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Sylvester Stallone Death Hoax

Written by: Snopes Staff

Sept. 1, 2016

A Facebook message falsely reported that the 'Rocky' actor had passed away from prostate cancer.

Was a Snake Dropped on a Family Barbecue By a Hawk?

Written by: Dan Evon

Sept. 1, 2016

A viral video purportedly shows a hawk dropping a snake on a family barbecue.

Does This Video Show Disney's Magical 'Color-Changing' Dress?

Written by: Dan Evon

Aug. 31, 2016

The enchanted dress seemingly changes color “from pink to blue and back like the animated movie.”

Did U.S. Special Forces Kill a Giant in Kandahar?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Aug. 31, 2016

Several conspiracy theory-oriented web sites claimed a Biblical giant with flaming red hair was ...

Hillary Clinton Used Green Screen to Make a Fake Crowd in Nevada

Written by: Dan Evon

Aug. 31, 2016

A conspiracy theory video falsely reported that Hillary Clinton used a green screen to fake a cr ...

Did Bill Maher and Michael Moore Snatch Donald Trump's Tax Returns?

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Aug. 31, 2016

Joking tweets sent by comedian Bill Maher and filmmaker Michael Moore about a heist involving Do ...

Colin Kaepernick Reportedly Found Dead in San Francisco Home

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Aug. 31, 2016

A predictable death hoax claimed that embattled NFL star Colin Kaepernick died during a national ...

Hillary Clinton Wore 'Secret Earpiece' During Commander-in-Chief Forum

Written by: Dan Evon

Aug. 30, 2016

A photograph purportedly showing Hillary Clinton wearing a 'secret earpiece' during NBC's 'Comma ...

Trump Deletes 'Global Warning' Claim?

Written by: Brooke Binkowski

Aug. 30, 2016

The Republican presidential nominee tweeted in 2012 that China invented the concept of global wa ...

Did Minneapolis Muslims 'Force' the Government to Provide Halal Food?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Aug. 30, 2016

A halal food pantry in Minneapolis is not funded by any government sources.

Shocking Video Shows Shark Attacking Surfer

Written by: Dan Evon

Aug. 30, 2016

A video purportedly showing a man being attacked by a shark actually comes from a movie called ' ...

Food Lion $90 Coupon

Written by: Bethania Palma

Aug. 30, 2016

The Food Lion grocery chain is not offering $90 coupons to Facebook users who click and share links.

Does the Red Cross Ban Prayer at Shelters, Even in Churches?

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Aug. 30, 2016

After catastrophic floods in Louisiana, rumors held that the Red Cross had banned prayer in all ...

Is This 'Smiling' Sun with 'Smiling' Birds Photo Real?

Written by: Dan Evon

Aug. 30, 2016

A photograph seemingly captured three birds flying in a 'smile' formation in the sky with a 'smi ...

11 States Ban the Use of Electronic Cigarettes in Vehicles?

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Aug. 29, 2016

A fake news site stirred up concern among vapers with a false claim that eleven states had banne ...

Was JFK Jr. a U.S. Senate Frontrunner Before His 'Suspicious' Plane Crash?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Aug. 29, 2016

John F. Kennedy Jr. was not a candidate in New York's U.S. Senate race before dying in a July 19 ...

U.S. Announces Plans to Ban Pokemon Go Permanently

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Aug. 29, 2016

The United States government has neither announced nor suggested they plan to permanently "ban" ...

Did Neil deGrasse Tyson Address Gender Inequality in Science on Twitter?

Written by: Brooke Binkowski

Aug. 29, 2016

A rant on Twitter attributed to the astrophysicist actually came from a parody account.

Mike Pence Calls for a Ban on Condoms Because 'They Lead to Abortions'

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Aug. 29, 2016

A fake news article claiming Mike Pence called for a condom ban led to images decoupling the fal ...

Did Colin Kaepernick Convert to Islam?

Written by: Dan Evon

Aug. 29, 2016

Rumors that the controversial NFL quarterback had converted to Islam were circulated along with ...