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0 | Did Biden Call for an 'End to Shareholder Capitalism'? | FALSE | In the summer of 2020, multiple readers asked Snopes to investigate claims that former U.S. Vice President and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden had called for an end to "shareholder capitalism." In July and August, Facebook users shared posts that contained the following text: users shared posts "B... | |
1 | Texas this fiscal year will have more money in reserve than the other 49 states.
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4. I think you meant a different questio... | The question is too complex or nuanced for me to provide an accurate answer | Texas state government can afford tax cuts and targeted investments and will still have billions of dollars left over, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick told Austin radio station KLBJ AM. In the Feb. 25, 2015 interview,which we caught online, Patrick said: We are in the best financial shape of any state in the country. Well have ab... | |
2 | Did 50,000 'Freedom Convoy' Trucks Set Guinness World Record? | FALSE | In January 2022, a number of trucks participated in a convoy across Canada in protest of the country's requirement for cross-border truckers to be vaccinated for COVID-19. As videos of the so-called "freedom convoy" spread on social media, so did a number of claims concerning just how many trucks were participating in ... | |
3 | Did Immigration Enforcement Agents Arrest the Mayor of Los Angeles? | TRUE | On Nov. 26, Taters Gonna Tate published an article positing that the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) had arrested the mayor of Los Angeles. article "ICE Arrests LA Mayor for Harboring Fugitives Through Sanctuary City." Weve all been wondering when this would happen and why wasnt this done from... | |
4 | Did Channing Tatum Come Out as Gay? | FALSE | On 28 May 2015, a news-like link began to circulate on Facebook claiming popular actor Channing Tatum came out as gay. The link's headline stated "Channing Tatum comes out as Gay," and the preview text read "Channing Tatum comes out as Gay following a number of rumours": While the rumor was briefly popular on sites li... | |
5 | Is Amazon Giving Away Free AirPods in a Raffle? | TRUE | If you received a text message purportedly from Amazon, chances are you are one of many and it is a scam. Over March and April 2021, many Snopes readers told us they received messages on their phones claiming they had won an AirPod or another device in a raffle. One of our editors also received the message, which said:... | |
6 | Did California Officials Say 'Showing Work' in Math Class Is White Supremacism?
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4. I think you meant a different question | There may be multiple correct answers, I'm not sure which one | In early 2021, Snopes became aware of online reports that alleged the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) said the practice of students documenting how they answer math problems perpetuated white supremacism. Among web pages circulating the claim was a Feb. 15 article on conservative commentator Ben Shapiro's media we... | |
7 | Did Trump Refer to 'China Virus' on Fox the Night Asian Women Were Killed in Atlanta? | FALSE | Around 5 p.m. EDT on March 16, 2021, a 21-year-old white man allegedly shot and killed eight people -- six of whom were Asian women -- at three Atlanta-area spas. The investigation into the mass shooting remained ongoing, as of this report. allegedly shot and killed investigation As word of the tragedy spread online, h... | |
8 | Did the 10 Largest Single-Day Stock Drops Occur Under Biden?
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4. I think you meant a different question | My knowledge doesn't extend to this topic | In February 2020, as fears surrounding the outbreak of a new coronavirus and a potential pandemic triggered the worst one-day drop in U.S. stocks since 2011, a chart began circulating via social media purportedly showing the "8 Largest Dow Jones Drops in American History." one-day drop What was notable about the chart ... | |
9 | Can American millionaires receive $1.7 million in COVID-19 stimulus funds? | neutral | Snopes is still fighting an infodemic of rumors and misinformation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, and you can help. Find out what we've learned and how to inoculate yourself against COVID-19 misinformation. Read the latest fact checks about the vaccines. Submit any questionable rumors and advice you encounter. Beco... | |
10 | Did Jimmy Carter participate in the building of low-cost housing despite encountering difficulties from an eye injury? | TRUE | For years, liberal social media users have shared photographs or videos supposedly depicting former U.S. President Jimmy Carter doing woodworking with what appears to be an eye injury, apparently to emphasize that his alleged age and medical history hadn't stopped him from volunteering. One Twitter user, for example, p... | |
11 | Has there been a suggestion that H.R. 2847 contains a provision indicating the downfall of the U.S. dollar on July 1, 2014? | neutral | Claim: The U.S. dollar will officially collapse after 1 July 2014 due to the implementation of H.R. 2847. Examples: [Collected via e-mail, April 2014] On this date, U.S. House of Representatives Bill "H.R. 2847" goes into effect. It will usher in the true collapse of the U.S. dollar, and will make millions of Americ... | |
12 | When a Reader Falls in Love with You
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4. I think you meant a different question | I think you meant a different question | Claim: The viral quote "If a writer falls in love with you, you can never die" was written by Canadian rapper Drake. Example: [Collected via Twitter, January 2015] If a Writer Falls in Love with you, You shall Never Die #ReadSomewhere #ReadSomewhere Gaonka6hhora (@Gaonka6hhora) February 9, 2015 February 9, 2015 ... | |
13 | Is the meme offering a precise comparison of COVID relief funds between the United States and other nations? | TRUE | Snopes is still fighting an infodemic of rumors and misinformation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, and you can help. Find out what we've learned and how to inoculate yourself against COVID-19 misinformation. Read the latest fact checks about the vaccines. Submit any questionable rumors and advice you encounter. Beco... | |
14 | Is Biden implying that there might be the biggest tax hike ever in the United States? | TRUE | Voting in the 2020 U.S. Election may be over, but the misinformation keeps on ticking. Never stop fact-checking. Follow our post-election coverage here. here During his 2020 presidential campaign, U.S. President Donald Trump on multiple occasions claimed his Democratic opponent Joe Biden would impose the "biggest tax i... | |
15 | Is Netflix Giving Away Free 1-Year Subscriptions Due to COVID-19? | FALSE | Snopes is still fighting an infodemic of rumors and misinformation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, and you can help. Find out what we've learned and how to inoculate yourself against COVID-19 misinformation. Read the latest fact checks about the vaccines. Submit any questionable rumors and advice you encounter. Beco... | |
16 | Did Shane Patrick Boyle pass away due to his illness following successful fundraising for glucagon via a crowdfunding campaign?
