The popular actor has not passed away at 57 from complications related to Parkinson's disease.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: CNN Boss DID NOT Order ‘Blackout’ Over Chicago Unrest; DID NOT Warn "It Will Hurt Democrats"
CNN's chief Jeff Zucker did not order his producers and reporters to squash any reporting on violence in Chicago as a way to protect Democrats from criticism, contrary to a story that's trending on social media. In fact, Zucker is not calling
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Beloved Actor And Back To The Future Star Michael J. Fox Has NOT Died At The Age Of 57
Did actor Michael J. Fox die at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center from complications related to Parkinson's disease? No, that's not true: the death hoax was reported by a fake news website masquerading as Yahoo! News but it is not real. The story or
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Obama Did NOT Say "I Fully Support Seizure Of White Farmers’ Land In South Africa"
Did former President Barack Obama say he supports the seizure of white farmer's land in South Africa? No, that's a fake quote, made up by a website that plagiarises articles from other websites about real news events and then adds some invente
Snopes→ Trump Rips LeBron James’ Smarts Hours Before Rally in Ohio
Trump tweeted that James was interviewed "by the dumbest man on television," CNN anchor Don Lemon, but that he "made Lebron look smart, which isn't easy to do."
Snopes→ Should You Feed ‘Starving Bees’ Sugar Water?
Experts urge that no one other than trained beekeepers maintaining colonies during a dearth of nectar should provide bees with sugar water.
Snopes→ Did Bank of America Freeze a Customer’s Account to Demand Proof of Citizenship?
A Kansas City news photographer said his account was suspended until he told a bank representative he was a U.S. citizen.
Snopes→ Election Crackdown Runs Into Speed-Tweeting Human ‘Bots’
Twitter and other sites have targeted automated or robot-like accounts known as bots, which authorities say were used to cloak efforts by foreign governments and political bad actors in the 2016 elections.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: NOT A Photo Of Woman In Iran Being Given Spoonful Of Water Before Being Stoned To Death
Is this a picture of a woman in Iran getting a spoonful of water before being stoned to death, and is this part of sharia law? No, the picture is from a 2003 protest in Colombia where activists had themselves burried up to the neck in protest
Washington Post→ ‘Mediscare’ attack ad in Ohio special election conjures up nonexistent ‘plan’ to cut spending
A super PAC accused Democrat Danny O'Connor of wanting to cut Medicare by $800 billion. Not so.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Texas Did NOT Construct Border Wall To Keep Out Unwanted Refugees From California
Did Texas construct a border wall to keep out refugees from California? No, that's not true: the story was invented by a satirical website, it is not real. The story originated from an article published by The Babylon Bee on August 3, 2018 ti
Snopes→ Supreme Court Orders New Hearing for Kansas Woman Ordered Not to Pray
The high court said that it was "impossible to analyze" Mary Anne Sause's claim that police restricted her First Amendment rights.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Woman Did NOT Choke To Death After Fiance Hides Ring In Cake To Propose
Did 27-year-old Melissa James die after choking on an enagement ring hidden in a chocolate cake by her boyfriend Martin Finn in St-Paul, MN? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a Canadian website that makes a living by inventing tal
Snopes→ Report: Trump Commission Did Not Find Widespread Voter Fraud
The now-disbanded voting integrity commission launched by the Trump administration uncovered no evidence to support claims of widespread voter fraud, according to an analysis of administration documents.
Snopes→ Man Who Harassed Yellowstone Bison Arrested at Glacier Park
An Oregon man who was caught on video harassing a bison in Yellowstone National Park was arrested in Glacier National Park.
Snopes→ Beauty Queen Resigns Title Rather Than Cover Tattoos
A beauty queen in the Southern California desert community of Phelan has given up her crown rather than cover up her tattoos.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump Jr. – No, the Nazi platform did not echo the Democratic platform, as Donald Trump Jr. said
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | No, the Nazi platform did not echo the Democratic platform, as Donald Trump Jr. said At the Washington, D.C., premiere of a new movie by conservative filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza, Donald Trump Jr. gave an
FactCheck.org→ Video: Tax Cut Claims
In this fact-checking video, CNN’s Jake Tapper examines false and misleading claims made on the Sunday political talk shows by Larry Kudlow, the chief economic adviser to the president, about the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Kudlow said on CBS’
Snopes→ Did President Donald Trump Donate His Entire $400,000 Salary to Rebuild Military Cemeteries?
