Why liberals are suddenly upset at Snopes for fact-checking a Trump quote
‘This is very embarrassing for Snopes — and they should delete it.’
On Dec 4, 2023 by Mikael Thalen
Ocasio-Cortez calls GOP ‘intellectually bankrupt’ after credit-score smear
Another day, another clapback.
On Feb 9, 2019 by Samira Sadeque
How Snopes keeps fact-checking in the era of fake news overload
Who snopes Snopes?
On May 28, 2018 by Matt Silverman, chris boylan
Fact: Snopes turns to crowdfunding to save site amid legal feud
The legal battle between Snopes and Proper Media has been waging since earlier this year.
On Jul 24, 2017 by Andrew Wyrich
3 easy ways to tell if a viral photo is bogus
Shut down your aunt’s chain email once and for all.
On May 22, 2015 by Luke Winkie
Plastic surgeons say Three-Boob Girl is a hoax
“I would be happy to go on record claiming that this is a falsified story and essentially not possible.”
On Sep 23, 2014 by EJ Dickson
No, Kanye West did not call himself the ‘next Nelson Mandela’
This fake newspaper did.
On Dec 8, 2013 by Aja Romano
Debunking Warren Buffett’s quick-fix Congressional plan
Snopes has taken down an alleged proposition that would make all sitting members of Congress ineligible for re-election if the deficit was more than 3 percent of the GDP.
On Dec 5, 2012 by Justin Franz
Viral Facebook status won’t protect you from terms of service
Sorry, but there’s nothing in the Berne Convention about copyrighting your Facebook statuses after you’ve agreed to Facebook’s terms. Tell your friends.
On Nov 26, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Another Facebook chain letter, another hoax
Sorry, but copying and pasting this chain letter will have no effect on your Facebook privacy settings.
On Jun 6, 2012 by Michelle Jaworski
Racist airline passenger story too good to be true
Snopes has debunked this story about an unpleasant airline passenger who got her comeuppance. But Facebook users, it’s the princple not the truth that matters.
On Apr 3, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Sharing isn’t always caring on Facebook
Will sharing this photo help this boy receive a free heart transplant? Absolutely not.
On Feb 3, 2012 by Kevin Collier
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