Airbnb is offering a handful of tourists concerned about the environment a chance to participate in scientific research on how to help preserve it during an all-expense paid trip to Antarctica.
Snopes→ Face Transplant Recipient’s Donor Face Now Failing
A woman who was severely burned in a domestic violence attack in Vermont is hoping for a second face transplant after doctors recently discovered tissue damage that likely will lead to the loss of her donor face.
Snopes→ Congress Wants Answers on Trump’s Dig for Biden Dirt
Democrats, and some Republicans, urged the White House to be forthcoming amid the reports that the president pressured Ukraine’s leader to help investigate political rival Joe Biden.
Snopes→ Man Accused of Making Racist Threats Ordered to Stay Jailed
A white man charged with cyberstalking and making racist threats against a black activist in Virginia was ordered to remain in custody, in a case that could test the boundaries of when online trolling becomes a criminal threat.
Snopes→ Did Donald Trump Admit Criminal Wrongdoing, Argue ‘My Crimes Can’t Be Investigated While I’m President’?
A misleading summary of a legal argument made by the president's lawyers was converted into a direct quotation.
Snopes→ AP Source: Kansas Basketball, Football Receive Notice of Allegations from NCAA
A person familiar with the situation says the University of Kansas received a notice of allegations from the NCAA that alleges significant violations within its storied men's basketball program.
Snopes→ Does This Photo Capture a Skull-Like Face in the Clouds?
If you think this is scary, you ought to check out some of Iron Maiden's album covers.
Snopes→ After Amazon Packages Found in Cemetery, Police Deliver Them
Officers in a Massachusetts police department briefly turned into Amazon drivers after a stash of undelivered packages was found in a cemetery.
Snopes→ US Soldier Arrested on Charge of Sharing Bomb Instructions
Federal authorities said they arrested an Army soldier who they accused of discussing with an FBI informant a possible bomb attack within the United States as well as the targeting of left-leaning activists and a media organization.
Snopes→ Prosecutor Says Trump Wants ‘Sweeping Immunity’ in Tax Fight
Manhattan's district attorney urged a judge to reject President Donald Trump's effort to block prosecutors from obtaining his tax returns.
PolitiFact→ Trump’s Ukraine call, a whistleblower and the Bidens: What we know, what we don’t
President Donald Trump for months has tried to draw attention to the connection between former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter over the younger Biden's ties to a Ukrainian energy company when he was vice president. But a compl
Truth or Fiction?→ Did a Teenager Sexually Stimulate Himself 56 Times Straight Before Dying of a Heart Attack?
In September 2019, a number of people tweeted an apparent news article headlined: “Teen Masturbated 56 Times Straight Before Dying of Heart Attack”: So the limit is 55.https://t.co/6dhCnh6tSj — Nathorix (@Nathorix) September 23, 20
Truth or Fiction?→ Were Billions of Dollars ‘Stolen’ From Rep. Elijah Cummings’ District?
In July 2019, United States President Donald Trump once again recycled an old tactic of responding to criticism from Democratic Party lawmakers by pushing false and debunked claims about them. In this case, Trump singled out Maryland Rep. Elijah Cumm
Snopes→ Sheriff Joe Arpaio, 87, Runs for Old Job
Arpaio rejects suggestions that he’s running to stroke his ego, quench a thirst for publicity or lessen any boredom since getting booted from office.
Snopes→ Did T. Boone Pickens Leave Mike Gundy $30 in His Will to Get a Haircut?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Truth or Fiction?→ Tekashi 69 ‘Snitched’ and Martha Stewart Didn’t?
On September 22 2019, Facebook’s “Man Page” shared the following meme, declaring that hip-hop artist Tekashi 69 — also called 6ix9ine — is “a snitch” and lifestyle personality Martha Stewart is not: On the left s
Snopes→ Yes, There is an Art to the Perfectly Peeled Egg
"You will be shocked at how fast this method is and how foolproof," according to food writer Elizabeth Karmel.
Snopes→ Film Explores Mystery of Latina Union Leader Who Disappeared
The Mexican-American mother of 12 who galvanized poor agricultural workers during the late 1950s and early 1960s until she vanished.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Trashy Photo Is NOT Aftermath Of The Climate Change Rally In Hyde Park
Did protesters at a climate change rally in Hyde Park leave the grassy lawn littered with trash? No, that's not true: A photo purportedly showing a trashy park scene in the wake of a climate change rally is actually the aftermath of a pro-mari
Snopes→ Australia Uses New Technology to Catch Drivers on Phones
Government modeling found that the phone detection cameras could prevent 100 fatal and serious injuries over five years.
Snopes→ Did These People Take a Selfie With Co-Worker Who Died of a Heart Attack?
An old internet meme was brought back to life in September 2019.
