An April 30 2019 text-based Facebook post (archived here) claiming that 2012 gun control legislation in Venezuela prompted political unrest was shared over 100,000 times in a few days: The status update, which came in text form without news links o
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Truth or Fiction?→ Dandelion Facts
On April 16 2019, the Facebook page “Veggie Soul” shared a popular meme (archived here), containing several purported facts about the plant: The text, which was accompanied by an image of dandelions, stated: Dandelion Facts: Dandelions
Truth or Fiction?→ Were Black WWI Veterans in Uniform Lynched During the Red Summer of 1919?
In February 2019, the following image appeared (archived here), with the description “victorious black soldiers returning to the U.S. from World War I are lynched while still in uniform.” An attached image showed a black man being dragge
Lead Stories→ Fake History: "Our National Anthem" Video By Robert Surgernor Is NOT The True Story Of "The Star Spangled Banner"
Is the "Our National Anthem" video produced by Robert Surgernor the true story of "The Star Spangled Banner"? No, that's not true: The video posted and shared many times on social platforms is filled with major historical inaccuracies and is a
Lead Stories→ Fake News: The American Civil War Did NOT Start Because Of The Morrill Tariff Act And Slavery WAS The Main Factor
Did the American Civil War start because southern states were angry because of the Morrill tariff enacted by President Abraham LIncoln and not because of a fight to preserve the institition of slavery? No, that's not true: The Morrill tariff w
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Macron Did NOT Deploy Tanks to Tackle Yellow Vests in France
Did French President Macron deploy Army tanks to the streets of France to tackle the yellow vest protests? No, that's not true: he did order the deployment of army troops alongside regular security forces of the Gendarmerie but no tanks were d
Snopes→ Pentagon May Tap Military Pay, Pensions for Border Wall
The Army missed its recruiting goal this year, falling short by about 6,500 soldiers, despite pouring an extra $200 million into bonuses and approving some additional waivers for bad conduct or health issues.
Truth or Fiction?→ Is Nathan Phillips Lying About His Military Service in Order to Raise Money?
In the wake of the days-long Covington Catholic controversy, rumors spread about its central figures, Native American rights activist Nathan Phillips of the Omaha Nation and student Nick Sandmann. As the story continued to unfold, pushed along by a
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Kylie Jenner’s Ex Tyga Is NOT The Face Behind the Famous Egg Instagram Account
Is Tyga the person behind the famous egg instagram account that made headlines last week for beating Kylie Jenner's record for the most liked Instagram photo ever? No, that's not true, the story was made up by a "fauxtire" website for entertai
Lead Stories→ Fake News: French Army Did NOT Save President Ali Bongo in Gabon, Did NOT Capture Military Coup Leaders
Did French troops intervene during the short-lived coup attempt in Gabon today, capturing the military officers responsible? No, that's not true: the story was spread by a known fake news site using an outdated photo from a different country.
FactCheck.org→ The Whoppers of 2018
Summary For the fourth year in a row, Donald Trump dominates our list of the whoppers of the year. Before he entered politics as a presidential candidate in 2015, we had never singled out one person as the most egregious teller-of-falsehoods in these y
Truth or Fiction?→ Did ‘Migrants’ Demand $50,000 Each to Leave the United States?
On December 12, 2018, the Federalist Papers Project — a known purveyor of corrosive disinformation — published “Migrants DEMAND $50,000 Each to go Home, Or Else …” (filed under “opinion”), an article littered
Truth or Fiction?→ Did John ‘Chickie’ Donohue Pull off a War Zone ‘Beer Run’ in Vietnam
On December 7 2018, the Facebook page Dysfuntional Veterans shared the following meme about a man named John “Chickie” Donohue and a Vietnam war “beer run”: The meme read: John “Chickie” Donohue, a merchant marine fr
Snopes→ Did the 82nd Airborne Division Receive Word They Are Being Deployed to the Border?
A baseless social media rumor led some readers to believe U.S. soldiers were being sent to the Mexican border in response to a Central American migrant caravan.
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Escalating Exaggerations on Blumenthal
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, a Marine Corps reservist during the Vietnam War, wrongly claimed years ago that he “served in Vietnam” and once spoke of the mistreatment of Vietnam veterans “when we returned.” Those misstatements are fair game for his
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump's inventions about Richard Blumenthal and Vietnam
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Donald Trump's inventions about Richard Blumenthal and Vietnam At a rally in Southaven, Miss., President Donald Trump denounced Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., for his support of Christine Blasey Ford’s testi
Snopes→ 3 Gazans, Including Teen, Killed by Israeli Fire On Border
The Israeli military says it carried out an airstrike after protesters hurled grenades and explosives at soldiers.
FactCheck.org→ Vying for Veterans’ Votes in Nevada
Competing campaign ads in the Nevada Senate race would have voters believe both candidates have done a disservice to veterans. But a closer inspection reveals cracks in several of the claims. Ads from Republican Sen. Dean Heller, the National Republic
FactCheck.org→ After McCain’s Death, a False Claim Resurfaces
Q: Did John McCain “hide the fact that he ‘accidentally’ killed 134 American sailors”? A: No. He wasn’t responsible for the fatal 1967 accident aboard the USS Forrestal. FULL QUESTION John McCain — Did his plane fire mis
Lead Stories→ Old News: Brutal Farm Attack, White Couple Overpowered In Their Home, Robbed, Tortured, Loaded In Their Vehicle And Dropped Off For Dead, Belfast, Sunday Morning
Was there a brutal farm attack in South Africa this Sunday, August 26, 2018? No, that's not true: a supposedly satirical South African website recycled a story from last year and in their hurry to publish they managed to copy paste their head
Lead Stories→ Fake News: South African Minister of Defence Did NOT Say ‘Trump Must Not Send Troops To Our Country’
Did Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, the minister of defence and military veterans in South Africa, say that U.S. President Donald Trump should not send troops to the country because their own military was capable enough of ending farm attacks and the
Snopes→ Did Major News Networks Ignore a Story About Korean War Remains Returning to the U.S.?
