More than 500 homes have been damaged in flooding, and farmers are resigning themselves to missing the growing season entirely.
Snopes→ Mueller Says He’s Leaving Justice Department
The statement comes amid demands for Mueller to testify on Capitol Hill about his findings.
Snopes→ Alex Trebek Shares ‘Mind-Boggling’ Cancer Update
The American Cancer Society estimates 3% of patients with stage 4 pancreatic cancer are alive 5 years after being diagnosed.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Man on Drugs Did NOT Break Into Pet Shop And Eat 10 Lbs of Dog Food
Did a man on drugs named Wendell Garrison break into a pet shop and eat 10lbs of dog food? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a Canadian entertainment website that makes a living by publishing fictional stories often involving weird
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Russian Navy Did NOT Find Extraterrestrial Spaceship Under Arctic Ice
Did the Russian Navy find an extraterrestrial spaceship under the Arctic Ice? No, that's not true: a story making that claim does not point to any verifiable sources and the photo used to illustrate it actually shows the wreckage of a U.S. Nav
Washington Post→ Planned Parenthood’s false stat: ‘Thousands’ of women died every year before Roe
Planned Parenthood's president claims thousands of women died from unsafe abortions before Roe v. Wade. That was out of date decades ago.
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘I Want to Present you as the Beneficiary’ Advance Fee Scam
According to this email, a senior banker in Turkey wants to present you as the beneficiary of a multi-million dollar fund left in his late client's bank account. The post ‘I Want to Present you as the Beneficiary’ Advance Fee Scam appea
Hoax-Slayer→ Beware of Text Messages Claiming That You Have Won Valuable Prizes
Scammers regularly use phone text messages as a means of gaining new victims. Often, they attempt to lure victims to scam websites by claiming that they have won a prize. The post Beware of Text Messages Claiming That You Have Won Valuable Prizes ap
Hoax-Slayer→ Criminals Continue to Target Netflix Customers Via Phishing Emails
Yet another phishing campaign is targeting Netflix customers. As with previous versions, the scam emails claim that there is a problem with your current billing information. The post Criminals Continue to Target Netflix Customers Via Phishing Emails ap
Snopes→ Can You Tell If a Banana Is “Chemically Ripened” by Looking at It?
If the banana you are looking at came from a supermarket, it’s almost certain to have been ethylene treated anyway.
Snopes→ Did GOP Send Out a ‘Fake Census’ Asking for Campaign Donations?
The RNC has been mailing out fundraising forms disguised as "census" surveys for years.
Snopes→ MacKenzie Bezos Pledges Half Her Fortune to Charity
"I have a disproportionate amount of money to share," she said in her letter.
Snopes→ Colorado Students Photographed for Facial Recognition Study
The research project received funding from U.S. intelligence and military agencies.
Snopes→ Disaster Aid Bill Again Blocked in House by GOP Conservative
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., spoke to reporters at the Capitol after he blocked a unanimous consent vote on a long-awaited $19 billion disaster aid bill.
Snopes→ Avenatti Pleads Not Guilty to Defrauding Stormy Daniels
Avenatti barely spoke during his three appearances before federal judges in New York.
Snopes→ Did the U.S. Government Warn About Bananas Contaminated with Zika?
A junk news website produced yet another scaremongering story intended to provoke well-intentioned sharing on social media.
Snopes→ Navy Reviewing Wearing of Trump Patches Aboard Ship
The military has uniform dress codes and regulations against partisan political acts while in uniform.
Snopes→ Snake Slithers Out of Toilet, Bites Florida Man on Arm
The nonvenomous snake bit the man after he lifted the toilet seat.
Snopes→ Does Mount Everest Have a Human ‘Traffic Jam’?
A remarkable photograph showing a long line near the summit of Mount Everest was met with disbelief from online viewers.
Snopes→ Did Houston Police Arrest a Man Who Killed, Ate 30-Plus People?
A notorious producer of junk news and hoax articles churned out yet another hoax, this time about the fictional "Ivan Fedorovitch Yanukovych."
Truth or Fiction?→ Is the ‘New Congresswoman from Michigan’ Describing ‘What the Enemies of America’ Plan to Do?
