CNN

CNN is implicated in the following disputes on Skeptive:

Will Muammar Gadhafi remain in power in Libya? (view dispute report)

What is the fifth largest earthquake in the world since 1900? (view dispute report)

What percentage of the United States population is African American? (view dispute report)

Should humans drink at least eight glasses of water per day? (view dispute report)

What percentage of our DNA do humans and chimpanzees share? (view dispute report)

Does a minimum wage increase unemployment? (view dispute report)

Is the Tea Party in some way responsible for the shooting of Congresswoman Giffords? (view dispute report)

Is there liquid water on the surface of Mars? (view dispute report)

What country is the world's biggest polluter? (view dispute report)

How many people in the United States are behind bars, on probation, or on parole? (view dispute report)

What percentage of people in the United States have naturally red hair? (view dispute report)

Should Congress cut funding to Planned Parenthood? (view dispute report)

Is homosexuality innate? (view dispute report)

True or False? "Senator Harry Reid lives in the Ritz Carlton in Washington, DC." (view dispute report)

What percentage of United States debt is held by China? (view dispute report)

What is the origin of "420" as a code for marijuana? (view dispute report)

Are modern Homo sapiens descended from Australopithecus sediba? (view dispute report)

Should birthright citizenship be modified to exclude the children of illegal immigrants? (view dispute report)

Did President Ronald Reagan raise or lower taxes? (view dispute report)

How many jobs is the stimulus bill responsible for creating? (view dispute report)

True or False? "Legally, there is no authority under international law for the United States to intervene in Libya unless authorized by the Security Council." (view dispute report)

Does the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution require that children born of illegal immigrants be granted birthright citizenship? (view dispute report)

Was Sarah Palin invited to the 2011 Rolling Thunder rally in Washington DC? (view dispute report)

Is life elsewhere in the universe common or uncommon? (view dispute report)

True or False? "The United States spends too much on its military." (view dispute report)

Does sleeping more hours per night help with weight loss? (view dispute report)

Are men or women better able to tolerate cold temperatures? (view dispute report)

Did Egyptian authorities perform "virginity checks" on women arrested at a demonstration in Spring 2011? (view dispute report)

Do guns prevent crime? (view dispute report)

Does exercise help with weight loss? (view dispute report)

Is marriage good for your health? (view dispute report)

Are boys more likely than girls to be math geniuses? (view dispute report)

Is it acceptable to split an infinitive? (view dispute report)

What caused the smoke trail off the coast of California on November 8, 2010? (view dispute report)

What percentage of newborn American boys are circumcised? (view dispute report)

Does caffeine make you smarter? (view dispute report)

Was Osama bin Laden alive or dead on 4/1/2011? (view dispute report)

How many species of mushrooms are there? (view dispute report)

How many people have been killed in Syria's recent uprising against Bashar al-Assad? (view dispute report)

How much does the average wedding cost in the United States? (view dispute report)

How many women develop depression at some point in their lives? (view dispute report)

Is the PSA test helpful for men without symptoms of prostate cancer? (view dispute report)

True or False? "Echinacea helps with the symptoms of the common cold." (view dispute report)

True or False? "Raising the minimum wage helps the poor." (view dispute report)

Is dairy fat, including whole milk, butter, and cheese, bad for your cardiovascular health? (view dispute report)

True or False? "America's unmanned drone strikes in Pakistan are legal." (view dispute report)

When will the world end? (view dispute report)

What is the most trustworthy, unbiased, TV news channel? (view dispute report)

Should Representative Anthony Weiner (New York Democrat) resign? (view dispute report)

Was there a genocide of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire in 1915? (view dispute report)

What was the magnitude of the earthquake off the coast of Japan on 3/11/2011? (view dispute report)

When was the last common ancestor of humans and chimpanzees? (view dispute report)

True or False? "Humans interbred with Neanderthals and the gene pools merged." (view dispute report)

Are cell phones safe for your health? (view dispute report)

What is the rating of the Fukushima reactor leak on the International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale (INES)? (view dispute report)

Who are better at multitasking: men or women? (view dispute report)

