Was Robert De Niro Involved in a Child Sex Trafficking Ring?
The Hollywood actor's profane Tony Awards speech led to the recirculation of rumors that he was involved in a "prostitution ring that used children."
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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.
Was a Child’s Skull Found at an Alleged Sex-Trafficking Bunker Area in Tucson?
Authorities have determined a skull found roughly 20 miles from an abandoned homeless camp belonged to an adult.
Shelby Township Meijer ‘Human Trafficking’ Warning
One of many human trafficking warnings spread on Facebook in August 2017 involved a purported kidnapping attempt at a Shelby Township, Michigan Meijer store.
Narrow Brush with Human Traffickers at a Southern California IKEA?
A familiar urban legend about retail environments and human trafficking popped up again in a viral Facebook post about a Southern California IKEA store.
Are Carjackers Using Discarded Shirts as Bait to Lure Victims?
News reports conflated a genuine incident of human trafficking with a completely unrelated claim that traffickers used shirts on windshields as bait.
Darboy Walmart Abduction Warning
Darboy, Wisconsin, is the latest location where human traffickers are purportedly engaging in complicated schemes to snatch random Walmart shoppers.
Warning: Kay Jewelers Free Ring Gift
Another rumor about human traffickers has been spread on Facebook, this one involving lures of free rings from Kay Jewelers placed on the windshields of cars.
Rochester/Silver Lake Park Abduction Warning
Police in Rochester, Minnesota, say no reports were received of attempted kidnappings during a fireworks event at Silver Lake Park.
Fresno and Tulare Serial Killer Warning
Police say that viral warnings about a serial killer in Fresno and Tulare counties are not credible.
‘Terrifying Warning’ About Ice Cream Trucks and Chloroform
A viral social media post claimed that young girls were being drugged with chloroform by ice cream trucks, but the rumor appeared to be baseless.
Facebook Panic Follows Kroger Kidnap Claim
A woman's claim that she and her daughter were targeted by kidnappers at Kroger was swiftly debunked, but not before it led to local alarm.
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Did Donald Trump Call Himself the ‘Second Coming of God,’ the ‘Chosen One’ or the ‘King of Israel’?
Multiple internet memes and news reports played off comments the 45th president made in a series of statements in August 2019.
Did a New Jersey Brother and Sister Win the Right to Marry Each Other?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Will Posting This Notice Stop Facebook or Instagram from Making Your Posts Public?
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