Did an African migrant from Senegal seek revenge on his boss in Paris, France by impregnating the wife and three daughters of the man before taking flight? No, that's not true: the story was created by a French website with a well hidden satir
Snopes→ Michael Avenatti Was Arrested on Domestic Violence Charges, And Then Things Got Weird
A Twitter gadfly who was recently involved in an unsuccessful plot to frame Robert Mueller for sexual assault appeared to take credit for the arrest.
Snopes→ Were 53,000 Dead People Found on Florida’s Voter Rolls?
Zombie voters, or zombie claims?
Snopes→ Did Obama Block Fox News Reporters from White House Press Conferences?
Obama's relationship with Fox News was tempestuous to say the least, but none of the network's correspondents was ever banned or ejected from the briefing room.
Snopes→ Are Indonesian Teens Drinking Boiled, Bloody Menstrual Pads to Get “High” in a “New Trend”?
Media outlets have taken a voyeuristic look at child poverty in the poorest parts of Indonesia and repackaged it as a viral “teens do dumb things to get high” story for clicks.
Truth or Fiction?→ Are Young People Boiling Menstrual Pads to Get High?
A strange story about Indonesian youths finding a interesting “new” way to get high made the rounds in November 2018: taking sanitary pads, boiling them into a soup, and then drinking the ensuring slurry after it cooled. The pads, the stor
FactCheck.org→ Video: False Florida Recount Claims
In this week’s fact-checking video, CNN’s Jake Tapper looks at several dubious claims about voter fraud in Florida. Tapper begins with a claim President Donald Trump made in an interview with the Daily Caller on Nov. 14, in which he accused Democra
FactCheck.org→ FBI Didn’t Reach Conclusion on Kavanaugh Accusations
Q: Did the FBI issue a report that “confirms” that “none” of Brett Kavanaugh’s accusers’ stories were true? A: No. Contrary to false social media claims, the bureau did not reach any conclusion in its background inv
Lead Stories→ Fake News: French Army Not Getting Ready to Stop Demonstration of Yellow Vests
Is the French army preparing to break up roadblocks tomorrow during a planned protest against high fuel prices (by protesters that have taken up yellow safety vests as their sign)? No, that's not true: the protest are real but the "news" about
Snopes→ Were This Fawn and Bobcat Found Huddled Together After a California Wildfire?
Natural disasters do sometimes make for strange bedfellows.
Snopes→ Was Donald Trump the First President in 56 Years Not to Visit Arlington National Cemetery on Veterans Day?
Presidents sometimes express support for U.S. troops on Veterans Day at places other than Arlington National Cemetery.
FactCheck.org→ Viral Meme Makes Up Trump Jr. ‘Quote’
Q: Did Donald Trump Jr. say, “Let California burn” for voting blue? A: No. That’s a made-up quote from a self-described “parody” site. FULL ANSWER A viral meme falsely claimed that Donald Trump Jr. blamed Californians for the o
Snopes→ Missing-Persons List Tops 600 in Fire-Stricken California
The fast-growing roster of people unaccounted for probably includes some who fled the blaze and do not realize they have been reported missing, Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea said late Thursday.
Snopes→ Was the ‘Intern’ Who Took Acosta’s Microphone Actually the Deputy Press Secretary?
Who's in charge of the White House press microphone? Internet sleuths muddied the waters.
FactCheck.org→ Partisan Site Spins Falsehoods in Georgia Election
Q: Have provisional ballots been rejected as “duplicates” in Fulton County, Georgia? A: No. A provisional ballot labeled “duplicate” means it has been counted, not rejected. FULL ANSWER More than a week after the midterm el
FactCheck.org→ Deutch Misses Mark in Attack on Scott
Rep. Ted Deutch accused Florida Gov. Rick Scott of “trying to manipulate the outcome of elections,” providing examples that went beyond the facts: Deutch claimed Scott took “the unheard of approach of trying to use his own state police to impoun
Snopes→ Jennie-O Recalling Ground Turkey in Salmonella Outbreak
Regulators did not say how many of those people were exposed to Jennie-O products.
Snopes→ William Goldman, Oscar Winner for ‘Butch Cassidy,’ Has Died
Goldman's daughter Jenny said her father died early Friday in New York due to complications from colon cancer and pneumonia.
Snopes→ Judge: White House Must Return CNN’s Jim Acosta’s Credential
U.S. District Court Judge Timothy Kelly, an appointee of President Donald Trump, announced his decision following a hearing.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Do you need an ID to buy a box of cereal, as Donald Trump said? Of course not
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Do you need an ID to buy a box of cereal, as Donald Trump said? Of course not President Donald Trump set eyebrows aloft with an analogy he used to explain election procedures in a Nov. 14 interview wi
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Do you need an ID to buy a box of cereal, as Donald Trump said? Of course not
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Do you need an ID to buy a box of cereal, as Donald Trump said? Of course not President Donald Trump set eyebrows aloft with an analogy he used to explain election procedures in a Nov. 14 interview with the
Snopes→ Tucker Carlson’s Claim About Protesters Damaging His Door Challenged
The Daily Caller, a web site co-founded by Carlson, resurrected the issue in an interview with President Trump.
