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Solar Eclipse Will Pass Over Every US City Named Nineveh on April 8, 2024?

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Jack Izzo

April 6, 2024 A total solar eclipse is caused by the moon and the sun being in exactly the right place at exac ...

WhatsApp 'Martinelli' Phone Virus Warning

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David Mikkelson

April 17, 2018 One of several similar WhatsApp malware hoaxes warns that a "Martinelli" video could "hack" your ...

This picture of Barack and Michelle Obama was doctored to give Michelle male features and pushed the debunked conspiracy theory that her name is Michael.

Doctored Christmas Photo of Michelle Obama Circulates Online

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Jordan Liles

Oct. 5, 2022 A message to those users who shared this misleading picture with friends on Facebook: Reverse im ...

A Black woman wearing a black outfit smiles looking at the camera.

Riley Gaines Wins $10M 'Defamation Lawsuit' Against Whoopi Goldberg?

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine

Oct. 19, 2023 We've previously fact-checked other satirical reports that have connected Gaines and Goldberg.

Did Willie Nelson Really Say This About Spinach?

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Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson

Sept. 30, 2006 The quote, which began circulating in emails in 2006, has often been attributed to Nelson.

Did White House, FBI, or DOJ 'Confirm' Authenticity of Ashley Biden's Diary?

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Alex Kasprak

March 28, 2023 Plenty of evidence and reporting suggests it is likely real, but that doesn't mean the governmen ...

NASA Lithium Chemtrails Conspiracy

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Kim LaCapria

April 21, 2016 Conspiracy web sites discovered an old recorded phone call between a NASA scientist and a conspi ...

Is the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus Endangered?

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Snopes Staff

Oct. 16, 2014 An online plea calls for saving the endangered Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus, a creature that c ...

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Are Electric Vehicles and Batteries Bad for the Environment?

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Madison Dapcevich

March 28, 2022 We broke the viral Facebook post down claim by claim.

Can Solar Eclipse Impact Pets?

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Nur Ibrahim

April 7, 2024 Wild animals have exhibited odd behaviors during past eclipses.

Video Shows Biden Saying, 'She Was 12, I was 30'?

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Aleksandra Wrona

Oct. 4, 2023 Some social media users claimed the viral video was proof of pedophilia.

Michelle Obama Finally Releases Photos of Herself Pregnant?

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Aleksandra Wrona

Sept. 22, 2023 "Did she take these yesterday? Or has she always looked past 50?" one X user commented.

Does Facebook Prohibit Posting of the Lord's Prayer?

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David Mikkelson

July 7, 2020 If it were banned, you wouldn't be seeing this message ...

Do Disney Cruises Send Kids to Jeffrey Epstein's Private Island?

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Alex Kasprak

June 2, 2023 The claim is based on a cascade of bad-faith arguments.

After Birth Abortion

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Kim LaCapria

July 29, 2015 Are American liberals debating the merits of "after birth abortion"?

Have Scientists Discovered That Solar Panels Drain the Sun's Energy?

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David Mikkelson

May 25, 2014

Was Tom Hanks Arrested in Australia and Fitted with an Ankle Bracelet?

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David Mikkelson

July 28, 2020 The actor is one of several celebrities who have become the target of bizarre conspiracy theorie ...

Have Contents of 'Ashley Biden's Diary' Been Verified?

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Alex Kasprak

April 5, 2024 The existence of a diary and the authenticity of purported facsimiles of a diary are two entirel ...

Did Daisy the Dog Rescue Hundreds of 9/11 Survivors?

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Barbara Mikkelson

Nov. 6, 2001 The tale of a dog named Daisy who rescued countless souls from World Trade Center towers on 11 S ...

Did a Michigan School District Install Litter Boxes in Bathrooms?

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Dan MacGuill

Jan. 24, 2022 The Michigan GOP seized upon the uncorroborated claims of a Midland woman about the presence of ...

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