A widely shared meme suggested that mainstream American news outlets largely ignored North Korea's return of the remains of U.S. soldiers killed during the 1950-53 war.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Facebook Is NOT Taking Down Picture Of Korean War Dead To Hide Trump’s Feat Of Bringing Them Back
Is Facebook taking down a picture of Korean War dead being burried again in order to hide President Donald Trump's feat of bringing them back after negotiations with the North Korean government? No, that's not true: the picture actually shows
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump's unusual North Korea video, explained
Among the outcomes of President Donald Trump’s summit with Kim Jong Un was a video of cinematic proportions. Trump showed a four-minute video to journalists in the Singapore press conference, who initially mistook it as North Korean propaganda. A
Snopes→ Were Over 500 ‘Migrant Caravaners’ Arrested with Suicide Vests?
"ISIS soldiers" armed with suicide vests and disguised as caravaning asylum seekers are the product of a clickbaiter's invention.
Truth or Fiction?→ 72 People Killed Resisting Gun Confiscation by National Guard in Boston-Fiction!
72 People Killed Resisting Gun Confiscation by National Guard in Boston-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A group of paramilitary extremists attacked the National Guard while it attempted to confiscate guns in Boston, leaving 72 dead and hundreds injur
Snopes→ Pentagon Says Trump Ordered Washington Military Parade
The parade is supposed to be an elaborate show of military strength complete with tanks and soldiers.
Truth or Fiction?→ Clint Eastwood Wins Appeal to Overturn “R” Rating For “15:17 to Paris” -Truth!
Clint Eastwood Wins Appeal to Overturn “R” Rating For “The 15:17 to Paris”-Truth! Summary of eRumor: Clint Eastwood successfully appealed to have the rating of his film “The 15:17 to Paris” changed from “R̶
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Phony ‘Fake News’ Claims
President Donald Trump often dismisses news stories or media outlets that he doesn’t like as “fake news.” How often? A database of his public remarks contains 320 references last year to “fake news.” Usually, it’s a
PolitiFact→ The facts behind Elizabeth Warren, her claimed Native American ties and Trump's 'Pocahontas' insult
Elizabeth Warren might never live down the charge of falsely claiming Native American roots. The controversy emerged during the Democrat’s successful Senate run in Massachusetts in 2012, and it continues to dog her. In the throes of the 201
Truth or Fiction?→ President Obama Banned Nativity Scene at White House-Fiction!
President Obama Banned Nativity Scene Display at White House-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Rumors that President Obama banned a nativity scene displayed in the White House’s East Room have been circulating since 2009. The Truth: President Obama did
Snopes→ Dramatic Video Shows Escape, Shooting of N. Korean Defector
A North Korean soldier made a desperate dash to freedom in a jeep and then on foot, being shot at least five times as he limped across the border and was rescued by South Korean soldiers, according to dramatic video released by the U.S.-led U.N. command.
FactCheck.org→ Blackout or Ham Radio Drill?
Q: Is the Department of Defense planning a drill that will cause a nationwide blackout? Is antifa involved? A: No and no. The Army is conducting a drill with ham radio operators, and it has nothing to do with antifa. FULL QUESTION I was wondering, d
Truth or Fiction?→ Army Sgt. La David T. Johnson Was a Deserter Before His Death in Nigeria-Fiction!
Army Sgt. La David T. Johnson Was a Deserter Before His Death in Nigeria-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Reports that Army Sgt. La David T. Johnson, who was among the four Green Berets killed in an ambush in Niger in October 2017, had deserted his post bef
Truth or Fiction?→ Myeshia Johnson “Setting the Record Straight” Facebook Post About Husband’s Death-Fiction!
Myeshia Johnson “Setting the Record Straight” Facebook Post About Husband’s Death-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Myeshia Johnson, the widow of Army Sgt. La David Johnson, stated in a Facebook post that she’s tired of U.S Rep. Fred
FactCheck.org→ Video Backs Wilson, Not Kelly
Rep. Frederica Wilson said that White House Chief of Staff John Kelly got the facts wrong when he said that Wilson took credit for getting the funding for an FBI office in Miramar, Florida. The evidence supports Wilson. South Florida’s Sun-Senti
Internet Archive→ White House Briefing with John Kelly : CSPAN : October 19, 2017 5:04pm-5:26pm EDT
White House Chief of Staff John Kelly addressed reporters at the daily White House briefing. He defended President Trump's call to the widow of Army Sgt. La David Johnson and said the president made a brave decision to call the families of the soldiers
Snopes→ Monument Sought to Recognize Blacks Who Served Confederacy
Two white lawmakers in South Carolina proposed a monument to black Confederate soldiers, many of whom were slaves forced into duty.
Truth or Fiction?→ Las Vegas Shooter Stephen Paddock Converted to Islam 6 Months Before Massacre-Unproven!
Las Vegas Shooter Stephen Paddock Converted to Islam 6 Months Before Massacre-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock converted to Islam six months before opening fire on a crowd gathered at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Octob
Snopes→ Three United States Army Special Commandos Killed in Niger
Several Niger soldiers were also killed in a suspected Al-Qaida attack during a joint patrol near the Mali border.