Was the "EU Army" deployed to the streets of Paris to "crush" the "French Revolution" this weekend? No, that's not true: the claim came from a notoriously unreliable website that tries to make money by luring in people with explosive headline
Snopes→ Is This a Photograph of European Jews Protesting Deportation from the U.S. to Nazi Germany?
The photograph shows Otto Richter, who escaped to the U.S. from Nazi Germany, only to face deportation three years later.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: In Ghana You Do NOT Need To Dress Like Your Wedding Day To Get Divorced
Is there a law on the books in Ghana that says you need to dress up like on your wedding day before you can get a divorce? No, that's not true: the hoax recently appeared on a Spanish satire website but it has been going around for some time
Snopes→ Is This a Photograph of Robert Mueller Meeting with Viktor Yanukovych?
It is neither unusual nor nefarious for an FBI director to meet with foreign leaders about shared security issues.
Snopes→ Did President Trump Kiss Bob Dole on the Forehead?
Photographs sometimes don't capture the public's attention until later events make them noteworthy.
Snopes→ Musk Suggests Tesla’s New Chairwoman Won’t Rein Him In
Musk says “it’s not realistic” to think that Robyn Denholm will be reining him in because he remains the electric car company’s largest shareholder.
Truth or Fiction?→ Is a Facebook Post About Stolen ‘Toys for Tots’ Christmas Gifts Legitimate?
On December 3 2018, a Facebook user named Danny Rice shared the following image and caption (archived here): Please pray for us our Toys For Tots storage container were broken into and our toys taken! We have over 1,500 families to serve on the 15th pl
Snopes→ Supreme Court Won’t Hear States’ Appeal over Planned Parenthood
The court's order reflected a split among its conservative justices and an accusation from Justice Clarence Thomas that his colleagues seemed to be ducking the case for political reasons.
Snopes→ Did Trump Instruct Acting Secretary of State to Nullify Oaths Taken on Qurans?
It's a challenge to 'nullify' something that didn't happen in the first place.
Snopes→ Rat Found in Vending Machine at Florida High School
In the video aired by news station WPTV, the brown rat appears as large as a snack-size bag of chips.
Snopes→ Top House Dems Raise Prospect of Impeachment, Jail for Trump
"There's a very real prospect that on the day Donald Trump leaves office, the Justice Department may indict him..."
Truth or Fiction?→ Have More Americans Died in Gun-Related Incidents Than Wars Since the Founding of the United States?
On December 7 2018, the Facebook page Change The Ref shared this meme (text below): FACT: MORE AMERICANS HAVE DIED OF GUN-RELATED INCIDENTS IN THE LAST FIFTY YEARS THAN HAVE DIED IN WAR SINCE THE COUNTRY’S FOUNDING. A caption with the image read
FactCheck.org→ Meme Confuses Lincoln’s Bible With A Quran
Quick Take Former President Barack Obama was sworn into office in 2013 with his hand on two Bibles. He did not use a Quran, as a meme circulating online falsely claims. Full Story Former President Barack Obama used two Bibles when he was sworn into of
Hoax-Slayer→ No, Five Meter Tall Human Skeletons were NOT Found in Iran
Circulating report claims that Russian scientists have found 6 giant human skeletons while excavating a site in western Iran. The post No, Five Meter Tall Human Skeletons were NOT Found in Iran appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Truth or Fiction?→ From Central America to the United States Border, a Journey of Lies
A highly publicized caravan of people traveling from Central America in order to turn themselves in at the United States border to request asylum — one of many groups who have done so over the years — has been dogged from start to finish by false
Washington Post→ Meet the Bottomless Pinocchio, a new rating for a false claim repeated over and over again
President Trump rarely stops repeating false statements in response to fact checks, so 14 of his repeated claims make the initial list.
Hoax-Slayer→ Are Elephants Afraid of Mice? The Old Myth Revisited
I discuss the old myth that elephants are terrified of tiny mice. Is there any substance to the story? The post Are Elephants Afraid of Mice? The Old Myth Revisited appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Hoax-Slayer→ Scam Facebook Posts Lure Victims With Promise of Free McDonald’s Meals
According to various posts that are currently circulating on Facebook, you can get free McDonald's meals just by sharing and commenting. The post Scam Facebook Posts Lure Victims With Promise of Free McDonald’s Meals appeared first on Hoax-Slay
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Yoga Teacher NOT Hospitalized After Performing Blowjob on Himself
Did a 39-year old yoga teacher named Marvin Lewinski from Malibu, California have to be hospitalized after performing oral sex on himself? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a Canadian entertainment website that makes a living by p
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Angela Merkel Did NOT Say Trump Has Almost Destroyed The New World Order
Did German chancellor Angela Merkel say that U.S. President Donald Trump has almost destroyed "The New World Order"? No, that's not true: a notoriously unreliable website misquoted Merkel based on a year-old news article. She never said it.
