Facebook's ad platform is "encouraging, enabling, and causing housing discrimination" because it allows advertisers to exclude people who they don't want to see their ads, HUD claims.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Chicago Police Did NOT Demand Investigation of Michelle Obama Over Jussie Smollett Case
Did Chicago police demand an investigation of Michelle Obama over the prosecutors' decision to drop charges against actor Jussie Smollett? No, that's not true: While Chicago's Fraternal Order of Police is calling for a federal investigation of
Lead Stories→ Fake News: AOC Did NOT Say She Opposes Daylight Savings Time Because "The extra hour of sunlight drastically speeds up climate change"
Did Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez say she opposes daylight savings time because the extra hour of sunlight speeds up climate change? No, that's not true: the story was published by a satire website but was believed by many people to be real. The st
Washington Post→ Here’s why Trump says Puerto Rico is getting $91 billion in disaster relief
The federal government has spent relatively little of what has been committed to repair the island. But bigger bills could be coming due.
Snopes→ Facebook Says It’s Limiting False Stories for India Election
Facebook is taking steps to reduce the spread of false information on its platforms ahead of India’s general election, company officials said.
Snopes→ Michael Avenatti Goes from Media Darling to Criminal Suspect
Before Avenatti represented Stormy Daniels, he was virtually unknown outside the California legal community.
Snopes→ Maddow, Other MSNBC Hosts See Ratings Drop, Fox Up
Rachel Maddow isn’t backing away from her coverage of President Donald Trump and any connection to Russia’s involvement in trying to influence the 2016 presidential campaign. The question is how much her fans want to listen.
Snopes→ Chicago Prosecutor Defends Decision to Drop Smollett Charges
Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx defended the decision by her staff to drop charges that “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett staged a racist, anti-gay attack.
Snopes→ Police: Man Tried to Hide Alcohol on Breath with Body Spray
Authorities in South Carolina say a man sprayed Axe body spray in his mouth to cover the smell of alcohol as deputies approached during a traffic stop.
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Facebook Lottery Program’ Advance Fee Scam
According to this message, you have won a large sum of money in a lottery program organized by Facebook. The post ‘Facebook Lottery Program’ Advance Fee Scam appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Truth or Fiction?→ Tandem Nursing Milk Differences
A March 24 2019 post on the Facebook page “Breast is Best without Fear” (archived here) featured a purported image of different milks expressed by the “same mama,” thanks to nursing children of different ages and with separate
Snopes→ Are Muslims in California Asking People Not to Decorate for Easter or Christmas Out of Respect?
The claim is a variation on an old anti-Muslim theme.
Snopes→ US Judge Blocks Medicaid Work Rules in Blow to Trump
Judge James E. Boasberg in Washington, D.C., blocked work requirements for low-income people in two states — Arkansas and Kentucky.
Snopes→ FAA Defends Its Reliance on Aircraft Makers to Certify Jets
Acting FAA Administrator Daniel Elwell said said the agency would need 10,000 more employees and an additional $1.8 billion a year to do all the work now done by designated employees of the companies it regulates.
Snopes→ Local Jurisdictions Pay the Price for Nation’s Opioid Crisis
Packed jails, increased ambulance runs and overworked coroners, sheriff's deputies and public defenders are just some of the consequences of the massive epidemic that has forced localities to divert millions of dollars to overdose-related emergencies a
Snopes→ Did U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Announce Plans to Cut $18 Million in Funding for the Special Olympics?
The controversial federal official came under renewed scrutiny in March 2019 for her department's 2020 budget request.
FactCheck.org→ Kentucky Governor Misguides on Chickenpox
On March 19, in the midst of a chickenpox outbreak in his state, Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin said in a radio interview that he had not vaccinated any of his children against the disease, choosing instead to purposely expose his kids to an infected person
Snopes→ Records: Police Paid for Hotel for Brothers in Smollett Case
After prosecutors dropped charges against Jussie Smollett, a furious Mayor Rahm Emanuel said the $10,000 bond payment that Smollett agreed to forfeit did not begin to reimburse the city for the costs of the investigation
Snopes→ DeVos Defends Plan to Eliminate Special Olympics Funding
House Democrats grilled DeVos at a budget hearing Tuesday, asking how she could cut the group's funding while calling for a $60 million increase in charter school funding.
FactCheck.org→ Misleading Post on Electoral College
Quick Take A misleading image in support of the Electoral College is circulating on social media. Full Story Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, who is running for president in 2020, called this month for ending the Electoral College
Snopes→ Prime Minister May Says She’ll Step Down if Brexit Deal OK’d
British Prime Minister Theresa has been under mounting pressure from pro-Brexit members of her Conservative Party to quit.
