Was an FBI agent who exposed a HIllary Clinton's "Operation Fast and Furious" cover up found dead? No, that's not true: FBI Special Agent David Raynor shot himself in front of police officers who rushed to his estranged wife's Maryland home in
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Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Jeff Bezos Didn’t Donate $100M LOL, He Took $100M of Amazon Stock and ‘Donated’ it to His Own Charity’ Meme
On November 25 2019, Twitter user @TheyCallMeChew tweeted about the controversial donation by Amazon chief executive officer Jeff Bezos of nearly $100 million to homelessness charities, claiming that the donation was not what it seemed: Jeff Bezos
Truth or Fiction?→ Anti-Vaxxer Arrested in Samoa Boasted of American Support via Social Media
Authorities in Samoa have arrested a disinformation-peddling anti-vaccine “activist” local time amid a measles outbreak that has killed 62 people that experts said was spurred in part by social media. Samoa Observer identified Edwin Tamase
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Antifa Member Does NOT Try to Block a Car and Assault Someone
Did an Antifa member try to block a car and assault someone, but the driver jumped out and beat up the protester? No, that's not true: A video that purportedly shows an Antifa member assaulting an SUV actually shows a pedestrian attacking cars
FactCheck.org→ Republicans Cherry-Pick Facts on Impeachment
As the House Judiciary Committee began public hearings on whether to draft and approve articles of impeachment, Republicans presented a set of facts that they claimed cleared President Donald Trump of any wrongdoing. The Republican National Committee o
Truth or Fiction?→ A Fun Series of Events in Finland
On December 3 2019, Twitter user Matt Bruenig tweeted about a “fun series of events in Finland”: A fun series of events in Finland: 1. Postal service cuts pay of 700 sorters. 2. Strike called. 60k workers join in solidarity, shutting do
Snopes→ Kansas GOP Congressman Faces Probe of Voter Registration
Authorities plan to investigate whether a freshman Kansas congressman broke state laws by listing a UPS Inc. store as his address on a voter registration form and for obtaining a mail-in ballot in a November election.
Truth or Fiction?→ Rep. Duncan Hunter’s Office Backtracks on ‘Transcript’ After Announcing Guilty Plea
On December 4 2019 —a day after he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to misuse campaign funds — the office of Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-California) took responsibility for an oddly-scripted release that accompanied his interview with a local news outlet an
Snopes→ Texas Judge Orders Border Wall Fundraiser Not to Build
A local judge in South Texas has ordered supporters of President Donald Trump not to build their planned private border wall on a section of land near the Rio Grande.
Snopes→ Wall Builder Who Pitched to Trump on Fox Wins $400M Contract
Tommy Fisher's ambitious plan to win a border wall contract included what could be the next best thing to making a pitch directly to President Donald Trump himself — talking to him through his favorite cable TV channel, Fox News.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Jeffrey Epstein Saga Does NOT Get Fishier And Fishier With Banker’s Hanging Death
Did the Jeffrey Epstein saga get fishier and fishier with the hanging death of a banker? No, that's not true: Thomas Bowers, who worked at two large banks over recent decades, committed suicide by hanging at his Malibu, California, home on Nov
Lead Stories→ Fake News: The Pope Does NOT Want You to Pray for a One World Religion
Does the Pope want you to pray for a "One World Religion"? No, that's not true: a 2016 video that suddenly went viral in 2019 after being shared in several Facebook groups and on several Facebook pages uses clips from a 2016 video of the Pope
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s NATO Remarks
President Donald Trump repeated a slew of false claims to an international audience at the annual NATO summit: The overwhelming majority of captured Islamic State fighters are from Iraq and Syria. They are not, as Trump claimed, “mostly from Europe.
FactCheck.org→ Another Bogus Claim About Nancy Pelosi
Quick Take A self-described satirical website made up a story about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi being kicked out of an event after a “drunken outburst.” That bogus story since has been posted on other websites without being labeled as satire
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Casey Anthony Pregnant with Twins’ Rumor
In December 2019, a rumor Casey Anthony was pregnant with twins swept Facebook, and a circulating article claimed: Casey Anthony, the woman famously acquitted in 2011 of murdering her daughter Caylee, is confirmed to be pregnant again. This time with
FactCheck.org→ Zelensky’s Remarks About Trump, In Context
President Donald Trump said the impeachment inquiry should be “case over” because Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told reporters “very strongly that President Trump did absolutely nothing wrong.” But that’s not what
Snopes→ Hunter Says He Will Plead Guilty to Corruption Charges
U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter plans to plead guilty to the misuse of campaign funds and has indicated he will leave Congress.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Leaked Pentagon FunVax Video Does NOT Show Flu Vaccine Used To Modify Human Behavior
Does a leaked Pentagon video show that a flu vaccine was used to modify human behavior? No, that's not true: The video that was purportedly recorded in 2005 and "leaked" from the Defense Department was apparently produced in 2011 as a promotio
FactCheck.org→ Warren Misleads on Her Kids’ Schooling
Sen. Elizabeth Warren misleadingly told a group of school-choice activists that her children “went to public schools,” not private ones. Warren’s campaign later clarified that her daughter attended public school, while her son mostly attended
FactCheck.org→ Did Obama Fire All Bush-Appointed Ambassadors?