True or False? "Armadillos are the only animal besides humans that can get leprosy." (view dispute report)

True or False? "Arabs share the same culture." (view dispute report)

Is Michele Bachmann stupid? (view dispute report)

Do you burn more calories sleeping or watching television? (view dispute report)

When President Obama said that striking down his healthcare bill would "be an unprecedented, extraordinary step" was he challending the right of judicial review established in Marbury v. Madison? (view dispute report)

How many people in the United States are infected with HIV? (view dispute report)

What percentage of the United States population is Christian? (view dispute report)

Is Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan a lesbian? (view dispute report)

How much US government debt does China hold? (view dispute report)

How much is customary to tip bartenders? (view dispute report)

Which came first, the chicken or the egg? (view dispute report)

Can neutrinos travel faster than light? (view dispute report)

Do suicides increase over the Christmas/New Years holidays? (view dispute report)

Was the American Civil War primarily about slavery? (view dispute report)

What causes meteors to glow as they fall? (view dispute report)

Is the movie 'Jack and Jill' funny? (view dispute report)

Is Sarah Palin stupid? (view dispute report)

How many exoplanets (planets beyond our solar system) are known? (view dispute report)

Is safe, long-term disposal of nuclear waste possible? (view dispute report)

Will Sarah Palin run for president in 2012? (view dispute report)

Should the United States repeal the "Don't Ask Don't Tell" policy barring homosexuals from serving openly in the military? (view dispute report)

What percentage of the Egyptian population is Coptic Christian? (view dispute report)

Is waterboarding torture? (view dispute report)

Should the West intervene militarily in Libya's civil war? (view dispute report)

Will Rick Perry run for President in 2012? (view dispute report)

Does the Bible condemn homosexuality? (view dispute report)

How old is the Universe? (view dispute report)

How much is customary for a man to spend on an engagement ring? (view dispute report)

Is "Titanic" a great movie? (view dispute report)

Is global warming caused by humans? (view dispute report)

How high were the tsunamis after the 3/11/2011 quake in Japan? (view dispute report)

Is the United States a Christian nation? (view dispute report)

Does dark energy exist? (view dispute report)

Are boys or girls better on average at mathematics? (view dispute report)

Does Arizona's Senate Bill.1070 authorize racial profiling? (view dispute report)

What is the best place to live in the United States? (view dispute report)

What is better for your health, pasteurized milk or raw milk? (view dispute report)

Was there an increase in cancer as a result of the Three Mile Island nuclear disaster? (view dispute report)

How many illegal immigrants are in the United States? (view dispute report)

How many people were killed in the Japanese earthquake of 3/11/2011? (view dispute report)

Does exposure to rain or cold weather increase your chances of getting a cold? (view dispute report)

Is global warming occurring? (view dispute report)

Does folic acid work in treating depression? (view dispute report)

True or False? "Stretching before a run reduces the chance of injury." (view dispute report)

True or False? "North Korea torpedoed the South Korean ship Cheonan on March 26, 2010." (view dispute report)

True or False? "Zinc supplements help ease symptoms of the common cold and may prevent the virus altogether." (view dispute report)

True or False? "There is a growing trend for younger men to date much older women." (view dispute report)

How much is customary to tip bellhops? (view dispute report)

True or False? "Barack Obama is defeatable in 2012." (view dispute report)

How much radiation does the average American absorb each year? (view dispute report)

Will the Social Security program be there when today's young workers are ready to retire? (view dispute report)

True or False? "Nuclear energy is the most expensive electricity source available." (view dispute report)

True or False? "Antimicrobial (antibacterial) soaps are more effective at preventing illness than regular soap and water." (view dispute report)

Has the movie "Titanic" aged well? (view dispute report)

Is Social Security a Ponzi scheme? (view dispute report)

How much is customary to tip a massage therapist? (view dispute report)

Will Sen. Jim DeMint (R-South Carolina) run for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012? (view dispute report)

How many calories do you burn having sex? (view dispute report)

Did God create the Universe? (view dispute report)

Will Bobby Jindal run for President in 2012? (view dispute report)

Does Planned Parenthood offer mammograms? (view dispute report)

