On January 13 2019, Facebook user Steve Raabe shared a photograph purportedly showing a sign at the U.S.-Mexico border, along with the following status update: I live on the border with Mexico. As a matter of fact, I live right on the edge. I was rais
Snopes→ Kentucky Teen at Center of Viral Encounter Sues
Nicholas Sandmann and his parents alleged that the Post had engaged in "targeting and bullying" and modern "McCarthyism."
PolitiFact→ Cory Gardner – Did 2020 presidential candidate Kamala Harris say 'We will take their (health) insurance away'?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Did 2020 presidential candidate Kamala Harris say 'We will take their (health) insurance away'? When asked why he endorsed President Donald Trump for re-election, U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., responded by cri
Snopes→ Peter Tork of The Monkees Dies at 77
The musician-actor assumed a “dummy” persona for his role in the "prefab four."
Snopes→ Did Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Tweet That Hoda Muthana Was a Hero?
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's definition of a "hero" shouldn't be gleaned from parody accounts.
Truth or Fiction?→ Uber Sex Trafficking Warning?
On February 19 2019, a woman shared a harrowing account via Facebook which reported that a phony Uber driver in Tampa had nearly successfully abducted her for the purposes of sex trafficking. In her post, Emmy Hurley described the purported brush with
Snopes→ Why Do Zebras Have Stripes? Perhaps to Dazzle Away Flies
Zebra stripes may offer protection from blood-sucking insects that can spread disease.
Truth or Fiction?→ Is This an Abandoned Button Factory Stairwell?
On February 15 2019, the Facebook page “Quartzsite Happenings” published the following photograph, captioned “Stairway in an abandoned button factory”: The compelling image began racking up shares, but it suspiciously lacked an
Snopes→ Grand Canyon Looking into Possible Radiation Exposure
Officials are investigating whether anyone was exposed to radiation at unsafe levels while samples of uranium ore sat in plastic buckets in a park research building.
Snopes→ Democrats Prepare Resolution Against Trump Emergency
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said in a joint statement last week that lawmakers will use "every remedy available" to defend Congress' powers, including in the courts.
Snopes→ Feds: Coast Guard Lieutenant Compiled Hit List of Lawmakers
Christopher Paul Hasson searched the internet for the "most liberal senators," as well as "do senators have ss (secret service) protection" and "are supreme court justices protected," according to the court filing.
Snopes→ Police: ‘Empire’ Actor Faked Attack to ‘Promote His Career’
Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson said Jussie Smollett was dissatisfied with his salary.
Snopes→ Syracuse Basketball Coach Boeheim Strikes, Kills Pedestrian on Highway
Syracuse men's basketball coach Jim Boeheim struck and killed a 51-year-old man walking on a highway as he tried to avoid hitting the man's disabled vehicle.
Snopes→ Advocates Say US Still Separates Migrant Families Needlessly
U.S. Customs and Border Protection argued the Homeland Security Act "does not make concessions for anyone other than a parent or legal guardian."
Snopes→ Police: ‘Empire’ Actor Turns Self in to Face Charge
Jussie Smollett was arrested and expected to appear in court later in the day. Police haven't described a motive.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: NOT A Photo Of The Tallest Woman In The World
Is this a picture of the tallest woman in the world and is she 9 feet 2 inches with size 22 shoes? No, that's not true: an old picture of Australian basketball player Liz Cambage with writer Danielle Warby was digitally altered to make her ta
Washington Post→ Stephen Miller’s claim that ‘thousand of Americans die year after year’ from illegal immigration
The presidential aide made a bold claim, but there's no evidence to back it up.
Snopes→ Brothers in Smollett Case Are Bodybuilders, Aspiring Actors
An attorney representing the brothers at the center of an investigation into the attack reported by Jussie Smollett said that her clients "manned up" and testified in front of a grand jury, before prosecutors charged the "Empire" actor with filing a fa
Snopes→ ‘Empire’ Actor Charged with Making False Police Report
"Empire" actor Jussie Smollett has been charged with making a false police report when he said he was attacked in downtown Chicago by two men who hurled racist and anti-gay slurs and looped a rope around his neck.
Snopes→ Feds: Coast Guard Lieutenant Compiled Hit List of Lawmakers
An arrested Coast Guard lieutenant is a "domestic terrorist" who drafted an email discussing biological attacks and had what appeared to be a hit list that included prominent Democrats and media figures.
Snopes→ Wisconsin School Ends Cheerleading Awards for Body Parts
A human resources official met with the cheerleading coach and directed her to resign. However, she has continued coaching the cheerleading squad, the ACLU said.
