Ad Scams and Arbitrage

Did Archaeologists Make a Discovery Inside a Roman Toilet?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 1, 2022

Long before PVC and cast-iron drain lines, there was stone.

Does This Photo Show a 'Genius D-Day Invention'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Dec. 30, 2021

Our research led us to Operation PLUTO.

Did Pregnant Wife Find Something in Oven After Husband Left Her?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Dec. 30, 2021

We flipped through a 50-page slideshow article to find answers.

13 Odd Online Ads Snopes Fact-Checked in 2021

Written by: Jordan Liles

Dec. 25, 2021

Worry not, as you will find no long slideshow articles here. Our entire story is presented on a ...

Did a Reddit User Find Treasure in His Grandparents' Barn?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Dec. 17, 2021

Avoid the misleading online ads. Here's the real story from 2013.

Did Pipes Sticking Out of the Ground in the Woods Lead to a Discovery Underneath?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Dec. 16, 2021

We read through 69 pages to find the truth.

Did Oprah Winfrey Endorse Whoopi Goldberg's CBD Line?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Dec. 15, 2021

We've seen unauthorized, foreign-run schemes like these before.

Do Yellow Caps on Coke Bottles Have a Special Meaning?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Dec. 14, 2021

You'll only find these bottles in the springtime. L’chaim!

'Stop Cuddling With Your Cat,' Misleading Ad Claims

Written by: Jordan Liles

Dec. 9, 2021

We clicked through 60 pages of nonsense to spare you the horror.

Is Ukraine's Donetsk Airport 'Abandoned in the Ocean'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Dec. 2, 2021

The country's Sergei Prokofiev International Airport was destroyed during a violent conflict in ...

Was Black Police Officer Karl Baker Refused Service at Restaurant?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 22, 2021

According to the story, the police officer who was refused service decided to return to the rest ...

Did a Woman File for Divorce After Seeing This Photo?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 17, 2021

We read through a 77-page slideshow article so our readers didn't have to.

Was a Missing Submarine with 80 Sailors Found?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 15, 2021

We looked into the origins of an impressive photograph.

Does Michelle Pfeiffer Have a Wife?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 15, 2021

An online advertisement invited readers to "meet Michelle Pfeiffer's wife."

Did a 5-Year-Old Girl Disappear from Her Home Every Night?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 15, 2021

According to a story, the father called the police after he found out why the little girl was wa ...

Did Workers Spot a Giant Snake with a Massive Bulge?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 11, 2021

The story told of a veterinarian who supposedly cut into a giant anaconda at a construction site ...

Did a Man Try To Save a 'Giant Crocodile' and Find Something Inside It?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 10, 2021

The lengthy and very imaginative slideshow article revealed that a specific object was supposedl ...

Rumor Falsely Claims Lily from AT&T Ads Got Fired or Quit

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 9, 2021

Actor Milana Vayntrub's work as Lily in AT&T television commercials has long been the subject of ...

'Woman Leaves House to Neighbor' Ad Is Not a True Story

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 8, 2021

We clicked through 50 pages of fiction so our readers don't have to.

Should an Empty Toilet Paper Roll or Red Cup Be Placed Under the Toilet Seat at Night?

Written by: Jordan Liles

July 20, 2021

Online advertisements promised what appeared to be a handy bathroom trick.