Does a video show U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi slurring her words and appearing "drunk as a skunk"? No, that's not true: The video of Pelosi speaking at an event was digitally altered, with the tempo slowed down, to make it sound as if the
Lead Stories→ Fake News: MN Democrats Did NOT Vote For Elementary School Pornography
Did Minnesota Democrats vote for elementary school pornography? No, that's not true: The Minnesota state house voted a "Comprehensive Sex Education" provision that required each school district to teach sex ed, but it would not have mandated a
Snopes→ Are These the Youngest Parents in the World?
An image of two young siblings holding their new baby brother or sister was attached to an unfounded claim and used as clickbait.
FactCheck.org→ O’Rourke Twists Facts at Town Hall
Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke twisted the facts on several topics, including immigration and gun control, during a CNN town hall. O’Rourke incorrectly said Trump is “proposing to build a 2,000-mile wall” at a cost of $30
PolitiFact→ Marcia Fudge – In election security hearing, Marcia Fudge misleads about South Carolina, Ohio voting machines
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | In election security hearing, Marcia Fudge misleads about South Carolina, Ohio voting machines Amid fears of hacking, election officials told U.S. lawmakers they need more federal money to replace voting machines tha
Snopes→ Does a Photograph of a Large Crowd Show a PA Trump Rally?
Fifty years and a whole lot of cultural differences separate these two events.
Snopes→ Jenna Fischer Sex Tape? Trolls Spread Deepfake Video of ‘The Office’ Star
Manipulated videos and images of character Pam Beasley from "The Office" were spread on social media in May 2019.
Snopes→ Do Studies Show That Tattooed Parents Are More Likely to Neglect Their Children?
A troll’s website from 2015 named “Christians Against Tattoos” produced dubious memes that remained alive and well years later.
Snopes→ Facebook: Fake Account Removal Doubles in 6 Months to 3 Billion
Facebook said it saw a “steep increase” in the creation of abusive, fake accounts in the past six months.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Arkansas Does NOT Pass Law Allowing Rapists To Prevent Victims From Having An Abortion
Did Arkansas pass a law that allows rapists to prevent their victims who become pregnant from having an abortion? No, that's not true: Arkansas' Act 45 allows family members to sue a doctor who performs a certain type of abortion procedure, bu
Snopes→ Did Bernie Sanders Say an ‘Evil Billionaire’ Should Donate Funds to Govt., Not Students?
A satirical web site attributed made-up remarks to the 2020 presidential hopeful, but the comments were re-published without context.
Snopes→ Mississippi Leaders: Lawmaker Doug McLeod Should Resign If He Hit Wife
Gov. Phil Bryant believes that “abuse of any kind is reprehensible,” his spokesman, Bobby Morgan, said.
Snopes→ Did Anti-Abortion U.S. Rep. DesJarlais Encourage Partners to Have Abortions?
The story stemmed from 2012 reports citing statements Republican Scott DesJarlais made under oath.
Truth or Fiction?→ Does This Picture Show the ‘Youngest Parents in the World’?
On February 26 2019, a Facebook user shared the following post (archived here), purportedly showing the world’s youngest parents: Aside from a caption (“Man Wtf”), no included information explained how the original poster had divine
Snopes→ Rotten Tomatoes to Link Audience Ratings to Ticket Purchases
Users who have purchased tickets on Fandango will get a verified badge next to their reviews.
Snopes→ Chimpanzees Spotted Cracking Open Tortoises for Meat
Scientists have observed wild chimpanzees tucking into an unusual snack: tortoises, whose hard shells they crack against tree trunks before scooping out the meat.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Study Did NOT Find Drinking Tequila Helps You Lose Weight
Did a new study find a link between drinking tequila and losing weight? No, that's not true: a 2014 study by Dr. Mercedes G. López that looked at the effect on mice being fed the sugars found in agave fruit (from which tequila is made) has be
Washington Post→ Fact-checking President Trump’s wild jabs at Joe Biden
Armed with misleading claims, the president seeks to take a Democratic rival down a notch.
Snopes→ Fugitive Says He’ll Surrender If People Like Wanted Poster
A Connecticut police department has reached a deal with a fugitive that would have him surrender if enough people respond to a wanted poster on social media.
