TikTok Rumors and Hoaxes, Investigated by Snopes.com

No, AL Gov. Kay Ivey Is Not in This Photo Protesting Desegregation in Louisiana

26 October 2021

A misleading and viral tweet became so popular that its content was later shared on...

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Why We Can’t Definitively Say TikTok Causes Tics

20 October 2021

Remember, correlation does not equate to causation.

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Fears Raised Over ‘Slap a Teacher’ TikTok Challenge — But Is It Real?

7 October 2021

Little evidence exists that "slap a teacher" is an actual "challenge" on TikTok.

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A California woman appeared to push a brown bear off her fence to save her dogs.

Woman Pushes Bear Off Fence to Save Dogs in Memorial Day Video

7 October 2021

The TikTok user who posted the video said that it was recorded in California.

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Donald Trump did not tell the Associated Press that his favorite song was Iris by the Goo Goo Dolls.

No, Trump Did Not Say His Favorite Song Was ‘Iris’ by the Goo Goo Dolls

30 September 2021

The rumor first spread in a TikTok video in late September 2021.

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A TikTok video was posted that showed a man rescuing a dog tied to railroad tracks the instant before a train would have hit both of them.

TikTok Video of Dog Rescued from Train Tracks Was Faked

28 September 2021

Here's what we found when we looked at the video frame-by-frame.

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Did This Man Ride on a Plane Engine To Escape the Taliban?

18 August 2021

A humorous video was repurposed and shared as if it was connected to a real...

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A deer fell over the edge of the cliff for the waterfall at Upper Falls at Tahquamenon Falls State Park in Michigan.

Deer Survives 50-Foot Drop at Michigan Waterfall, Viral Video Shows

16 August 2021

The video was recorded at the Upper Falls at Tahquamenon Falls State Park.

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An ICU nurse posted a response to a TikTok video by quoting a Bible verse and extending a stern and heartfelt message.

ICU Nurse Shares Bible Verse in Response to COVID Denialism

16 August 2021

In a new video, the nurse shared a stern, yet heartfelt, message of kindness to...

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A bear purportedly captured on a TikTok video inside Walmart was actually inside a Ralphs supermarket.

‘Bear in Walmart’ TikTok Video Was Not Recorded in Walmart

11 August 2021

A TikTok comedian appeared to confuse a number of commenters after making a humorous video.

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Are ‘Vaccine Bandits’ Taking Over Los Angeles Streets?

11 August 2021

There's a predictable answer to the question "why is nobody else talking about this?"

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A viral TikTok video showed a possible mass shooting at a Chicago Target involving employees but reportedly no one was hurt.

Chicago Target Employees Run in Fear of Possible Shooter, Viral TikTok Video Shows

10 August 2021

The same TikTok user who posted the viral video later said that no one was...

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