Snopes→ Pacific Heat Wave Threatens Hawaii’s Iconic Coral Reefs
Federal researchers are predicting another round of hot water will cause some of the worst coral bleaching Hawaii has ever experienced.
Snopes→ Trial Begins for Ex-Dallas Cop Who Shot Neighbor in His Home
Opening statements are set to begin in the murder trial of a white police officer accused of shooting her black neighbor in his Dallas apartment.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did a Man’s Co-Workers Inadvertently Pose with a ‘Sleeping’ Corpse?
On September 20 2019, a Facebook page shared the following screenshot of a purported headline: “Man suffers heart attack, dies at work, coworkers gather for group selfie thinking he’d fallen asleep”: In an appended status update,
Snopes→ The Story Behind Biden’s Son, Ukraine and Trump’s Claims
It raised eyebrows in 2014 when Vice President Joe Biden’s son Hunter was hired by a Ukrainian gas company.
Snopes→ Hundreds of Thousands Stranded as Travel Agency Collapses
Hundreds of thousands of travelers were stranded across the world after the British tour company Thomas Cook collapsed in the middle of the night, immediately halting almost all its flights and hotel services and laying off its employees.
PolitiFact→ By the numbers: How common are data breaches — and what can you do about them?
When Capital One announced in July that it had been hacked, millions of Americans joined the ranks of people who have had their personal information exposed. The data breach, which was allegedly coordinated by a Seattle software-engineer-turned-hacker,
Snopes→ Woman Runs Own Half Marathon After Mix-Up with UK Race
A Massachusetts woman thought she was signing up to run a half marathon near her home, not across the Atlantic Ocean.
Snopes→ US Universities See Decline in Students from China
After a decade of booming enrollment by students from China, American universities are starting to see steep declines as political tensions between the two countries cut into a major source of tuition revenue.
Truth or Fiction?→ Ash Soto and her Vitiligo Body Art
In late 2016, the story of Ash Soto’s story and how she lives with vitiligo spread across social media. Years later, readers continue to highlight her approach to empowering people who, like her, live with the condition in which cells stop produ
Truth or Fiction?→ Is This a Photograph of Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee’s Congressional District?
An also-ran right-wing candidate in New Jersey generated attention for himself online in September 2019 by spreading an online smear targeting a Democratic Party lawmaker. Joseph Rullo’s Facebook post, which was shared more than 6,800 times, sho
Washington Post→ Fact-checking Trump’s latest claims on Biden and Ukraine
The president levels new charges against former vice president Joe Biden. We dissect his claims and find them wanting.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Donald Trump Did NOT Say "My Crimes Can’t Be Investigated While I’m the President"
Did President Donald Trump say "my crimes" can't be investigated while he is still President? No, that's not true: a tweet erroneously interpreted a Vanity Fair headline that was paraphrasing an argument from Trump's lawyers as a direct quote
Snopes→ Iran Asks West to Leave Persian Gulf as Tensions Heightened
Iran’s president has called on Western powers to leave the security of the Persian Gulf to regional nations led by Tehran.
Lead Stories→ Old News: "Obama is the Worst President Since World War II", Poll Said… Years Before Trump Got Elected
Did a Quinnipiac poll say more Americans thought Barack Obama was the worst president since World War II compared to other presidents? Yes, it did... in 2014, years before Donald Trump got elected and well before Trump snatched that title away
Hoax-Slayer→ Clint Eastwood Death Hoax Once Again Circulating
According to a post currently being shared on social media, American actor and filmmaker Clint Eastwood has died of a heart attack. The post Clint Eastwood Death Hoax Once Again Circulating appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
New York Times→ Fact-Checking Trump’s Latest Claims About Space and Iran
The president, in a wide-ranging conversation with the Australian prime minister on Friday in the presence of reporters, falsely claimed NASA facilities “were virtually closed” before he took office.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Photo Is NOT One Of The Largest Blue Whales Ever Caught On Camera
Does this photo show one of the largest blue whales ever caught on camera? No, it's fake: It is a digitally-created image combining two photos to make it appear that a massive whale is swimming under a suspension bridge. There are no whales, b
Lead Stories→ Fake News: President Trump Did NOT Sign Executive Order Banning All Assault Rifles Nationwide
Did President Trump just sign an executive order banning all assault rifles nationwide? No, that's not true: the "news" may have caused joy or dismay depending on which side of the debate you are on but it was totally made up by a prankster wh
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Shotgun-Armed 11-Year-Old Did NOT Shoot Illegal Alien Home Invaders
Did an 11-year-old Montana girl armed with a shotgun defend her home from two illegal alien invaders by shooting them? No, that's not true: It is a completely made-up story that first appeared online on a now-defunct website in 2006, but copie