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1 | snopes | Published May 22, 2024 | Men have taste receptors on the testicles in their scrotums. | True | True | Science | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/taste-buds-receptors-testicles/ | null | On May 14, 2024, a Reddit user posted a screenshot of a social preview for an article claiming men have taste receptors on their testicles.The article's headline read: "Men Are Dipping Their Balls Into Soy Sauce After Learning Their Testicles Have Taste Receptors."Another Reddit user posted a similar screengrab that ... | https://doi.org/10.1093/molehr/gat009.,https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm9010264.,https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms20040967. | doi.org | |
2 | snopes | Published May 22, 2024 | On May 20, 2024, five NFL teams announced that they would fire players "on the spot" if they kneeled during the national anthem. | Mostly true | Labeled Satire | NFL,National Anthem,National Anthem Protests,America's Last Line Of Defense | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nfl-teams-banned-anthem-kneeling/ | null | On May 20, 2024, the America's Last Line of Defense Facebook page posted a claim that five different NFL teams had announced a "zero tolerance policy" on kneeling during the playing of the national anthem. The story began as follows:The NFL may be dropping the ball by not supporting Harrison Butker, but at least some... | https://www.facebook.com/ALLODSatire/posts/pfbid0DkPJns7oeKdtyk96uS9raNvfYKtoCKAnoCgjqPLZgtgMqWvNGi4yjS19eWhjByYql.,https://www.facebook.com/login/.,https://www.facebook.com/login/. | facebook.com | |
3 | snopes | Published May 22, 2024 | A photograph shared in May 2024 authentically shows Sean "Diddy" Combs posing next to Barack Obama. | Incomplete | Research In Progress | Controversy,Barack Obama,Viral Photos,Sean Combs | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/diddy-obama-photo/ | null | On May 19, 2024, a photograph went viral on social media, allegedly showing rapper Sean Combs, also known as Diddy, posing next to former U.S. President Barack Obama. "Obama needs to repent, too. He brought the demonic minstrel show to the Oval Office. It's not just Diddy," one viral post captioned the photo. The pho... | https://www.obamalibrary.gov/about-us/contact-us.,https://www.obama.org/about/press/.,https://archive.nytimes.com/thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/19/saturday-word-the-final-bill/.,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeWLiCTEF4U.,http://web.archive.org/web/20091219124334/www.playboy.com/articles/sean-combs-playboy-inter... | archive.nytimes.com,youtube.com,web.archive.org | |
4 | snopes | Published May 22, 2024 | Taylor Swift held a meeting with Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige to discuss a role in a future MCU movie. | Incomplete | Research In Progress | Movies,Marvel,Taylor Swift | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/taylor-swift-marvel/ | null | On May 20, 2024, an X account claimed musician Taylor Swift met with the president of Marvel Studios, Kevin Feige, to discuss a role in a future Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) movie.The post had amassed more than 21 million views at the time of this writing.Similar claims appeared elsewhere on X, where one account s... | https://www.marvel.com/comics/series/24489/blonde_phantom_(1946).,https://www.marvel.com/characters/dazzler-alison-blaire.,https://www.teenvogue.com/story/taylor-swift-marvel-cinematic-universe-rumors.,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-O27_ozctoI.,https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/ryan-reynolds... | youtube.com,independent.co.uk,people.com | |
5 | snopes | Published May 22, 2024 | Geppetto, the woodcarver in "The Adventures of Pinocchio" who created a walking, talking puppet out of wood, was actually a slave owner who built Pinocchio out of slaves' body parts. | False | False | Italy,Disney,Slavery,Fairy Tales | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/geppetto-slave-master-pinocchio/ | null | On May 14, 2024, a rumor went viral on X, claiming that the original Geppetto (misspelled in the posts) — the woodcarver in "The Adventures of Pinocchio" — was actually a "slave master," and the original Pinocchio — the walking, talking wooden puppet made by Geppetto in the story — was actually built out of the body ... | https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/05/fact-check-original-pinocchio-story-does-not-say-gepetto-was-slave-master-who-made-puppet-from-human-skin-hair.html.,https://checkyourfact.com/2022/05/04/fact-check-pinocchio-slavery-viral-claim/.,https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1488589/quotes/.,https://www.flickr.com/photos/3147... | imdb.com,flickr.com,britannica.com,web.archive.org | |
6 | snopes | Published May 22, 2024 | Video captured in 1938 shows a female "time traveler" talking on a cellphone. | False | Miscaptioned | History,Time Travel,Viral Video | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/1938-video-female-time-traveler/ | null | Since 2013, a black and white video has circulated online, sparking widespread curiosity among social media users. The footage, purportedly from 1938, shows a woman who appears to be engaging in conversation on a device resembling a cellphone, leading to speculation that she could be a "time traveler." "Time Traveler... | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2301996/Was-worlds-mobile-phone-1938-film-shows-woman-talking-wireless-device-time-travel-family-say-disappointment-conspiracy-theorists.html.,https://www.snopes.com//fact-check/time-traveling-hipster/.,https://www.snopes.com//fact-check/mike-tyson-time-traveler/.,https://www.yo... | dailymail.co.uk,snopes.com,youtube.com | |
7 | snopes | Published May 21, 2024 | The world's shortest international bridge connects a homeowner's property that spans both Canada and the U.S. | False | False | Canada,Bridge,United States | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/worlds-shortest-international-bridge/ | null | The bridge is real, connecting Ontario's Zavikon Island with a smaller island. However, the passageway is not the "world's shortest international bridge" because it does not cross the Canada-U.S. border. Rather, the bridge and the islands are located exclusively in Canada. Also, the claim that one person's residentia... | https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Zavikon.jpg.,https://visit1000islands.com/about/contact/.,https://visit1000islands.com/experiences/first-time-visitors/.,https://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique?id=FDFZU.,https://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique?id=87f7a91fd05211d892e2080020a0f4c9.,ht... | facebook.com,google.com,earth.google.com | |
8 | snopes | Published May 21, 2024 | A sequel to the 1999 animated sci-fi film "The Iron Giant" was in the works in spring 2024. | Mostly true | Labeled Satire | YODA BBY ABY,Fake Movie Posters | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/iron-giant-reforged/ | null | On May 15, 2024, the Facebook page YODA BBY ABY posted a synopsis and promotional art for an alleged sequel to the 1999 animated film "The Iron Giant," called "The Iron Giant Reforged":THE IRON GIANT 2!!!Get ready for an unforgettable holiday adventure with The Iron Giant Reforged, hitting theaters this December 2024... | https://www.facebook.com/YodaBBYABY.,https://x.com/BradBirdA113/status/1022012008466706432. | facebook.com | |
9 | snopes | Published May 21, 2024 | U.S. President Joe Biden stated in a 2019 interview that "Every trucker out there with an eighth grade education or a high school education knows they're likely not to have a job in the next three, four, five years." | True | Correct Attribution | Quotes,Joe Biden,Truck Drivers,President Joe Biden | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-truckers-likely-not-to-have-job/ | null | Biden was speaking of the employment challenges facing independent truck drivers and other workers, and what could be done about it.In late May 2024, a video of U.S. President Joe Biden went viral in which he said: "Every trucker out there with an eighth grade education or a high school education knows they're likely... | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/05/21/joe-biden-truck-drivers-trucking-jobs-video-resurfaced/73786121007/.,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruTtVyO7DSU.,https://www.instagram.com/tae_love_harris/reel/C7Nx4XJuTLR/.,https://www.tiktok.com/@bidendumbquotes/video/7371091688653163818. | usatoday.com,youtube.com,instagram.com,tiktok.com | |
10 | snopes | Published May 21, 2024 | Social media posts circulating in May 2024 show an authentic quote from Rudy Giuliani's daughter, who urged people to vote for Joe Biden, and called Donald Trump's administration "toxic." | True | Correct Attribution | Joe Biden,Rudy Giuliani,2020 Election,Trump Administration,President Joe Biden,2024 Election | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/rudy-giuliani-daughter-trump/ | null | On May 19, 2024, an X user posted a meme containing a picture of Rudy Giuliani's daughter, Caroline Rose Giuliani, and an alleged quote of hers in which she urged people to vote for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to get former U.S. President Donald Trump's "toxic administration" out of office. Rudy Giuliani once served ... | https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2020/10/rudy-giulianis-daughter-on-voting-for-biden.,https://x.com/carolinerosegiu/status/1316821774886039555. | null | |
11 | snopes | Published May 21, 2024 | Dana Perino is leaving the Fox News show "The Five" in May 2024, all due to "tensions" with fellow host Sean Hannity. | False | False | CBD,Fox News,Television,Sean Hannity,Entertainment | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/dana-perino-leaving-the-five/ | null | On May 19, 2024, Meta approved and accepted money for at least one ad displayed to Facebook and Instagram users claiming Dana Perino — a former White House press secretary for U.S. President George W. Bush — announced her departure as one of the hosts of the Fox News TV show "The Five."A right-column version of the a... | https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/about-dementia/treatments/alternative-therapies/cannabis-cbd-oil-and-dementia.,https://www.britannica.com/topic/White-House-press-secretary. | britannica.com | |
12 | snopes | Published May 21, 2024 | Elon Musk is considering buying the New York Jets to prevent Colin Kaepernick from joining the team. | Mostly False | Originated as Satire | NFL,Elon Musk,Colin Kaepernick | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/musk-buying-the-jets/ | null | In mid-May 2024, Facebook pages containing what appeared to be spam links gave new life to the claim that Elon Musk had expressed an interest in purchasing the National Football League's (NFL) New York Jets as a way to thwart ex-quarterback and civil rights activist Colin Kaepernick from joining the team:There was no... | https://spacexmania.com/breaking-elon-musk-ponders-jets-acquisition-to-prevent-colin-kaepernicks-inclusion-in-the-team12/.,https://spacexmania.com/disclaimer/.,https://www.denverpost.com/2017/03/24/colin-kaepernick-blackballed-nfl/. | spacexmania.com | |
13 | snopes | Published May 21, 2024 | Peru classified transgender people as "mentally ill." | True | True | LGBTQ,Peru,Mental Health,Transgender Rights | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/peru-trans-people-mentally-ill/ | null | In May 2024, rumors spread that Peru had just passed a law that classified transgender and nonbinary people as "mentally ill":This post on Reddit had gained 29,000 votes as of this writing, as well as 2,600 comments. The claim also spread on X, with users expressing outrage and support.Looking closely at those claims... | https://www.lanacion.com.ar/el-mundo/controversia-en-peru-por-un-decreto-que-describe-la-transexualidad-como-trastorno-mental-nid17052024/.,http://busquedas.elperuano.pe/dispositivo/NL/2287398-1.,https://icd.who.int/browse10/2019/en.,https://icd.who.int/en.,https://www.hrw.org/es/news/2024/05/15/peru-opta-por-la-intole... | icd.who.int | |
