Were 'Black People in Birmingham' Caught Voting Multiple Times With Fake IDs?

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Bethania Palma

Dec 13, 2017 A so-called "satire" site published a story falsely claiming black voters committed fraud in Ala ...

Was One of Roy Moore's Accusers Arrested and Charged With 'Falsification'?

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Alex Kasprak

Dec 9, 2017 Reports of the arrest of one of Roy Moore's accusers of sexual abuse over "falsification" charge ...

Was the Texas Church Shooter an Atheist on the DNC Payroll?

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Kim LaCapria

Nov 7, 2017 Reports that the Texas church shooter was an atheist who was also on the DNC's payroll are fake ...

Sutherland Springs Shooting Rumors, Hoaxes, and Conspiracy Theories

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Kim LaCapria Brooke Binkowski

Nov 6, 2017 A mass shooting at a Texas church on 5 November 2017 led to an avalanche of false information.

Two Clinton Employees Arrested For Destroying Evidence As Uranium Probe Begins?

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Dan Evon

Nov 1, 2017 A fake news article claiming that two Clinton employees were arrested for destroying evidence re ...

Fake News Purveyors Apologize for 'Satire' Story Calling Fallen Soldier a Deserter

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Bethania Palma

Oct 30, 2017 A false story labeled "satire" posted on the web site FreedumJunkshun.com reported Sgt. La David ...

Did Cops 'Take a Knee' and Leave the Washington Redskins Stranded Overnight in Their Locker Room?

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Kim LaCapria

Oct 26, 2017 No, police didn't strand the football team in their locker room after a game against the Philade ...

Were Illegal Immigrants Arrested for Starting California Wildfires?

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Dan MacGuill

Oct 20, 2017 A series of articles fervently blamed immigrants and Muslims for devastating California fires -- ...

Flight Crew Takes a Knee, Leaving New Orleans Saints Stranded on Runway?

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Kim LaCapria

Oct 3, 2017 There is no truth to a widely-shared claim that the flight crew of the New Orleans Saints' team ...

Snopes' Field Guide to Fake News Sites and Hoax Purveyors

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Kim LaCapria

Jan 14, 2016 Snopes.com's updated guide to the internet's clickbaiting, news-faking, social media exploiting ...