New Urban Legends http://www.snopes.com/info/whatsnew.asp Recent additions to the Urban Legends Reference Pages at snopes.com en-us Copyright 2015 by snopes.com snopes@snopes.com (Snopes) snopes@snopes.com (Snopes) New Urban Legends http://www.snopes.com/logo.gif http://www.snopes.com/info/whatsnew.asp 144 60 The definitive Internet reference source for urban legends, folklore, myths, rumors, and misinformation. Marine Corps’ Pearl Harbor Memorial Flags Removed at President Obama’s Request http://www.snopes.com/obama-flag-pearl-harbor/ A story about a flagpole that was removed from a Pearl Harbor memorial was blamed on President Obama nearly ten years later. dan@snopes.com (Dan Evon) Mon, 02 May 2016 11:13:15 -0700 Woman Arrested for Pleasuring Herself with Happy Meal Toy http://www.snopes.com/woman-arrested-happy-meal/ A story that a woman was arrested for pleasuring herself with a Happy Meal toy in a McDonald's ball pit came from a site that only publishes hoax news. kim@snopes.com (Kim LaCapria) Mon, 02 May 2016 09:32:56 -0700 Tim Hortons Removes Pork to Appease Muslims http://www.snopes.com/tim-hortons-removes-pork-to-appease-muslims/ An unverified claim Tim Hortons was removing pork from its menu to appease Muslims was later labeled as "satire." kim@snopes.com (Kim LaCapria) Mon, 02 May 2016 09:05:03 -0700 Hillary Clinton Freed Child Rapist, Laughed About it? http://www.snopes.com/hillary-clinton-freed-child-rapist-laughed-about-it/ Hillary Clinton's role in a 40-year-old rape case became the focal point of a viral meme in 2016, but the claims were only partially accurate. kim@snopes.com (Kim LaCapria) Mon, 02 May 2016 08:03:20 -0700 22 Dead Bodies Discovered in Flint River Found to Be the Source of Water Contamination http://www.snopes.com/flint-river-dead-bodies/ A fake news article reported that the source of Michigan's water pollution problems was the presence of 22 dead bodies in the Flint River. dan@snopes.com (Dan Evon) Sun, 01 May 2016 13:03:47 -0700 Google's Self-Driving Bike http://www.snopes.com/google-self-driving-bicycle/ A Google April Fools' Day video showing a "self-driving bicycle" continues to confuse viewers long after the event. dan@snopes.com (Dan Evon) Sat, 30 Apr 2016 17:59:45 -0700 Jim Carrey Death Hoax (2016) http://www.snopes.com/jim-carrey-death-hoax-2016/ A fake news article reported that actor Jim Carrey died in a snowboarding accident in April 2016. dan@snopes.com (Dan Evon) Sat, 30 Apr 2016 10:44:39 -0700 Video Captures Time Traveler at Mike Tyson Fight http://www.snopes.com/mike-tyson-time-traveler/ A viral video purportedly shows a spectator using a not-yet-available camera phone to take photographs of a Mike Tyson fight back in 1995. dan@snopes.com (Dan Evon) Sat, 30 Apr 2016 10:23:48 -0700 Hillary Clinton Embraces the 'Woman Card' http://www.snopes.com/hillary-clinton-embraces-the-woman-card/ After Donald Trump said Hillary Clinton was playing the "woman card," her campaign appropriated the phrase. stephanielar246@gmail.com (Stephanie Larsen) Sat, 30 Apr 2016 10:12:06 -0700 The Dalai Lama Converts to Atheism, Will Step Down to Pursue Sitcom Career http://www.snopes.com/false-dalai-lama-atheist/ An article reporting that the Dalai Lama was converting to atheism and pursuing a career as a sitcom writer was intended as a humor piece. dan@snopes.com (Dan Evon) Fri, 29 Apr 2016 15:48:22 -0700 American Psychiatric Association Condones Pedophilia http://www.snopes.com/american-psychiatric-association-pedophilia/ Blogs dug up an old and misleading article to falsely claim that the American Psychiatric Association condones pedophilia. kim@snopes.com (Kim LaCapria) Fri, 29 Apr 2016 15:32:08 -0700 Donald Trump Reads 'The Vicious Snake' http://www.snopes.com/donald-trump-the-snake/ A video showcasing footage of violent refugees features audio of Donald Trump reciting the lyrics to a song entitled "The Snake." dan@snopes.com (Dan Evon) Fri, 29 Apr 2016 15:26:37 -0700 Indiana Governor Bans Boys from Wearing Clothes with ‘Gay’ Colors http://www.snopes.com/gay-color-ban-indiana-fake/ An article reporting that Indiana governor Mike Pence signed a law banning boys from wearing "gay" colors came from the "satire" section of the Huffington Post. dan@snopes.com (Dan Evon) Fri, 29 Apr 2016 11:08:41 -0700 Nike Doesn't Make Elephant Skin Shoes http://www.snopes.com/nike-elephant-shoes-rumor/ An unsourced meme on Facebook accused Nike of making their sneakers with elephant skins. dan@snopes.com (Dan Evon) Fri, 29 Apr 2016 10:56:30 -0700 Young Harriet Tubman Photograph http://www.snopes.com/young-harriet-tubman-photograph/ A viral image is not a photograph of African-American abolitionist Harriet Tubman as a young woman. kim@snopes.com (Kim LaCapria) Fri, 29 Apr 2016 09:41:28 -0700 Protests, Pepper Spray Mark Donald Trump's California Campaign Event http://www.snopes.com/2016/04/29/trump-california-campaign-event/ The rally for the divisive candidate took place in heavily conservative Orange County, bringing thousands of supporters and scores of protesters. brooke@proper.io (Brooke Binkowski) Fri, 29 Apr 2016 09:13:42 -0700 Benjamin Netanyahu Confronts Hillary Clinton http://www.snopes.com/clinton-netanyahu-satire-video/ A video showing an encounter between Hillary Clinton and Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is actually an old satirical clip. dan@snopes.com (Dan Evon) Fri, 29 Apr 2016 09:05:09 -0700 KKK Endorses Hillary Clinton http://www.snopes.com/kkk-endorses-hillary-clinton/ It's highly improbable that a Ku Klux Klan leader endorsed Hillary Clinton for president and/or donated $20,000 to her campaign. kim@snopes.com (Kim LaCapria) Fri, 29 Apr 2016 08:27:27 -0700 Sharpie Shock Challenge http://www.snopes.com/sharpie-shock-challenge/ Videos of the "Sharpie Shock Challenge" don't actually show people getting shocked. dan@snopes.com (Dan Evon) Thu, 28 Apr 2016 17:31:55 -0700 Oklahoma Court Rules It's Not Rape If the Victim Is Intoxicated? http://www.snopes.com/oklahoma-court-rape-ruling/ A controversial Oklahoma court ruling was widely misinterpreted to mean that under state law, rape charges cannot be brought if the victim was intoxicated. kim@snopes.com (Kim LaCapria) Thu, 28 Apr 2016 16:29:14 -0700 Koch Brothers Officially Endorse Hillary Clinton? http://www.snopes.com/koch-brothers-officially-endorse-hillary-clinton/ After an interview, rumors flew that the conservative Koch brothers were endorsing Democrat Clinton for President over any of her Republican rivals. stephanielar246@gmail.com (Stephanie Larsen) Thu, 28 Apr 2016 13:55:18 -0700 Jewish Mother Hugs Toddler Before Holocaust Murders? http://www.snopes.com/jewish-mother-toddler-hug/ A purported photograph of a Jewish mother hugging her daughter before Nazis murdered them both is actually a screenshot from a 1988 miniseries. kim@snopes.com (Kim LaCapria) Thu, 28 Apr 2016 13:13:03 -0700 Lesbian Kicked out of North Carolina Bathroom? http://www.snopes.com/lesbian-ejected-nc-bathroom/ A viral video of a young woman appearing to get ejected from a women's bathroom was unrelated to HB2, and probably not filmed in North Carolina. kim@snopes.com (Kim LaCapria) Thu, 28 Apr 2016 11:41:30 -0700 Where the Mississippi Meets the Gulf of Mexico http://www.snopes.com/mississippi-meets-gulf-mexico/ A photograph showing where the Mississippi meets the Gulf of Mexico is often shared with misinformation. dan@snopes.com (Dan Evon) Thu, 28 Apr 2016 10:33:00 -0700 Indiana Primary Rigged for Clinton and Trump http://www.snopes.com/indiana-primary-rigged/ Tests run by Indiana news outlet WNDU ahead of the 3 May 2016 Indiana primary were not evidence someone rigged Indiana for Clinton (or Trump). kim@snopes.com (Kim LaCapria) Thu, 28 Apr 2016 09:52:47 -0700
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