snopes.com Update: 12 November 2016

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And now to the legends, the mayhem, and the misinformation! --------------------------------------------------------------- New Articles: [Did 'The Simpsons' Anticipate a Donald Trump Presidency?] Images from the 'The Simpsons' showing Donald Trump's announcement of his presidential candidacy are from 2015, not 2000. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Harambe, A Dead Gorilla, Got Over 15,000 Votes for President of the United States] Reports that Harambe the deceased gorilla received thousands of votes in the 2016 U.S. presidential election were fake news. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Klan Marches in North Carolina to Celebrate Trump Victory] A misleading picture claims to depict the KKK marching on a bridge to celebrate Trump's victory, but those depicted never claimed to be the Klan. --------------------------------------------------------------- ['We Hate Muslims, We Hate Blacks' Chanted at Trump Rally] Unsubstantiated post-election rumor claimed that supporters chanted "We hate Muslims, we hate Blacks, we want our great country back" during a Trump victory rally. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Media Blackout of Video Showing Muslims Chanting 'Death to America'] The footage in question comes from a 2014 protest in Chicago and at no point includes the phrase "death to America." --------------------------------------------------------------- [Janet Reno Said 'Donald Trump Will Never Be President in My Lifetime'] A too-prescient-to-be-true quote attributed to recently-deceased former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno was fabricated. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Obamaphones to Be Cut Off] Viral election night jokes about "Obama phones" immediately getting "cut off" confused social media users in the wake of the 2016 general election outcome. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Transgender Parenting Groups Report Eight Suicides After 2016 Election] Facebook rumors claimed that as many as eight transgender children committed or attempted suicide immediately after the 2016 presidential election. --------------------------------------------------------------- [President Barack Obama Kicks the Door In] A video showing President Obama kicking in a door after a meeting with Congressional leaders is a digital fabrication. --------------------------------------------------------------- [David Duke Thanks Julian Assange for Trump Victory] The white supremacist posted the thanks on his Twitter account, chalking Trump's victory up to WikiLeaks. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Canada Receives 10 Million Immigration Applications] The Canadian prime minister did not announce that his country had received millions of immigration requests from Americans immediately after the 2016 presidential election. --------------------------------------------------------------- ['CalExit' Campaign Planning Post-Election Surge] Organizers say the state's economy is large enough for California to become a sovereign country. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Canada's Immigration Web Site Crashed After 2016 U.S. Election?] Following Donald Trump's surprise electoral landslide, Canada's immigration web site appeared to be overwhelmed by worried Americans. --------------------------------------------------------------- [KKK of North Carolina Announces Donald Trump Victory Parade] The Loyal White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan say they will hold a "klavalkade" honoring Donald Trump in December 2016. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Mike Pence Tried to Jail Same-Sex Couples for Seeking Marriage Licenses?] The Indiana governor, now Vice President-elect, signed a bill in 2013 penalizing anyone who "knowingly solemnizes a marriage of individuals who are prohibited from marrying." --------------------------------------------------------------- [Biggest “Supermoon” Since 1948 to Occur in November 2016] The largest full moon in several decades won’t be surpassed until November 2034. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Obama Signs Executive Order Declaring Investigation Into Election Results] Reports that President Obama has overruled Donald Trump's presidential victory and ordered a revote for December 15 are fake news. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Donald Trump Removed 'Pro-Life' from His Policies 12 Hours After Election?] A since-retracted article claimed that Trump scrubbed all mention of "pro-life" from policy statements on his campaign web site 12 hours after the election. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Fake Cigarettes are Being Sold and Killing People] Reports of deadly fake cigarettes in counterfeit packs circulating in Detroit are fake news. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Trump Taps Outspoken Climate Denier To Oversee EPA Transition Team] President-elect Trump has selected Myron Ebell, who disputes the scientific consensus around anthropogenic global warming, to lead the EPA transition team. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Police Calm Millennial Protesters by Handing out 'Participation Trophies'] A story that millennials were pacified by "participation trophies" originated from a "satire" site. --------------------------------------------------------------- ['Black Mob' Beats White Man for Voting Trump?] Chicago police said they are investigating an battery caught on video that stemmed from a traffic-related altercation — not from discussing politics. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Hillary Clinton Files for Divorce in New York Courts] A hoax news article reported that Hillary Clinton filed for divorce from Bill Clinton just after the 2016 presidential election. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Noam Chomsky Predicted Trump's Presidency?] The Massachusetts Institute of Technology linguist and public intellectual seemed to predict the ascendance of Donald Trump in a 2010 interview. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Trump Supporters Beat Gay Man in California?] Reports that Canadian film producer Chris Ball was bloodied shortly after the election by supporters of Donald Trump lacked some important details. