As more states make it legal to smoke marijuana, some government officials, researchers and others worry what that might mean for one of the country’s biggest public health successes: curbing cigarette smoking.
Snopes→ Homeland Security Sec. Nielsen Resigns Amid Border Turmoil
Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen has resigned amid the administration’s growing frustration and bitterness over the number of Central American families crossing the southern border.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Courts Did NOT Quietly Confirm MMR Vaccine Causes Autism
Did courts "quietly confirm" that the MMR vaccine, which protects children against measles, mumps, and rubella, causes autism? No, that's not true: Court cases cited in articles falsely making the claim concluded with damage awards for encepha
Snopes→ Chief of Staff Says Dems Will ‘Never’ See Trump Tax Returns
Mick Mulvaney accused Democrats of engaging in a “political stunt” and wanting “attention.”
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Elizabeth Warren Did NOT Say ‘If Women Need To Be Raped By Muslims To Prove Our Tolerance, So Be It’
Did U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren say "If women need to be raped by Muslims to prove our tolerance, so be it. Then, thank goodness for Planned Parenthood"? No, that's not true: It a fake quote included in a meme that has been circulating on so
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rep. Ilhan Omar, Rep. Ayanna Pressley Did NOT Pose In Front Of Picture Of Osama Bin Laden And ISIS Flag
Did Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rep. Ilhan Omar, and Rep. Ayanna Pressley pose for a photo in front of a photo of Osama Bin Laden and an ISIS flag? No, that's not true: A photo taken of the four freshmen members of congr
Snopes→ US Wants 2 Years to ID Migrant Kids Separated from Families
The Trump administration wants up to two years to find potentially thousands of children who were separated from their families at the border before a judge halted the practice.
FactCheck.org→ Old Decision in Tax Lawsuit Gets New Spin
Quick Take A website known for spreading misinformation writes that a man who cited religious reasons for not paying his income taxes “has won an historic lawsuit against the IRS.” That’s misleading. One charge was dropped, but four o
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Pope Francis Did NOT Compare Christians To Fungus
Did Pope Francis compare Christians to a fungus during an address in Morocco? No, that's not true: The speech quoted in misleading stories included the pope quoting a biblical passage in which Jesus responds to a question about the nature of t
Snopes→ Did Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Forget to Vote for Her Own Bill?
Some people might benefit from acquiring an understanding of how the U.S. Congress actually works.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Joe Biden NOT Appointed As Head Of TSA
Was Joe Biden appointed as the head of the TSA? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a satire website mocking Biden's current issues with alleged innapropriate touching during public events. The satirical article went quite viral and
Snopes→ Can Canadians Be Fined $1,000 for ‘Eating While Driving Starting Next Month’?
A viral story lacked context about the implementation of a new driving law in province of Ontario.
Snopes→ Filings: Bill Cosby Agrees to Settle 7 Defamation Cases
Cosby's wife, Camille, had been ordered to give a deposition in the case in 2016, after a heated court fight over her testimony.
Snopes→ Rep: Jagger Doing Well After Receiving Medical Treatment
A representative for Mick Jagger says he has successfully undergone treatment, though no details were provided.
Snopes→ Ex-Rep. Anthony Weiner Ordered to Register as Sex Offender
Weiner pleaded guilty in May 2017 to transferring obscene material to a minor.
FactCheck.org→ Gillibrand’s Inaccurate Equal Pay Claim
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand was wrong when she said it took until April 2 of this year for a female worker to “earn the same as a white man doing the same job” did in 2018. That date actually marked Equal Pay Day for women, a public awareness c
Snopes→ A Look at the State of the Wall on the US-Mexico Border
The southern border is nearly 2,000 miles long and already has about 650 miles of different types of barriers.
Snopes→ Saudi Arabia Arrests More Activists, Including 2 US Citizens
It marks the first sweep of arrests to target individuals perceived as critics of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman since the killing of writer Jamal Khashoggi.
Snopes→ No-Go Zone: Trump to Skip ‘Boring’ White House Press Dinner
Trump said he'll hold one of his signature political rallies as counter-programming to the glitzy April 27 press dinner, skipping the event for the third year in a row.
Snopes→ Is this a Photograph of Worthless Money in the Gutters of Venezuela?
The disastrous economic situation in Venezuela can't be summed up in a single image.
