AmazonSmile Removes Pro-Family Groups from Eligible Charities-Mostly Truth! Summary of eRumor: AmazonSmile has removed charities identifying themselves as “pro-family” from its list of charities that are eligible to receive donations. The T
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ABC News→ NOT REAL NEWS: Comedian not fired from Comedy Central
NOT REAL NEWS: Online articles claim comedian fired after jokes about Sanders at White House Correspondents Dinner
Hoax-Slayer→ Waterfall Head Island Picture
This beautiful, albeit clearly photoshopped, image circulates via social media websites, blogs, and online forums. It is usually touted as an example of "beautiful nature", "our wonderful world" or similar. The post Waterfall Head Island Picture appe
ABC News→ NOT REAL NEWS: Hillary Clinton not NY’s new attorney general
NOT REAL NEWS: Online site falsely claims Hillary Clinton appointed as New York's new attorney general
FactCheck.org→ Eastwood Not Leaving Estate to Trump Campaign
Q: Did Clint Eastwood announce he’s leaving his estate to President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign? A: No. That story originated on a self-described satirical website. FULL ANSWER Actor and filmmaker Clint Eastwood has not declared plans to
FactCheck.org→ No Release of ‘Private’ Trump Tapes
Q: Have former White House staffers released a “private tape recording” of President Donald Trump? A: No. That claim comes from a false headline on an old story. FULL ANSWER Recordings of various kinds have dogged President Donald Trump
FactCheck.org→ Q&A on Stormy Daniels’ Payment
In a series of early morning tweets on May 3, President Donald Trump acknowledged for the first time that he reimbursed his personal attorney for the $130,000 payment that was made to porn star Stormy Daniels. Still, there are many unanswered questions
FactCheck.org→ Michelle Wolf Not Fired From Comedy Central
Q: Did Comedy Central fire Michelle Wolf because of jokes she made at the White House Correspondents’ dinner? A: No. That claim was made up by a self-described satirical website. She left “The Daily Show” on Comedy Central in Decemb
Snopes→ Are People Dying From Exposure to Sarah Jessica Parker’s Perfume?
A variant on a long-running online hoax accused the actress's "Lovely" fragrance line of being used by terrorists.
ABC News→ NOT REAL NEWS: Maine legislators did not vote for mutilation
NOT REAL NEWS: Maine lawmakers did not vote to allow female genital mutilation, despite online reports
FactCheck.org→ Obama’s Private ‘Military’ Doesn’t Exist
Q: Did former President Barack Obama create a “security company” that’s a secret “military” organization? A: There are no records of Obama starting a “security company” in the city and states cited by a viral claim. FULL ANSWER A story c
ABC News→ NOT REAL NEWS: California bill would not ban Bible sales
NOT REAL NEWS: Online sites wrongly claim California conversion therapy bill would ban Bible sales
FactCheck.org→ California Bill Wouldn’t Ban the Bible
Q: Is California considering legislation that would ban the Bible? A: No. Online stories making that claim have misrepresented a bill that would outlaw the advertising and selling of “sexual orientation change efforts.” FULL QUESTION I
Truth or Fiction?→ “FBI Corruption …. Decades in a Nutshell’ Commentary on Clinton Foundation-Misleading!
“FBI Corruption …. Decades in a Nutshell’ Commentary on Clinton Foundation-Misleading! Summary of eRumor: A commentary titled “FBI Corruption … Decades in a Nutshell” draws links between the Clinton Foundation, Rober
FactCheck.org→ Did the Polio Vaccine Cause Cancer?
Q: Did people develop cancer because of the polio vaccine? A: There are no known cases, and it’s very unlikely. In the 1950s and 1960s, people did receive polio vaccines contaminated with a virus that causes cancer in rodents. But researc
Truth or Fiction?→ “Hail Satan” Appears on In-N-Out Burger Cups-Fiction!
“Hail Satan” Appears on In-N-Out Burger Cups-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A viral photo of an In-N-Out Burger cup with “hail satan” printed on the bottom has gone viral. The Truth: In-N-Out Burger cups don’t say “hail
FactCheck.org→ No Evidence of ‘Horrific’ Clinton Video
Q: Did a video of Hillary Clinton and Huma Abedin assaulting a young girl surface online? A: No. A story making that claim suggests the New York City Police Department is investigating Clinton and Abedin. That’s false. FULL ANSWER There is no e
FactCheck.org→ America First Policies
Political leanings: Republican/Pro-President Trump Spending target: Unknown America First Policies is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit devoted to promoting the agenda of President Donald Trump. According to its website, the group’s main goals are repealing and
FactCheck.org→ Muslim Nurses Not Exempt From Hand Washing
Q: Are Muslim nurses excused from washing their hands before medical procedures in Britain? A: No. That is an old misrepresentation that has been circulating online since 2010. FULL ANSWER A false story that started in Britain eight years ago has i
Snopes→ Is a Hillary Clinton ‘Snuff Film’ Circulating on the Dark Web?
