The 2-year-old son of a Yemeni woman who sued for a waiver from the Trump administration's travel ban to be with the ailing boy in the United States has died.
Snopes→ Was Melania Trump the First First Lady to Visit a War Zone?
Several different First Ladies have visited "war zones," "potential combat zones," and other dangerous areas.
Snopes→ Elections, Films Help Effort to Ban Gay Conversion Therapy
Activists urging more states to ban gay conversion therapy for minors are expecting major gains in 2019, thanks to midterm election results and the buzz generated by two well-reviewed films.
Snopes→ Does This Photograph Show Barack Obama Dressed as Satan?
"Gosh, that cheek looks awfully familiar. Could it be ... Satan?"
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Sudanese President Did NOT Step Down Amid Unrest
Did Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir step down after demonstrations and unrest rocked the country? No, that's not true: there have been demonstrations and riots according to international media but the story about the president stepping down
Lead Stories→ Fake News: President Trump Did NOT Order Drug Tests for All Members of Congress
Did ¨President Trump order drug test for all congressmen and -women so he could replace the ones that failed it with people appointed by himself? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to educate g
Snopes→ Did Pat Robertson Say Global Warming Won’t Affect America Because God Is Protecting Trump?
The 88-year-old Christian televangelist has never been a big fan of science.
Snopes→ Suspect in California Officer’s Shooting Death Is Captured
The sheriff whose department leads the investigation blamed the state's sanctuary law for inhibiting an earlier arrest.
Snopes→ Did Justin Trudeau Pose with a Burning Canadian Flag?
You don't often see national leaders burning their own countries' flags -- and you still don't.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: President Trump Did NOT Order DOJ To Stop Using Arabic Numerals
Did President Donald Trump sign an executive order telling the Department of Justice to stop using Arabic numerals? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to educate gullible Trump supporters and Re
Snopes→ Is New Jersey Conducting Door-to-Door Gun Confiscations?
Partisan websites have accused New Jersey officials of violating the Second Amendment and 'waging war' on their own citizens.
Snopes→ Can Peach Syrup Help Treat the ‘Stomach Flu’?
It is unclear whether a homespun remedy spreading widely online would help someone dealing with nausea or vomiting.
Snopes→ Investigations Started on CenturyLink Outage, 911 Failures
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said the outage is "completely unacceptable" because people who need help couldn't use the 911 emergency number.
Truth or Fiction?→ How to Slow the Spread of Disinformation: A Guide for Newsrooms
Every day, a new fake story emerges with the power to affect policy or further corrode relationships, from interpersonal to international. This is corrosive disinformation, as different from garden-variety scams and hoaxes as a molehill is from a mount
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Kotex Did NOT Introduce Confetti Popper Tampons For Ringing In The New Year
Did Kotex introduce a confetti-filled tampon that could be used to launch a festive cloud of absorbent material into the user's body? No, that's not true: the story was launched by one of America's oldest satire websites, it is not real. The
Snopes→ Is the Baya Weaver Bird the Only Animal That Dies When Its Companion Dies?
If true, this could have a catastrophic effect on some populations.
Snopes→ More US Police Officers Die on Duty Than Before
The most common cause of death was gunfire, and vehicular accidents claimed nearly as many officers' lives.
Snopes→ NYC Utility Probes Electric Flash That Lit Sky in Eerie Blue
Electric utility Con Edison is working to figure out what caused a high-voltage equipment failure that unleashed an otherworldly flash of bright blue light in the night sky over New York City.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Man Did NOT Travel 125 Km To Stab Man Who Posted Porn Reference Without Sharing Link
Dud a man named Carl Zeagan travel 125 km. to stab his friend Dylan Fan for not posting the link to the full content after he shared a porn image? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a "fauxtire" site that publishes fictional tales
Lead Stories→ Fake News: French Senate Christmas Bonus NOT Capped At ‘Only’ 17 580 Euro
Is the French senate limiting the bonus its members receive for Chrismas to "only" €17.850 this year? No, that's not true: the story and the composition of the bonus was made up by a French satire website. The story originated from an artic
Snopes→ Did 18 Migrant Children Die in Border Patrol Custody During the Obama Administration?
