Did President Donald Trump ask his Vice President Mike Pence to resign on January 1st? No, hat'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 a
Snopes→ 6 Customers Draw Guns on Men Attempting to Steal Tools
The suspects walked out of the store and got into a Honda Civic, only to be surrounded by about six customers with guns raised.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Woman Did NOT Stuff Husband’s Head Inside Christmas Dinner Turkey
Did a woman in Ocala, Florida (or anywhere else) kill her husband and stuff his head in a Christmas Turkey that she then served to her horrified family? No, that's not true: a fake news website pretending to be NBC News published the story but
Snopes→ Mariah Carey’s Christmas Classic Sets New Record on Spotify
Mariah Carey's 24-year-old Christmas classic is so popular it set a new one-day streaming record on Spotify on Christmas Eve.
Snopes→ Trump in Iraq on First Visit to Troops in Troubled Region
The visit comes after Trump stunned his national security advisers by announcing that he would withdraw U.S. troops from neighboring Syria where they have been fighting Islamic State militants.
Snopes→ Immigrants vs. ‘Gimmegrants’
A comparison of two different photographs that appear to have nothing in common.
Snopes→ FBI Concerned by Money Mules Roped Into Fraud Schemes
The FBI is grappling with a seemingly endless cycle of money laundering schemes that law enforcement officials say they’re scrambling to slow through a combination of prosecution and public awareness.
Snopes→ Police Free Bosnian Serb Who Led Protests Over Son’s Death
Davor Dragicevic has accused top police officials of covering up his son's slaying and protecting the killers. Authorities deny the allegations.
Snopes→ Japan to Resume Commercial Whaling, But Not in Antarctic
Japan announced it is leaving the International Whaling Commission to resume commercial hunts for the animals for the first time in 30 years.
Snopes→ Medical Checks Ordered After 2nd Detained Child Migrant Dies
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in a statement that it needs the help of other government agencies to provide health care.
FactCheck.org→ Trump Administration Distorts the Facts On Climate Report
Since the National Climate Assessment dropped on Black Friday, members of the Trump administration have inaccurately attacked the report for lacking transparency and factual basis, and for focusing on an “extreme” climate scenario. The EPA has als
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Cop Did NOT Accidentally Kill Black Man While Shooting At Flying Cockroach
Was an African-American man named Tyrone Smith killed by a cop who was actually shooting a flying cockroach in Chicago? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a known "fauxtire" website. It did not happen for real even though the stor
Snopes→ US Says 2nd Guatemalan Child Dies in Immigration Custody
An 8-year-old boy from Guatemala died in government custody in New Mexico, U.S. immigration authorities said.
Snopes→ FALSE: NASA Confirms 15 Days of Darkness in November 2015
Snopes→ FALSE: NASA Confirms 15 Days of Darkness in November 2015
Rumor: NASA has confirmed there will be 15 straight days of darkness in November 2015.
Snopes→ Vermont Community Attempts to Make World’s Largest S’more
One Vermont community is celebrating the holidays and the winter solstice with a massive bonfire and what they hope will be the world's largest s'more.
Snopes→ Trump: Government Stays Closed as Long as Democrats Reject Wall
President Donald Trump says parts of the government will stay shut as long as Democrats refuse to build more barriers on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: DC Comics Fans Did NOT Create Petition To Make Aquaman Gay
Did a "Colin Smith" create a Change.org petition asking DC Comics to make Aquaman gay? No, that's not true: the petition was invented by a satire website, there is no such campaign to be found at change.org, it is not real. The story originate
Snopes→ Kevin Spacey Posts Bizarre Video as Assault Charge Is Announced
Spacey posted a video on YouTube titled "Let Me Be Frank" and tweeted a link to it, breaking a public silence of more than a year.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Man NOT Hospitalized After His Apple Airpods Exploded In His Ear
Did a 21-year old man from Tucson, Arizona named Josiah Johnson need to go to hospital with severe burns after his Apple Airpods exploded in his ear? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a website that publishes tales of weird crimes,
Snopes→ Trump’s Reluctant Backers Sour on His Leadership, Policies
"Somewhat" Trump voters are much more likely to disapprove of Trump on key issues such as immigration and health care, and to express divergent opinions on a need for a border wall, gun control and climate change.
Snopes→ Have Two McDonald’s-Containing Countries Ever Been at War with Each Other?
Whether an economic theory involving McDonald's franchises and war literally holds true largely depends on one's definition of "war."
