Fact ChecksLabeled Satire
Labeled Satire This rating indicates the claim stems from content described by its creator as satire. (Snopes does not make determinations on the "realness" or "effectiveness" of satire since such evaluations are subjective. Media may not be effectively recognized or understood as satire despite being labeled as such.) Learn more about our rating system here.
Written by: Dan Evon
July 5, 2019
A couple of humorous incidents prompted some some social media users to ask the question.
Written by: Dan Evon
July 5, 2019
U.S. president Donald Trump was once called "Cheeto Jesus" by a GOP operative.
Written by: David Mikkelson
June 24, 2019
"It’s like when Puff Daddy changed his name to P Diddy," Palin also reportedly said. "You’re not ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
June 17, 2019
Some readers didn't see much humor in the post by a self-described satire site.
Written by: Dan Evon
June 11, 2019
Something about this story seems a little ... fishy.
Written by: Dan MacGuill
May 23, 2019
A satirical web site attributed made-up remarks to the 2020 presidential hopeful, but the commen ...
Written by: David Emery
May 22, 2019
Last time we checked, 'conspiracy to create a false conspiracy' was not an actual crime.
Written by: Dan Evon
May 21, 2019
Some QAnon conspiracy theorists were apparently taken by a bit of satire.
Written by: David Emery
May 9, 2019
A quote needn't make sense for some people to believe it's genuine.
Written by: Dan Evon
April 12, 2019
"Trump praised Loughlin for her 'disruptive approach' to college admissions and expressed hope t ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
March 21, 2019
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Written by: Dan Evon
March 13, 2019
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has proposed a number of ideas to combat global warming.
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 20, 2019
A satirical website added even more confusion to Smollett's allegations he was targeted in a pos ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 31, 2019
For some readers, the line between presidential satire and reality grows hazier every day.
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 20, 2018
There are three certainties in life: death, taxes, and satire.
Written by: Dan Evon
Nov. 7, 2018
Might be the most expensive thing anyone ever bought for the purpose of destroying it.
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 27, 2018
At this point, what's not to believe about the U.S. Senate's Supreme Court confirmation hearings?
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 24, 2018
People sue over the oddest things, but this scenario is probably not actionable.
Written by: David Emery
Sept. 5, 2018
Some readers were taken in by a satirical website's story that Democrats wanted the Supreme Cour ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 22, 2018
A years-old video created by the satirical Onion website was mistaken for genuine by some viewers.
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