded During Hurricane Michael?
review_date: 2018-10-11T00:55:52Z
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A photograph shows a flooded runway at Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport during Hurricane Michael in October 2018.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/target-ps5-scam-email-loyalty-program/
title: 'Target PS5' Scam Email Leads to Credit Card Form on Vietnam-Registered Website
review_date: 2023-02-22T14:23:36Z
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text:
An email message accurately says that Target is giving you a brand new PlayStation 5 gaming console in exchange for answering survey questions.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/josh-mcdaniels-fired-raiders/
title: Raiders' Josh McDaniels Not Fired, Despite Tweet from Parody Account Impersonating ESPN Analyst
review_date: 2022-11-09T13:32:23Z
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On Nov. 9, 2022, ESPN analyst Adam Schefter reported that Las Vegas Raiders head coach Josh McDaniels had been fired.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mail-in-ballot-deadline/
title: Did USPS Tell Americans to Send Mail-In Ballots 2 Weeks in Advance?
review_date: 2020-07-29T04:45:24Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
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The U.S. Postal Service is telling voters to send mail-in ballots 14 days before the Nov. 3, 2020, general election.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/boehner-cruz-audiobook/
title: Did Boehner Tell Ted Cruz 'Go F*ck Yourself' in New Audiobook?
review_date: 2021-04-02T07:19:46Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
An audio clip features former U.S. House Speaker John Boehner telling U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz to "go fuck yourself."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/capitol-riot-mace-police/
title: Does Video Show a Rioter Pepper-Spraying Police at US Capitol?
review_date: 2021-01-07T08:12:13Z
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language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
A video showed pro-Trump rioters pepper-spraying police officers during a riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.


text: Pepsi CEO Indra Nooyi told Donald Trump supporters to "take their business elsewhere."
title: Pepsi CEO Tells Trump Supporters to Take Their Business Elsewhere
review_date: 2016-11-15T06:13:03Z
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language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes
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url:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pepsi-ceo-tells-trump-supporters-to-take-their-business-elsewhere/


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/theodore-roosevelt-on-criticizing-the-president/
title: Theodore Roosevelt on Criticizing the President
review_date: 2016-11-21T16:00:00Z
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text:
Theodore Roosevelt said that speaking out against criticism of the President "is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ghislaine-maxwell-list/
title: Is This Ghislaine Maxwell's Unsealed 'List of Names'?
review_date: 2020-08-07T08:28:25Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
A list of public figures posted to Facebook was part of an "unsealed" list of names kept by Ghislaine Maxwell, who has been charged with facilitating the sexual abuse of minors by Jeffrey Epstein.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/meta-charge-for-verified-accounts/
title: Will Meta Begin Charging for Verified Accounts?
review_date: 2023-02-28T14:49:21Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
In February 2023, Meta (the parent company of Facebook and Instagram) announced it will begin charging users to have verified accounts.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/stem-cells-from-baby-teeth/
title: Should You Save Baby Teeth for Stem Cells?
review_date: 2016-08-17T06:46:45Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
Stem cells can be harvested from baby teeth, so it's a good idea to preserve them in private stem cell banks for future use in medical treatments.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/iphone-7-headphone-jack-controversy/
title: iPhone 7 Headphone Jack Controversy
review_date: 2016-01-06T01:38:21Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
Apple is eliminating the headphone jack for iPhone 7 in order to force users to purchase expensive Bluetooth equipment or proprietary headphones.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/dead-peasant-insurance/
title: Do Corporations Routinely Buy 'Dead Peasant' Insurance?
review_date: 2015-03-18T05:00:00Z
textual_rating: Mixture
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
Large corporations routinely take out "dead peasant" life insurance policies on low-level employees to be paid out as executive bonuses.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/swimming-pool-wonderful-life/
title: Does the 'It's a Wonderful Life' Swimming Pool Still Exist?
review_date: 2020-12-26T05:38:35Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
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publisher_site: snopes.com
text:
The swimming pool and retractable basketball court from "It's a Wonderful Life" are still used in the present day.


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jerry-maguire/
review_date: 2021-01-29T05:52:56Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
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text:
The MSNBC news and politics show "The 11th Hour with Brian Williams" cut to the famous "you complete me" scene from "Jerry Magure" instead of footage of a meeting between Kevin McCarthy and Donald Trump.

title:
Did MSNBC Play 'You Complete Me' Jerry Maguire Clip While Reporting on McCarthy's Meeting With Trump?


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/george-carlin-rights-arent-rights-if-someone-can-take-them-away/
title: George Carlin: 'Rights Aren't Rights If Someone Can Take Them Away'
review_date: 2022-06-24T06:56:05Z
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publisher_name: Snopes
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text:
Comedian George Carlin once said: "Rights aren't rights if someone can take them away. They're privileges. That's all we've ever had in this country is a bill of temporary privileges."


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/sean-penn-moves-to-venezuela/
review_date: 2019-05-03T03:15:28Z
textual_rating: False
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
U.S. actor Sean Penn said "[Venezuela President Nicolas] Maduro is way better than Trump, any day, no question about it ... If Trump wins again, I'm moving my family to Venzuela where they'll be safe!"

title:
Did Actor Sean Penn Say He Was Moving to Venezuela Because Pres. Maduro Was 'Way Better Than Trump'?


url: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trackdown-trump-character-wall/
title: Did a 1950s TV Episode Feature a Character Named Trump Who Offered to Build a Protective Wall?
review_date: 2017-01-09T01:27:53Z
textual_rating: True
language_code: en
publisher_name: Snopes.com
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text:
An episode of the 1950s western TV series 'Trackdown' featured a snake oil salesman named 'Trump' who promised to build a wall in order to prevent the end of the world.