Snopes→ Mnuchin Says Tubman $20 Bill Design Delayed Past 2020
The decision to replace Andrew Jackson, the nation’s seventh president, with Tubman on the $20 bill has been delayed.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Fact-checking Donald Trump's claim that drug prices are going down and because of his administration
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Fact-checking Donald Trump's claim that drug prices are going down and because of his administration President Donald Trump repeated a misleading claim about the cost of prescription drugs under his watch. &qu
FactCheck.org→ Doctored Photo Adds Biden Smooch
Quick Take A photo of a woman protesting Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court has been manipulated to make it look like former Vice President Joe Biden was there and kissed her. Full Story Joe Biden, who is leading the pack of
FactCheck.org→ Manipulated Time Cover on Climate Recirculates
Quick Take A viral meme attempts to undercut the evidence of climate change by using an edited cover of Time magazine — and regurgitating a misleading claim about “global cooling.” Full Story A doctored cover of Time magazine cas
Snopes→ Did a ‘Mob of Somali Teens’ Attack Minneapolis Commuters with Hammers in Racially Motivated Assault?
A cluster of right-leaning websites jumped into action based on preliminary details about a May 2019 incident. But what actually happened?
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s Fox News Interview
President Donald Trump, in a lengthy interview on Fox News, made several statements that were false, misleading or not supported by the evidence: Trump claimed Joe Biden, as vice president, pressured Ukraine to fire a prosecutor who “was after h
Snopes→ Did Judges Agree AG Barr Has ‘Enough to Indict Clinton and Obama’?
Last time we checked, 'conspiracy to create a false conspiracy' was not an actual crime.
Snopes→ Michael Avenatti Charged with Defrauding Stormy Daniels
Federal prosecutors in New York City say Avenatti used a doctored document to divert about $300,000 that Daniels was supposed to get from a book deal, then used the money for personal and business expenses.
Truth or Fiction?→ Is North Carolina Changing Rape Laws So Victims Cannot ‘Withdraw Consent’?
Amid a rash of near-total abortion bans in various American states in May 2019, a screenshot of two tweets regarding sexual consent laws in North Carolina caused further confusion on social media. As of May 22 2019, one of the two tweets was deleted,
Snopes→ Is a U.S. Flag Improperly Displayed at a Quality Inn?
A photograph of an improperly displayed American flag outside of a Quality Inn hotel in Idaho continues to circulate on social media, despite being several years old.
Snopes→ ‘American Taliban’ John Walker Lindh to Be Released
He is on the leading edge of dozens of inmates who were convicted on terror-related offenses in the aftermath of Sept. 11 and are eligible for release in the next five years.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – No, Pennsylvania special election winner was not in 50-50 race
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | No, Pennsylvania special election winner was not in 50-50 race President Donald Trump lashed out at the press in the Rose Garden for not giving sufficient coverage to a congressional special election victory by a Rep
Snopes→ Mystery of Racist Photo in Governor’s Yearbook Left Unsolved
A months-long investigation failed to determine whether Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is in the racist yearbook picture that nearly destroyed his career.
Snopes→ 3 Minutes: Trump Meeting with Dems Goes Bust in a Flash
President Trump announced that he won't work with Democratic lawmakers on policy while they continue to investigate him.
Snopes→ Did Actor Drew Carey Appear on TV in a MAGA Hat?
A Fox News guest bore a striking resemblance to the host of "The Price Is Right."
Truth or Fiction?→ Will a Kentucky Bill Mandate That Women Confirm Whether They’re Pregnant Every Month?
In May 2019, links to and screenshots of Kentucky HB 148 began circulating on social media, often alongside posts baffled about the bill’s purported provisions mandating that women in the state “shall acquire a signed and notarized stateme
Lead Stories→ Fake News: (UPDATE) Mom Says She Believed Boys Who Attack Toddler Leaving 15 Bite Marks On Her Face Were Muslim & Somali – But NO Media Blackout
Did Muslim boys of Somali heritage attack a toddler at a British play center, leaving 15 bite marks on her face and did the London media "black out" coverage of the incident? The answer is a little complicated: A 17-month-old girl was repeated
Snopes→ Theme Park to Star ‘Hunger Games,’ ‘Twilight’
The studio calls it the world’s first vertical theme park.
Snopes→ Kenyan Author, LGBT Activist Binyavanga Wainaina Dies at 48
He helped to create tolerance for the LGBT community by coming out publicly as gay in Kenya, a country where laws still criminalize homosexual behavior.
Snopes→ New Sea Dragon Habitat is Among World’s Largest
"They look like something out of this world."
Snopes→ Is Vaping ‘Linked’ to Brain Damage, Narrow Arteries, and Lung Damage?
A blog post selling detox solutions does not a peer-reviewed, scientific study make -- but we took a look at its claims anyway.