Quick Take A social media image makes the misleading claim that former special counsel Robert S. Mueller “can’t provide evidence that his probe reached a conclusion.” Mueller reached several conclusions, including that Russia interfe
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FactCheck.org→ Citizenship, the Census and Obama
Quick Take Memes circulating online claim that former President Barack Obama removed the citizenship question from the 2010 census. He didn’t. The citizenship question in 2010 was handled the same way it had been since 1970. Full Story The Tr
Lead Stories→ Fake News: The United Nations Has NOT Decreed That Humanity Should Place The Microchip
Did the United Nations decree that every human should have a microchip implanted in them for bio-metric identification to facilitate the "New World Order" by 2030? No, that's not true: It is a false conspiracy based on the United Nation's use
Washington Post→ Fact-checking President Trump’s reelection campaign kickoff
Phony numbers on trade. Unfounded claims about immigrants. False statements about special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s investigation. You know, the usual.
FactCheck.org→ Meme Mangles Constitutional Rights
Quick Take A meme making the bogus claim that the U.S. Constitution confers rights only to citizens is circulating online. Actually, many of the rights granted in the Constitution apply to noncitizens, too. Full Story Many provisions in the U.S. Cons
PolitiFact→ Introducing PolitiFact’s Mueller Report book club
Editor’s note: Sign up for the book club by signing up for PolitiFact’s weekly email. For quite awhile, Robert S. Mueller III was one of the most mysterious men in Washington. But on May 29, he came before the cameras to make
FactCheck.org→ Photo Shoehorns Misinformation Into Tariff Debate
Quick Take A manipulated photo circulating online falsely claims to show boxes of shoes for Ivanka Trump’s fashion line getting a special exemption from tariffs. Full Story Ivanka Trump announced in late July 2018 that she would shut down her n
FactCheck.org→ Video: Comparing Barr, Mueller Remarks
This fact-checking video by CNN’s Jake Tapper compares what special counsel Robert Mueller and Attorney General William Barr have said about Mueller’s decision not to make a determination on whether President Donald Trump committed obstruction
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s Response to Mueller
In an impromptu press conference and on Twitter, President Donald Trump responded to special counsel Robert Mueller’s remarks about the Russia investigation with several false and questionable claims: Trump suggested that he could not be impeach
Lead Stories→ Fake News: NO Florida Millionaire Arrested, Authorities Did NOT Discover Over 700 Bodies Burried in His Backyard
Was a 73-year old Florida millionaire named Jerry Richards arrested in Naples, Florida after police found over 700 bodies in his backyard? No, that's not true: the story was made up in the summer of 2018 by a site that publishes fiction disgui
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Margarine Is NOT One Molecule Away From Plastic And Does NOT Shares 27 Ingredients With Paint
Is margarine one molecule away from plastic and does it share 27 ingredients with paint? No, that's not true: This is a false and meaningless concept that unnecessarily scares consumers who might benefit from the use of margarine in their diet
Snopes→ North Korea Tests New Missile – and Trump’s Resolve
The North's missile test also came just days after the United States tested its Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Air Base in California.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: 91-Year-Old Catholic Nun Did NOT Auction Her Virginity To Rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral in France
Did a 91-year-old catholic nun auction her virginity to rebuild Notre Dame cathedral in France? No, that's not true: No, that's not true: the story was made up by a Canadian entertainment website that makes a living by publishing fictional sto
FactCheck.org→ The Facts on Fuel Economy Standards
The Trump administration is in the process of rolling back Obama-era fuel economy standards, which were originally set to hit an average of 54.5 miles per gallon for passenger cars and trucks by 2025. While not yet finalized, the Trump administration&
Truth or Fiction?→ Turning Point USA’s ‘Truth About Social Security’ Meme
On May 1 2019, the Facebook page for youth conservative outreach organization Turning Point USA shared a meme (archived here) purporting to detail “the truth” about several changes made to Social Security over the years: An appended sta
Truth or Fiction?→ Turning Point USA’s ‘Truth About Social Security’ Meme
On May 1 2019, the Facebook page for youth conservative outreach organization Turning Point USA shared a meme (archived here) purporting to detail “the truth” about several changes made to Social Security over the years: An appended sta
Snopes→ Feds: Ex-CEO Is First Drug Exec Indicted in Opioid Crisis
The indictment alleges Laurence Doud III ordered subordinates to ignore red flags about certain pharmacy customers to maximize company revenues and his own pay.
FactCheck.org→ Debunking Mueller’s ‘Conflicts’
The Russia report released April 18 contradicts President Donald Trump’s claims that special counsel Robert Mueller had two conflicts of interest that prevented him from conducting an impartial investigation: Former White House Chief Strategist
Washington Post→ What Attorney General Barr said vs. what the Mueller report said
As it turns out, the attorney general took liberties in describing the results of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III's investigation.
