Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Snopes Staff
Sept. 27, 2017
The iconic founder of the Playboy empire died of natural causes at his famous mansion.
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Sept. 27, 2017
A viral Facebook post shows an authentic credit card receipt for a Cheesecake Factory order with ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Sept. 27, 2017
A well-known "satirical" web site published yet another entirely fabricated story.
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Sept. 27, 2017
An Indian man's prediction is based on his purported psychic abilities and carries no scientific ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Sept. 27, 2017
A viral string of tweets got some facts right about a failed business venture involving a Trump ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 27, 2017
A viral quote about recent protests staged by NFL players was correctly attributed to former CIA ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Sept. 27, 2017
A handful of tweets from subscribers suggested DIRECTV is offering refunds to NFL package subscr ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Sept. 26, 2017
Nearly all reports of fentanyl-laced marijuana use are based on faulty reporting, and no evidenc ...
Written by: Arturo Garcia
Sept. 26, 2017
Some web sites published erroneous claims that the coach criticized the U.S. Army veteran for st ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Sept. 26, 2017
Critics of President Trump's focus on football players' national anthem protests have gleefully ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 26, 2017
A rumor holding that the brewing company had "pulled out of the NFL" over "take a knee" protests ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Sept. 26, 2017
An online petition accurately describes the basic facts about three installations that were late ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 26, 2017
A disreputable web site hyped an ongoing controversy with a false claim.
Written by: David Emery
Sept. 25, 2017
Until 1966, the official logo of the Alabama Democratic Party featured a crowing rooster and a b ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
Sept. 25, 2017
For safety reasons, solar panels generally go offline after a crisis downs the power grid — unle ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Sept. 25, 2017
Renewed interest in protests during the national anthem led to inaccurate and outdated stories a ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Sept. 25, 2017
News reports correctly describe the facts surrounding scheduled "Obamacare" web site downtime du ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 25, 2017
A photograph purportedly showing Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers holding a "Stand fo ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 25, 2017
An open letter to President Trump addressing his comments about football players truly originate ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Sept. 25, 2017
A request for prayers for the families of 30 U.S. military personnel who died when their helicop ...
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