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Trump's passports, Great American State Fair and... public naps?
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (280+ words) Today's edition is sponsored once again by the 1440 newsletter! They told us they are getting more great feedback from Snopes readers who have signed up. 1440 has built a newsletter with nearly 5 million readers to offer a nonpartisan, unbiased daily view…...
Does Musk's voter registration site share users' personal info? | Snopes.com
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (206+ words) Izz LaMagdeleine September 10, 2026 Social media users have warned VoteSafe.org, a voter registration website, is tied to tech billionaire Elon Musk and shares users' personal information. Reporter Rae Deng explained: The link between Musk's America PAC and VoteSafe.org; Tensions…...
Did Walmart update its privacy policy to allow surveillance pricing?
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (269+ words) No evidence credibly confirms Walmart engages in misuse of customer data involving the practice of using in-store digital shelf labels for surveillance pricing, a term defined as the act of raising or lowering prices on a per-customer basis based on…...
Did prisoners in Kansas donate over $4K to pay off school lunch debt?
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (474+ words) Rumors that men incarcerated inside a Kansas prison raised money to help pay off the lunch debt of students in their local school district spread online in September 2026. Posts on Facebook and Reddit circulated details about the alleged act of…...
These faith leaders were arrested for protesting ICE. Here's what they told us
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (697+ words) The faiths represented among the protesters include a Quaker, two Protestant pastors, one Unitarian Universalist minister, one Methodist pastor, an Episcopalian priest and an Episcopalian archdeacon. In September 2026, social media users shared an image collage of six mug shots and…...
Did Trump post video of himself hitting Mark Carney with hockey stick? Here's the truth
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (526+ words) Trump did not post the animated video. However, he did post a still, cartoon image of himself standing over Carney, both wearing hockey gear, with the Canadian prime minister on the ground and the U.S. president telling him, "Get up, Governor....
Did Jeffrey Dahmer say he didn't eat people with tattoos?
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (262+ words) In August 2026, an online quote spread online claiming serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, who ate the flesh of some of his victims, said he didn't cannibalize people with tattoos because the ink tasted bad. The rumor spread on Instagram, Reddit and…...
Tonea Miller death investigation in Miami: What we know
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (209+ words) Social media posts claim that Tonea Miller, a 27-year-old Black woman, was found lynched from a tree after traveling to Miami to celebrate Juneteenth. Snopes reporter Laerke Christensen investigated. She broke down what authorities, the Miami-Dade branch of the NAACP…...
Julia Roberts' parents couldn't afford bill for her birth. Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife covered it
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (656+ words) A popular internet story claims that Oscar-winning actor Julia Roberts' family had an unusual relationship with Martin Luther King Jr. Snopes readers asked us to verify the story that the Kings paid the hospital bill for Roberts' birth as a…...
20 claims about public figures defying Trump, debunked
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (171+ words) Snopes.com 20 claims about public figures defying Trump, debunked Pope Leo XIV and WNBA star Caitlin Clark are among the targets of AI-generated rumors about criticizing the president. Published Sept. 8, 2026 U.S. President Donald Trump is undoubtedly one of the most controversial…...