The deaths of two undocumented immigrant children detained by Border Patrol agents in December 2018 prompted rumors that many more migrant children died on Obama's watch.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did President Donald Trump’s Secretary of State Call Same-Sex Marriage ‘Evil’?
On December 27, 2018, a brief video appeared to show Trump administration Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussing homosexuality and referring to the Rapture, which according to certain sects of evangelical Christianity is the end of the world in whic
Snopes→ Federal Workers Face Grim Prospect of Lengthy Shutdown
Roughly federal 420,000 workers were deemed essential and are working unpaid, unable to take any sick days or vacation. An additional 380,000 are staying home without pay.
Internet Archive→ President Trump Speech to U.S. Troops in Iraq : CSPAN2 : December 27, 2018 7:32pm-8:02pm EST
President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump made a surprise visit to U.S. troops in Iraq. In his remarks, the president thanked the troops for their service and their fight against ISIS. He told them "there is no military more capable, and now more le
Snopes→ Year in Review
What we did, how we did, and what readers liked best, according to the numbers. Plus, that time we were on TV!
Snopes→ Year in Review
What we did, how we did, and what readers liked best, according to the numbers. Plus, that time we were on TV!
Snopes→ Frenchman Trying to Cross Atlantic in Barrel Capsule
The specially constructed barrel capsule is designed to use ocean currents alone to propel him across the sea.
Snopes→ Father of Dead Guatemalan Boy Heard Rumors They Could Cross
It appears Felipe Gomez Alonzo got sick after U.S. Border Patrol authorities moved him from El Paso, Texas, to Alamogordo, New Mexico, because of overcrowding.
Snopes→ Sheriff: California Officer’s Killer Is in the US Illegally
A gunman who killed a California police officer during a traffic stop over possible drunken driving is in the United States illegally, authorities said, as a manhunt for the attacker stretched into a second day.
Snopes→ Did Michael Jordan Call LeBron James the Greatest Basketball Player of All Time?
A social media post credited LeBron James with, among other things, "running faster than a deer."
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump wrong on size and timing of military pay increases
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Trump wrong on size and timing of military pay increases During a holiday visit to troops stationed in Iraq, President Donald Trump bragged that he had secured them not only their first pay raise in over a
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump wrong on size and timing of military pay increases
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Trump wrong on size and timing of military pay increases During a holiday visit to troops stationed in Iraq, President Donald Trump bragged that he had secured them not only their first pay raise in over a
Snopes→ Was a Man Hospitalized After His Apple Airpods Exploded in His Ear?
Do you hear that? It sounds like something that might not be true.
PolitiFact→ A response to a recent critique of our fact-check about Citizens United
In a column published Dec. 21, 2018, former Democratic official and Washington Post contributing columnist Ronald A. Klain, criticized a PolitiFact fact-check from Jan. 27, 2010 as having been "wrongly" decided. He was referring to a Mostly F
PolitiFact→ A response to a recent critique of our fact-check about Citizens United
In a column published Dec. 21, 2018, former Democratic official and Washington Post contributing columnist Ronald A. Klain, criticized a PolitiFact fact-check from Jan. 27, 2010 as having been "wrongly" decided. He was referring to a Mostly F
Snopes→ Is Mike Pence Slated to Resign at the Request of President Trump?
A tidbit of major 'breaking news' that somehow escaped the attention of the mainstream press.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Pat Robertson Did NOT Say Global Warming Won’t Affect America Because God is Protecting Trump
Did Pat Robertson say global warming won't affect America because God is protecting Trump? No, that's not true: the fake quote was launched by a satirical website. Even though it went viral it is not true. The story originated from an articl
Truth or Fiction?→ Did a Twitter User Claim a Border Wall GoFundMe Campaign Got ‘Almost Halfway’ to a Billion Dollars?
In late December 2018, a screenshot of a tweet attributed to a Twitter user who goes by “@MAGA_diane” began circulating on social media: The tweet appeared with a link to a GoFundMe campaign to fund a border wall between the United States
Snopes→ Police: Couple Broke Into Home, Washed Clothes, Made Coffee
Authorities also say they found jewelry, a computer and credit cards from the house inside the couple's truck.
Snopes→ Baby Is Named After Highway Where She Was Born in a Car
A newborn New Yorker is now named after the expressway where she was born in her parents' minivan as they raced to a hospital.