Q: Did WikiLeaks release an email showing that Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign bribed prominent Republicans to oppose Donald Trump during the 2016 election? A: No. That email was fabricated by a self-described satirical website. It was
Snopes→ Survey Finds 2M US Teens Are Vaping Marijuana
E-cigarettes typically contain nicotine, but results mean 2.1 million middle and high school students have used them to get high.
Snopes→ Leaked Documents Show Assange Bid for Russian Visa
WikiLeaks has repeatedly been hit by unauthorized disclosures, but the tens of thousands of files obtained by the AP may be the biggest leak yet.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Famous Wing Spot Buffalo Wild Wings NOT Closing All Locations In 2019.
Is restaurant chain Buffalo Wild Wings closing down in 2019? No, that's not true: some joker uploaded a prank to a website imitating the domain name of CBS News and it went viral but it is not real. The story originated from an article publis
Snopes→ Swollen Rivers Near Record Levels as Florence Looms
In Wilmington, the state's eighth-largest city, residents waited for hours outside stores and restaurants for basic necessities like water.
Snopes→ Barack Obama’s Return: Good or Bad for Democrats?
Another political test for Obama as he tries to boost Democratic candidates and party enthusiasm without also motivating President Donald Trump's supporters.
Snopes→ Kansas Deputy and Suspect Fatally Shot During Arrest
Sedgwick County Sheriff Jeff Easter said Deputy Robert Kunze was shot after receiving a call about a black truck that had been stolen.
Washington Post→ Did Brett Kavanaugh give false testimony under oath?
Democrats say yes. He says no. We went back in time to dig up answers.
Hoax-Slayer→ Bogus Facebook Message Falsely Claims Drought Relief Funds Stolen by Government
According to a message going viral on Facebook, the Australian government has stolen all of the money from recent TV channel fundraising campaigns designed to help drought-stricken farmers. The post Bogus Facebook Message Falsely Claims Drought Reli
Snopes→ Was the Appointment of Dr. Jerome Adams as Surgeon General Ignored by the Press?
This meme is not only false, but it seemingly undermines the very point it's trying to make.
Hoax-Slayer→ Fake Password Protected Job Application Emails Contain Macro Malware
Malicious emails that masquerade as harmless job application requests with attached resumes are currently hitting inboxes. The post Fake Password Protected Job Application Emails Contain Macro Malware appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Sherman Stuurman Friendship Request’ Hacker Hoax
A message that is spreading rapidly on Facebook warns users not to accept a friendship request from a person named Sherman Stuurman because he is a hacker. The post ‘Sherman Stuurman Friendship Request’ Hacker Hoax appeared first on Hoa
Snopes→ Woman Accusing Kavanaugh of Sexual Misconduct Comes Forward
The woman accusing Kavanaugh of high school-era sexual misconduct told her story publicly for the first time.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Ref Did NOT Get In The Game, Did NOT Eject 4 Kneeling Players
Did the referee named Jerry Noonan eject four players at a Miami Dolphins game for kneeling during the national anthem? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a liberal satire website that specifically designs its articles to cause cons
Snopes→ Kavanaugh Accuser Speaks to Newspaper on Record
The woman accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct when they were teenagers has come forward to The Washington Post.
Snopes→ Was President Trump’s 9/11 ‘Fist Pump’ a Greeting to a Cancer Victim?
Deceptive memes purport to correct misinformation offered by other supposedly deceptive memes.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: FAKE Poll, 70 Percent of Trump Supporters Do NOT Think Media Faked P.R. Deaths
Does a poll show that 70% of the supporters of President Donald Trump think the media faked the number of deaths resulting from Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico last year? No, that's not true: the "poll" that proves this was made up by a satiric
Snopes→ Man Charged with Killing Two Arizona Girls Who Went Missing
A registered sex offender jailed since last year has been charged in the kidnapping and killing of two Arizona girls who went missing in 2012 and 2014.
Snopes→ Is This Anderson Cooper Standing in a Ditch While Reporting Hurricane Florence?
It's not uncommon for reporters to call upon dramatic skills in the course of conveying the perils of extreme weather phenomena.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Post Malone Did NOT Die From Ligma
Did rapper Post Malone die from "Ligma"? No, that's not true: some joker uploaded a fake story to a prank generator website which uses a domain name that is easily confused with CBS News claiming the singer passed away. None of it is real, not
Snopes→ Weather Channel Reporter Braces in Storm That Leaves Others Unaffected
A video clip of a report captured during Hurricane Florence appeared to show some very selective heavy winds.
