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Publication: Politics
Snopes→ Social Security ‘Fun Facts’
In which we check into some "fun facts" about Social Security in a Facebook meme saying the government should stop "messing" with retirement benefits.
Snopes→ Did Adolf Hitler Say He Would Start World War III After His Death?
A quote attributed to the Nazi dictator about the start of World War III is a hoax perpetuated by people not inclined to check for themselves.
Truth or Fiction?→ Bernie Sanders Under FBI Investigation for Bank Fraud-Reported as Truth! & Disputed!
Bernie Sanders Under FBI Investigation for Bank Fraud-Reported as Truth! & Disputed! Summary of eRumor: Bernie Sanders and his wife, Jane, are under FBI investigation. It’s been reported that Jane falsified bank documents in a land acquisiti
Snopes→ Does Donald Trump Have Fake ‘Time’ Magazine Covers Displayed at His Resorts?
The magazine has reportedly requested that the faux covers promoting Trump's television show be taken down.
Snopes→ Did Kellyanne Conway Try to Require NBA Champions to Visit the White House?
A "news/satire hybrid platform" fabricated an angry statement by Conway about the Golden State Warriors.
Snopes→ Did 5.7 Million ‘Illegal Immigrants’ Vote in the 2008 U.S. Election?
A controversial 2014 study used survey data to demonstrate that 38 people might have voted as non-citizens in 2008, and web sites subsequently did a lot of extrapolating.
Snopes→ Did the U.S. Government Pay for Mitch McConnell’s Polio Care in the 1940s?
Partisan web sites misrepresent the source of funding for the Republican senator's care as an infant in Alabama.
Snopes→ Did Nancy Pelosi Say Obamacare Must be Passed to ‘Find Out What Is in It’?
A partisan web site quotes the House Minority Leader selectively in order to create a false equivalence with the 2017 Republican health care plan.
Snopes→ Did Hillary Clinton Tell FBI’s Mueller to Deliver Uranium to Russians in 2009 ‘Secret Tarmac Meeting’?
Hyperpartisan web sites mischaracterized a State Department cable alerting the U.S. Embassy in Russia of a transfer of criminal evidence obtained in a sting operation.
Snopes→ Millions of Muslims March Against the Islamic State?
Reports that millions of Muslims protested against ISIS and that the news media ignored the event are misleading.
Snopes→ Was the Passage of Obamacare Was Just as Secretive as GOP Efforts to Repeal It?
While both bills could be faulted for periods of closed-door negotiations, experts agree that the secrecy behind the GOP bill to repeal Obamacare is in a league of its own.
Snopes→ Does Jon Ossoff Live Outside Georgia’s Sixth Congressional District?
The Democratic candidate has drawn criticism online from President Donald Trump for living just outside the district boundary, but he is not legally required to live within the region he represents.
Truth or Fiction?→ Robert Mueller Called for One World Government, Religion-
Robert Mueller Called for One World Government, Religion-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Robert Mueller advocated for a one-world government, one-world religion under a one-world leader “as quickly as possible” before he was appointed specia
Snopes→ Did Mike Pence Say That ‘Only Guilty People’ Hire Criminal Defense Attorneys?
We found no record of the Vice President's saying that "only guilty people need to hire a criminal defense attorney."
Snopes→ Did Robert Mueller Say He Supported a ‘One-World Government’?
The falsely-attributed quote may have been written by a former UN official with a similar name.
Truth or Fiction?→ Bernie Sanders Drives $170,000 Audi R8 Sport Car-Fiction!
Bernie Sanders Drives $170,000 Audi R8 Sport Car-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Photos show Bernie Sanders driving a $172,000 Audi R8 sport car that he purchased with donations to his 2016 presidential campaign. The Truth: An unidentified man with a pas
Snopes→ Crystal Griner and Steve Scalise
A post lauding an officer for her role in saving Rep. Steve Scalise correctly described her sexuality, but left out important context.
Truth or Fiction?→ Michigan Governor Candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s Ties to George Soros-Mostly Fiction!
Michigan Gov. Candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s Ties to George Soros-Mostly Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Candidate for Michigan governor Abdul El-Sayed has been groomed by billionaire philanthropist George Soros to become the next Barack Obama. The Tru
Snopes→ Is SPLC a ‘Left-Wing Smear Group’ That Encourages Violent Attacks?
