With a proposed government funding bill not putting money into President Trump's border wall, he's now talking about different ways to complete his long-promised project.(Image credit: Guillermo Arias/AFP/Getty Images)
Lead Stories→ Fake News: ‘Belgians’ Did NOT ‘Rise Up’ & ‘Overthrow’ Government For Signing UN Global Migration Pact
Did "Belgian patriots" rise up and overthrow the Belgian Government for signing the UN Global Compact on Migration? No, that's not true. The Belgian cabinet did fall and it was over support for the UN pact but there was no "uprising" (just a d
Snopes→ Are Over 100 Whales Trapped in Underwater ‘Jails’?
Animal welfare activists and experts are deeply concerned about 90 belugas and 11 orcas packed into pens off the Russian coast.
Snopes→ Did Joe Biden Once Advise the Public to Use Shotguns for Self-Defense?
A meme featured an eye-catching quotation attributed to the former vice president.
Hoax-Slayer→ TRUE — The Tale of The Lion, Tiger and Bear Rescued from a Drug Dealer
Circulating message that features a photograph depicting a lion, a tiger and a bear together claims that the animals were rescued from a drug dealer's property early in their lives and have lived together in an animal sanctuary ever since. The post TRU
Snopes→ Banksy’s New Artwork in Wales: A Comment on Air Pollution?
Street artist and social commentator Banksy has apparently popped up in Wales, leaving a new artwork on a garage in Port Talbot.
Snopes→ Trump Pulling All US Troops from Syria, Declaring IS Defeat
Trump's declaration of victory was far from unanimous, and officials said U.S. defense and military leaders were trying to dissuade him from ordering the withdrawal right up until the last minute.
Snopes→ Illinois Finds 500 More Catholic Clergy Accused of Abuse
A spokeswoman said that the allegations date back decades and include some priests who are now deceased.
Snopes→ Did a Traffic Stop Uncover a Bag of Human Penises?
The sum of strange mugshots and outlandish claims is almost always junk news.
Snopes→ Did 17 Women Discover They’re All Pregnant by the Same Man?
If true, the profligate impregnator faces a world record child support bill.
Snopes→ Did David ‘Avocado’ Wolfe Post a Meme About Solar Panels Draining Light from the Sun?
“Solar panels are not renewable, the light they absorb is lost forever,” he wrote, adding “like and share!”
Snopes→ Did Four AI Robots Kill 29 Scientists in Japan?
The claim came from a UFOlogist -- and, yes, it does sound like something from a movie.
Snopes→ Elon Musk’s New Tunnel ‘a Little Rough Around the Edges’
The tunnel is just a test to prove the technology works and could one day cure traffic.
Truth or Fiction?→ Does the Arrow on a Car’s Gas Gauge Indicate Which Side Has the Fuel Tank?
A tweet published in December 2018 reiterated a long-circulating purported “life hack,” in which an easy-to-miss arrow on a car’s gas gauge indicated the side of the vehicle on which its gas tank was located: How old were you when yo
Snopes→ Yemeni Mom on Way to Give Ill Son Kiss After Getting Waiver
She needed a waiver from the Trump administration's travel ban to fly to California where her 2-year-old son is on life support.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: United Airlines Pilot and Copilot NOT Fired, Did NOT Have Loud Sex During Flight
Were United Airlines pilots Jordan McPhee and Bayani Ceniza fired for having loud sex in the cockpit during a Manilla-Los Angeles flight? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a Canadian entertainment website that makes a living by pub
Snopes→ Does a Texas Law Require Government Contractors to Swear They Won’t Boycott Israel?
A December 2018 lawsuit highlighted the case of an elementary school pathologist in Austin.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Four Artificially Intelligent Robots Kill 29 Humans in a Japan Lab?
