Quick Take Social media posts make a broad and misleading claim that “Democrats stood with” the leaders of Venezuela, China and Iran rather than supporting oppressed people in those countries. The facts don’t support that generalizati
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Democrats Did Indeed Vote Out Pledge And Refused To Stand For Flag After Rejecting Calls To Add Pledge To Meeting Agenda
Did Democrats vote out adding the Pledge of Allegiance at an elections board meeting and refuse to stand for the flag? Yes, the claim is accurate, and here is some context: The Pledge of Allegiance was not on the original agenda at a local Nor
Truth or Fiction?→ Super Nintendo World Mushroom Kingdom Urinals
On January 18 2020, the Facebook page “GeekDup Girl” shared the following screenshot. Its first portion of which purportedly involved a tweet from Nintendo of America showing “Mushroom Kingdom” urinals planned for a theme park
Lead Stories→ Fake News: 23 NOT Killed At Virginia Gun-Rights Protest, Dozens NOT Injured
Were 23 people killed and dozens injured at a Virginia pro-gun rally? No, that's not true: The protest on Monday was peaceful, according to media reports. The website that posted the story is known for creating satirical content and describes
Truth or Fiction?→ Trump ‘Break My Stride’ Tweets
On January 18 2020, Twitter users shared the following video that purportedly showed a screenshot of United States President Donald Trump’s recent tweets — which taken together, formed the lyrics to “Break My Stride,” a 1983 pop s
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Numbers January 2020 Update
Summary Now that Donald Trump has been president for three years, what has changed? Here are some things that can be measured: The economy added 6.7 million jobs, and unemployment fell to the lowest rate in half a century. The economy grew more slowly
FactCheck.org→ Setting the Record Straight on Climate Change and Arson in Australia’s Bushfires
Quick Take Various claims online suggest that climate change hasn’t contributed to the bushfires ravaging the East Coast of Australia, pinning the blame instead on arson. Those claims distort the facts. Full Story Several recent reports have fou
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Casting Call For Crisis Actors Is NOT Coinciding With Pro-Gun Rally In Virginia
Did a casting call go out for crisis actors to coincide with a pro-gun rally set for next week in Virginia? No, that's not true: The casting notice is for a project planned weeks after the rally, and role players will help non-governmental org
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Prince Philip is Dead’; Rumor Spreads Like Wildfire
On January 17 2020, rumors Queen Elizabeth II’s husband Prince Philip had died began sweeping Twitter. Commonly, users reported hearing the rumor of Philip’s purported death at work or “on the street”: Work rumour is that P
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Apricot Seeds Did NOT Cure Man’s Cancer
Did apricot seeds cure a man's cancer? No, that's not true: The New York City man, Jason Vale, is again in legal trouble, accused of peddling a bogus cancer cure. Medical experts say the seeds contain a compound that is converted into cyanide,
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Photo Does NOT Show Red Cross Women Landing At Normandy
Does a photo show women from the Red Cross arriving at a Normandy beach in 1944 to help injured troops? No, that's not true: The photo is real, but it was not snapped at Normandy. Actually, it was taken in the French Riviera in 1945, seven mon
FactCheck.org→ Q&A on the FDA’s Flavored E-Cig Policy
After months of considering a complete ban on flavored electronic cigarettes, the Trump administration announced a new policy on Jan. 2 that soon will forbid the sale of some, but not all, flavored vapes. According to the Food and Drug Administration,
Lead Stories→ Fake News: NO Proof That Soleimani’s Daughter Is American Citizen
Is the daughter of slain Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani an American citizen? No, that does not appear to be true: There is no proof that Zeinab Soleimani became a U.S. citizen because of the Iranian nuclear deal. A meme being shared online cite
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Virginia Declare a State of Emergency Due to Armed Militias?
On January 15 2020, a number of articles and social media posts mentioned the declaration of a state of emergency in Virginia, purportedly because of armed militias: Virginia Declares State of Emergency After Armed Militias Threaten to Stor
Lead Stories→ Fake News: UCLA Student Did NOT Donate College Fund to Bernie Sanders’ Campaign
Did a UCLA student donate their entire college fund to Bernie Sanders' 2020 presidential campaign? No, that's not true: the story is a piece of satirie from a spoof site, and no such student by the name of Bryan Holmes made that kind of contri
FactCheck.org→ Trump Administration’s Shifting Statements on Soleimani’s Death
Since announcing on Jan. 2 that a U.S. operation had killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the Trump administration has offered various accounts of the intelligence assessments that President Donald Trump relied on to make his decision. Initially, Trum
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking the January Democratic Debate
Summary In the final Democratic debate before the Iowa caucuses, there were fewer candidates — only six — but more than a few false, misleading and exaggerated claims: Former Vice President Joe Biden claimed that the “wealthy are the
PolitiFact→ Why many Democrats have supported the USMCA deal
Democrats on the debate stage in Iowa said President Donald Trump’s renegotiated trade deal with Mexico and Canada is marginally better than the agreement it’s set to replace. The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, which the House approved in De
Truth or Fiction?→ 500,000 Americans Will Go Bankrupt This Year from Medical Bills?
On January 12 2020, the Facebook page “Lower Drug Prices Now” shared what appeared to be a screenshot of a tweet, which claimed that “500,000 Americans will go bankrupt this year” due to medical bills: Claims referencing
FactCheck.org→ Bloomberg, Trump Spar on Preexisting Conditions
Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg charged in a TV ad that President Donald Trump had “broken” a “promise” to protect those with preexisting health conditions. Trump fired back on Twitter, “I was the person w
Truth or Fiction?→ Did a Study Find U.S. Healthcare Costs More Than Four Times as Much as Canadian Single-Payer?
