A meme attributed an unusual statement to the wrong New York politician.
Snopes→ Did President Trump Not Recite the Apostles’ Creed During President Bush’s Funeral?
Some social media users questioned the sincerity of President Trump's religious beliefs as exhibited during George H.W. Bush's funeral.
Snopes→ Deadly ‘Firenado’ That Formed in California Wildfire Explained
A new study used satellite and radar data to suggest how a monstrous "firenado" the size of three football fields developed near Redding, Calif.
FactCheck.org→ Our Annual Fundraising Appeal
This week we celebrated our 15th year of holding politicians accountable. We have been able to keep the fact-checks coming in part because of your support. We hope that you will be as generous this year as you have been in the past. In 2018, we have b
Snopes→ Elvis Lights Installed in German Town
The red shows an image of the singer striking a pose at a microphone and the green depicts his trademarked hip swivel dance.
FactCheck.org→ Several Administrations Used Tear Gas at the Border
Q: During the Obama administration, did Border Patrol agents use tear gas to control crowds of migrants during incidents at the U.S.-Mexico border? A: Yes, and the gas was also used by administrations prior to his, news reports say. FULL QUESTION To w
Snopes→ Did a Principal Ban Candy Canes Because They Are Shaped Like J’s for ‘Jesus’?
The principal of Manchester Elementary in Nebraska was put on leave as a result of the candy cane controversy.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did a Principal Ban Candy Canes Because the ‘J’ Symbolizes Jesus?
On December 5, 2018, The Blaze published an article titled “Principal banned candy canes because ‘J’ shape stands ‘for Jesus.’ But that was just for starters.” The item centered on a law firm devoted to “evange
Snopes→ Moose Rings Alaska Home’s Doorbell
The couple thought maybe it was an aftershock or some kids playing a prank when the doorbell rang in their Anchorage home.
Snopes→ Court Deadlines Set Stage for More Russia Probe Details
Special counsel Robert Mueller is expected to reveal more details about his Russia investigation as he faces court deadlines in the cases of two men who worked closely with President Donald Trump.
Snopes→ Kevin Hart Steps Down as Oscars Host Over Past Anti-Gay Tweets
Hart said the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences gave him an ultimatum.
Snopes→ Now 97, Navy Veteran Recalls 1941 Attack on Pearl Harbor
The young sailor watched from afar as explosions and gunfire consumed his comrades.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Colin Kaepernick NOT Arrested For Domestic Violence
Was Colin Kaepernick arrested on a domestic violence charge? No, that's not true: the story was put out by a liberal satire website that uses fake stories to teach gullible Trump supporters and conservatives not to blindly share and like stori
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Clinton Foundation NOT Ordered To Cease Operations – Chelsea NOT Charged With Fraud
Sigh. Was the Clinton Foundation ordered to cease operations and was Chelsea Clinton charged with fraud? No, the same old hoax story that originally came from a liberal satire weblog has gone viral again via a copy on a siite run by a Macedon
Washington Post→ Sherrod Brown’s tax math on GM moving to Mexico
The senator from Ohio said GM's tax rate would be cut in half if it moved its Lordstown plant to Mexico. That's open to interpretation.
Hoax-Slayer→ Mini Cooper Giveaway Facebook Scam
According to a post being shared on Facebook, you can win a 2019 Mini Cooper just by sharing and commenting and liking the Page the post was published on. The post Mini Cooper Giveaway Facebook Scam appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ California Teacher Arrested for Forcibly Cutting Boy’s Hair
A high school teacher in central California was arrested on suspicion of felony child endangerment after forcibly cutting the hair of one of her students while singing the national anthem.
Snopes→ Buzzcocks Co-Founder Pete Shelley Dies at 63
The band confirmed "with great sadness" Shelley's death and called him "one of the U.K.'s most influential and prolific songwriters."
Snopes→ New York Times: Trump Resort Hired Undocumented Workers
Two women hired to clean at one of President Donald Trump's golf resorts in New Jersey say they were in the country illegally when they got their jobs.
Snopes→ North Carolina Democrat Drops Concession Amid Election Investigation
The nation's last unresolved fall congressional race with Democrat Dan McCready against Republican Mark Harris is awash in doubt.
