Fact Checks

Did Biden Announce Plans to Defund Veteran Affairs?

Written by: Snopes Staff

Feb. 6, 2021

A routine review of content labeled satire.

Did Trump Quit Costco Membership in This Letter?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Feb. 6, 2021

A letter purportedly sent by former U.S. President Donald Trump to Costco spoke of "an eight-pou ...

Was a Woman Caught Smuggling Nearly 1,000 Cacti and Succulents Strapped to Her Body?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Feb. 6, 2021

The booty was reportedly worth an estimated $10,000 in local currency.

Was a Mistake Found in the Movie 'My Cousin Vinny'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Feb. 5, 2021

A temporal goof occurred in the 1992 movie "My Cousin Vinny" during a scene filmed at a corner t ...

No, An FBI Agent Killed in Florida Wasn't Investigating Hunter Biden's Laptop

Written by: Bethania Palma

Feb. 5, 2021

Social media memes claimed without evidence that an FBI agent killed while serving a search warr ...

Did Netflix Cancel 'Cobra Kai,' Effective Immediately?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Feb. 5, 2021

A bait-and-switch advertisement led readers to believe that the popular Netflix series "Cobra Ka ...

Did an Armed Student Take Hostages at Marjorie Taylor Greene's High School?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Feb. 5, 2021

The controversial Republican Congresswoman defended her stance on gun rights by describing her o ...

Did a Florida Town Declare the First Week of February 'Trump Week'?

Written by: Jessica Lee

Feb. 5, 2021

The city of Frostproof in Florida's Polk County has a population of about 3,200.

Did Congress Rename Their French Fries to 'Freedom Fries' Before the Iraq War?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Feb. 5, 2021

France expressed opposition to United States-led military action in Iraq.

Did an Onion Headline Mirror a Rep. Greene Tweet?

Written by: Dan Evon

Feb. 5, 2021

The satirical work of The Onion can reflect reality.

Were 11 Iranians Arrested at US-Mexico Border?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Feb. 5, 2021

Citizens from special interest countries illegally crossing into the U.S. by way of Mexico is no ...

Was Trump's SAG-AFTRA Letter Signed 'President Donald J. Trump'?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Feb. 5, 2021

Using the title of “President” in a signature does not appear to be out of the ordinary among fo ...

Did McDonald's Ads Once Feature 'Phil A. O'Fish'?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Feb. 5, 2021

An anthropomorphic sea cod carrying a fishing net might look like another example of the "fake v ...

Does Andrew Yang Want To Rename NYC Because 'There Isn't an Old York'?

Written by: Dan Evon

Feb. 5, 2021

Andrew Yang is running for mayor of New York, not Old York.

Did McDonald's 'Permanently Ban' the 'McFish' Sandwich?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Feb. 4, 2021

"Cancel culture" may have gone too far when it extends to nonexistent fast food items.

Did KFC Honor Black History Month With This Tweet?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Feb. 4, 2021

The viral tweet was fake, but not as fake as you might think.

Is Girl Scout Troop 6000 Composed of Girls in the New York City Shelter System?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Feb. 4, 2021

When it comes to cookies, put your money where your mouth is.

Did Willie 'Whoopass' Johnson Hit a Klansman?

Written by: Dan Evon

Feb. 4, 2021

The details behind this image are still a bit unclear.

RUMOR ALERT: Did Candace Owens Accuse Pelosi of Knowing in Advance About the Capitol Riots?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Feb. 4, 2021

More evidence is required before this claim can be rated in a traditional Snopes fact check.

Was the 'Family Matters' House in Chicago Demolished?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Feb. 4, 2021

The inside of the Lincoln Park home was used for at least one special shot that should be famili ...