Three boisterous 10-week-old rare Sumatran tiger cubs have play-wrestled and explored their jungle habitat in their first public appearance at a Sydney zoo.
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→ Is this Crystal Methodist Church Sign in Effiing, SC, Real?
This fictional town certainly seems like an interesting place to live.
Truth or Fiction?→ Asylum-Seekers Held Under a Bridge in El Paso
On March 28 2019, a Twitter user shared the following tweet, purportedly showing a large number of people being detained under an overpass in El Paso, Texas: This concentration camp full of children is in El Paso, Texas, United States. It’s 2019. p
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Grand Rapids rally after the Mueller probe
This story has been updated. In his first rally since being cleared of criminally conspiring in Russia’s 2016 election interference, President Donald Trump in Grand Rapids, Mich., opined on everything from the end of the special counsel probe to
Snopes→ Did the Trump Administration House Undocumented Immigrants Under a Bridge in El Paso?
Alarming photographs emerged in March 2019, prompting renewed scrutiny of U. S. President Donald Trump's immigration policies.
Snopes→ Australian Man Loses Bullying-by-Breaking Wind Court Case
An Australian appeals court has dismissed a bullying case brought by an engineer who accused his former supervisor of repeatedly breaking wind toward him.
Snopes→ Pipe Dream Turns Nightmare for Pit Bull Chasing Opossum
A pit bull intent on chasing down an opossum was foiled when he ended up wedged around 100 feet (30 meters) into a pipe in North Carolina.
Snopes→ Rangers Free 6 Trapped Baby Elephants in Thailand
Rangers patrolling the park's forest areas found the animals stuck in the pit.
Snopes→ At Memorial, Mosque Survivor Says He Forgives Attacker
Farid Ahmed was speaking at a national remembrance service held in Christchurch to commemorate those who died in the attacks two weeks ago.
Snopes→ Judge Blocks Trump’s Small-Business Health Insurance Plan
It's the second setback in a week for the administration's health care initiatives.
Washington Post→ Kamala Harris’s careful answer on jailing parents whose kids missed school
No parents were jailed while she was San Francisco's district attorney. But what happened when she was California's attorney general?
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Russia Investigation Repeats
In his first extended interview since the completion of the special counsel probe, President Donald Trump repeated several false and misleading claims regarding the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. The FBI investigation be
Snopes→ Are These Pieces of Metal Engineered to Fit Together “Perfectly?”
A machining company’s promotional material has gone viral.
Snopes→ Bump Stocks Turned In or Destroyed as Ban Takes Effect
Anyone in possession of a bump stock from now on can be charged with a federal offense punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
Snopes→ Does This Image Show a Traffic Jam on China’s 50-Lane Highway?
A photograph showing a "50-lane traffic jam" in China is real, but the accompanying caption is a bit misleading.
Snopes→ 3 Dead After 15-Hour Standoff with Police at Hotel
Armed with an automatic handgun, Stephen Marshall "engaged" with a Manchester police officer and two DEA agents who had come there to serve a warrant on him and another man.
Snopes→ Were ‘Child Sex Dolls’ Briefly Offered via Amazon?
The online retail giant came under scrutiny in March 2019 when some disturbing products were discovered on their website.
Snopes→ Travelers Stranded After Icelandic Airline Collapses
"Not only was the flight canceled - the airline was canceled."
Snopes→ Schmear Campaign: New Yorkers Roast Bread-Sliced Bagel
A Midwestern native is getting an earful ever since he tweeted a photo of vertically sliced bagels.
Snopes→ Dems Mock ‘Scaredy-Cat’ GOP, Demand Mueller’s Full 300 pages
Democrats say they may subpoena the report if it's not forthcoming by a Tuesday deadline they have set.
Snopes→ Kraft’s Attorneys Challenge Video Taken at Massage Parlor
Even if the defense gets the video recordings thrown out, the judge might still allow police to testify about what they saw on the video and the other evidence collected.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – No, the FBI did not say Michael Flynn did not lie, as Donald Trump said
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | No, the FBI did not say Michael Flynn did not lie, as Donald Trump said In his first interview since being cleared of criminally conspiring in Russia’s 2016 election interference, President Donald Trump did not
Snopes→ Did a Zeppelin Fly over Giza in the 1930s?