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3. The question is too complex or nuanced for me to provide an accurate ... | I think you meant a different question | In February 2017, Shane Patrick Boyle started a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for "a month of insulin." A few weeks later, he died after developing diabetic ketoacidosis. Although several local outlets reported on Boyle's death at the time, it wasn't until November 2017 that Boyle's story reached many readers, thank... | |
17 | Was foreign aid included in the first COVID-19 stimulus package?
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4. I think you meant a different question | My knowledge doesn't extend to this topic | Snopes is still fighting an infodemic of rumors and misinformation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, and you can help. Find out what we've learned and how to inoculate yourself against COVID-19 misinformation. Read the latest fact checks about the vaccines. Submit any questionable rumors and advice you encounter. Beco... | |
18 | Is iPhone AirDrop Feature 'NameDrop' Dangerous, as Twitter Posts Claim?
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4. I think you meant a different question | There may be multiple correct answers, I'm not sure which one | In late November 2023, Facebook users shared variations of a viral warning about a relatively new iPhone feature called NameDrop, also known as "Bringing Devices Together." The posts hinted that NameDrop, dubbed by Apple as "a new AirDrop experience," was dangerous, and said that users needed to take action to protect ... | |
19 | Is a 'Trump Don't Separate Me From My Daddy' Protest Sign Real?
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4. I think you meant a different question | I think you meant a different question | As news broke in June 2018 that children were being separated from their families by immigration agents as they crossed into the United States from Mexico, an intense round of whataboutism ensued as the usual bots, paid trolls, unpaid trolls, and useful idiots took the opportunity to claim that President Barack Obama d... | |
20 | It is essential to regularly review the 1956 Republican Platform. | FALSE | A few weeks before the 2012 U.S. presidential election, a meme began to circulate on social media suggesting the 1956 Republican platform included policies that would more closely match those of progressives in later years: meme The tenets listed in the 1956 Republican platform graphic certainly deviate from many of t... | |
21 | Google PhoneBook | TRUE | Claim: Entering a phone number into the Google search engine can produce a home address and a map with directions to that address. . Example: [Collected on the Internet, 2002] Beware the New Google Feature! www.google.com Type your home telephone number into Google's search bar & click the search button . . . MapQu... | |
22 | The disparity in income between males and females in Florida remains at 18%, as women earn only 82% of what men make.
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4. ... | The question is too complex or nuanced for me to provide an accurate answer | Texas women are paid less than men, Wendy Davis stresses. In a March 10, 2014,tweet, the Democratic gubernatorial nominee pointed out that her Republican opponent, Attorney General Greg Abbott, passed up a chance to say whether he would have vetoed a Davis-sponsored measure related to ensuring equal pay for Texas women... | |
23 | Did Biden Call for an 'End to Shareholder Capitalism'?
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4. I think you meant a different question | There may be multiple correct answers, I'm not sure which one | For years, readers have received unsolicited email messages about a weight loss product that purportedly appeared on the "Shark Tank" television show. Clicking the link in the email led to a product called Keto Burn. We previously reported about a similar scam involving a similarly-named product: Keto Fit. show reporte... | |
24 | Did Ivana Trump's funeral be held at the Mar-a-Lago resort?
