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Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 6, 2017
A disreputable web site accused the network of lightening the skin of the suspected shooter in a ...
Written by: David Emery
Jan. 6, 2017
Based on a 'YXX' notation on his Selective Service record, the Internet has theorized that Donal ...
Written by: Arturo Garcia
Jan. 6, 2017
An anti-immigrant image makes a host of false accusations about benefits available to Muslim ref ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 6, 2017
The Gilligan's Island actor passed away in 2005, but a widely shared image macro claims ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 6, 2017
An image purportedly showing Olympic track and field champion Jesse Owens shaking hands with Ado ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Jan. 6, 2017
A less than credible Twitter account spread a fake tweet attributed to civil rights activist De ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Jan. 6, 2017
Reports that a group of "Dump Trump" protesters was fatally struck by a truck while blocking a S ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Jan. 5, 2017
Reports that koalas and other animals are being sex trafficked in Australia are fake news.
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Jan. 4, 2017
Instructions for blocking Facebook users who are supposedly furtively following you are spurious.
Written by: Bethania Palma
Jan. 4, 2017
A fake tweet attributed to the televangelist says anyone who gives his ministry $5,000 will rece ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Jan. 4, 2017
Despite claims to the contrary, the ADA has not issued any guidance on the use of semen as eithe ...
Written by: Snopes Staff
Jan. 3, 2017
An image of a supposed deleted tweet from Donald Trump expressed feelings of regret and inadequa ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Jan. 3, 2017
Unless ‘hairy spider monkey’ is your name for ‘run-of-the-mill Mars rock’, this report is someth ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 3, 2017
False rumors that First Daughter Malia Obama was named the "Highest-Paid Heir" were started by a ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Jan. 3, 2017
Common depictions of Jesus as possessing blonde hair and blue eyes are a rather ahistorical curi ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Jan. 2, 2017
A fake news site appropriated the name of a popular newspaper to claim MMA fighter Ronda Rousey ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 2, 2017
An unsubstantiated pop culture rumor holds that Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, and Ku ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
Jan. 2, 2017
Eric Braverman announced he had been hired to join a new foundation.
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Jan. 2, 2017
A report that President-elect Trump appointed the former governor of Alaska as a Science and Tec ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 31, 2016
An article from "Gummy Post" incorrectly stated that convicted rapper C-Murder was pardoned by P ...
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