Hoax-Slayer→ No, Dunkin Donuts is NOT Giving Everyone a Free Box of Donuts
A post being shared on Facebook claims that Dunkin Donuts is giving away a free box of donuts to EVERYONE as a means of celebrating the company's anniversary. The post No, Dunkin Donuts is NOT Giving Everyone a Free Box of Donuts appeared first on Hoa
Snopes→ Police Official: Smollett Suspected of Lying About Attack
Chicago detectives suspect that "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett filed a false police report when he said he was the victim of a racist, homophobic attack in downtown Chicago.
Snopes→ Did President Trump Invoke the 25th Amendment to Remove Nancy Pelosi from Congress?
The 25th amendment governs replacement of the president or vice president only, not members of Congress.
Snopes→ Police Official: Smollett Lawyers Meeting with Investigators
Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said he didn't know if Smollett was attending the meeting or the specifics of what was being discussed.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Ronald Reagan Say Socialism ‘Only Works in Two Places,’ Heaven and Hell?
On February 10 2019, Senator Chris McDaniel shared a meme quoting Ronald Reagan on “socialism” only functioning properly in two places: Above a black-and-white photograph of President Reagan, the meme read: SOCIALISM ONLY WORKS IN TWO PLAC
Snopes→ Man Says He Stole Pepsi Truck to Get to the Airport
Police say Steven Hart told them he was trying to get to the airport after an argument with his girlfriend. The girlfriend says he was searching for her.
Snopes→ Samsung Folding Phone Is Different – But Also Almost $2,000
Samsung unveiled a highly anticipated smartphone with a foldable screen in an attempt to break the innovative funk that has beset the smartphones market.
Snopes→ US Says Alabama Woman Who Joined Islamic State Can’t Return
n Alabama woman who left home to join the Islamic State group in Syria is not a U.S. citizen and will not be allowed to return to the United States, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said.
FactCheck.org→ Meme Misleads on Minnesota’s Somali Refugees
Quick Take Facebook posts distort the number of Somali refugees who have resettled in Minnesota to advance an unsupported claim about a freshman congresswoman’s electoral victory. Full Story Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar’s family fled from h
Snopes→ Did Facebook Posts Describe a Real Attempted Kidnapping Involving an Uber Driver in Tampa?
Two viral social media posts described a terrifying, life-threatening ordeal for a woman leaving Florida's Tampa International Airport.
Snopes→ Gwyneth Paltrow Denies Causing Utah Ski Crash
"She did not knock him down," Paltrow's court filing said. "He knocked her down."
Snopes→ Was ‘Empire’ Actor Jussie Smollett Offered a Job at CNN?
A satirical website added even more confusion to Smollett's allegations he was targeted in a possible hate crime.
Snopes→ Florida Officer Goes on Trial for Killing Black Motorist
Former Palm Beach Gardens officer Nouman Raja is charged with manslaughter and attempted first-degree murder for the 2015 shooting of Corey Jones.
Snopes→ Did Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ‘Chase’ Amazon Out of Her NYC District?
The newly elected congresswoman from New York was a vocal opponent of Amazon's plans, as were many others.
Truth or Fiction?→ Is Family Separation Genocide?
In February 2019, a mid-2018 tweet about family separations and the permanent and widespread transfer of children from their families to other people qualifying as genocide began recirculating. The tweet was initially published in June 2018, and it sai
Truth or Fiction?→ Heinz Ketchup Ingredients, U.S. vs UK
On February 14 2019, Vani Hari (popularly known as the “Food Babe” in the media) shared a graphic that compared the purported difference between Heinz Ketchup’s ingredient list in the United Kingdom versus the United States: The imag
Snopes→ US Steps Up Winter-Warfare Training as Global Threat Shifts
After 17 years of war against Taliban and al-Qaida-linked insurgents, the military is shifting its focus to better prepare for great-power competition with Russia and China, and against unpredictable foes such as North Korea and Iran.
Snopes→ Kim or Trump? Hanoi Barber Offers Leaders’ Hairdos for Free
As the summit frenzy grips Hanoi, hairdresser Le Tuan Duong has joined in, offering free Trump or Kim hairstyles to about a dozen customers.
Snopes→ Border Wall, Bullet Train: California vs. Trump Escalates
The U.S. Department of Transportation told California it planned to cancel nearly $1 billion in federal money allocated to the rail project and wanted the state to return $2.5 billion it had already spent.