FactCheck.org→ Video: Trump Tramples Facts at NRCC Event
This week’s fact-checking video by CNN’s Jake Tapper tackles a few of the many falsehoods that President Donald Trump made at the annual National Republican Congressional Committee spring dinner in Washington, D.C. Speaking about wind tur
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Forget to Vote for Her Own Green New Deal?
On March 29 2019 a Facebook page shared the following meme (archived here), asserting that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez failed to vote for her own bill (the “Green New Deal“): Across a photograph of Ocasio-Cortez (with a pejorative ter
Truth or Fiction?→ Do High Percentages of Refugees Receive Food Stamps, ‘Medicard,’ and Cash Welfare?
In late March 2019, the following meme (archived here) appeared, making three separate and warmed-over claims about “refugees” in the United States and opining, “cut them off”: The Meme The image-based meme provided no citation
Snopes→ Trump Defends His Tweet of Biden Parody Video
President Donald Trump is defending his tweeting of a parody video making fun of Joe Biden as the vice president pledged to alter behavior that made some women uncomfortable.
Snopes→ Vaccine Wars: Social Media Battle Outbreak of Bogus Claims
Like health officials facing measles outbreaks, internet companies are trying to contain vaccine-related misinformation they have long helped spread. So far, their efforts at quarantine are falling short.
PolitiFact→ Pete Buttigieg – Has income stalled for the bottom 90% since the 1970s, as Pete Buttigieg said?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Has income stalled for the bottom 90% since the 1970s, as Pete Buttigieg said? During an interview on Vox.com co-founder Ezra Klein’s podcast, Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg highlighted gr
Washington Post→ Schumer’s claim that ‘blue slips’ were a ‘longstanding requirement’ for judicial nominees
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) gets his history wrong.
Snopes→ Chicago to Sue Jussie Smollett for Costs of Investigation
Jussie Smollett has refused to pay more than $130,000 to reimburse Chicago investigative costs and the city said it will sue the “Empire” actor for the money.
Snopes→ Is This Prince Harry Dancing at a Nigerian Wedding?
The tagline "Anonymous man dances" simply wouldn't garner as many clicks.
Snopes→ A Year Later, Trump’s ‘Zero Tolerance’ Border Policy Frays
Zero tolerance was announced April 6, 2018, by then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who vowed to prosecute first-time offenders who enter the country illegally with crimes punishable with up to six months in jail.
Snopes→ Ethiopian Report Says Faulty Sensor Data Led to Jet Crash
Boeing acknowledged that the sensor malfunctioned and CEO Dennis Muilenburg said Thursday a new software update would prevent future incidents.
Snopes→ Man Charged with Killing Nipsey Hussle Pleads Not Guilty
Eric Holder, 29, is charged with murder and two counts of attempted murder in connection with the attack outside Hussle's The Marathon clothing store.
Snopes→ Barr Defends Handling of Mueller’s Russia Report
The Attorney General is expected to release the entire report, with redactions, by mid-April.
Truth or Fiction?→ Does an Image Show ‘Worthless’ Money in the Gutter in Venezuela?
On March 22 2019, a Facebook user shared the following post (archived here), purportedly showing unfathomable amounts of money discarded in a gutter in Venezuela. A caption said: This is a street in Venezuela. That’s money in the gutter. It̵
Snopes→ Did the NRA Oppose Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act in April 2019?
While the gun rights group says they support the main thrust of the Violence Against Women Act, they oppose amendments that lower the criminal threshold to bar someone from buying a gun.
Snopes→ Conspiracy Theory About Holistic Doctor Deaths Resurfaces After Nipsey Hussle Murder
The late hip-hop musician and community activist was making a documentary about holistic healer Dr. Sebi.
Snopes→ FBI Rejects Teen’s Claim to Be Long-Missing Boy
DNA tests disproved a teenager’s claim of being an Illinois boy who disappeared eight years ago, the FBI said, dashing hopes that the baffling case had finally been solved.
Snopes→ Did This Gorilla Learn How to Knit?
"The discovery will no doubt be apeeling to the debate of how intelligent gorillas are."
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Despite what Donald Trump keeps saying, his father was born in New York, not Germany
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Despite what Donald Trump keeps saying, his father was born in New York, not Germany In 1885, Friedrich Trump — the father of the late Fred Trump and the grandfather of President Donald Trump — i
Snopes→ California Shoplifter Stuffs Chain Saw Down His Pants
A security video shows the man take the chain saw from a display, stuff the blade down his pants and cover the engine assembly with his jacket.