Speaking to reporters Tuesday, President Trump restated an earlier falsehood in which he blamed the Obama administration for a policy the Trump administration in fact started.(Image credit: Evan Vucci/AP)
NPR→ FACT CHECK: Trump Wrongly States Obama Administration Had Child Separation Policy
Speaking to reporters Tuesday, President Trump restated an earlier falsehood in which he blamed the Obama administration for a policy the Trump administration in fact started.(Image credit: Evan Vucci/AP)
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Snopes→ Loughlin, Husband and 14 Parents Face New Charge in Scam
A new indictment adds a charge of money laundering conspiracy against the couple and 14 other parents.
Truth or Fiction?→ Does Fentanyl-Laced Marijuana Smell Like Popcorn?
On April 4 2019, the following warning appeared (archived here), containing the claim that marijuana smokers can detect fentanyl contamination by smell: In addition to its primary claim (that fentanyl-laced weed smells like popcorn), the post cont
Truth or Fiction?→ Does Fentanyl-Laced Marijuana Smell Like Popcorn?
On April 4 2019, the following warning appeared (archived here), containing the claim that marijuana smokers can detect fentanyl contamination by smell: In addition to its primary claim (that fentanyl-laced weed smells like popcorn), the post cont
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump’s tax returns: How Congress might — or might not — get them
On Fox News Sunday, acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney said Democrats would "never" see President Donald Trump’s tax returns. "Voters knew the president could have given his tax returns, they knew that he didn't an
Snopes→ Does This Video Show a Car’s Wheels Turn Perpendicular to Exit a Parking Spot?
The problem with parallel parking was not solved with the approach shown in this video.
Snopes→ Dem Activists Eye a 2020 Focus Beyond ‘Getting Rid of Trump’
The creators of Indivisible hope to shape the next incarnation of the "Resistance."
Snopes→ In India’s Election, Voters Feed on False Information
"Fake news" could end up being the deciding factor in some constituencies with extremely tight races, at least one former top election official warns.
Snopes→ Barr to Release Mueller Report Within a Week
Attorney General William Barr says grand jury information, details that could reveal confidential intelligence sources and information that would interfere with ongoing cases will be redacted.
Snopes→ Facebook, Google Face Hearing on White Nationalism
Controversy over white nationalism and hate speech has dogged online platforms such as Facebook and Google's YouTube for years.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Ocasio-Cortez Did NOT Propose Nationwide Motorcycle Ban
Did Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez propose a nationwide motorcycle ban? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to educate gullible Trump supporters and Republicans about the need to actually click and rea
Washington Post→ O’Rourke’s claim that the United States has spent ‘27 years’ in Iraq
Over and over, the 2020 presidential hopeful has decried the fact the U.S. has spent 27 years fighting in Iraq. Huh?
Hoax-Slayer→ Photos of Big Gator With a Deer in its Mouth
Photographs circulating via email and social media show a large alligator with a full-grown deer in its mouth. The post Photos of Big Gator With a Deer in its Mouth appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Did Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Propose a Nationwide Motorcycle Ban?
"The political pixie announced her intention to draft legislation banning motorcycles from use in the United States of America."
Snopes→ Lobbyist Who Cooperated in Russia Probe Asks for Probation
The sentencing recommendations come as Mueller has wrapped his Russia investigation and as other federal prosecutors continue to probe whether foreigners illegally contributed to the Presidential Inaugural Committee.
Truth or Fiction?→ Were 2019’s First Three House Bills for Impeachment, an Electoral College Ban, and Foreign Aid?
On April 7 2019 the Facebook page “ForAmerica” shared the following meme (archived here), purportedly describing Democrats’ first three House bills in 2019: Atop a photograph of Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-New York) and Rep. Nancy Pelos
Snopes→ Is Australia Going to Introduce 33 Different Genders on Passports?
"Australia is preparing to introduce at least 33 different gender options on birth certificates and passports, as part of a new anti-discrimination policy."
Snopes→ Global Warming Is Shrinking Glaciers Faster Than Thought
The most comprehensive measurement of glaciers worldwide found that thousands of inland masses of snow compressed into ice are shrinking 18 percent faster than an international panel of scientists calculated in 2013.
Snopes→ Huffman, 12 Other Parents to Plead Guilty in College Scheme
The “Desperate Housewives” star and the other parents will admit to charges in the scheme, which authorities say involved rigging standardized test scores and bribing coaches at such prestigious schools as Yale and Georgetown.
