Snopes.com

Snopes.com was established by David Mikkelson in 1994, driven by his passion for exploring urban legends. What started as a personal project has transformed into the largest and oldest fact-checking platform on the Internet. It is highly regarded by journalists, folklorists, and the general public as a crucial reference tool. Snopes.com often appears in "Best of the Web" lists and has earned two Webby awards for its excellence. The team at Snopes.com has been featured on various national news shows, including 20/20, ABC World News, CNN Sunday Morning, and NPR’s All Things Considered. Their work has also been highlighted in major publications like The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and Reader’s Digest.

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#8841

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#1950

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#27

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8 rumors starring Robin Williams, fact-checked

1 day ago | snopes.com | Grace Deng

"Aladdin." IMDb, 25 Nov. 1992, www.imdb.com/title/tt0103639/. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025. Carson, Tom. "Remembering Robin Williams: A Performer Who Was Kind Even to His Critics." GQ, Conde Nast, 12 Aug. 2014, www.gq.com/story/remembering-robin-williams. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025. "Dead Poets Society." IMDb, 9 June 1989, www.imdb.com/title/tt0097165/. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025. Emery, David. "Was Robin Williams Considered for the Role of Jack Torrance in 'the Shining'?" Snopes, Snopes.com, 20 Jan.
No, Mike and Tony Beets from 'Gold Rush' were not sentenced to life in prison

1 day ago | snopes.com | Aleksandra Wrona

Croft, Dave. "'Joke Gone Bad': Reality TV Stunt Leads to Charges under the Yukon Waters Act." CBC News, 19 Apr. 2017. CBC.ca, https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/yukon-gold-rush-tv-beets-yukon-court-1.4074990. ---. "Reality TV Star Fined $31K for Filmed Stunt in Yukon." CBC News, 26 Aug. 2017. CBC.ca, https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/yukon-beets-fine-sentenced-1.4263463. Izzo, Jack. "'American Pickers' Host Mike Wolfe Is Not in Jail." Snopes, 14 Apr.
What to know about reports RFK Jr. is launching registry to track Americans with autism

1 day ago | snopes.com | Grace Deng

ABC News. "HHS Sec. RFK Jr. Announces Findings of Autism Survey Conducted by CDC: LIVE." YouTube, 16 Apr. 2025, www.youtube.com/watch?v=yly3zpXqa2s. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025. Bhattacharya, Jay. "NIH Director's Update." National Institutes of Health, 21 Apr. 2025, dpcpsi.nih.gov/sites/default/files/2025-04/Council-of-Councils-04.21.25-Director-Update.pdf. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025. CDC. "Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)." Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), 22 Feb. 2024, www.cdc.gov/autism/index.html. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
No evidence silver hammer used to confirm the pope's death

1 day ago | snopes.com | Grace Deng

"Christine Thomas – Religious Studies, UC Santa Barbara." Ucsb.edu, www.religion.ucsb.edu/people/faculty/christine-thomas/. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025. "Georgetown University Faculty Directory." Georgetown.edu, gufaculty360.georgetown.edu/s/contact/00336000014RZf9AAG/david-collins. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025. "Matthew, CHAPTER 4 | USCCB." Bible.usccb.org, bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/4. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025. Mikkelson, Barbara.
Unpacking claim Barron Trump was rejected from Harvard, Columbia, Stanford

2 days ago | snopes.com | Grace Deng

"Barron Trump Applied to Columbia - Google Search." Google, 21 Apr.
15 rumors about Whoopi Goldberg that aren't true

3 days ago | snopes.com | Aleksandra Wrona

Clarke, Amelia. "Rumor Whoopi Goldberg's Mansion Burned Down in LA Wildfires Is Satire." Snopes, 15 Jan. 2025, https://www.snopes.com//fact-check/whoopi-goldberg-mansion-wildfires/. Dobrin, Nikki. "ABC Announced Candace Owens Show to Replace 'The View' in Morning Slot?" Snopes, 26 July 2024, https://www.snopes.com//fact-check/candace-owens-show-to-replace-the-view/. ---.
Is this vintage ad for whiskey toothpaste real? We're not sure - but the product is

3 days ago | snopes.com | Grace Deng

Atwal, Sanj. "USA Dentist Owns World's Largest Toothpaste Collection." Guinness World Records, 20 Sept. 2023, www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2023/9/usa-dentist-owns-worlds-largest-toothpaste-collection-758720. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025. "Funny Business: The Morning Union, 1960." Newspapers.com, 20 Nov. 1960, www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-union-funny-business-the-mo/170459715/. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025. "Inventor Sold Whiskey-Flavored Toothpaste, Talking Toilets." Wall Street Journal, 1 Sept.
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson wasn't 15 in this football photo - he was 23

3 days ago | snopes.com | Aleksandra Wrona

The photo dates to Johnson’s time with the Calgary Stampeders football team.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia's wife confirms she filed protective order, says they worked out problems with counseling

5 days ago | snopes.com | Grace Deng

While Jennifer Sura Vasquez sought a temporary protective order for alleged physical assault, she said her family resolved the issue privately.
Fake Fox News chyron claims Karoline Leavitt said people will love tariffs if they 'avoid woke things like math'

6 days ago | snopes.com | Aleksandra Wrona

- YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho_UuMliFPQ. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025. ---. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho_UuMliFPQ. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025. "Karoline Leavitt: Democrats Are so Incredibly out of Touch | Fox News Video." Fox News, 11 Feb. 2025, https://www.foxnews.com/video/6368627974112. Rascouët-Paz, Anna. "10 Rumors Involving Karoline Leavitt, Trump's White House Press Secretary." Snopes, 15 Apr. 2025, https://www.snopes.com//collections/karoline-leavitt-trump-rumors/.