Conspiracy theory web sites reported in April 2018 that Clinton can be seen mutilating a child during a Satanic ritual in an online video code-named "Frazzledrip."
Snopes→ Was Mike Pence at the White House During the U.S. Strike Against Syria?
After she was criticized online, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said a photograph which included the traveling Vice President was not misleading.
FactCheck.org→ No Obama Announcement on U.N. Post
Q: Did former President Barack Obama announce he’s seeking the U.N. secretary general position? A: No. There was no announcement. Obama’s office has said a story claiming otherwise is false. FULL ANSWER Former President Barack Obama has not a
Snopes→ Trump Convenes Task Force to Study US Postal Service
After weeks of railing against online shopping giant Amazon, President Donald Trump signed an executive order creating a task force to study the United States Postal System.
Washington Post→ Fact-checking Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony on Facebook and data collection
Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg took nearly 600 questions on Capitol Hill, giving a rare window into his views on some of the thorniest issues online. What kinds of data does Facebook collect about its users? Who owns that data? What does Face
ABC News→ NOT REAL NEWS: Warrant for Trump lawyer wasn’t thrown out
NOT REAL NEWS: Online stories falsely claim a federal judge in California dismissed a search warrant and evidence from FBI raid at office of Trump's personal attorney
FactCheck.org→ No Trump-Ordered ‘Raid’ on Muslim Community
Q: Did President Trump order a raid on Islamberg, New York, that uncovered weapons? A: No. A false story from 2017 links the Muslim community to an unrelated arrest of a man on weapons charges. FULL ANSWER The Muslim settlement of Islamberg in upstat
FactCheck.org→ Another Bogus Parkland Conspiracy Theory
Q: Does searching an obituary website prove that there were no shooting deaths at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Feb. 14? A: No. A website falsely suggests that there were no deaths because the victims’ obituaries couldn’t be found on one
FactCheck.org→ Video: Trump on Amazon
This week’s fact-checking video from CNN’s Jake Tapper examines statements President Donald Trump has made about the business relationship between the U.S. Postal Service and the online retail behemoth Amazon. At an April 3 press conference, Trump
FactCheck.org→ Q&A: The Death Penalty for Drug Trafficking?
The Trump administration’s initiative to combat the opioid epidemic aims to reduce drug demand, curtail illicit drug supply and expand addiction treatment. But the aspect that garnered headlines was President Trump’s repeated emphasis on seeking th
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Amazon Attack
In his latest attack on Amazon, President Donald Trump made some unsupported and distorted claims about the U.S. Postal Service and its relationship with the giant online retailer: Trump claimed “the Post Office is losing billions of dollars &#
Snopes→ Youtube Shooter’s Bizarre Videos Key to Suspected Motive
The videos have become central to the motive authorities have settled on for the shooting: Aghdam's anger with the policies of YouTube — the world's biggest online video website.
Snopes→ Is Amazon Bankrupting the United States Postal Service?
President Donald Trump has claimed the giant online retailing company is jeopardizing USPS's financial health.
ABC News→ NOT REAL NEWS: No deputies slain on way to Clinton library
NOT REAL NEWS: An online story falsely claims 2 deputies were killed in Arkansas on their way to the Clinton Presidential Library
Snopes→ Does Facebook Categorize Users By Political Preferences?
A graphic circulating online in March 2018 brought new attention to one of the company's data-gathering tools.
FactCheck.org→ It’s International Fact-Checking Day
Today, April 2, is the second annual International Fact-Checking Day. To mark the occasion, we’ve answered several questions from our readers about fact-checking. We’ve posted our answers in video form on Facebook. Our staff answers these q
FactCheck.org→ Emma Stone Didn’t Commend Trump
Q: Did Emma Stone say, “America made a great choice with Donald Trump”? A: No. There is no record of the actress ever making that comment, or others attributed to her in the same story. FULL ANSWER In the days following the 2016 election, the actr
ABC News→ NOT REAL NEWS: Feds didn’t charge 412 Muslims in health scam
NOT REAL NEWS: An online story about a 2017 health care fraud investigation falsely claims more than 400 Michigan Muslims were charged.
ABC News→ NOT REAL NEWS: Sites make false claim survivor not in school
NOT REAL NEWS: Multiple online sites have wrongly claimed Florida mass shooting survivor and gun-control activist David Hogg was not in school during the attack.
ABC News→ NOT REAL NEWS: Reports of Clinton probe arrests incorrect
NOT REAL NEWS: An online story claiming the FBI arrested 22 Clinton Foundation employees on the first day of a corruption investigation is false.
FactCheck.org→ Politics Roiled by Royal Wedding Rumors?
Q: Is the White House enraged because Barack Obama, and not President Trump, was invited to the upcoming wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle? A: The guest list has not been made public, and there’s no evidence that Obama was invited and Tr