Outrage over how food stamps are used has been a staple of American politics for decades. "Fake news websites know that if they say 'food stamps' people will pass it around," LaCapria said. WASHINGTON -- A rumor that President Barack Obama will give a thousand bucks to everyone on food stamps has circulated so widely that one state government posted an official statement denying it. The Huffington Post reached out to three people who helped spread the rumor on Facebook, but none responded to messages sent through the social media site. "This rumor is 100% false," the Louisiana Department of Children & Family Services said on its website this week.

Source: Huffington Post June 30, 2016 17:20 UTC