How much of the National Debt was paid off during the time that Newt Gingrich was Speaker of the House? (view dispute report)

How many states allow gay marriage? (view dispute report)

What percentage of American adults smoke tobacco? (view dispute report)

How much is customary to tip a barber or hairstylist? (view dispute report)

True or False? "Balancing the federal budget requires raising taxes." (view dispute report)

True or False? "Women who have sex without a condom tend to be less depressed." (view dispute report)

What percentage of the earth's oxygen comes from the Amazon rainforest? (view dispute report)

Does PMS exist? (view dispute report)

True or False? "The death of Michael Jackson caused the Internet to crash." (view dispute report)

Does cocoa butter prevent stretch marks? (view dispute report)

When will whites no longer be a majority in the United States? (view dispute report)

Does vaccinating a newborn increase his chances of SIDS? (view dispute report)

Who would win in a 2012 general election: Barack Obama or Sarah Palin? (view dispute report)

Do vaccines cause autism? (view dispute report)

Will Newt Gingrich run for President in 2012? (view dispute report)

When did the federal government ban marijuana (cannabis)? (view dispute report)

How much is customary to tip the person who delivers food when you order out? (view dispute report)

What film will win the Best Picture Oscar for 2011? (view dispute report)

Do leprechauns exist? (view dispute report)

True or False? "William Shakespeare used cocaine." (view dispute report)

How many Jews died in the Holocaust? (view dispute report)

Should spanking be legal? (view dispute report)

Did Saddam Hussein have anything to do with the 9/11 attacks? (view dispute report)

True or False? "Grapes are poisonous to dogs." (view dispute report)

True or False? "Meditation helps with anxiety." (view dispute report)

Does the Bible condone slavery? (view dispute report)

Does taking the birth control pill make you gain weight? (view dispute report)

True or False? "Illegal immigrants are a net benefit for the U.S. economy." (view dispute report)

True or False? "Women are more likely to be depressed than men." (view dispute report)

Was Bristol Palin's bar confrontation on a reality show real or staged? (view dispute report)

Is Barack Obama a natural born citizen of the United States? (view dispute report)

Is the certificate of live birth released by the Obama campaign authentic, or a forgery? (view dispute report)

What is the Sixth Commandment in the Bible? (view dispute report)

Is the morning after pill a form of abortion? (view dispute report)

How much does United States spend on prisons every year? (view dispute report)

Is it proper to end a sentence with a preposition? (view dispute report)

How much is customary to tip taxis? (view dispute report)

Is "normalcy" a word? (view dispute report)

Which of the Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776 (as opposed to later)? (view dispute report)

Did Coca Cola originally include cocaine as an ingredient? (view dispute report)

How many people have been killed in Libya's recent popular uprising against Muammar Gadhafi? (view dispute report)

True or False? "It is best to starve a fever and feed a cold." (view dispute report)

what is the customary tip for average service at a restaurant? (view dispute report)

Does shaving make your hair grow back thicker? (view dispute report)

Can you get HPV from kissing? (view dispute report)

Does lifting weights make women bulky? (view dispute report)

Where was Barack Obama born? (view dispute report)

True or False? "A 2011 IAEA report recently came out that said, Iran is months away from a nuclear weapon." (view dispute report)

True or False? "President Obama's economic stimulus created zero jobs." (view dispute report)

Does the Bible say that homosexuals should be killed? (view dispute report)

Are crib bumpers safe for a newborn? (view dispute report)

Is cocaine addictive? (view dispute report)

True or False? "Barack Obama was born in Hawaii." (view dispute report)

Who killed President John F. Kennedy? (view dispute report)

What percentage of American children are white? (view dispute report)

Who is the most beautiful man in the world? (view dispute report)

Did Japanese troops systematically rape and murder civilians in the 1937 Nanjing Massacre? (view dispute report)

Did rock star Ted Nugent dodge the draft? (view dispute report)

What policy brought the inflation rate under control in the 1980s? (view dispute report)

True or False? "Most married people have extramarital affairs." (view dispute report)

Was the movie "Watchmen" faithful to the original comic book? (view dispute report)

Is evolution a random process? (view dispute report)