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4. I think you meant a different question | I think you meant a different question | Former U.S. President Donald Trumps first wife, Ivana Trump, was laid to rest at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, based on media reports and photographs taken of the site. laid to rest New York Post reporters visited the golf club and photographed Ivana Trumps grave. Their report included a numb... | |
25 | Did the Military Spend $1 Billion on This 'New Vehicle'? | FALSE | Since 2017, an imposing military-style vehicle with a giant rolling ball on its front has been featured in online advertisements and YouTube thumbnails. An advertisement created by the website Yeah Motor, which was hosted by the advertising platform Taboola, showed the image of the vehicle with the words: "The Military... | |
26 | Does the data provided in this meme accurately reflect the numerical comparison between Trump and Obama? | neutral | An image purportedly reproducing a CNN graphic comparing Presidents Trump and Obama "by the numbers" -- with the former seemingly recording a significantly higher job approval rating than his predecessor -- received a viral push on 8 August 2018, when Donald Trump, Jr. shared it with his 1.2 million followers on Instag... | |
27 | Did Google's Home Order Unwanted Dollhouses for a Little Girl and TV Viewers?
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4. I think you meant a different question | There may be multiple correct answers, I'm not sure which one | In early 2017 several news outlets reported on a story that owners of Amazon's Alexa digital assistant device owners were "left out of pocket" after a 6-year-old girl named Brooke Neitzel inadvertently triggered one into placing an order for an expensive dollhouse, and a news report on the incident triggered a plague o... | |
28 | Barack Obama's Net Worth | TRUE | Claim: Barack Obama's net worth increased over $10 million from 2008 to 2012. UNDETERMINED Example: [Collected via e-mail, October 2012] Seen on Facebook: Tea party's photo of President Obama on a golf cart purporting his net worth 12/31/07 and 12/31/11 Origins: This graphic claiming that Barack Obama's net worth... | |
29 | Delta Air Lines Scams Promise '$200 Gift Card for $1' and '$100 Reward'
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4. I think you meant a different question | My knowledge doesn't extend to this topic | In May 2023, a reader informed us by email of a scam appearing in Facebook and Instagram ads that claimed Delta Air Lines was holding a promotion to give away $500 gift cards for $1 each. On the same day, we reviewed a second "Delta Airlines Online Shopper" scam in an email from an address ending in asahi.com that prom... | |
30 | Do Photos Show Children at Detention Center Under Trump's Watch? | TRUE | In June 2019, a variety of news outlets published reports detailing the horrid conditions at immigrant detention centers along the United States' southern border. The Associated Press, for instance, quoted a lawyer named Warren Binford, who visited a facility in Texas and spoke to some of the immigrant children detaine... | |
31 | Winston Churchill on Islam | FALSE | Claim: Winston Churchill wrote about the "dreadful curses of Mohammedanism" in his 1899 book The River Wars. Example: [Collected via e-mail, January 2015] Origins: An obscure quote attributed to British statesman Winston Churchill has been circulating on the Internet since at least May 2013, when Missouri State Rep... | |
32 | In Japan, they take a bowling ball from 20 feet up in the air and they drop it on the hood of the car. And if the hood dents, then the car doesn't qualify...It's horrible, the way we're treated. | neutral | President Donald Trump often speaks of how other countries treat American products unfairly. At a private fundraising event in Missouri, Trump singled out a particular practice in Japan. It's called the bowling ball test. Do you know what that is? Trump said, according to a recording obtained by theWashington Post.That... | |
33 | Was Fox News Removed From 'Armed Forces Radio Network' Over Vindman Segment?
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4. I think you meant a different question | My knowledge doesn't extend to this topic | On Nov. 21, 2019, a rumor started to circulate on social media that the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) had removed Fox News from "Armed Forces Radio" over the network's coverage of Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman's testimony during the House Intelligence Committee's impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump: circula... | |
34 | Theres nothing in the [RhodeMap RI] plan that takes away local government control and local zoning control. | TRUE | The RhodeMap RI long-term economic development plan continues to spark controversy throughout Rhode Island. This week, Republican legislators saidthey would submit legislationto free municipalities from having to incorporate it in their local planning. That follows comments House Speaker Nicholas Mattiellomade in Decem... | |
35 | Facebook Posts About Homeland Security Memos and 'Hacked' Cellphones Are Misleading | TRUE | In late March 2022, we looked into two viral and false Facebook posts that were copied and pasted by countless users. One of the posts, which was also purportedly received as a text message alert, claimed that "cellphones are being hacked" to steal banking information. The misleading copypasta post said that the U.S. D... | |
36 | Does Uber Provide Free Rides to Job Interviews?
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4. I think you meant a different question | The question is too complex or nuanced for me to provide an accurate answer | In February 2021, social media users enthusiastically shared a tweet that outlined a program purportedly run by the ride-hailing company Lyft that allows users to avail themselves of a free ride to a job interview, should they need it. The tweet, attributed to Twitter user @ThaOriginalKaee, read as follows: So Lyft has... | |
37 | Did Congressman Jason Lewis Call for a Dress Code for American Men?