Snopes→ Michigan Couple Remarry After Realizing 1st Try Wasn’t Legal
A Michigan couple learned that they broke the law when they wed two years ago, so they asked a judge to void the illegal marriage and then to do it all over again.
Snopes→ Man Finds a $10,000 Surprise Inside Designer Bag on Subway
A Chanel purse left in a Manhattan subway station held a $10,000 surprise for the man who found it.
Snopes→ Profiting Off Presidency? Trump Biz Takes Hit Since Election
From golf fees and licensing deals to prices for Trump condos, many metrics used to gauge his business in the first two years of his presidency are down
Internet Archive→ This Week With George Stephanopoulos : KGO : December 23, 2018 8:00am-8:58am PST
ABC News' Sunday-morning news forum..This item belongs to: movies/TV-KGO.This item has files of the following types: Closed Caption Text, Columbia Fingerprint TV, Columbia Sparse Fingerprint TV, Item Tile, JSON, MP3, MPEG1, Metadata, SubRip, TV Clips J
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Palace Did NOT Confirm Queen’s Christmas Message Will Have Arabic Subtitles for Syrian Refugees
Will Queen Elizabeth II read her traditional Christmas message with Arabic subtitles for Syrian refugees this year? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a British satire website. There is no truth to the story and the screenshot tha
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Canadian GoFundMe Did NOT Raise $6B In Two Hours To Pay For Privacy Hedge Along Entire US Border
Did Canadians react to the GoFundMe set up to fund a border wall between the United States and Mexico by starting a GoFundMe for a privacy hedge between Canada and the United States and did it raise $6B in two hours? No, that's not true: the n
Hoax-Slayer→ Easter Island Statues Have Bodies
Circulating message claims that the famous stone statues of Easter Island are not just heads but also have bodies buried beneath the surface. The post Easter Island Statues Have Bodies appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Are All These Chemicals Found in a Banana?
An “ingredients label” for a banana was created by a high school chemistry teacher as part of a lesson on chemophobia.
Hoax-Slayer→ Giant Girl with Teacher Image is Photoshopped
This image, which circulates via social media and email, and has also been posted to numerous blogs and forums, depicts an amazingly tall young lass standing beside an older man usually identified as her teacher. The post Giant Girl with Teacher Image
Snopes→ Will 2018 See the First Christmas Full Moon Since 1977?
Beware of memes that use relative temporal terms.
Snopes→ Group Backing Private Medicare is Funded by Insurance Giants
UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, and Humana together account for close to 50 percent of all enrollees in private "Medicare Advantage" plans and stand to benefit as that part of Medicare keeps growing.
Truth or Fiction?→ Is a Meme About Taxes Europeans Pay for Their ‘Free Stuff’ Accurate?
On December 18, 2018, a Facebook user shared this meme about tax and purported socialism in several European countries: In addition to a chart listing purported figures for Germany, England, Italy, and Greece, its text read: JUST WANTED TO SHOW ALL O
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Corporation Did NOT Win Bid To Open Muslamic Temples in Toys R’ Us Locations
Is a corporation named "LexCorp" planning to open "muslamic" temples in Toys R' Us locations? 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 n
Snopes→ A Decade-long Rally on Wall Street Looks Like It’s Ending
All of the major indexes have lost 16 to 26 percent from their highs this summer and fall.
Snopes→ A Blow to Morale: Afghan Generals Worry About US Withdrawal
The Pentagon is developing plans to withdraw up to half of the 14,000 American troops serving in Afghanistan, U.S. officials said.
PolitiFact→ Man behind viral border wall GoFundMe fundraiser also peddled false news
The man behind a viral GoFundMe page created to help fund Trump’s border wall isn’t just a citizen fundraiser. Brian Kolfage, a 37-year-old triple-amputee Iraq war veteran from Florida, also runs Right Wing News, a website often cited for p
PolitiFact→ Man behind viral border wall GoFundMe fundraiser also peddled false news
The man behind a viral GoFundMe page created to help fund Trump’s border wall isn’t just a citizen fundraiser. Brian Kolfage, a 37-year-old triple-amputee Iraq war veteran from Florida, also runs Right Wing News, a website often cited for p
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump claims Russia is 'not happy' U.S. troops are leaving Syria. That isn't true
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Donald Trump claims Russia is 'not happy' U.S. troops are leaving Syria. That isn't true President Donald Trump is facing backlash from Democrats and some members of his own political party after saying he will pull