On August 30 2019 the Facebook page “Mysterious Society” shared the following video, “Time Traveler Took This Video in the Year 2045”: In a rambling six-minute clip, a seemingly distressed man repeatedly impresses upon viewe
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Lead Stories→ Fake News: Man Does NOT Get Pistol Whipped And Raped By Homosexual Gang The ‘Sweet Bloods’
Was a man pistol whipped and raped by a homosexual gang known as the "Sweet Bloods" in Atlanta? No, that's not true: It is a false claim recycled by trash publishers over the past several years. Still, social media users continue to share the
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Reykjavik Ensure That Pride Flags Were Prominently Flown to Greet Mike Pence?
On September 4 2019, Twitter user @Heklina shared the following tweet showing a number of gay flags and with commentary about U.S. Vice President Mike Pence’s visit to Iceland: Here’s a great example of why I’m proud to be from Iceland
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Steel Industry Claims
Summary To hear President Donald Trump tell the story of the U.S. steel industry, it went from “dead” or “going out of business” to “thriving” all because of the 25% tariffs on imported steel he instituted in March 2
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Malcolm X’s Daughter Did NOT Say "My Dad Would Be Ashamed Obama Was Our President"
Did Rosanna Blake say 'My Dad Would Be Ashamed Obama Was Our President' and was she the daughter of Malcom X? No, that's not true: Malcom X had six daughters but none named Rosanna Blake. The story was published by a liberal satire website tha
Truth or Fiction?→ Is the Trump Administration Rewriting the Statue of Liberty’s Poem?
On August 13 2019, a number of news outlets ran headlines such as “Trump official revises Statue of Liberty poem to defend migrant rule change” and “Cuccinelli edits Statue of Liberty poem to defend new rule,” leading some read
FactCheck.org→ President Trump’s Rhetoric
Prior to departing for visits to El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, on Aug. 7, President Donald Trump rejected the premise that his rhetoric has divided the country, as his critics have claimed. He said “my rhetoric … brings people together.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Trump’s Team Has NOT Appeared To Delete Tweets Where He Used ‘Invaders’ To Describe Immigrants
Did President Trump's team appear to delete tweets where he used "invaders" to describe immigrants in the wake of the El Paso and Dayton attacks? No, that's not true: Tweets using the words "invaders" and "invasion" remained on the president's
Snopes→ Caiman Went: Swiss Authorities Call Off Hunt for Reptile
The meter-and-a-half (5-foot) long caiman was spotted by a fisherman in Lake Hallwil.
Truth or Fiction?→ Is a Once-Segregated Library Now Named After Black Astronaut Ronald McNair?
On July 20 2019, the Facebook page “Being Liberal” shared a screenshot of a tweet published two days earlier by @IFLScience concerning segregation and Challenger astronaut Ronald McNair: In 1959 a librarian called the police on 9-r-old Ro
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Epstein’s ‘Lolita Express’ Flight Logs Do NOT List Joe Biden, John McCain, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Pope Francis And 4 CNN Hosts As Passengers.
Do Jeffrey Epstein's private jet flight logs list Joe Biden, John McCain, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Pope Francis, four CNN Anchors, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and two dozen other well-known political leaders as passengers on
Truth or Fiction?→ Can Grill Brushes Cause You to Ingest Metal and Become Ill?
On July 14 2019, a Facebook user shared a photograph purportedly illustrating the risks posed by grill brushes and the metal they can leave behind attaching to food that is consumed. In an attached status update, the poster warned: I would suggest to
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Trump 2020 Campaign Will NOT Simply Air Unedited Footage Of Democrats Talking
Will the Trump 2020 presidential campaign simply air unedited footage of Democrats talking as a strategy to win votes? No, that's not true: It is a satirical article intended to make a joke of the controversy between progressive Democrats and
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Trump 2020 Campaign Will NOT Simply Air Unedited Footage Of Democrats Talking
Will the Trump 2020 presidential campaign simply air unedited footage of Democrats talking as a strategy to win votes? No, that's not true: It is a satirical article intended to make a joke of the controversy between progressive Democrats and
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Riots and War End Japanese Internment, Slavery, and World War II?
On July 16 2019, the Facebook page “Close the Camps” shared the following screenshot (archived here) of a Facebook post asserting that riots, rebellion, and war were necessary to put a stop to concentration camps, World War II, and slaver
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Storm Area 51, They Can’t Stop All of Us,’ Explained
In early July 2019, a number of memes and content related to the Facebook event “Storm Area 51, They Can’t Stop All of Us” began circulating on the social network, as well as other social media. The public Facebook page for the event
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Water Intoxication in Dogs’ Warning
A July 2018 Facebook warning about dogs suffering from water intoxication continued circulating in 2019, describing the unexpected death of an otherwise healthy pet: This appeared to be a copy of an individual’s Facebook post to a page with a
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Entertainment Lawyer Did NOT Say Heather O’Rourke Was Killed By Hollywood Pedophile Ring
Did an entertainment lawyer say that Poltergeist child star Heather O'Rourke was killed by a Hollywood pedophile ring? No, that's not true: It is a false claim based on a "blind item" entry on a gossip site that acknowledges its content could
Truth or Fiction?→ Is a ‘Perfect Road Trip’ of Obscenely-Named Towns Real?