Truth or Fiction?→ Does ‘Strange Planet’ Creator Nathan W. Pyle Oppose Abortion?
In March 2019, a webcomic known as “Strange Planet” began dominating Facebook’s feed (as well as Instagram and Twitter), and in April 2019, rumors began circulating about creator Nathan W. Pyle’s purported anti-abortion positio
PolitiFact→ Tweets – Democrats push misleading tweet on Donald Trump, asylum seekers
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Democrats push misleading tweet on Donald Trump, asylum seekers Democratic presidential candidates, liberal pundits and other critics of President Donald Trump’s immigration policies amplified a misleading twee
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump's ridiculous link between cancer, wind turbines
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Donald Trump's ridiculous link between cancer, wind turbines "Idiotic," said Sen. Chuck Grassley. "It’s ridiculous," said Sen. Joni Ernst. Iowa’s two Republican senators were
Snopes→ Stanford Expels Student Linked to College Bribery Case
University officials have not identified the student but say she is among three students being reviewed as part of the scandal.
Snopes→ Aegean Sea Sees ‘Very Unusual’ Spike in Dolphin Deaths
Fifteen dead dolphins have washed up on Greece's Aegean coastline, compared to "one or two" in the same period last year.
Snopes→ Is the ‘Haiku Bird’ a Real Creature?
The four-legged, banana-eating, immortal pet of a deity is a remarkable specimen indeed.
Snopes→ Nielsen Says She Still Supports Trump’s Border Goals
She wrote that she hoped "the next secretary will have the support of Congress and the courts in fixing the laws which have impeded our ability to fully secure America's borders and which have contributed to discord in our nation's discourse."
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Pat Robertson Claim He Had a Vision of Jesus with an AK-47 in Camo, Signaling the Second Coming?
In April 2019, a story spread on social media about a purported vision experienced by televangelist Pat Robertson regarding Jesus’ return — complete with an AK-47 and camo clothing: Linked here was an April 6 2019 item from The Business Sta
Snopes→ Did Nike Just Re-Hire Michael Vick?
Vick and Nike worked together after the former NFL star went to prison for dogfighting, but the story was already an old one when it recirculated in April 2019.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Franklin Graham Say Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Has a ‘Satanic Background’?
In February 2019, an article from Business Standard News (BS News) contained the claim that evangelist Franklin Graham accused Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of coming from a “Satanic background”: We can’t go a day without some right-wi
Truth or Fiction?→ Should Anglers Beware of Snakes Hiding Inside Fish?
A September 2015 warning shared by the official-sounding Northwestern PA Sportsmen Facebook page (archived here) seems to make the rounds on social media in perpetuity: Beneath a photograph of what appears to be a snake inside the mouth of a large
Snopes→ Did a Maternity Ward Nurse Switch 5,000 Babies at Birth for ‘Fun’?
"I am asking Zambians to forgive me for the evil things I was doing to innocent children."
Snopes→ UK Plan Steps Up Global Crackdown on Social Media
"No one in the world has done this before, and it's important that we get it right."
Snopes→ Sanders Quiets His Critics as He Becomes a 2020 Front-Runner
His advisers argue the populist economic message Sanders has espoused for years has now been embraced not only by a slew of his Democratic rivals, but also Trump.
Snopes→ Rhino Poaching Suspect Killed By Elephant, Eaten By Lions
A Kruger National Park spokesman said the man and two others were illegally hunting for rhinos in the wildlife park in southeastern South Africa when the elephant surprised them.
Snopes→ New Zealand Official Calls Facebook ‘Morally Bankrupt’
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards made his comments after Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg recently rejected calls to introduce a delay in his livestreaming service Facebook Live.
Snopes→ Jury Selection to Begin in New York Group’s Sex-Slave Case
Two other women charged in the case, former NXIVM executive Nancy Salzman and her daughter, Lauren, have already pleaded guilty.
PolitiFact→ Mailbag: ‘I am now starting to question your perspective’
It’s spring. The flowers are blooming, and so is the PolitiFact email inbox. Here’s a rundown of recent comments, complaints and compliments from readers. *** One reader took issue with a portion of our fact check of Democratic presidential
Washington Post→ Betsy DeVos’s claim about public funding for ‘Education Freedom Scholarships’
A carefully worded tweet by the education secretary blurs out the government's role in funding scholarships for private or religious schools.