President Trump's long-time personal attorney deleted the tweet after pleading guilty to multiple counts relating to fraud and campaign finance violations.
Snopes→ Did Bloomington Police Discover Over 200 Penises During Raid at a Mortician’s Home?
The fabricated report of a grisly discovery in Illinois originated on a spoofed Fox News Channel website.
Snopes→ Did the Mayor of Minneapolis Cancel 4th of July Fireworks But Allow a Muslim Animal Sacrifice at Vikings Stadium?
A pinch of fake news, a smidgen of flawed reading comprehension, and a dash of Islamophobic fear-mongering resulted in overblown accusations against the mayor of Minneapolis.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Olean Man NOT Charged With Singing Naked In Roundabout
Was 36-year-old David Showers of Olean arrested for singing naked on a roundabout? No, that's not true: the story was posted by some joker to a pranking website and subsequently went viral. It is not real. The story originated from an articl
FactCheck.org→ Old Mud in New Mexico
A Democratic ad revives long-discredited claims of corruption and shady dealing by GOP Rep. Steve Pearce of New Mexico. We thoroughly debunked those same claims eight years ago. And unlike wine and whiskey, political mud doesn’t improve with age
Snopes→ Was Journalist Jen Moore Killed After Contacting Authorities About Bill Clinton?
Conspiracy blogs cited vague "preliminary reports" to suggest that Jen Moore could have been part of the "Clinton body count."
Snopes→ Did the Man Who Oversaw the Bin Laden Raid Say It Would Be ‘An Honor’ If President Trump Revoked His Security Clearance?
William McRaven wrote "I would consider it an honor if you would revoke my security clearance as well, so I can add my name to the list of men and women who have spoken up against your presidency."
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump’s shifting explanations for the Stormy Daniels payment (updated)
President Donald Trump and his team have repeatedly denied that Trump had a relationship with adult film actress Stormy Daniels, and have left unclear Trump’s role in furnishing hush money to silence the porn star about their alleged 2006 affair.
Snopes→ Did President Trump Pay for Omarosa Manigault Newman’s Wedding?
Scattered social media posts cited no sources for claims about the president's former adviser that were intended to attack her integrity and credibility.
PolitiFact→ West Virginia Republican Party – West Virginia GOP tweet correct about job growth
The Truth-o-Meter says: True | West Virginia GOP tweet correct about job growth President Donald Trump often touts job growth on his watch as one of his top accomplishments in office. State Republican party organizations have followed his lead. The
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump and hush money: Is it legal? Is it any worse than jaywalking?
Alan Dershowitz, the Harvard law school professor emeritus who often throws cold water on the dreams of anti-Trumpers, downplayed the significance of the latest revelations from Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer. Cohe
Snopes→ Complaint: Migrant Parents Coerced by Officials
U.S. immigration authorities coerced dozens of parents separated from their children at the border to sign documents they did not understand, according to a complaint expected to be filed Thursday.
Snopes→ Democrats Now Say Hacking Attempt Was Test from Within
What the Democratic Party first thought was a malicious attempt to hack the party's massive voter information file turned out to be just a security test.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – No, the United States isn't the cleanest country
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | No, the United States isn't the cleanest country President Donald Trump touted the United States’ environmental health during a speech in coal country. "I want clean air. I want crystal clean water.
Lead Stories→ Is Fake News Website YourNewsWire Being Throttled To Death By Facebook?
Regular readers of this site are doubtlessly familiar with notorious fake news website YourNewsWire.com. Over the years we have debunked countless stories from it, and we are not the only fact checking website that regularily took aim at hoaxe
Lead Stories→ Old News: "City" NOT To Pass Bill Banning The Wearing Of Face Coverings In Public
Is a "city" to pass a bill banning the wearing of face coverings (such as the burka or niqab) in public? No, that's not accurate, but not for the reason you might think. An article with that headline has been circulating on various Moroccan-ru
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Donald Trump Did NOT Announce "I am sending troops to South Africa, and they will not leave until the killings stop and the land issue is resolved’
Did U.S. President Donald Trump announce he would be sending troops to South Africa? No, that's not true: the story originated on a known South African satire website. It is not real. The story originated from an article published by News Upda
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘This Bby has Cancer’ Facebook Promotion Scam
According to a post that is currently appearing on Facebook, you can help a baby with cancer just by sharing and comemnting "Amen". The post ‘This Bby has Cancer’ Facebook Promotion Scam appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Spider From Hell’ Hoax Message Spreading Rapidly
According to a message that is currently going viral on Facebook, a new deadly spider is spreading across the USA. Supposedly, five people in the last week have died after being bitten by this new "spider from hell". The post ‘Spider From Hell
Washington Post→ Not just misleading. Not merely false. A lie.