On January 8 2020, MSN.com aggregated a Los Angeles Times article, which reported that Americans pay four times as much per capita for health care than Canadians did under their country’s single-payer healthcare program: In the United States, a
Lead Stories→ Fake News: This Is NOT Real Footage Of Missile Intercept System
Did a YouTube account post real footage of a missile intercept system used during a recent missile attack in Iraq? No, that's not true: The footage is not real, and it is actually part of a videogame that has been used to spoof other global co
PolitiFact→ Trump, top officials send mixed messages on Soleimani, Iran
President Donald Trump and his team of national security officials have offered shifting explanations for the airstrike that killed top Iranian military leader Gen. Qassem Soleimani. Like most Americans left wondering who to believe, we don&rsquo
Truth or Fiction?→ NikkieTutorials (Nikkie de Jager) Comes Out as Transgender
On January 13 2020, YouTube star Nikkie de Jager — known to her fans as NikkieTutorials — revealed in a 17-minute video that she is transgender: I’m coming out. https://t.co/chLHURZKk4 — NikkieTutorials (@NikkieTutorials) January 13, 2
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Virginia Governor NOT Preparing To Order Up To 10,000 Body Bags In Anticipation Of Civil War
Is the Virginia governor preparing to order up to 10,000 body bags in anticipation of civil war breaking out? No, that's not true: The Democratic governor denies he has ordered body bags. This is an unsupported claim - a hoax played on people
Truth or Fiction?→ Donald Trump Says He ‘Saved Pre-Existing Conditions in Your Healthcare’
On January 13 2020, United States President Donald Trump tried to attack a Democratic Party presidential candidate for “false advertising” by repeating a lie of his own. In a tweet attacking former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg, Tr
Snopes→ Canadian Officials Accidentally Push Nuke Alert to Millions
People throughout the Canadian province of Ontario awoke to a cellphone alert warning them of an “incident” at a nuclear plant just east of Toronto — only to later be told the message was a mistake.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: U.S. Did Not Deploy 60 B-52 Bombers To Diego Garcia Amid Rising Tensions With Iran
Did the United States send 60 B-52 Stratofortress bombers to Diego Garcia because of rising tensions with Iran? No, that's not true: The Pentagon ordered just six B-52s to Diego Garcia - the Indian Ocean island that is home to a strategic U.S.
Snopes→ Trump Ups Iran Accusations, Says 4 US Embassies Targeted
Confronted by persistent questions about his military action in the Middle East, President Donald Trump and his top officials offered a string of fresh explanations.
Snopes→ Iran Says It ‘Unintentionally’ Shot Down Ukrainian Jetliner
The plane was shot down hours after Iran launched a ballistic missile attack on two military bases housing U.S. troops in Iraq.
FactCheck.org→ Pelosi Did Not ‘Defend’ Soleimani
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has criticized President Donald Trump’s decision to kill Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani as “provocative and disproportionate.” But, contrary to the president’s contention, she did not “defend̶
FactCheck.org→ Trump Takes Undue Credit for Cancer Progress
In a tweet, President Donald Trump boasted of the lowest cancer death rate on record, and implied that his administration was responsible for the achievement. While he’s right about the statistic, the improved death rate is the result of decades-long
Lead Stories→ Fake News: A Majority, Perhaps As Many As 75%, Of Abortion Clinics Are NOT In Areas With High Minority Populations
Are a majority, perhaps as many as 75%, of abortion clinics in the United States located in areas with high minority populations? No, that does not appear to be true: While the claim has been making the rounds for years, research suggests that
Snopes→ White House Considers Expanding Travel Ban to More Countries
A document outlining the plans has been circulating the White House, according to sources who spoke on condition of anonymity.
Truth or Fiction?→ Were an Army Veteran’s Prosthetic Legs ‘Repossessed’ After a VA and Medicare Dispute?
On January 9 2020, an article about Army veteran Jerry Holliman and the repossession of his prosthetic legs after a payment dispute between the VA and Medicare was shared to Reddit’s r/nottheonion, a subreddit for news stories odd enough to soun
Lead Stories→ Fake News: New York Democrats Did NOT Move To Register Illegal Aliens, Noncitizens To Vote
Did New York Democrats move to register illegal aliens and noncitizens to vote? No, that's not true: A state law in New York that took effect on December 14, 2019, allows undocumented immigrants to apply for driver's licenses. However, the mea
Lead Stories→ Fake Ad: Congress Does NOT Give Veteran Homeowners A Generous Mortgage Relief Program
Did Congress give U.S. military veteran homeowners a generous mortgage relief program? No, that's not true: An advertisement on Facebook claiming there is a federal program allowing veterans to "pay off a house rapidly" is a misleading come-on
FactCheck.org→ Video of Clinton on Iran Taken Out of Context
Quick Take An out-of-context clip from a 2008 interview with then-presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is circulating on Facebook. It shows her saying the U.S. “will attack Iran” if she becomes president. But she was responding to a quest
PolitiFact→ Islamic Republic News Agency – False image of missile strike on U.S. troops shared by Iran outlet
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | False image of missile strike on U.S. troops shared by Iran outlet An Iranian news agency tweeted a photo claiming it showed U.S. planes on fire this week after Iran launched missile strikes. The photo in the tweet a
PolitiFact→ Bernie Sanders – Did Biden laud a Paul Ryan proposal to cut Social Security as Bernie Sanders’ campaign said?
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Did Biden laud a Paul Ryan proposal to cut Social Security as Bernie Sanders’ campaign said? Sen. Bernie Sanders argues that former Vice President Joe Biden sided with a Republican effort to cut Social Security. &q