Fact ChecksOriginated as Satire
Originated as Satire This rating indicates the claim stems from content described as satire by its creator and was later stripped of those satirical markings as it spread online. (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 MacGuill
Sept. 20, 2021
What RealRawNews.com publishes is neither real nor news.
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 2, 2021
Real Raw News has published a number of fictitious articles falsely claiming that everyone from ...
Written by: David Emery
Aug. 16, 2021
A fake CNN graphic ripped from a satire website went viral without attribution or disclaimers.
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Aug. 2, 2021
A website dedicated almost solely to headlines about famous people being arrested and tried by m ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
July 20, 2021
Conspiracy theorists seized upon a supposedly satirical article, and deployed it as inflammatory ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
May 28, 2021
Carle allegedly said the scene "compromised the book."
Written by: Snopes Staff
May 24, 2021
A vaccination card probably isn't necessary to get through the Pearly Gates.
Written by: Snopes Staff
May 14, 2021
Is a disclaimer in a foreign language still a disclaimer?
Written by: Bethania Palma
April 27, 2021
The off-color song titles point to an internet joke.
Written by: Snopes Staff
April 25, 2021
The faux headline comes from the mind of Andy Borowitz.
Written by: Snopes Staff
April 23, 2021
The video was viewed more times on TikTok in a week than on YouTube in 10 years.
Written by: Snopes Staff
April 23, 2021
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Written by: Snopes Staff
Feb. 15, 2021
A meme involving Kamala Harris and the Department of Veterans Affairs originally came from a pur ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Oct. 28, 2016
“In fact, when you say businessmen and women, I can’t help but think of a particular one that I ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 30, 2016
A transcript of Donald Trump's self-aggrandizing toast at his daughter Ivanka's wedding is a sat ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
July 4, 2016
The rumor was false that claimed Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson was arrested in 2016 for importing ba ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Feb. 16, 2016
The stories claim federal customs officials at the Port of San Francisco seized several thousand ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Jan. 29, 2015
Does George Clooney have an open tab at Chipotle that anyone can use to get a free burrito?
Written by: David Mikkelson
June 19, 2014
"Seeking a more humane method of carrying out capital punishment, Ohio's new machine yanks inmat ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Nov. 25, 2013
Sarah Palin has been a lightning rod for controversy ... and fake quotes.
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