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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/badgering-state/
Wisconsin Bans Poor People from Buying Shellfish, Potatoes and Ketchup?
David Mikkelson
05/16/2015
[ "Rumor: Wisconsin has passed a bill banning poor people from purchasing shellfish, potatoes, and ketchup." ]
Claim: Wisconsin has passed a bill banning poor people from purchasing shellfish, potatoes, and ketchup. Example: [Collected via e-mail, May 2015] Is this true? Origins: Recents months have seen efforts by lawmakers in several states to limit what recipients of food stamps and other forms of public assistance m...
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[ { "hrefs": [ "https://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills151/billpdf/intro/HB0813I.PDF", "https://kslegislature.org/li/b2015_16/measures/documents/hb2258_enrolled.pdf" ], "sentence": "Origins: Recents months have seen efforts by lawmakers in several states to limit what recipients of food s...
neutral
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/donald-trump-carrier-stock/
Is Carrier owned by Donald Trump or does he own its stock?
Kim LaCapria
12/06/2016
[ "After a high-profile negotiation with Carrier, rumors appeared that President-elect Trump owned a stake in (or all of) the company." ]
A 30 November 2016 negotiation between Donald Trump and the company Carrier in order to keep some 1,000 jobs in the United States was soon followed by claims that he either owned (or was a shareholder in) the company or parent United Technologies: Carrier claims As part of its #TrumpLeaks program, the Democratic Coalit...
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[ { "hrefs": [ "https://www.snopes.com/donald-trump-brokers-deal-with-carrier-to-keep-jobs-in-america/", "https://archive.is/HjaPx" ], "sentence": "A 30 November 2016 negotiation between Donald Trump and the company Carrier in order to keep some 1,000 jobs in the United States was soon followe...
false
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/chase-bank-flynn-cancel-credit-cards/
Was Michael Flynn's credit cards from Chase terminated because of concerns regarding reputation?
Dan Evon
08/30/2021
[ "Flynn shared the image on Telegram, and claimed that \"Chase Bank has gone full blown woke!\"" ]
In late August 2021, an image started circulating on social media that supposedly showed a letter issued by Chase Bank informing retired Gen. Michael Flynn that his credit cards had been canceled due to a "reputational risk": This is a genuine letter sent from Chase to a member of the Flynn family. The first name on ...
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[ { "hrefs": [ "https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/twitter-bans-michael-flynn-sidney-powell-qanon-account-purge-n1253550" ], "sentence": "Many people encountered this letter as it was circulated on Twitter by third-party accounts. As this letter wasn't shared on the platform under Flynn's own ha...
neutral
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2014/mar/16/katrina-vanden-heuvel/do-most-americans-favor-hike-minimum-wage/
The majority support (raising) the minimum wage.
Jon Greenberg
03/16/2014
[]
Call it the Democrats midterm disease. The voters who come out in presidential elections and help them win the White House tend to stay home in the off-years. Last weeks loss in Florida showed clear symptoms of the partys affliction and whether Democrats can do much about it was batted about by the pundits on the Sunda...
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true
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/brownie-points/
Colorado Pot Shop Accepting Food Stamps - Taxpayer Funded Marijuana for Welfare Recipients
David Mikkelson
01/05/2014
[ "Does a store in Colorado accept food stamps towards the purchase of food items containing marijuana?" ]
Claim: A store in Colorado accepts food stamps towards the purchase of food items containing marijuana. Example: [Collected via e-mail, January 2014] Is there a pot shop in Colorado that is taking food stamps for food items containing marijuana? Origins: On 3 January 2014, the National Report published an articl...
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[ { "hrefs": [ "https://nationalreport.net/colorado-pot-shop-accept-food-stamps-taxpayer-funded-marijuana/" ], "sentence": "Origins: On 3 January 2014, the National Report published an article positing that in Colorado (where marijuana use had just been legalized) a store had begun accepting food s...
false
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jimmy-carter-helping-poor/
Jimmy Carter on Helping the Poor
David Mikkelson
02/26/2014
[ "\"Anyone unwilling to work should not eat\"?" ]
A purported quote from Jimmy Carter admonishing that "If you don't want your tax dollars to help the poor, then stop saying that you want a country based on Christian values. Because you don't!" sounds to many like something that former U.S. president would have said, as he has long exhibited a deep commitment to Chris...
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false
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/africa-giant-wall-of-trees-sahara/
Are African nations implementing a massive tree barrier to halt the advance of the Sahara Desert?
Nur Ibrahim
11/29/2021
[ "The Great Green Wall is an ambitious effort to tackle climate change. " ]
An ambitious effort by a group of African countries to tackle the effects of climate change and desertification has been in the works since 2007. The Great Green Wall (GGW) initiative plans to have trees extend like a belt across the Sahel region which is at the base of the Sahara, in order to prevent the expansion of ...
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[ { "hrefs": [ "https://www.politico.com/news/2021/11/13/africa-great-green-wall-521292" ], "sentence": "An ambitious effort by a group of African countries to tackle the effects of climate change and desertification has been in the works since 2007. The Great Green Wall (GGW) initiative plans to ha...
true
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/daily/
Daily Snopes
David Mikkelson
10/14/2015
[ "" ]
This page features a daily collection of links to news articles and web sites of interest to readers of our web site. Due to the ephemeral nature of this type of material, some of the links may expire within a few days of being posted here. Stories are chosen for inclusion here purely on the basis of their appeal to ou...
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[ { "hrefs": [ "https://m.snopes.com/carly-fiorina-rape-comment/" ], "sentence": " Because They Got High (21 September 2015)" }, { "hrefs": [ "https://m.snopes.com/joey-fatone-one-direction-letter/" ], "sentence": " One Misdirection (26 August 2015)" }, { "hrefs": [...
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2012/oct/01/national-womens-law-center/there-gender-wage-gap-every-state/
In every state, women are paid less than men.
Janel Davis
10/01/2012
[]
Women: Youve come a long way, but still have a ways to go, according to the National Womens Law Center.The NWLC revisited the gender wage gap debate last month, citing recently released federal statistics showing the difference between the earnings of men and women in the United States. Using the data, the organization...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/american-taxpayers90-billion/
Was an excess of $90 billion paid by U.S. taxpayers under Trump's tax legislation?
Bethania Palma
06/11/2019
[ "The IRS collected $93 billion more from taxpayers in fiscal year 2018 than 2017, but that doesn't mean it's a harbinger of things to come." ]
On 4 June 2019, Yahoo! Finance reported that as a result of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) enacted by the Trump administration, "the IRS pulled in an additional $93 billion for 2018 from taxpayers on individual income taxes than it did for 2017." With the tax law being a hot partisan topic, many readers who saw ...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/obama-orders-2350-dollar-tax-rebate-november/
Government Cheddar
Kim LaCapria
11/11/2015
[ "No, President Obama isn't sending us all $2,350 tax rebate checks in November. " ]
[green-label]Claim:[/green-label] President Obama has issued an executive ordergranting a $2,350 dollar tax rebateto every American who filed a tax return for 2014. [dot-false][/dot-false] [green-label]Example:[/green-label] [green-small][Collected via e-mail,November2015][/green-small] Some women at work were discuss...