14 | snopes | Published May 21, 2024 | Harrison Butker will be the first NFL player on Roseanne Barr's "new television show." | Mostly true | Labeled Satire | NFL,SpaceXMania,Roseanne Barr,Harrison Butker | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/harrison-butker-roseanne-barr/ | null | In mid-May 2024, Harrison Butker, the kicker for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL), sparked controversy by telling female graduates that one of their most important roles in life will be as "homemaker," the BBC reported. Moreover, Butker also "criticised abortion and LGBT Pride in a speech ... | https://spacexmania.com/breaking-harrison-butker-will-be-the-first-nfl-player-on-roseannes-new-show/.,https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-69021543. | spacexmania.com,bbc.com | |
15 | snopes | Published May 21, 2024 | A video posted on former U.S. President Donald Trump's Truth Social account in May 2024 included the image of a newspaper subhead with the words "creation of a unified Reich." | True | True | Donald Trump,Truth Social,2024 Election | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/unified-reich-trump/ | null | Although the footage was indeed posted on Trump's Truth Social account, a spokesperson for the former U.S. President released a statement saying it was not a campaign video, it was created by a random account online, and was reposted by a staffer who had not realized it contained a reference to the word "Reich." On M... | https://elements.envato.com/about.,https://archive.is/VMiup.,https://web.archive.org/web/20240521014345/https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/112474710503667357.,https://www.reuters.com/world/us/after-backlash-trump-pulls-social-media-post-with-reference-unified-reich-2024-05-21/.,https://elements.envato.com/n... | archive.is,web.archive.org,reuters.com,britannica.com,theguardian.com,apnews.com | |
16 | snopes | Published May 21, 2024 | A photograph authentically showed Tom Hanks wearing a T-shirt that read, “Vote for Joe, Not the Psycho.” | False | Fake | Tom Hanks,Joe Biden,Fake Photos,2024 Election | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tom-hanks-biden-shirt/ | null | On May 20, 2024, an X user posted an image showing actor Tom Hanks purportedly wearing a T-shirt that had what appeared to be an anti-Trump slogan: "Vote for Joe, Not the Psycho." The image was reshared and liked thousands of times. (X user @Damaan4u33)The above image was digitally altered to place a T-shirt over To... | https://www.snopes.com//fact-check/tom-hanks-trumpless-t-shirt/.,https://www.snopes.com//fact-check/tom-hanks-t-shirt/.,https://www.snopes.com//news/2022/03/30/t-shirt-fake-message/.,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DdUhnf50Rs. | snopes.com,youtube.com | |
17 | snopes | Published May 21, 2024 | Arrowhead Stadium canceled three Pearl Jam concerts in defense of Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker. | Mostly False | Originated as Satire | Music,Harrison Butker,Kansas City Chiefs,America's Last Line Of Defense | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pear-jam-kansas-city/ | null | On May 21, 2024, X user @justice_Tyr22 posted a meme displaying photos of Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder and Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker with the words, "Kansas City Cancels Three Pearl Jam Shows at Arrowhead Stadium: 'We Stand with Harrison Butker.'" The Chiefs play home games at Arrowhead Stadium, located i... | https://www.ncregister.com/news/harrison-butker-speech-at-benedictine.,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JS7RIKSaCc.,https://people.com/pearl-jam-frontman-eddie-vedder-slams-diabolical-lie-in-harrison-butker-controversial-commencement-speech-8651427.,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6m5KNZoO0I.,https://pearljam.com/tour... | youtube.com,people.com | |
18 | snopes | Published May 21, 2024 | In December 2023, actor Jim Caviezel refused to work with Robert De Niro on a movie and called him "an awful, ungodly man." | Mostly true | Labeled Satire | Movies,Jim Caviezel ,Robert De Niro,Sound Of Freedom | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jim-caviezel-robert-de-niro-ungodly/ | null | The American actor Jim Caviezel is most famous for his 2004 role as Jesus in Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ." But in December 2023, a story began appearing online suggesting that the actor known for his portrayal of a religious icon didn't want to work with Robert De Niro, whom he called "ungodly." The artic... | https://dunning-kruger-times.com/about-us/.,https://www.newsweek.com/jim-caviezel-trump-king-david-sound-freedom-1826925.,https://www.facebook.com/ALLODRetro/posts/pfbid0335wagrRdSrubooTM8FKJ1wKJmFMz5irvtbjhwsnNGj9HhWQ3tcUU2KYXomvYytUXl.,https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/2023/11/28/robert-de-niro-trump-speech-gotham... | newsweek.com,facebook.com,washingtonpost.com,youtube.com,bbc.com,variety.com,independent.co.uk | |
19 | snopes | Published May 21, 2024 | An image shared in May 2024 authentically showed former U.S. President Donald Trump serving in the military. | False | Fake | Military,Donald Trump,Viral Images,AI-generated Content | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/donald-trump-military-pic/ | null | In May 2024, a photograph was spread on social media, allegedly depicting former U.S. President Donald Trump while serving in the Army. "We as a nation are blessed to have such bravery, leadership, and a soldiers love of country to help Make America Great Again," one X post with the photograph read.The same photograp... | https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/02/us/politics/donald-trump-draft-record.html.,https://www.snopes.com/news/2016/08/02/donald-trumps-draft-deferments/.,https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-wtc-photo/.,https://constitutioncenter.org/the-constitution/articles/article-ii/clauses/345. | nytimes.com,snopes.com | |
20 | snopes | Published May 21, 2024 | Both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) were, as of early 2024, attempting to ban decaffeinated coffee. | False | False | FDA,Coffee | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/united-states-decaf-coffee-ban/ | null | On Jan. 11, 2024, the FDA submitted a proposal that would ban several food additives, including methylene chloride, which is widely used to decaffeinate coffee beans. The EPA finalized a ban on the cancer-causing chemical, which is also used in paint removers and industrial cleaners, on April 30, 2024. However, despi... | https://www.ncausa.org/Newsroom/Activists-Abandon-California-Decaf-Ban-in-Face-of-Scientific-Evidence-Shift-Tactics-to-Seek-Misleading-Warnings.,https://www.baristamagazine.com/understanding-the-process-swiss-water-decaffeination/.,https://legiscan.com/CA/text/AB2066/id/2984141.,https://kidotalkradio.com/ixp/1137/p/pot... | usatoday.com | |
21 | snopes | Published May 21, 2024 | King Charles III descends from "Count Dracula," also known as Vlad the Impaler. | True | True | Britain,History,Royal Family | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/king-charles-vlad-the-impaler/ | null | When King Charles III of England unveiled his new portrait in May 2024, he set the internet aflame with controversy. The red portrait received passionate, but mixed, reactions. Some internet users took the opportunity to share the claim that the monarch supposedly was related to Vlad the Impaler, also known as Prince... | https://landofanalie.wordpress.com/2012/11/05/the-bloody-ancestors-of-the-british-royal-family/.,https://landofanalie.wordpress.com/2012/11/05/the-bloody-ancestors-of-the-british-royal-family/.,https://news.artnet.com/art-world/king-charles-portrait-2487305.,https://www.geni.com/family-tree/html/start.,https://medium.c... | dailymail.co.uk,youtube.com,britannica.com | |
22 | snopes | Published May 20, 2024 | Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder Bill Wilson requested shots of whiskey on his deathbed but was denied them. | True | True | Alcohol,Whiskey,Addiction,Drug Legends,Hallucinogenic Drugs | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/aa-founder-bill-w-deathbed-whiskey/ | null | Various social media platforms, including Reddit and X, have long circulated the claim that Bill Wilson, one of the co-founders of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), was denied shots of whiskey on his deathbed.One Reddit user posting on the Today I Learned subreddit back in 2013 alleged that "Bill Wilson, the well known co-f... | https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,991266-1,00.html.,https://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/newcomers-recovery/267301-did-bill-w-ask-drink-his-death-bed.html.,https://www.theguardian.com/science/2012/aug/23/lsd-help-alcoholics-theory.,https://www.chestnut.org/resources/82882699-767e-4891-8309-e26fe1... | content.time.com,theguardian.com,washingtonpost.com,nytimes.com | |
23 | snopes | Published May 20, 2024 | An online offer says YouTuber MrBeast launched a casino game mobile app for gambling named "The Beast Plinko." | False | Scam | Scams,Entertainment | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mrbeast-casino-app-the-beast-plinko/ | null | In May 2024, Meta approved and accepted money for scam ads displayed to Instagram users claiming famous YouTuber MrBeast launched a casino game mobile app named "The Beast Plinko." MrBeast's real name is Jimmy Donaldson.However, no such casino game app exists on the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. Further, MrBe... | https://apnews.com/article/romania-crime-bucharest-organized-human-trafficking-0b65ac32442d995e590ab70c221398a1.,https://www.snopes.com//articles/423004/how-to-spot-a-deepfake/. | apnews.com,snopes.com | |
24 | snopes | Published May 20, 2024 | A photograph authentically showed a tunnel built by Hamas connecting Rafah in southern Gaza and Egypt. | False | Miscaptioned | Hamas,Egypt,Gaza,Israel-Hamas War | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tunnel-between-rafah-egypt/ | null | The photograph, taken on Jan 7, 2024, showed a tunnel in northern Gaza. As of this writing, Snopes is not aware of the existence of authentic photos showing tunnels connecting southern Gaza with Egypt.The protracted, often bloody Israeli-Palestinian conflict exploded into a hot war on Oct. 7, 2023, when the militant ... | https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/view-inside-a-tunnel-that-hamas-reportedly-used-on-october-news-photo/1914941256.,https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-launches-strikes-across-gaza-us-envoy-visits-region-2024-05-19/.,https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2024/01/25/freed-israeli-hostage-says-she-met-ham... | gettyimages.com,reuters.com | |
25 | snopes | Published May 20, 2024 | A photo being shared online in May 2024 shows a pub in Lincolnshire selling a beer named "Osama Bin Lager." | True | True | Beer,Britain,United Kingdom | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/british-pub-beer-osama-bin-lager/ | null | On May 19, 2024, an X user posted a photo allegedly showing a British pub selling a beer named "Osama Bin Lager." The image contained a beer tap with a cartoon drawing of Al-Qaeda co-founder Osama bin Laden holding a full pint glass on it.The caption read: "Lincolnshire pubs remain undefeated."Similar posts could be ... | https://x.com/backingherdeal/status/1792286615227797811,https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=842770371217928&set=a.552331036928531,https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=869804728524222&set=a.640033224834708,https://x.com/unhappyslender/status/1792319732558745637,https://x.com/zoomthagreat/status/1792335805534625... | facebook.com,instagram.com | |
26 | snopes | Published May 20, 2024 | Former U.S. President Donald Trump paused mid-speech for around 35 seconds while speaking at the National Rifle Association's annual meeting on May 18, 2024. | True | True | NRA,Speeches,Joe Biden,Donald Trump,2024 Election,National Rifle Association | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-35-seconds-nra-speech/ | null | There is no confirmed reason for the long pause. Some posts on X claimed Trump "froze" due to his mental decline, while others claimed his teleprompter stopped working. Trump himself said a 30- to 60-second period of silence was "standard" in his speeches where he used music. On May 18, 2024, former U.S. President Do... | https://www.c-span.org/video/?535734-1/fmr-pres-trump-speaks-nra-leadership-forum-dallas.,https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4674486-trump-nra-speech-biden-campaign-fake-story/.,https://www.snopes.com//news/2024/03/14/biden-forget-when-son-died/.,https://www.snopes.com//news/2024/03/04/trump-biden-obama-richmond/. | c-span.org,thehill.com,snopes.com | |