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4. I think you meant a different question | The question is too complex or nuanced for me to provide an accurate answer | In late July 2018, Facebook users circulated a meme bearing the image of U.S. Rep. Jason Lewis (R-Minnesota) with text stating that he had "called for a dress code for American women": The meme referenced comments Lewis made in 2012, five years before he assumed office, when his primary occupation was hosting the syn... | |
38 | Is This Carl Sagan's 'Foreboding of an America'? | FALSE | Amid talk of alternative facts and a post-truth world that dominated the news directly after the inauguration of President Donald Trump on 20 January 2017, a quote from astrophysicist and science communicator Carl Sagan emerged as a viral meme: This is the excerpt from the passage containing that quote which was share... | |
39 | Is the assertion true that Ivanka Trump has a trademark for coffins in China? | TRUE | In April 2020, as the global death toll from the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic surpassed 100,000, social media users started to post messages about how Ivanka Trump, U.S. President Donald Trump's daughter and newly appointed member of the White House's council to reopen America, had a trademark in China on coffins: pan... | |
40 | Do these houses belong to John Kerry? | FALSE | [Collected on the Internet, 2004] John Kerry, man of the common folk . . . he understands your pain, really . . trust him--dah, yeah--right! The many homes of Democrat Presidential candiate John F. Kerry. Fox Chapel, Pennsylvania (Assessed value: $3.7 million) Ketchum, Idaho ski getaway/vacation home (Assessed valu... | |
41 | Is This a Poster for a New 'Twilight' Movie? | FALSE | On 14 August 2015, a Facebook user shared what appeared to be a movie poster for a film called Twilight Saga: Moonlight Glow (Part 1) (embedded above). Subsequently that post was shared hundreds of thousands of times, followed by rumors about a soon-to-be-released Twilight sequel. shared Example: I have been seeing pic... | |
42 | A search of trees and a verification check.
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4. I think you meant a different question | My knowledge doesn't extend to this topic | FACT CHECK: Area social media meme's "5 Things You Should Know About Jeb Bush" factually accurate? Claim: A social media meme accurately detailsfive aspectsof Jeb Bush's record on women's issues. trueExample: [Collected via e-mail, June 2015]Facebook post citing "evils" committed by Jeb Bush - only 15.5 months togo... | |
43 | Is there a flyer from the Black Lives Matter movement that labels black people as the 'adversary'?
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4. I think you meant a... | My knowledge doesn't extend to this topic | In the spring of 2020, as protests against racial injustice and police brutality swept across the U.S. following the death of a Black man in police custody, online trolls started to spread racist propaganda in an attempt to smear the Black Lives Matter movement. Generally speaking, these posts made inflammatory and vio... | |
44 | WikiLeaks Exposes Clinton Assassination of Antonin Scalia? | neutral | On 13 October 2016, the web site RedStateWatcher reported that e-mail published by WikiLeaks revealed U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia had been assassinated by Hillary Clinton operatives: reported Antonin Scalia For Trump's sake, please share this to get the word out. The corruption is immense! We need Trump e... | |
45 | Does a 'Welcome to New York City' sign contain an unfortunate typo?
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4. I think you meant a different question | My knowledge doesn't extend to this topic | The phrase "you had one job!" is frequently used to note humorous instances when a relatively small mistake (such as a spelling error) results in a bigger or embarrassing problem. (We've all been there.) The "You Had One Job" Twitter account has posted scores of examples of this meme. On 7 May 2018, it shared an amusi... | |
46 | Did Israel Destroy the Palestine National Library, the Azhar Library, and the 'National Cultural Center'? | neutral | In May 2019, a set of images supposedly showing the Palestine "National Cultural Center" before and after it was destroyed by Israel Defense Forces (IDF) went viral on social media, along with the claim that the IDF had also destroyed the National Palestine Library and the Azhar Library: Many social media users prese... | |
47 | Is Elon Musk Rebranding Twitter as 'X'?
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4. I think you meant a different question | The question is too complex or nuanced for me to provide an accurate answer | In July 2023, we began to receive emails from readers asking if it was true that social media platform Twitter was rebranding to "X." We also found posts repeating the claim on social media platforms like Facebook, Reddit, and TikTok. Facebook Reddit TikTok The claim is true. Twitter owner Elon Musk did rebrand Twitt... | |
48 | Nordstrom Gift Card Survey Scam | neutral | In early February 2016, social mediausers began sharing various versions of the above link,claiming that the retailer Nordstrom was offering a $200 gift card to Facebook users who "referred three friends" to the promotion. The embedded links pointed to a URL that was typically some variation on nordstrom.egiftcards.co,... | |
49 | Target Transgender Bathroom Policy became Target Nonbinary Bathroom Policy.