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[ { "hrefs": [ "https://www.snopes.com/inboxer/hoaxes/manson.asp", "https://www.snopes.com/christian-couples-divorce/" ], "sentence": "Unfortunately for readers (hopeful that anunexpected $2,350 windfall was headed their way atChristmastime),United Media Publishing is nothing more than a fake ...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/levis-gun-control/
Did Levi Strauss Announce a Partnership with Michael Bloomberg to Advocate for Gun Control?
Dan MacGuill
09/10/2018
[ "Conservative web sites and the NRA gave largely accurate accounts of a September 2018 announcement by the maker of the iconic Levi's jeans." ]
In September 2018, several conservative web sites and the National Rifle Association (NRA) reported that Levi Strauss & Co., producer of the iconic Levi's brand of jeans, had partnered with businessman and former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg to "attack gun rights." The NRA's Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-IL...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/sarah-palin-calls-boycott-mall-america-santa-always-white-bible/
Sarah Palin Calls to Boycott Mall of America Because 'Santa Was Always White in the Bible'
Kim LaCapria
12/05/2016
[ "A story that the former Alaska governor called for the boycott after discovering that the mall had hired its first black Santa Claus is a hoax." ]
On 3 December 2016, Politicops published an article reporting that Alaska's former governor (and 2008 vice presidential pick) Sarah Palin called for a boycott of the Mall of America after it hired a black man to play Santa, because the character was always "white" in the "Bible": article The announcement that Mall of A...
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false
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/can-text-food-get-free-meals-children/
Can sending a text with the word 'FOOD' assist in offering complimentary summer meals to children?
Dan MacGuill
06/02/2017
[ "A viral message on social media contained accurate information about how to access food for kids this summer." ]
In late May 2017, Facebook users began to share a message claiming that if you send a text message to a particular phone number, you would receive the address of a nearby location where school-aged children could get free meals during the summer. The message was typically worded like this: If you have a school-aged s...
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[ { "hrefs": [ "https://www.nokidhungry.org/" ], "sentence": "This is a real phone number, a real program, and an accurate message. The text information service is run by No Kid Hungry, an initiative of the non-profit organization Share Our Strength." }, { "hrefs": [ "https://www.fns.u...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ben-shapiro-get-ppp-loan-forgiveness/
Did Ben Shapiro Get PPP Loan Forgiveness?
Bethania Palma
08/25/2022
[ "Today we found out how many real estate agents in California are named \"Ben Shapiro.\"" ]
In late August 2022, the internet was awash in heated commentary abut the Biden administration's plan to forgive some federal student loan debt. plan For example, after conservative commentator Ben Shapiro voiced his opinion against student loan forgiveness, others clapped back with an accusation that he himself had re...
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[ { "hrefs": [ "https://www.snopes.com/ap/2022/08/24/big-student-loan-forgiveness-plan-announced-by-biden/" ], "sentence": "In late August 2022, the internet was awash in heated commentary abut the Biden administration's plan to forgive some federal student loan debt." }, { "hrefs": [ ...
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2010/sep/13/austan-goolsbee/Goolsbee-millionaires-tax-cuts-average/
Extending current tax rates would average more than $100,000 a year to millionaires and even billionaires.
Angie Drobnic Holan
09/13/2010
[]
Tax cuts passed under the Bush administration have been in place for close to ten years, but they will expire at the end of 2010 if Congress doesn't take action. Add in a weak economy, big government deficits, and an upcoming election, and you've got one of the most pressing policy issues of the year.President Barack O...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/zebra-lion-watering-hole/
Does This Image Show a Peaceful Meeting of a Lion and a Zebra at a Watering Hole?
Dan Evon
07/31/2018
[ "Food and drink, all in the same place!" ]
Lions and zebras generally don't coexist completely peacefully in the wild. Photographs and videos of these animals together in the plains of Africa frequently depict stalking, hunting, chasing, fighting, and, of course, eating behaviors. That's probably why an image purportedly showing a lion and zebra sharing a momen...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kennedy-center-donate-dnc/
Was stimulus money donated to the DNC by the Kennedy Center?
Bethania Palma
04/01/2020
[ "A viral meme suggested the performing arts center \"laundered\" money for the DNC instead of paying Center employees." ]
In late March 2020, a meme circulated on social media that falsely reported the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., had "laundered" COVID-19 stimulus money for the Democratic Party instead of paying its workforce, including musicians with the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO):The Kennedy...
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[ { "hrefs": [ "https://www.snopes.com/uploads/2020/03/meme-3.jpg" ], "sentence": "In late March 2020, a meme circulated on social media that falsely reported the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., had \"laundered\" COVID-19 stimulus money for the Democratic Party in...
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2015/sep/04/joe-pojman/anti-abortion-leader-says-texas-funding-womens-hea/
The State of Texas is providing funding for women's health services at record-high levels, as they have recently raised it by an additional $50 million for the upcoming two years.
W. Gardner Selby
09/04/2015
[]
At a Texas Capitol rally, an anti-abortion advocate suggested Texas has hit a record pace in funding womens health. Videoof the July 2015 rally showsJoe Pojmanof the Texas Alliance for Life initially saluting Republican leaders for launching investigations in reaction to stealth videos showing Planned Parenthood employ...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kroger-blm-charge-receipt/
Was there a fee for Black Lives Matter on the Kroger receipt?
Bethania Palma
07/24/2020
[ "An altered receipt misled some viewers on social media." ]
In late July 2020, Snopes readers inquired about an image circulating on social media that lead some to believe the grocery chain Kroger was collecting money for the Black Lives Matter movement from its customers. Black Lives Matter is a national racial justice movement that originated in the 2010s in response to polic...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/covid19-gas-pump-handles/
Is COVID-19 Being Spread Through Gas Pumps?
David Mikkelson
03/22/2020
[ "Gas pump handles are one of many common objects that could be contaminated, so consumers should take reasonable precautions to avoid exposure." ]
Snopes is still fighting an infodemic of rumors and misinformation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, and you can help. Find out what we've learned and how to inoculate yourself against COVID-19 misinformation. Read the latest fact checks about the vaccines. Submit any questionable rumors and advice you encounter. Beco...
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2012/sep/06/choose-new-jersey/new-jersey-leads-world-number-scientists-engineers/
We have more scientists and engineers per square mile than anywhere in the world.
Caryn Shinske
09/06/2012
[]
New Jersey has long held the title of most densely populated state in the country.But the Garden State has an even more prestigious ranking, according to a recent advertisement placed by Choose: New Jersey in the Wall Street Journal.The July 30 ad reads in part: New Jersey has a rich tradition of bringing the world som...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/happy-trails/
U.S. Air Force Celebrates DOMA Ruling
David Mikkelson
06/27/2013
[ "Photograph shows U.S. Air Force jets celebrating a Supreme Court ruling regarding the Defense of Marriage Act?" ]
Claim: Photograph shows U.S. Air Force jets celebrating a Supreme Court ruling regarding the Defense of Marriage Act. Example: [Collected via e-mail, June 2013] THIS PICTURE IS CIRCULATING ON FACEBOOK, STATING THAT THE US AIR FORCE SENT UP THESE JETS WITH COLORED SMOKE TO SYMBOLIZE THE GAY PRIDE FLAG, AND CELEBRATE...
