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Is the Song 'Over the Rainbow' About the Holocaust?

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Snopes Staff

Dec. 29, 2017 According to rumor, the "Wizard of Oz" classic was written about the pogroms in Europe before an ...

Was Tom Hanks Arrested in Australia and Fitted with an Ankle Bracelet?

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David Mikkelson

July 28, 2020 The actor is one of several celebrities who have become the target of bizarre conspiracy theorie ...

Did Venus Williams Forfeit Tennis Match Because She Refused To Play Against Trans Athlete?

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Nikki Dobrin

April 17, 2024 The claim former No. 1-ranked tennis ace Williams received a "standing ovation" for refusing to ...

Biden Claimed His Uncle Was Eaten by Cannibals. Military Records Say Otherwise

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Jordan Liles

April 18, 2024 President Joe Biden made remarks about his uncle, 2nd Lt. Ambrose J. Finnegan Jr., also known as ...

Michelle Obama Finally Releases Photos of Herself Pregnant?

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Aleksandra Wrona

Sept. 22, 2023 "Did she take these yesterday? Or has she always looked past 50?" one X user commented.

Trump Really Said Fallen US Soldiers Were 'Suckers' and 'Losers'?

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Nur Ibrahim

April 18, 2024 While attempting to sway voters ahead of the 2024 election, Biden is often repeating this years- ...

Kelly Clarkson was not forced by NBC or the producers of The Voice to lose 30 pounds, nor did she ever endorse keto ACV gummies.

Was Kelly Clarkson 'Forced' by 'The Voice' to Lose Weight?

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Jordan Liles

May 26, 2023 An online article bearing the logo for NBC's "Today" show read, "Kelly Clarkson Forced To Lose 3 ...

Does This Photo Show Biden Posing Inappropriately with a Young Girl?

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David Mikkelson

Oct. 28, 2020 Ashley Biden introduced her father at the 2020 Democratic National Convention.

George Soros Funding Pro-Palestine Demonstrations at US Universities?

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Jack Izzo Alex Kasprak

April 30, 2024 A story published in the New York Post claimed Soros' Open Society Foundations were "paying stud ...

Lawsuit Charges Donald Trump with Raping a 13-Year-Old Girl

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David Mikkelson

June 23, 2016 A civil suit against Donald Trump alleging he raped a 13-year-old girl was dismissed in Californ ...

Jason Aldean Rejected $500M Collab with Taylor Swift?

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Taija PerryCook

April 5, 2024 “Her music is woke, no thanks,” he allegedly said.

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Michelle Obama Isn't a Trans Woman. Here's Why Some People Believe Otherwise

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine

Oct. 17, 2023 Since the early days of the Obamas' career in politics, we've received numerous inquires to inve ...

Fisher-Price Released a 'My First Séance' Playset in April 2024?

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Nick Hardinges

April 25, 2024 Social media users claimed the sinister toy would allow children to contact their deceased relat ...

A supposed diary quote said Ashley Biden wrote she was afraid of her dad coming in the shower.

No Evidence Ashley Biden Said She Feared Her Father 'Coming in the Shower' with Her

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Jordan Liles

Dec. 8, 2022 The alleged quote has been circulating online for months without a shred of evidence to support it.

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Are Electric Vehicles and Batteries Bad for the Environment?

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Madison Dapcevich

March 28, 2022 We broke the viral Facebook post down claim by claim.

Is Chelsea Clinton Married to George Soros' Nephew?

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Dan Evon

Oct. 27, 2016 Actor Scott Baio promulgated an untrue rumor about Chelsea Clinton's husband, Marc Mezvinsky.

Do Viral Photographs Show Lithium Extraction Mines in Chile?

Does Viral Photo Show a 'Toxic' Lithium Extraction Field?

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Madison Dapcevich

Aug. 15, 2022 The Chilean Andes hold more than half of the world’s lithium, a metal primarily used in the prod ...

Two white men are pictured next to each other. The man on the left has white hair and is wearing a blue button down, while the man on the right is wearing a black button down and suit jacket.

Guy Fieri Threw Tom Hanks Out of Restaurant Because the Actor Is 'Ungodly and Woke'?

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Nikki Dobrin

April 2, 2024 While the alleged incident was said to have taken place at one of Fieri's many restaurants, the ...

Have Scientists Discovered That Solar Panels Drain the Sun's Energy?

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David Mikkelson

May 25, 2014

A Facebook hoax claimed that to regain friends in your news feed and get rid of ads, copy and paste some text into a post to upgrade the system, then say hello new and old friends.

Facebook Hoax Promises Way 'To Regain Friends and Get Rid of Ads'

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Jordan Liles

Oct. 20, 2022 If only "copypasta" worked that way.

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