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.
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.
An Alabama newspaper's assertion that a proposed bill would bar food stamp recipients from owning cars was widely repeated on blogs (but later corrected).
Despite what some people may think they've read, you still can't use food stamps to purchase marijuana.
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.