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Have you seen a video claiming to show the world's largest meteorite impact crater in Mexico? That's not true. Here's what the video actually shows and where the largest crater is located:
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Posts wrongly identify Mexico as location of largest meteorite impact crater
The popular video isn't even of a meteor crater.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mexico-largest-meteorite-impact-crater/
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An online rumor claims Trump repeatedly deployed the National Guard on 29-day cycles to avoid paying out housing and health benefits. We investigated. Here's what we know:
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Contextualizing claims Trump deployed National Guard on 29-day orders to avoid paying benefits
Deploying members on 29-day orders is reportedly a common practice in the guard.
https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/09/29/trump-national-guard-29-days/
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An independent journalist reported that the FBI plans to categorize trans people as "Nihilistic Violent Extremists." Here's what we know:
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What to know about claim FBI plans to categorize trans people as 'Nihilistic Violent Extremists'
The rumor originated from a report by independent journalist Ken Klippenstein that cited two anonymous national security officials.
https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/09/26/fbi-categorize-trans-people/
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❌ No, multiple country music stars didn't refuse to perform a planned Charlie Kirk tribute at the 2026 Super Bowl.
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Did country music legends refuse to perform Charlie Kirk tribute at 2026 Super Bowl?
Facebook posts claimed Dolly Parton, Alan Jackson and George Strait were among the country music stars who refused to perform the tribute.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/charlie-kirk-country-music-legends-super-bowl/
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A claim spread online that the Trump administration said birth control pills and IUDs were abortions. Here's what we know:
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Breaking down report Trump admin said birth control pills, IUDs cause abortions
The rumor originated from New York Times reporting about the Trump administration destroying $10 million in contraceptives meant to go abroad.
https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/09/19/trump-admin-birth-control/
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This story about Hells Angels members rescuing 23 children from a flooded school bus is completely made up. Here's how the rumor spread:
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Rumor has it Hells Angels saved 23 kids from flooded school bus. Here's the truth
According to the story, floodwaters trapped 23 kindergarteners inside the bus and their "terrified teacher" screamed for help.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bikers-saved-kids-school-bus-flood/
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Trump has claimed he successfully ended seven wars. But is that true? We broke down each conflict he may have been referring to and explained what really happened.
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Trump claims he ended 7 wars. Here's the truth
The president has repeated the claim, most recently during a speech before the U.N. General Assembly.
https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/09/26/trump-end-7-wars/
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Some people on social media claim autism predates Tylenol entirely. We looked into the history of both. Here's what we found:
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Which was discovered first, autism or Tylenol? What to know
The condition that became known as autism was described before the Tylenol brand was created. Autism's history dates back further than the drug's.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/autism-older-than-tylenol/
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Social media posts claim Joseph Goebbels, the minister of propaganda for the German Third Reich under Adolf Hitler, banned five comedians for joking about the Nazi Party and its leaders. That's true. ✅
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Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels banned comedians for joking about Nazi Party
Online users reposted the newspaper article from Feb. 4, 1939, following ABC's initial September 2025 announcement of suspending "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/goebbels-banned-comedians-nazi-article/
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You've probably belted out, "We are the champions...of the world," at some point. But is that really how Queen's anthem ends? We took a closer look.
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Freddie Mercury didn't sing 'of the world' at the end of 'We Are the Champions'?
The 1977 power ballad rocked the world, but some claim its big finale differs from how they remember it.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/we-are-the-champions-of-the-world/
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False alarm, Mountain Dew fans. Texas didn't ban your favorite soda, despite the online rumors:
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Is Mountain Dew banned in Texas?
A newly passed law in 2025 required food manufacturers to put warning labels on products with certain ingredients. It did not ban those products.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/texas-mountain-dew-ban/
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❌ No, Trump didn't tell the UN, "It burns when I pee."
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Trump didn't tell the UN that 'it burns when I pee'
The purported statement was posted by a satirical social media account.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-it-burns-when-i-pee/
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Rumors spread that ICE descended upon a home near Chicago and detained construction workers on a roof, forcing them to jump during the raid. We inspected the claim:
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Inspecting claim ICE agents removed ladders, forced workers to jump off roof during Illinois raid
A homeowner claimed ICE agents swarmed his home with guns drawn while they were not at home.
https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/09/24/ice-raid-ladders-illinois/
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❌ Tesla didn't announce a $789 "Pi Phone," which would come with a free connection to satellite internet through SpaceX's Starlink.