On May 26 2019, rock musician turned conservative commentator Ted Nugent shared the following video and caption to his Facebook page: Listen very closely to the new congresswoman from Michigan what the enemies of America believe especially on Memorial
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Say ‘We Can Land on the Sun, We Just Have to Go at Night?’
On January 31 2019, a Facebook user shared the following meme (archived here), claiming that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez had once said that it was possible to “land on the sun” and “we just have to go at night”: Not only d
Snopes→ Planned Parenthood: Missouri’s Last Abortion Clinic May Shut
If the clinic's license is not renewed, the organization said Missouri would become the first state without a functioning abortion clinic since the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Study Did NOT Prove 20% Of American Children ‘Have Never Drank Plain Water’
Did a recent study prove 20% of American children "have never drank plain water"? No, that's not true: a real study about water consumption of children and young adults in the U.S. asked about 8400 of them during surveys between 2011 and 2016
Snopes→ 2 Men Get Prison for Slain Sheep ‘Performance’ at Auschwitz
Organizers of the stunt described their act as an "artistic performance" to protest the wars in Ukraine and Syria. But Polish judges have taken a different view.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: January 28, 2019 Was NOT 42nd Anniversary Of The Vietnam War
Was January 28, 2019 the 42nd anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War? No, that's not true: A viral meme posted on that date on Facebook incorrectly claimed that it was and questioned why no one was acknowledging the anniversary. The Vietnam
Snopes→ Knife-Wielding Man Attacks Schoolgirls in Japan, Killing 2
Most of the victims were students at a Catholic elementary school who were lined up at the bus stop near Noborito Park in the city of Kawasaki when the man began slashing them with knives.
Snopes→ ‘Guardian Angel’ Pigeon Protected Speeder, German Police Say
Thanks to a feathered friend, the driver was spared a speeding ticket.
Snopes→ Tornadoes Leave Trail of Destruction Across Ohio, Indiana
Fifty-two tornadoes may have touched down across eight states as waves of severe weather swept across the nation's mid-section.
Snopes→ Supreme Court Upholds Indiana Abortion Law on Fetal Remains
The justices said in an unsigned opinion that the case does not involve limits on abortion rights.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: New Scientific Study Did NOT Suggest Marijuana Could Lead To Homosexuality
Did scientists just discover pot makes you gay? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a site specializing in fictional urban-themed entertainment stories, or as it is also known, made up stuff. The story originated from an article publ
Hoax-Slayer→ Sri Lankan Cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya is NOT Dead
In late May 2019, posts mourning the death of former Sri Lankan cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya began circulating via Twitter and Facebook. The post Sri Lankan Cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya is NOT Dead appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Hoax-Slayer→ The ‘Egg in Cola for 24 Hours’ Video is Just a Prank
A video that is currently circulating via social media websites purportedly shows what happens when an egg is soaked in cola for 24 hours. The post The ‘Egg in Cola for 24 Hours’ Video is Just a Prank appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Hoax-Slayer→ The ‘Egg in Cola for 24 Hours’ Video is Just a Prank
A video that is currently circulating via social media websites purportedly shows what happens when an egg is soaked in cola for 24 hours. The post The ‘Egg in Cola for 24 Hours’ Video is Just a Prank appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Ilhan Omar Did NOT Propose Tax on Pork Products ‘So Costly Nobody Will Buy Them Anymore’
Did Ilhan Omar propose a tax on pork products so costly nobody will buy them anymore? 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 need to ac
Snopes→ Trump Promises Not Just the Moon, But Mars
A look at some of the president's statements in a news conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Snopes→ California Congressman Says He’s Taken Photo with Dead Enemy
The congressman said "a lot of us have done the exact same thing," referring to fellow service members in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Snopes→ Cost of Flood Buyouts Has Been Rising Over Past Decade
Federal and local governments have poured more than $5 billion into buying tens of thousands of vulnerable properties across the country.
Snopes→ Texas Lawmakers Approve Safe Gun Storage Program Despite NRA
Budget negotiators — the majority of whom are Republicans — added the funding into a budget bill. Now Republican Gov. Greg Abbott must decide whether to veto the spending.
Snopes→ Bill Buckner, Forever Known for October Error, Dies at 69
Buckner's family said in a statement that he died after a long battle with dementia.