27 | snopes | Published May 20, 2024 | Image shows a real Walmart product called "Freedom Nuggets," consisting of chicken nuggets shaped like tiny pistols. | False | Fake | Walmart,Artificial Intelligence | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/freedom-nuggets-walmart/ | null | On May 20, 2024, a Snopes reader emailed us asking if it was true Walmart was selling pistol-shaped chicken nuggets named "Great Value Freedom Nuggets." The reader included a screenshot of a post from a Facebook page named Things that are not aesthetic.Our fact checks often revolve around the questionable authenticit... | https://www.snopes.com//articles/464595/artificial-intelligence-media-literacy/.,https://www.facebook.com/groups/cursedaiwtf/posts/1542193463055798. | snopes.com,facebook.com | |
28 | snopes | Published May 20, 2024 | Viral photograph shows Tupac Shakur and Jim Carrey together. | False | Fake | Jim Carrey,Viral Photos,Tupac Shakur | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tupac-and-jim-carrey/ | null | For years, a photograph allegedly showing Jim Carrey and Tupac Shakur has been circulating on social media. "Jim Carrey with 2pac in 1995," one Reddit post captioned the photo. Another viral post, with over 335,000 views as of this writing, claimed the photograph showed "2Pac and Jim Carrey clubbing together." (Reddi... | https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/tupac-shakur-and-mickey-rourke-news-photo/76118755.,https://www.snopes.com/tag/tupac-shakur/.,https://www.snopes.com//fact-check/osama-bin-laden-tupac-pic/.,https://www.snopes.com//fact-check/tupac-jada-pinkett-smith-high-school/. | gettyimages.com,snopes.com | |
29 | snopes | Published May 20, 2024 | Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin defended Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker and said, "He's like a son to me." | Mostly true | Labeled Satire | SpaceXMania,Mike Tomlin,Harrison Butker,Kansas City Chiefs,Pittsburgh Steelers | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mike-tomlin-harrison-butker/ | null | On May 18, 2024, the SpaceX Fanclub Facebook page made a post that claimed Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin defended Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker, who faced backlash following his May 11 commencement speech at Kansas' Benedictine College, a private Catholic liberal arts school.The Associated Pr... | https://apnews.com/article/kansas-city-chiefs-harrison-butker-e00f6ee45955c99ef1e809ec447239e0.,https://www.ncregister.com/news/harrison-butker-speech-at-benedictine.,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JS7RIKSaCc. | apnews.com,youtube.com | |
30 | snopes | Published May 20, 2024 | Travis Kelce promised to quit the Kansas City Chiefs football team unless they fired Harrison Butker for his divisive remarks at his 2024 Benedictine College commencement speech. | Mostly true | Labeled Satire | Sports,Travis Kelce,Harrison Butker,Kansas City Chiefs | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/travis-kelce-harrison-butker/ | null | On May 19, 2024, a Facebook page titled "The Patriots Lovers" posted a picture-in-picture image of Kansas City Chiefs teammates Harrison Butker and Travis Kelce with the headline, "Travis Kelce Vows to Quit Chiefs Immediately if Team Doesn't Fire Harrison Butker": (Facebook/The Patriots Lovers)The social media post h... | https://www.facebook.com/SpaceXElon/posts/pfbid0357evFxDiNBg49XXKyvyvoYdoUgFi5125f5iP62cx8SW2iXCwKEaeJGnf5Z8d1gadl,https://www.facebook.com/SpaceXElon/posts/pfbid0357evFxDiNBg49XXKyvyvoYdoUgFi5125f5iP62cx8SW2iXCwKEaeJGnf5Z8d1gadl,https://spacexmania.com/breaking-travis-kelce-vows-to-quit-chiefs-immediately-if-team-does... | facebook.com,spacexmania.com,snopes.com,apnews.com | |
31 | snopes | Published May 20, 2024 | There is a "teatime alarm" in the U.K. that rings out at teatime, enjoining everyone to stop what they're doing and have tea lest they be fined. | False | False | Tea ,Pranks,United Kingdom,Not Necessarily The News | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tea-time-alarm-uk/ | null | In 2023 and 2024, viral videos claimed that there was a "teatime alarm" in the U.K. that rings out at teatime, enjoining everyone to stop what they're doing and have tea. Failure to comply, the videos said, results in fines:This post, from May 2023, had received more than 171,000 likes on TikTok, as of this writing. ... | https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/5g-weapon-should-we-scared-dr-michelle-dickinson-mnzm-.,https://apnews.com/article/health-ap-top-news-wireless-technology-international-news-virus-outbreak-4ac3679b6f39e8bd2561c1c8eeafd855.,https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-48616174.,https://www.forbes.com/health/wellness/is-5g-safe/.... | apnews.com,bbc.com,forbes.com,snopes.com | |
32 | snopes | Published May 20, 2024 | In May 2024, U.S. billionaire investor Warren Buffett said, "If you don’t like paying taxes, make billionaires pay their fair share and you would never have to pay taxes again." | False | Misattributed | Taxes,Business,Warren Buffett | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/billionaires-taxes-warren-buffett/ | null | In May 2024, viral posts with a video of Warren Buffett claimed that the billionaire investor, who is CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, had said that if billionaires paid their fair share in taxes, no other person in the United States would have to:This post had gained 38,000 upvotes and garnered 3,900 comments as of this w... | https://www.cnbc.com/video/2024/05/04/berkshires-2024-annual-shareholder-meeting-watch-the-full-morning-session.html.,https://www.snopes.com//fact-check/hometown-buffett/.,https://www.snopes.com//news/2024/03/08/waltons-zuckerburg-buffet-selling-stock/.,https://steadycompounding.com/investing/brk-2024/.,https://cbs2iow... | cnbc.com,snopes.com | |
33 | snopes | Published May 19, 2024 | Former U.S. President John F. Kennedy wrote in a 1939 letter to his father, "Palestine was hardly Britain's to give away." | True | Correct Attribution | Israel,Quotes,Palestine,United Kingdom,John F. Kennedy,Israel-Hamas War | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jfk-palestine-britain/ | null | The quote does not fully encapsulate Kennedy's views. He wrote in the same letter he had become "more pro-British" during his visit to Jerusalem as "the men on the spot are doing a good job here." He called the British proposed solution at the time theoretically "just and fair" but did not think it would work. On the... | https://repositories.lib.utexas.edu/items/8411da90-1489-43e1-85a5-3759ba2cfd2c.,https://avalon.law.yale.edu/20th_century/angap04.asp.,https://en.majalla.com/node/304821.,https://www.jfklibrary.org/asset-viewer/archives/jfkpof-135-001.,https://www.jfklibrary.org/archives/other-resources/john-f-kennedy-speeches/new-york-... | null | |
34 | snopes | Published May 19, 2024 | A photo posted to social media in April 2024 shows Keanu Reeves with his grandfather. | False | Miscaptioned | Keanu Reeves | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/keanu-reeves-grandfather/ | null | The photo is real, but it does not depict Reeves with his grandfather.In April 2024, posts began appearing on Facebook with a picture of actor Keanu Reeves and an older man, who the posts claimed was his grandfather. Snopes readers sent in the picture and asked us to check whether it was real and whether it actually ... | https://lens.google.com/search?ep=gsbubb&hl=en&re=df&p=AbrfA8rZMoVDgjLolfIticv1QKYChhd37lpcLK2CoPJMWciiwJjIOS4vcsn26ieM4MYUY-DcUvgewfkuJXXATRBUQ7Rop18cWiwuUMArFI2fg8EJTumn-CJXWIbZBVPl9bgAzIceQhJ3zEvzn86I40-TjwXmInigycfbY6y8iETLmftT4en0DwzRa03GnjVHNCraOuJgsy6Xzdj52A%3D%3D#lns=W251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLG51bGwsbnVs... | lens.google.com,twitter.com,instagram.com,imdb.com,youtube.com,tiktok.com | |
35 | snopes | Published May 19, 2024 | Posting a legal notice on your Facebook wall will protect you from having all your posts and photos made public. | False | False | Meta,Facebook,Copypasta | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/facebook-account-notice-photos/ | null | For years, messages about protecting your copyright or privacy rights on Facebook by posting a particular legal notice to your account on the social media platform have spread across the internet. Most of these messages have shared as copypasta — copied-and-pasted text often used to pass along an alleged warning of s... | https://www.snopes.com//articles/369246/what-is-copypasta/.,https://www.snopes.com//fact-check/facebook-meta-posts-made-public/.,https://www.snopes.com//fact-check/facebook-rule-photos-tv/.,https://www.snopes.com//fact-check/snapchat-evidence-photos/. | snopes.com | |
36 | snopes | Published May 18, 2024 | Pop star Taylor Swift burned 138 tons of jet fuel visiting her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, over three months. | Mostly False | Mixture | NFL,Aviation,Pollution,Taylor Swift,Travis Kelce | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/taylor-swift-jet-fuel/ | null | Taylor Swift frequently uses private jets for work and leisure air travel, including to visit her NFL boyfriend Travis Kelce, which has been well-documented.However, the part of the claim specifically stating she used "138 tons of jet fuel" is outdated information from December 2023. Considering Swift's extensive use... | https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=621MM.,https://www.newsweek.com/taylor-swift-rep-excuse-private-jet-drama-sparks-viral-memes-1729980.,https://www.billboard.com/lists/taylor-swift-travis-kelce-relationship-timeline/.,https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-12861389/Taylor-S... | newsweek.com,dailymail.co.uk,twitter.com,instagram.com,thehill.com,reddit.com,bbc.com,apnews.com,variety.com | |
37 | snopes | Published May 18, 2024 | Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid defended Harrison Butker and said, "If Harrison goes, I go with him." | Mostly False | Originated as Satire | Sports,Politics,Harrison Butker,Kansas City Chiefs,America's Last Line Of Defense | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/andy-reid-harrison-butker/ | null | On May 18, 2024, X user @ArdorNew posted a screenshot claiming Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid released a statement defending the team's kicker, Harrison Butker, who faced some backlash following his May 11 commencement speech at Kansas' Benedictine College, a private Catholic liberal arts school.The Associat... | https://apnews.com/article/kansas-city-chiefs-harrison-butker-e00f6ee45955c99ef1e809ec447239e0.,https://www.ncregister.com/news/harrison-butker-speech-at-benedictine.,https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article288544919.html.,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JS7RIKSaCc. | apnews.com,youtube.com | |
38 | snopes | Published May 18, 2024 | Video captured in 1938 shows a female "time traveler" talking on a cellphone. | False | Miscaptioned | History,Time Travel,Viral Video | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/female-time-traveler-cellphone/ | null | At least since 2013, a video has circulated online, allegedly showing a female "time traveler" in 1938 talking on a cellphone. "Time Traveler in 1938 film caught talking on a cell phone in 1938 comming out of a Dupont Factory in Massachusetts," one description of the video on YouTube read."This was filmed in 1938 at ... | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2301996/Was-worlds-mobile-phone-1938-film-shows-woman-talking-wireless-device-time-travel-family-say-disappointment-conspiracy-theorists.html.,https://www.snopes.com//fact-check/time-traveling-hipster/.,https://www.snopes.com//fact-check/mike-tyson-time-traveler/.,https://www.yo... | dailymail.co.uk,snopes.com,youtube.com | |