Hoax-Slayer→ Fake Dropbox ‘Sent You a File’ Emails Are Phishing Scams
According to this email, someone has sent you a file using online file hosting service Dropbox. The email urges you to click a link to see the file. The post Fake Dropbox ‘Sent You a File’ Emails Are Phishing Scams appeared first on Hoax
Snopes→ Trump EPA Acts to Roll Back Control on Climate-Changing Coal
Andrew Wheeler signed a proposal to dismantle a 2015 rule that any new coal power plants include cutting-edge techniques to capture the carbon dioxide from their smokestacks.
Snopes→ Did a Man Sue Dyson After Being Partially Emasculated by a Vacuum Cleaner?
Not so much a cautionary tale as a nightmarish scenario made up out of whole cloth.
Snopes→ Democrats Rev Up Plans for 2020 Campaign Launches
And long-rumored White House hopefuls are already bowing out.
Snopes→ Were Two Altar Boys Arrested for Putting Marijuana in a Cathedral’s Censer?
"Surely people have left the cathedral happier than ever."
Snopes→ Thousands Salute Bush Funeral Train 4141
It was the first presidential funeral train journey since Dwight D. Eisenhower's remains went from Washington to his native Kansas 49 years ago.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Kid Rock, Ted Nugent Did NOT Raise More Than $10 Million to Fight the War on Christmas
Are Kid Rock and Ted Nugent raising money to help defend Christmas in the "War on Christmas" and have they already collected over $10 million so far? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a liberal satire weblog that tries to educate
Snopes→ How Are These Migrants Paying for their Mobile Phones?
Nothing makes a more cogent point than applying flawed assumptions to an irrelevant photograph.
Snopes→ Did the Bush, Clinton, and Obama Funeral Party Trash Air Force One?
"Please return your seats to an upright position and clean up the kitchen and bathrooms."
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Misleading Paris Agreement Tweets
On Dec. 4, President Donald Trump tweeted about French President Emmanuel Macron and the Paris Agreement, misrepresenting the foreign leader’s position on the climate accord. Macron has not said or suggested the Paris Agreement is “fatally flawed,â
Snopes→ Did a Texas Man Confess to Kidnapping 79 People While Disguised as an Alien?
We're still not sure why dressing as an alien is necessary for engaging in this activity.
Snopes→ Did President Trump Fail to Place His Hand Over His Heart During George H.W. Bush’s Funeral?
Selective and misleading images of President Trump at George H.W. Bush's funeral went viral with critics.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Charles Darwin Say He Hated ‘Everybody and Everything’ on a Difficult Day?
On November 29 2018, Twitter user @Plant_Phillips shared a transcribed image of a quote attributed to Charles Darwin: Even the most famous scientists have rough weeks. Charles Darwin, for example: “But I am very poorly today and very stupid and hate
Snopes→ Florida Neighbors Scorn Woman Over Holiday Display
Neighbors in a high-rise Florida condo came unglued over a holiday message spelled out in lights across a balcony.
Truth or Fiction?→ Were ‘Bladed Weapons’ Discovered in Baguettes During Riots in France?
In December 2018, amid massive civil unrest in France, a photograph of a serrated knife hidden in a baguette appeared on social media with a quip that it showed “bladed weapons confiscated from rioters” by Paris police. As of December 6 the
Snopes→ Judge’s Order Didn’t End Family Separations at Border
Despite an executive order and a federal judge's later ruling, immigration officials are allowed to separate a child from a parent in certain cases.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Bush, Clinton, Obama Funeral Party Did NOT Trash Air Force One
Did former presidents Bush, Clinton and Obama "thrash" Air Force One after President Trump loaned it to them to transport the body of President George H.W. Bush back home? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a liberal satire website
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Daily Mail Did NOT Confirm O2 Network Problems Due to High Number of Immigrants Calling Home
Did The Daily Mail write that today's outages on the O2 mobile network in the U.K. were to blame on the high number of immigrants calling home? No, that's not true: the story was put out by a satire website. It is not real. The story originate
Snopes→ At a Cemetery, Bones Tossed Like Trash, and Families in Pain
A mass desecration of graves at the cemetery has devastated dozens of families while police determine whether to file criminal charges.
PolitiFact→ A fact-checking milestone: Factcheck.org turns 15
When we launched PolitiFact in 2007, our biggest boost came from a competitor. Our traffic in the first few days was pitifully low. But then we got a wonderful welcome from Brooks Jackson, the director of FactCheck.org, who sent an email to his readers