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
Snopes→ Was the Celebration of Christmas Illegal in the U.S. Until 1836?
A Facebook meme highlighted the Puritan colonists' dim view of December 25 celebrations.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Penny Marshall Did NOT Donate Estate to Trump 2020
Did actress, comedian and director Penny Marshall donate her entire estate to Donald Trump's 2020 reelection campaign after passing away today? No, that's not true (at least the donation part, unfortunately she really did die). The story was p
Snopes→ Did Ruth Bader Ginsburg Cite ‘Population Growth’ Concerns When Roe v. Wade Was Decided?
The Supreme Court justice's remarks in a 2009 interview have led to accusations that the Supreme Court justice is a proponent of eugenics.
Snopes→ Some Advertisers Leave Carlson Show After Immigrant Comments
It's the latest example of sponsors leaving a Fox News Channel show after controversy, but experts say the flap is likely to blow over.
FactCheck.org→ Missing the Mark on the Edwards Case
Quick Take A popular meme suggests prosecutors are applying a double standard in a campaign finance case involving President Donald Trump, but it distorts the facts of the case against former Democratic Sen. John Edwards. Full Story In 2011, a grand j
Snopes→ Trump Foundation Reaches Deal to Dissolve Amid Lawsuit
The foundation operated as "little more than a checkbook to serve Mr. Trump's business and political interests," said New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: No, 17 Local Women Did NOT Discover They Were All Pregnant To The Same Man
Did 17 women in Elgin, Illinois (or anywhere else) discover they were all made pregnant by the same young, African American man? No, that's not true: the story was pushed by the latest in a long string of websites pretending to be official U.S
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Woman NOT Charged With Murder, Did NOT Torture Cheating Husband with Hydrochloric Acid in Anus
Did a woman from Baytown, Texas (or anywhere else) murder her husband with hydrochloric acid up his anus because she found out he was cheating? No, that's not true: the story was pushed by the latest in a long string of websites pretending to
Snopes→ Actress and Director Penny Marshall Dies at Age 75
Marshall died of diabetes complications at her Hollywood Hills home.
Truth or Fiction?→ Does Hospital Stand for ‘House of Sick People Including Treatment and Labour’?
On December 17 2018, a Facebook page shared the following meme purporting to reveal the surprising etymology of the word “hospital”: With a nod to the “today years old” meme, it read: How old were you when you realised that HOS
PolitiFact→ The VA’s private care program gave companies billions and vets longer waits
For years, conservatives have assailed the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs as a dysfunctional bureaucracy. They said private enterprise would mean better, easier-to-access health care for veterans. President Donald Trump embraced that position, ent
PolitiFact→ The VA’s private care program gave companies billions and vets longer waits
For years, conservatives have assailed the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs as a dysfunctional bureaucracy. They said private enterprise would mean better, easier-to-access health care for veterans. President Donald Trump embraced that position, ent
Snopes→ Judge Tells Flynn He Can’t Hide ‘Disgust’ at His Crime
Flynn, who served as national security adviser for only a few weeks, is to be the first White House official sentenced in special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation.
PolitiFact→ Veterans Choice: How we reported this story
Return to main story on fees paid to private contractors in the Veterans Choice program. Since 2014, Congress has pumped $19.4 billion into the Veterans Choice Program to buy private medical care for veterans. We wanted to know how the money was spent.
PolitiFact→ Veterans Choice: How we reported this story
Return to main story on fees paid to private contractors in the Veterans Choice program. Since 2014, Congress has pumped $19.4 billion into the Veterans Choice Program to buy private medical care for veterans. We wanted to know how the money was spent.
Snopes→ Did President Trump Ban ‘Feliz Navidad’ from the White House?
The "War on Christmas" continues to be waged in fevered imaginations.
Snopes→ Trump Administration Moves to Ban Bump Stocks
The devices will be banned under a federal law that prohibits machine guns, according to a senior Justice Department official.
Snopes→ Maine Shuts Down Pot Facebook Page After Critics Poke Fun
The state of Maine has shut down a Facebook page detailing the potential dangers of marijuana use in response to a satirical page launched by pro-pot critics.