Snopes→ Remembering the Sweet Life of a Town Wiped out by Wildfire
Thus, more than 170 years ago, Paradise was born.
Snopes→ Abrams Preparing New Challenge in Georgia Race
The Democrat's longshot strategy relies on a statute that's never been used in such a high-stakes contest.
Snopes→ WikiLeaks Chief Could See Charges, US Court Filing Suggests
Julian Assange's name appears twice in an August court filing from a federal prosecutor in Virginia, who was attempting to keep sealed a separate case involving a man accused of coercing a minor for sex.
Snopes→ Beloved Toy Store FAO Schwarz Makes Its Comeback
A new FAO opens Friday in Manhattan's Rockefeller Center, about 10 blocks from its former home near Central Park.
Snopes→ Bitter US Senate Race Headed to a Hand Recount
Six election-related lawsuits are pending in federal court in Tallahassee, and at least one in state court.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Pedophile Who (Allegedly) Raped 9-Year-Old Girl Did NOT Have Penis Chopped Off Completely By Angry Father
Did Preacher Mase Malgas from East London in South Africa rape a 9-year-old girl and did her father then take revenge by hacking off his penis, leading to his death? While it is true that a 9-year-old girl was raped according to local media re
Internet Archive→ Lou Dobbs Tonight : FBC : November 16, 2018 4:00am-5:00am EST
The veteran newsman breaks down the day's top stories and how they impact American taxpayers. Also: emerging financial trends and top market moves are highlighted in a "Moneyline" segment..This item belongs to: movies/TV-FBC.This item has files of the
Washington Post→ Fact-checking President Trump’s wild Daily Caller interview
Election fraud, the Mueller investigation, the midterm elections and the Affordable Care Act — there were a lot of subjects subject to presidential misinformation in Trump's interview with the Daily Caller.
Internet Archive→ Lou Dobbs Tonight : FBC : November 15, 2018 7:00pm-8:00pm EST
The veteran newsman breaks down the day's top stories and how they impact American taxpayers. Also: emerging financial trends and top market moves are highlighted in a "Moneyline" segment..This item belongs to: movies/TV-FBC.This item has files of the
Truth or Fiction?→ Facebook Spread Fake News, Hired ‘Trackers’ to Smear Critics
In mid-November 2018, the New York Times published a bombshell report about Facebook that convulsed both traditional and social media. The beleaguered site has been at the center of scandal after fake news scandal from the mass displacement and genocid
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Theresa May Did NOT Quit With Immediate Effect After Poor Performance — Metro Journalist Used Misleading Headline
Did Theresa May resign with immediate effect from her position of U.K. Prime Minister today? No, that's not true: a story from a British news website about a CEO named Paul May who quit his job was initially published with a misleading headlin
FactCheck.org→ Fake Kurt Cobain Quote about Trump
Q: Did Kurt Cobain predict a Donald Trump presidency more than 20 years ago? A: No. There is no evidence he did, and Cobain’s former manager labeled the quote a fake. FULL ANSWER There is no evidence the late Kurt Cobain said Donald Trump might
Snopes→ Do Recent Wildfires Match Up “Exactly” with California’s Proposed High Speed Railway?
A conspiracy theory suggests the deliberate burning of populated areas to make way for a high-speed rail system.
Snopes→ Northeast Battens Down Hatches as Storm Moves Its Way
A pre-winter storm moved across the eastern half of the country Thursday, slamming parts of the South and lower Midwest on the way.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo Did NOT Announce Vin Diesel Will Be Banned From Entering City Starting 2022
Did the mayor of French capital Paris announce actor Vin Diesel would be banned from entering the city limits starting 2022? No, that's not true: a French satire website disguised as a site offering science news made the claim in a story mean
Snopes→ Is Facebook Deleting an Image of a Cross Carved to Honor Fallen Firefighters?
Clickbait social media posts claim Facebook has an anti-religion bias.
Snopes→ Couple, Homeless Man Charged in Charitable Scam
A feel-good tale of a homeless man using his last $20 to help a stranded New Jersey woman buy gas was actually a complete lie, manufactured to get strangers to donate more than $400,000 dollars to help the down-and-out good Samaritan, a prosecutor said.
Internet Archive→ President Trump Remarks on Veterans & Military Families : CSPAN : November 15, 2018 1:43pm-2:04pm EST
[LIVE] President Trump delivers remarks on veterans and military families in Washington, DC. Sponsor: White House.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN.This item has files of the following types: Closed Caption Text, Columbia Fingerprint TV, Columbia S