Snopes→ Utah ‘Extreme Stalking’ Case Hones in on Hawaii Man
The homeowners have a court-ordered protective injunction against a man in Hawaii, but police have yet to arrest him and won't say if he's a suspect.
PolitiFact→ No, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez probably didn't say that
Maybe you heard that U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said owning a gun is not a right, because "if it was a right, it would be in the Constitution." The quote appeared in multiple posts on Facebook, printed over a picture of the congresswo
FactCheck.org→ Dossier Not What ‘Started All of This’
In an interview about the special counsel’s report, Rep. John Ratcliffe said that what “started all of this” was “a fake, phony dossier.” But a House Republican intelligence committee memo said it was information about a
Truth or Fiction?→ John McCain vs. Donald Trump in 1973 Meme
In March 2019, United States President Donald Trump made several comments about Sen. John McCain, who died of brain cancer the previous August. Trump’s 2019 comments continued a feud that he had had with McCain before his death: President Donald
Snopes→ Congress Could Get Mueller Report in April, Graham Says
Sen. Lindsey Graham said he had spoken to President Donald Trump about the Mueller report, who said "just release it."
Snopes→ Facebook Extends Ban on Hate Speech to ‘White Nationalists’
Facebook said it concluded after months of "conversations" that white nationalism and separatism cannot be meaningfully separated from white supremacy and organized hate groups.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Dell Hospital Will NOT Donate To Child Rape Victim’s Treatment If You Share Post
Does a Texas hospital donate 15 cents for a child rape victim's treatment everytime a post about the girl's case is shared on Facebook? No, that's not true: This is a fake message posted on social platforms starting as early as 2010, but it li
Snopes→ Did Ilhan Omar Hold ‘Secret Fundraisers’ with ‘Islamic Groups Tied to Terror’?
Omar's presence at charity and political events were not "terror" related.
Truth or Fiction?→ Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Facts Meme
On March 14 2019, the Facebook page Occupy Democrats shared a meme (archived here), making a number of claims about U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York): Next to a photograph of Ocasio-Cortez, the meme’s text read: In high school she
FactCheck.org→ Daylight Saving Time Spoof Story Not Real
Quick Take A story satirizing Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal has been turned into a meme that is circulating without a satire disclaimer. She did not say she wants to repeal daylight saving time because of climate change. Full S
Snopes→ Did Pope Francis Prevent People from Kissing His Ring?
With so many well-done fake videos of the pope, it can be difficult to tell which ones are real.
Snopes→ Did a Child Die from Heartworm Contracted from a Dog?
Children and dogs go together. Children and heartworms, not so much.
Snopes→ Heiress Hoax Scores Woman Celebrity Treatment, and Charges
Anna Sorokin, a one-time darling of the New York social scene is scheduled to stand trial on grand larceny and theft of services charges alleging she swindled $275,000.
Snopes→ Olympic Champion Says Interview Comments Open ‘Old Wounds’
Caster Semenya is challenging rules that would require lowering high levels of natural testosterone in some female athletes through medication or surgery before they can compete in top-class races.
Snopes→ Dismissal of Smollett Case Brings Backlash, More Questions
With little explanation, authorities abruptly dropped all charges against Jussie Smollett. Prosecutors maintain he faked a racist, anti-gay attack on himself.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Robert Soros (Son of George Soros) NOT Married To Sister of Adam Schiff
Is Robert Soros, the son of George Soros, married to Melissa Schiff, sister of U.S. Representative Adam Schiff (D)? No, that's not true: Melissa Schiff is not related to Adam Schiff and the marriage ended in a divorce several years ago. The cl
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Changing Your Birthday to 2007 on Twitter Will Not Unlock Different Colors — Will Lock Your Account Instead
Does changing your birthday to 2007 on Twitter unlock different colors or get you a new color scheme? No, that's not true: pranksters are spreading this rumor but all it will do is shut you out of your Twitter account for being under 13 years
Washington Post→ Did eight Democratic candidates ‘boycott’ the AIPAC conference?
The vice president says eight "boycotted" the annual conference of the pro-Israel group. But whether that is accurate turns on definitions.
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Security of Your Account’ PayPal Phishing Scam
According to this email, PayPal has put your account on a limited list because the company needs more information from you. The post ‘Security of Your Account’ PayPal Phishing Scam appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.