And who is walking whom in this relationship?
PolitiFact→ Mick Mulvaney – Republican pre-existing protections leave some vulnerable
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Republican pre-existing protections leave some vulnerable President Donald Trump re-opened the health care debate with his decision to ask a federal court to scrap the entire Affordable Care Act as unconstitut
Lead Stories→ Fake News: JFK Jr. Did NOT Write In 1999 Donald Trump As President Would Be An Unstoppable Force For Ultimate Justice
Did John F. Kennedy Jr. write in George magazine in June 1999 that if Donald Trump decided to be president that he would be "an unstoppable force for ultimate justice" who would be celebrated by Democrats and Republicans? No, that is not true:
Snopes→ You Can’t Buy Fact Checking. But You Can Support It When You Buy a Shirt
Coming soon: The Snopes.com store.
Snopes→ TSA’s Social Media Highlight Weird Stuff in Travelers’ Bags
The agency's Instagram account won three Webby awards last year, including the People's Voice Award for weird social content marketing.
Snopes→ ‘Harry Potter’ Books Burned at Catholic Parish in Poland
In the pictures, flames are consuming an African wooden mask, a small Buddhist figure, figurines of elephants and books on personality and magic, as well as those by J.K. Rowling.
Snopes→ Measles Count in US This Year Already More Than All of 2018
The number of U.S. measles cases through the first three months of this year have surpassed the count for all of 2018, health officials say.
Snopes→ WWF Sounds Alarm After 48 Lbs. of Plastic Found in Dead Whale
The environmental group said the garbage recovered from the sperm whale’s stomach included a corrugated tube for electrical works, plastic plates, shopping bags, tangled fishing lines and a washing detergent package with its bar code still legible.
Snopes→ Biden Says He Never Meant to Make Women Feel Uncomfortable
Biden has been warned by advisers that his past statements and actions, including his long history of hugging and showing affection to women, would face fresh scrutiny in the 2020 campaign.
Snopes→ April Fools’ 2019: Our Favorite Internet Pranks the Past Year
A collection of the best japes sprung on unsuspecting internet users as part of the annual April Fools' tradition.
Snopes→ April Fools’ Day 2019: You Really Think You Know the Truth?
Some days at Snopes.com, it's tough to tell fact from fiction.
Snopes→ Did Winston Cigarettes Promote ‘Smoking for Two’?
Of all the dubious health claims made about the benefits of cigarette smoking, this one seemingly took the cake.
Truth or Fiction?→ April Fools’ Day 2019 Roundup
Traditionally, April Fools’ Day is a major “internet holiday” — but in recent years, roundups have largely been composed of a series of commercials designed to go viral on social media sites. Here is a list of April Fools’
PolitiFact→ 2020 Census citizenship question awaits Supreme Court review
Getting an accurate count of the U.S. population is a massive undertaking each decade. The 2020 Census is all the more complicated because of a national controversy tied to a single question that’s been elevated to the U.S. Supreme Court. The Tru
Snopes→ Official: Trump Team Overruled 25 Security Clearance Denials
The allegations were detailed in a letter and memo released by the House Oversight and Reform committee.
Snopes→ R. Kelly Lawyer: Michael Avenatti Charges Raise Questions
Charges against lawyer Michael Avenatti accuse him of trying to shake down Nike.
Snopes→ Barbara Bush Saw Trump as a ‘Symbol of Greed’
A new biography of the former first lady finds that her disdain for the Republican president dates as least as far back as a 1990s diary entry.
Lead Stories→ April Fools Day 2019: Running List of Jokes, Pranks and General Foolery…
If you are a fan of pranks and jokes today is undoubtedly the day you have been waiting for. Here is a roundup of some of the funniest or weirdest April Fools jokes we have spotted today, in no particular order. Note: we are not fact checking
Snopes→ Democrats to Prepare Subpoenas for Full Mueller Report
Democrats want all of the information, even if some of it can't be disclosed to the public.
