Every year, hundreds of pregnant Russian women travel to the United States to give birth so that their child can acquire all the privileges of American citizenship.
Snopes→ Floods Show National Security Threat Posed by Climate Change
Late-winter floods that swept over Plains states — breaching levees, halting Amtrak trains, and killing at least three people — are also the second major inundation in less than a decade to hit the air base outside Omaha.
Snopes→ Trump Intensifies Effort to Discredit Mueller Report
Robert Mueller is expected to soon deliver a report to the Justice Department on his investigation into Russian election meddling.
Snopes→ Florida Man Googles Self to Find Out Which Florida Man He Is
“Florida Man” has become shorthand for a unique brand of behavior reported in the news.
Snopes→ Disney Closes $71B Deal for Fox Entertainment Assets
Disney has closed its $71 billion acquisition of Fox’s entertainment business, putting “Cinderella,” ″The Simpsons,” ″Star Wars” and “Dr. Strange” under one corporate roof.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: UN Resolution 2334 Did NOT Demand Israel "Give the Golan Heights to ISIS, including all its Christian population"
Did U.N. resolution #2334 require Israel to give the Golan Heights to ISIS? No, that's not true: a staunchly pro-Israel blog that seems to contain articles that are mostly copy pasted together from other sources embedded a video making that cl
PolitiFact→ Amy Klobuchar – Did African-American incarceration drop 65% under Amy Klobuchar?
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Did African-American incarceration drop 65% under Amy Klobuchar? EDITOR’S NOTE, March 22, 2019: We initially rated this statement Half True, in an article we have archived here. However, we reviewed our finding
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Hackers Are NOT Posting Sexual Videos And Pictures On Your Walls
Are hackers posting sexual videos and pictures on people's Facebook walls without them noticing? No, that's not true: an old hoax rumor from 2011 keeps on circulating but it is not real. An image bearing following text is still making the roun
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Nancy Pelosi NOT Escorted Out of White House, Did NOT Show Up ‘Too Drunk to Speak’
Was Nancy Pelosi escorted out of the White House after showing up too drunk to speak? 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 ac
Lead Stories→ Fake News: DoubleTree Hilton in Texas Did NOT Post Sign About No Longer Serving Military Personnel — It Was Elsewhere And Employees Responsible Were Fired
Did a DoubleTree Hilton hotel in Texas post a sign saying they were "No longer serving military personnel & their guest(s)"? No, that's not true: the sign was posted at a DoubleTree Hilton in Colorado Springs for a short time but the emplo
Washington Post→ The Iraq War and WMDs: An intelligence failure or White House spin?
Sixteen years after the invasion of Iraq, a top aide to George W. Bush blamed the intelligence community. But the White House spin machine played a big role too.
Snopes→ Ex-Cop Says He Thought He Saw a Gun When He Shot Black Teen
A white former police officer said he thought a weapon was pointed at him when he shot and killed an unarmed black teenager outside Pittsburgh last summer.
Snopes→ GOP Won More Seats in 2018 Than Suggested by Vote Share
Republicans may have benefited from a built-in advantage in some states, based on how political districts were drawn, that prevented deeper losses or helped them hold on to power.
Snopes→ Cesar Sayoc Pleads Guilty to Mailing Bombs to Trump Foes
He sent 16 rudimentary bombs — none of which detonated — to targets including Hillary Clinton, former Vice President Joe Biden, several members of Congress, former President Barack Obama and actor Robert De Niro. Devices were also mailed to CNN off
Hoax-Slayer→ New Facebook Security Issue — Millions of Passwords Stored in Plain Text
In March 2019, Facebook revealed that millions of user passwords were stored in plain text within the company's internal data systems. The post New Facebook Security Issue — Millions of Passwords Stored in Plain Text appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Deadly Web Speech: ‘The Only Thing That Was Surprising Was That It Happened in New Zealand’
Following the massacre of 50 people at two mosques in Christchurch, Muslims weighed in on the daily impacts of online hate and misinformation.
Snopes→ First Artificial Intelligence Google Doodle Features Bach
Google is celebrating composer Johann Sebastian Bach with its first artificial intelligence-powered Doodle.
Snopes→ Woman Knits Suit Out of Plastic Bags
The finished garment is quite chic, with a tweedy look from green printing on the brown bags.
Snopes→ Did DoubleTree Hotels Display a Sign Denying Service to Military Members?
"Two Supervisor-level employees, who have since been terminated, made poor decisions including displaying a sign that they created."
