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About: When misinformation obscures the truth and readers don’t know what to trust, Snopes’ fact-checking and original, investigative reporting lights the way to evidence-based and contextualized analysis. We always link to and document our sources so readers are empowered to do independent research and make up their own minds.

Snopes got its start in 1994, investigating urban legends, hoaxes, and folklore. Founder David Mikkelson, later joined by his wife, was publishing online before most people were connected to the internet. As demand for reliable fact checks grew, so did Snopes. Now it’s the oldest and largest fact-checking site online, widely regarded by journalists, folklorists, and readers as an invaluable research companion.

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Snopes got its start in 1994, investigating urban legends, hoaxes, and folklore. Founder David Mikkelson, later joined by his wife, was publishing online before most people were connected to the internet. As demand for reliable fact checks grew, so did Snopes. Now it’s the oldest and largest fact-checking site online, widely regarded by journalists, folklorists, and readers as an invaluable research companion.

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18th-century English gambling dens employed people to swallow dice in case of police raids?


One newspaper reported that people who were given the responsibility "must have had a good digestion."


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Striking image and video of 'Steeple Mountain' on Jupiter's moon Io are concept art — but authentic pics do exist


According to NASA, the massive mountain on the Jovian moon stands between 3 and 4.3 miles tall.


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Trump tariffs: 10 rumors with varying degrees of truth


From rumors about automakers opening new factories to layoffs in the alcohol industry, a variety of tariff-related claims are circulating online.


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Trump didn't install a 200-foot statue of Jesus outside the White House


Errors in the footage make it clear the video is AI-generated.


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Investigating rumor that Musk is shutting down Meals on Wheels program for older Americans


The food delivery organization says it serves 251 million meals annually to 2 million seniors across the U.S.


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Rep. Keith Self quoted Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels at congressional hearing. Here's the context


Self later posted on X calling a video's framing of his remarks "completely misleading."


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No, Rep. Jasmine Crockett didn't collect dead grandmother's Social Security checks


A network of Facebook pages and websites describing its output as satirical in nature originated the rumor about the Texas congresswoman.


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Fox News didn't show live stocks ticker after Trump's tariffs announcement — markets were closed


Also, the right-leaning cable news channel has never had a continuous live stocks ticker.


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Vance was wrong: Maryland father accidentally deported to El Salvador isn't 'convicted MS-13 gang member'


A confidential police source claimed he was an MS-13 gang member — but other cited "evidence" consisted of wearing a hoodie and Chicago Bulls hat.


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Historian Heather Cox Richardson said Facebook removed her posts. Here's what we know


Posts on Richardson's page were visible again days after she and many of her followers first said they disappeared.


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Video of Danish parliament laughing at Trump's Greenland comments isn't real


A 2019 video of the Danish parliament was doctored to add audio of Trump talking about acquiring Greenland.


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Yes, the IRS allows tax deductions on some pet expenses, like service animals


Claims shared online about "exciting news for pet owners" regarding potential tax deductions for animals were somewhat misleading in early 2025.


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At least 4 school shooters sentenced to death since 1940, but none have yet been executed


The claim that "zero" school shooters have ever been sentenced to death is false.


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No proof Musk's $5.7B charity donation in 2021 broke any records


A February 2022 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing revealed Musk donated 5 million Tesla shares in November 2021.


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Unravelling claims Biden abandoned NASA astronauts in space for political gain


Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita "Suni" Williams had to stay at the International Space Station for nine months after their capsule malfunctioned.


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Rumor claims Musk donated $800K to help storm victims repair their homes. Here's what we know


Facebook users shared the claim in spring 2025 following severe weather.


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Posts online correctly cracked the formula for Trump's tariffs


Despite a White House spokesman claiming otherwise, the published formula matched what social media users calculated.


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Trump tweet from 2012 demanding impeachment if Dow drops 1,000 points isn't real


The purported screenshot circulated in early April 2025, following the imposition of U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.


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What to know about rumors Musk is leaving his DOGE role


In an X post, Musk called rumors he was being sidelined by the administration "fake news."


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No evidence Musk sobbed to Trump about Tesla 'going down' in leaked audio clip


In the clip, Trump allegedly responded to Musk’s claim that “Tesla is going down” by saying, “Soon everybody will be buying again.”


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