Did the office of Nancy Pelosi spend more on alcohol last year than on food? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to educate gullible Trump supporters and Republicans about the need to actually cl
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Pelosi Did NOT Issue Order to Place Barr Under ‘Congressional Detention’
Did Nancy Pelosi order Attorney General Barr to be placed under "congressional detention"? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to educate gullible Trump supporters and Republicans about the need
Snopes→ Jury: Monsanto to Pay $2 Billion in Weed Killer Cancer Case
German chemical giant Bayer owns Monsanto and said it will appeal.
Snopes→ Noisy Yellowstone Geyser Roars Back to Life After 3 Years
Ledge Geyser is one of the biggest in Yellowstone’s Norris Geyser Basin.
Snopes→ Did Israel Destroy the Palestine National Library, the Azhar Library, and the ‘National Cultural Center’?
A cultural center was indeed destroyed in Gaza in August 2018, but a viral meme contains some inaccurate and misleading information about it.
Truth or Fiction?→ Kim Kardashian’s Met Gala Dress, Photoshop Edition
Kim Kardashian West’s ensemble for the May 6 2019 Met Gala ball in New York made headlines for its film-inspired “wet” look, ruching, and extreme corseting, drawing the attention of fashion reporters and blogs even amid the campiness
Truth or Fiction?→ Does a Proposed Ohio Bill Make the Pill and IUDs Illegal?
In May 2019, a number of posts about “heartbeat bills” in various American states circulated on social media. For example, a rumor about Georgia (archived here) subsequently appeared that proposed legislation would purportedly ban birth c
Snopes→ Escalating US-China Trade War Sends Stocks Plunging
The Dow and S&P 500 index each fell more than 2%.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: There Will NOT Be Enough Muslim Voters In The United States In 20 Years To Elect A President
Will there be enough Muslim voters in the United States in 20 years to elect a president? No, that's not true: The Muslim population in the United States is predicted to be about 3,850,000 during the 2020 presidential race -- less than 1% of t
Truth or Fiction?→ Mass Shooter Media Myth
On February 2019, television personality John Stossel released a video to Facebook watch, entitled “Media Hype Questionable Gun Control Study/MASS SHOOTER MEDIA MYTH.” That video was first shared to YouTube on December 18 2018. The clip wa
Snopes→ US Measles Cases Still Climbing, Topping 800 for Year
It's the most cases since 1994, when 963 were reported for the entire year.
Snopes→ Police: New Mexico Driver Fled Traffic Stop and Said, ‘I Don’t Think So’
When the officer showed Ricci Barnett his badge, court documents say she responded, “I don’t think so,” and drove off.
Snopes→ Sweden to Reopen Rape Case Against WikiLeaks’ Assange
Swedish prosecutors said they are reopening a rape case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and will seek his extradition from Britain.
Snopes→ Legendary Actress and Singer Doris Day Dead at 97
Doris Day, the honey-voiced singer and actress whose film dramas, musicals and innocent sex comedies made her a top star in the 1950s and ’60s and among the most popular screen actresses in history, has died.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Picture Does NOT Show Melania Trump Hosting Military Moms
Does a viral photo show Melania Trump hosting military moms at the White House in 2019 and is there a disturbing lack of non-caucasian people in the photo? No, that's not true: the picture does not show Melania Trump, it was not taken this yea
Washington Post→ Cory Booker’s misleading claim that toy guns are more regulated than real guns
The 2020 presidential hopeful spins a nuanced point into misleading rhetoric in interviews and tweets.
Hoax-Slayer→ DHL ‘We Have A Problem With Your Package’ Malware Email
Inboxes are again being hit by malicious emails purporting to be package notifications from delivery company DHL. The post DHL ‘We Have A Problem With Your Package’ Malware Email appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Alyssa Milano Calls for Sex Strike, Ignites Social Media
The actress ignited social media with a tweet calling for women to join her in a sex strike to protest strict abortion bans passed by Republican-controlled legislatures.
Snopes→ More ‘Heartbeat’ Abortion Bans Advancing in South, Midwest
The Louisiana legislature is halfway toward passing a law — like the ones enacted in Mississippi and Georgia — that will ban abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected.
Snopes→ Woman Escapes with Cat from Car That Plunged Into River
A woman was able to save herself and her cat after the car they were riding in plunged into a Massachusetts river.