Does drinking water keep your skin from drying out? (view dispute report)

Was Yuri Gagarin the first human in space? (view dispute report)

True or False? "Birds are really a kind of dinosaur." (view dispute report)

Is it possible to shrink your pores? (view dispute report)

True or False? "The expansion of the universe is accelerating." (view dispute report)

Is the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) constitutional? (view dispute report)

True or False? "Florida was the only remaining state to prohibit gay adoption." (view dispute report)

True or False? "The state agency said it has removed from adoption forms the question about an applicant's sexual orientation. " (view dispute report)

True or False? "Meeker had been watering the tiger when he was attacked, Meister said. " (view dispute report)

True or False? "you must wait at least three months before getting excited about the long-term possibilities of a new person." (view dispute report)

True or False? "It is normal to maintain cordial relationships with an ex long after a breakup." (view dispute report)

True or False? "Weight ranges and body mass indexes are set early in life." (view dispute report)

When will China's gross domestic product exceed that of the United States? (view dispute report)

True or False? "China will have the military capability to expel the United States from East Asia." (view dispute report)

True or False? "Sex makes you look younger." (view dispute report)

True or False? "Sex helps fight off colds." (view dispute report)

True or False? "Sex lowers your blood pressure." (view dispute report)

True or False? "Regular sex makes you live longer." (view dispute report)

True or False? "Egypt shows 'clash of civilizations' was a myth" (view dispute report)

True or False? "Vice President Dick Cheney said Thursday the evidence is "overwhelming" that al Qaeda had a relationship with Saddam Hussein's regime in Iraq, and he said media reports suggesting that the 9/11 commission has reached a contradictory conclu (view dispute report)

True or False? "Saddam Hussein's government in Iraq collaborated with the al Qaeda terrorist network on attacks on the United States." (view dispute report)

True or False? "Any deportation plan of America's undocumented immigrants would cost our country's gross domestic product $2.6 trillion over the next 10 years, according to a study by UCLA professor Raul Hinojosa-Ojeda." (view dispute report)

True or False? "Conversely, if we embrace comprehensive immigration reform, we add $1.5 trillion to the U.S. gross domestic product over the next 10 years." (view dispute report)

True or False? "A cold should last about seven days." (view dispute report)

True or False? "Antibiotics should not be taken for the common cold." (view dispute report)

True or False? "The flu shot can prevent the common cold." (view dispute report)

True or False? "Alcohol-based hand sanitizers help prevent the common cold." (view dispute report)

True or False? "Washing your hands is the No. 1 recommended way to keep yourself and your kids free of colds." (view dispute report)

True or False? "People who sleep less than seven hours a night have a three-fold greater chance of picking one up than someone who sleeps eight or more hours." (view dispute report)

True or False? "Always cough into your elbow rather than your hands to prevent your cold from spreading." (view dispute report)

True or False? "As everyone knows, there's no cure for the common cold." (view dispute report)

True or False? "The much-publicized film "Waiting for Superman" made the specious claim that "bad teachers" caused low student test scores." (view dispute report)

True or False? "The key to saving American education is firing bad teachers." (view dispute report)

True or False? "Rumsfeld also rejected the premise that the United States is viewed more favorably around the world with Obama as president." (view dispute report)

True or False? "Sarah Palin sent phony letters to the editor when she was running for Alaska governor, supporting herself but signed with fake names." (view dispute report)

True or False? "Sarah Palin rigged her staff's computers so they could unfairly influence an Anchorage new station's online poll about her refusal of federal stimulus dollars." (view dispute report)

True or False? "Torture is a crime that no circumstance -- even national security -- can ever justify." (view dispute report)

True or False? "Bush has openly admitted authorizing acts that constitute torture." (view dispute report)

True or False? "Former President George W. Bush should be prosecuted for authorizing torture." (view dispute report)

True or False? "Research confirms that students in racially diverse schools do better in math and reading and display a marked increase in critical thinking." (view dispute report)

True or False? "Crime is rampant along the U.S.-Mexican border." (view dispute report)

True or False? "Calling such campaigning a "labor intensive process," Axelrod said "we'll have people working very, very soon," adding: "I think the process will begin in the spring."" (view dispute report)

