Did Harvey Weinstein Commit Suicide in Arizona?
1 March 2018 A fabricated article about the movie mogul's supposed self-inflicted death appeared on an irksome fake news web site.
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Did Melania Trump Hire an Exorcist to Cleanse the White House of Obama ‘Demons’?
22 February 2018 According to the First Lady's spokesperson, widely shared reports that she demanded a White House exorcism are "not true in any way."
Did an American Teenager Who Killed a ‘Muslim Refugee’ for Raping His Sister Get 30 Years in Prison?
12 February 2018 A anti-Islam, anti-refugee video widely shared on Facebook was blatant fake news.
Did a Black Lives Matter Leader Get Sued for Embezzling Donations?
9 February 2018 Right-wing web sites republished a fabricated story posted by a notorious purveyor of fake news.
‘Noise and Confusion’: Fake News in Ecuador
7 February 2018 Editors at Ecuadoran media outlets told Snopes how fake news and disinformation affected two recent votes in the South American country.
Fake News and Bots Target Author of Democratic Memo
7 February 2018 California Democrat Adam Schiff is the latest target of the disinformation campaign.
Did an Explosion at Al Franken’s Montana Ranch Kill 6 People?
7 February 2018 The fake news article misuses an image of a New York City building fire.
Did Denzel Washington Say Trump’s Election Saved Us From an ‘Orwellian Police State’?
5 February 2018 The quote attributed to the famed actor was fabricated by a disreputable web site.
Did a Greenpeace Activist Get His Arm Bitten Off After Hugging a Shark?
2 February 2018 An article claiming that a great white shark attacked a Greenpeace activist originated on a well-known fake news site.
Did a Woman Sue a Paris Zoo After an Escaped Hippo Tried to Rape Her?
30 January 2018 A tasteless, body-shaming fake news article claimed that a hippopotamus attempted to rape a 400-pound woman after escaping from a Paris zoo.
