White House press aides are claiming President Donald Trump’s budget contains trillions in “deficit reduction,” when it actually calls for larger deficits for the next several years and would add $7 trillion to the national debt over
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Snopes→ UK Judge Upholds Arrest Warrant for WikiLeaks Founder
A British judge upheld an arrest warrant for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who has spent more than five years inside Ecuador's London embassy.
Truth or Fiction?→ American Teen Who Killed Muslim Refugee for Raping His Sister Sentenced to Prison-Fiction!
American Teen Who Killed Muslim Refugee for Raping His Sister Sentenced to Prison-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: An American teenager was sentenced to 30 years in prison for killing a Muslim refugee who raped the teen’s 7-year-old sister. The Truth:
FactCheck.org→ Will Global Warming Benefit Civilization?
Environmental Protection Agency head Scott Pruitt suggests that global warming isn’t necessarily “a bad thing” because “humans have most flourished during times of … warming.” But recent years have been the warmest
FactCheck.org→ Video: Trump’s DACA Boast
The subject of this week’s fact-checking video is the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Then-President Barack Obama created the DACA program in 2012 by executive action after Congress failed to pass the “DREAM Act,” which would
Washington Post→ A Pentagon chart misleadingly suggests the U.S. is falling behind in a nuclear arms race
“As you can see demonstrated in this chart … nuclear delivery system development over the last eight years shows numerous advances by Russia, China and North Korea versus the near absence of such activity by the United States,
Snopes→ Ex-Kentucky Judge Enters Plea Deal in Human Trafficking Case
Prosecutors are recommending 20 years for the 21 counts.
FactCheck.org→ No Black Lives Matter Embezzlement Scandal
Q: Was a Black Lives Matter activist sued after stealing millions of dollars in donations? A: No. That scandal was made up by a website that calls itself satirical. FULL ANSWER Black Lives Matter, a movement against systemic racism, began in 2013 aft
Truth or Fiction?→ Melania Trump’s Parents Used Chain Migration to Gain U.S. Citizenship-Unproven!
Melania Trump’s Parents Used Chain Migration to Gain U.S. Citizenship-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: First Lady Melania Trump’s parents used what the White House refers to as “chain migration” to gain U.S. citizenship. The Truth:
Hoax-Slayer→ No, Jetstar is NOT Giving Everyone Two Free Plane Tickets
A post being shared on Facebook claims that Australian airline Jetstar is rewarding everyone with two free plane tickets as a means of celebrating 15 years of service. The post No, Jetstar is NOT Giving Everyone Two Free Plane Tickets appeared first
Snopes→ Flu Season Still Getting Worse; Now as Bad as 2009 Swine Flu
The U.S. government's flu report showed the flu has further tightened its grip on the U.S., and is as intense as the swine flu epidemic nine years ago.
FactCheck.org→ Pluto Not Reclassified as a Planet
Q: Has the International Astronomical Union reclassified Pluto as a “major planet”? A: No. That claim was originally published years ago as an April Fool’s joke. FULL ANSWER In 2006, the International Astronomical Union amended th
FactCheck.org→ Q&A on the Nunes Memo
Lawmakers have made several claims about a controversial memo from House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes. The memo, written by Republican committee staff and released Feb. 2, raises concerns about a court order for elect
FactCheck.org→ Trump Overstates Role in Apple’s Plans
President Donald Trump claimed that “Apple is investing $350 billion in the United States” over the next five years all because of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. That’s contradicted by Apple’s chief executive officer, who said that R
Snopes→ Global Stocks Tumble as Wall Street Braces for More Losses
A wild day for U.S. markets resulted in the biggest drop in the Dow Jones industrial average in six and a half years.
Washington Post→ President Trump cries ‘fake news’ and the world follows
“The media is fake. … The media is really the word — I think one of the greatest of all terms I’ve come up with is fake. I guess other people have used it perhaps over the years, but I’ve never noticed it.” — President Tru
FactCheck.org→ Video: Black Unemployment Under Trump
In this week’s fact-checking video, CNN’s Jake Tapper reviews President Donald Trump’s claim that the black unemployment rate is the lowest in recorded history “because of my policies.” While it’s true that the black unemployment rate r
Truth or Fiction?→ Joe Kennedy’s Home Surrounded by a Wall, Proving His Hypocrisy-Fiction!
Joe Kennedy’s Home Surrounded by a Wall, Proving His Hypocrisy-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: After U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy, a Massachusetts Democrat, was critical of President Donald Trump’s border wall and immigration stance, photos supposedly
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Misleading DACA Boast
President Donald Trump boasted in his State of the Union address that his legislative proposal to make the DACA program permanent will “generously” cover 1.8 million people — “almost three times more people than the previous a
FactCheck.org→ Groundhog Friday, Groundhog Day Edition
Politicians often make the same claims over and over again, leaving us fact-checkers empathizing with Bill Murray’s character in that 1993 classic “Groundhog Day.” This week was no different. To highlight the repeats we’ve debun
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – How high are economic confidence polls under Donald Trump?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | How high are economic confidence polls under Donald Trump? On a number of occasions, President Donald Trump has touted the degree of confidence Americans have in the economy on his watch. He did so in his State o
Washington Post→ Kevin McCarthy’s stint as a small-business entrepreneur
“I opened my own deli, it was like Subway before Subway, even built the counter in my dad’s garage. And I did it for two years and I was pretty successful. I now had enough money that I could pay my whole way through college…
Snopes→ Girl Arrested in L.A. Middle School Shooting Believed to Be 12
A girl believed to be 12 years old opened fire in a middle school classroom, critically wounding one classmate and injuring three others, authorities said.