39 | snopes | Published May 18, 2024 | Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker said in a statement that his speech at a 2024 commencement at Benedictine College was taken "out of context," adding in part, "All I said is that we should go back to a better time, like the 50s and 60s." | Mostly False | Originated as Satire | LGBTQ,Sports,Politics,Joe Biden,Harrison Butker,Kansas City Chiefs | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/harrison-butker-50s-60s/ | null | In May 2024, numerous users on Facebook, TikTok and X reposted a quote meme showing a supposed statement from Kansas City Chiefs kicker and three-time Super Bowl champion Harrison Butker. Users claimed the words in the quote meme were Butker's official response to backlash that followed his May 11 commencement speech... | https://apnews.com/article/kansas-city-chiefs-harrison-butker-e00f6ee45955c99ef1e809ec447239e0.,https://www.ncregister.com/news/harrison-butker-speech-at-benedictine.,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JS7RIKSaCc. | apnews.com,youtube.com | |
40 | snopes | Published May 17, 2024 | To keep Genghis Khan's burial site secret, everyone who attended his funeral were put to death; the executioners then died at the hands of Khan's personal escort, who in turn killed themselves. More than 2,000 people lost their lives. | False | Unproven | Funerals,Mongolia | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/genghis-khan-tomb-executions/ | null | For centuries, the story has circulated that more than 2,000 people died after attending Genghis Khan's funeral in an effort to keep his burial site secret. In May 2024, a viral post on X claimed that the executioners then died at the hands of Khan's personal escort, who went on to kill themselves: (X user @dom_lucr... | https://phys.org/news/2008-10-hidden-tomb-genghis-khan-non-invasive.html.,https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/01/08/the-frustrating-hunt-for-genghis-kahns-long-lost-tomb-just-got-a-whole-lot-easier/.,https://www.livescience.com/where-is-genghis-khan-buried.,https://www.iflscience.com/the-mystery-sur... | washingtonpost.com,bbc.com | |
41 | snopes | Published May 17, 2024 | Kid Rock banned Bud Light at all of his concerts. | Mostly False | Originated as Satire | Politics,Kid Rock,Bud Light,Entertainment,SpaceXMania | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kid-rock-banned-bud-light-woke-beer/ | null | On May 15, 2024, a Facebook page named Act of Kindness posted, "No Bud Light at Kid's concerts." The post featured a meme showing a photo of Kid Rock with the words, "'No Woke Beer': Kid Rock Bans Bud Light at All of His Concerts."Several other Facebook users also reposted the same meme around the same time.The first... | https://www.cnn.com/videos/business/2023/04/04/dylan-mulvaney-bud-light-kid-rock-anheuser-busch-boycott-cprog-orig-ff-llr.cnn-business.,https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/13/food/kid-rock-bud-light-boycott-reversal/index.html. | cnn.com | |
42 | snopes | Published May 17, 2024 | Disney "canceled" the "Peter Pan" character Tinker Bell in May 2024. | False | False | Disney,Politics,Disneyland,Entertainment,Walt Disney World Resort | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/disney-canceled-tinker-bell/ | null | In May 2024, online users shared a false rumor claiming Disney "canceled" the "Peter Pan" fictional character Tinker Bell, with some people blaming the alleged move on politically-based "woke" culture. Some posts cited a bit of purported news saying Disney recently removed meet-and-greet signage for the Tinker Bell c... | https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/17/business/disney-politics-florida.html.,https://adventuresinfamilyhood.com/tinker-bell-not-removed-for-being-problematic.html.,https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-54566087.,https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/entertainment/magic-kingdom/character-meet-mickey-town-square/.,https://di... | nytimes.com,bbc.com | |
43 | snopes | Published May 17, 2024 | Football player Harrison Butker — who said at a graduation speech the majority of graduating women are “most excited” about marriage and children — has a mother who is a medical physicist. | True | True | NFL,Physics,Harrison Butker,Kansas City Chiefs | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/harrison-butker-mom-physicist/ | null | On May 11, 2024, Kansas City Chiefs kicker and 3-time Super Bowl champion Harrison Butker, generated controversy over his commencement speech at Benedictine College. In the speech, he rebuked U.S. President Joe Biden for being a Catholic who supports abortion rights, critiqued "degenerative cultural values and media,... | https://med.emory.edu/departments/radiation-oncology/profile/?u=EBUTKER.,https://med.emory.edu/departments/radiation-oncology/directory/index.html#1/Radiation%20Oncology.,https://www.ncregister.com/news/harrison-butker-speech-at-benedictine.,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JS7RIKSaCc.,https://people.com/harrison-butke... | youtube.com,people.com | |
44 | snopes | Published May 17, 2024 | While greeting North Korean dignitaries during his summit meeting with Chairman Kim Jong Un in 2018, then-President Trump returned the military salute of a North Korean general. | True | True | Singapore,Kim Jong-un,Donald Trump | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-saluted-north-korean-general/ | null | A mid-May 2024 post on the r/pics subreddit featured an image of former U.S. President Donald Trump seemingly giving a military salute to a North Korean general. The caption reads, "A reminder - President Trump meeting with North Korean military leadership." Similar posts appeared on X and other social media platform... | https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/1cr6joq/a_reminder_president_trump_meeting_with_north/,https://x.com/CoreyLewis1212/status/1790233720164876331,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AwmdHH5-V4,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AwmdHH5-V4&feature=youtu.be,https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/04/10/obamas-apparent-b... | reddit.com,youtube.com,foxnews.com,telegraph.co.uk,facebook.com,twitter.com,insider.foxnews.com,books.google.com | |
45 | snopes | Published May 17, 2024 | A video shared online in May 2024 shows singer Amy Winehouse's last performance before her death. | False | Miscaptioned | Music,Amy Winehouse | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/amy-winehouse-last-performance/ | null | On May 16, 2024, an X user posted a video of British singer Amy Winehouse performing at a festival and claimed the footage showed her last show before she died at age 27. The caption read: "This was Amy Winehouse's last performance before her death. Hollywood should be exposed for what they did to her."The post had a... | https://metro.co.uk/2021/07/23/amy-winehouse-glowed-on-final-night-with-dionne-bromfield-before-death-14972795/.,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJnvgRIVy7Q.,https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/amy-winehouse-performs-live-at-kalemegdan-park-on-june-18-news-photo/119660093.,https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/deta... | youtube.com,bbc.com,facebook.com | |
46 | snopes | Published May 17, 2024 | A photograph used for a Beatles album cover ("Yesterday and Today") authentically showed the four band members with bloody dolls and cuts of raw meat. | True | True | Music,The Beatles | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-beatles-butcher-cover/ | null | For years, claims have spread online that British rock band The Beatles' 1966 album "Yesterday & Today" featured dismembered baby dolls and cuts of raw meat on its cover."The Beatles, 1966," a X post said in May 2024. "Why did no one question this?" Attached to the post was the alleged album cover. We also found othe... | https://www.gettyimages.com/search/2/image?phrase=butcher%20cover%20beatles&esource=sitesearch.,https://www.snopes.com//fact-check/beatles-bloody-dolls-butcher-cover/.,https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/john-lennon-beatles-butcher-cover-lp-auction-834353/.,https://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/02/arts/robert-w... | gettyimages.com,snopes.com,rollingstone.com,nytimes.com | |
47 | snopes | Published May 17, 2024 | Video shows Mexican bus drivers training on exercise bikes to experience cyclists' fear. | True | True | Mexico,Viral Video,Traffic Accidents | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mexican-bus-drivers-bikes/ | null | On May 12, 2024, a video went viral on Reddit, allegedly showing Mexican bus drivers on exercise bikes, supposedly to experience the fear cyclists feel. "This should be part of all drivers training honestly," one user commented."Company put drivers on bicycle to know how bad it is to pass by scraping cyclists," a 202... | https://web.archive.org/web/20220212014210/https://www.semovi.cdmx.gob.mx/tramites-y-servicios/mi-bici/biciescuelas-cdmx.,https://www.who.int/about/accountability/results/who-results-report-2020-mtr/country-story/2021/mexico. | web.archive.org,who.int | |
48 | snopes | Published May 16, 2024 | A police officer named Brian Davidson let a mother off the hook at a traffic stop until a little girl in the back seat blurted out two words. | False | False | Glurge | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/officer-mother-girl-words/ | null | In May 2024, a rumor appearing in Facebook and Instagram ads claimed a police officer conducting a traffic stop encountered an unusual situation. The headline of the link in the ads read, "Officer Lets Mom Off The Hook Until Little Girl In Back Seat Blurts Out 2 Words." A Facebook page named Child-Rearing Chronicles ... | https://abc30.com/chp-kidnapping-modesto-kern-county/2935386/.,https://www.dictionary.com/browse/glurge. | null | |
49 | snopes | Published May 16, 2024 | Genetic testing company 23andMe sold users' data to the Chinese government. | Mostly False | Originated as Satire | Dna,China,Dna Testing | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/23andme-selling-data-to-china/ | null | In May 2024, a rumor spread that genetic testing company 23andMe – which provides information on ancestry and health variants with the use of a sample of saliva – sold users' data to the Chinese government. The claim could be found on various social media platforms, including Facebook and X.The claim that 23andMe sol... | https://medium.com/@matt.ryanallen/23-me-sells-all-dna-assets-to-chinese-government-in-10-billion-dollar-deal-030db9e4e1e8.,https://www.linkedin.com/in/annewojcicki.,https://www.bloomberg.com/tosv2.html?vid=&uuid=a6126c3e-13d9-11ef-b500-f0626e042496&url=L25ld3MvYXJ0aWNsZXMvMjAyNC0wMi0wNy9iaWRlbi1wb2lzZWQtdG8tcm... | bloomberg.com,nytimes.com,facebook.com,twitter.com,washingtonpost.com,reuters.com,tiktok.com,cbsnews.com | |
50 | snopes | Published May 16, 2024 | A photo circulating online in May 2024 authentically showed Donald Trump Jr. holding a severed elephant's tail. | True | True | Hunting,Photography,Donald Trump Jr.,Big Game Hunting | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/donald-trump-jr-severed-elephant-tail-photo/ | null | On May 15, 2024, the X account @creepydotorg posted a photo allegedly showing Donald Trump Jr. posing with an elephant's tail in his hand. The caption read: "Donald Trump Jr. holding the tail of an elephant he just cut off."The post had amassed more than 520,000 views at the time of this writing. Similar posts appear... | https://twitter.com/craighallett/status/180628364523077632.,https://twitter.com/DonaldJTrumpJr/status/179314248202194944.,https://twitter.com/DonaldJTrumpJr/status/179316173341597696.,https://twitter.com/letitberach/status/180455814459432960.,https://twitter.com/molibim/status/180603365477187586.,https://twitter.com/pe... | twitter.com,web.archive.org,dailymail.co.uk,snopes.com,independent.co.uk,youtube.com | |