On December 15, 2018, a Facebook user shared what appeared to be a screenshot of an article reporting the shocking news that dozens of Japanese scientists had been killed by rebellious artificial intelligence: An Instagram handle was visible in the sc
Snopes→ UK Opposition Leader Denies Calling PM May ‘Stupid Woman’
Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn was caught on camera appearing to mutter the insult during the prime minister's weekly question-and-answer session.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Routine Traffic Stop Did NOT End With Officers Finding Dead Lover’s Hand in Man’s Anus
Did police officers in Rainbow City, Alabama (or anywhere else) find the mummified hand of his dead lover in the anus of a driver they stopped? No, that's not true: the story was published by the latest in a long string of websites pretending
Snopes→ Report: Facebook Shared Users’ Private Messages with Partners
The New York Times says it obtained more than 270 pages of Facebook documents and interviewed more than 60 people, including many former Facebook employees.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – No evidence FBI officials' texts deliberately erased, as Donald Trump said
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | No evidence FBI officials' texts deliberately erased, as Donald Trump said President Donald Trump, seeking to discredit the investigation into whether his 2016 campaign colluded with Russia, claimed without
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – No evidence FBI officials' texts deliberately erased, as Donald Trump said
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | No evidence FBI officials' texts deliberately erased, as Donald Trump said President Donald Trump, seeking to discredit the investigation into whether his 2016 campaign colluded with Russia, claimed without
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘I Have Harvested a Solid Dirt on You’ Fake Blackmail Sextortion Scam
According to this email, a "spyware software developer" has installed a rootkit on your device that has recorded "photos and videos of your most passionate funs with adult content. The post ‘I Have Harvested a Solid Dirt on You’ Fake Blac
Snopes→ Child Abuse Climbs After Friday Report Cards, Study Says
Child abuse increases the day after school report cards are released — but only when kids get their grades on a Friday, a study in Florida suggests.
Snopes→ Social Media and Misinformation: It’s a Game of Whack-a-Mole
Social media companies are fighting an expensive and increasingly complex battle against Russian trolls who are using catchy memes, bots and fake accounts to influence elections and sow discord in the U.S. and beyond.
Snopes→ Author Alice Walker Criticized for Support of David Icke Book
Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Alice Walker and The New York Times are drawing fire after she praised an author who critics say expresses anti-Semitism and is a conspiracy theorist.
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Hotmail Account Suspended’ Phishing Email
According to this message, which purports to be from hotmail.com, your Hotmail account has been suspended and your email address has been removed from the database. The post ‘Hotmail Account Suspended’ Phishing Email appeared first on Hoa
Snopes→ Hung Without Care? Some Say Tunnel Decor Is an Eyesore
The Holland Tunnel between New Jersey and New York City may be in for a makeover after critics called the placement of its holiday decorations a distraction.
Snopes→ Did CNN’s Don Lemon Say the ‘Biggest Terror Threat in This Country Is White Men’?
"I keep trying to point out to people not to demonize any one group or any one ethnicity."
Snopes→ Did Penny Marshall Donate Her Estate to Trump’s 2020 Election Campaign?
The ink was barely dry on Marshall's obituary when a story made the rounds claiming the 'Laverne & Shirley' star had left all her money to Trump.
Snopes→ Pinterest Removes Three Prominent “Natural Health” Pages for Peddling Health Misinformation
“It is our policy to remove anti-vaccination advice and other health misinformation from our platform,” a spokesperson for the company told us.
Snopes→ Martha McSally to Fill McCain Senate Seat After Losing Race
The GOP congresswoman is being sent back to Washington just a month after she lost a tight race for the state's other spot in the Senate.
Snopes→ Did Nikita Khrushchev Say ‘We’ll Keep Feeding You Small Doses of Socialism’?
The Soviet leader allegedly boasted that Americans would suddenly waken to find they lived under Communism.
Snopes→ Grocery Delivery, With No Human Drivers, Is Underway
The autonomous vehicle, called the R1, has no steering wheel and no seats for humans.
Snopes→ Nevada Becomes 1st US State with Female-Majority Legislature
With the two Nevada appointments, women will make up 28.6 percent of state legislators nationwide when new legislators are sworn into office in 2019.
Snopes→ Are BANG Energy Drinks Flammable?
A video used some simple camera tricks to sure make it look that way.
Truth or Fiction?→ Is Popeye’s Offering ‘Emotional Support Chicken’ to Harried Travelers?
On December 18, 2018, a spate of posts and articles about fast food chain Popeye’s new “emotional support chicken” appeared on social media: The move appeared to be a stunt that was either tasty or tasteless, depending on your perspe
Truth or Fiction?→ Could Robert Mueller’s Investigation Turn a Profit Thanks to Asset Seizures?
On December 14, 2018, documents released by the Department of Justice clocked the cost of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s ongoing investigation into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 election at over $25 million: The Justice Department’
FactCheck.org→ Trump, Giuliani Distort Facts on IG Report
President Donald Trump and one of his lawyers, Rudy Giuliani, distorted the findings of a new report about the forensic recovery of text messages exchanged between Peter Strzok, a former FBI senior counterintelligence agent, and Lisa Page, a former FBI