Here's the definitive account of how President Trump and his associates to misled, obfuscates and ultimately lied to the American people about hush-money payments
Snopes→ Election Law Violations Compared: Obama 2008 vs. Trump 2016
Federal Election Commission violations are a civil matter, while Michael Cohen is guilty of multiple felonies.
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Two Moons in the Sky’ Mars Hoax
According to a message that is currently circulating via social media, you will see two moons in the sky on August 27th, one of which will be the planet Mars. Supposedly, Mars will appear as large as the moon. The post ‘Two Moons in the Sky&#
Snopes→ Did Fox News Discuss the ‘War on Christmas’ While Other Networks Covered Michael Cohen’s Guilty Pleas?
An old satirical meme, using an edited screenshot of Tomi Lahren, resurfaced in August 2018.
Snopes→ Does Chelsea Clinton Wear an Upside-Down ‘Satanic’ Cross?
Low-resolution viral images appear to show Clinton wearing an inverted cross, which some say is a symbol of Satanism.
Snopes→ Is This Image an Aerial View of an Airplane Abandoned in a Forest?
A photograph purportedly showing an abandoned plane in the woods was created with digital editing tools.
Snopes→ U.S. Official: No Record Cristhian Bahena Rivera Has Legal Status
Immigration authorities say they have no record of granting admission into the United States to the man suspected of killing an Iowa college student.
FactCheck.org→ Cohen Plea Deal Exposes Repeated False Claims
For many months, President Donald Trump, his White House staff and his personal attorneys, Michael Cohen and Rudy Giuliani, repeatedly made false, misleading and contradictory statements about illegal payments that were made during the 2016 campaign to
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Malia Obama Did NOT Admit The Country Is In Better Shape Under President Trump
Did Malia Obama admit that the country is in better shape under President Trump compared to under her father, President Barack Obama, at the same point in time? No, a meme spreading that message was made up by a left-wing Facebook page that ma
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Scarlett Johansson NOT Cast as First Black James Bond
Was Scarlett Johansson cast to play the first black James Bond? No, that's nonsense. The story was invented by a satirical website mocking both Johansson's own portrayal of Asian and transgender characters in other movie projects and the rum
PolitiFact→ What Michael Cohen's guilty plea means for Donald Trump
Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s longtime lawyer and fixer, pleaded guilty in federal court to a series of criminal charges, including a campaign finance law violation that implicated the president. In a plea deal with federal prosecutors
Snopes→ Bat Signal: Fireflies’ Glow Tells Bats They Taste Awful
Fireflies flash not just for sex, but survival, a new study suggests.
Snopes→ Did Vladimir Putin Rescue an Injured Donald Trump from the Viet Cong During the Vietnam War?
An example of how no meme can be so over-the-top ridiculous that it won't at least prompt some questions.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Bloomington Police Did NOT Discover Over 200 Penises During Raid At Funeral Employee’s Home
Did the cops find over 200 penises during a raid at the home of 54-year-old Paul Houston, an employee of the McLean County Coroner's Office? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a fake news website imitating the look and feel of Fox
Snopes→ Did South Carolina Execute 14-Year-Old George Stinney, Then Declare Him Innocent 70 Years Later?
A viral Facebook post offered an accurate account of the conviction and execution of George Stinney Jr., in 1944.
Snopes→ Massachusetts Zoo on the Lookout for Stork that Flew Away
A Boston-area zoo is looking for a female stork that flew away last week and has evaded experts since.
Snopes→ Did a ‘New Deadly Spider’ Species Kill Several People in the U.S. in the Summer of 2018?
A viral, scare-mongering Facebook post fabricated a series of fatal spider bites and used photographs of the relatively harmless woodlouse spider.
Snopes→ Low-Number Delaware License Plate Auctioned for $410K
Low-numbered Delaware license plates are in demand.
Snopes→ License To Spill? Idris Elba Says He’s Not The Next 007
Many Elba fans have campaigned for the star of "The Wire" and "Luther" to be the first black Bond.
Snopes→ Inside Catch and Kill: Cohen, a Porn Star and ‘Individual 1’
Dry legalese and generic aliases could do nothing to tone down the tale of the scheme to protect Trump outlined in court documents.
Snopes→ Trump’s Former Lawyer Pleads Guilty, Implicates President
The back-to-back blows resulted from the work of special counsel Robert Mueller, who is investigating Russia's attempts to sway voters in the 2016 election, including hacking Democrats' emails, and whether the Trump campaign may have cooperated.