Photographs suggest the 45th president colored one of the flag's stripes blue, though the evidence so far is not definitive.
Snopes→ Deputies: California Man Had 800 Pounds of Stolen Lemons
Authorities say a man has been arrested in Southern California after deputies found about 800 pounds (363 kilograms) of stolen lemons inside his car.
Snopes→ Judge Blocks Online Plans for Printing Untraceable 3D Guns
U.S. District Judge Robert Lasnik extended a temporary restraining order, and his new decision will last until the case is resolved.
Snopes→ Slithering Surprise Found Under Hood of SUV in Wisconsin
Police say the snake escaped from its owner more than a month ago.
Climate Feedback→ Climate Feedback accredited by the International Fact-Checking Network at Poynter for the second year
Climate Feedback has received accreditation by the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at The Poynter Institute for the second year. Climate Feedback is the first and only accredited organization pioneering a community approach to “fact-checki
Snopes→ Tibbetts’ Father: Hispanic Locals ‘Iowans with Better Food’
"The Hispanic community are Iowans. They have the same values as Iowans," he said. "As far as I'm concerned, they're Iowans with better food."
Snopes→ Did a Milwaukee Police Officer Say He Pointed His Gun at a Black Driver Because ‘You’re Not White’?
Police say the comment was made, but by a civilian bystander and not by one of their officers.
Snopes→ Hundreds of Children Taken Under ‘Zero Tolerance’ Policy Await Reunification
The judge overseeing the case has expressed optimism on the ongoing reunification process.
Snopes→ Nation’s Top Student Loan Official Resigns
Seth Frotman will be stepping down from his position as student loan ombudsman.
Snopes→ Have Researchers Warned About the Resurgence of a ‘Flesh-Eating STD’?
News reports in the U.S. featured headlines that sensationalized and misled readers about a single diagnosis of a very rare disease on a different continent.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Rosa Parks’ Granddaughter Did NOT Say Obama Kids ‘Set Blacks Back 100 Years’ With Bad Behavior
Did Muriel Parks-Gouldman, the granddaughter of Rosa Parks, tell Fox News the Obama daughters "set blacks back 100 years" with their "bad behavior"? No, that's completely not true. It was made up by a liberal satire website that tries to tri
Snopes→ Does This Photograph Show John McCain with Osama bin Laden?
A doctored photograph purportedly showing John McCain posing with terrorist Osama Bin Laden was widely circulated in the wake of the Arizona senator's death in August 2018.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Paducah Man Did NOT Have Sex With Horse, Did NOT Say It Gave Consent By Winking
Did Fox News report about a man from Paducah being jailed for having sex with a horse and telling the police it gave consent by winking at him? No, that's not true: fake news website imitating Fox News by using their logo and a similar domain
Snopes→ Some Kids Killed in Chicago Fire Were There for Sleepover
The cause of the fire remains under investigation but there's no indication that it was deliberately set.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Actor Morgan Freeman Did NOT Call President Trump "A Sack Of Shit" On Twitter After Jacksonville Shooting
Did actor Morgan Freeman call President Donald Trump "a bonafide sack of shit" on Twitter after not responding to yesterday's shooting in Jacksonville, Florida? No, that's not true. Trump indeed still hasn't made a public comment about the J
Snopes→ Neil Simon, Broadway’s Master of Comedy, Dies at 91
Simon died of complications from pneumonia at New York Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan.
Snopes→ Flags at White House Back at Full Staff after McCain’s Death
The flags at the U.S. Capitol, meanwhile, remained at half-staff to honor the Arizona Republican, who died of brain cancer.
Snopes→ Few Democrats Favor Liberal Cry to Abolish ICE
But even as they don't want to fully dismantle ICE, 57 percent of Democrats view the agency negatively.
Washington Post→ A misleading attack on a senatorial spouse’s investments
Sen. Claire McCaskill's husband earns money from investments in low-income housing. A GOP attack ad uses big numbers to paint a misleading picture of swampy behavior.
