Did 73-year old Arnold White from El Paso, Texas get arrested by the FBI for dressing up as an alien and kidnapping 79 people to anally probe them? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a Canadian entertainment website that publishes f
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Gene Hackman Did NOT Say ‘Donald Trump Could Easily Turn Out To Be One of The Best Presidents That America Has Ever Seen’
Did actor and writer Gene Hackman say Donald Trump could easily turn out to be one of the best presidents America has ever seen? No, that's not true: the fake quote has been pushed several times by several sites that are part of the same netwo
Washington Post→ Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s $21 trillion mistake
The same article she referenced on Twitter would have set her straight. Instead, she gets Four Pinocchios.
Snopes→ Was It Illegal to Profit from Healthcare Prior to the HMO Act of 1973?
While there are myriad arguments to be made that the legislation contributed to expansion of for-profit insurance companies, the HMO Act of 1973 is misrepresented in memes.
Snopes→ Were Immigrants at the U.S.-Mexico Border Photographed with Numbers Written on Their Arms?
A photograph taken near the border spurred disturbing comparisons to atrocities committed by Nazi Germany.
Hoax-Slayer→ Netflix ‘Your Account is on Hold’ Phishing Scam
According to this email, your Netflix account has been put on hold because the company is having trouble with your current billing information. The post Netflix ‘Your Account is on Hold’ Phishing Scam appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Does This Video Show Eminem’s Daughter Rapping?
A viral video has the internet wondering about the child Eminem once sang an ode to.
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘You Have Been Mentioned on This Photo’ SMS Spam
According to this message, which is currently being distributed via SMS, you have been "mentioned on a photo". The post ‘You Have Been Mentioned on This Photo’ SMS Spam appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Do These 8 Teas Contain “Illegal Amounts of Deadly Pesticides”?
Claims of dangerous pesticides “above the legal limit” in tea products rely on incorrect or misleading descriptions of out-of-date testing.
Truth or Fiction?→ Are Asylum-Seekers Writing Numbers on Their Arms at the United States Border?
Amid stories of unarmed adults and children getting teargassed over an international border by United States forces, infants being taken from their parents, and asylum-seekers being concentrated in detention camps, yet another image appeared to evoke a
Snopes→ Is the “Headless Chicken of the Deep Sea” a Real Creature?
Enypniastes eximia is a sea cucumber that looks a bit like a “chicken just before you put it in an oven.”
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Lady Gaga, Hillary Clinton NOT to Perform at Superbowl Halftime
Will Lady Gaga perform again at the halftime show of this year's Superbowl, together with Hillary Clinton? Of course not, that's absurd. The story was put out by a liberal satire website that tries to fool gullible Republicans and Trump supp
Snopes→ Empty Boxes Top High-Tech Toys on Doctor-Recommended List
Skip the costly electronic games and flashy digital gizmos.
PolitiFact→ Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez – Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wrong on scale of Pentagon accounting errors
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wrong on scale of Pentagon accounting errors Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., is one of Congress’ most ardent supporters of Medicare for All, the Democratic proposal
PolitiFact→ Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez – Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wrong on scale of Pentagon accounting errors
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wrong on scale of Pentagon accounting errors Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., is one of Congress’ most ardent supporters of Medicare for All, the Democratic proposal to expa
Snopes→ Was Jasper Smith Caught Selling ‘Energy Drinks’ Laced with Meth?
"Maybe selling pure meth is illegal, but surely it's okay as part of a beneficial energy drink."
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Border Patrol Agents Did NOT Find Body Of 6-Year-Old Girl Raped By 30 Men
Did U.S. Border Patrol agents find the body of a 6-year-old girl who was raped by 30 men near the Mexican border? No, that's not true: we contacted U.S. Customs and Border Protection to inquire about the incident and they told us they never he
FactCheck.org→ The Caravan, the CDC and a False Flight
Quick Take The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is not flying sick migrants from the caravan into the country, as a story that originated on a self-proclaimed “alt-news” website claims. Full Story A viral story shared on social m
Snopes→ Did Hal Lundgren Write an Open Letter to Lebron James?
We're skeptical that an open letter criticizing NBA star Lebron James was actually penned by freelance reporter Hal Lundgren.
Snopes→ Possible Gunman Reported at N. Carolina University
William Peace University in North Carolina says a possible gunman was reported on campus and is telling people to shelter in place.
Truth or Fiction?→ Has a Scientist Who Claimed He Created the First ‘Gene-Edited Babies’ Disappeared?