True or False? "(Greek philosophy lived in the Arab world for a thousand years before it went to Europe)." (view dispute report)

True or False? "The Muslim Brotherhood will take over in Egypt." (view dispute report)

True or False? "Women are more likely to have cold hands than men." (view dispute report)

True or False? "The core temperature of women's bodies is higher than men's on average." (view dispute report)

True or False? "Women tend to be more interested in social domains of life -- including family and friends -- than men are." (view dispute report)

True or False? "Newt Gingrich will win the Republican nomination." (view dispute report)

True or False? "In 2012, a strong primary challenge to Obama is unlikely." (view dispute report)

Will Obama be difficult to beat in 2012? (view dispute report)

True or False? "Lack of exposure to bacteria and other infectious agents during childhood may partially be responsible for autoimmune disorders." (view dispute report)

True or False? "Most of us need about seven to eight hours of sleep, and some people need as much as 10." (view dispute report)

True or False? "Getting too little sleep causes health problems such as cardiovascular risks and cancer." (view dispute report)

Does the government's treatment of Pfc. Bradley Manning (allegedly responsible for the Wikleaks leak) constitute torture? (view dispute report)

True or False? "Lung cancer is caused almost entirely by smoking tobacco." (view dispute report)

True or False? "The probability of a partial nuclear reactor core melt is one chance in several hundred instead of one chance in 10,000." (view dispute report)

True or False? "Meanwhile, the March 11 tremors shifted the Oshika Peninsula near the epicenter by just over 17 feet and dropped it by just over 4 feet, the Geospatial Information Authority in Tsukuba, Japan, reported Saturday." (view dispute report)

True or False? "In 2009, Planned Parenthood performed 332,278 abortions, with a market share constituting over one-quarter of the annual U.S. total." (view dispute report)

True or False? "Planned Parenthood derives roughly 15 percent of its total income from abortion." (view dispute report)

True or False? "George Soros is anti-Semitic." (view dispute report)

True or False? "Cullen is hopeful that a cure for herpes could come within 10 years, once funding hurdles are crossed." (view dispute report)

True or False? "George Soros got his money from drug operations." (view dispute report)

True or False? "39 of every 1,000 girls ages 15-19 gave birth in 2009." (view dispute report)

True or False? "The proportion of high school students who smoke has declined, and so has the proportion of those who drink." (view dispute report)

True or False? "Fewer teenagers drive while drinking or ride with drivers who are drinking." (view dispute report)

True or False? "Parents are the biggest influence on their children." (view dispute report)

True or False? "Marijuana is toxic for dogs." (view dispute report)

True or False? "A Florida-first presidential primary is a good idea." (view dispute report)

True or False? "Any extrajudicial execution of an unarmed person is in violation of international law." (view dispute report)

Is it legal under international law for one state to send its forces into another state to kidnap a person wanted for trial? (view dispute report)

True or False? "Brazilian President-elect Rousseff committed violent crimes as a guerilla." (view dispute report)

True or False? "In 1990, CERN physicist Tim Berners-Lee, created the World Wide Web." (view dispute report)

True or False? "Armadillos are able to contract leprosy." (view dispute report)

True or False? "Blake Lively has never taken nude photos of herself." (view dispute report)

Should tip be calculated on the pre-tax or post-tax bill? (view dispute report)

True or False? "Tokyo (CNN) -- Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant experienced full meltdowns at three reactors in the wake of an earthquake and tsunami in March, the country's Nuclear Emergency Response Headquarters said Monday." (view dispute report)

Will Hillary Clinton run for president in 2012? (view dispute report)

Will Jeb Bush run for president in 2012? (view dispute report)

True or False? "Drastic budget cuts will make it harder for the U.S. to recover from the current recession." (view dispute report)

True or False? "Legalization of gay marriage will cause the American family to deteriorate." (view dispute report)

True or False? "Moussa Koussa is the single most important Libyan official who was responsible for the intelligence service, the planning and execution of (the bombing of) Pan Am 103." (view dispute report)

True or False? "Taking antidepressants during pregnancy increases your child's chance of autism." (view dispute report)