Snopes→ Was a Scientist Jailed After Discovering a Deadly Virus Delivered Through Vaccines?
Judy Mikovits did not discover a deadly virus delivered through vaccines; she was arrested for allegedly stealing equipment belonging to the Institute that fired her.
Snopes→ Bogus ‘Now Hiring’ Meme Still Circulating on Social Media
If you're looking for seasonal employment, this perennial holiday meme isn't for you.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: French Interior Minister Did NOT Announce Plan To Release Calm Jihadists to Make Room for Yellow Vests in Prisons
Did French Interior Minister Christophe Castaner announce that 'calm' jihadi's would be released from prisons to make room for yellow vest protesters? No, that's not true: the story came from a Belgian satire site, it is not real. The story
Lead Stories→ Fake News: BBC Did NOT Ban Racist Song White Christmas
Did the BBC ban the song "White Christmas" because it is racist? No, that's not true: the story came from a satire website and was mocking recent incidents where the song "Baby It's Cold Outside" was banned by several radio stations. The story
Snopes→ Are Federal Employees Barred from Discussing Impeachment and “The Resistance”?
The office charged with keeping the federal government’s career employees nonpartisan issued guidance that has been criticized as overly broad and potentially unconstitutional.
Snopes→ Did Police in Paris Confiscate ‘Baguette Knives’ from Fuel Tax Protesters?
This is not exactly what's meant by "breaking bread."
Snopes→ Uranus Examiner Ends Publication, Blaming Judgmental People
The paper's editors announced the end of publication after publishing just five editions.
Snopes→ Did a Teacher High on Meth Strip Naked in Class and Bite Two Students?
This is what happens now that the "Just Say No" campaign ended.
Snopes→ US: Trump Lawyer Met Russian Offering ‘Political Synergy’
Federal prosecutors said Michael Cohen deserves a substantial prison sentence despite his cooperation with investigators.
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Exaggerated ‘Conflicts of Interest’ Claims
In a flurry of tweets, President Donald Trump stretched the facts when he alleged that special counsel Robert Mueller and his staff have “many” conflicts of interests: Trump falsely claimed that “the woman in charge of prosecuting [c
FactCheck.org→ No Evidence New York Legislator Died from Flu Shot
Quick Take A self-described “alternative news” story suggests the flu shot was responsible for the death of a New York state senator. The official cause of death is still pending. Full Story The weekend before Thanksgiving, New York State
Truth or Fiction?→ Did John ‘Chickie’ Donohue Pull off a War Zone ‘Beer Run’ in Vietnam
On December 7 2018, the Facebook page Dysfuntional Veterans shared the following meme about a man named John “Chickie” Donohue and a Vietnam war “beer run”: The meme read: John “Chickie” Donohue, a merchant marine fr
Snopes→ Russian Chemistry Teacher Accused of Setting Up a Drug Lab
Russian news media have compared the case to the "Breaking Bad" television series.
Snopes→ Did Facebook ‘Censor’ an Image of Santa Kneeling Before Baby Jesus?
The social media platform briefly covered a religious image that has been online for years.
Snopes→ Man Yells ‘There’s No Santa’ at Florida Holiday Event
Cape Coral police said that officers were at the event but couldn't do anything because the man was exercising his freedom of speech.
Snopes→ Deputy Died from Friendly Fire in California Bar Gun Battle
Sgt. Ron Helus was fatally shot in the heart by a California highway patrolman who had joined him in the chaotic gun battle at the Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks, California.
Snopes→ Trump Demands Border Wall Money; Shutdown Showdown Nears
The president wants the next spending package to include at least $5 billion for the proposed wall.
Snopes→ Did Kid Rock and Ted Nugent Raise More Than $10 Million to Fight the War on Christmas?
Apparently Bill O'Reilly forgot to tell them he won the War on Christmas in 2006.
Snopes→ Reporters are Being Harassed in Poland, Says Press Freedom Group
There was no immediate response from Poland to the statement from Reporters Without Borders.
Snopes→ Did Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Declare ‘I Have a Very Good Brain’?
A meme attributed an unusual statement to the wrong New York politician.