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Tesla released 'Pi Phone' with Starlink capability?
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has suggested that the electric car manufacturer might produce a phone, but the company has never officially announced one.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tesla-pi-phone-starlink/
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There's no evidence Erika Kirk was involved with child trafficking in Romania. We debunked the evidence:
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No evidence Erika Kirk was involved with child trafficking in Romania
There is also no proof she was ever "banned" from or "kicked out" of Romania.
https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/09/25/erika-kirk-child-trafficking/
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A claim spread online that Queen Elizabeth II expressed sincere interest in and even "loved" Charlie Kirk's work. We examined the rumors:
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Examining rumors Queen Elizabeth II 'loved' Charlie Kirk's work
According to users' posts, the queen took great interest in the conservative activist's work.
https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/09/26/charlie-kirk-queen-elizabeth/
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A claim spread online that Oklahoma superintendent Ryan Walters said he would require every high school in the state to have a Turning Point USA chapter. Here's what we know:
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Inspecting claim Oklahoma superintendent required Turning Point USA chapters at all high schools
Ryan Walters announced a "partnership" with Turning Point USA the day before he said he would resign as Oklahoma's top education official.
https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/09/26/oklahoma-high-schools-turning-point-usa/
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A rumor claims Cinderella was once called “Cinder-sl**” in early fairy tales. It’s mostly false — only one 1921 version used it and the translation was a stretch:
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Breaking down claim early Cinderella versions called her 'Cinder-sl**'
A single translation well after the Victorian-era ended included the insult, but it wasn't exactly an accurate translation of the original insult.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cinderella-crude-name-fact-check/
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Rumors swirled online that two-thirds of more than 1,800 detainees were missing from "Alligator Alcatraz" — the Florida migrant detention center that opened in July. Here's what we found when we looked into the claims:
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Investigation found two-thirds of more than 1,800 detainees 'dropped off the grid' from 'Alligator Alcatraz'?
The Miami Herald's findings were based off two detainee rosters the news outlet obtained. Snopes sought further details.
https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/09/25/men-lost-from-alligator-alcatraz/
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❌ No, Simon Cowell hasn't teamed up with Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert to launch a "Truth News" channel.
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Did Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert and Simon Cowell team up to launch 'Truth News' channel?
According to the story, Cowell had stepped off the judging panel and into the media battlefield.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jimmy-kimmel-channel-stephen-colbert-simon-cowell/
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❌ No, Kelly Clarkson didn't announce she was cutting ties with all brands supporting the LGBTQ+ community.
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Did Kelly Clarkson announce she would cut ties with brands supporting LGBTQ+ community?
The rumor spread on social media, but no reliable outlet had reported on it.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kelly-clarkson-lgbtq-cut-ties/
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Meta hasn't started adding tags to some social media posts, claiming, "This user is suspected of being part of a terrorist organization called Antifa. Please report any suspicious behavior."
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Untangling rumor Meta labeled some Threads users as members of 'Antifa'
A social media meme began after U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order declaring "Antifa" a "domestic terrorist organization."
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/antifa-threads-warning/
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A meme claims frequent masturbation causes back pain and a weakened immune system, among other "side effects." But science says otherwise:
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Myths about masturbation side effects are spreading online. Here's what science actually says
Compulsive, forceful or unhygienic masturbation can be problematic, but the act itself does contribute toward a healthy sex life.
https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/09/08/masturbation-side-effects-list/
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Here are 20 rumors about California's governor that Snopes has investigated:
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20 claims about Gavin Newsom we've fact-checked
From rumors about his personal life to claims about California's response to wildfires, these stories about the governor have circulated over time.
https://www.snopes.com/collections/gavin-newsom-claims-collection/
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Trump hung Biden's "autopen signature" in a new White House 'Walk of Fame." But many presidents have used the device.
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Trump hung Biden's 'autopen signature' in new White House 'Walk of Fame,' but many presidents have used device
Presidents have signed documents via autopen since Thomas Jefferson.
https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/09/26/biden-autopen-trump-portrait/
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❌ No, Barbra Streisand didn't sue Karoline Leavitt for $50 million.