Snopes→ ACLU: Black Man Detained While Moving into Own Home
He was also allegedly blocked by the police chief from filing a racial bias complaint with the department.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Denzel Washington Did NOT Leave Democrat Party, Did NOT Say: ‘I’ve Had it With the Lies’
Did actor Denzel Washington break with the Democrat party? 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 read links
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Making Love In The Sea Has NO Effect On The Eye Color Of Your Children
Can making love in the sea cause your baby to be born with blue eyes? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a Spanish humor website for entertainment purposes. It is not real. The story originated from an article published on March 20
PolitiFact→ Cory Booker – Farmer suicides as high as in the Great Depression? No data says so
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Farmer suicides as high as in the Great Depression? No data says so In a campaign swing through Iowa, Cory Booker said the people he met there "are right to be angry" over what they see going on in their st
Snopes→ Did ‘NY Democrat Jenna Tull’ Say ‘Americans Should Be Euthanized When They Hit 70?”
It's difficult for a politician to say anything if she doesn't actually exist.
Snopes→ The Bump Stock Ban is Days Away. What Will Owners Do?
The government isn't allowing existing owners to keep their bump stocks. They must be destroyed or turned over to authorities.
Washington Post→ The Fact Checker’s video guide to socialism
When President Trump and Rep. Ocasio-Cortez talk about socialism, it doesn’t sound like they are talking about the same thing. Here’s a guide to socialism.
Snopes→ Facebook Stored Millions of Passwords in Plain Text
The social media company confirmed this after a security researcher posted about the issue online.
Snopes→ Finland’s Center-Right Government Resigns
Finnish Prime Minister Juha Sipila’s center-right government resigned after the governing coalition failed to agree on and push through a planned social and health reform.
Snopes→ Gerrymandering Lawsuits are Pending in a Dozen States
Gerrymandering is on trial as the U.S. Supreme Court and judges in a dozen states consider whether mapmakers — typically state lawmakers — have gone too far in manipulating the boundaries of legislative districts for their own advantage.
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact partners with Noticias Telemundo to bring fact-checking in Spanish for 2020 election
PolitiFact will partner with Noticias Telemundo to offer fact-checking in Spanish ahead of the 2020 presidential election. PolitiFact is a fact-checking website owned by the Poynter Institute for Media Studies. Noticias Telemundo is a leading news
Truth or Fiction?→ Is a ‘Bizarre New Strain of Strep’ Causing a Rash and Infecting Sinuses?
On March 3 2019, a Canadian Facebook user shared a “public service announcement” about a purportedly bizarre and new strain of streptococcus aureus going around (post archived here.) The poster referenced a second post of hers (archived h
PolitiFact→ Jay Inslee – Fact-checking climate change crusader Jay Inslee’s mission to make military greener
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Fact-checking climate change crusader Jay Inslee’s mission to make military greener Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, who’s made climate change the centerpiece of his 2020 Democratic presidential run, said he
Snopes→ Trump to Order Colleges to Back Free Speech or Lose Funding
President Trump initially proposed the idea during a speech to conservative activists.
Snopes→ Will Parents Get Jail Time for College Scheme? Experts Differ
The parents are charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud, a count that carries up to 20 years in prison, although defendants, especially first-time offenders, typically get far less than that.
Washington Post→ Klobuchar cites bad data to claim credit for reducing black incarceration
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) claimed the incarceration rate for African Americans dropped 65 percent when she was a prosecutor. But that's because of a statistical quirk, not her policies.
Hoax-Slayer→ Fake CIA Sextortion Scam Emails Demand Bitcoin Payments
Sextortion scammers are now attempting to extort money from people by sending threatening emails that pretend to be from a technical collection officer at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The post Fake CIA Sextortion Scam Emails Demand Bitcoin Pa
Snopes→ Trump Aims New Blasts at McCain, Claims Credit for Funeral
President Donald Trump aimed new blasts of invective at the late John McCain, even claiming credit for the senator’s moving Washington funeral and complaining he was never properly thanked.
Snopes→ After Mosque Attacks, New Zealand Banning ‘Military-Style’ Guns
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced an immediate ban on sales of “military-style” semi-automatic and automatic weapons like the ones used in the attacks on two mosques in Christchurch that killed 50 worshippers.
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Billing Accounts Being Misused ‘ Apple ID Phishing Scam
This Apple ID phishing scam starts via an email with the subject line "We see your billing accounts being misused on other devices." The post ‘Billing Accounts Being Misused ‘ Apple ID Phishing Scam appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Does This Meme Really Liken German-Occupied Poland in 1944 with the U.S. in 2018
"Whatever your argument is, the minute you base it on a lie, you're a demagogue."