Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Dec. 28, 2016
A widely misrepresented federal court ruling deemed that the shooting of two dogs during the exe ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Dec. 28, 2016
Social media users mocked what appeared to be a sincere (if tone-deaf) GoFundMe plea from Cather ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
Dec. 28, 2016
Solano County prosecutors said they believe the man was under the influence of a substance that ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Dec. 28, 2016
Despite rumors, Walmart has not recalled holiday rawhide bones due to formaldehyde contamination.
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Dec. 28, 2016
The Wisconsin DNR's web page was scrubbed of all uses of the word "climate" and altered to imply ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
Dec. 27, 2016
A recent study found that in most cases of officer-involved killings, the race of the police off ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 27, 2016
A misleading article reported that Republicans had approved the creation of a taxpayer-funded ne ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Dec. 27, 2016
This claim is based on an incomplete reading of an area of research that is still in its infancy.
Written by: Snopes Staff
Dec. 27, 2016
Numerous small web outlets inaccurately asserted that President Obama signed a "Christmas bill" ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Dec. 27, 2016
Although concealing boxes for big-ticket items is never a bad idea, no evidence suggests that fl ...
Written by: Arturo Garcia
Dec. 27, 2016
The online retailer is one of several businesses encouraging buyers to use their boxes for chari ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
Dec. 27, 2016
The claim that the musician Future is the "love child" of Streep and Freeman originated from an ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 27, 2016
An image purportedly showing a tweet in which Donald Trump threatened military action against Me ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Dec. 27, 2016
The often unwelcome presence of precalculated "mandatory" gratuities have left diners confused a ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 27, 2016
At least three former Presidents will reportedly be attending the 20 January 2017 ceremony.
Written by: Bethania Palma
Dec. 27, 2016
The senator said in a television interview that he thought existing committees were capable of i ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Dec. 26, 2016
Astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson did not convey a bizarre tale of robbing a drug dealer of LSD ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
Dec. 26, 2016
No country has yet succeeded in sending a manned vessel to Mars, let alone Saturn.
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Dec. 26, 2016
A rumor that convicted Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof was raped in prison was spread by a ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
Dec. 26, 2016
A fake wrestling news web site claimed Big Show was killed in a car accident.
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