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Rumor about Barbra Streisand suing Karoline Leavitt is fake
The White House press secretary did not launch a "verbal assault" on the singer and actress.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/barbra-streisand-karoline-leavitt/
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❌ No, Chelsea Clinton wasn't ordered to repay $3.7 million in checks she cashed on behalf of the Clinton Foundation. Here's why the rumor doesn't add up:
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Rumored Chelsea Clinton order to repay $3.7M in foundation scandal doesn't add up
Users shared this rumor about the daughter of former U.S. President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in September 2025.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/chelsea-clinton-repay-foundation/
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A rumor claiming Melania Trump was an escort is circulating online again this summer. But it's unfounded. Here's what we know:
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Unraveling claim Melania was an escort before meeting Trump at Ghislaine Maxwell party
The U.K. tabloid Daily Mail settled a defamation case after spreading the rumor in 2016.
https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/09/01/melania-trump-escort-ghislaine-maxwell-party/
4 days ago
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A rumor spread that Google had admitted to censoring content on YouTube at the behest of the Biden administration. We unpacked the claims:
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Unpacking claims Google admitted to censorship on YouTube under Biden administration
The U.S. House Judiciary Committee, led by Republicans, said "Google Admits Censorship Under Biden." This is an oversimplification.
https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/09/25/google-youtube-biden-censorship/
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❌ No, Chicago didn't use salt trucks to keep ICE agents from the city.
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Disproving claim Chicago used salt trucks to block ICE from city
Videos of salt trucks in Chicago circulated as the Trump administration stationed hundreds of federal agents near Illinois' largest city.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/chicago-salt-trucks-ice/
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Many social media users compared Stephen Miller's speech at Charlie Kirk's memorial to a speech once made by Joseph Goebbels, Adolf Hitler's propaganda chief. We investigated the claim:
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Investigating whether Stephen Miller's speech at Charlie Kirk memorial included Nazi subtext
Miller allegedly "plagiarized" from Adolf Hitler's propaganda chief, Joseph Goebbels.
https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/09/25/stephen-miller-charlie-kirk-speech/
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Did Simone Biles really respond to Charlie Kirk after his death? We broke down Kirk’s 2021 remarks about Biles and the false rumor about her supposed response.
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Simone Biles didn't respond to Charlie Kirk's 2021 Olympics comments after his death
Kirk, a conservative activist killed in September 2025, previously made negative remarks about the seven-time, Olympic gold-medal-winning gymnast.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/simone-biles-charlie-kirk-post/
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A video does show Trump saying, "Smart people don’t like me." But the original poster says key context is missing. Here's everything we do — and don't — know:
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Did Trump say, 'Smart people don't like me'? What we know
Trump critics are sharing a video of him supposedly making the statement. But it's missing context, according to the Instagram user who posted it.
https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/09/17/trump-smart-people-quote/
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Trump has claimed he successfully ended seven wars. But is that true? We broke down each conflict he may have been referring to and explained what really happened.
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Did Trump end 7 wars, as he claimed? Here are the facts
The U.S. president has made this claim, about six or seven conflicts, numerous times in 2025.
https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/09/05/trump-ended-7-wars/
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A claim spread online that the Trump administration had said birth control pills and IUDs were abortions. Here's what we know:
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Breaking down report Trump admin said birth control pills, IUDs cause abortions
The rumor originated from New York Times reporting about the Trump administration destroying $10 million in contraceptives meant to go abroad.
https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/09/19/trump-admin-birth-control/
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This snarky statement being shared online is not an official response from Tylenol regarding Trump's claim that the drug could cause autism:
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Checking rumored Tylenol response to Trump autism announcement
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Sept. 22, 2025, that taking Tylenol was linked to autism.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-tylenol-announcement-tylenol/
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Yes, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he went on Charlie Kirk’s podcast in 2001, where they became "soulmates." But that's impossible.