Partisan web sites have attempted to link Scalise shooter James Hodgkinson to the civil rights watchdog group Southern Poverty Law Center.
Snopes→ Rand Paul Tweeted That Purpose of Second Amendment Is to Shoot at Tyrannical Government?
A genuine tweet posted by the Kentucky senator was circulated out of context after lawmaker Steve Scalise was shot in Virginia.
Snopes→ Bringing a Gun to a Knife Fight
Scott Baio asserted during a July 2016 MSNBC appearance that President Obama once said if [Republicans] "bring a knife" to a fight, [Democrats] should "bring a gun."
Snopes→ The Golden State Warriors Voted Not to Visit the White House?
Reports that the Golden State Warriors voted unanimously to skip a visit to the White House after winning the NBA Championship are based on a single unconfirmed tweet.
Snopes→ Did Queen Elizabeth Refuse to Retract an Invitation to President Donald Trump?
A misleading article twists standard practice for the Queen into an attack on Sadiq Khan and gets important details wrong.
Snopes→ Did Kellyanne Conway Say Liberal Women Hate Her Because of Her ‘Striking Beauty And Intellect’?
A quote attributed to the senior adviser to President Donald Trump is a hoax.
Snopes→ Did Sears Sell ‘Free Palestine’ Shirts?
The department store chain removed shirts made by a third-party retailer following criticism.
Snopes→ President Donald Trump in a Diaper?
A photograph purportedly showing Trump nearly nude and surrounded by bondage accoutrements is not real.
Snopes→ Did Emmanuel Macron Give U.S. Liberals ‘Refugee Status’ in France?
A conservative web site twisted the French President's invitation to American researchers to work in France.
Snopes→ Did CNN Delete an Article Defending Bill Maher’s Use of a Racial Slur?
An article reporting that CNN published, then deleted the story is just more fake news from a repeat offender.
Snopes→ Did Londoners Chant in Support of Donald Trump in the Aftermath of a Terrorist Attack?
A video shows a small group of far-right activists chanting the U.S. President's name, but it was filmed months before a June 2017 attack.
Truth or Fiction?→ Monica Lewinksy Found Dead, Murdered in Attempted Burglary-Fiction!
Monica Lewinksy Found Dead, Murdered in Attempted Burglary-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Monica Lewinsky has been found dead in what appears to be an attempted burglary, which suspiciously happened after she ended an affair with President Bill Clinton.
Truth or Fiction?→ President Trump’s Tweet About “Covfefe” Has Hidden Meaning-Unproven!
President Trump’s Tweet About “Covfefe” Has Hidden Meaning-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: A tweet from President Trump’s personal Twitter account included the word “covfefe,” leading to questions about the definition o
Snopes→ London’s Mayor Said There’s “No Reason to be Alarmed” by a Terrorist Attack?
A tweet by President Trump offered Mayor Sadiq Khan's remarks out of context and did not convey their specific meaning.
Snopes→ Is ‘Covfefe’ Arabic for ‘I Will Stand Up’?
After President Donald Trump mistyped (then deleted) a tweet, some hurried to ascribe meanings to the mistyped word "covfefe."
Truth or Fiction?→ Democrats Introduce Americans with No Abilities Act (ANNA)-Fiction!
Democrats Introduce Americans with No Abilities Act (ANNA)-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Senate Democrats have introduced a bill called the Americans with No Abilities Act, or ANNA, to provide benefits to Americans who “lack any real skills or am
Snopes→ Twitter’s Alts and Rogues
Twitter is full of "alt-gov", or alternate government, accounts — but without verification, it's difficult to know whom to trust.
Snopes→ Weather Channel Co-Founder Denies Climate Change
Comments by Weather Channel co-founder John Coleman supposedly refute global warming. Are his remarks an accurate analysis of climate change?
Snopes→ Does Donald Trump Sit Through Meetings of World Leaders Without Notes?
A meme cherry-picked one snapshot from a longer meeting where the United States president did use notes.
Snopes→ Is the Trump Administration Selling Subscription ‘Big League Boxes’?
E-mail screenshots touting boxes of Trump campaign merchandise were presumed by some readers to be either hoax or satire — but they're real.
Snopes→ Did Cory Booker ‘Defend’ Jared Kushner After Receiving Donations From Him?
Some commentators have drawn a link between Kushner's contributions and the New Jersey Senator's stance on removing Kushner's security clearance.