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false
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/origins-princess-leias-hairstyle/
The Origins of Princess Leia's Hairstyle
Arturo Garcia
12/30/2016
[ "Following Carrie Fisher's death, speculation mounted regarding the inspiration for her Princess Leia's character's iconic hair buns." ]
Following the death of Carrie Fisher, the resurgent interest in her most famous role (that of Princess Leia in Star Wars) prompted renewed attention to the subject of the inspiration behind the most distinctive aspect of her character's appearance: Princess Leia's iconic look was inspired by real-life Mexican Revolutio...
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2010/oct/26/alex-sink/alex-sink-says-lawyer-backs-claims-she-didnt-know-/
The lawyer who brought the case against NationsBank said publicly that Alex Sink had nothing to do with the case, had nothing to do with the situation and didn't know about the problems.
Aaron Sharockman
10/26/2010
[]
In their third and final gubernatorial debate on Oct. 25, 2010, Rick Scott and Alex Sink traded accusations that each has been party to fraud.Sink again hammered Scott for his time running Columbia/HCA and the hospital company's convictions and $1.7 billion in fines for defrauding Medicare and Medicaid. But this time S...
[ "Candidate Biography", "Ethics", "Financial Regulation", "Legal Issues", "Florida" ]
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[ { "hrefs": [ "https://www.politifact.com/florida/statements/2010/oct/26/rick-scott/alex-sink-faces-her-own-fraud-charges-cnnst-peters/" ], "sentence": "In their third and final gubernatorial debate on Oct. 25, 2010, Rick Scott and Alex Sink traded accusations that each has been party to fraud.Sink...
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2010/aug/19/kevin-brady/kevin-brady-says-more-80-percent-trade-deficit-nat/
Over 80 percent of our trade deficit today is with countries that are not trade agreement partners, that are not level playing fields for the United States.
W. Gardner Selby
08/19/2010
[]
U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady, R-The Woodlands, last month spoke in support of creating an Emergency Trade Deficit Commission, while noting his hopes for congressional ratification of trade agreements with South Korea, Panama and Colombia. The world has changed, Brady said on the House floor July 28. Its not enough to simply b...
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2017/jun/16/ivanka-trump/ivanka-trump-mostly-right-role-skills-gap-unfilled/
There are currently 6 million jobs available in this country that are due in part to the skills gap.
Louis Jacobson
06/16/2017
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During aninterviewwithFox & Friends, Ivanka Trumpdiscussedone of the challenges of the current economy -- that job vacancies exist, but many people who arent working arent qualified to fill them. Her comments came during a week that the White House had devoted to messages about the American workforce. There are current...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/costco-free-grocery-box-scam/
Costco 'Free Grocery Box' Scam
Dan Evon
11/30/2020
[ "Making fraudulent promises about free holiday groceries as unemployment rises during a pandemic is a surefire way to earn coal in your stocking. " ]
On Nov. 29, 2020, a Facebook page purporting to represent Costco, a chain of membership-only warehouse stores, posted a message offering a free grocery box to anyone who shared and commented on their post. The message was purportedly written by Costco's CEO Craig Jelinek (whose name was misspelled "Jelinekand" in this ...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/drag-queen-library/
Did a Drag Queen in a 'Demonic' Outfit Read a Sexually Explicit Book to Children at a Public Library?
Dan MacGuill
10/18/2017
[ "Right-wing web sites used alarmist language and false claims to describe a reading event at a California library." ]
In October 2017, right-wing web sites reported with a significant degree of alarm that a drag queen in a "Satan-inspired costume" had read to children at a California public library associated with former First Lady Michelle Obama. In their headline, Conservative Fighters falsely claimed that Xochi Mochi had read a "s...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/missouri-schools-death-waiver/
Were parents in Missouri schools mandated to sign COVID-19 liability waivers?
Madison Dapcevich
07/16/2020
[ "Discussions around when and how schools would reopen during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic sparked a few controversies." ]
Snopes is still fighting an infodemic of rumors and misinformation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, and you can help. Find out what we've learned and how to inoculate yourself against COVID-19 misinformation. Read the latest fact checks about the vaccines. Submit any questionable rumors and advice you encounter. Beco...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/methane-tax-cattle-pigs/
Does 2021 Infrastructure Bill Include 'Methane Tax' on Cattle, Pigs?
Dan MacGuill
11/02/2021
[ "Republican Congressman Markwayne Mullin said Democratic proposals for a \"methane tax\" would \"run ranchers out of business.\" But do his claims stack up?" ]
In October and November 2021, readers asked Snopes to examine the accuracy of social media posts that claimed that the Build Back Better Act, a major budget and infrastructure bill, contained a "methane tax" of around $2,600 per head of cattle, and around $500 per swine, per year. For example, one widely-shared Facebo...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-impeachment-dow-jones/
Was there any instance of Donald Trump suggesting that the current president should be impeached if the Dow Jones declines by 1,000 points within a span of two days?
Dan MacGuill
10/12/2018
[ "We found a few reasons to be skeptical of this tweet. " ]
Editor's note: Fact-checking whether Trump tweeted about 'Dow Joans' and presidents being shot out of a cannon? That's over here. here Between 10 and 11 October 2018, the Dow Jones Industrial Index dropped 1,378 points in value. Along with significant losses in other market indices (such as the S&P 500), this decline p...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fired-for-being-gay/
Fired for Being Gay
David Mikkelson
04/10/2013
[ "Map shows states in which employees can be 'fired for being gay.'" ]
Claim: Map shows states in which employees can be "fired for being gay." PARTLY Example: [Collected via e-mail, April 2013] I saw a map of states where you can be fired for being gay. Is this true? Origins: The map displayed above identifies twenty-nine states (shown in red) where, according to the accompanying ti...
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2016/jul/07/donald-trump/donald-trump-isnt-winging-it-complaint-about-air-f/
Taxpayers are paying a fortune for the use of Air Force One on the campaign trail by President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.
C. Eugene Emery Jr.
07/07/2016
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It's a political fact of life: Incumbency has its perks. You're already in a position of power. Name recognition is not a problem. And, if you're president, your arrival at a venue whether for campaign reasons or not is bound to generate headlines. That's the underlying complaint of a tweet presumptive Republican pre...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jennifer-aniston-iwo-jima/
Did Jennifer Aniston Criticize Gay Rights Activists Over Iwo Jima Comparisons?
Dan Evon
06/28/2015
[ "It wasn't the actress who wrote that gay rights activists should be ashamed for comparing themselves to those who fought at Iwo Jima." ]
On 27 June 2015, a Facebook post purportedly made by actress Jennifer Aniston comparing gay rights activists to soldiers caused a stir on social media: post Within a few days, Aniston's supposed Facebook post had been shared more than 200,000 times, with many users who encountered it vowing to boycott the actress' mov...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/covid-good-news-list-accurate/
Is This 'Good News' List About the COVID-19 Pandemic Accurate?
Dan Evon
03/19/2020
[ "A few bright spots do indeed shine amid the doom and gloom of the new coronavirus. " ]
Snopes is still fighting an infodemic of rumors and misinformation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, and you can help. Find out what we've learned and how to inoculate yourself against COVID-19 misinformation. Read the latest fact checks about the vaccines. Submit any questionable rumors and advice you encounter. Beco...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/weather-or-not/
Did a Weather Channel Co-Founder Disprove Climate Change?