51 | snopes | Published May 16, 2024 | Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker said in a statement that his speech at a 2024 commencement at Benedictine College was taken "out of context," adding in part, "All I said is that we should go back to a better time, like the 50s and 60s." | Mostly False | Originated as Satire | LGBTQ,Sports,Politics,Joe Biden,Harrison Butker,Kansas City Chiefs | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/harrison-butker-setting-record-straight/ | null | On May 16, 2024, numerous users on Facebook, TikTok and X reposted a quote meme featuring a purported statement from Kansas City Chiefs kicker and 3-time Super Bowl champion Harrison Butker. The statement supposedly constituted Butker's response to some backlash following his May 11 commencement speech at Kansas' Ben... | https://apnews.com/article/kansas-city-chiefs-harrison-butker-e00f6ee45955c99ef1e809ec447239e0.,https://www.ncregister.com/news/harrison-butker-speech-at-benedictine.,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JS7RIKSaCc. | apnews.com,youtube.com | |
52 | snopes | Published May 16, 2024 | Actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has left traditional Hollywood to join Elon Musk’s new “non-woke” film studio. | Mostly true | Labeled Satire | Hollywood,Elon Musk,SpaceXMania,Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-rock-elon-musk-studio/ | null | On May 15, 2024, SpaceXMania published an article with the headline, "Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Leaves Hollywood for Elon Musk's New Non-Woke Film Studio." The article claimed Johnson was leaving his illustrious Hollywood career to pursue films that were free of content from the prevailing "woke" culture. The article... | https://spacexmania.com/breaking-dwayne-the-rock-johnson-leaves-hollywood-for-elon-musks-new-non-woke-film-studio/.,https://spacexmania.com/disclaimer/.,https://www.snopes.com//fact-check/musk-gibson-wahlberg-studio/. | spacexmania.com,snopes.com | |
53 | snopes | Published May 16, 2024 | A video circulating on social media in May 2024 authentically shows Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico being dragged into a car after being shot. | True | True | Europe,Assassination | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/robert-fico-slovakia-shot/ | null | On May 15, 2024, an X user posted a video allegedly showing Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico being dragged into a car after being shot several times."BREAKING: VIDEO OF SLOVAKIA PRIME MINISTER ROBERTO FICO BEING DRAGGED AWAY AFTER HE WAS SHOT MULTIPLE TIMES," the X user wrote.Similar claims appeared elsewhere on ... | https://spectator.sme.sk/c/23330459/slovak-premier-shot-handlova.html.,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdNItSD9u-M.,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjss5L28i60.,https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2024/may/15/how-the-slovakian-pm-assassination-attempt-unfolded-video.,https://lens.google.com/search?ep=gisbubb&hl... | youtube.com,theguardian.com,lens.google.com,cnn.com,google.com,bbc.com,apnews.com,reuters.com | |
54 | snopes | Published May 15, 2024 | Silent-era film actor Charlie Chaplin once lost a Charlie Chaplin look-alike contest. | False | Unproven | History,Charlie Chaplin | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/charlie-chaplin-look-alike-contest/ | null | For years, a rumor has been circulating online claiming that silent-era film star Charlie Chaplin once lost his own look-alike contest. "Charlie Chaplin once anonymously entered a Charlie Chaplin lookalike contest and came in THIRD," a 2020 Reddit post claimed."Charlie Chaplin once only came second in a Charlie Chapl... | https://www.manuscripts.co.uk/stock/23103.HTM.,http://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.136201.,https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/charlie-chaplin-entered-lookalike-contest/.,https://www.charliechaplin.com/en/articles/130-The-Chaplin-Office.,https://www.snopes.com//fact-check/charlie-chaplin-love-self-poem/.,http://archi... | archive.org,snopes.com | |
55 | snopes | Published May 15, 2024 | Clint Eastwood returned his Oscars, citing "woke nonsense in Hollywood." | Mostly true | Labeled Satire | Oscars,Entertainment,Clint Eastwood | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/clint-eastwood-returned-oscars/ | null | On May 15, 2024, the America's Last Line of Defense Facebook page published a meme showing a photo of legendary actor and director Clint Eastwood with the headline, "Clint Eastwood Returns All Six of His Oscars: 'Hollywood Is Morally Bankrupt.'"The caption above the meme said, "According to Eastwood, returning the aw... | https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000142/awards/.,https://www.amacad.org/person/clinton-eastwood.,https://www.oscars.org/governors/thalberg. | imdb.com | |
56 | snopes | Published May 15, 2024 | Several social media posts on X and Facebook accurately reported in early 2024 that actor Sylvester Stallone backed out of a project with Robert De Niro because De Niro is "too woke." | Mostly true | Labeled Satire | Movies,Robert De Niro,Sylvester Stallone,Not Necessarily The News | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/stallone-refused-work-deniro-woke/ | null | In April and May 2024, several posts on X claimed that actor Sylvester Stallone had turned down a $1 billion project with Robert De Niro because Stallone doesn't "work with woke people." One such post had received more than 158,000 views, 12,000 likes and 2,100 replies, as of this writing:he X posts repeated a claim ... | https://esspots.com/breaking-sylvester-stallone-withdraws-from-1-billion-project-with-creepy-robert-de-niro144/.,https://esspots.com/disclaimer/. | null | |
57 | snopes | Published May 15, 2024 | Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas has left competitive swimming for good. | Mostly true | Labeled Satire | NCAA,Sports,College,Swimming,Olympics,Transgender,Lia Thomas,SpaceXMania,Gender Identity | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/transgender-lia-thomas-leaves-swimming/ | null | In May 2024, Facebook account The Patriots Network posted about transgender athlete Lia Thomas leaving competitive swimming permanently and vowing to "swim with men now":In a surprising and emotion-laden announcement, celebrated swimmer Lia Thomas has decided to withdraw from competitive swimming, citing an emotional... | https://goodmorningamerica.com/news/story/transgender-swimmer-lia-thomas-speaks-backlash-future-plans-85068951.,https://spacexmania.com/breaking-lia-thomas-bows-out-of-competitive-swimming-says-nobody-wants-me-on-their-team1466/.,https://apnews.com/article/transgender-lia-thomas-swimming-lawsuit-b7df63108a03100f36b2e43... | spacexmania.com,apnews.com,telegraph.co.uk | |
58 | snopes | Published May 15, 2024 | Chili’s Grill & Bar announced plans to close all restaurants in 2024. | False | False | Food,Chili's | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/chilis-closing-locations-2024/ | null | A false rumor began circulating on social media in May 2024 claiming Chili's Grill & Bar announced plans to close all restaurant locations. The rumor started after users misinterpreted a misleading headline featured in a syndicated news article published by the Taste of Country blog.In an emailed response to Snopes, ... | https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/business/chilis-closes-baton-rouge-restaurant/article_cad05c38-12c7-11ef-a305-a3e674f61ca1.html.,https://restaurantbusinessonline.com/operations/3-reasons-chilis-doing-so-well-right-now.,https://www.ocregister.com/2024/04/22/chilis-grill-and-bar-closes-irvine-location/.,http... | null | |
59 | snopes | Published May 15, 2024 | A photo shared online in May 2024 authentically shows Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg rubbing noses and cuddling. | False | Fake | Elon Musk,Mark Zuckerberg,Artificial Intelligence | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/elon-musk-mark-zuckerberg-cuddling/ | null | On May 14, 2024, a Reddit user posted a close-up photo seemingly showing X owner Elon Musk cuddling and rubbing noses with Meta owner Mark Zuckerberg.The Reddit user said the image needed investigating as they were confused about whether it was generated using artificial intelligence:Is this photo AI? I've heard peop... | https://huggingface.co/spaces/umm-maybe/AI-image-detector.,https://www.google.com/search?q=elon+musk+mark+zuckerberg+cuddling&source=lmns&tbm=nws&bih=593&biw=1280&prmd=ivnbmtz&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi3s47c5Y-GAxXPQaQEHafkCnUQ0pQJKAJ6BAgBEAY.,https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fb... | google.com,facebook.com,twitter.com | |
60 | snopes | Published May 15, 2024 | In May 2024, U.S. billionaire investor Warren Buffett said, "If you don’t like paying taxes, make billionaires pay their fair share and you would never have to pay taxes again." | False | Misattributed | Taxes,Business,Warren Buffett | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/warren-buffett-billionaires-taxes/ | null | On May 13, 2024, a viral post on Reddit featured a video of Warren Buffett claiming that the Berkshire Hathaway chairman and CEO had said that if billionaires paid their fair share in taxes, no one else would have to:The post had gained 35,000 upvotes and garnered 3,500 comments as of this writing. Another post by th... | https://www.cnbc.com/video/2024/05/04/berkshires-2024-annual-shareholder-meeting-watch-the-full-morning-session.html.,https://www.snopes.com//fact-check/hometown-buffett/.,https://www.snopes.com//news/2024/03/08/waltons-zuckerburg-buffet-selling-stock/.,https://steadycompounding.com/investing/brk-2024/.,https://cbs2iow... | cnbc.com,snopes.com | |
61 | snopes | Published May 15, 2024 | Roseanne Barr threw Tom Hanks off her new show, saying, "Don't want your wokeness here." | Mostly true | Labeled Satire | Politics,Tom Hanks,Roseanne Barr | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/roseanne-barr-tom-hanks/ | null | On May 5, 2024, the Facebook page The Patriots Lovers published an image with a headline positing that Roseanne Barr had kicked Tom Hanks off of her new show for being woke: (Facebook/The Patriots Lovers)The post came with a caption that said "Good job Rosy." The pinned comment under the post linked to an article on ... | https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=971291867976641&set=a.283410000098168,https://spacexmania.com/breaking-roseanne-barr-kicks-tom-hanks-out-of-her-new-show-no-woke-people-here12/,https://spacexmania.com/disclaimer/,https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mark-wahlberg-tom-hanks/,https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/rosean... | facebook.com,spacexmania.com,snopes.com | |
62 | snopes | Published May 15, 2024 | Ahead of the 2024 U.S. presidential election, actor Morgan Freeman said or wrote that he thinks a second Donald Trump presidency would be "good for the country." | False | Unfounded | Joe Biden,Donald Trump,Morgan Freeman,2024 Election | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/morgan-freeman-trump-reelection/ | null | In May 2024, a number of viral posts claimed actor Morgan Freeman supports former U.S. President Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign.According to one post on X, "Morgan Freeman thinks a second Trump presidency would be good for the country. And 80% of (registered) voters agree! Yeehaw! America is getting Trumpi... | https://press.aarp.org/2017-02-01-Actor-Morgan-Freeman-Receives-AARPs-Movies-For-Grownups-R-Career-Achievement-Award.,https://www.snopes.com//fact-check/morgan-freeman-trump-bonafide-sack/.,https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-41348749.,https://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2017/01/16/morgan-freeman-on-god-trump-s-is... | snopes.com,bbc.com,thedailybeast.com,youtube.com | |
63 | snopes | Published May 15, 2024 | From 1980 to 2024, a Big Mac's price increased from $0.50 to $8, yet it lost 40% of its size. | False | Unfounded | Fast Food,McDonald's,Inflation,Food Prices | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/big-mac-since-1980/ | null | In late April and early May 2024, a rumor went viral online, claiming that from 1980 to 2024, the price of McDonald's classic burger, the Big Mac, increased from $0.50 to $8 yet it lost 40% of its size. "Big Mac went from $0.50 to $8 and lost 40% of its size from 1980-2024," one X post with the claim read, adding, "#... | https://web.archive.org/web/20160219173338/https://bigmacindex.org/1986-big-mac-index.html.,https://pabook.libraries.psu.edu/literary-cultural-heritage-map-pa/feature-articles/meal-disguised-sandwich-big-mac.,https://nypost.com/2024/02/16/lifestyle/are-mcdonalds-burgers-shrinking-former-chef-explains/.,https://www.mcdo... | web.archive.org,nypost.com,snopes.com | |
