Summary In an interview with the Associated Press, President Donald Trump put some spin on what he has done — and hasn’t done — as he nears the completion of his first 100 days in office: Trump said he has not labeled China a curren
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Snopes→ Did Jeff Sessions Refer to Immigrants as ‘Filth’?
Prepared remarks by the Attorney General during an appearance in Arizona were misinterpreted online.
Snopes→ Did President Trump Profit from the U.S. Missile Strike Against Syria?
Online reports claimed that President Trump owns stock in Raytheon and thereby profited from a U.S. Tomahawk missile strike on a Syrian airbase in April 2017.
PolitiFact→ Conspiracy claims that Syrian gas attack was 'false flag' are unproven
In the hours between this week’s chemical weapons attack in Syria and President Donald Trump’s retaliatory missile strike, conspiracy theorists worked to discredit the civilian deaths. They called it a "false flag" operation desig
FactCheck.org→ Steve King on ‘Criminal Aliens’
Rep. Steve King wrongly suggested that “28 percent of the inmates in our federal penitentiaries” are immigrants in the country illegally. About 21 percent of federal inmates are non-U.S. citizens, but that includes immigrants who came to th
Truth or Fiction?→ Trump Rule: The Congressional Reform Act of 2017 to Fix Congress
Trump Rule: The Congressional Reform Act of 2017 to Fix Congress-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: President Donald Trump has proposed the “Trump Rule” to fix Congress for good, and he has proposed the Congressional Reform Act of 2017 to accomp
Truth or Fiction?→ Body of Missing White House Intern Margaret Sanguay Found-Fiction!
Body of Missing White House Intern Margaret Sanguay Found-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The body of missing Margaret Sanguay, a White House intern who has been missing since 1994, was found hidden in the same burial plot as former White House counsel V
FactCheck.org→ Sessions’ Dubious Drug Claims
In an address to law enforcement, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions made two dubious claims about marijuana and opioids: Sessions said marijuana is “only slightly less awful” than heroin, an illicit opioid. Experts says heroin is thre
Truth or Fiction?→ With S.J. Res 34, Congress Allows Internet Providers to Sell Your Browsing History-Truth! & Misleading!
With S.J. Res. 34, Congress Allows Internet Providers to Sell Your Browsing History-Truth! & Misleading! Summary of eRumor: Congress has approved S.J. Res. 34, which would repeal an Obama-era internet privacy rule that prevented Internet service p
Hoax-Slayer→ Watch Out For “Confirmation Letter Enclosed” Malware Emails
Malicious emails that claim to have a confirmation letter enclosed are currently being distributed by online criminals.
Hoax-Slayer→ Charles F. Feeney ‘Grant Donation’ Advance Fee Scam
Email purporting to be from millionaire philanthropist Charles Francis Feeney claims that the recipient has been awarded a grant of 1.9 million US dollars based on the random selection of his or her email address online.
Truth or Fiction?→ Warning from Shell Oil Company About Climate Change-Truth!
Warning from Shell Oil Company About Climate Change-Truth! Summary of eRumor: Shell Oil Company released a 1991 video about the “catastrophic risks” of climate change that warned about rising carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere, cli
Truth or Fiction?→ April 7th iPhones Will Be At Mercy of Turkish Crime Family-Undetermined!
April 7th iPhones Will Be At Mercy of Turkish Crime Family-Undetermined! Summary of eRumor: A syndicate of hackers called “Turkish Crime Family” has threatened to remotely wipe the data from hundreds of millions of iPhones on April 7th un
Snopes→ Fired Cracker Barrel Manager ‘Brad’s Wife’ Becomes Internet Meme
An Indiana man's question for the popular food and retail chain sparked a wave of online heckling towards the company.
Hoax-Slayer→ Australian Tax Refund Scam Email
Email purporting to be from the Australian Taxation Office claims that you can receive a tax refund by clicking a link in the message and filling out an online form.
FactCheck.org→ Land Loss in Louisiana
Q: Is Louisiana losing a football field of land to the ocean every hour? A: Yes. Both natural processes and human activities contribute to the land loss, though humans are primarily to blame. FULL QUESTION Is Louisiana losing a football field of
Snopes→ Do the Confederate Battle Flag’s Colors Have Religious Significance?
An image circulating online claims, among other things, that the use of red represents "the blood of Christ."
