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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Number Of Voters In Michigan Did NOT Exceed The Number Of Registered Voters
Did 8.1 million people vote in Michigan in the general election when there were only 7.8 million registered voters? No, that's not true: 5,579,317 people voted in Michigan out of the 8,061,525 registered voters there were as of October 20
Snopes→ Did Alex Trebek Run a CBD Oil Business?
Falsely tying celebrities to CBD oil sales isn't a new internet scam.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: A Look Behind The Epoch Times’ Map That Shows 232 Electoral Votes For Trump, 227 For Biden
Does The Epoch Times' map that shows 232 electoral votes for Donald Trump and 227 for Joe Biden tell the whole story about the state of the 2020 presidential election? It's missing context. The conservative news outlet claims that the ele
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fox News Did NOT Report That George Soros Owns Parler
Did Fox News confirm that philanthropist George Soros owns the social media platform Parler? No, that's not true: This is a doctored chyron that Fox News never aired. The claim appeared in a Tweet (archived here) published on November 11,
Snopes→ What Happens If U.S. Presidential Candidates Don’t Concede?
For starters, acknowledging defeat isn't a constitutional requirement.
Snopes→ Is This ‘Learning Story’ About Circus Tickets from Katherine Hepburn?
Katherine Hepburn won numerous Academy Awards for her acting skills, but she isn't known for penning short stories.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: What ‘DKIM’ Verification Of Hunter Biden Email Proves — And What It Doesn’t
Does the DomainKeys Identified Mail signature within metadata of the New York Post's "smoking gun" Hunter Biden email prove the correspondence is "unquestionably authentic"? That's a stretch: DKIM can validate who sent an email and what t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Secret Super-Computer Is NOT Stealing Votes Through Voter Interface Contractor
Is a super-secret super-computer stealing votes for Joe Biden in eight states via a state contractor called VR Systems? No, that's not true: The claimed point of theft -- VR Systems -- says it isn't involved in vote-recording or vote-coun
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Voting Machine Message Voters Received Did NOT Keep Them From Voting
Were a handful of early voters in Utah who went to cast ballots told they had already voted? Yes, that's true: But it happened to only a few people and was due to a technical error by a poll worker. Once the problem was fixed, they able t
Snopes→ Does a Pic Show Hunter Biden Used Malia Obama’s Credit Card to Snort Cocaine?
The photograph isn't new, the card likely doesn't belong to Malia Obama, and no evidence connects it to Hunter Biden.
Lead Stories→ Student’s Chart Explaining Wild Conspiracies Trolled To Spread More Conspiracies
Abbie Richards, a climate science student in the Netherlands, was looking with bewilderment at the state of her home country of the United States. So many conspiracy theories echoing, particularly ahead of the election. Struggling to wran
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Wind Turbines Do NOT Need Their Oil Changed Every 500 Hours, Some Can Go Years
Do wind turbines need the oil in their gearboxes changed every 500 hours? No, that's not true: Based on model types and in what geographical areas the turbines are located, oil change intervals can range from three to 10 years. The claim
Snopes→ Will US Govt. Force COVID-19 Vaccine on Citizens?
Epidemiologists view a COVID-19 vaccine — which isn't yet available — as one of the best ways to end the pandemic.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Coyotes’ Is NOT A Xenophobic Term For Parents Illegally Bringing Children Into The U.S.
When President Trump said some undocumented children were brought across the southern border into the U.S. by "coyotes" was he using a xenophobic term for the parents of those children? No, that's not true: Trump was using the border regi
Snopes→ Smear Campaigns Seek to ‘Red-Pill’ Boomers with Fake Snopes Content
We'll give them this: "Operation Snopes-Piercer" isn't the worst name we've heard for a smear campaign.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Specific Marks On Cars Are NOT A Sign Of Sex Trafficking
Are specific marks on cars a sign of sex trafficking? No, that's not true: Both local law enforcement and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children refuted this claim. There is no concrete evidence to substantiate this clai
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Obama’s Two Terms Were NOT ‘A Crime Spree’
Were the two terms that Barack Obama spent in office "a crime spree" in which $4 trillion of $6 trillion sent to Muslim nations disappeared, $200 billion was sent to Iran, $500 billion was "stolen" from the Housing and Urban Development d
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Hackers Did NOT Prove The Oregon Voting System Is Insecure
Did hackers break into Oregon's online election system and change votes -- including that of Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler? No, that's not true: An Oregon election official said safeguards in place make that impossible, such as comparing sig
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Joe Biden Does NOT Support The Green New Deal
Does Joe Biden support the Green New Deal? No, he has specifically said he does not. Although his campaign website describes the Green New Deal as a "crucial framework," the Democratic presidential candidate supports something he calls th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Tell Reporters The Main Reason He Nominated Amy Barrett Was Because She Is Attractive
Did President Donald Trump tell reporters the main reason he nominated Amy Coney Barrett as Supreme Court Justice was because she is attractive? No, that is not true: It is a made up quote. There is no instance of that statement in Factba
Snopes→ Did Karen Pence Fail To Wear a Mask During the VP Debate?