Snopes Staff
06/20/2008
[ "Comments by Weather Channel co-founder John Coleman supposedly refute global warming, but they were not an accurate analysis of climate change science." ]
On 1 June 2017, President Donald Trump announced that he would withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement, an international accord that seeks to "bring all nations into a common cause to undertake ambitious efforts to combat climate change and adapt to its effects." Many environmentalists, scientists, politic...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/300000-wisconsin-voters-turned-away-due-to-voter-id-laws/
300,000 Wisconsin Voters 'Turned Away' Due to Voter ID Laws?
Kim LaCapria
11/14/2016
[ "According to a viral tweet, hundreds of thousands of voters were turned away from the polls in a close Wisconsin race because they did not have voter identification." ]
On 10 November 2016, journalist Dan Arel published a tweet claiming Donald Trump had won the state of Wisconsin by 27,000 votes, adding that 300,000 Wisconsin voters were "turned away" by the state's voter identification laws: Trump won Wisconsin by 27,000 votes. 300,000 voters were turned away by the states strict Vot...
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2013/jun/11/jason-carter/tax-policy-hurts-georgia-senator-says/
We (Georgia) collect fewer state taxes per capita than any other state although state taxes are low, Georgia is the eighth-most-dependent state on the federal government.
Janel Davis
06/11/2013
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State Sen. Jason Carter -- grandson of former Georgia governor and former President Jimmy Carter -- was theguest speakerat a Marietta Rotary Club meeting last month. In Republican-dominated Cobb County, the Decatur Democrat delivered a speech that veered from the traditional GOP message. Carter told the attendees that ...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cummings-obama-records-sealed/
Did U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings Write a Bill to Keep All of Barack Obama's Records Sealed?
David Mikkelson
05/07/2019
[ "H.R. 1233 was intended to improve public access to all presidential records, not to \"keep Obamas records sealed.\"" ]
On 26 November 2014, U.S. President Barack Obama signed into law H.R. 1233, the Presidential and Federal Records Act Amendments of 2014. That bill, sponsored by Democratic U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings of Maryland, was described in a press release as one that "modernizes records management by focusing more directly on elec...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bloc-the-vote/
President Obama Wants Mandatory Voting?
David Mikkelson
03/19/2015
[ "Rumor: President Obama has proposed a constitutional amendment to make voting mandatory in the U.S." ]
Claim: President Obama has proposed a constitutional amendment to make voting mandatory in the U.S. Example: [Collected via Twitter, March 2015] Obama believes voting should be MANDATORYGovernment TELLING you what to do#WakeUpAmerica Now Obama wants a Constitutional amendment to make voting mandatoryThink about ...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/john-mcafees-whackd-tattoo/
The tattoo on John McAfee's arm with the word '$WHACKD' is sparking theories of conspiracy.
Dan Evon
06/25/2021
[ "The former tech entrepreneur was found dead in his prison cell hours after Spain approved his extradition to the U.S. to face tax evasion charges. " ]
If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health, suicide or substance use crisis or emotional distress, reach out 24/7 to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (formerly known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline) by dialing or texting 988 or using chat services atsuicidepreventionlifeline.orgto connect...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/veto-for-the-crony/
Obama to Outlaw .223 Ammunition (M855) Through Executive Action
David Mikkelson
02/26/2015
[ "Rumor: The BATF plans to ban 'green tip' ammunition due to an executive order issued by President Obama." ]
Claim: The BATF plans to ban "green tip" ammunition due to an executive order issued by President Obama. : : The BATF has proposed a reclassification of "5.56mm constituent projectiles of SS109 and M855 cartridges" from "primarily used for sporting purposes" to"armor piercing ammunition." : President Obama initia...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/maria-raped-child/
False Message Promises Donations for the Care of a Raped Child Named Maria
Barbara Mikkelson
10/30/2010
[ "Hoax claims Dell Hospital will donate 15 cents towards the care of Maria, a raped child, every time a particular text message is forwarded." ]
An entreaty to help save the life of a victimized child who had been raped by an AIDS-positive attacker began circulating as a cell phone text message in June 2010. At that time, the message being zinged from phone to phone represented the rapist being sought with a photograph of an African American male bearing gold t...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/usps-closing-due-to-covid-19/
Is the USPS going to close soon due to the impact of COVID-19?
Jessica Lee
04/29/2020
[ "For many Americans who fear leaving their homes during the pandemic, the Postal Service is a lifeline." ]
Snopes is still fighting an infodemic of rumors and misinformation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, and you can help. Find out what we've learned and how to inoculate yourself against COVID-19 misinformation. Read the latest fact checks about the vaccines. Submit any questionable rumors and advice you encounter. Beco...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/home-alone-ticket-thrown-away/
Was Kevin's Ticket Thrown Away in 'Home Alone'?
Jordan Liles
12/19/2020
[ "Eagle-eyed viewers spotted an American Airlines ticket in the trash in the 1990 Christmas movie \"Home Alone.\"" ]
It's been more than three decades since the original "Home Alone" film was released. However, fans of the 1990 movie were still noticing details they may have missed in past viewings, like the fate of Kevin's airline ticket. details We previously reported that the black-and-white gangster films depicted in "Home Alone"...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mcdonalds-caucasian-fee/
No, McDonald's Isn't Charging a 'Caucasian' Service Fee
Bethania Palma
01/23/2022
[ "A faked image mocked up to look like a message from the restaurant chain circulated online." ]
Curious about how Snopes' writers verify information and craft their stories for public consumption? We've collected some posts that help explain how we do what we do. Happy reading and let us know what else you might be interested in knowing. help explain let us know In January 2022, an image circulated online alleged...
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2014/nov/28/jim-skaggs/austin-area-activist-says-austin-has-fastest-growi/
Austin is burdened by the fastest-growing tax increases of any major city in the nation.
W. Gardner Selby
11/28/2014
[]
An activist expressed elation after Austin voters rejected a $1 billion rail-and-roads proposition, going on to say the rail part of the plan would have been a financial headache. Jim Skaggs, founder ofCitizens Against Rail Taxes, told the Austin Monitor for a Nov. 5, 2014,news story, that the rail costs would have bee...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/advice-and-descent/
Obama's Fannie Mae Economic Advisors
David Mikkelson
09/18/2008
[ "Did three former Fannie Mae executives serve the Obama campaign as economic advisors?" ]
Claim: Three former Fannie Mae executives served on Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign as chief economic advisors. Example: [Collected via e-mail, September 2008] Here is a quick look into 3 former Fannie Mae executives who have brought down Wall Street. Franklin Raines was a Chairman and Chief Executive Offi...
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null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/brett-kavanaugh-employers-polygraph/
Did Brett Kavanaugh Rule That Employers Can Accept Polygraph Tests as 'Gospel'?
David Mikkelson
10/02/2018
[ "A 2016 appeal for which Kavanaugh wrote the decision has no bearing on the use of polygraph tests by employers." ]
One of the many elements of the contentious U.S. Senate confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh in the autumn of 2018 was the disclosure that the woman who had accused Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her back in 1982, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, had taken and passed a polygraph examination. Thi...
