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Has the FDA Halted Food Inspections Because of the Government Shutdown?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Jan. 15, 2019

Some inspectors have returned to resume their duties, but it's unclear for how long.

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Does Mountain Dew Contain the 'Dangerous Chemical' BVO?

Written by: Snopes Staff

March 8, 2013

Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) is yet another common food additive that has come under scrutiny ...

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Was Senator Chuck Schumer Caught Taking $1 Million in 'Excessive Contributions'?

Written by: David Emery

Jan. 8, 2019

Trump supporters raised the issue of past campaign finance violations to question Schumer's fitn ...

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Did the 82nd Airborne Division Receive Word They Are Being Deployed to the Border?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Oct. 24, 2018

A social media rumor held that the vaunted airborne division was being sent to the Mexican borde ...

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Lawmakers Criminalize Peaceful Protest?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Jan. 23, 2017

Several state legislatures have proposed bills that would create harsher penalties for protester ...

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Does This Meme Accurately Show 'Trump and Obama by the Numbers'?

Written by: Dan Evon

Aug. 13, 2018

Donald Trump, Jr. shared a doctored graphic which falsely showed his father with a higher job ap ...

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Beto O'Rourke's 'Reality Check'

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Sept. 1, 2018

A widely-shared Facebook meme offered allegations about a rising Democratic politician in Texas.

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Did Chelsea Clinton Say Legalizing Abortion Added Trillions to the Economy?

Written by: David Emery

Aug. 20, 2018

After defending Roe v. Wade during a pro-choice panel discussion, Clinton was attacked by pro-li ...

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Did News Media Incorrectly Report That Border Agents Separated a Girl from Her Mother?

Written by: David Emery

June 22, 2018

Mainstream news organizations were criticized for illustrating articles about family separation ...

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Was the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department Scrutinized After Posting a Photograph of a Deputy Praying?

Written by: Dan Evon

Aug. 8, 2018

A small number of people complained after the department posted a photograph of a deputy praying ...

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Did the #WalkAway Campaign Use Stock Photographs for People It Claimed Left the Democratic Party?

Written by: Bethania Palma

July 25, 2018

The founder of a viral political campaign claims memes featuring stock photo models instead of r ...

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Will Canadians' Cell Phones Now Be Searched at the U.S. Border?

Written by: Kim LaCapria

June 27, 2018

In late June 2018, a web site resurrected months-old news about potential cellphone searches by ...

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Did Armed Delaware Students Scare Off a School Shooter in 1973?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

April 13, 2018

A pro-gun rights meme gets some facts right, but it misrepresents the truth behind an old high s ...

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Did Feminists Burn Their Bras in Protest at the 1968 Miss America Pageant?

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Nov. 26, 2000

The 1968 Miss America pageant supposedly spawned a decade of bra-burning by feminists as a means ...

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Does the U.S. Have Millions More Registered Voters Than Eligible Adults?

Written by: Bethania Palma

April 9, 2018

A persistent claim about widespread voter fraud is based on problematic tallies of registered an ...

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Did a GOP Lawmaker Report a High School Student for Cursing Over Gun Safety?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

March 25, 2018

Rep. Mark Amodei did not notify Noah Christiansen's school, but he defended the staff member who ...

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Are Some Instant Pot Cookers Having Meltdowns?

Written by: Kim LaCapria Arturo Garcia

Feb. 24, 2018

Days after a customer's account spread on social media, the company warned about a product defec ...

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Are Farmers Injecting Fruits and Vegetables with Oxytocin?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Jan. 26, 2018

Reports imply Indian farmers are using oxytocin to boost the size of their fruits or vegetables ...

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Did California Pass a Law Allowing Undocumented Immigrants to Vote in Federal Elections?

Written by: Dan Evon David Mikkelson

Feb. 22, 2016

California did pass a law intended to increase voter turnout, but the state has not made it lega ...

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Did UPS Lose a Family's $846,000 Inheritance, Then Refund the $32 Shipping Fee?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Dec. 26, 2017

The story about the United Parcel Service losing an inheritance check has been sensationalized f ...

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