Hoax-Slayer→ Fake Oprah Facebook Page Promises Cash for Likes and Shares
A fraudulent Facebook Page that claims to belong to popular talk-show host and philanthropist Oprah Winfrey is promising Facebook users the chance to win large sums of money in exchange for liking, sharing and commenting. The post Fake Oprah Faceboo
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Pope Did NOT Cut Dublin Visit Short To Investigate Financial Irregularities On Small Island Parish
Did Pope Francis cut his visit to Ireland short in order to investigate some financial irregularities of a small island parish? No, that's not true: a satirical website made up the story using details from the fictional television show "Father
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Pope Francis Did NOT Say "It’s All A Load Of Bollocks", Did NOT Stun Crowd At Papal Mass
Did the Pope claim the catholic religion was "a load of bollocks" at a mass during his visit to Ireland? No, that's not true: the story making the claim was made up by a satirical website, it is not real. Don't just believe anything people o
PolitiFact→ Remembering John McCain
John McCain, a former Republican presidential candidate and a longtime U.S. Senator for Arizona, died Saturday, Aug. 25. He was 81. Known in recent years as one of the most vocal critics of President Donald Trump within the Republican Party, McCain had
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Sheriff Joe Arpaio Will NOT Take Over McCain’s Seat In The Senate
Is Sheriff Joe Arpaio replacing John McCain in the senate now the senator passed away? No, that's not true, the story was published by a website that is part of a network of satirical fake news sites that make it a sport to get conservatives a
FactCheck.org→ Video: Giuliani on Trump Tower Meeting
In this fact-checking video, CNN’s Jake Tapper looks at a false claim Rudy Giuliani made about the June 2016 meeting at Trump Tower between Russian attorney Natalia Veselnitskaya and Trump campaign officials. On NBC’s “Meet the Press,” G
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Myrtle Beach Man NOT Arrested For Hanging On Traffic Light And Sh*tting On Cars Passing Underneath
Was 41-year-old David Martinez from Myrtle Beach, SC arrested by the cops after climbing on a traffic light and defecating on passing cars? No, that's not true: a fake news website using the logo and a domain name similar to that of Fox News
Snopes→ Is California Gov. Jerry Brown Moving a Veterans Cemetery to Make Way for Low-Income Housing?
A notorious producer of junk news posted a fabricated meme about the relocation of a military cemetery in California.
Lead Stories→ Old News: Brutal Farm Attack, White Couple Overpowered In Their Home, Robbed, Tortured, Loaded In Their Vehicle And Dropped Off For Dead, Belfast, Sunday Morning
Was there a brutal farm attack in South Africa this Sunday, August 26, 2018? No, that's not true: a supposedly satirical South African website recycled a story from last year and in their hurry to publish they managed to copy paste their head
Snopes→ War Hero and Presidential Candidate John McCain Has Died
McCain, who spent five years as a prisoner of war in North Vietnam, served three decades in Congress, and ran for president, has succumbed to cancer at the age of 81.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Police Did NOT Discover Over 250 Penises During Raid At Funeral Employees Home
Was 54-year old Paul Houston, an employee of the McLean County Coroner's Office, arrested (again) after 250 penises were found at his home as part of his role in a suspected organ trafficking network? No, that's not true: a "fauxtire" website
Lead Stories→ Fake News: South African Minister of Defence Did NOT Say ‘Trump Must Not Send Troops To Our Country’
Did Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, the minister of defence and military veterans in South Africa, say that U.S. President Donald Trump should not send troops to the country because their own military was capable enough of ending farm attacks and the
Snopes→ Is Colin Kaepernick on the Cover of Time Magazine as the 2018 ‘Person of the Year?’
An image purportedly showing Colin Kaepernick as the "Person of the Year" on the cover of Time Magazine is a hoax.
Snopes→ Did Verizon Wireless Throttle a Fire Department’s Data Service During a Wildfire?
Firefighters in Santa Clara, California, revealed that they were forced to buy a more expensive service package due to a company "mistake."
Snopes→ Is a ‘Large-Scale Killing’ of White Farmers Underway in South Africa?
Isolated and believed to be wealthy, South African farmers have historically been the targets of attacks in South Africa.
Snopes→ Did MSNBC Use a ‘Trump Worried About Pecker Leaking’ Chyron?
The chyron 'Trump Worried About Pecker Leaking' was created by an internet prankster, not the graphics team at MSNBC.
FactCheck.org→ Does Ocasio-Cortez Have ‘Ties’ to Soros?
Q: Is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tied to George Soros? A: Not directly. Her campaign gained momentum from an interview she gave on an internet show that is supported, in part, by a nonprofit that received a grant from an organization that received fu
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump tweets incorrect on South African land seizures, farmer killings
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Trump tweets incorrect on South African land seizures, farmer killings Fox News host Tucker Carlson and President Donald Trump are among a group of U.S. conservatives raising alarm bells about something happen
FactCheck.org→ Clinton’s Emails, Weiner’s Laptop and a Falsehood
Q: Did the FBI wait until after the 2016 election to review the Hillary Clinton emails found on Anthony Weiner’s laptop? A: No. A viral story misinterprets an FBI document and ignores widely reported facts. FULL ANSWER Citing a recently relea
Lead Stories→ Old News: Marine NOT Suing School After Finding Out They Forced Child To Study Islam.
Did a Marine named John Kevin Wood just sue the La Plata High School in Maryland because it forced his daughter to study Islam? No, that's not true: the lawsuit is real but it happened in 2016 and the suit was dismissed by the court. The stor
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Wallace Shawn NOT Frontrunner To Replace Daniel Craig As James Bond
Has Wallace Shawn been named as frontrunner to replace Daniel Craig as James Bond in the next 007 movie? No, that's not true. Following earlier satirical hoaxes claiming the role would go to Scarlett Johansson or Whoopi Goldberg it is now th