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iPhone FaceTime Bug Reportedly Allows Eavesdropping

28 January 2019 - A major FaceTime bug has been uncovered allowing iPhone users to call another device via FaceTime and hear audio on the other end, before the recipient has answered the call.

Did New York Pass a Bill Legalizing Abortions Up to Birth?

22 January 2019 - Opponents claimed the law "strips unborn children of their rights and jeopardizes women's health by allowing non-physicians to perform" abortions

Year in Review

27 December 2018 - What we did, how we did, and what readers liked best, according to the numbers. Plus, that time we were on TV!

Former President George H.W. Bush Has Died

30 November 2018 - The 41st President of the U.S. has passed away at age 94, according to the family's spokesperson

Snopes.com Has a New Look. Tell Us What You Think

7 November 2018 - We’ve done some redecorating and made significant upgrades behind the scenes.

Rapper Mac Miller Dies of Apparent Overdose

7 September 2018 - The 26-year-old rapper was reportedly found dead in his Studio City, California home.

Film Star Burt Reynolds Dies at 82

6 September 2018 - The star of 'Deliverance,' 'The Longest Yard,' and 'Smokey and the Bandit' died at Jupiter Medical in Florida,

Salmonella Outbreak in Several States Linked to Pre-Cut Melon

10 June 2018 - A multistate outbreak of salmonella linked to pre-cut melon has sickened 60 people in five Midwestern states.

Did Pope Francis Order White Women to ‘Breed’ with Muslims?

5 June 2018 - Statements from the pontiff about European assimilation of migrants were absurdly characterized by a fake news site.

Buffalo Wild Wings Twitter Account Hacked

3 June 2018 - Restaurant chain Buffalo Wild Wings says its Twitter account was hacked and crude comments were briefly posted, but later deleted.

Did Sarah Sanders Offer Roseanne Barr a White House Job?

30 May 2018 - A widely shared Facebook post from the press secretary appeared to offer an official White House position to the controversial comedian.