Did the Obama Administration's bailout of the financial system work? (view dispute report)

Will American taxpayers make or lose money on the Obama Administration's bailout of the financial system? (view dispute report)

True or False? "116 million Americans adults have chronic pain." (view dispute report)

True or False? "49% of all pregnancies in the United States are unintended." (view dispute report)

True or False? "The direct medical cost of unintended pregnancy in the United States was estimated to be nearly $5 billion in 2002." (view dispute report)

True or False? "50% to 60% of all cocaine is consumed by people who have been arrested in the past year." (view dispute report)

True or False? "Since the peak in the mid-'80s, the number of cocaine users has dropped by about half." (view dispute report)

True or False? "38% of all U.S. births result from unintended pregnancies." (view dispute report)

Will Rick Perry win the presidential election in 2012? (view dispute report)

True or False? "A puppy can begin formal training at eight weeks (and ideally before 12 weeks), after he has had his shots." (view dispute report)

True or False? "Never physically punish your pet; he'll just learn to fear you." (view dispute report)

What percentage of the Eurozone economy is Italy? (view dispute report)

True or False? "Sitting down and crossing your legs won't cause varicose or spider veins, but standing may." (view dispute report)

True or False? "Myth 2: You can get rid of cellulite." (view dispute report)

True or False? "Myth 4: Putting Vaseline on your face nightly will prevent wrinkles." (view dispute report)

True or False? "Only a cream with a proven active ingredient, such as retinol, can stave off wrinkles." (view dispute report)

True or False? "Myth 5: Wearing nail polish all the time will make your nails turn yellow." (view dispute report)

True or False? "Myth 7: If you use wax to remove hair, fewer hairs will grow back." (view dispute report)

True or False? "Myth 8: Preparation H deflates puffiness." (view dispute report)

True or False? "Myth 9: Rubbing your eyes creates wrinkles." (view dispute report)

True or False? "Applying olive oil will stop stretch marks." (view dispute report)

True or False? "Myth 11: Brushing your hair 100 strokes a day will make it shine." (view dispute report)

True or False? "A final rinse of beer at the end of your shower will leave you with more voluminous strands." (view dispute report)

True or False? "Never pluck a gray hair, because 10 more will grow in its place." (view dispute report)

How long should mothers breastfeed their babies? (view dispute report)

True or False? "Coffee fights heart disease and some cancers." (view dispute report)

Does coffee lower risks for dementia and Alzheimer's? (view dispute report)

Would breaking up the Euro Zone be good or bad for Europe? (view dispute report)

Would leaving the Euro be good or bad for Germany? (view dispute report)

True or False? "But NASA scientists assure us that solar flares won’t destroy the Earth." (view dispute report)

Does sex help get rid of a headache? (view dispute report)

True or False? "There is no physical evidence for the existence of Leprechauns." (view dispute report)

True or False? "Mitt Romney is the GOP candidate who is most likely to defeat President Barack Obama in 2012." (view dispute report)

How many people died in the North Korean famine from 1995 to 1998? (view dispute report)

What is the most dangerous day to drive in the United States? (view dispute report)

True or False? "Plus, Iran's current leader has called for Israel's destruction." (view dispute report)

True or False? "A Republican would have to earn at least 30% of the Latino vote to win the White House in 2012." (view dispute report)

Does a low capital gains tax rate encourage savings and investment? (view dispute report)

Should rape victims have access to emergency contraception (morning after pill)? (view dispute report)

True or False? "Research by the San Francisco Fed estimates that for every dollar spent on an item labeled "Made in China," about 55 cents go to services produced in the United States." (view dispute report)

True or False? "However, the reverse is true for Asians, where about 36% of females married outside their race compared to 17% of male newlyweds." (view dispute report)

How many people died during the 1937 Nanjing Massacre? (view dispute report)

Should the United States eliminate the penny? (view dispute report)

Why does the moon look biggest when it's right over the horizon? (view dispute report)

True or False? "We will never have another president, Democrat or Republican, that opposes gay marriage." (view dispute report)

What is the pay gap between men and women for doing the same job? (view dispute report)