In November 2018, a scientist from China named He Jankui appeared to have ushered in a new era in humanity — and re-ignited an already heated international conversation about the ethics of editing genes to make “designer babies” — by
Snopes→ NASA Spacecraft Arrives at Ancient Asteroid, Its 1st Visitor
After a two-year chase, a NASA spacecraft arrived at the ancient asteroid Bennu, its first visitor in billions of years.
Snopes→ Does This Video Show a Kinetic Water Sculpture in Japan?
Would that all of us could have hair that is so easy to wash.
Snopes→ French Paramedics, Students Join Cost-of-Living Protests
Anti-government protesters gained new allies as French paramedics and students joined ongoing rallies while the prime minister met with political rivals in a bid to ease the anger following riots that rocked Paris.
Snopes→ UN Chief: Climate Change is “Most Important Issue We Face”
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued a dramatic appeal to world leaders to take the threat of global warming seriously and to act boldly to avert a catastrophic rise in temperatures before the end of the century.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Firefighters Did NOT Turn Their Back On President Macron, Did NOT Walk Out On Him
Did several French firefighters turn their back towards President Macron during a ceremony and did they then walk out on him, unfurling a banner which read "Moins de pompiers, secours en danger" (fewer firefighters, safety in danger)? No, that
Snopes→ Lawyers Want Stormy Daniels to Pay Trump $340K in Legal Fees
Lawyers for President Trump want porn actress Stormy Daniels to pay them $340,000 in legal bills they claim they earned successfully defending Trump against her frivolous defamation claim.
Snopes→ Saving Clark’s Neck? Panic at ‘Lampoon’s Christmas’ Display
A holiday display meant to re-create a scene from “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” looked a little too real and caused a veteran to spring into action.
Snopes→ 3 Astronauts Blast Off to International Space Station
Three astronauts successfully blasted off to the International Space Station from Kazakhstan, a perfect launch that follows October 2017's aborted mission.
Snopes→ Official: No One Arrested in Border Clash Will Be Prosecuted
No criminal charges will be filed against any of the 42 people associated with a caravan of Central American migrants who were arrested in a clash that ended with U.S. authorities firing tear gas into Mexico to counter rock throwers.
Snopes→ 1 Child Dead, 40 People Hurt in Arkansas Charter Bus Crash
A charter bus carrying a youth football team from Tennessee crashed in central Arkansas, killing one child and injuring at least 40 other people, authorities said.
Snopes→ Dutch Court Rejects Man’s Request to be 20 Years Younger
Dutch motivational speaker Emile Ratelband may feel like a 49-year-old but according to Dutch law he is still 69.
Snopes→ Saudi Friend of Khashoggi Sues Israeli Surveillance Firm
A Saudi dissident has filed a lawsuit against an Israeli surveillance company, claiming its sophisticated spyware targeted him and helped lead to the killing of his friend, Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Washington Post→ The president’s misleading statements on Trump Tower Moscow: A timeline
President Trump has repeatedly claimed no one close to him had contacts with Russia — or at least that he knew about.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Female Rape Victim NOT Charged, Did NOT Stalk Attacker and Strip Skin Off His Genitals With Potato Peeler
Did a female rape victing stalk her attacker and did she strip the skin of his genitals with a potato peeler? No, that's not true, and it didn't happen in Conway, South Carolina or anywhere else either. The story was made up by a recently regi
Snopes→ Ken Berry, Star of Sitcom ‘F Troop,’ Has Died at Age 85
Ken Berry, an actor and dancer who played the affable and clumsy Capt. Wilton Parmenter in the 1960s sitcom "F Troop," has died. He was 85.
Snopes→ Could Anyone Have Stopped Gene-Edited Babies Work?
Scientists say there's no certain way to stop someone intent on monkeying with DNA, no matter what laws or standards are in place.
Internet Archive→ State of the Union With Jake Tapper : CNNW : December 2, 2018 9:00am-10:00am PST
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Internet Archive→ America’s News HQ : FOXNEWSW : December 2, 2018 9:00am-10:00am PST
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Lead Stories→ Fake News: Civil War Did NOT Erupt In Sweden; Irate Swedes Did NOT Burn Nine Muslim Refugee Centers to the Ground (Again…)
Did civil war just erupt in Sweden (again) after irate Swedes burned down nine muslim refugee centers to the ground (again)? No, the same old fake story which has been circulating since 2015 has been going viral again after being posted on the