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false
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/security-guard/
Visa Fraud Investigation Scam
David Mikkelson
12/23/2003
[ "Scam: Callers pretend to be fraud investigation agents for Visa and MasterCard in order to obtain credit card security codes." ]
Scam: Callers pretend to be fraud investigation agents for Visa and MasterCard in order to obtain credit card security codes. Example: [Collected on the Internet, 2003] We all receive emails all the time regarding one scam or another; but last week I REALLY DID get scammed! Both VISA and MasterCard told me that this...
[ "credit" ]
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false
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jfk-senate-frontrunner/
Was JFK Jr. a U.S. Senate Frontrunner Before His 'Suspicious' Plane Crash?
Bethania Palma
08/29/2016
[ "John F. Kennedy Jr. was not a candidate in New York's U.S. Senate race before dying in a July 1999 plane crash, clearing the way for Hillary Clinton to win the seat." ]
John F. Kennedy Jr. was a popular public figure from his childhood until he died in a plane crash at the age of 38 in 1999. While there is never a shortage of conspiracy theories surrounding the Kennedys, or for that matter, the Clintons, an unfounded rumor circulating in political circles during the 2016 presidential ...
[ "interest" ]
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false
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cedar-point-coupon-scam/
Deceptive Scheme Involving Complimentary Cedar Point Tickets
David Mikkelson
07/11/2019
[ "Cedar Point amusement park warned Facebook users that a digital coupon for free tickets was a scam." ]
In July 2019, Facebook users began encountering posts offering four free tickets to the Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio, billed as "The Roller Coaster Capital of the World," in honor of the park's supposed 50th anniversary: Cedar Point (which has actually been operating since 1870 and thus is far more tha...
[ "banking" ]
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[ { "hrefs": [ "https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/company-anniversary-free-product-scam/" ], "sentence": "Cedar Point (which has actually been operating since 1870 and thus is far more than 50 years old) is not offering free digital ticket vouchers via social media, however -- such posts were just a...
false
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nobodys-fuel/
Innovative Carburiser of Miracles
Barbara Mikkelson
12/07/1999
[ "A miraculous car that gets 200 miles to the gallon is sold by mistake then reclaimed by the factory and is never seen again." ]
Claim: A miraculous car that gets 200 miles to the gallon is sold by mistake then reclaimed by the factory and is never seen again. Examples: [Collected via e-mail, 1999] A retiring General Motors employee, after many years of service, receives a car as a retirement gift. (as well as a nice pension, etc.). So he is...
[ "returns" ]
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false
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/sarah-palin-lyme-disease/
Did Sarah Palin Say People with Lyme Disease Should Stop Eating Limes?
Kim LaCapria
05/08/2017
[ "Proposed changes to health care laws revived an old meme attributing a phony quote about Lyme disease to Sarah Palin." ]
In May 2017, the Affordable Care Act (more popularly known as Obamacare) returned to the news thanks to a Congressional vote to attempt to change the health insurance law. Those developments resurrected a meme that attributed the following quote to former Alaska governor and one-time vice presidential candidate, Sarah ...
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[ { "hrefs": [ "https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/health-care-determine-progress-agenda" ], "sentence": "In May 2017, the Affordable Care Act (more popularly known as Obamacare) returned to the news thanks to a Congressional vote to attempt to change the health insurance law. Those developments...
false
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/red-lobster-closing/
Red Lobster Closing?
David Mikkelson
12/31/2013
[ "Is the Red Lobster chain about to close its doors and go out of business for good?" ]
Claim: The Red Lobster chain is about to close its doors and go out of business for good. Example: [Collected via Facebook, December 2013] Is Red Lobster closing? Origins: Red Lobster is the ubiquitous casual dining restaurant chain operated by Darden Restaurants of Orlando, Florida, which boasts over seven hund...
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[ { "hrefs": [ "https://www.fool.com/investing/general/2013/12/30/the-sharks-are-circling-red-lobster.aspx" ], "sentence": "Nonetheless, as The Motley Fool warned back in December 2013, Darden's shedding of Red Lobster could still possibly sound a death knell for the chain:" } ]
neutral
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2012/sep/28/ron-johnson/sen-ron-johnson-says-deficits-under-obama-total-53/
Deficit spending exploded during the Obama administration to $5.3 trillion over four years, compared to $2 trillion in eight years under President George W. Bush.
Dave Umhoefer
09/28/2012
[]
Remember those nerdychartsthat Ross Perot flashed during his third-party run for president in 1992?The Texas billionaires visual aids warned of the perils of Americas mounting government debt.Twenty years later, Wisconsins junior U.S. Senator, RepublicanRon Johnson, is taking a page from Perot as he acts as a surrogate...
[ "Debt", "Deficit", "Federal Budget", "Taxes", "Wisconsin" ]
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true
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/savings-bonds-refunds/
Income Tax Refunds Issued as Savings Bonds
David Mikkelson
01/26/2010
[ "Will all U.S. federal income tax refunds paid in 2010 will be issued in the form of U.S. savings bonds?" ]
Claim: By default, all U.S. federal income tax refunds paid in 2010 will be issued in the form of U.S. savings bonds. Examples: [Collected via e-mail, January 2010] Please be aware that when filing your income taxes for 2009 earnings, the IRS has decided that all refunds due clients will be paid in US Savings Bonds ...
[ "taxes" ]
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[ { "hrefs": [ "https://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Weekly-Address-President-Obama-Announces-New-Initiatives-for-Retirement-Savings/" ], "sentence": "In his weekly radio address of 5 September 2009, President Obama announced new initiatives for retirement savings, one of which was the follo...
false
null
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2015/sep/25/jennifer-shilling/sen-jennifer-shilling-says-closed-voucher-school-r/
A voucher school that closed after 9 days this year collected $5.4 million in taxpayer subsidies since first opening.
James B. Nelson
09/25/2015
[]
Less than two weeks into the 2015-16 school year, Milwaukee voucher school Daughters of the Father Christian Academy closed its doors, sending the families of about 150 kids on a scramble to find a new school. In the wake of the closing -- triggered by a state Department of Public Instruction order questioning the qual...
[ "State Budget", "Wisconsin" ]
[]
[ { "hrefs": [ "https://localtvwiti.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/letter-to-fox6.pdf" ], "sentence": "The school ran into financial trouble that led to canceled bus service at the end of the school year. In aMay 14, 2015 press releaseexecutive director Doris Pinkley blamed lower-than-expected enrollme...
true
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/turtle-misshapen-rubber-band/
Turtle Misshapen Due to Being Caught in Rubber Band for 19 Years?
Bethania Palma
01/03/2017
[ "A turtle now residing at a wildlife refuge in Los Angeles was found with a plastic ring around its midsection, giving it a figure-eight shape." ]
Since at least 2008, a troubling image of a turtle with a drastically deformed shell has been circulating online, with multiple web sites employing it to illustrate posts about the dangers of plastic pollution in the oceans. The image shows a brown-colored turtle with a shell constricted in the middle, giving her a fig...
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true
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/basketbull/
3-on-3 Basketball at the 2016 Olympics?