64 | snopes | Published May 14, 2024 | A black-and-white photo shared online in 2024 showed former U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt standing over the lifeless body of the last-known triceratops. | False | Fake | Hunting,Dinosaurs,Theodore Roosevelt | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/triceratops-theodore-roosevelt-photo/ | null | In early May 2024, an X user posted an image purportedly showing a man standing over the lifeless body of the last triceratops in 1906, claiming the dinosaurs had previously been considered pests.The caption, originally in German, read: "The last triceratops was killed in 1906 by Earl David Cook in Texas. Triceratops... | https://www.instagram.com/p/zbp1NxMZgN/.,https://www.instagram.com/dinosaur_ins/p/Cz-FPlYvZgj/.,https://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/dinosaurs-ancient-fossils/extinction/mass-extinction.,https://www.britannica.com/animal/Triceratops.,https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/facts/triceratops-horridus. | instagram.com,britannica.com | |
65 | snopes | Published May 14, 2024 | A May 2024 X post accurately claimed that an Al Jazeera article referred to the Holocaust as "alleged." | True | True | Holocaust,Al Jazeera,Holocaust Denial | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/al-jazeera-wrote-alleged-holocaust/ | null | The article in question was originally published by The Washington Post in 2018 and did not include the word "alleged" before Holocaust. It was then republished in Arabic by Al Jazeera Arabic, not Al Jazeera English. The two act as editorially separate entities, although the Al Jazeera Media Network operates both.On ... | https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/5/20/al-jazeera-suspends-two-journalists-over-holocaust-report.,https://www.deepl.com/translator.,https://www.google.com/search?q=google+translate&oq=google+t&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqDwgAEEUYOxiDARixAxiABDIPCAAQRRg7GIMBGLEDGIAEMgYIARBFGDkyCggCEAAYsQMYgAQyBwgDEAAYgAQyDQgEEAAYgwEYs... | aljazeera.com,google.com,twitter.com | |
66 | snopes | Published May 14, 2024 | Bud Light appointed former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick as its new brand ambassador. | Mostly true | Labeled Satire | Business,Budweiser,Bud Light,Colin Kaepernick | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bud-light-appointed-kaepernick/ | null | On May 10, 2024, the Patriots Lovers Facebook page posted a link to an article claiming Bud Light had appointed former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick as its new brand ambassador. The post received more than 14,000 likes.The first comment below the post featured a link to a full story. The SpaceXMania.com website pu... | https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bud-light-no-longer-best-selling-beer-boycott-sales/.,https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/veteran-kaepernick-take-a-knee-anthem/. | cbsnews.com,snopes.com | |
67 | snopes | Published May 14, 2024 | The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention faked 99% of reported deaths from COVID-19. | False | False | CDC,Deaths,COVID-19 | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cdc-faked-covid-19-deaths/ | null | On May 14, 2024, a rumor went viral on X, claiming that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention faked 99% of reported deaths from COVID-19. As of this writing, the post had gained more than 107,500 views, 2,900 comments and 5,400 reactions. (X user @iluminatibot)The post linked to an article from a site called... | https://slaynews.com/news/cdc-faked-99-reported-covid-deaths-data-shows/.,https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker.,https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-covid-deaths-99-percent-cdc-data-828332813362.,https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/oct/05/viral-image/misinterpretation-of-cdc-covid-19-data-leads-to-mi/.,http... | covid.cdc.gov,apnews.com,politifact.com,snopes.com | |
68 | snopes | Published May 14, 2024 | A photo captures park guests exiting the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World on Sept. 11, 2001. | False | Miscaptioned | Reddit,9/11 Terrorist Attacks,Entertainment,Walt Disney World Resort | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/photo-of-people-leaving-disney-world-on-911/ | null | On May 9, 2024, Reddit user u/chaairs posted a photo on the r/pics subreddit with the caption, "People leaving Walt Disney World on 9/11." Several well-meaning online postings also featured the same picture and claim.The photo seemed to capture a large crowd walking away from the iconic Cinderella Castle and heading ... | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVPqETQs5YU.,https://www.alamy.com/.,https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Impact_of_9/11_on_The_Walt_Disney_Company.,https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel/147017421/.,https://www.laughingplace.com/w/articles/2015/09/11/911-at-disneyland/.,https://www.clickorlando.com/theme-pa... | youtube.com,newspapers.com,tineye.com,reddit.com | |
69 | snopes | Published May 13, 2024 | The U.S. state of Hawaii is not covered by the NATO defense pact. | True | True | NATO,Hawaii,Foreign Relations,Defense Department | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hawaii-not-in-nato/ | null | While Hawaii is technically excluded from the North Atlantic Treat Organization because it is not located around the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean or north of the Tropic of Cancer, it is likely that NATO member countries would still rise to defend the U.S. should an attack occur on Hawaii.In March and April 2024,... | https://www.archives.gov/legislative/features/hawaii.,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2R2eUAkgWRg.,https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/hawaii-only-united-states-state-not-covered-nato/.,https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/29/us/nato-treaty-hawaii-intl-hnk-ml-dst/index.html.,https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/topics_49212... | youtube.com,cbsnews.com,cnn.com,abcnews.go.com,newsweek.com | |
70 | snopes | Published May 13, 2024 | Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk pulled $250 million in funding from Scouting America — formerly known as the Boy Scouts of America — because "they went woke." | Mostly False | Originated as Satire | Elon Musk,Boy Scouts,Boy Scouts Of America | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/elon-musk-scouts-woke/ | null | On May 11, 2024, the SpaceX Fanclub Facebook page published a photograph with a headline positing that Tesla Founder and X owner Elon Musk had pulled $250 million in funding from Scouting America — formerly known as Boy Scouts of America — because he disagreed with the group going "woke": (screen capture)The post had... | https://www.facebook.com/SpaceX6683/posts/pfbid02Js71VB5Q38KDXSUMPgmWFNmzosLahgB4SAo2rAPvy56fFSRjeBgVc8iGssKiMhcNl,https://esspots.com/breaking-elon-musk-pulls-250-million-funding-from-boy-scouts-they-went-woke/,https://esspots.com/breaking-elon-musk-pulls-250-million-funding-from-boy-scouts-they-went-woke/,https://www... | facebook.com,snopes.com | |
71 | snopes | Published May 13, 2024 | Martial artist and actor Chuck Norris resigned as an "honorary scoutmaster" for Boy Scouts of America, saying, "I'm not sure what they represent anymore." | Mostly False | Originated as Satire | Boy Scouts,Entertainment,Chuck Norris,Boy Scouts Of America | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/chuck-norris-resigned-boy-scout-scoutmaster/ | null | On May 11, 2024, the VibeVerse Facebook page posted a meme claiming martial artist and actor Chuck Norris resigned from his position of "honorary scoutmaster" for Boy Scouts of America. The meme read, "Chuck Norris Resigns as an Honorary Scout Master After 35 Years: 'I'm Not Sure What They Represent Anymore.'"The fir... | https://www.snopes.com//fact-check/vin-diesel-boy-scouts-donation/.,https://apnews.com/article/boy-scouts-new-name-scouting-america-d583f5712680f155b4f6b762128734d3. | snopes.com,apnews.com | |
72 | snopes | Published May 13, 2024 | A U.S. House Bill introduced by Republicans in May 2024 proposed sending people convicted of unlawful campus activity on or after Oct. 7, 2023, to provide community service in Gaza. | True | True | Congress,Palestine,Israel-Hamas War,2024 Pro-Palestine College Protests | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/house-bill-palestine-protesters-gaza/ | null | As of this writing, it is highly unlikely the bill will become a law. Even if the bill made it through the House — which currently holds a slim Republican majority — it is almost certain to die in the Democrat-controlled Senate. If passed, the bill would broadly require offenders to spend a minimum of six months doin... | https://www.foxnews.com/politics/college-anti-israel-agitators-sent-gaza-new-house-gop-bill.,https://dailycaller.com/2024/05/08/exclusive-house-republicans-introduce-legislation-to-send-hamas-sympathizing-student-visa-holders-home/.,https://twitter.com/JackFought_1/status/1788322958781395079.,https://twitter.com/Lauren... | foxnews.com,twitter.com,instagram.com,nbcnews.com,time.com,aljazeera.com,theguardian.com | |
73 | snopes | Published May 13, 2024 | As of mid-May 2024, Kate Middleton had been in a vegetative state for months and funeral arrangements were being made for her. | False | Unfounded | United Kingdom,Royal Family,Kate Middleton | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kate-middleton-vegetative-funeral/ | null | On May 12, 2024, an X user claimed funeral arrangements were being made for Kate Middleton because she had "been in a vegetative state for months."Citing an anonymous royal biographer, the X user also claimed eulogies and tributes were being prepared for when the Princess of Wales dies. Because Snopes found no exampl... | https://www.snopes.com//fact-check/kate-middleton-royal-family/.,https://www.snopes.com//fact-check/king-charles-pancreatic-cancer/.,https://www.snopes.com//news/2024/05/03/king-charles-iii-funeral-royal/.,https://www.instagram.com/p/C402JKPtLVB/?hl=en.,https://www.google.com/search?q=kate+middleton+funeral+arrangement... | snopes.com,instagram.com,google.com,independent.co.uk | |
74 | snopes | Published May 13, 2024 | Actor Vin Diesel pulled an annual $1 million donation to the Boy Scouts of America. | Mostly False | Originated as Satire | Boy Scouts,Entertainment,America's Last Line Of Defense | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/vin-diesel-boy-scouts-donation/ | null | On May 10, 2024, the USA Patriotism Facebook page posted a meme claiming actor Vin Diesel pulled an annual $1 million donation to the Boy Scouts of America. The meme read, "Eagle Scout Vin Diesel Pulls $1 Million Annual Donation to the Scouts: 'It's No Longer the Organization I Know and Love.'"The first comment under... | https://www.washtimesherald.com/news/local_news/candidate-spotlight-mike-engleman-candidate-for-loogootee-city-council-district-1/article_d85a0000-6db5-11ee-a406-e7f79155bbc6.html.,https://apnews.com/article/transgender-rights-oklahoma-governor-67dc0c4a9d769066ccb1b9835c71449f.,https://apnews.com/article/boy-scouts-new... | apnews.com | |
75 | snopes | Published May 13, 2024 | A St. Louis man found his late mother's dead baby in their freezer 37 years after it was born. | True | True | Baby,Death,Freezer,Missouri | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/missouri-baby-in-freezer/ | null | On May 10, 2024, a TikTok user posted a video allegedly showing the story of a man who found the body of a dead baby that was in a box in his freezer for 37 years.In the footage, which was structured as a news report, the narrator explained how 37-year-old Adam Smith made the shocking discovery while going through hi... | https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/07/30/st-louis-freezer-baby-adam-smith/.,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52aU2DvobdA.,https://www.firstalert4.com/2023/07/12/baby-found-inside-st-louis-freezer-2019-did-not-die-homicide-police-determine/.,https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/30/us/missouri-infant-freezer/index.html.,ht... | washingtonpost.com,youtube.com,cnn.com | |