Snopes→ Did Immigrants Dominate the U.S. Nobel Prize Tally in 2016 and 2017?
Foreign-born, U.S.-based scientists and economists won a remarkable number of Nobel prizes in the last two years, but they didn't get them all.
Truth or Fiction?→ Facebook Users Warn About Tamiflu Side Effects in Children, Including Homicidal Tendencies-Unproven!
Facebook Users Warn About Tamiflu Side Effects in Children, Including Homicidal Tendencies-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: Facebook user Heather Hanford described her son, Isaac’s, reaction to Tamiflu. Also, Facebook user Melissa Rodriguez said her
Snopes→ Actor Scott Baio Adamantly Denies Abusing Underage Co-Star
Actress Nicole Eggert claimed that her former "Charles in Charge" co-star Scott Baio sexually abused her for years starting when she was 14.
ABC News→ Trump’s talk of immigration reform in State of the Union falls flat with Democrats
In exchange for the border wall and tougher restrictions, he offered a path to citizenship spanning 12 years.
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s State of the Union
Summary President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address was filled with several repeat claims about the economy, tax cuts and immigration that we’ve fact-checked before, as well as new false and misleading statements on auto pla
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Is U.S. 'finally seeing rising wages,' as Donald Trump said?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Is U.S. 'finally seeing rising wages,' as Donald Trump said? President Donald Trump touted economic achievements on his watch during his State of the Union address. One of the statistics he cited was wage grow
FactCheck.org→ Ice Caps at Record Low, Not High
In a recent interview with the British station ITV, President Donald Trump falsely implied the globe’s ice caps are at “record” high levels. But ice caps generally have been declining worldwide. Trump made his claim in an interview w
FactCheck.org→ Trump Takes Undue Credit on Black Unemployment
Firing back at criticism from Jay-Z, President Donald Trump went too far when he claimed the black unemployment rate is the lowest in recorded history “because of my policies.” While it’s true that the black unemployment rate recently rea
FactCheck.org→ Parton Me? Dolly Didn’t Praise Trump
Q: Did Dolly Parton say, “Trump in one year is already better than 16 years of Bush, Obama put together?” A: No. A public relations consultant said that on a Breitbart radio show. FULL ANSWER Brett Decker, a consultant at a Washington D.C. p
Truth or Fiction?→ “Hi, I Am Donna Hylton,” by Women’s March Speaker Who Murdered 60-year-old Man-Truth!
“Hi, I Am Donna Hylton,” by Women’s March Speaker Who Murdered 60-year-old Man-Mostly Truth! Summary of eRumor: A meme titled “Hi, I Am Donna Hylton” recounts the past of a Women’s March speaker who allegedly tortur
FactCheck.org→ Video: Women Employment Under Trump
In this week’s fact-checking video, CNN’s Jake Tapper reviews a White House talking point about the increase in the number of women employees on the president’s watch. During a women’s event at the White House earlier this month, Pres
FactCheck.org→ Democrats’ Misleading Tax Line
The Line: The top 1 percent will get 83 percent of the tax cuts under the new tax law. The Party: Democratic The Republican tax plan was signed into law just last month, and Democrats already have a well-worn, and misleading, talking point about it:
NPR→ Alan Smith: Why Do We Trust Intuition Over Even The Most Reliable Numbers?
For years, Alan Smith analyzed the most reliable demographic data in the U.K. — the census. He noticed people's perceptions conflicted with reality, and wondered if there was a way to bridge the gap.(Image credit: Matt Round/TEDxExeter)
FactCheck.org→ A Misleading Talking Point on Women Workers
President Donald Trump and White House counselor Kellyanne Conway have been boasting lately about the increase in the number of women employees on the president’s watch as a sign of economic progress. But this is a misleading talking point. It
Truth or Fiction?→ Donald Trump Imposes 30% Tariffs on Solar Panel Imports-Truth!
Donald Trump Imposes 30% Tariffs on Solar Panel Imports-Truth! Summary of eRumor: Claims that President Donald Trump imposed 30 percent tariffs circulated in January 2018. The Truth: President Trump signed a proclamation imposing tariffs on solar panel
Snopes→ Elton John Says Upcoming Tour Will Be His Last
Elton John is retiring from the road after his upcoming three-year global tour, capping nearly 50 years on stages around the world.
Truth or Fiction?→ Mark Zuckerberg Retires from Facebook in 2018-Fiction!
Mark Zuckerberg Retires from Facebook in 2018-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Mark Zuckerberg has announced that he’s retiring as president and CEO of Facebook in 2018. The Truth: Mark Zuckerberg has not announced his retirement from Facebook. That r