The Agriculture Department said the rule would close "a loophole" that enables people receiving only minimal benefits from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program to be eligible automatically for food stamps.
A partisan Facebook page significantly exaggerated the likely consequences of the House's version of the 2018 "farm bill."
This claim, in circulation since at least 2012, is mathematically impossible and factually deficient.
The head of one advocacy group says the program hinges on an "antiquated" idea about people enrolled in the SNAP program.
The Department of Agriculture agreed to waive the usual "hot food" ban for food stamps and denies rejecting an earlier waiver request.
A Facebook prank site published a hoax report that soda and candy would no longer be eligible for electronic benefits transfer purchases.
A series of Facebook rumors about food stamp benefits for post-Irma Florida residents have a grain of truth to them but elide important facts.
House Republicans unveiled a budget that makes deep cuts in food stamps and other social safety net programs while boosting military spending by billions.
A crackdown on illegal immigration under President Donald Trump has driven some poor people to take a drastic step: opt out of federal food assistance.
Racially-charged reports that Donald Trump said that he wanted to get rid of specific social programs originated from a hoax news site.
President Obama has not passed a law removing a restriction that bars food stamp recipients from purchasing hot food items with SNAP benefits.
A viral video depicts a man who followed a purportedly Muslim woman to her vehicle at night and accused her of using food stamps to buy soda to sell in her store.
Fake death notices are often spread for malicious purposes.
The former NFL star was convicted of running a dog fighting ring in 2007.
Highly dubious websites posted false and distasteful articles that prompted unwarranted concern among the reality TV star's many fans.
The president apparently misspoke while delivering remarks to the 45th March for Life in Washington.
A viral Facebook post appears to have been inspired by a 2016 book about the Hollywood icon's wartime military service.