Lead Stories→ Old News: Lena Horne, Singer And Actress, Dies At 92… In 2010
Did singer and actress Lena Horne, who broke barriers for African-Americans in film and television, recently die? No, that's not true: The legendary entertainer died on May 9, 2010 at the age of 92, but many social media users apparently misto
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Nicole Kidman Did NOT Say Trump Is The Best President In U.S. History
Did actress Nicole Kidman say Trump is the best president in U.S. history and that "we must respect him"? No, that's not true: a 2017 BBC interview with the actress was coupled with a made up quote and got turned into a clickbait article with
Lead Stories→ Fake News: 243 Angry Passengers NOT Grounded In Iowa After Nancy Pelosi’s Drunken Rampage
Did Nancy Pelosi go on a "drunken rampage" that caused a plane with 243 other passengers to be grounded in Iowa? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to educate gullible Trump supporters and Repub
Snopes→ Chef Stopped at Los Angeles Airport with 40 Frozen Piranhas
A famous South American chef says he was stopped as he brought 40 piranhas in a duffel bag through Los Angeles International Airport.
Snopes→ House Democrat Issues Subpoenas for Trump Tax Returns
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin refused to comply with demands to turn over Trump’s returns.
FactCheck.org→ The ‘Raccoon’ Rant Not Written by Steve Harvey
Q: Did the comedian Steve Harvey author a post in support of President Donald Trump circulating on social media? A: No. It was written by an anonymous, 80-year-old American, according to the conservative website that first published it in 2016. FULL
FactCheck.org→ O’Rourke Wrong on Gun Control Stat
After the Colorado school shooting, Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke advocated universal background checks for gun purchases, claiming that state laws mandating universal checks “have been shown to reduce gun violence by 50 p
FactCheck.org→ Trump Distorts the Facts on Disaster Relief
In a May 8 rally in Florida, President Donald Trump falsely claimed that Democrats “are trying to stop” disaster relief aid from going to several states. This is an old political trick of claiming the other party doesn’t support somet
Snopes→ Ex-Fugees Rapper Charged in Campaign Finance Case
Prakazrel "Pras" Michel is accused of conspiring with fugitive Malaysian financer Jho Low to make and conceal foreign campaign contributions.
FactCheck.org→ Steve King’s Climate Change Rainfall Claims
In a recent town hall, Iowa Rep. Steve King focused on the positives of climate change, inaccurately stating that increased evaporation under higher temperatures will lead to rain in “more and more places” — a result that’s “surely gotta
Snopes→ Did Delta Air Lines Encourage Employees to Buy Video Game Consoles Instead of Joining a Union?
In May 2019, social media users shared evidence of the company's controversial campaign to discourage its workers from unionizing.
Snopes→ Does a Photograph Show a Species of Megabat?
The largest bats in the world have wingspans of more than 5 feet.
Snopes→ Did Thomas Jefferson Say ‘The Government Will One Day Be Corrupt and Filled With Liars’?
Finally, something on which the political left and right agree!
Snopes→ Did White Supremacists Chant ‘6 Million More’ at Holocaust Event?
A swastika-flag-carrying group was angry over efforts to take an accused Holocaust denier's name off an Arkansas Tech scholarship.
Snopes→ Trump Claims New China Tariffs Help, Not Hurt, United States
"Just sit back and watch!" Trump tweeted.
Snopes→ Why Does Facebook Fail to Fix Itself? It’s Partly Humans
The question comes up over and over, with extremist material, hate speech, election meddling and privacy invasions. Why can’t Facebook just fix it?
PolitiFact→ Cory Booker – Cory Booker’s claim about regulations on toy guns and not firearms misses the point
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Cory Booker’s claim about regulations on toy guns and not firearms misses the point Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker wants more regulations on guns, an industry he said is even less regulated t
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Nancy Pelosi Call ‘Late-Term Abortion’ Bans ‘Really Quite a Sad Thing?’
On April 14 2019, a Facebook user shared a text-based status update (archived here), claiming that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had described “late-term abortion” bans as “really quite a sad thing”: Against a purple gradient back
Snopes→ Snake Turns Up in Washing Machine Smelling ‘Like Downy’
The animal hospital says the corn snake, named Penelope, belonged to a 12-year-old boy who lives nearby.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: NO Man Arrested After Going On Murder Spree and Killing Over 30 Registered Sex Offenders
Was a 42-year old man man named Joel Miller in Omaha, Nebraska arrested after killing thirty pedophiles (or "just" registered sex offenders)? No, that's not true: the story originated from a site that has a disclaimer which says it only publis