Prominent conservative commentators boosted a false, mathematically impossible rumor about the president's salary donations, taking aim at the news media along the way.
Snopes→ Spontaneous Office Pool Wins $543 Million Lottery Jackpot
A group of California co-workers who decided to play the lottery on a whim won last month's $543 million Mega Millions jackpot.
Snopes→ Was a ‘Large Cat’ Spotted at Lake of the Ozarks?
A report about a tiger lurking near the shores of the Lake of the Ozarks originated with a prank website.
PolitiFact→ QAnon and Donald Trump rallies: What's that about?
At President Donald Trump’s recent Florida rally, "Q" stood out. Among Trump supporters wearing signature red MAGA hats were others donning white t-shirts with a large printed "Q" and raising signs that said: "We are Q.&q
Snopes→ Did Eleven U.S. Marines Give Their Lives This Week?
A long-circulated message offers prayers on behalf of servicemen killed in Afghanistan several years ago.
FactCheck.org→ Bogus Claim About LGBT History Lessons
Q: Is California forcing “schools to show kids ‘gay sex'”? A: No. California law requires the state’s history curriculum to include “the role and contributions of” LGBT people. FULL QUESTION Is it true the governor wants gay
Snopes→ Did Barack Obama Mock President Trump’s ‘IDs for Groceries’ Speech on Twitter?
A seeming tweet circulated online was designed to mimic the former president's social media account.
Snopes→ Police: Suspect in Bush’s Doctor’s Death Killed Himself
A man accused of killing one of former President George H.W. Bush's doctors killed himself when confronted by authorities.
Snopes→ Montreal Model Known as Zombie Boy Dead at 32
Dulcedo Management confirmed the passing of Rick Genest, who was better known as Zombie Boy.
Snopes→ Is Facebook Taking Down a Photograph Showing the Burial of Korean War Remains?
Facebook is not taking down a picture of the interment of Korean War dead in order to minimize an achievement of President Trump's.
Snopes→ Documents: Youth Care Worker Sexually Abused Immigrant Boys
Federal authorities allege that a former youth care worker at a Phoenix-area facility for immigrant youths sexually abused eight teenage boys.
Snopes→ Couple Thinks They Found Prohibition-Era Booze in New Home
A couple moving into a Massachusetts home have found what they believe is a stash of Prohibition-era booze.
PolitiFact→ Bernie Sanders – Did conservative study show big savings for Bernie Sanders' Medicare for All plan?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Did conservative study show big savings for Bernie Sanders' Medicare for All plan? When a free-market think tank published its analysis of Sen. Bernie Sanders’ single-payer health care plan, Republicans too
Snopes→ Drake Drops ‘In My Feelings’ Video Chock Full Of Cameos
Comedian Shiggy, who created the challenge associated with the song, performs "The Shiggy Dance" throughout.
Snopes→ Air Force Authorities Probe Mysterious 911 Call
Authorities said the call came during training that included an active shooter scenario in another base area at least a half-mile away, but a link wasn't clear.
Snopes→ Fox Passes Decisions on Apu Character to ‘Simpsons’ Team
Creators of "The Simpsons" have the freedom to handle the show's depiction of Indian shop owner Apu in the right way for their show, a top Fox executive said.
Snopes→ Moscow: US Man Accidentally Sails to Russia from Alaska
John Martin had been traveling down the Yukon River across Alaska on a one-person boat when he ended up in the open Bering Sea
Washington Post→ Has the Trump administration repealed 22 regulations for each new one?
President Trump has taken on the regulatory state, but his team overstates his success with fishy numbers
Snopes→ Did a Racist Who Followed a Black Man Home to Call Him a Racial Slur Have His Business Destroyed?
Jeffrey Whitman told a local newspaper columnist he'd gone out of business after being caught on video calling a man the N-word.
Snopes→ Trump Trashes Media as ‘Fake, Fake Disgusting News’ at Rally
Thundering that the media is the "fake, fake disgusting news," President Donald Trump unleashed a torrent of grievances at a Pennsylvania campaign rally in which he cast journalists as his true political opponent.
Snopes→ Can “Dragon’s Breath” Candy Trigger Asthmatic Reactions?
A liquid nitrogen-infused cereal puffball that allows one to “breathe” like a dragon may also have the ability to cause asthmatic reactions in some consumers.
Snopes→ Feline and Hen Become Fast Fire Friends
A cat seeking refuge from a raging Northern California wildfire found a fine-feathered friend as it awaited rescue from the heat and flames.