Did Democrats Pass a Bill That Funds College for ‘Illegal Immigrants’ Using Taxpayer Money?
"Investment is squandered when higher education is placed out of reach, and it is a huge disservice to students and all New Yorkers."
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Did Theresa May Say Pedophiles Should Be Allowed to Adopt Children?
A notorious junk news site twisted a news story from 2010.
Does This Photograph Show Barack Obama Dressed as Satan?
"Gosh, that cheek looks awfully familiar. Could it be ... Satan?"
Did Miley Cyrus Tell Fans to Worship Satan If They Want to Be Rich and Famous?
Contrary to what's claimed on various junk news websites, the pop songstress has not sung the praises of Satan.
Was This Man Whipped to Death for Molesting a 2-Year-Old Child?
A graphic video showing a man being brutally whipped while tied to a post is real, but it has nothing to do with pedophilia.
Did a Harvard Study Prove That “Unvaccinated Children Pose No Risk” to Other Kids?
A deceptive and factually challenged blog post on an anti-vaccine website is not a “Harvard study,” yet its false conclusions are popular on social media.
Was an FBI Agent Who Exposed Hillary Clinton’s Corruption Found Dead?
A murder-suicide involving an FBI agent and his estranged wife was not related to a probe into Hillary Clinton and the "Fast and Furious" scandal.
Did HR 6054 Make It Illegal to Join ‘Antifa’?
The Unmasking Antifa Act, introduced to Congress in June 2018, would create additional penalties for committing "certain offenses" while in disguise.
Did a Study Find That Almost All Politicians Are ‘Actual Psychopaths’?
A disreputable web site grossly misrepresented the finding of a May 2018 study about the geographic distribution of psychopaths.
Did Chelsea Clinton Tweet That ‘Pizzagate Is Real’?
Neither Pizzagate nor a "child trafficking bunker" in Tucson is real or connected to illegal activities supposedly directed by Hillary Clinton.
Did Snopes.com Ignore a Huge Child Trafficking Bust in Arizona?
Disreputable web sites conflated a homeless camp in Arizona with a carefully orchestrated multi-agency sting on the other side of the country.
Is McDonald’s Replacing All Cashiers with Robots to Avoid a Minimum Wage Increase?
A fake news site twisted information about self-serve kiosks into a false claim that McDonald's is replacing all their cashiers with "robots."
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Was a Florida Man Arrested for Tranquilizing and Raping Alligators in the Everglades?
Drugging up and performing sex acts on dangerous reptiles is probably not an advisable means for getting one's kicks.
Did Pelosi Use $15,000 Worth of Pens to Sign Articles of Impeachment?
The tradition of using multiple pens to sign important legislation, and then giving those pens to the people involved, has been practiced by politicians for decades.
Will Aaron Hernandez’s Family Receive $15 Million from the NFL?
Aaron Hernandez's conviction could be vacated under the obscure legal doctrine of abatement ab initio, but that won't necessarily entitle his family to millions of dollars.
Is the EPA Allowing for the Approval of New Asbestos-Containing Products?
The Environmental Protection Agency will be allowing for potential new uses of asbestos, while limiting the scope of studies that assess its risk.
Was Rapper YNW Melly Stabbed to Death in Prison?
Rumors of the rapper's demise spread in December 2019 after posts on "prank" news websites.