Snopes→ Border Patrol Agent Suspected of Killing 4 Women
A U.S. Border Patrol agent suspected of killing four women has been arrested after a fifth woman who had been abducted managed to escape from him and notify authorities, law enforcement officials said, describing the agent as a “serial killer.”
Snopes→ Was Essie Dunbar Discovered Alive in the Coffin During Her Funeral?
In 1915, Essie Dunbar was allegedly pronounced dead after suffering from a seizure. Legend has it that she was discovered to be alive mid-way through her burial.
Snopes→ Does This Photograph Show 26 ‘Corrupt’ Politicians Executed by China?
Not a picture of 'corrupt' politicians or an execution, although some of the latter followed afterwards.
Snopes→ Manafort Plea Deal Raises Key Question: What Does He know?
The question remains what information Manafort, 69, is able to provide about the president, as well as whether the Trump election effort coordinated with Russia.
Snopes→ Texas Board of Education Votes to Remove Hillary Clinton from Social Studies Curriculum
The Texas education board approved dropping figures such as Hillary Clinton and Helen Keller from mandatory school curricula.
Snopes→ U.S. Coast Guard Member Removed from Hurricane Response Team Over Hand Gesture
"These types of actions are not reflective of the core values of the Coast Guard.”
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Michelle Obama Did NOT Say Abortion Is Ok Because You Can Just Make Another Baby
Did Michelle Obama say that abortion is OK because "you can just make another baby"? No, that's not true: a liberal satire website made up the quote with the intent of it getting picked up and believed by conservatives and Trump supporters on
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Man Did NOT Die After Surfing Waves From Hurricane Florence Because A Friend Dared Him To
Did a 21-year old man named Paul Miles die after surfing waves from hurricane Florence because his friend John Doors dared him on a $100 bet? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a self-declared "fauxtire" site that publishes made up
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Machine Gun Kelly NOT Sent To Rehabilitation After Eminem’s Diss
Was rapper Machine Gun Kelly (aka MKG), real name Richard Colson Bake, sent to rehabilitatio after hearing Eminem's diss track about him? No, that's not true: the story was invented by a "fauxtire" site that publishes made up stories for ente
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Free $75 Off Publix Gift Card’ Scam Targeting Facebook Users
A post being shared on Facebook claims that that American supermarket chain Publix is giving everyone a free $75 off coupon to celebrate the company's 100th year of success. The post ‘Free $75 Off Publix Gift Card’ Scam Targeting Facebook U
Snopes→ Facing Criticism Over Past Climate Reporting, BBC Commits to Reigning in “False Balance”
“You do not need a denier to balance the debate,” read a briefing sent to the BBC editorial staff.
Snopes→ New York Times Walks Back Article Over ‘Unfair Impression’ of UN Ambassador Nikki Haley
The newspaper said that their report "should not have focused" on the former governor of South Carolina.
Snopes→ Did Chelsea Clinton Say It Would Be ‘Un-Christian’ to Protect Babies from Abortion?
Clinton stoked controversy during a town hall radio broadcast by framing her stance in support of Roe v. Wade as 'deeply religious.'
Snopes→ Did the National Association of Police Organizations Call for a Boycott of Nike?
The police union's president called Colin Kaepernick a "shallow dilettante" who disrespected the American flag in a letter to Nike's CEO.
Snopes→ Did President Trump Say That ‘Faith Is More Powerful Than Government?’
The U.S. chief executive employed the phrase at a National Day of Prayer event in May 2018.
Snopes→ Did a Man Die from Shooting a Gun at Hurricane Florence?
A report that a Facebook event encouraging people to "shoot guns at Hurricane Florence" had caused the storm's first fatality was junk news.
Snopes→ $1.5M Settlement for Muslim Workers Fired in Prayer Dispute
A big U.S. meatpacker has agreed to pay $1.5 million to 138 Somali-American Muslim workers who were fired from their jobs at a Colorado plant after they were refused prayer breaks.
FactCheck.org→ ‘Muslim Spy’ Falsehood Circulates Again
Q: Did President Trump find a “Muslim spy” in the White House? A: No. That falsehood about a career State Department employee has circulated since 2017. FULL ANSWER A number of websites in recent days have parroted a sensational headline
FactCheck.org→ Ad Stretches Facts to Paint Heitkamp as Liberal ‘Rubber Stamp’
A TV ad attacking Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp stretches some facts to paint the incumbent North Dakota senator as a “rubber stamp” for the “Washington liberal agenda.” The ad says Heitkamp supported “amnesty for 11 mill