Was Hillary Clinton arrested drunk outside Trump Plaza Hotel? No, that's not true: the entire story was made up by a liberal satire website that tries to fool conservatives and Trump supporters into sharing ridiculously fake stories to teach
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Cannibal Tribe in Papua New Guinea Did NOT Offer To Take In Refugees
Did a cannibal tribe from Papua New Guinea offer to take in 48,000 refugees per year in the context of the UN Global Compact for Migration, also known as the Migration Pact? No, that's not true: the story originated from a German satire websit
Snopes→ Los Angeles Prosecutor Declines Felony Case Against Avenatti
The L.A. district attorney declined to prosecute attorney Michael Avenatti on felony domestic abuse charges and referred the case to the city attorney for a possible misdemeanor case.
Snopes→ Rain Makes Life Harder for Some California Wildfire Survivors
Following wildfires, rain in some areas of Northern California threatened to raise the risk of flash floods, complicate efforts to recover remains and make life even more difficult for people who have nowhere to go.
Hoax-Slayer→ Fake-News Story Claims Millions of Turkeys Recalled Due to Avian Virus
Circulating report claims that millions of Thanksgiving turkeys have been recalled by the CDC because of concerns that they may harbour an avian virus. The post Fake-News Story Claims Millions of Turkeys Recalled Due to Avian Virus appeared first on Ho
Snopes→ Bedazzled Pigeon Found in Arizona Reunited with Owners
A pigeon that had flown the coop with only its bedazzled vest is nesting back home in Phoenix.
Snopes→ President Trump’s Business Ties to Saudi Arabia, Russia Raise Questions with Ongoing Scandals
Almost two years into his presidency, questions about how President Trump's personal business interests influence his policy decisions continue to haunt him.
Hoax-Slayer→ WhatsApp Gold and Martinelli — How a Valid Warning Got Mixed Up With a Silly Hoax
Unfortunately, this message combines information about a real threat with a silly virus hoax and this has caused considerable confusion. The post WhatsApp Gold and Martinelli — How a Valid Warning Got Mixed Up With a Silly Hoax appeared first on
Snopes→ Roberts Corrects Trump’s ‘Obama judge’ Comment; Trump Hits Back
In an extraordinary rebuke of a president, Chief Justice John Roberts chastised Donald Trump for going after a judge who ruled against his migrant asylum order as an "Obama judge."
FactCheck.org→ Bad Math Leads to Bogus Voter Fraud Claim
Q: Was “voter fraud” responsible for Democratic wins in Orange County, California? A: There have been no credible complaints of voter fraud in Orange County following the midterm elections. FULL ANSWER The traditionally Republican stro
Snopes→ Responding to NRA, Doctors Tweet Bloody Photos, Stories of Gun Violence
The pictures on Twitter were an emotional response to a smackdown by the powerful gun industry lobby, which took issue with the American College of Physicians' call late last month for tighter gun control laws.
Climate Feedback→ False claims of a coming ice age spread through ecosystem of unreliable news sites, blogs, and social media accounts
Solar Minimum expected to cool the upper-atmosphere Recently, a claim that we are heading towards a mini ice age has been popping up across the web. This was the subject of a widely discussed Metro article titled “A mini ice age could be on the way w
Snopes→ Does This Picture Show the Blue Angels Performing ‘The Hand of God?’
An estimated 11 million spectators view the squadron during air shows each full year.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Trans-species Man Did NOT Identifies as Turkey & Does NOT Want to Ban Thanksgiving Day
Did a 42-year old man from Oklahoma named James O'Keefe call for a ban on Thanksgiving Day because he identifies as a trans-species turkey? No, that's complete nonsense: the story was made up by a Canadian website that invents stories about b
FactCheck.org→ Meme Resurrects, and Distorts, 2009 Airport Scuffle
Q: Did President Barack Obama in 2009 have a journalist named Brenda Lee removed from Air Force One? A: No. Lee, a newspaper contributor, was physically removed from a press area outside the aircraft in Los Angeles — before Obama arrived. FULL
PolitiFact→ Midterm Facebook misinformation: Pipe bombs, menacing caravans and rampant voter fraud
A potpourri of false and misleading information was shared on social media in the weeks before and after the midterm elections of 2018. You didn’t hear that it was open warfare on the streets of Atlanta on Election Day? Rest easy. It wasn’t
Snopes→ Child Bride Auction in South Sudan Sparks Anger
A heated bidding war for a child bride in South Sudan went viral after the auction was pointed out on Facebook.
Snopes→ US Senator Says No Ill Will, Intent Behind ‘Hanging’ Remark
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith's remark was caught on video. It has brought widespread criticism both inside and outside Mississippi, a state with a history of racially motivated lynchings.
