On January 30 2019, this meme (archived here) appeared on Facebook, containing a claim (without sources or citations) that migrants in a caravan carried a frightening ailment known as “derma chronic autoimmune disease.” The post featured
Snopes→ Scott Walker of the Walker Brothers Dies at Age 76
Marc Almond of Soft Cell called Walker an "absolute musical genius, existential and intellectual and a star right from the days of the Walker Brothers."
Snopes→ Does This Map Show Why We Need the Electoral College?
A map demonstrates the population disparity between densely populated Los Angeles County and much of the U.S.
Snopes→ Medicare for All Legislation Has Thorny Issues
President Donald Trump has denounced Medicare for All as "socialism," and immigration and abortion are issues that energize Trump's political base .
Snopes→ US Experts Revisit Breast Implant Safety After New Concerns
The FDA is grappling with a recently confirmed link between the implants and a rare form of cancer.
Snopes→ Mueller Finds No Trump Collusion, Leaves Obstruction Open
President Trump cheered the outcome but also laid bare his resentment after two years of investigations that have shadowed his administration.
Snopes→ ‘It Will Get Worse’: Perilous Times for Kids Hit By Cyclone
Families were separated in the chaos. Many children lost a mother or father, or both.
Washington Post→ Trump’s misleading spin on the 2018 GDP growth rate
The president says the media is manipulating the data, but the president himself is engaging in some cherry-picking to claim a 14-year high.
Snopes→ Family Suffers Extreme Stalking Through Service Calls
Walt Gilmore’s family in suburban Salt Lake City has been the target since August of a stalker using phone calls and texts to send a parade of people to the home for legitimate services and illegal activities.
Snopes→ Thrifty Minor Leaguer to Live in School Bus During Season
A relief pitcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization used his $3,000 signing bonus to purchase a school bus, and he and his girlfriend plan to live out of the renovated “skoolie” during the 2019 season.
Snopes→ Reel-y? New Beer Can Double as Motion Picture Film Developer
Kodak says a new beer hitting the market can be used to develop its Super 8 movie film.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Macron Did NOT Deploy Tanks to Tackle Yellow Vests in France
Did French President Macron deploy Army tanks to the streets of France to tackle the yellow vest protests? No, that's not true: he did order the deployment of army troops alongside regular security forces of the Gendarmerie but no tanks were d
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Donald Trump's claim of no collusion, no obstruction from Mueller report
President Donald Trump is claiming victory after his attorney general published a summary of the special counsel’s nearly two-year investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election, and whether the Trump campaign conspired with
PolitiFact→ A summary of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report is now public. Here’s what it says—and doesn’t
After a nearly two-year investigation, Special Counsel Robert Mueller delivered to the attorney general his findings on Russia’s interference in the 2016 election and whether the Trump campaign coordinated with Moscow. Attorney General William Ba
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Hitting Like And Share For Dust Storm Image Does NOT Cause Magic!
Does magic happen three seconds after you "hit like and share" a dramatic image of an Australian windstorm? No, that's not true: Unless you consider the routine sharing of a post on Facebook as magical, as that is all that happens. The fake ma
Snopes→ California Grower Recalls Avocados Over Possible Listeria
Henry Avocado, a grower and distributor based near San Diego, said that the recall covers conventional and organic avocados grown and packed in California.
Snopes→ DOJ: Trump Campaign Did Not Coordinate with Russia in 2016
The Justice Department says that special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation did not find evidence that President Donald Trump’s campaign “conspired or coordinated” with Russia to influence the 2016 presidential election.
PolitiFact→ Read Attorney General William Barr's summary of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report
After a nearly two-year investigation, Special Counsel Robert Mueller delivered to the attorney general his findings on Russia’s interference in the 2016 election and whether the Trump campaign conspired with Moscow. Attorney General William Barr
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Student Did NOT Put Horse Laxative In Lemonade At School As Revenge For Bullying
Did a student put horse laxative in the lemonade of his school in revenge for bullying and was it captured by a video posted on Facebook? No, that's not true: The video purporting to show the reaction to the spiking of the lemonade is actuall
Snopes→ Norway Cruise Ship Guests Recall Tipping, Terror of Water
Rescue helicopters took more than 475 passengers from a cruise ship that got stranded off Norway’s western coast in bad weather before the vessel departed for a nearby port under escort and with nearly 900 people still on board.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: If You Repost Image You Will NOT Receive A Large Amount Of Money In 25 Minutes!
