A Rogue’s Gallery of Hurricane Fakery

See what Snopes.com is debunking today. [Web Version]( August 31, 2019 Daily Debunker A Rogue’s Gallery of Hurricane Fakery Our thoughts and prayers are with those who may find themselves in the path of Hurricane Dorian, which at last report was still gathering strength on its northwesterly path toward the continental U.S. With every hurricane season, it seems, come the inevitable online rumors and hoaxes, sowing confusion and even, in some cases, needless fear. Some hoaxes based on doctored photographs (such as pictures of sharks supposedly swimming in flooded neighborhood streets) return year after year. Today we offer a collection of some of the most popular miscaptioned, doctored, and outdated hurricane-related photographs that we’ve come across over the years. Don’t be surprised if you encounter some of these in the coming days. [Read more]( EDITOR’S NOTE: The Daily Debunker will not be published on Monday, Sept. 2, so that our staff can enjoy a well-deserved Labor Day hiatus. We’ll be back with a fresh crop of fact checks on Tuesday. See you then! Fact Checks Bed Bugs Redux Does President Donald Trump want to hold the next G7 summit at his hotel that settled a bed bugs lawsuit? The president may have inadvertently directed international attention to a settled legal matter. [True]( Gaffe-Prone Biden Did Joe Biden tell a false story about a war hero? Some key details of an incident that happened in 2011 were wrong, but the central aspects of the story Biden told weren't false. [Mixture]( Empathy for the Devil Did Chelsea Clinton say Satanism is a religion that deserves respect? An article published on a Christian website accused Clinton of attempting to "normalize" Satanism. [False]( Photo Fakery Does a photo show U.S. Rep. Omar sitting with armed terrorists? Critics of the Minnesota Democrat shared an outrageous, inflammatory image online in August 2019. [False]( The First 'Moon Truther'? Did the “Father of Radio” say man would never reach the moon? Persons notable for achievements in one field of science aren't necessarily reliable prognosticators about other scientific fields. [True]( Support Snopes Fact-Checking is a Team Sport You rely on Snopes, and we rely on you. Help preserve this vital resource. [Learn more]( In the News TVs to Shoes: This Time Consumers Face Pain of Trump Tariffs President Donald Trump’s trade war is about to hit home for millions of American consumers and small businesses that will pay higher prices for Chinese products starting Sept. 1, 2019. [Read more]( More Vaping Illnesses Reported, Many Involving Marijuana While the cause remains unclear, officials said that many reports involve e-cigarette products that contain THC, the mind-altering substance in marijuana. [Read more]( Researchers: Websites Infected iPhones with Spyware Security experts are calling the just-announced vulnerability, which Apple fixed in February, the worst yet affecting iPhones. [Read more]( Funeral Home Trying to Unload Unclaimed Ashes of Nearly 100 An Iowa funeral home is calling on families to pick up the unclaimed cremated remains of nearly 100 people that it has been keeping in a locked closet for years, some since the mid-1990s. [Read more]( Coming to National Park Trails: Electric Bikes Motorized electric bicycles may soon be humming their way into serene national parks and other public lands nationwide under a new Trump administration order. [Read more]( Staff Pick Is the ‘Social Media Hacker Warning’ on Facebook Real? Contrary to what’s claimed in a perennially circulating alert, accepting a Facebook friend request from a stranger will not provide hackers with access to your computer and online accounts. [Read more]( Snopes Media Group Inc. 864 Grand Ave #256 San Diego, CA 92109 © 1994-2019 by Snopes Media Group Inc. This material may not be reproduced without permission. Snopes and the Snopes.com logo are registered service marks of Snopes Media Group. [Manage Preferences]( [Unsubscribe](