Lead Stories→ Malinformation, Misinformation, Disinformation: Lead Stories NOT Using The Term F*ke N*ws Anymore
Update: Yes, of course this was an April Fools joke :-) For years we here at Lead Stories have put the term "F*ke N*ws" in every headline but it is time to put a stop to the practice. For a long time academic experts like Claire Wardle have ar
Washington Post→ President Trump has made 9,451 false or misleading claims over 801 days
The president has added almost 5,000 claims in just 200 days
Snopes→ Rapper Nipsey Hussle Shot and Killed at 33
Nipsey Hussle, the skilled and respected rapper who earned a Grammy nomination this year for his major-label debut and was heavily respected in South Los Angeles where he grew up, has died.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Delta Airlines NOT Celebrating 55th Birthday By Providing Free Tickets To All
Did Delta Airlines celebrate its 55th birthday by giving two free tickets to everyone? No, that's not true: It is from a click bait post intended to lure you into visiting a website that is potentially loaded with bad things for you and your c
Snopes→ Fox News Graphic Says Trump Cut U.S. Aid to ‘3 Mexican Countries’
The "Fox & Friends Weekend" show issued an apology after displaying an embarrassingly inaccurate graphic.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Nancy Pelosi’s Husband Did NOT File for Divorce, Did NOT Say ‘I just Can’t Take It Anymore’
Did Nancy Pelosi's 4th husband file for divorce saying he just can't take it anymore? No, that's not true: Pelosi only married once and she is still married. The story was made up by a liberal satire weblog that tries to get gullible Republica
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Nude Beach NOT Coming to Marshall County on Lake Texoma
Is a nude beach soon opening in Marshall County on Lake Texoma? No, that's not true: some joker put up a fake article about that on a prank website where anyone can create a story to fool their friends in a few clicks. The story is not real.
Snopes→ No AI in Humor: R2-D2 Walks Into a Bar, Doesn’t Get the Joke
Humor is what makes humans special. When people try to teach machines what’s funny, the results are at times laughable but not quite in the way intended.
Snopes→ Biden Defends His Behavior with Women
Former Vice President Joe Biden said he doesn’t believe he ever acted inappropriately toward women but will “listen respectfully” to suggestions he did.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: BJJ Trained Kid Does NOT Put His Mom To Sleep When She Takes Away His Fortnite Video-Game
Did a boy trained in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu put his mother to sleep with a head lock when she took away his Fortnight video game? No, that's not true: A video featured in a much-shared story showing a boy wrestling with a woman does not indicate
Snopes→ Facebook Says Some of Mark Zuckerberg’s Posts Were Deleted
Facebook says the posts were mistakenly deleted a few years ago and the work required to restore them was extensive and might not have worked.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Driver Of Corvette Pictured Crushed Under A Tractor-trailer Did NOT Die While Texting
Did the driver of the red Corvette pictured crushed under a tractor-trailer die while texting, and was the phone was found in his hand, while his head was in the back seat? No, that's not true: The image used in the viral post was from a July
Snopes→ Alex Jones Blames Conspiracy Claims on ‘Psychosis’
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones blamed the various claims he’s made over the years, including that the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre was a hoax, on “psychosis."
Lead Stories→ Fake News: NO Unnamed Source Said Jussie Smollett Phone Records Showed Over 200 Calls And Texts From Kamala Harris and DNC operatives
Did an "unnamed source" say Jussie Smollett's phone records showed over 200 calls and texts from Kamala Harris and DNC operatives? No, that's not true: the source of this rumor appears to be a Reddit post by someone speculatively making a joke
Snopes→ Judge Blocks California’s High-Capacity Ammunition Ban
"Individual liberty and freedom are not outmoded concepts," San Diego-based U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez wrote.
Snopes→ Snapshot of Extinction: Fossils Show Day of Killer Asteroid
It was the day that nearly all life on Earth went extinct, including the dinosaurs.
Snopes→ Trump Issues New Permit for Stalled Keystone XL Pipeline
A lawyer for environmentalists who sued to stop the project called President Trump's action illegal.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Jussie Smollett Did NOT Receive Prestigious NAACP Award For His Work Creating Jobs For Nigerian-Americans
Did actor Jussie Smollett receive a NAACP award fro creating jobs for Nigerian-Americans? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a satire website to mock the news that Smollett was nominated for a real NAACP award after having charges d
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Great Lakes Whoppers
Falsely declaring that he has “always” been a supporter of the Great Lakes, President Donald Trump announced that he would fully fund the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative with $300 million, telling a Michigan crowd he would finally get done somet
FactCheck.org→ Meme Misleads on Russia Sanctions
Quick Take A social media post falsely claims that President Donald Trump “immediately dropped our sanctions against Russia” after his election. Full Story Days after Attorney General William P. Barr issued a summary of Special Counsel Ro
Snopes→ Did 250 Scientists Warn that Apple Airpods Pose a Cancer Risk?
One error in one news report can lead to many more.