Do people receive a large amount of money in 25 minutes after reposting an image of a cut-out U.S. quarter coin, and conversely, do those who fail to repost the image lose "something worth keeping"? No, that's not true: This is a hoax traced b
Snopes→ Did U. S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Announce a ‘New Scheme to Take Down Donald Trump in 2020’?
The supposed "scheme" entailed lowering the federal minimum voting age to 16.
Snopes→ Helicopters Rescue Norway Cruise Ship Passengers Amid Storm
The Viking Sky issued a mayday call as bad weather hit and engine problems caused it to start drifting toward a rocky shore.
Snopes→ Streisand Apologizes for Remarks on Michael Jackson Accusers
Streisand had received bitter criticism online after she was quoted in The Times of London as saying that Jackson’s accusers were “thrilled to be there” during the alleged abuse, which “didn’t kill them.”
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Top Prosecutor Has NO Evidence Hillary Colluded With Ukraine
Did a "top prosecutor" reveal that he has evidence that Hillary Clinton colluded with Ukraine during the 2016 U.S. election? No, that's not true: Ukraine's top prosecutor said he has evidence that officials in Ukraine released damaging informa
Snopes→ Barbra Streisand Criticized for Comments on Michael Jackson’s Accusers
"'It didn’t kill them’ @BarbraStreisand did you really say that?!"
Snopes→ Museum Confirms: Yes, It’s Really a Van Gogh
Its authenticity was called into question in 1990 by art historian and Van Gogh expert Walter Feilchenfeldt, who raised concerns about many purported Van Goghs around the world.
Snopes→ Did an Abortion Clinic Employee Tell a Patient to ‘Flush’ a Baby That Survived Abortion?
A six-year-old undercover abortion facility video re-emerged online in February 2019.
Snopes→ Now What? Mueller Ends the Russia Investigation
We may not get all the juicy details uncovered over the past 22 months — at least not right away — but this story is far from over.
Snopes→ Cradling Children, Migrant Families Cross Border in Waves
Waves of desperate families are trying to cross the border almost hourly and entering an overtaxed government detention system.
Snopes→ Was This Photograph of an ‘Explosion’ of Buttons Taken at an Abandoned Button Factory?
"The discovery started with an unusual photo of an old stair full of colorful buttons."
Snopes→ Mueller Concludes Russia Probe, Delivers Report to Attorney General Barr
Special counsel Robert Mueller has concluded his investigation into Russian election interference and possible coordination with associates of President Donald Trump.
Snopes→ A Rare Albino Penguin Makes Its Debut at Zoo in Poland
In the wild, such an unusual-looking penguin would be rejected by other penguins and would have little chance of survival.
FactCheck.org→ Germany Not Seeking Ambassador’s Removal
Quick Take Viral posts online claim incorrectly that Germany has requested the removal of the American ambassador. An opposition party lawmaker in Germany’s Parliament called for that, but the German government itself has not taken that position. F
FactCheck.org→ A Made-Up Quote and a Made-Up Target
Quick Take A popular meme attributes an ageist and inflammatory remark to a supposed Democrat from New York, but there is no trace of any elected officials by the name Jenna Tull. Full Story We’ve debunked a number of viral memes that have atte
Snopes→ Did President Trump’s Awarding of a Purple Heart to a Wounded Vet Go Unreported by News Media?
Some social media users turned a private moment between Trump and a veteran into accusations of news bias.
Snopes→ White House: Islamic State Territory in Syria Eliminated
The Syrian Democratic Forces have not announced any declaration of victory, and there was no announcement planned for Friday, officials said.
Snopes→ White House: Islamic State Territory in Syria Eliminated
The Syrian Democratic Forces have not announced any declaration of victory, and there was no announcement planned for Friday, officials said.
FactCheck.org→ Democratic Medicare Spin
Democratic lawmakers claim the president’s proposed 2020 budget would “ransack” or “slash” Medicare and Medicaid, likening it to an “assault on Medicare” and “the health care of seniors and families acros
Snopes→ Were 700-Plus Undocumented People, Including Sex Offenders, Caught in El Paso Overnight?
Many readers shared stories aggregated from a U.S. Border Patrol press release as proof of the need for a 2,000-mile border wall.