David Mikkelson
01/16/2015
[ "Rumor: The IOC has announced that 3-on-3 basketball will be an official sport at the 2016 Olympics." ]
Claim: The IOC has announced 3-on-3 basketball will be an official sport at the 2016 Olympics. Example: [Collected via Twitter, January 2015] The 2016 Olympics will feature 3-on-3 basketball. Who would you chose? pic.twitter.com/4VZhxLLy2i pic.twitter.com/4VZhxLLy2i BALL UP NBA (@BallUpNBA) January 15, 2015 Janu...
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false
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/america-first-ku-klux-klan-slogan/
Was 'America First' a Slogan of the Ku Klux Klan?
David Emery
02/09/2018
[ "The white supremacist group made frequent use of the slogan more recently embraced by President Donald Trump, though they did not, as some claim, invent it." ]
Early on in his bid for the United States presidency, Donald Trump adopted a catchphrase that encapsulated his entire political philosophy in just two words: "America first." The slogan was front and center in Trump's first major foreign policy speech as a candidate in April 2016: speech My foreign policy will always p...
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true
null
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2015/jan/10/glenn-hegar/glenn-hegar-says-benefit-lower-gas-prices-equivale/
The average taxpayer will see the equivalent of a 2 percent pay raise as a result of low fuel prices.
W. Gardner Selby
01/10/2015
[]
A reader noted Republican Glenn Hegars upbeat comments about plummeting oil prices and requested a fact check. Hegar, the former state senator elected Texas state comptroller in 2014, told reporters early this year there are benefits to falling oil prices. Lower fuel costs should reduce the price of importing goods, wh...
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[ { "hrefs": [ "http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21635472-economics-oil-have-changed-some-businesses-will-go-bust-market-will-be" ], "sentence": "By email, Hegar spokesman Chris Bryan said Hegar drew that percentage from a December 2014news storyin the Economist magazine. The story said, in par...
true
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/loreal-beagle-testing/
L'Oreal Beagle Testing
Kim LaCapria
05/26/2016
[ "A viral Facebook image purportedly depicts a beagle blinded by L'Oreal cosmetics testing, but the image was previously linked with a separate and unrelated controversy in Brazil." ]
On 24 May 2016, a Facebook user published the above-reproduced image of a partially blinded beagle, along with the claim that it represented the harmful effects of cosmetics testing on animals: published claim When cosmetics companies like L'Oreal want to test their products, they often use beagles. They take the poten...
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neutral
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/altered-states/
Redrawn Map of the United States
David Mikkelson
09/30/2013
[ "Is the federal government planning to eliminate 16 states from the U.S.?" ]
Claim: The federal government is planning to eliminate 16 states from the U.S. Examples: [Collected via e-mail, September 2013] The America you know and love could look completely different in a matter of weeks. Under a plan circulating the D.C. corridor right now, up to 16 states are at risk to be terminated due t...
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false
null
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2016/may/03/ted-cruz/yep-donald-trump-gave-12k-jerry-brown-gavin-newsom/
Here in California, Donald Trump has given $12,000 to Jerry Brown, Gavin Newsom and Kamala Harris.
Chris Nichols
05/03/2016
[]
Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz is no ally of California Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown. But Cruz is hoping to paint his rival for the GOP presidential nomination, Donald Trump, as a political friend of Brown and two other top Democrats in the Golden State: Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Kamala Harris. Here in...
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true
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/giant-irish-dog-photo/
Real, Vintage Photo of a Giant Irish Dog?
Aleksandra Wrona
09/12/2023
[ "\"That's impressive photoshopping for 1902,\" one Reddit user commented.\r\r" ]
The Irish wolfhound,renowned for its large size,is a breed that has captured the hearts of many dog enthusiasts around the world. In September 2023, a photograph allegedly captured in 1902 and depicting what appeared to be such a wolfhound but instead sometimes calling it the "last giant Irish Greyhound" went viral on ...
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false
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/posture-pins-chinese-officers/
Are Pins Placed in the Collars of Chinese Officers to Correct Posture?
Dan Evon
08/26/2019
[ "It's definitely difficult to slouch when a needle is poking you in the neck. " ]
On Aug. 26, 2019, the Twitter account Discover and Know (@myth_vs_facts) posted a photograph that supposedly showed "how Chinese soldiers keep their posture" by placing a pin or needle in their uniform collars with the point facing toward the neck skin: This is how Chinese soldiers keep their posture. pic.twitter.com/...
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true
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nz-prime-minister-massacre-aid/
Did New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern Don a Hijab and Offer Aid to Families of Massacre Victims?
Bethania Palma
03/18/2019
[ "New Zealand was rocked by grief following a massacre at two mosques perpetrated by a suspected white supremacist." ]
In mid-March 2019, the social media network The Other 98% shared a meme featuring an image of New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and text lauding her actions in the face of a deadly massacre targeting the Muslim community in the city of Christchurch: meme Readers who were justifiably suspicious of content in a...
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[ { "hrefs": [ "https://www.facebook.com/TheOther98/photos/a.115969958413991/3133097783367845" ], "sentence": "In mid-March 2019, the social media network The Other 98% shared a meme featuring an image of New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and text lauding her actions in the face of a deadly ...
true
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/zero-dollars-and-zero-sense/
No cost at all.
Barbara Mikkelson
10/21/1999
[ "Man battles a $0.00 charge that won't go away." ]
Claim: Man battles $0.00 charge that won't go away. LEGEND Examples: [Collected via e-mail, 1998] In March 1992 a man living in Newtown near Boston Massachusetts received a bill for his as yet unused credit card stating that he owed $0.00. He ignored it and threw it away. In April he received another and threw that ...
[ "finance" ]
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[ { "hrefs": [ "https://www.statisticsblog.com/2010/06/data-is-dumb-try-to-be-smart/" ], "sentence": "Can $0.00 billings occur? Ask a bookkeeper who has dealt with a computerized receivables system that generates finance charges but does not round off the amounts. In a situation where an overdue acc...
true
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/voice-of-experience/
Voice of Experience
David Mikkelson
08/11/2006
[ "Native American warns U.S. vice-president about American immigration policy." ]
Legend: Native American warns U.S. vice-president about American immigration policy. Example: [Collected via e-mail, 2006] Food for Thought ... Recently someone was browsing through the 40th Anniversary Issue of Reader's Digest (dated Feb. 1962) and came across this reprint from the Washington News. And found it qui...
[ "economy" ]
[]
[ { "hrefs": [ "/humor/jokes/moonshot.asp" ], "sentence": "American economy and culture, and those who assert that America's foundations were built upon the bedrock of immigration, and that all U.S. residents other than Native Americans are themselves immigrants or the descendants of immigrants. Th...
true
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/total-collapse-wind-solar-germany/
Did 'Total Collapse' in Wind and Solar Energy Leave Germans in Need of Coal-Fired Power?
Madison Dapcevich
02/19/2021
[ "The European nation is heralded as a leader in wind and solar energy production." ]
As Texas struggled with statewide rolling blackouts and much of the United States experienced a potent arctic storm with frigid temperatures and unprecedented ice and snow in February 2021, social media users speculated that frozen wind turbines in Texas played a major role in power outages there (false). And across th...
