NASA Confirms 15 Days of Darkness?
22 July 2015Reports that NASA says that the Earth will experience more than two straight weeks of darkness at any point are fake (but recurrent) news.
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Snopes’ Field Guide to Fake News Sites and Hoax Purveyors
14 January 2016Snopes.com's updated guide to the internet's clickbaiting, news-faking, social media exploiting dark side.
FALSE: Clinical Study Will Pay You $3,000 Per Week to Smoke Marijuana
30 November 2015Sorry, it's fake news: the federal government isn't paying study participants a generous weekly stipend to smoke pot.
Did a Man Commit Suicide Over a Black ‘Star Wars’ Character?
20 October 2015Fortunately, fanaticism for the 'Star Wars' franchise has not developed to this extreme.
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Did Obama Pledge ‘More Flexibility’ Toward Russia After the 2012 Election?
13 December 2016In 2012, President Obama was overheard over a hot microphone telling President Dmitri Medvedev of Russia he would have "more flexibility" to negotiate with Putin after the election.
Is This Video of a ‘Gyro Drop’ Amusement Park Ride Real?
14 June 2019The "Gyro Drop" is a real amusement park ride, but a popular video of it relies on some imagination.
Will Woody Be Openly Bisexual in ‘Toy Story 4?’
3 June 2019A niche genre of 'satire' sexualizes animated characters.
Does Facebook Have ‘Shake-to-Report’ Feature That Lands Users in ‘Facebook Jail’?
14 June 2019As of late May 2019, a new Facebook feature allowing users to report technical problems by shaking their phones was being rolled out gradually to all mobile accounts.
Does This Photograph Show Two Boys — One Vaccinated, One Not — Who Were Exposed to Smallpox?
13 June 2018In the early 1900s, Allan Warner documented several cases of smallpox and the effects of vaccinations.