Did Disney Acquire Pornhub?
21 May 2019 Some QAnon conspiracy theorists were apparently taken by a bit of satire.
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Did Statesville, NC, Try to Stop Camping World from Flying the U.S. Flag?
21 May 2019 The company's CEO Marcus Lemonis told Snopes.com, "We will not be taking the flag down under any circumstances ... Never going to happen."
Does a 1996 U.S. Law Say Non-Citizens Who Vote Must Be Deported?
21 May 2019 The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 deemed non-citizens convicted of voting unlawfully to be "deportable."
Is This Katie McCormick’s Gravestone from the 1870s?
21 May 2019 A young woman's death from a reported botched abortion in the late 1800s still resonates with many people today.
Does the U.S. Government Subsidize Viagra?
20 May 2019 Attempts to make political points by bringing up DoD spending on erectile dysfunction drugs don't tell the whole story.
Did NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio Once Support the Sandinista Govt. in Nicaragua?
20 May 2019 In May 2019, social media posts targeted the would-be 2020 Democratic presidential nominee for his past political positions, as well as his decision to change his name.
Are Taco Bell’s Cinnamon Twists Made by Deep-Frying Rotini Pasta?
20 May 2019 The online world seems a bit confused about the existence of various types of dough.
Did Joe Biden Once Say That Roe v. Wade “Went Too Far”?
17 May 2019 The origin of this claim was an interview conducted with then-Senator Biden in 1974.
Is This a Photograph of a Young Donald Trump?
17 May 2019 Sometimes distorting visual reality is as easy as pushing a button.
Was Canada Under an E. Coli-Related Boil Water Notice in the Spring of 2019?
17 May 2019 An inaccurate, partially plagiarized post on an obscure blog caused widespread concern in April and May 2019.
Is an Incurable “Mexican Blood Flu” Creating a Health Crisis at the Southern Border?
17 May 2019 Claims of a virulent outbreak at the U.S.-Mexico border mix inaccurate assertions from politicians with the claims of a supplement-peddling conspiracy publisher.
Did Georgia Pass a Law Imposing Severe Criminal Penalties for Abortions and Miscarriages?
21 May 2019 House Bill 481, signed into law in May 2019, prompted a wave of assertions about its possible effects.
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Did Republicans Actually Say These Things About Rape?
27 February 2014 A list purportedly offers controversial and embarrassing statements about rape made by Republican politicians.
Is This a Photograph of a 12-Week Fetus?
10 November 2013 An image many have viewed as a photograph of first trimester fetus is actually a picture of a hand-painted resin doll crafted by an artist.
Does an Ohio Anti-Abortion Bill Ban Birth Control?
20 May 2019 HB 182 would limit access to, but not criminalize use of, certain types of birth control.
Was WWE Wrestler Ric Flair Declared Brain Dead?
17 May 2019 A number of rumors were circulated in May 2019 after the retired wrestler was hospitalized.
Is This 450-Pound Dog Real?
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