One of the most influential voices in the White House tried to minimize Russia's involvement in the 2016 presidential election.
Snopes→ Powerful Quake Hits Philippines, Day After Deadly Temblor
The U.S. Geological Survey put the magnitude of Tuesday’s quake at 6.4, while the local seismology agency said it was 6.5.
Snopes→ Sri Lanka Minister: Easter Bombings a Response to NZ Attacks
The comments came shortly before IS asserted it was responsible, although the group gave no evidence to support its claims.
Snopes→ Impeachment, Felons Voting Divides Democrats at CNN Forums
A central question faced candidates throughout the night: Who is best positioned to deny Trump a second term?
Snopes→ Flores Calls Biden’s Jokes About Touching ‘Disrespectful’
Joe Biden has forcefully asserted that he's never touched anyone in a way he believed was inappropriate.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Cop Did NOT Attempt To Shoot Dog For Barking, Did NOT Accidentally Shoot Himself Instead
Did a police officer named Thomas Brown try to shoot a dog named "Pepe" while drunk and did he shoot himself in the leg instead? No, that's not true: the story was put out by a satirical website but it used a screenshot from a real news report
Washington Post→ Unraveling Rudy Giuliani’s talking points on the Mueller report
The president's lawyer claims there's nothing illegal about a campaign taking information from a foreign government — and that what Hillary Clinton did was much worse.
FactCheck.org→ Giuliani’s Obstruction Distortions
In an interview about the Mueller report, Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, distorted the facts in repeatedly making the case that there was “no obstruction” by Trump. Giuliani claimed “there is overwhelmin
Snopes→ Did Reality TV Star Beth Chapman from ‘Dog the Bounty Hunter’ Pass Away?
The star, who has been battling cancer since 2017, was hospitalized in early April 2019.
Snopes→ Did Nancy Pelosi Remove a 150-Year-Old ‘In God We Trust’ Sign from the House Chamber Entrance?
Curiously, the phrase "In God We Trust" wasn't even on paper currency in the United States 150 years ago.
Snopes→ Was a Google Doodle Created for Ramadan But Not for Easter?
Google traditionally avoids making Doodles involving ANY overtly religious holiday.
Truth or Fiction?→ Alfred Hitchcock: ‘A Cure for Fascism’?
An August 2018 meme purportedly quoting Alfred Hitchcock on a “cure for fascism” (archived here) remains popular on Facebook. A description that often appears with the meme suggests that Hitchcock’s “fascism” message occu
Snopes→ Were Oak Trees Planted at Versailles for the Purpose of Repairing Notre Dame?
The claim has its origins in a thinly sourced Twitter thread that provided no verification for the information it presented as fact.
Snopes→ ‘Human Composting’ May Soon Be Legal in Washington State
The bill legalizing the burial alternative has passed the Legislature and is headed to the desk of Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee.
PolitiFact→ William Barr – Did Donald Trump ‘fully’ cooperate with Mueller investigation? No
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Did Donald Trump ‘fully’ cooperate with Mueller investigation? No In his rollout of the special counsel’s report, Attorney General William Barr painted the Trump White House as a willing participant in all
Snopes→ Did Washington State Sen. Maureen Walsh Say Nurses ‘Play Cards’ for a Large Part of Their Working Day?
The Republican state senator attracted nationwide coverage and widespread criticism in April 2019, but what did she actually say?
Truth or Fiction?→ Dandelion Facts
On April 16 2019, the Facebook page “Veggie Soul” shared a popular meme (archived here), containing several purported facts about the plant: The text, which was accompanied by an image of dandelions, stated: Dandelion Facts: Dandelions
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Photo of Donald Trump Wearing Diaper Is Doctored
Is a photo appearing to show a younger Donald Trump wearing a diaper authentic? No, it's not real: The image is a poorly-doctored photo using Trump's head from a photo taken at a 1991 event in New York. It has been circulated for several years
Snopes→ Melinda Gates Talks ‘Brash’ Microsoft Culture in New Book
"The Moment of Lift," is a memoir and manifesto on women and power.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Photo Showing Two Men "Smiling" In Front Of Burning Notre Dame Is NOT Doctored (But We Still Don’t Know If They Are "Laughing Muslims")
By Alan Duke and Maarten Schenk - Did the Russian news agency Sputnik digitally insert two smiling men into a photograph taken near the burning Notre Dame cathedral and then publish it as part of their breaking news coverage of the fire? No, t
Snopes→ Medicare, Social Security Face Shaky Fiscal Futures
If Congress doesn't act, both programs would eventually be unable to cover the full cost of promised benefits.