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RFK Jr. said he met Charlie Kirk in 2001. That's impossible
The U.S. Secretary of Health said he went on the late podcast host's show in July 2001.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/rfk-jr-met-charlie-kirk-2001/
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❌ No, a photo doesn't authentically show Jeffrey Epstein with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
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Here's how we know photo showing Epstein and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is fake
The image showed telltale signs of being AI-generated.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/photo-epstein-openai-sam-altman/
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❌ No, Charlie Kirk didn't say gay people should be stoned to death.
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Charlie Kirk didn't say gay people should be stoned to death
The Turning Point USA co-founder and conservative commentator was fatally shot while speaking at a Utah college.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/charlie-kirk-gay-people-stoned/
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This 2017 post shared by Tylenol is authentic. But Tylenol maker Kenvue said it didn't reflect its "full guidance" on the drug's safe use, and explained why the company avoids making recommendations about any medication use during pregnancy:
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Contextualizing 2017 Tylenol post about pregnancy recommendations
The post shared on social media was authentic, but Tylenol maker Kenvue said the response was "incomplete" and didn't reflect its "full guidance."
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tylenol-x-post-2017-pregnancy/
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Many people have claimed that Trump once advised people to "inject bleach" into their bodies to fight COVID-19. Here's what he actually said:
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Did Disney lose $4B in market cap after suspending Jimmy Kimmel's show? Here's what we know:
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Did Disney lose $4B in market cap after suspending Jimmy Kimmel's show? What we know
The stock did not drop this much overnight, but it did fall this much, and more, over several days following the suspension.
https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/09/23/disney-jimmy-kimmel-market-cap/
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No study has proven that Tylenol causes autism. Experts still say it's safe to use during pregnancy when taken as directed:
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Does Tylenol use during pregnancy cause autism? Here's what science says
There's no definitive evidence that Tylenol causes autism, and multiple medical groups have reiterated that it remains safe to use during pregnancy.
https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/09/24/tylenol-autism-pregnancy-research/
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A book about Charlie Kirk's killing wasn't released a day before the shooting happened.
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Book about Charlie Kirk's killing didn't come out before shooting
"The Shooting of Charlie Kirk" appeared to be yet another case of low-quality, AI-generated content.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-shooting-of-charlie-kirk-book/
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Social media users spread a rumor that Grindr experienced outages near Charlie Kirk's memorial. Here's what we know:
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Breaking down rumors of alleged Grindr outages near Charlie Kirk memorial
Similar spikes occurred in cities across the United States, according to crowdsourced data.
https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/09/23/charlie-kirk-memorial-grindr/
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A rumor that Sony recalled 700,000 camcorders in 1998 because they could "see through" people's clothes recently resurfaced online. Here's what's true and what's not:
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Could Sony's '90s camcorders really see through people's clothes? Here's the truth
Social media users have long shared a story about Sony recalling the camcorders after users discovered the feature.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/sony-camcorders-see-through-clothes/
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The NFL has been the subject of many online rumors over the years. Here are 25 claims we've fact-checked:
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25 rumors we've fact-checked about the NFL
Over the years, Snopes has looked into a variety of claims about the National Football League, its players, teams and coaches.
https://www.snopes.com/collections/nfl-collection/
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A rumor spread online that Colin Kaepernick planned to fund an independent autopsy for Demartravion "Trey" Reed, a Black student found hanging from a tree on a Mississippi college campus. Here's what we know:
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Colin Kaepernick initiative funding independent autopsy for Black student found hanging from tree
A medical examiner ruled Demartravion "Trey" Reed's death a suicide, but his family has raised concerns about "conflicting accounts."
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/colin-kaepernick-paying-autopsy-trey-reed/
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Posts claim a Minnesota man who removed his ailing wife from a nursing home and threw her a "death party" was arrested and sentenced to three years in prison. That's true. ✅
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Minnesota man was convicted of criminal neglect for throwing sick wife 'death party' in 2019
Duane Arden Johnson pleaded guilty to a felony charge of criminal neglect and was sentenced to three years in prison.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/minnesota-death-party/
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❌ No, Jimmy Kimmel didn't say ABC made the "right call" firing Roseanne Barr in 2018.
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Did Jimmy Kimmel say ABC made 'right call' firing Roseanne Barr in 2018?
He did say her comments were “indefensible” but called for people to treat her with “compassion.”
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jimmy-kimmel-roseanne-barr/
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