PolitiFact→ Mailbag: Post-election edition
With the 2018 election season now complete, it’s time to go back and look at some of the reader commentary our articles have inspired. Here are a selection of emails we received from readers -- positive, negative, and neutral. They have been edit
Snopes→ Trump Defies Calls to Punish Crown Prince for Writer’s Death
President Donald Trump has declared he will not further punish Saudi Arabia for the killing of U.S.-based columnist Jamal Khashoggi.
Snopes→ Trump Team Turns Over Written Answers to Mueller’s Questions
President Donald Trump has provided the special counsel with written answers to questions about his knowledge of Russian interference in the 2016 election.
Snopes→ ‘We Need Hundreds’: Fire Victims’ Families Urged to Give DNA
Authorities are using a powerful tool to identify the scores of people killed by the wildfire that ripped through Northern California.
Washington Post→ The recurring GOP myth about John McCain’s ‘no’ on Obamacare repeal
Republicans often suggest they were just one vote from victory. But there were negotiations and many more votes to come, with the outcome in doubt.
Snopes→ Was Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith Photographed Wearing a Confederate Soldier’s Cap?
The photographs of the Republican lawmaker were brought to light hours before a 20 November 2018 debate.
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Don’t Forget About The Shame’ Fake Sextortion Scam
According to this email, the sender has infected your computer with malware and was thus able to record video of you when you visited a porn website. The post ‘Don’t Forget About The Shame’ Fake Sextortion Scam appeared first on Hoax
Snopes→ Walmart ‘Happy Thanksgiving’ $50 Grocery Coupon Scam
Walmart stores are not distributing free $50 grocery coupons via Facebook as part of a Thanksgiving promotion.
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Happy Thanksgiving From Walmart’ Free Coupon Scam Post Hitting Facebook
According to a post being shared on Facebook, Walmart is giving away free $50 off coupons to celebrate Thanksgiving. The post ‘Happy Thanksgiving From Walmart’ Free Coupon Scam Post Hitting Facebook appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Hoax-Slayer→ Two Cranes Tipping Off Pier Photographs
This set of photographs depicting a series of unfortunate, if spectacular, events involving one small car and two large crane trucks has been circulating since 2004. The post Two Cranes Tipping Off Pier Photographs appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Police Did NOT Uncover Illegal Raccoon Fighting Ring In North Bay, Canada
Did police in North Bay, Ontario, Canada uncover an illegal raccoon fighting ring? No, that's not true: a Canadian satire website pretending to be a local news site made up the story. It is not real. The story originated from an article publis
Snopes→ Did an English Woman Lie Dead at Home Undiscovered for Years?
A meme referred to the tragic circumstances surrounding the death and discovery of Joyce Carol Vincent in 2006.
FactCheck.org→ Trump Repeatedly Errs on California Wildfires
Over the past two weekends, as two major wildfires devastated communities in Northern and Southern California, President Donald Trump has inaccurately blamed the state’s forest management practices for the blazes. He has also wrongly said that raking
Snopes→ Was HHS Drug Pricing Czar Daniel Best’s Death Ruled a Suicide Despite Evidence of Foul Play?
Conspiracy theorists pointed to a medical examiner's report saying Best died of 'multiple blunt force injuries.'
PolitiFact→ Tom Cotton – Were there no hearings on bipartisan criminal justice bill?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Were there no hearings on bipartisan criminal justice bill? A criminal justice bill with support from bipartisan lawmakers as well as President Donald Trump has sparked a round-robin Twitter dispute among
PolitiFact→ Tom Cotton – Were there no hearings on bipartisan criminal justice bill?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Were there no hearings on bipartisan criminal justice bill? A criminal justice bill with support from bipartisan lawmakers as well as President Donald Trump has sparked a round-robin Twitter dispute among
Snopes→ People in US, Canada Warned to Not Eat Romaine Lettuce
Health officials in the U.S. and Canada told people to avoid eating romaine lettuce because of a new E. coli outbreak.
Snopes→ Woman Claims Avenatti Dragged Her by Arm Across Floor
An actress who says she had a relationship with Michael Avenatti alleges he dragged her by the arm across the floor of his Los Angeles apartment after an argument.
Snopes→ Trump Says No New Saudi Punishment for Khashoggi Murder
President Trump said the United States intends to remain a steadfast partner of Saudi Arabia to ensure the interests of the United States.
FactCheck.org→ False Quote Attributed to Rep.-Elect Ilhan Omar
Q: A meme circulating online attributes an inflammatory remark about white men to congresswoman-elect Ilhan Omar. Did she actually say that? A: No. The meme falsely attributes a fictitious quote to Omar. FULL ANSWER Ilhan Omar was one of the first tw
Snopes→ Audit Points to Deceptive Practices by Navient
One of the nation's largest student loan servicing companies may have driven tens of thousands of borrowers struggling with their debts into higher-cost repayment plans.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Leeds Trinity University Ban Capital Letters to Avoid Frightening Students?
In November 2018, an odd little article about a leaked internal memo at Leeds Trinity University appeared in the British tabloid the Express. According to the story, the university told professors not to use all capital letters in order to avoid R