Fact check chain-email, viral stories, and rumors with Snopes.com

Whether motivated by politics, religion, or just for the laughs, many stories circulating our inboxes and social feeds are false. Snopes.com was founded in 1994 with the goal to shine a factual light into these urban legends, rumors, and stories.The next time a friend or relative sends you a story, verify it with Snopes first, especially if it asks to you send the story to everyone you know.Example: If a story is sent to you claiming that the recent lottery winner is giving away money for retweets, search in Google “Snopes + lottery winner giving away money.” Chances are good that Snopes has investigated and can provide the truth about the claim.

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