[ "share" ]
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false
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/webs-spun-by-lsd-tripping-spiders/
Was One of These Webs Spun by an LSD-Tripping Spider?
Madison Dapcevich
11/20/2021
[ "Like humans, the cognitive abilities of spiders appear to be impaired by drugs. " ]
Orb-weaving spiders are known for their meticulous ability to create suspended, intricate wheel-shaped webs characterized by nearly parallel grids that have inspired Halloween decorations for decades. How well a web is constructed can determine the likelihood that its weaver will survive. likelihood And decades of scie...
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true
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tiger-and-piglets/
Do These Photographs Show a Tiger Nursing Piglets?
David Mikkelson
06/01/2006
[ "Photos purportedly show a mother tiger at a California zoo who nursed a group of piglets after her own cubs died." ]
As often happens, an item about a tiger's nursing piglets appears to be a case in which someone came across some unusual photographs with no explanatory context and decided to make up his own background story. The pictures are real, but the accompanying explanation about a mother tiger in California being given piglets...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/breonna-taylor-statue-smashed/
Was a Breonna Taylor Statue Smashed in Oakland?
Jessica Lee
12/29/2020
[ "The ceramic bust bore a plaque reading, \"Say her name: Breonna Taylor.\"" ]
In December 2020, roughly nine months after Louisville police fatally shot Breonna Taylor in her apartment during a botched drug raid, a ceramic artist erected a statue memorializing the 26-year-old Black woman in downtown Oakland, California. But shortly after the bust's installation near City Hall, reports surfaced o...
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2014/feb/27/bobby-jindal/bobby-jindal-says-louisianas-growth-has-outpaced-n/
Our economy (in Louisiana) has grown 50 percent faster than the national GDP, even since the national recession.
Louis Jacobson
02/27/2014
[]
Louisianas Republican governor, Bobby Jindal, attracted some media attention recently while attending an annual meeting of the National Governors Association in Washington. At a press event after meeting President Barack Obama with a bipartisan group of governors,Jindal said, The Obama economy is now the minimum wage e...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cadbury-free-chocolate-hampers/
Is Cadbury distributing chocolate hampers for free?
Dan Evon
12/10/2020
[ "Another giveaway scam was circulated on Facebook in December 2020. " ]
In December 2020, some social media users encountered a message claiming that Cadbury was giving away hampers (or baskets) filled with chocolate to celebrate its 70th anniversary. This was not a genuine message from the famous confectionary company, however. It was just another social media scam. Here's an example of ...
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2017/may/03/wisconsin-freedom-alliance/do-s-legislator-get-daily-stipend-just-showing/
Wisconsin politicians get daily expense payments even if they dont spend a dime on meals, or lodging or travel, and no receipts are required for them to get paid.
Dave Umhoefer
05/03/2017
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TheWisconsin Freedom Alliance, a conservative political group, splashed into the news briefly in 2016 when itfunded ads criticizing various Republican state Senate candidatesduring primary campaigns. Now the group is back with acampaigncharging that taxpayers are on the hook for bloated pensions, salaries and other ben...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/iphone-journaling-suggestions-discoverable/
Do an iPhone's 'Journaling Suggestions' Settings Reveal Your Name and Location to Strangers?
Jordan Liles
03/01/2024
[ "A viral warning was shared on Facebook in early 2024 that said a relatively new app named Journal posed a possible criminal threat to iPhone users." ]
On Dec. 11, 2023, Apple released its iOS 17.2 update for iPhone devices. That fresh software update came with the launch of the new private diary app that the company named Journal. As often happens with new or updated electronic devices and features, the launch prompted unfounded rumors warning that the app presented ...
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2015/jun/16/dave-brat/brat-says-entitlement-and-debt-payments-will-consu/
In just 17 years, spending for Social Security, federal health care and interest on the debt will exceed ALL tax revenue!
Warren Fiske
06/16/2015
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The day of financial reckoning is near, says U.S. Rep. Dave Brat. In just 17 years, spending for Social Security, federal health care and interest on the debt will exceed ALL tax revenue! Brat, R-7th, wrote in a May 29Facebook post. That would mean no money for defense or domestic programs unless Uncle Sam wanted to pu...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/crowded-train-station-ukraine/
Is This Photo of Crowded Train Station from 2022 or 1941?
Dan Evon
03/11/2022
[ "Images from Ukraine in 2022 have reminded many of the scenes during the start of the Holocaust in 1941. " ]
In the days after Russia launched a deadly invasion on Ukraine, a photograph started circulating on social media that supposedly showed hundreds people on a crowded train station platform attempting to flee the country. The photograph was frequently shared with a caption stating: "This is not a photo from 1941. This is...
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true
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/photo-obama-nazi-salute/
The photo does not depict a crowd saluting Obama with the Nazi gesture.
Dan Evon
03/08/2016
[ "A photograph of a crowd with their hands raised in front of Obama was circulated with misleading information." ]
Shortly after Donald Trump asked his supporters on to raise their hands and pledge that they would vote for him in the 2016 Presidential election(drawing comparisons to Nazi Germany), an image purportedly showing President Obama making a similar requestfrom a crowd began circulating online. While the image is real, it ...
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false
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/air-fryer-fire-facebook/
Did a Power Surge in a Plugged-In Air Fryer Cause a Fire, as Claimed in Viral Facebook Post?
Jordan Liles
11/30/2022
[ "Readers asked us to verify the contents of a Facebook post that described a purported fire hazard involving air fryers and power surges." ]
On June 18, 2022, Facebook user Cindy Jennings posted that her kitchen had experienced what appeared in a picture to be a large fire. According to her post, the fire was caused by a plugged-in air fryer that had undergone a power surge when electricity was turned back on inside her home. "So please unplug your air frye...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/vroom-with-a-phew/
Death Car
Barbara Mikkelson
12/31/1998
[ "Used car is rendered unsellable because of the smell of the dead body of its previous owner" ]
Claim: No buyers can be found for a beautiful but cheap car because of the horrible smell that permeates it. LEGEND Origins: The story is told of a car sold for a fantastically low price, its only flaw being a persistent disagreeable odor. Someone had met the Grim Reaper in it and the remains were not discovered for...
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null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/athletes-fainting-covid-19-vaccine/
Does Video Show Athletes Fainting Due to COVID-19 Vaccine?
Dan Evon
11/30/2021
[ "A series of fear-mongering videos were circulated on social media with unsubstantiated and false claims. " ]
In November 2021, rumors claiming that an unusual number of athletes had fainted or collapsed in the last year were widely circulated online. These rumors were often accompanied by fear-mongering captions that warned people against receiving COVID-19 vaccines. One video, for example, was accompanied by messages such as...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-biden-america-meme/
Viral Grocery Store Meme Uses 2018 Photo To Illustrate 'Biden's America'
Jordan Liles
10/14/2021
[ "Not only were the pictures misleading, but the meme used a broad brush to place blame for supply chain issues." ]
On Oct. 12, 2021, a Facebook user posted a meme that purported to compare grocery store shelves as they appeared in "Trump's America" vs. "Biden's America." The meme was somewhat similar to another one we previously reported about on the subject of gas prices. posted a meme previously reported about Both were highly mi...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/general-electric/
General Electric China Move
David Mikkelson
08/18/2011
[ "General Electric is moving its x-ray division from Wisconsin to China?" ]
Claim: General Electric is moving its x-ray division and headquarters from Wisconsin to China. : General Electric is moving its x-ray division to China.General Electric is moving its x-ray division business headquarters to China. Examples: [Collected via e-mail, August 2011] General Electric is planning to move it...