76 | snopes | Published May 13, 2024 | Photos and videos show a French castle abandoned after its owner Engelhart Cornelius Østby, a Norwegian businessman, died in the Titanic sinking. | False | False | France,Titanic,Abandoned Places,TikTok Rumors,Editor's Picks | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/engelhart-cornelius-ostby-titanic/ | null | The castle was "abandoned" around 2017. The furniture shown in photos was put there in the 2000s. No evidence suggests Østby ever set foot on the property. Beginning around 2020, rumors of a "secret," abandoned castle in France inspired many so-called "urban explorers" ("urbex," for short) to find its location, break... | https://www.souterrain-lyon.com/chateau-secret-urbex/.,https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-e-c-ostby-buried/146911940/.,https://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/titanic-victim/engelhart-cornelius-ostby.html.,https://www.boredpanda.com/i-found-a-historic-abandoned-castle-in-france-with-everything-left-behin... | newspapers.com,newsweek.com,nypost.com | |
77 | snopes | Published May 13, 2024 | A "reverse zoo" exists in China that puts visitors inside cages and allows the animals to roam free. | Mostly False | Mixture | China,Animals,Zoology,Viral Photos | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/reverse-zoo-in-china/ | null | Lehe Ledu Theme Park is an actual place in China, and it does have a safari attraction wherein visitors can ride in mobile cages and see the animals close up ...... but that's not the only way to see the animals. Visitors can also travel around in buses, or even in their own cars. There's also an area where you can w... | https://web.archive.org/web/20231129225512/https://www.leheledu.com/?a=scenic&navId=18.,https://www.snopes.com//fact-check/cliff-walk-china/.,https://www.google.com/maps/search/Lehe+Ledu+Theme+Park/@29.2915012,105.9055445,1621m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu.,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CLn9SDTyHw.,https://www.snopes... | web.archive.org,snopes.com,google.com,youtube.com | |
78 | snopes | Published May 12, 2024 | A photograph genuinely shows two goats climbing what appears to be a sheer-faced wall. | True | True | Animals,Critter Country | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pic-goats-gravity/ | null | An image shared to X on April 25, 2024, that had garnered more than 24.6 million views as of this publication supposedly showed two goats standing along a steep, brick wall. "So apparently the laws of physics do not apply to goats," the image's caption read.So apparently the laws of physics do not apply to goats pic.... | https://www.google.com/search?q=domestic+goats+climbinb+cliff&oq=domestic+goats+climbinb+cliff&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOdIBCDM1NzlqMGo0qAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8.,https://www.pinterest.com/pin/733031276830781000/.,https://lens.google.com/search?p=AbrfA8pAkxwXKgk5qc3rzvPD9Y0SJT0wf_7EZtQ8VSV0Xb... | google.com,lens.google.com,twitter.com,instagram.com,youtube.com,tiktok.com | |
79 | snopes | Published May 12, 2024 | U.S. President Joe Biden was arrested as a kid while standing on a porch with a Black family as white people protested desegregation. | False | False | Joe Biden,Civil Rights,Barack Obama,2020 Presidential Election | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-arrest-as-kid-black-family/ | null | On April 26, 2024, U.S. President Joe Biden was interviewed by radio personality Howard Stern on his SiriusXM show, where he claimed that as a child growing up in Delaware, he was arrested while standing with a Black family on their porch during protests by white people against racial desegregation in their community... | https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/politics/politifact/politifact-evidence-scant-that-joe-biden-was-arrested-protesting-for-civil-rights/2672132/.,https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/26/politics/fact-check-joe-biden-claim-arrested-defending-civil-rights/index.html.,https://mynbc15.com/news/nation-world/bidens-claim-about-getting-ar... | cnn.com,forbes.com,nytimes.com,twitter.com,politifact.com,washingtonpost.com,foxnews.com | |
80 | snopes | Published May 12, 2024 | A photograph shows a man standing on top of a towering pile of bison skulls. | True | True | Bison,Photography | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/real-photo-of-a-man-standing-on-large-pile-of-bison-skulls/ | null | For years, a photograph showing a man standing on top of a large pile of bison skulls has spread across the internet. We've found social media posts on platforms like TikTok, X, Facebook and Reddit that contain the claim since at least 2016.We fact-checked this claim in 2016 and found the photo is real. The image, wh... | https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/american-bison.,https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pile-bison-bones-photo/,https://digitalcollections.detroitpubliclibrary.org/islandora/object/islandora%3A151477. | snopes.com | |
81 | snopes | Published May 11, 2024 | A photo shows Lady Gaga holding a "slave auction"-themed event in Berlin. | False | Miscaptioned | Berlin,Germany,Blackface,Lady Gaga | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/lady-gaga-slave-auction/ | null | There is no evidence to support the claim that Lady Gaga hosted an event with a slave auction theme at the Berlin nightclub where the photo was taken. Contemporaneous accounts say she visited the club after performing at a concert.A controversial image that has circulated online for years purportedly shows pop singer... | https://ladygagaracist.blogspot.com/2015/08/hello-my-name-is-antonio-fuentes.html.,https://ladygaga.fandom.com/wiki/Berghain.,https://saiditbest.wordpress.com/2010/05/22/come-party-with-lady-gaga-caitlin-morans-times-interview/.,https://brokeassstuart.com/2021/01/04/could-lady-gaga-be-the-first-celebrity-cancelled-in-2... | twitter.com | |
82 | snopes | Published May 11, 2024 | Kate Middleton's return to royal duties will take "many years," rather than a few months, and some of her friends have admitted they have lost contact with her. | False | Unfounded | United Kingdom,Royal Family,Kate Middleton | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kate-middleton-royal-return-cancer/ | null | In early May 2024, a Facebook user posted a screenshot of an X post disputing reports the Princess of Wales would make a royal comeback, claiming her return to public duties could take "many years." The text in the screengrab also said Kate Middleton's close friends had mentioned they were no longer in contact with h... | https://www.royal.uk/news-and-activity/2024-01-17/a-statement-from-kensington-palace.,https://www.instagram.com/p/C402JKPtLVB/?hl=en.,https://www.google.com/search?as_q=+kate+middleton&as_epq=%22many+years%22&as_oq=catherine+princess+of+wales+return+comeback&as_eq=&as_nlo=&as_nhi=&lr=&cr=&am... | instagram.com,google.com,independent.co.uk | |
83 | snopes | Published May 10, 2024 | Italian singer Adriano Celentano released a song in the 1970s with nonsense lyrics meant to sound like American English. | True | True | Songs,Italy,English,Viral Video | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/adriano-celentano-american-song/ | null | On May 5, 2024, a post emerged on Reddit, reading, "Italian singer Adriano Celentano released a song in the 70s with nonsense lyrics meant to sound like American English, apparently to prove Italians would like any English song. It was a huge hit." It's true. Adriano Celentano's 1972 song "Prisencolinensinainciusol" ... | https://genius.com/Adriano-celentano-prisencolinensinainciusol-lyrics.,https://www.snopes.com//fact-check/italian-pm-ancestral-rights/.,https://www.snopes.com/tag/italy/.,https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/jul/09/history-italian-pop-10-songs.,https://www.npr.org/2012/11/04/164206468/its-gibberish-but-italian-pop-so... | snopes.com,theguardian.com,npr.org | |
84 | snopes | Published May 10, 2024 | Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he supported full-term abortions during a podcast interview with former ESPN host Sage Steele in early May 2024. | True | Correct Attribution | Abortion,Roe V. Wade,Abortion Rights,Robert F. Kennedy Jr | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/rfk-jr-endorse-full-term-abortions/ | null | On May 9, 2024, right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk posted a video on X allegedly showing independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. expressing his support for full-term abortions during a podcast interview with former ESPN host Sage Steele.In the footage, Steele asked Kennedy whether the overtur... | https://doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.ss7209a1.,https://www.snopes.com//news/2022/06/24/dobbs-supreme-court-roe-wade/.,https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/09/politics/robert-f-kennedy-jr-abortion-limits/index.html.,https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/robert-f-kennedy-jr-surprise-running-mate-abortion-position-rcna151344.,ht... | doi.org,snopes.com,cnn.com,nbcnews.com,youtube.com,foxnews.com | |
85 | snopes | Published May 10, 2024 | Scouting America removed the word "God" from its oath. | Mostly true | Labeled Satire | God,Boy Scouts,Boy Scouts Of America,America's Last Line Of Defense | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/scouts-removing-god-oath/ | null | On May 9, 2024, the Facebook page "America - Love It Or Leave It" published an image with a headline positing that Scouting America — the new name for the Boy Scouts of America, taking effect in 2025 — was removing the word "God" from its oath because "it's time for us to put those rituals away":The post added:The ne... | https://www.scoutingnewsroom.org/press-releases/boy-scouts-of-america-to-become-scouting-america/.,https://www.scouting.org/about/faq/question10/. | null | |
86 | snopes | Published May 10, 2024 | "The Exorcist Abduction," starring singer/actor Machine Gun Kelly, was scheduled to hit theaters in October 2024. | Mostly true | Labeled Satire | Movies,Viral Facebook Posts,Fake Movie Posters,Not Necessarily The News | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-exorcist-abduction/ | null | On May 6, 2024, the Facebook page YODA BBY ABY published a movie poster in a post claiming that "The Exorcist Abduction" movie, starring singer/actor Machine Gun Kelly "in his breakout role as Max Gimble," was coming to theaters in October 2024.As of this writing, the post gained over 3,400 reactions, 630 comments, a... | https://www.snopes.com//fact-check/the-office-reboot-2024/. | snopes.com | |
87 | snopes | Published May 10, 2024 | On May 9, 2024, Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir posted on X, "Hamas ❤️ Biden." | True | Correct Attribution | Hamas,Israel,Gaza,Joe Biden,Israel-Hamas War | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/israeli-minister-hamas-loving-biden/ | null | In May 2024, as U.S. President Joe Biden considered halting weapons transfers to Israel amid the country's long-threatened assault on the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, a post on X by the Israeli national security minister generated controversy. On May 9, 2024, a number of people posted screenshots of an X... | https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-tanks-encircle-eastern-half-rafah-2024-05-10/.,https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/07/us/politics/israel-biden-arms.html.,https://www.timesofisrael.com/ben-gvir-hammered-by-president-opposition-over-hamas/.,https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/ben-gvir-points-finger... | reuters.com,nytimes.com,apnews.com,aljazeera.com,snopes.com,bbc.com | |
