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No evidence Trump passed gas in courtroom during his hush-money trial. snopes.com/fact-check/don…
This viral photo allegedly shows a "reopened Scottish railway line" on the side of a mountain. The truth is it was AI-generated. snopes.com/fact-check/reo…
❌ No, a vintage-looking photograph featuring a burly bearded man in a leather mask isn't what inspired "Batman." snopes.com/fact-check/vin…
This rumor about Reba McEntire stems from an article that seems like it was published by Fox News. But, in reality, the web page is part of a scam, and is not a real new story. snopes.com/fact-check/reb…
Social media posts claimed Sony immediately recalled a camcorder in 1998 when the company discovered the product could "see through" people's clothes. Here's what we found: snopes.com/fact-check/son…
No, Taylor Swift did not express opposition toward same-sex marriage in viral video clip. snopes.com/fact-check/tay…
A photo spread on social media platforms claiming that it was taken in Palestine "before Israel came into existence." Here's what we found: snopes.com/news/2024/04/2…
There's an ongoing kerfuffle over the recent release of Prince Louis' official sixth birthday photo, which some online posts are claiming is actually 2 years old. snopes.com/fact-check/pri…
Despite rumors, it is not true that the judge in former U.S. President Donald Trump's hush-money trial read aloud a profanity-laced tweet written by a potential juror in court. snopes.com/fact-check/pot…
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Claims spread on social media platforms that a viral picture depicted a Greenland shark believed to be 392 years old. Here's what we found: snopes.com/fact-check/392…
Claims have spread on social media that since "hair isn't preserved in fossils," scientists cannot "rule out the possibility" dinosaurs once had hair. The claim is false. snopes.com/fact-check/did…
❌ No, Stephen King's publisher didn't drop him for "pushing wokeness." The article originated from a website that includes a satire disclaimer. snopes.com/fact-check/ste…
Investigators confirmed that Google Street View helped them locate an Italian mafia boss who had been in hiding for 20 years. snopes.com/fact-check/ita…
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Yes, guidelines published by the IRS explain how taxpayers can claim items they have stolen, or earnings from illegal activities. snopes.com/fact-check/irs…
✅ Yes, a couple in Brazil planted over 2 million trees in 20 years to recreate a forest. snopes.com/fact-check/cou…
❌ No, Taylor Swift won't perform songs from "The Tortured Poets Department" live for the very first time at Walt Disney World. snopes.com/fact-check/tay…
✅ True. The breasts of the Molly Malone statue in Dublin, Ireland, have turned gold in color over time from so many people touching them for good luck. snopes.com/fact-check/mol…
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PolitiFact @PolitiFact
639K Followers 8K Following Home of the Truth-O-Meter and independent fact-checking. Part of @Poynter. Sign up for our newsletter: https://t.co/9ygUqAw2P8
AP Fact Check @APFactCheck
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Faktisk @faktisk_no
17K Followers 339 Following Vi faktasjekker det offentlige ordskiftet og avdekker falske påstander og historier som sprer seg i det norske samfunnet. [email protected]This is very misleading. We interviewed Claire Bridges. She said she was born with a heart condition. "My legs were amputated due to COVID/Rhabdo, not the vaccine." She also railed against users who "twisted" her story for a "personal agenda." Read more: snopes.com/news/2023/01/2…
TRAGIC: Claire Bridges was a 21 year old model when she received the mRNA vaccine 💉💉 Clair ended up having legs amputated due to blood clots, and now suffers from myocarditis & kidney failure. #diedsuddenly
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This five-part investigation into British-Ukrainian entrepreneur Max Polyakov represents 18 months of open-source reporting. #OSINT #MustRead snopes.com/the-grift-empi…
1/ Part II of @snopes investigation The Grift Empire exposes a marketing grift that weaponizes sweepstake contests to compel people to sign up for poorly disclosed recurring subscription charges for effectively fake services snopes.com/the-grift-empi…
@lizditz I haven't had the time to look into this. Snopes is working on it: snopes.com/fact-check/hur…
Bummed that stress-eating Cheez-Its and frequent napping are never on the list of habits of the richest people.
Honestly #MsMarvel's mother saying she was a poor immigrant and then visiting her fancy sprawling house in Karachi is accurate af diaspora behavior.
I watched yesterday's broadcast and can confirm that yes, Fox News talk show host Tucker Carlson called U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, “Eye-Patch McCain." Here's the context in my latest for @snopes. 👇🏽 snopes.com/fact-check/car…
We transcribed @elonmusk's full explanation into text regarding the idea of unbanning Trump on Twitter. He spoke on the subject after being asked about it earlier today. It's also available as a video in the story. snopes.com/news/2022/05/1…
❌ Nope, neither @NASA nor researchers at @NASAJPL intend to send "nudes" to space. For @snopes, I spoke with the author of a widely cited study who said this image was part of a scientific concept to describe a means of communication — not an action plan. bit.ly/3Fww5c0
Where are @Google and @facebook , these news sites and @BankofAmerica and @@WellsFargo fraud detection units ? The @FTC ? This shit has been going on for years. We report them, the platforms do nothing and people get ripped off !
Sponsored content space is being bought on legit news websites to push fake "reviews" for a scam that falsely claims the cast of "Shark Tank" endorsed CBD gummies. cc: @BarbaraCorcoran @mcuban @LoriGreiner @robertherjavec @TheSharkDaymond @kevinolearytv snopes.com/fact-check/sha…
Florida, it's been real. To everyone who helped make this crazy place my home for the past five years: Thank you. Y'all make leaving hard to do. 💖
Researchers at @bengurionu trained goldfish to steer a tank on wheels, otherwise known as a fish-operated vehicle (FOV). Bizarre? Yes. True? Also yes. Learn more about this fin-tastic research that I covered for @snopes 👉🏽 bit.ly/fishoperatedve….
We contacted the corporate team at @McDonalds twice yesterday. No response yet. We just sent a third request for an answer. Xylitol is not included in the ingredients list for their ice cream. However, we are looking to obtain definitive confirmation. snopes.com/fact-check/mcd…
@snopes Hi Snopes, I love your work, but it’s ‘Ukraine’, not ‘the Ukraine’.
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