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A Walmart sign is shown next to Damon Darling, a Black man, speaking to two police officers inside a store.

Walmart banned comedian Damon Darling, but not for buying other people's groceries

Written by:
Jack Izzo
Aug. 13, 2026 In a statement, the company said the ban was because Darling filmed pranks and skits inside its ...
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An image allegedly shows a product inside a Costco store for a Coleman 200-foot lazy river for $999.99.

Is Coleman lazy river pool real and sold at Costco?

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Jordan Liles
June 8, 2026 Social media users shared an image promoting a "200-foot lazy river pool system," complete with ...
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A photo shows a zoomed-in picture captured from far away showing a Walmart logo visible on the front of a store, with the lower section of the image filled with cars in the parking lot.

Are human traffickers posing as Walmart employees? There's no proof

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Jordan Liles
June 5, 2026 Social media users falsely promoted the trafficking warning, including failing to cite credible ...
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Image collage showing side-by-side headlines, one which says "DOJ directs prosecutors to seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione" and another that says "Gunman who killed 23 in a racist attack at Texas Walmart offered plea deal to avoid death penalty," alongside a picture of Mangione, a young white man with curly brown hair.

Prosecutors sought death penalty for Luigi Mangione but not white supremacist behind 2019 Texas Walmart shooting

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Rae Deng
April 20, 2026 A judge later ruled that federal prosecutors could not seek the death penalty for Mangione due t ...
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An anti-ICE advertisement that ran in the New York Times overlaid on a background showing a Walmart storefront.

Walmart heiress Christy Walton took out anti-ICE ad in New York Times

Written by:
Joey Esposito
March 25, 2026 The advertisement ran in the Sunday, March 22, 2026, edition of the newspaper.
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Do these videos show alligators nabbing rotisserie chickens at Walmart stores in Florida?

Written by:
Laerke Christensen
Feb. 1, 2026 Several versions of the same story originated from a page that said it creates "America's favori ...
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A white woman is shown smiling at the camera.

Is Walmart leaving US due to tariffs, as Rachel Maddow allegedly reported?

Written by:
Jack Izzo
Jan. 6, 2026 There was no evidence the retail giant planned to make such a move.
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Does Walmart track customers even when they pay in cash? What we know

Written by:
Joey Esposito
Dec. 29, 2025 Walmart gave Snopes a possible explanation for a customer being sent an email about a product he ...
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20 rumors about Walmart that we've investigated

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Joey Esposito
Nov. 28, 2025 For Black Friday, we rounded up our past stories about Walmart investigating everything from pop ...
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Illustrative image of Donald Trump in the foreground, with a basket of bread in front, left, and below him, whereas a turkey dish is behind, right, and above him. A red trend line runs behind all of these. The background is a Walmart storefront

Is Thanksgiving dinner 25% cheaper in 2025, as Trump claimed? Here's what the data shows

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Emery Winter
Nov. 24, 2025 The 2025 Walmart Thanksgiving meal basket is cheaper than the previous year's basket — but it al ...
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Shirt with Nazi salute was briefly sold on Walmart's website

Written by:
Jack Izzo
Nov. 10, 2025 Walmart removed the third-party listings for violating its prohibited products policy following ...
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Does this video show Walmart 'shoplifter detention' cells?

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Jordan Liles
Nov. 5, 2025 In early November 2025, users shared a video clip allegedly showing people detained in holding c ...
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Real video shows rioting and looting at Walmart?

Written by:
William Kramer
Oct. 28, 2025 The video supposedly showed people grabbing essentials from the retailer because the government ...
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Is Walmart closing and locking doors on Nov. 1, 2025?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Oct. 27, 2025 The rumor, claiming the retailer said shoppers would only be able to place orders online, spread ...
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Did 300 bikers shut down Walmart to defend veteran Henry 'Hammer' Morrison?

Written by:
Joey Esposito
Aug. 29, 2025 The Road Warriors Motorcycle Club allegedly came to defend the honor of their founder after he w ...
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Investigating claim Walmart fired executive for taking $30K in daily kickbacks from Indian staffing agencies

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Aug. 26, 2025 One online user's post alleged "massive fraud" at the retailer. Here's what we know.
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Walmart heiress Christy Walton paid for NYT anti-Trump protest ad. Here's everything we know

Written by:
Joey Esposito
June 11, 2025 The full-page ad reportedly encouraged readers to attend a "No Kings" protest on June 14, 2025.
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On the left, a surveillance picture of a man wearing a dark hoodie smiling. On the right, a low-resolution surveillance image of a man with an assault rifle.

Luigi Mangione could get death penalty; white supremacist who killed 23 people at Texas Walmart won't

Written by:
Rae Deng
April 11, 2025 Federal and state prosecutors chose not to seek the death penalty for Patrick Crusius, the Texas ...
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On the left, a white man with thick eyebrows and short curly brown hair with a five o'clock shadow wearing a dark jacket looks into the camera. On the right, another white man with straight thin brows, short dark hair and a sparse mustache and beard looks into the camera.

Luigi Mangione may receive death penalty, while white supremacist who killed 23 at Texas Walmart won't

Written by:
Rae Deng
April 9, 2025 Prosecutors' decision to forego seeking the death penalty in the Texas case reportedly had to do ...
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Breaking down list alleging companies like McDonald's and Walmart donated to Trump

Written by:
Jack Izzo
March 3, 2025 While FEC records confirm people associated with some companies on the list did donate to Trump, ...
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