Snopes→ Nothing Wrong with Help from Russians, Trump Lawyer Says
Rudy Giuliani called the Trump campaign's efforts possibly ill-advised but not illegal.
Snopes→ Trump, Business Organization Sue Democratic House Chairman
One of Trump's lawyers said in a statement that "we will not allow presidential harassment to go unanswered."
Snopes→ Sri Lanka Blocks Social Media After Easter Sunday Bombings
Officials likely feared that the spread of inflammatory content could provoke more bloodshed in Sri Lanka.
PolitiFact→ Eric Swalwell – Did Republicans rush to repeal law preventing the mentally ill from buying guns in 2017?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Did Republicans rush to repeal law preventing the mentally ill from buying guns in 2017? If elected president in 2020, California Rep. Eric Swalwell promises to break the deadlock on gun control legislation. So f
PolitiFact→ Marianne Williamson – Was Jimmy Carter the last president to call Israeli settlements illegal?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Was Jimmy Carter the last president to call Israeli settlements illegal? During a CNN town hall with Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson, an audience member asked her, "Where do you stand o
Washington Post→ The Four-Pinocchio claim at the center of the census citizenship question
Three judges have found that Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross gave a phony reason for adding a Census citizenship question. That reinforces our Four Pinocchio ruling from 2018.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Body Of Homeless Man Found In San Diego Has NOT Been Identified As Elvis Presley
Was the body of a homeless man found in San Diego identified as Elvis Presley? No, that's not true: it is a hoax started by a known fake news site in 2015, but copied and shared many times in the years since by others on social media platforms
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Starbucks Is NOT Giving Free $50 Coupon Per Family To Celebrate Its 50th Anniversary!
Is Starbucks giving free $50 coupon per family to celebrate its 50th Anniversary? No, that's not true: a scam website is luring visitors by promising free products in exchange for completing surveys but the whole thing is a scam designed to st
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Little Girl Does NOT Need Kidney, Does NOT Get $1 For Every Share
Does a little girl need a kidney and does she get $1 for every time a picture of her gets shared? No, that's not true: the picture has been circulating since at least 2017 on WhatsApp with the girl supposedly suffering from various illnesses a
Snopes→ Did an Ohio State Rep. Propose Exempting African-American Women From Abortion Restrictions?
State Rep. Janine Boyd garnered national attention for an amendment she proposed to the state's controversial "fetal heartbeat" law.
Snopes→ Warren Becomes First 2020 Democrat to Call for Impeachment
Other 2020 Democratic presidential candidates, while supportive of the idea of impeachment, were more circumspect.
Snopes→ Were Razor Blades Found in Gas-Pump Handles in Michigan?
Hoaxes and reality sometimes overlap.
FactCheck.org→ Debunking Mueller’s ‘Conflicts’
The Russia report released April 18 contradicts President Donald Trump’s claims that special counsel Robert Mueller had two conflicts of interest that prevented him from conducting an impartial investigation: Former White House Chief Strategist
Snopes→ Sanders Goes on Offensive Defending Credibility After Report
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders, who spoke to Robert Mueller's investigators under oath, told them her use of the word "countless" was a "slip of the tongue."
Snopes→ Polanski Asks Court to Restore His Film Academy Membership
The academy made the rare move of expelling Roman Polanski and Bill Cosby nearly a year ago.
Snopes→ Family Detention Space Goes Unused as Trump Warns of Crisis
Immigrant advocates accused the Trump administration of closing off family detention to further the perception of a crisis.
Snopes→ Paranormal Investigator Lorraine Warren Dies at 92
Her decades of ghost-hunting alongside her late husband were the inspiration for films such as "The Conjuring" and "The Amityville Horror."
PolitiFact→ 8 times the Mueller report shows Trump, White House spread false or misleading claims
Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report provides a behind-the-scenes reconstruction of key events in the first months of Donald Trump’s presidency. The redacted version of the report, released April 18 by Attorney General Bill Bar, verifies
FactCheck.org→ A Misleading Claim About Lawmakers’ Effectiveness
Quick Take A popular meme takes aim at prominent lawmakers by referencing the number of bills they’ve had passed. But it uses an erroneous number — and omits context. Full Story A post shared by thousands of Facebook users criticizes thre