FactCheck.org Director Eugene Kiely appeared Oct. 11 on “Politics with Amy Walter,” a podcast produced by Public Radio International and WNYC. Walter, a veteran political journalist, and Kiely discuss fact-checking campaign ads in the 2020
Snopes→ Did Chick-fil-A Help Fund an Anti-LGBT Death Penalty Law in Uganda?
Viral tweets and Facebook posts drew a direct link between buying chicken sandwiches and killing LGBT people.
Snopes→ Did Congressman Tweet Pix of Russian Warship While Wishing US Navy Happy Birthday?
A quickly deleted tweet may have reverberated online due to Russia making other headlines in the U.S.
Snopes→ AP Analysis: Most States Lack Laws Protecting LGBT Workers
Twenty-eight U.S. states have adopted no laws that prohibit workplace discrimination targeting LGBT employees.
Snopes→ Rep. Omar Did Not Protest Outside Trump Minneapolis Rally
People shared a video on social media, falsely stating it showed Rep. Ilhan Omar at an anti-Trump protest.
Snopes→ Hunter Biden Denies Wrongdoing in Ukraine, China Dealings
Hunter Biden, the son of former Vice President Joe Biden, conceded that he failed to take into account potential implications for his father's political career.
Snopes→ Former WH Aide: John Bolton Called Giuliani a ‘Hand Grenade’
The aide, Fiona Hill, testified for more than 10 hours as part of the Democrats' impeachment probe into President Trump's dealings with Ukraine.
FactCheck.org→ Posts Put Words in Thomas Jefferson’s Mouth
Quick Take Facebook posts in support of President Donald Trump’s 2020 reelection erroneously claim that former President Thomas Jefferson once said “the government will one day be corrupt and filled with liars, and the people will flock to the
Truth or Fiction?→ Was $6 an Hour in 1980 Equivalent to More Than $18 Today?
In October 2019, the following image (essentially a “Boomers vs. Millennials” debate) appeared, claiming that a $6 wage in 1980 was equivalent to $18.73 in January 2017: An apparent Tumblr screenshot began: my internship boss was
FactCheck.org→ Misleading Narrative About a Supposed ‘Ukrainian Arms Dealer’
Quick Take An online story says House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff “are both connected to a Ukrainian arms dealer” through a 2013 fundraiser. But the supposed “Ukrainian arms dealer” owns a California company tha
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Charlie Chaplin Say ‘Love Is Enough to Get Everything Done’?
The perils of blindly sharing “feel-good” remarks, even when they’re combined with photographs of a beloved celebrity, is evident once again in one of the latest iterations of a graphic falsely quoting actor Sir Charles Spencer Chapl
Lead Stories→ Fake News: NO 300 Kids Found Frozen Alive For Selling Organs For Transplantation
Were 300 kids found frozen alive for the purpose of selling their organs for transplantation? No, that's not true: a video recently went viral with a description making that claim but it only shows one child and according to Chinese news sourc
Snopes→ Trump Threatens to ‘Destroy’ Turkey’s Economy with Sanctions
Targeting Turkey's economy, President Donald Trump announced sanctions aimed at restraining the Turks' assault against Kurdish fighters and civilians in Syria — an assault Turkey began after Trump announced he was moving U.S. troops out of the way.
Snopes→ Russia Moves to Fill Void Left by US in Northern Syria
Russia moved to fill the void left by the United States in northern Syria, deploying troops to keep apart advancing Syrian government and Turkish forces.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: New York Chinese Restaurants NOT Allowed To Sell Dog Meat
Are Chinese restaurants in New York now allowed to sell dog meat? No, that's not true: an old video on YouTube making that claim in the description seems to have been embedded in an article that originated on a satire website. The video itself
Snopes→ Ahead of 2020, FB Ensnared in Heated Political Climate
Mark Zuckerberg is defending meetings he's reportedly had with conservative leaders after #DeleteFacebook began trending on social media.
Snopes→ Fort Worth Officer Released on Bond after Murder Charge
A white former Fort Worth police officer charged with murder after shooting a black woman through a window of her home has been released on bond, and the department told a grieving community that investigators would ensure "no stone is left unturned" i
Washington Post→ Trump inverts time and invents conversations to thwart impeachment
In recent days, the president increasingly has misled and deflected about the transcript released by the White House.
Snopes→ Despite Defections, Facebook Officially Launches Libra
Facebook officially moved forward with its plans to create a new digital currency.
Snopes→ Did Starbucks’ Exec Rosalind Brewer Say She Dislikes White People?
An old, false claim was resurrected in a new blog post with the same basic, factual errors.
Snopes→ Does This Video Show an Explosives Test of an Early Football Helmet?
