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Written by: Kim LaCapria
Jan. 29, 2016
A number of articles inspired by a single speculative comment in Reddit's conspiracy section sug ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 27, 2016
A viral Facebook post described these common lawn ornaments as symbolic aids to escaping slaves ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Jan. 11, 2016
An image claims 80% of murders in 2012 were attributable to interpersonal disputes, but the supp ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Jan. 8, 2016
A Facebook user claimed Pepsi's South Bend, Indiana facility fabricated a reason to fire her hus ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Dec. 30, 2015
A rumor claims pro-GMO bioterrorists sabotaged Chipotle's supply chain to retaliate against them ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Dec. 28, 2015
A Facebook meme claims that donors are alive and able to feel pain as their organs are harvested.
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Dec. 21, 2015
Military supporters of Bernie Sanders claimed that the candidate's web site was blocked on some ...
Written by: Snopes Staff
Dec. 15, 2015
In a social media-circulated letter, a death row inmate blamed his mother and her poor parenting ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Dec. 14, 2015
Multiple news outlets reported that ISIS militants killed 38 children who were disabled or had D ...
Written by: Stephanie Larsen
Dec. 13, 2015
Is the drug testing of welfare recipients an effective method for saving taxpayer money? The res ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Nov. 27, 2015
Video of a Black Friday fight over vegetable steamers that culminated in a woman's snatching one ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Nov. 25, 2015
President Dwight D. Eisenhower's racial background has sparked a number of long-circulating rumo ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Nov. 18, 2015
Social media users claim Tidy Cats Lightweight brand cat litter causes respiratory issues in hou ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Nov. 10, 2015
A series of tweets sent by a since-deleted Twitter account (@FierceFemtivist) claimed the parent ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Nov. 2, 2015
A Facebook user claimed Spirit Airlines refused to waive a baggage fee for a soldier on leave, a ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Nov. 1, 2015
Yet another heartstring-tugging tale (with photos) of a dog's supposedly saving an abandoned new ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Oct. 28, 2015
General George S. Patton likely never said that "liberal democrats" were the lowest forms of pol ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Oct. 19, 2015
Did a "female physician in Munich" pen an alarming warning letter about refugees?
Written by: Dan Evon
Oct. 9, 2015
A bright orange mushroom supposedly caused women to suddenly reach climax for no apparent reason.
Written by: Kim LaCapria
Oct. 4, 2015
Did a man spit in the face of a young Marine holding the door open for him because the American ...
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