While airships may now invoke visions of fiery disasters, dirigibles once circumnavigated the globe.
Truth or Fiction?→ Charles Kinsey Shooting
On March 20 2019, the following screenshot and text (archived here) was publicly shared on Facebook, accruing a six-figure share count in under a week: Charles Kinsey is his FUCKING NAME. Edit: the officer who shot him is Jonathon Aledda In the screen
Snopes→ Is this Phallic-Looking Object a Real Plant?
A viral image shows a Nepenthes plant in the early stages of developing its characteristic pit trap. This stage of growth has been described by some as “penile.”
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Muslims Did NOT Rally In New York City Demanding Their Sharia Rights!
Did muslims rally in New York City demanding their sharia rights? No, that's not true: A video posted on a pro-Trump facebook group page purporting to show a March 24, 2019 demonstration demanding "sharia rights" was actually an anti-hate marc
PolitiFact→ Julián Castro – Yes, more people are uninsured since Donald Trump took office, but be leery of specific numbers
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Yes, more people are uninsured since Donald Trump took office, but be leery of specific numbers The Trump administration’s decision to ask a federal court to declare the entire Affordable Care Act unconstit
Truth or Fiction?→ Pitcher Plant or ‘Penis Flytrap’
In March 2019, the following image was shared by Thailand Secrets (archived here), Pictures in History (original, archived here), “Historical Pictures” (archived here), Reddit r/mildlypenis, and Reddit r/misleadingthumbnails: Known a
Snopes→ Man Awarded $80M in Lawsuit Claiming Roundup Causes Cancer
A U.S. jury awarded more than $80 million in damages to a California man who blamed Roundup weed killer for his cancer, in a case that his attorneys say could help determine the fate of hundreds of similar lawsuits.
Snopes→ ‘It Doesn’t Open’: Mosque Survivors Describe Terror at Door
One survivor of the March 15 mosque attacks in New Zealand says he thinks as many as 17 people may have died trying to get out through one door which no one managed to open during the attack.
Washington Post→ The Fact Checker’s video guide to Beto O’Rourke’s drunk-driving arrest
Here's a guide to what the 2020 presidential hopeful has said -- and not said -- about an incident from his past.
Snopes→ Close Advisers Try to Steer Trump Away from Issuing Pardons
President Trump has falsely claimed that Mueller "completely exonerated" him, a rallying cry taken up by some conservatives who are now calling for him to issue pardons.
Snopes→ Wayne Messam Announces Democratic Presidential Bid
He is the mayor of Miramar, Florida and former player for the Florida State Seminoles.
Snopes→ Facebook Facing Housing Discrimination Charges from HUD
Facebook's ad platform is "encouraging, enabling, and causing housing discrimination" because it allows advertisers to exclude people who they don't want to see their ads, HUD claims.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Chicago Police Did NOT Demand Investigation of Michelle Obama Over Jussie Smollett Case
Did Chicago police demand an investigation of Michelle Obama over the prosecutors' decision to drop charges against actor Jussie Smollett? No, that's not true: While Chicago's Fraternal Order of Police is calling for a federal investigation of
Lead Stories→ Fake News: AOC Did NOT Say She Opposes Daylight Savings Time Because "The extra hour of sunlight drastically speeds up climate change"
Did Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez say she opposes daylight savings time because the extra hour of sunlight speeds up climate change? No, that's not true: the story was published by a satire website but was believed by many people to be real. The st
Washington Post→ Here’s why Trump says Puerto Rico is getting $91 billion in disaster relief
The federal government has spent relatively little of what has been committed to repair the island. But bigger bills could be coming due.
Snopes→ Facebook Says It’s Limiting False Stories for India Election
Facebook is taking steps to reduce the spread of false information on its platforms ahead of India’s general election, company officials said.
Snopes→ Michael Avenatti Goes from Media Darling to Criminal Suspect
Before Avenatti represented Stormy Daniels, he was virtually unknown outside the California legal community.