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Was an NFL Player Fined for Wearing a 'Man of God' Headband?

Written by: Dan Evon

Oct. 8, 2019

The NFL is well known for strictly enforcing their very detailed dress code.

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Did Pelosi Divert Billions from Social Security to Cover Impeachment Costs?

Written by: Snopes Staff

Oct. 8, 2019

A routine review of content labeled satire.

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Did Barack Obama Tweet, 'Ask Ukraine If They Found My Birth Certificate'?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Oct. 7, 2019

Humor can be hard to recognize if it aligns too closely with public perception.

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Did a Man Receive a Life Sentence for Stealing a $159 Jacket?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Oct. 7, 2019

The 10-year sentence received by Amber Guyger in 2019 prompted online debate about mandatory min ...

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Is Bernie Sanders Planning to Tackle Income Inequality with a Billionaire Art Heist?

Written by: Snopes Staff

Oct. 7, 2019

A routine review of content labeled satire.

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Is This 'Magic Sword' Really Going Through a Toothpick?

Written by: Dan Evon

Oct. 7, 2019

Some TikTok users were baffled by a video clip demonstrating a simple magic trick.

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Did Police Find Heroin Disguised as SweeTarts?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Oct. 7, 2019

The Halloween holiday may have revived interest in an outdated and unsubstantiated warning.

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Did a Convicted Sex Offender Read to Children at a Houston Public Library?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Oct. 7, 2019

Various websites accurately reported the basic facts surrounding the conviction of Albert Alfons ...

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Was a Couple Arrested Based on an 1868 Law Making It Illegal for 'Midgets' to Have Sex?

Written by: Dan Evon

Oct. 7, 2019

A routine review of content labeled satire.

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Did the President of Finland Post a Video Response to His White House Visit?

Written by: Dan Evon

Oct. 7, 2019

Finnish President Sauli Niinistö was the focus of many memes and jokes after holding a joint pre ...

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Did an AOC Supporter Suggest 'Eating Babies' to Fight Climate Change?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Oct. 4, 2019

The bizarre statement came up at a New York City town hall event in October 2019.

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Is This a Photo of a 'Handmaid's Tale'-Themed Wedding?

Written by: Dan Evon

Oct. 4, 2019

A digital composite image left some social media users scratching their heads.

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Did Canada Legalize the Medicinal Use of Cocaine?

Written by: Snopes Staff

Oct. 4, 2019

A routine review of content labeled satire.

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Did Donald Trump Sign a $1.8 Billion Autism-Services Bill?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Oct. 4, 2019

News reports spelled out key facts about the "Autism CARES" Act of 2019.

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Did Monica Lewinsky Offer to 'Take One For (the) Team' to Get Trump Impeached?

Written by: Dan Evon

Oct. 4, 2019

A crude joke spread quickly online in the wake of an impeachment inquiry into the U.S. president.

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Was Global Warming Data 'Faked' to 'Fit Climate Change Fictions'?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Oct. 3, 2019

That adjustments are made to records of climate is neither a scoop, nor a secret, nor a controve ...

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Did Democrats Vote to Give Immigrants Better Health-Record System Than Vets?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Oct. 3, 2019

Right-leaning websites and Republican politicians misrepresented the facts around a September 20 ...

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Is Adam Schiff 'Linked' to a 'Prominent Ukrainian Arms Dealer'?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Oct. 3, 2019

A fundraiser held for Schiff in 2013 was offered as proof of "ties" to a California-based engine ...

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Did Mainstream Media Outlets 'Refuse' to Cover Abortion Doctor Ulrich Klopfer?

Written by: Dan Evon

Oct. 3, 2019

NBC News: "Thousands of fetal remains were found on property in Illinois owned by a recently dec ...

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Does Trump Want to Make Mocking Jesus a 'Hate Crime'?

Written by: Snopes Staff

Oct. 3, 2019

A routine review of content labeled satire.

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