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4. I think you meant a different question | The question is too complex or nuanced for me to provide an accurate answer | Public debate aroundtransgender individuals and bathroomusehit a fever pitch in April 2016, largely due to the controversial passage of HB 2(otherwise known as the "bathroom bill") in North Carolina. On 19 April 2016, Target released a statement confirming a new policy abouttransgender customers and bathrooms: bathroom... | |
50 | Does Website for Wisconsin Republicans Say 'Prepare for War'? | FALSE | On Jan. 12, 2021, news reports surfaced alleging a web page for Wisconsin's St. Croix County Republican Party told supporters to "prepare for war" despite urging from the state party to remove the message and the deadly insurrection by supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol the previous week. web... | |
51 | Is Biden considering a proposal to tax income generated from 401(k) accounts? | FALSE | During the 2020 U.S. presidential campaign cycle, social media users circulated a meme claiming that Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden had announced he intended to tax 401(k) plan retirement accounts: However, the published Biden campaign plan for addressing savings and retirement issues makes no mention of ... | |
52 | Was it asserted by Biden's literary representative that he was born in Kenya?
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4. I think you meant a different question | I think you meant a different question | In May 2012 the web site Breitbart published a copy of a promotional booklet produced in 1991 by the literary agency Acton & Dystel showcasing their roster of writers, among whom was a young man named Barack Obama. This booklet was of particular interest because it included a brief biographical sketch which described ... | |
53 | Did Romney Call for an 'End to Shareholder Capitalism'?
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4. I think you meant a different question | I think you meant a different question | Claim: Obamacare architect Jonathan Gruber said Obamacare only passed due to the "stupidity" of the American voter and a lack of "transparency," and video footage of his remarks was deleted from the Internet in an attempt to hide it. : Jonathan Gruber said Obamacare only passed due to the "stupidity" of the America... | |
54 | Did a Billboard in Kansas Show President Trump Alongside a Gospel Quote?
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4. I think you meant a different question | There may be multiple correct answers, I'm not sure which one | In the final days before the November 2018 elections, social media users in Missouri began posting descriptions and photographs of a billboard that appeared to show President Donald Trump's face accompanied by an excerpt from a well-known Bible verse and a re-working of his 2016 presidential campaign slogan "Make Ameri... | |
55 | NO_VALID_COUNTERFACTUAL
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4. I think you meant a different question | I think you meant a different question | The above-displayed photographs have been circulating on the Internet since at least 2004, usually in e-mail forwards that set them in one of several Arab/Muslim areas (e.g., Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Palestinian territories) and claim that the boy pictured is being punished under a harsh Sharia law system that imposes... | |
56 | Whataburger Closing Its Doors? | FALSE | A prank Facebook post that appeared to link to an article reporting that the restaurant chain Whataburger was closing its doors appeared in June 2017: However, clicking on the link takes you to a fake news story about the restaurant chain's faux announcement on the prank web site Channel22news.com: fake news story Th... | |
57 | Did Arizona's Drug Testing Program for Welfare Recipients Catch Just One Person? | TRUE | An image circulated online criticizes Arizona's drug testing program for social assistance for supposedly spending a whopping $3.6 million to test 87,000 welfare recipients but catching only a single violator: The drug test program, administered by the state Department of Economic Services (DES), allows officials to ... | |
58 | Did Congress allocate $50 billion in 2006 specifically for the development of border fencing? | TRUE | During the U.S. federal government shutdown that began in December 2018, President Donald Trump and many of his supporters blamed Congressional Democrats for the budgetary impasse. As part of that rhetorical battle, Trump and others accused Democrats of hypocrisy and political opportunism, alleging that their current o... | |
59 | Is Trump Admin Restarting Border Wall Construction?
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4. I think you meant a different question | I think you meant a different question | In early April 2021, Snopes readers asked us to investigate rumors that U.S. President Joe Biden's administration was coming around to the idea of a continuous wall between Mexico and the U.S. and considering restarting construction on it. Among entities that highlighted the claim was Charlie Kirk's conservative politi... | |
60 | Did Bill Belichick Shake His Head at Mac Jones' Overthrow? | FALSE | In late March 2021, a video was shared that showed Bill Belichick shaking his head moments after NFL prospect Mac Jones overthrew a football. The New England Patriots coach was on hand to attend the University of Alabama football team's pro days. In the video, he was standing next to San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle... | |
61 | The New American Way of Life | TRUE | FACT CHECK: Are the claims made in an e-mail titled "New American Way of Life" accurate? Claim: An e-mail titled "New American Way of Life" accurately describes a generous safety net available to Americans who opt not to work. Examples: [Collected via Facebook and e-mail, August 2015] Do you have any info on this... | |
62 | If given the opportunity, would you have put your money into it? | TRUE | One of the lessons of the personal computer revolution that began in the 1970s was that tremendous business success was no longer entirely the province of staid, conservatively-dressed, mature adult males with expensive business school educations. As Microsoft, Apple Computer, and hundreds of other technology-driven c... | |
63 | Did Mark Zuckerberg Announce His Resignation from Facebook? | TRUE | In March 2017, an advertisement disguised as a news story appeared to report that Facebook CEO's Mark Zuckerberg was leaving the company in order to sell skin care products. The hoax report was published on the web site GetInkNews.co: story Neither Katy Perry nor any of the other aforementioned celebrities have endor... | |
64 | Does Video Show 'UK Military Sending Huge Planes Full of Heavy-Duty Equipment to Israel' in 2023?