On July 4 2019, the Facebook page “Gringott’s Bank of Enchanted Memes” shared a meme (archived here) illustrating a purported route through the United Kingdom with a number of licentious and salacious location names: From top to b
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Celebrity Couple Did NOT Drown in Canada While Fishing
Did Shaunae Miller & Marcel Uibo, Zodwa Wabantu & a lifeguard, Maggie Gyllenhaal & Peter Sarsgaard, Connie & Shona Ferguson, Nia Long & Massai Dorsey, Mohammed Al Amoudi & his wife, Kykly & Michael Clarke, Keira Kni
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Jason Smith, A 14-year-old Black Teen, Was NOT Found Murdered With Organs Removed
Was Jason Smith, a 14-year-old Black Louisiana teen, found murdered with his organs removed from his body? No, that's not true: Jason Smith was found dead floating in a Louisiana pond in June, 2011, but none of his organs were missing from his
Lead Stories→ Fake News: 16 Easy Tests at Home Will NOT Tell You If Food Is Real or Fake
Can you do sixteen easy tests at home to check if your food is "real or fake"? No, that's not true: a viral video making that claim seems to be based mostly on examples from China or India and several of the "tests" are not adequately explaine
FactCheck.org→ Meme Inflates School Shooting Deaths
Quick Take A meme circulating online claims that 7,182 students have been “killed in U.S. schools” since 2012, but that number is inflated. It likely refers to all firearm fatalities involving children, including suicides and shootings off campus.
Snopes→ Did the City of Atlanta Ask Residents Not to ‘Dump Trash on White Supremacist Leaders’ Properties’?
A mysterious flyer was distributed around the Lakewood Heights neighborhood in late April 2019.
Truth or Fiction?→ Is Atlanta Urging People ‘Not to Dump Trash on White Supremacists’ Lawns’?
On April 29 2019, an image of a purported notice from the City of Atlanta urging residents “not to” dump trash on white supremacists’ lawns went viral: yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Florida Man, High On Meth, Did NOT Cut Off Genitals, Feed Them To Alligator
Did a Florida man, who was high on meth, cut off his own genitals and fee them to an alligator? No, that's not true: It is a hoax story published by a known fake news website that generates web traffic by publishing outlandish reports not base
FactCheck.org→ Twisting Stephen Miller’s Words
Quick Take A meme posted on a popular progressive Facebook page leaves out several words and important context in a quote from White House adviser Stephen Miller. Full Story A meme shared on a progressive Facebook page that frequently posts content cr
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Driver Of Corvette Pictured Crushed Under A Tractor-trailer Did NOT Die While Texting
Did the driver of the red Corvette pictured crushed under a tractor-trailer die while texting, and was the phone was found in his hand, while his head was in the back seat? No, that's not true: The image used in the viral post was from a July
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Neuroscientists Did NOT Say Your Forgetfulness Is A Sign Of Extraordinary Intelligence
Did neuroscientists claim forgetfulness is a sign of extraordinary intelligence? No, that's not true: an article cribbing from an old CNN report about a scientific paper added a headline with a hyperbolic claim that does not match what the pap
Snopes→ Family Suffers Extreme Stalking Through Service Calls
Walt Gilmore’s family in suburban Salt Lake City has been the target since August of a stalker using phone calls and texts to send a parade of people to the home for legitimate services and illegal activities.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Chicago Does NOT Have City ID Cards Which Allow Illegal Immigrants To Vote
Does Chicago have city ID cards which allow illegal immigrants to vote in local, state and federal elections? No, Chicago's CityKey ID program does not give non-citizens a way to illegally cast ballots when they otherwise would not be able to
Truth or Fiction?→ Florida Plumber Finds Clog, Reticulated Python
A Facebook post featuring a photograph of a purported reticulated python found clogging a drain in Florida began circulating in February 2019: Individual and separate shares of the same image amassed tens of thousands of shares each, and users claime
Truth or Fiction?→ Heinz Ketchup Ingredients, U.S. vs UK
On February 14 2019, Vani Hari (popularly known as the “Food Babe” in the media) shared a graphic that compared the purported difference between Heinz Ketchup’s ingredient list in the United Kingdom versus the United States: The imag
Snopes→ Judge OKs Suit Aimed at Halting Obama Library in Chicago
A federal judge gave the green light to a parks-advocacy group's lawsuit that aims to stop for good the delayed construction of former President Barack Obama's $500 million presidential center in a Chicago park beside Lake Michigan.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Jussie Smollett NOT Offered Job At CNN
Was actor Jussie Smollett offered a job at CNN after fabricating a news story out of thin air? No, that's not true: the story about the new job for the Empire actor was made up by a Christian-themed satire website after reports emerged Smollet
Truth or Fiction?→ Is ‘Peppa Pig’ Giving American Kids British Accents?
In early February 2019, a number of outlets began reporting on the “Peppa effect,” a purported trend causing American preschoolers who watched the show to speak in British accents. The claims were virtually guaranteed to achieve viral tract
Truth or Fiction?→ Were Modern Caesarean Sections Invented in Africa?
On February 6 2019, a Facebook post circulated claiming that “modern c-sections” were invented by midwives in Africa. The post had the hashtag #BlackHistoryMonth, and it said in its entirety: Did you that modern C sections were invented by
Climate Feedback→ How is Arctic warming linked to the ‘polar vortex’ and other extreme weather?
This article was originally published at Carbon Brief by Robert McSweeney, and has been praised by scientists as a nuanced summary of the research on this topic. (The top image from NASA Earth Observatory shows temperatures on 29 January 2019.) &nbs
Truth or Fiction?→ Video of Bernie Sanders Shirtless, Singing ‘This Land Is Your Land’ in Russia in 1988?
On January 28 2019, a video of what appeared to be video of a shirtless Bernie Sanders at a dinner party in Russia in 1988 surfaced on Twitter: BREAKING: @SenSanders like you’ve never seen him!! Bernie and Jane on their honeymoon in Russia singing
Snopes→ Cat Rescued After Sliding Down Dam’s Spillway
A fisherman spotted the feline stranded on the spillway at the J. Edward Roush Lake dam in Indiana.