The second lady appeared on stage at the vice presidential debate without a mask — but that isn't the complete story.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Cute Baby With A Medical Condition Is Being Used By An Engagement-Baiting Scam
Did a mother publish photos of her baby along with a plea for the public to share the post and wish him a Happy Birthday? No, that's not true: These photos were taken from the mother's blog without permission and are being used as "engage
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Camp Did NOT Send Mailer Asking For $421 Million In Donations After President’s Positive COVID Test
Did President Trump's campaign send out a mailer asking for the public's help in raising $421 million soon after the president tested positive for COVID-19, to care for his recovery? No, that is not true. The supposed mailer, which is mak
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Whether The New York Times Paid Zero Federal Income Tax In 2017 On Earnings Of $111 Million Is Open To Interpretation
Did The New York Times pay zero federal income tax in 2017 on earnings of $111 million? It's entirely possible, but open to interpretation: Public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission include tax estimates. While those esti
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: A Diet Of No Sugar, Drinking Lemon And Hot Water, And Consuming Coconut Oil Does NOT Kill Cancer
Does stopping sugar intake completely, together with mixing lemons and hot water, and consuming coconut oil kill off cancer cells? And is the recipe proven to be "1,000 times better than chemotherapy" in curing cancer? No, none of this is
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FBI Did NOT Say Military Mail-In Ballots Were Found In A Pennsylvania Ditch
Did the FBI release a statement saying that "multiple" military mail-in ballots were found thrown away in a ditch in Pennsylvania? No, that's not true: First, the FBI never said anything about Pennsylvania ballots. The U.S. attorney for t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Democratic Senator Knope NOT Caught With 8000 Mail-In Ballots
Did Democratic Senator Leslie Knope get caught with 8,000 pre-marked ballots while at Joe Biden's headquarters in Pawnee, Indiana? No, that's not true: This was published by a satire website that publishes fictional claims intended to tro
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Pizza Gate’ Is NOT Real
Is "Pizza Gate" real? No, that's not true: So-called proof for Pizzagate is unsubstantiated and speculative. It relies on tricks of the trade common to people pushing unproven allegations. Authorities have described Pizzagate as a "fictit
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Donald Trump Did NOT Tweet That He’s Donating $500,000 Each To Two Wounded Deputies
Did Donald Trump tweet that he's donating $500,000 toward the expenses of the two Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies who were shot and critically injured? No, that's not true: This tweet was not posted by Trump's authentic account; it
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The NFL Is NOT Tax-Exempt
Is the National Football League (NFL) tax-exempt? No, that's not true: A search of the IRS database for nonprofits shows the NFL is not included in that listing. The league was tax-exempt until 2015 when it voluntarily relinquished its 50
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Wildfires DO Affect Mexico And Canada
Did the wildfires that have ravaged much of the western United States in September 2020 stop at the borders and not impact Mexico and Canada? No, that's not true. The U.S. northern border has been breached with blazes -- while to the sout
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Former President George W. Bush Has NOT Said He Supports The Biden/Harris Ticket
Has former U.S. President George W. Bush said he supports the Democratic presidential ticket of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris? No, that's not true: While Bush has said he would not support Donald Trump's reelection campaign, he has not endo
Snopes→ Did Trump Call McCain a Loser?
U.S. President Donald Trump said that he "never called John (McCain) a loser," but that isn't true.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: President Trump DID Suggest That People in North Carolina Illegally Vote Twice
Did President Donald Trump suggest that people in North Carolina vote twice? Yes, that's true: During an interview with local station WECT, the president encouraged people to vote twice to stress-test the system. Voting twice is a felony
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Four Of Five ‘Fun Facts’ About the Postal Service Are NOT True
Does a meme promising "fun facts" about the USPS contain only true facts? No, it doesn't. Although the United States Postal Service employs more than 500,000 people, the agency is in debt, it costs taxpayers $100 million a year, it only b
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Vladimir Putin’s Daughter Did NOT Die After Second Dose Of COVID-19 Vaccine
Did Vladimir Putin's daughter die after receiving a second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine? No, that's not true: Russia's president said that he's spoken to his daughter and that she's "feeling well," according to Russian news agency TASS. The
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: White Privilege Is NOT Why Tanya McDowell Got 5 Years and Felicity Huffman Got 14 Days
Does white privilege explain why Tanya McDowell, a black mother, got five years in prison for fraudulently sending her son to a better school while white actress Felicity Huffman only got 14 days in jail for her role in a college-admissio
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Candace Owens NOT Fired By OAN, Did NOT Call Kamala ‘Fake Black’ On OAN Show
Was Candace Owens fired from her show at One America News after a supposed racist outburst? No, that's not true. Owens never even had a show on the network. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to mislead Trump s
Snopes→ Does Putting L.O.L. Surprise! Dolls in Water Reveal Lingerie?
This isn't the first time L.O.L. Surprise! dolls have been subject to controversy.