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4. I think you meant a ... | There may be multiple correct answers, I'm not sure which one | On Oct. 11, 2023, a user on X named Matt Wallace (@MattWallace888) posted a video with a caption that claimed it showed the U.S. military "sending huge planes full of heavy-duty equipment to Israel," apparently to be used in its war against Hamas. However, the video in the post showed clips that were at least four yea... | |
65 | Curves and organizations opposing the sanctity of life.
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4. I think you meant a different question | My knowledge doesn't extend to this topic | Claim: Gary Heavin, founder and CEO of the fitness chain Curves, supports pro-life causes. Status: True. Example: [Collected on the Internet, 2004] Just so you know: Gary Heavin, the founder of the Waco, Texas-based chain of exercise studios called Curves, is a heavy contributor to several organizations allied with ... | |
66 | Last year, Texas allocated nearly one-third of its budget to Medicaid, amounting to one-third of all the state's expenditures. | FALSE | Extolling thehealth care act that Republicans briefly advocatedas an improvement on the Obamacare law, Sen. John Cornyn singled out how much Medicaid costs Texas state government. In March 9, 2017, Senate floor remarks brought to our attention by a reader, the Texas Republican prefaced his claim by saying state and fed... | |
67 | Was it stated by Michael Bloomberg that Donald Trump is a 'con artist' and a 'cheat'? | TRUE | A graphic featuring an image of former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg next to a quote ostensibly uttered by him about Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, referring to the GOP candidate as "con artist" and a "cheat," has been widely circulated on social media: I have known Trump for decades. We have travele... | |
68 | Did Clint Eastwood's Net Worth Leave His Family 'in Tears'? | TRUE | Clint Eastwood's Academy Award-winning work includes four Oscars: Best Director and Best Actor in a Leading Role for both 1993's "Unforgiven" and 2004's "Million Dollar Baby." Eastwood's work spans decades, and some of his roles were uncredited. For example, he briefly appeared in 1995's "Casper." Also, since at least ... | |
69 | Did Elon Musk Ban User Who Posted Video of Musk Being Booed at Chappelle Show? | neutral | On Dec. 11, 2022, comedian Dave Chappelle invited new Twitter owner Elon Musk to walk onstage during one of his stand-up performances at the Chase Center in San Francisco. The moment was met with a mix of audience reactions, including boos, cheers, and likely a bit of shouting. The event headlined both Chris Rock and C... | |
70 | Bernie Sanders Marched with MLK at Selma? | TRUE | On 20 January 2016, the web site Democratic Underground posted a photograph purportedly showing Bernie Sanders participating in a 1965 civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery (Alabama) with Martin Luther King, Jr. The web site identified the man standing "behind Coretta King, just right of Old Glory in the glasses,... | |
71 | Are all Toys R Us stores shutting down and refusing to honor gift cards? | TRUE | In mid-March 2018, readers began to ask whether it was true that Toys R Us locations had stopped accepting gift cards as a form of payment as of 11 March 2018: is it true toy retailer, Toys R Us is no longer accepting gift cards after 3/11/18? Many linked to a 10 March 2018 Scotsman.com article about a similar situatio... | |
72 | Did the final three years of Obama's presidency witness a greater number of jobs being generated compared to the initial three years of Trump's administration? | FALSE | In February 2020, we received multiple inquiries from readers about the veracity of social media posts and news articles which claimed that the U.S. economy had added 1.5 million more jobs during former President Barack Obama's final three years in office, than it did during President Donald Trump's first three years. ... | |
73 | Have July 5th Events at Military Installations Been Called Off?
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4. I think you meant a different question | The question is too complex or nuanced for me to provide an accurate answer | Claim: President Obama has canceled July 4 celebrations at U.S. military bases to save money. OUTDATED Example: [Collected via e-mail, July 2013] Supposedly the president has cancelled 4th of July celebrations for the troops on military bases to save money. Origins: This item about President Obama's having cancel... | |
74 | Did Robin Williams' Charity Work Help the Homeless?