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Donald Trump Said: 'Kiss your Section 8, Welfare and Medicaid Goodbye'?] Racially-charged reports that Donald Trump said that he wanted to get rid of specific social programs originated from a hoax news site. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Yale Cancels Midterms After Students Were Upset by Trump's Win] Rumors claimed classes and exams were canceled at Yale due to student distress over Donald Trump's win, but the underlying facts didn't appear so polarized. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Obama Permanently Protected Planned Parenthood from Defunding] A proposed change to Title X family planning regulations would prevent states from defunding Planned Parenthood, but it has not yet become law. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Students Use Blackface To Celebrate Trump Victory] An image purportedly showing two people wearing blackface in front of a Confederate flag was widely shared as an example of post-election racism, but there might be more to the story. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Donald Trump Described the Electoral College as a 'Disaster' in 2012] In 2012, Donald Trump tweeted that the electoral college system was a 'disaster for a democracy.' --------------------------------------------------------------- [Muslim Woman Told to 'Hang Herself' with Hijab at Walmart] A woman's uncorroborated Facebook post describing the alleged incident has been shared thousands of times. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Leonard Cohen, Singer, Songwriter, and Poet, Dies] The artist was 82 years old. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Is Ravioli a Traditional Veterans Day Meal?] It's not true that a tradition of celebrating Veterans Day with ravioli dinners was initiated by President Woodrow Wilson in 1919. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Russian Diplomat: We Had 'Contacts' with Trump Campaign During Election] Russia's deputy foreign minister told state media that officials knew most of Donald Trump's 'entourage.' --------------------------------------------------------------- [Wood You Do This?] A couple really did load their small car down with hundreds of pounds of lumber and other building supplies. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Anti-Trump Protesters Destroy America] A photograph purportedly showing a violent anti-Trump protest in the U.S. was actually taken in Greece in 2012. --------------------------------------------------------------- [The Electoral College and the Popular Vote] It's theoretically possible that the Electoral College could upend the results of the 2016 presidential election, but such an event would be unprecedented. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Trumpets and a Circle in the Sky Above Israel] A video purportedly showing strange clouds recently forming over Israel is actually a digital creation that originated long before Donald Trump's election. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Republicans Last Controlled in 1928 and Depression Followed?] Popular post-election image holds that Republicans last controlled the White House and Congress in 1928, causing the Great Depression. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Anti-Trump Protesters Bused Into Austin] Photographs showing a long lines of buses were shared with the untrue claim that they were used to ship paid anti-Trump protesters to Austin --------------------------------------------------------------- [African Billionaire Will Give $1 Million to Anyone Who Wants to Leave America If Donald Trump Is Elected President] Fake news sites are pushing the claim that "Femi Adenugame" is offering a large sum of money to African-Americans who wish to leave the U.S. due to Donald Trump's election. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Oregon Secession Petition Withdrawn After 'Threats' To Organizers] The Oregon Secession Act requires 1,000 signatures to make it onto a state ballot --------------------------------------------------------------- [Mike Pence Said Smoking Doesn't Kill?] After Mike Pence became Vice President-Elect, a number of articles reported he once said smoking didn't kill. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Maryland Refusing Electoral College, Hillary Given Presidency As More States Follow?] An article from 2007 about proposed electoral changes was misinterpreted and shared as genuine news about the results of the 2016 presidential election. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Abortion Rates Fall During Democratic Administrations and Rise During Republican Ones] Abortion rates have risen and fallen throughout presidencies of both parties, making drawing a direct correlation between the two untenable. --------------------------------------------------------------- [GrubHub CEO Slammed for 'Intolerance' Toward Trump Voters] A company-wide e-mail from CEO Matt Maloney condemned Donald Trump's "politics of hatred" and invited GrubHub employees who disagree to resign. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Hillary Clinton Supporter Defecated on Trump Sign?] An old video of a woman defecating on a sign was shared in November 2016 with the false claim that it featured a Hillary Clinton supporter. --------------------------------------------------------------- ['Man From U.N.C.L.E.' Star Robert Vaughn Dies] The actor best known for portraying debonair secret agent Napoleon Solo on television has passed away at age 83. --------------------------------------------------------------- [President Obama to Issue Hillary a 'Blanket Pardon' to Avoid Future Prosecution] Reports that President Obama will issue a “blanket pardon” for Hillary Clinton to cover any undiscovered past crimes are fake news. --------------------------------------------------------------- [1922 New York Times Article Says Not to Worry About Hitler’s Anti-Semitism] An early New York Times article about Adolf Hitler catastrophically misjudged the authenticity of his anti-semitism. --------------------------------------------------------------- Admin Stuff: - Please note that the e-mail address [update@snopes.com] is an administrative address used only for mailing weekly updates to subscribers. 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