88 | snopes | Published May 10, 2024 | Former U.S. President Donald Trump said Adolf Hitler "did some good things." | False | Unproven | World War II,Donald Trump,Adolf Hitler,Trump Administration | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-hitler-good-things/ | null | The quote originated with an anecdote told by Gen. John Kelly, a Trump chief of staff, but its authenticity has more than once been denied by Trump's spokespersons. Without further corroboration from witnesses or audio or video recordings, we are unable to confirm whether Trump actually made such a remark.In 2024, a ... | https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/11/politics/trump-despots-advisers-sound-alarm/index.html.,https://apnews.com/article/trump-orban-hungary-conservatives-autocrats-biden-97d6998f747d3543f2f1df069b0f9165.,https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/07/politics/donald-trump-adolf-hitler-book-claims/index.html. | cnn.com,apnews.com | |
89 | snopes | Published May 10, 2024 | Inflation was at 9% when U.S. President Joe Biden took office in January 2021. | False | False | Economy,Joe Biden,Inflation | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-inflation-rate-took-office/ | null | Inflation was 1.4% when Biden took office. It reached 9.1% nearly a year and a half into his presidency, coinciding with a period of rapid economic growth.As he defended his record in an interview that aired on May 8, 2024, U.S. President Joe Biden told CNN's Erin Burnett that inflation was at 9% when he took office:... | https://www.bls.gov/charts/consumer-price-index/consumer-price-index-by-category-line-chart.htm.,https://www.bloomberg.com/tosv2.html?vid=&uuid=4f33e84e-0eea-11ef-839e-a4e861498fd0&url=L29waW5pb24vYXJ0aWNsZXMvMjAyMy0xMi0yNi93aGF0LXJlY2Vzc2lvbi1ob3ctc28tbWFueS1lY29ub21pc3RzLWdvdC1pdC1zby13cm9uZz9lbWJlZGRlZC1jaGV... | bloomberg.com,reuters.com,snopes.com | |
90 | snopes | Published May 10, 2024 | Disney has announced Mickey Mouse is pregnant to encourage more Americans to have children and to show that men can give birth, too. | Mostly true | Labeled Satire | Disney,Mickey Mouse,Mouse Trap News | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mickey-mouse-pregnant/ | null | On May 3, 2024, the TikTok account Mouse Trap News published a video claiming Mickey Mouse was pregnant.The account said Disney made the decision in order to encourage Americans to have more children, amid declining birth rates across the country, and to show men can also have a baby.Mouse Trap News said Mickey would... | https://mousetrapnews.com/about/.,https://mousetrapnews.com/mickey-mouse-is-officially-pregnant-and-having-a-baby/.,https://www.tiktok.com/@mousetrapnews. | tiktok.com | |
91 | snopes | Published May 10, 2024 | A real TV poster circulating online announces that a new series, "The Office Returns," and all the beloved characters will be back. | Mostly true | Labeled Satire | The Office,TV Shows | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-office-reboot-2024/ | null | On May 6, 2024, the Facebook page YODA BBY ABY claimed beloved TV show "The Office" will be back on screens in August 2024 under a new name, "The Office Returns," with everyone's favorite characters reprising their roles.The Facebook page uploaded a TV poster for the series showing actor John Krasinski as Jim Halpert... | https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=999738315055530&set=a.738068307889200,https://www.facebook.com/YodaBBYABY,https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/the-office-spinoff-peacock-plot-details-1235996108/,https://www.snopes.com/notes/why-we-include-humor-and-satire-in-snopes-com/ | facebook.com,variety.com,snopes.com | |
92 | snopes | Published May 10, 2024 | In 1998, then-U.S. President Bill Clinton paid Paula Jones $850,000 in hush money. | False | False | Bill Clinton,Donald Trump,Stormy Daniels | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-clinton-hush-money-comparison/ | null | On April 15, 2024, the criminal trial against former U.S. President Donald Trump over his hush money payments to the adult film star Stormy Daniels began in New York City. For some social media users, the trial reminded them of an event from the '90s — the sexual misconduct scandals surrounding then-President Bill Cl... | https://www.cbsnews.com/news/stormy-daniels-describes-her-alleged-affair-with-donald-trump-60-minutes-interview/.,https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-trump-clinton-payments-884462275128.,https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/20/arts/television/paula-jones-monica-lewinsky-bill-clinton.html.,https://twitter.com/MilaLovesJoe/... | cbsnews.com,apnews.com,nytimes.com,twitter.com,abcnews.go.com,wsj.com,washingtonpost.com | |
93 | snopes | Published May 10, 2024 | The ABC TV network abruptly booted Steve Harvey off "Family Feud" following an on-air slip-up made during an interview with Oprah Winfrey. | False | False | CBD,Scams,Entertainment,Steve Harvey | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/steve-harvey-fired-family-feud/ | null | In May 2024, some Facebook users received a paid ad in their feeds claiming ABC fired Steve Harvey from his hosting duties on "Family Feud" after nearly 14 years with the show. The ad read, "Steve Harvey Abruptly Booted Off 'Family Feud,' and added, "Tensions Erupt After His On-Air Slip Up."This ad displayed to Faceb... | https://www.snopes.com//fact-check/winfrey-goldberg-cbd/.,https://www.snopes.com//fact-check/steve-harvey-cbd-gummies/.,https://www.snopes.com//fact-check/mayim-bialik-cbd-allegations/.,https://www.snopes.com//news/2023/01/13/oprah-winfrey-allegations-weight-loss-gummies/.,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TKBXleCEUU. | snopes.com,youtube.com | |
94 | snopes | Published May 9, 2024 | There have been documented cases of koala fingerprints confusing crime-scene investigators because they're similar to human fingerprints. | False | Unfounded | Crime,Animals,Koala,Australia | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/koala-fingerprints-crime-scene/ | null | Over the years, posts circulating on platforms including Instagram and iFunny have claimed that koala fingerprints found at crime scenes in Australia have confused investigators because of their similarity to those of humans.For example, in April 2024, a post from the X account @Fact said, "Koala fingerprints are alm... | https://www.independent.co.uk/news/koalas-make-a-monkey-out-of-the-police-1313275.html.,https://www.facebook.com/AnimalPlanet/posts/koalas-and-human-fingerprints-are-so-similar-that-they-have-been-confused-at-cri/10159246207093375/.,https://digital.library.adelaide.edu.au/dspace/handle/2440/5433.,https://www.nationalge... | independent.co.uk,facebook.com,pbs.org | |
95 | snopes | Published May 9, 2024 | A police officer named Brian Davidson let a mother off the hook at a traffic stop until a little girl in the back seat blurted out two words. | False | False | Glurge | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/officer-lets-mom-off-the-hook/ | null | On May 8, 2024, a rumor appearing in Facebook and Instagram ads from a Facebook page named Child-Rearing Chronicles — a page mostly managed from the Philippines — claimed a police officer conducting a traffic stop encountered an unusual situation. The ads read, "Officer Lets Mom Off The Hook Until Little Girl In Back... | https://abc30.com/chp-kidnapping-modesto-kern-county/2935386/.,https://www.dictionary.com/browse/glurge. | null | |
96 | snopes | Published May 9, 2024 | A photograph shows a Jewish professor's office at Columbia University spray-painted with swastikas amid the May 2024 pro-Palestine college demonstrations. | False | Miscaptioned | Swastika,Columbia,Anti-Semitism,2024 Pro-Palestine College Protests | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/swastikas-columbia-university/ | null | The photograph in question shows a Jewish professor's office vandalized with swastikas in 2018. There is no evidence connecting the 2018 incident with the 2024 pro-Palestine demonstration movement. In May 2024, a number of social media posts shared a photograph purportedly showing a Columbia University office vandali... | https://edition.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/04/03/columbia.university.hate.mail/index.html.,https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68940438.,https://www.snopes.com//fact-check/columbia-university-1968-vietnam-protest/.,https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/27/us/active-shooter-pittsburgh-synagogue-shooting.html.,https://www.washing... | edition.cnn.com,bbc.com,snopes.com,nytimes.com,washingtonpost.com | |
97 | snopes | Published May 9, 2024 | A video shared online in early May 2024 shows Gazans filming fake hospital footage to win sympathy for the Palestinian cause. | False | False | Hamas,Gaza,Palestine,Israel-Hamas War | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/gaza-staged-hospital-footage/ | null | The protracted, often bloody Israeli-Palestinian conflict exploded into a hot war on Oct. 7, 2023, when the militant Palestinian group Hamas launched a deadly attack on Israel and Israel retaliated by bombarding the Gaza Strip. More than 20,000 people, the vast majority of them Palestinians, were reportedly killed du... | https://twitter.com/talhagin/status/1787540212194976167.,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDSDZI74UiM.,https://www.youtube.com/@alarabytv2.,https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20240323-bleeding-dirt-a-drama-series-about-the-palestinian-resistance/. | twitter.com,youtube.com | |
98 | snopes | Published May 9, 2024 | The flag of Palestine and other "pro-Palestinian symbols" are banned from the annual Eurovision song contest. | True | True | Music,Europe,Palestine,Eurovision | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/palestinian-flag-banned-eurovision/ | null | Flags from any state not represented in the competition are not allowed, including the flag of the European Union. The only exception to this rule is the rainbow LGBTQ+ flag.As Eurovision 2024 kicked off in Malmö, Sweden, on May 7, tensions ran high as Swedish former Eurovision contestant Eric Saade — whose father is... | https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/eurovision-song-contest-politics-ban-1.3576711.,https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1ejxvw11kxo.,https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/eurovision-act-rebuked-by-organizers-for-displaying-pro-palestinian-symbol-in-protest-of-israel/3213902.,https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cw4r2ddkj7mo.,h... | cbc.ca,bbc.com,cnn.com,theguardian.com,twitter.com,nytimes.com,apnews.com,snopes.com,youtube.com,aljazeera.com,npr.org | |
99 | snopes | Published May 9, 2024 | The radiation from Bluetooth earbuds, such as AirPods, causes brain cancer. | False | False | Cancer,Radiation,Microwaves,Cancer Conspiracy | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bluetooth-earbuds-radiation/ | null | For years, rumors have spread that the radiation from Bluetooth-operated, wireless earbuds such as AirPods can "fry" or "cook" our brains — in other words, that they can cause brain cancer: This is because the idea of radiation is often associated with heat and cancer, as is the case for sunlight. These claims have a... | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2021.107069.,https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/radiation/electromagnetic-fields-fact-sheet.,https://emfscientist.org/index.php/emf-scientist-appeal.,https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2020.2976434.,https://www.snopes.com//news/2019/03/28/apple-airpods-pose-cancer-ri... | doi.org,snopes.com | |
100 | snopes | Published May 8, 2024 | A woman sued her sperm donor for child support and was awarded 40% of his paycheck. | Mostly true | Labeled Satire | Sperm,Health,Viral Video | null | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/woman-sued-sperm-donor-for-child-support/ | null | A video shared to X (formerly Twitter) on April 16, 2024, that had garnered more than 4 million views as of this publication featured a woman who, according to the post, "allegedly sues her sperm donor for child support." "I successfully sued my sperm donor and now I get 40% of his paycheck," said the narrator in a p... | https://apnews.com/article/fertility-fraud-lawsuit-dna-sperm-donor-e5b4fc6dcdff9bf4dbfb127c6834d668.,https://twitter.com/jakecoco/status/1780290822010818669.,https://apnews.com/article/technology-science-health-lawsuits-colorado-dffdd0a63dcf151117972784cd85baab.,https://www.cnn.com/2014/01/23/justice/kansas-sperm-donat... | apnews.com,twitter.com,cnn.com,reuters.com,snopes.com,tiktok.com |
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