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true
null
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kalinin-k7-heavy-bomber/
Did the Kalinin K-7 Heavy Bomber Appear in Actual Color Photos?
Jordan Liles
03/20/2021
[ "The pictures in question purportedly showed the Kalinin K-7 heavy bomber, an old Russian aircraft developed in the 1930s." ]
Since at least 2010, a set of awe-inspiring pictures have been shared in email forwards and on social media. The color photographs purportedly show the Russian Kalinin K-7 heavy bomber. One of the pictures was even displayed in a paid online advertisement: email forwards The massive aircraft certainly looked quite hea...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/text-count-me-to-89800/
Should You Text 'Count Me' to 89800 to Support the Women's March?
Kim LaCapria
01/23/2017
[ "A third-party organization has urged Women's March participants to text \"COUNT ME\" to 89800 to be tallied, but the event's organizers have not endorsed the effort." ]
The Women's March on Washington event that took place on 21 January 2017 far exceeded the expectations of its organizers, drawing approximately 500,000 participants in Washington, D.C., and perhaps two million more in other cities across the U.S. and around the world. cities Not long after the marches concluded, word s...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/coffee-collusion/
Starbucks and Monsanto are taking legal action against the state of Vermont.
David Mikkelson
11/04/2014
[ "Is Starbucks teaming up with Monsanto to sue the state of Vermont for the right to avoid GMO labels?" ]
Claim: Starbucks has joined Monsanto in a lawsuit against Vermont to avoid the implementation of GMO labeling regulations. : Starbucks is a member of the Grocery Manufacturers Association, a group challenging Vermont over GMO labeling requirements. Starbucks has joined forces with Monsanto to sue the state of V...
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false
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2011/oct/05/david-axelrod/david-axelrod-says-typical-white-male-worker-earns/
The typical white male worker in this country is making in real terms what he was making in 1973 and the average worker is making what they were making in 1996.
John Gregg
10/05/2011
[]
As the 2012 elections loom and President Barack Obama pushes for his jobs plan, a key issue is how middle-class families have fared over the past generation.Obama and other Democrats would like to see the Bush-era tax cuts expire for couples making more than $250,000 and also raise taxes on hedge-fund millionaires payi...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/stimulus-homeowners-facebook/
Be cautious of fraudulent schemes promising a '$3,600 Stimulus for Homeowners'.
Jordan Liles
12/07/2021
[ "It might not be a good sign when the bottom of a brand new website displays a list of \"disclaimers\" in small print addressed to \"Facebook reviewers and 3rd party fact checkers.\"" ]
We advise all readers, as well as their friends and family, to beware of Facebook ads that promise a "stimulus" or "savings" for homeowners in the amount of $3,600, $3,700, $3,712, $3,800, or another similar dollar figure. The posts featured pictures of U.S. President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and member...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/is-the-u-s-global-trade-deficit-really-800-billion/
Is the United States' Global Trade Deficit Really $800 Billion?
Arturo Garcia
03/09/2018
[ "President Donald Trump's statements on the subject leave out the country's $244 billion services surplus." ]
On 8 March 2018 President Donald Trump repeated an often-derided claim regarding the U.S. trade deficit during a press conference in the White House. The president said that the country currently has a global trade deficit of $800 billion a statement he has reportedly made more than 50 times since 2015. The remark at ...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/my-fair-lady-2/
Did Audrey Hepburn Author These 'Beauty Tips'?
Barbara Mikkelson
05/16/2001
[ "\"For attractive lips, speak with words of kindness,\" the viral quote begins." ]
internet users iterations following quote For attractive lips, speak words of kindness. For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people. For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry. For beautiful hair, let a child run his or her fingers through it once a day. For poise, walk with the knowledge that you never walk a...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-admin-seizing-ppe/
Did the Trump Admin Seize COVID-19 Protective Equipment from States?
Jessica Lee
04/24/2020
[ "An urgent shortage persists of N95 masks and other supplies in U.S. medical facilities. " ]
Snopes is still fighting an infodemic of rumors and misinformation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, and you can help. Find out what we've learned and how to inoculate yourself against COVID-19 misinformation. Read the latest fact checks about the vaccines. Submit any questionable rumors and advice you encounter. Beco...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/girl-scout-cookies-planned-parenthood/
Do Girl Scout Cookie Proceeds Fund Planned Parenthood?
Kim LaCapria
01/21/2016
[ " The claim that Girl Scout Cookie sales fund Planned Parenthood became popular in mid-2015 and early 2016." ]
For several years, social media users have shared tweets and memes claiming that funds from the sale of Girl Scout Cookies are distributed to Planned Parenthood, often posting such items with hashtags such as "#cookiecott" to promote the rumor: How did we end up with a crooked eyed snake salesman Leader, selling nothin...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/prostitute-gerda-puridle-eyelashes/
Was it the case that Gerda Puridle, a prostitute, created artificial eyelashes for the purpose of safeguarding her eyes?
Dan Evon
02/03/2021
[ "WARNING: This history lesson begins with a decidely NSFW meme." ]
In January 2021, the website America's Best Pics shared a meme claiming that a prostitute named "Gerda Puridle" invented long eyelashes in 1880s: shared The woman in this picture was not a prostitute, her name was not Gerda Puridle, and the claim about the origins of artificial eyelashes was made up out of whole clot...
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/media-silence-national-debt-trump/
'Media Silence' on $12B Reduction to the National Debt During Trump's First Month?
Alex Kasprak
02/27/2017
[ "Although President Trump cited accurate national debt figures in a tweet, the newsworthiness of that information was questionable." ]
On 25 February 2017, President Donald Trump tweeted to complain that the news media were not reporting his success in reducing the national debt during his first month in office: tweeted The media has not reported that the National Debt in my first month went down by $12 billion vs a $200 billion increase in Obama firs...
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2016/mar/24/terry-mcauliffe/mcauliffe-right-va-sends-most-agricultural-product/
Virginia now is the number one exporter of (agricultural) products to Cuba. We have now jumped to number one.
Sean Gorman
03/24/2016
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Gov. Terry McAuliffe sees Cuba as a land of opportunity. Amid President Barack Obamas historic trip to Cuba this past week, McAuliffe said in an interview that Virginia already has made impressive headway in tapping the island nations export market. Virginia now is the number one exporter of ag (agricultural) products ...
[ "Economy", "Trade", "Virginia" ]
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/spiraling-village-in-iran/
Real Photo of a 'Spiraling Village' in Iran?
Taija PerryCook
01/29/2024
[ "Trick of the eye or trick of AI?" ]
On Dec. 10, 2023, Instagram account @hamidreza.edalatnia posted a series of eight images. Each image contained a spiral pattern, taking shape in either the architecture, greenery, or surrounding landscapes. The images, particularly the first one, went viral with multiple accounts across Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook...
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