Truth or Fiction?→ Obituary: Great Barrier Reef is Dead-Mostly Fiction!
Obituary: Great Barrier Reef is Dead-Mostly Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A widely circulated obituary claims that the Great Barrier Reef has died after an impressive 25 million year run. The Truth: Scientists have disputed claims that the Great Barrie
Snopes→ Was This Man Mugged While Delivering Comic Books to His Sick Daughter?
A photograph of actor Hugh Jackman from a film set was shared online with a joking explanation of what it depicted.
Washington Post→ White House budget director’s false claims about the Obamacare legislative process
“It’s there. Anybody can read it. Folks watching on television now can go online and read what the bill is. They can watch the committee hearings. Those are things that were dramatically missing in Obamacare.” — White Ho
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump: One-third of counties have only one insurer on Affordable Care Act exchanges
The Truth-o-Meter says: True | Donald Trump: One-third of counties have only one insurer on Affordable Care Act exchanges Insurance providers are "fleeing" Affordable Care Act insurance exchanges, President Donald Trump said at a March 13
FactCheck.org→ Maxine Waters on Alleged ‘Sex Actions’
Rep. Maxine Waters suggested without evidence that unsubstantiated allegations of “sex actions” made in a dossier against President Donald Trump are “absolutely true.” The allegations that Waters referred to were made in a dos
Truth or Fiction?→ General Mills Donates to Local Food Bank With Every Text-Outdated!
General Mills Donates to Local Food Bank With Every Text-Truth! & Outdated! Summary of eRumor: Facebook posts claim that General Mills with donate the equivalent of 12 meals to your local foodbank if you text “Hunger” or “Meals&#
FactCheck.org→ McCaskill’s Russian Flub
Sen. Claire McCaskill called on Attorney General Jeff Sessions to resign for failing to disclose during his Senate confirmation hearing that as a senator he met twice with the Russian ambassador in 2016. As a point of contrast, McCaskill said, she had
FactCheck.org→ No Stimulus Check
Q: Is President Trump giving $612 to all working Americans and their families? A: No. That claim originated from a satirical website. FULL QUESTION Is it true that Trump is giving every man, woman and child that is working $612.00? FULL ANSWER The Wh
Snopes→ Did Target’s Stock ‘Crash’ Due to Its Transgender Bathroom Policy?
The big box retailer gave investors lower-than-expected forecasts due to increasing online sales — which affected its stock.
Snopes→ Does Iceland Pay $5,000 Per Month to Immigrants Who Marry Icelandic Women?
Untrustworthy online sources claimed that that due to a shortage of men, Iceland was offering to pay immigrants to take Icelandic women as their brides.
Hoax-Slayer→ NatWest “Important Security Update” Phishing Scam
Email claiming to be an important security update from UK-based bank NatWest urges you to click an "online verification" link to complete the update and keep your account "active and protected".
FactCheck.org→ DNC Chair on Trump and Overtime Pay
New Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez distorted the facts with his claim that President Trump “wants to eliminate overtime pay for people.” The DNC press office says Perez meant to say that Trump wants to nix an overtime “
Truth or Fiction?→ President Trump Announces Sale of California to Mexico, Creating “MexiCal”-Satire!
President Trump Announces Sale of California to Mexico, Creating “MexiCal”-Satire! Summary of eRumor: A satirical story about President Trump announcing the sale of California to Mexico has been mistaken by some for actual news. The Tru
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘My Friend Cayla’ Doll Being Hacked, Used for Espionage-Truth! & Disputed!
‘My Friend Cayla’ Doll Being Hacked, Used for Espionage-Truth! & Disputed! Summary of eRumor: A doll called “My Friend Cayla” contains a connected bluetooth listening device that is being used to spy on children and record
Truth or Fiction?→ Congressional Black Caucus Proposes White Tax-Fiction!
Congressional Black Caucus Proposes White Tax-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) has proposed that white people should have to pay a “black tax” or a “white tax” for not having enough melanin in th
FactCheck.org→ Has Autism Prevalence Increased?
President Donald Trump said there has been a “tremendous” increase in autism in U.S. children. There has been a large increase in the reported cases of autism, but scientists don’t know if this is due to a broadening of the disord
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s News Conference
President Donald Trump offered his spin on the first weeks of his administration, and made some familiar false claims, during his Feb. 16 press conference: The president praised his administration’s implementation of his anti-terrorism executive