A video showing a woman getting blown out of a cardboard box with dynamite is real ... but the football angle?
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Burning Sage Does NOT Kills 94% Of Airborne Bacteria, Disease-Causing Strains Stay Gone For 30 Days
Does burning sage kill 94% of airborne bacteria with disease-causing strains staying gone for 30 days? No, that's not true: A study published in India in 2007 did conclude that one hour of exposure to smoke from the burning of havan samagri, a
Truth or Fiction?→ Is Chick-fil-A Funding Anti-Gay Violence in Uganda?
On October 12 2019, the following tweet appeared and renewed interest in claims that chicken-themed fast-food chain Chick-fil-A directly funded violent, anti-gay political movements and laws in Uganda: Today Uganda announced a bill to legalize murde
Snopes→ Does a Photo Show Trump’s Children with Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman?
Real photographs do exist of Donald Trump with the men arrested on suspicion of scheming to funnel foreign money into his campaign.
Snopes→ Harold Bloom, Author of ‘Anxiety of Influence,’ Dies at 89
He wrote more than 20 books and prided himself on making scholarly topics accessible to the general reader.
Truth or Fiction?→ Trump Administration Rushes To Distance Itself From Massacre Video at Far-Right ‘Meme Event’
United States President Donald Trump’s administration and other right-wing figures attempted to distance themselves on October 14 2019 from a violent propaganda video, as coverage spread of a scene altered to depict Trump gunning down his “
Truth or Fiction?→ Did United States Attorney General Bill Barr Meet with Rupert Murdoch Before Shep Smith Left Fox News?
On October 11 2019, the Facebook page “The Other 98%” shared the following meme about the departure of anchor Shep Smith from Fox News and the behind-the-scenes meeting between Rupert Murdoch and United States Attorney General Bill Barr
PolitiFact→ Roger Stone – An old Roger Stone video about Cory Booker has gone viral on Twitter. It’s false
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | An old Roger Stone video about Cory Booker has gone viral on Twitter. It’s false An old video from a Republican political operative alleging that Cory Booker laundered money as mayor of Newark, N.J., has resurfaced
Snopes→ Warren Escalates Facebook Fight with Ad Targeting Zuckerberg
Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren has escalated her tiff with Facebook by running an ad — on Facebook — taking aim at its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Columbus Set Out to Prove the Earth Was Round’
In October 2019, a number of memes about the legacy of Italian explorer Christopher Columbus circulated on Facebook around Columbus Day, among them a meme about the claim that he “proved” that Earth is round: In the above meme, the
Snopes→ Fort Worth Cop Resigns After Fatally Shooting Black Woman
A police officer who shot and killed a black woman in her home in the presence of her 8-year-old nephew acted inappropriately and has resigned.
Snopes→ Does Google Define ‘Parasite’ as a ‘Capitalist’?
Google is a search engine that provides links and definitions from reputable dictionaries.
Truth or Fiction?→ The ‘Inspirational’ History of KFC’s Colonel Sanders
The man behind the Kentucky Fried Chicken fast food chain led a truly colorful life, but a recurring meme dating back at least as far as 2016 obscures the facts in favor of presenting a more “inspirational” version. One version of the purp
Snopes→ Trump Calls for Spicer Votes on ‘Dancing with the Stars’
The president called former White House press secretary Sean Spicer a "good guy" and wrote "he has always been there for us!"
PolitiFact→ Live fact-checking the Ohio Democratic presidential debate
We're live fact-checking the Ohio Democratic presidential debate. Follow along with our Twitter feed below. See Figure 1 on PolitiFact.com >>More
Snopes→ In ‘SIM Swap,’ Criminals Really Have Your Number
This kind of identify fraud has been around for years, but it’s getting more attention after a wave of cryptocurrency thefts and attacks on high profile victims, including Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey.
Snopes→ Porsche SUV Plunges onto Train Tracks; 2 Teens Die
The Porsche fell from Route 304 in Pearl River, New York, and burned on New Jersey Transit tracks below.
Snopes→ Ex-National Security Council Official Testifying to Congress
Fiona Hill, a former top National Security Council expert on Russia, was testifying to Congress behind closed doors, the latest former Trump administration official to be subpoenaed as part of the House impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.
Snopes→ US Pulls Troops in North Syria, Threatens Turkey Sanctions
The United States appears to be heading toward a full military withdrawal from Syria amid growing chaos, cries of betrayal and threats by President Donald Trump to hit Turkey with "big sanctions."
PolitiFact→ Opioid epidemic shifts from prescription painkillers to street drugs
In 2017, opioid overdoses killed more than 70,000 people. It is a scourge that falls heaviest on white Americans, but no community or income group has been spared. Recently, lawsuits against prescription drug makers and distributors, such as Purdue Pha