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4. I think you meant a different question | There may be multiple correct answers, I'm not sure which one | In the wake of comedian Robin Williams' death by suicide in August 2014, an item about Williams' supposedly requiring in his work contracts that "the company hiring him also had to hire a certain number of homeless people and put them to work" quickly spread far and wide online: Years ago I learned a very cool thing ab... | |
75 | Is the IRS Seizing Innocent Americans' Bank Accounts? | TRUE | Claim: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is seizing bank accounts from innocent American citizens under civil forfeiture laws. : Civil forfeiture laws enable law enforcement agents and the government to seize the assets of Americans who are neither guilty nor even suspected of any wrongdoing. Civil forfeiture ... | |
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4. I think you meant a different question | There may be multiple correct answers, I'm not sure which one | Claim: Wisconsin has passed a bill banning poor people from purchasing shellfish, potatoes, and ketchup. Example: [Collected via e-mail, May 2015] Is this true? Origins: Recents months have seen efforts by lawmakers in several states to limit what recipients of food stamps and other forms of public assistance m... | |
77 | Is Carrier owned by Donald Trump or does he own its stock? | TRUE | A 30 November 2016 negotiation between Donald Trump and the company Carrier in order to keep some 1,000 jobs in the United States was soon followed by claims that he either owned (or was a shareholder in) the company or parent United Technologies: Carrier claims As part of its #TrumpLeaks program, the Democratic Coalit... | |
78 | Was Michael Flynn's credit cards from Chase terminated because of concerns regarding reputation? | FALSE | In late August 2021, an image started circulating on social media that supposedly showed a letter issued by Chase Bank informing retired Gen. Michael Flynn that his credit cards had been canceled due to a "reputational risk": This is a genuine letter sent from Chase to a member of the Flynn family. The first name on ... | |
79 | Colorado Pot Shop Accepting Food Stamps - Taxpayer Funded Marijuana for Low-Income Recipients
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4. I think you meant a diff... | My knowledge doesn't extend to this topic | Claim: A store in Colorado accepts food stamps towards the purchase of food items containing marijuana. Example: [Collected via e-mail, January 2014] Is there a pot shop in Colorado that is taking food stamps for food items containing marijuana? Origins: On 3 January 2014, the National Report published an articl... | |
80 | Did Reagan Call for Helping the Poor?
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4. I think you meant a different question | My knowledge doesn't extend to this topic | A purported quote from Jimmy Carter admonishing that "If you don't want your tax dollars to help the poor, then stop saying that you want a country based on Christian values. Because you don't!" sounds to many like something that former U.S. president would have said, as he has long exhibited a deep commitment to Chris... | |
81 | Are African nations implementing a massive tree barrier to halt the advance of the Sahara Desert? | FALSE | An ambitious effort by a group of African countries to tackle the effects of climate change and desertification has been in the works since 2007. The Great Green Wall (GGW) initiative plans to have trees extend like a belt across the Sahel region which is at the base of the Sahara, in order to prevent the expansion of ... | |
82 | Daily Snopes | neutral | This page features a daily collection of links to news articles and web sites of interest to readers of our web site. Due to the ephemeral nature of this type of material, some of the links may expire within a few days of being posted here. Stories are chosen for inclusion here purely on the basis of their appeal to ou... | |
83 | Was an excess of $90 billion paid by U.S. taxpayers under Trump's tax legislation? | neutral | On 4 June 2019, Yahoo! Finance reported that as a result of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) enacted by the Trump administration, "the IRS pulled in an additional $93 billion for 2018 from taxpayers on individual income taxes than it did for 2017." With the tax law being a hot partisan topic, many readers who saw ... | |
84 | Government Cheddar | FALSE | [green-label]Claim:[/green-label] President Obama has issued an executive ordergranting a $2,350 dollar tax rebateto every American who filed a tax return for 2014. [dot-false][/dot-false] [green-label]Example:[/green-label] [green-small][Collected via e-mail,November2015][/green-small] Some women at work were discuss... | |
85 | Did Levi Strauss Announce a Partnership with Michael Bloomberg to Advocate for Gun Control? | neutral | In September 2018, several conservative web sites and the National Rifle Association (NRA) reported that Levi Strauss & Co., producer of the iconic Levi's brand of jeans, had partnered with businessman and former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg to "attack gun rights." The NRA's Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-IL... | |
86 | Sarah Palin Calls to Boycott Mall of America Because 'Santa Was Always White in the Bible' | TRUE | On 3 December 2016, Politicops published an article reporting that Alaska's former governor (and 2008 vice presidential pick) Sarah Palin called for a boycott of the Mall of America after it hired a black man to play Santa, because the character was always "white" in the "Bible": article The announcement that Mall of A... | |
87 | Can sending a text with the word 'FOOD' assist in offering free summer meals to children?