FactCheck.org→ What the Mueller Report Says About Obstruction
In the hours after the public release of the redacted report from special counsel Robert S. Mueller, President Donald Trump took to Twitter with a message that reads, in part, “NO OBSTRUCTION!” That’s not at all what the Mueller repor
FactCheck.org→ Meme Misleads on Russia Sanctions
Quick Take A social media post falsely claims that President Donald Trump “immediately dropped our sanctions against Russia” after his election. Full Story Days after Attorney General William P. Barr issued a summary of Special Counsel Ro
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Russia Investigation Repeats
In his first extended interview since the completion of the special counsel probe, President Donald Trump repeated several false and misleading claims regarding the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. The FBI investigation be
FactCheck.org→ Dossier Not What ‘Started All of This’
In an interview about the special counsel’s report, Rep. John Ratcliffe said that what “started all of this” was “a fake, phony dossier.” But a House Republican intelligence committee memo said it was information about a
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Changing Your Birthday to 2007 on Twitter Will Not Unlock Different Colors — Will Lock Your Account Instead
Does changing your birthday to 2007 on Twitter unlock different colors or get you a new color scheme? No, that's not true: pranksters are spreading this rumor but all it will do is shut you out of your Twitter account for being under 13 years
FactCheck.org→ Nadler Gets the Facts Wrong on Russia Probe
Rep. Jerry Nadler, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, misrepresented the facts regarding two key moments in the special counsel’s investigation of President Donald Trump and his campaign: Nadler claimed that the email inviting Donald Tru
Truth or Fiction?→ Derma Chronic Autoimmune Disease
On January 30 2019, this meme (archived here) appeared on Facebook, containing a claim (without sources or citations) that migrants in a caravan carried a frightening ailment known as “derma chronic autoimmune disease.” The post featured
Truth or Fiction?→ Did James Charles Use a Racial Slur in Twitter DMs?
Late on March 12 2019, a Twitter user shared a link (archived here) to an unavailable tweet and claimed that beauty YouTuber James Charles called them a racial slur: In a follow up tweet (archived here), the user reiterated the claim. Those images c
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Misdirection on ‘Criminal Aliens’
In declaring a national emergency at the southern border, President Donald Trump spoke of an “invasion” by “all types of criminals and gangs.” He suggested that the media “take a look at our federal prison population” and “see
Snopes→ W.E.B. Griffin, Prolific Military Novelist, Dead at Age 89
Griffin, whose real name was William E. Butterworth III, died Feb. 12.
Truth or Fiction?→ Is Family Separation Genocide?
In February 2019, a mid-2018 tweet about family separations and the permanent and widespread transfer of children from their families to other people qualifying as genocide began recirculating. The tweet was initially published in June 2018, and it sai
FactCheck.org→ The Facts on the ‘Green New Deal’
On Feb. 7, New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced her Green New Deal in the House and Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts introduced a companion resolution in the Senate. The text of the legislation, which is a nonbinding resolution, lays out
FactCheck.org→ ‘El Chapo’ Trial Used To Spread Viral Deception
Quick Take A viral meme is spreading false information connecting the infamous drug lord El Chapo to three major Democratic politicians. Full Story The notorious Mexican drug lord known as El Chapo was found guilty in U.S. federal court on 10 counts o
FactCheck.org→ Super Bowl Ratings Not Trumped by SOTU
Quick Take The Super Bowl had double the viewers than the State of the Union address, contrary to a false claim on social media. Full Story TV viewership for Super Bowl LIII was below 100 million — marking a 10-year low for what is typically the
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Kaepernick NOT Arrested By Superbowl Security
Was Colin Kaepernick arrested by Superbowl security? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to educate gullible Trump supporters and Republicans about the need to actually click and read links befor
Truth or Fiction?→ Chuck Schumer Border Wall 2013 vs. 2018
In January 2019, the Facebook page “McGroarty for Freedom” shared the following meme, which contrasted purported positions held by Sen. Chuck Schumer in 2013 and 2018 on the topic of a border wall to separate the United States from Mexico:
FactCheck.org→ Unsupported MLK Claim Circulates Again
Quick Take Facebook posts claim that Martin Luther King Jr. was a Republican. That’s a longstanding, unsupported claim that his children have denied. Full Story On the week of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and days after what would have been his 9
Lead Stories→ The Kumanovo-connection: Macedonian Spam Clans Still Make Money With Fake News About Muslims and Migrants
A Macedonian military man appears to be one of the driving forces behind a network of fake news websites that reached millions of people with articles often inciting hatred against muslims and migrants. Together with friends and family he has
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence Call White House Fast Food a ‘Perfect Blue Collar’ Party?
In mid-January 2019, after United States President Donald Trump served visiting Clemson football players fast food in an understaffed White House during a record-breaking, ongoing government shutdown, a meme emerged with a purported quote from attendee
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Supreme Court Did NOT Rule 5-4 That Oaths Not Taken on Bibles Are Illegal
Did the U.S. Supreme Court rule five to four that oaths not taken on the bible are illegal? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to educate gullible Trump supporters and Republicans about the need
FactCheck.org→ False Claim Targets Muslim Congresswomen-Elect
Quick Take Facebook posts shared by thousands of people make the unsupported assertion that “3 Muslim congress women” are refusing to uphold the Constitution. Full Story The 116th Congress, which will convene next month, will include a rec