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Written by: Kim LaCapria
Feb. 29, 2016
A widely-circulated editorial about Donald Trump didn't reach viral popularity until it was misa ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Feb. 23, 2016
The statement "If it can be destroyed by the truth, it deserves to be destroyed by the truth," i ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Jan. 12, 2016
A popular e-mail forward about Donald Trump wasn't written by Peggy Noonan, nor was it published ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Jan. 11, 2016
An e-mail forward incorrectly attributed to Charles Krauthammer asserted that the Clinton Founda ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Nov. 30, 2015
Conservative commentator William J. Bennett did not pen an essay hypothesizing that Donald Trump ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Nov. 20, 2015
A viral quote describing various tragedies in the life of Keanu Reeves was not penned by the actor.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Oct. 3, 2012
Steve Kroft of '60 Minutes' penned an article critical of George Soros?
Written by: David Mikkelson
Jan. 28, 2011
2008 GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin did not say 'I can see Russia from my house.' ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Sept. 4, 2010
A speculative "What I would say if I were in that position" column has been confusingly cast as ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
March 29, 2010
Did an opinion piece by Bill Cosby detail political and social issues he's tired of?
Written by: David Mikkelson
Aug. 19, 2009
Abraham Lincoln did not author a list of maxims beginning with 'You cannot bring about prosperit ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
April 8, 2009
Essay by George Carlin laments the passing of common sense?
Written by: David Mikkelson
Nov. 1, 2007
Transcript purports to reproduce Michael Richards' defense speech in court after he made racist ...
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson
Sept. 30, 2006
The quote, which began circulating in emails in 2006, has often been attributed to Nelson.
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson
Oct. 6, 2005
A diatribe "list of hurricane rules" prompted by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 was wrongly attribute ...
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson
Dec. 30, 2004
"I don't think a short prayer at a football game is going to shake the world's foundations."
Written by: Snopes Staff
Jan. 21, 2004
A collection of late commentator Andy Rooney's supposedly wry observations on a variety of topics.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Sept. 23, 2003
Did '60 Minutes' commentator Andy Rooney author an essay titled 'In Praise of Older Women'?
Written by: David Mikkelson
April 20, 2003
A supposed transcript of the late '60 Minutes' commentator Andy Rooney's explaining his politica ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
April 20, 2003
Former Monty Python member John Cleese did not pen a satirical piece announcing the revocation o ...
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