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4. I think you meant a differen... | I think you meant a different question | In late May 2017, Facebook users began to share a message claiming that if you send a text message to a particular phone number, you would receive the address of a nearby location where school-aged children could get free meals during the summer. The message was typically worded like this: If you have a school-aged s... | |
88 | Did Ben Shapiro Get PPP Loan Forgiveness? | FALSE | In late August 2022, the internet was awash in heated commentary abut the Biden administration's plan to forgive some federal student loan debt. plan For example, after conservative commentator Ben Shapiro voiced his opinion against student loan forgiveness, others clapped back with an accusation that he himself had re... | |
89 | Does This Image Show a Peaceful Meeting of a Lion and a Zebra at a Watering Hole? | neutral | Lions and zebras generally don't coexist completely peacefully in the wild. Photographs and videos of these animals together in the plains of Africa frequently depict stalking, hunting, chasing, fighting, and, of course, eating behaviors. That's probably why an image purportedly showing a lion and zebra sharing a momen... | |
90 | Was stimulus money donated to the DNC by the Kennedy Foundation?
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4. I think you meant a different question | My knowledge doesn't extend to this topic | In late March 2020, a meme circulated on social media that falsely reported the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., had "laundered" COVID-19 stimulus money for the Democratic Party instead of paying its workforce, including musicians with the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO):The Kennedy... | |
91 | The State of Florida is providing funding for women's health services at record-high levels, as they have recently raised it by an additional $75 million for the upcoming two years.
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3. The question is... | The question is too complex or nuanced for me to provide an accurate answer | At a Texas Capitol rally, an anti-abortion advocate suggested Texas has hit a record pace in funding womens health. Videoof the July 2015 rally showsJoe Pojmanof the Texas Alliance for Life initially saluting Republican leaders for launching investigations in reaction to stealth videos showing Planned Parenthood employ... | |
92 | Was there a fee for Black Lives Matter on the Kroger receipt? | FALSE | In late July 2020, Snopes readers inquired about an image circulating on social media that lead some to believe the grocery chain Kroger was collecting money for the Black Lives Matter movement from its customers. Black Lives Matter is a national racial justice movement that originated in the 2010s in response to polic... | |
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4. I think you meant a different question | There may be multiple correct answers, I'm not sure which one | Snopes is still fighting an infodemic of rumors and misinformation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, and you can help. Find out what we've learned and how to inoculate yourself against COVID-19 misinformation. Read the latest fact checks about the vaccines. Submit any questionable rumors and advice you encounter. Beco... | |
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4. I think you meant a different question | I think you meant a different question | Claim: Photograph shows U.S. Air Force jets celebrating a Supreme Court ruling regarding the Defense of Marriage Act. Example: [Collected via e-mail, June 2013] THIS PICTURE IS CIRCULATING ON FACEBOOK, STATING THAT THE US AIR FORCE SENT UP THESE JETS WITH COLORED SMOKE TO SYMBOLIZE THE GAY PRIDE FLAG, AND CELEBRATE... | |
95 | The Origins of Princess Leia's Hairstyle | TRUE | Following the death of Carrie Fisher, the resurgent interest in her most famous role (that of Princess Leia in Star Wars) prompted renewed attention to the subject of the inspiration behind the most distinctive aspect of her character's appearance: Princess Leia's iconic look was inspired by real-life Mexican Revolutio... | |
96 | There are currently 6 million jobs available in this country that are due in part to the skills gap. | TRUE | During aninterviewwithFox & Friends, Ivanka Trumpdiscussedone of the challenges of the current economy -- that job vacancies exist, but many people who arent working arent qualified to fill them. Her comments came during a week that the White House had devoted to messages about the American workforce. There are current... | |
97 | Costco 'Free Grocery Box' Scam
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4. I think you meant a different question | The question is too complex or nuanced for me to provide an accurate answer | On Nov. 29, 2020, a Facebook page purporting to represent Costco, a chain of membership-only warehouse stores, posted a message offering a free grocery box to anyone who shared and commented on their post. The message was purportedly written by Costco's CEO Craig Jelinek (whose name was misspelled "Jelinekand" in this ... | |
98 | Did a Drag Queen in a 'Satanic' Outfit Read a Sexually Explicit Book to Children at a Public Library?
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4. I think you mean... | The question is too complex or nuanced for me to provide an accurate answer | In October 2017, right-wing web sites reported with a significant degree of alarm that a drag queen in a "Satan-inspired costume" had read to children at a California public library associated with former First Lady Michelle Obama. In their headline, Conservative Fighters falsely claimed that Xochi Mochi had read a "s... | |
99 | Were parents in Kansas schools mandated to sign COVID-19 liability waivers?
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4. I think you meant a different question | I think you meant a different question | Snopes is still fighting an infodemic of rumors and misinformation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, and you can help. Find out what we've learned and how to inoculate yourself against COVID-19 misinformation. Read the latest fact checks about the vaccines. Submit any questionable rumors and advice you encounter. Beco... |
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