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Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.

FACT CHECK: Steven Furtick Signs Six Year, $110 Million Contract with Lakewood Church?

Steven Furtick Signs Six Year, $110 Million Contract with Lakewood Church?

Written by: Kim LaCapria

July 31, 2017

Elevation Church Pastor Steven Furtick took to Twitter to dispel a satire site's claim about him.

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Does Marijuana Contain More Tar Than Cigarettes?

31-Year-Old British Woman Died of “Cannabis Poisoning”?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

July 30, 2017

Although this claim is based on official testimony from a pathologist during an inquiry into a m ...

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Still from footage of Carlos Hakas kicking over an elotero's cart

Was a Musician Deported for Attacking a Los Angeles Street Vendor?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

July 29, 2017

A dubious web site exaggerated the outcome of musician Carlos Hakas' encounter with elote seller ...

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Kirk Cameron

Was Kirk Cameron Diagnosed With a Rare Form of Leprosy?

Written by: Dan Evon

July 28, 2017

A shocking report about the former child actor was just another hoax from a well-known purveyor ...

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Lion Snuggles With Cat?

Written by: Dan Evon

July 28, 2017

A photograph purportedly showing a house cat cuddling with a lion was digitally altered for an a ...

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Bottle that says "Cancer Vaccine"

Does Cuba Have a Cancer Vaccine That Has Already Cured Thousands?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

July 27, 2017

While a treatment for lung cancer developed in Cuba has entered clinical trials in the United St ...

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WhatsApp logo with silhouette of padlock over it

'Popcorn Carnival' WhatsApp Hoax

Written by: Kim LaCapria

July 27, 2017

Another WhatsApp malware hoax is circulating, this time warning that a "Carnaval de las palomita ...

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Joe Paterno

Did a Football Coach Say 'Act Like You've Been There Before'?

Written by: Dan Evon

July 27, 2017

An old quote about touchdown celebrations has been attributed to a number of coaches, including ...

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Is this a Kayaker Paddling Through a Pod of Orca Whales?

Written by: Dan Evon

July 27, 2017

A painting by a Canadian artist is often mistaken for a photograph.

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John Lennon Played Guitar with Che Guevara?

Written by: Dan Evon

July 27, 2017

A photograph purportedly showing the English musician and the Argentinian-Cuban revolutionary pl ...

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Is Snapchat Building a Facial Recognition Database for the Feds?

Written by: David Emery

July 26, 2017

Online conspiracy theorists claim Snapchat's image filter feature called "Lenses" is covertly am ...

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If You See This on a Walmart Receipt, Should You Call the Police?

Written by: Kim LaCapria

July 26, 2017

Reports that shoppers are falling prey to a Walmart "phantom charge" of $10 that has randomly be ...

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Tom Hanks Wears Political T-Shirt?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

July 26, 2017

A July 2017 Facebook post is the latest to digitally add political slogans to a photograph of th ...

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CNN sign outside its headquarters in Atlanta

Did CNN Bury the Justine Damond Story Because She Was a White Woman Killed By a 'Black Islamic Immigrant From Somalia'?

Written by: Bethania Palma

July 25, 2017

CNN, along with many other major media outlets all across the world, has covered the Damond shoo ...

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Adam Sandler Death Hoax

Written by: Snopes Staff

July 25, 2017

Adam Sandler did not die at age 52.

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Wendy's sign

Did Wendy's Replace Workers With Machines?

Written by: Dan Evon

July 25, 2017

A meme made the demonstrably false claim that Wendy's had replaced workers with machines at thou ...

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Usher waving

Was Usher Successfully Sued for Giving a Woman Herpes?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

July 25, 2017

A series of articles about the singer are high on sensationalism, but low on verifiable details.

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Artistic representation of "Sharia law"

Did Muslim Federal Judge 'Mahal al Alallaha-Smith' Rule that Two Items of Sharia Law Are Now Legal?

Written by: Bethania Palma

July 25, 2017

An article reporting that a federal judge had implemented "sharia law" in the United States is f ...

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Anthony Scaramucci

Did Anthony Scaramucci Post a Sexually Explicit Tweet in 2009?

Written by: Dan Evon

July 25, 2017

An image purportedly showing a missive from White House communications director Anthony Scaramuc ...

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Is a Wisconsin Company Offering to Microchip its Employees?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

July 25, 2017

River Falls-based Three Square Market is giving its workers the option of voluntarily having a m ...

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