Q: Did President Barack Obama immediately fire all Bush-appointed ambassadors “the day he was elected office”? A: No. As is the custom, Obama immediately replaced most — not all — of Bush’s politically appointed ambassadors. Obama did
Truth or Fiction?→ The Good Advice Hidden in a ‘Fun Funeral Facts’ Meme
Pointed advice in a popular Facebook meme are solid advice for consumers facing the tough decisions that come with the bereavement process, two experts told us. “People make the mistake of walking into the funeral home and treating the funeral h
Climate Feedback→ Ian Plimer op-ed in The Australian again presents long list of false claims about climate
SCIENTISTS’ FEEDBACK SUMMARY This op-ed in The Australian by Ian Plimer, titled “Let’s not pollute minds with carbon fears”, makes many claims: that polar ice is not melting, that human-caused CO2 emissions can’t cause clim
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Ilhan Omar Did NOT Say "After We Win, Deportations Of Trump Supporters Begins"
Did Ilhan Omar say that deportation of Trump supporters would begin "after we win"? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to mislead Trump supporters and Republicans into sharing made up stories th
Truth or Fiction?→ Allens Green Beans ‘My Wife Found This’ Facebook Post
On November 21 2019, a Facebook user shared the following post, claiming the images showed the contents of a can of Allens Green Beans, namely an unpalatable dead creature: Norwood said his wife purchased cans of Allens Cut Italian Green Be
Truth or Fiction?→ A Four-Megaton Atomic Bomb Was Lost off Georgia’s Coast in 1958 (And No One Knows If It’s Active)
In November 2019, the Facebook page “Weird History” shared the following meme, which claimed that a four-megaton atomic bomb remained missing near Georgia — and that it might be live: Under an image of a Cold War-style bomb or missil
FactCheck.org→ Erroneous Claim of ‘End of Youth Hunting’ in Virginia
Quick Take Posts on Facebook wrongly claim that Virginia has “announced the end of youth hunting.” The state’s Department of Game & Inland Fisheries confirmed that there have been “no such changes” in state laws, and s
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Democrats Spent $40,000,000 of YOUR Tax Dollars Trying to Impeach Trump’ Posts
On October 28 2019, a Facebook user shared the following status update (archived here), claiming that Democrats spent $40,000,000 in an attempt to impeach United States President Donald Trump: White text against a purple smoke background ass
Truth or Fiction?→ Donald Trump Falsely Claims He Opened Apple Texas Facility During Visit
On November 20 2019, United States President Donald Trump followed up a visit to an Apple computer-making facility in Texas with a claim that was outright false. “Today I opened a major Apple Manufacturing plant in Texas that will bring high pay
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking the November Democratic Debate
Summary We spotted several false claims and factual flubs: South Bend Mayor Peter Buttigieg falsely claimed that President Donald Trump “had to confess in writing, in court, to illegally diverting charitable contributions that were supposed to g
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking the fifth Democratic presidential debate in Atlanta
The impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump and nationwide voter suppression were center stage during the fifth Democratic presidential debate in Atlanta. The debate, which was hosted by MSNBC and the Washington Post, opened with clash
FactCheck.org→ Trump Cherry-Picks Sondland Testimony
President Donald Trump said he “turned off the television” after Ambassador Gordon Sondland testified that the president told him in a phone call, “I want nothing [from Ukraine]. I want no quid pro quo.” But Sondland had a lot more to say than
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘$60 Women’s Self-Defense Kit Sold by a Black-Owned Business’ Facebook Post
A popular November 17 2019 Facebook post purportedly shows a women’s self-defense kit in the style of a makeup bag, and the collection of stylish items was described as being sold by a black-owned business: Its image showed iridescent brass kn
Truth or Fiction?→ Greta Thunberg Time Traveller Picture
Around November 18 2019, several tweets compared photographs of Greta Thunberg side by side with a generations-old image of a girl with a strong resemblance to the young modern-day activist, suggesting that she is a “time traveler“: So
Snopes→ Ukrainian Gas Executive Cooperating in US Probe of Giuliani
Federal prosecutors are planning to interview an executive with Ukraine's state-owned gas company as part of an ongoing probe into the business dealings of Rudy Giuliani and two of his Soviet-born business associates.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: No Evidence Hillary Clinton Killed Jeffrey Epstein And She Did Not Admit It
Is there any evidence that Hillary Clinton killed Jeffrey Epstein and did the former secretary of state declare that she did it? No, that's not true: Jeffrey Epstein was found dead on August 10, 2019 in a federal prison cell in New York, where
Climate Feedback→ New York Times op-ed claiming scientists underestimated climate change lacks supporting evidence
SCIENTISTS’ FEEDBACK SUMMARY This op-ed by author Eugene Linden, published under the headline “How Scientists Got Climate Change So Wrong”, argues that climate scientists have long underestimated climate change. The article discuss
Truth or Fiction?→ What Happened to ‘The Man in the High Castle’ Swastika Props?
As the fourth and final season of Amazon’s The Man in the High Castle aired, a post to Reddit’s r/oddlysatisfying asserted that producers were proactive in post-production handling of the show’s many swastikas and other Nazi memora
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Researchers Do NOT Reveal That People Who Are Messy Are Actually Productive Geniuses
Did researchers reveal that people who are messy are actually productive geniuses? No, that's not true: An article making the claim cites no such research that concludes messiness is a sign of genius or productivity. This is a click-bait claim
FactCheck.org→ Discrepancy in White House Versions of First Trump-Zelensky Phone Call
On April 21, the White House issued a statement saying President Donald Trump called to congratulate Volodymyr Zelensky on becoming president of Ukraine. Trump “expressed his commitment to work together with President-elect Zelenskyy and the Ukrainia
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Exaggerated Judicial Boasts
President Donald Trump recently boasted about the unusually high number of judicial appointments he has made so far, but in doing so he exaggerated and mischaracterized some of the facts: In terms of “quality and quantity,” Trump said his judicial