President Donald Trump returned to one of his favorite punching bags March 29: Amazon. "I have stated my concerns with Amazon long before the Election," Trump tweeted. "Unlike others, they pay little or no taxes to state & local gove
Snopes→ Did Roseanne Barr Pose as Adolf Hitler for a Magazine Photo Shoot?
Controversial images of the comedian were originally published in a 2009 issue of a satire publication catering to young Jewish readers.
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Science contradicts EPA warming memo
AP FACT CHECK: EPA talking points memo playing down global warming doesn't fit with what scientists say is real
Snopes→ ‘Punish a Muslim Day’ Fliers Spur Warnings, Police Investigations
Authorities in the UK say that anonymous mailings of fliers advocating violence against Muslims on 3 April 2018 have triggered a counter-terrorism investigation.
FactCheck.org→ No Shootings at ‘March for Our Lives’
Q: Were 19 people shot at a “March for Our Lives” rally? A: No. A misleading headline, posted on dubious websites, referred to shooting victims elsewhere in Chicago over that weekend. FULL ANSWER On March 24, demonstrators in rallies acros
ABC News→ NOT REAL NEWS: Government didn’t find cocaine in Coors Light
NOT REAL NEWS: Online story falsely claims cocaine was found in 'thousands' of Coors Light beers
ABC News→ Facebook says it’s making progress in election preparedness
Facebook says it's making progress in election preparedness
Truth or Fiction?→ Type “BFF” on Facebook to See If Your Account is Secure-Fiction!
Type “BFF” on Facebook to See If Your Account is Secure-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg “invented” the term BFF (short for best friends forever) and you can type BFF into Facebook to see if your account
FactCheck.org→ Andrew McCabe’s Net Worth
Q: Is former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe’s net worth $11 million? A: A questionable website cited that figure, saying it “may or may not be the reality.” McCabe’s spokeswoman says the claim isn’t true, and we found no eviden
Internet Archive→ President Trump on Infrastructure Plan in Ohio : CSPAN : March 29, 2018 2:07pm-3:07pm EDT
[LIVE] President Trump visits Richfield, Ohio to discuss his proposal for investing in the nation's infrastructure. Sponsor: White House Travel | Domestic Trip.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN.This item has files of the following types: Closed Cap
Snopes→ Is Using ‘Bug Spray’ to Get High an Alarming New Trend?
Media reports conflate a number of events, some of them speculative, to manufacture the existence of an emerging trend about the use of bug spray.
ABC News→ NOT REAL NEWS: US Navy didn’t do new autopsy of Vince Foster
NOT REAL NEWS: Online story falsely claims that US Navy autopsied body of former White House deputy counsel Vince Foster
Snopes→ Was Actor Corey Feldman Stabbed Over Pedophilia Claims?
Actor Corey Feldman reported he was stabbed over his claims that he was victim of pedophilia, but police statements don't back up his account.
Internet Archive→ At This Hour With Kate Bolduan : CNNW : March 29, 2018 8:00am-9:00am PDT
Kate Bolduan gives a fresh take on today's top stories..This item belongs to: movies/TV-CNNW.This item has files of the following types: Closed Caption Text, Columbia Fingerprint, Columbia Fingerprint TV, Columbia Sparse Fingerprint TV, JSON, MP3, MPEG
Snopes→ Rusty Staub, Slugger Who Played 23 Seasons, Dies at 73
The New York Mets say former slugger Rusty Staub has died at 73.
Snopes→ Trump Calls Roseanne Barr After Debut of Show
President Donald Trump called Barr after an estimated 18.4 million viewers tuned in for the reboot of "Roseanne."
Snopes→ Cosby’s Legal Team Pressuring Judge to Quit, Delay Retrial
Bill Cosby's lawyers are expected to make a last-ditch effort to postpone the comedian's sexual assault retrial.
Snopes→ Fast-Moving Fire Kills 68 at Venezuela Police Station Jail
In a state police station housing more than one hundred prisoners, a riot culminated in a fire, requiring authorities to open a hole in a wall to rescue the inmates.
Washington Post→ Fact-checking claims about Trump’s citizenship question in the census
A citizenship question slated for the next census has itself raised big questions. We try to answer some of them and dig into the rhetoric in this debate.
Washington Post→ Fact-checking claims about Trump’s citizenship question in the Census
The Trump administration’s move to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census has itself raised all sorts of questions about the rights of voters, minorities and immigrants. The Justice Department says it requested the change because it needs more
Hoax-Slayer→ Fact Check — Have Police Issued Warnings About Poison Being Injected into Bottled Water?
According to a message that is currently circulating via social media, law enforcement and government officials are warning consumers to check the tops of bottled water for possible tampering. The post Fact Check — Have Police Issued Warnings Abo
Hoax-Slayer→ HSBC ‘Payment Advice’ Malware Email
This email purports to be a payment advice from Global Payments and Cash Management at HSBC. The 'auto-generated' email suggests that you open an attached file to view the payment advice document. The post HSBC ‘Payment Advice’ Malware E
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump officials strain truth on census change
AP FACT CHECK: White House, Commerce Department aren't telling the full story on their politically charged decision to ask people about their citizenship in the 2020 census
Snopes→ Was the NRA Founded to Protect Black People from the Ku Klux Klan?
Revisionist accounts of the origin of the National Rifle Association say it was formed to help freed slaves defend themselves against racist attacks after the Civil War.
Snopes→ Are These the Northern Lights Seen From Space?
A purported photograph of an aurora is actually a screenshot from a computer animation.
Hoax-Slayer→ FACEBOOK HOAX — ‘Type BFF to See if Your Account is Protected’
According to a post that is circulating rapidly on Facebook, you can check the security status of your Facebook account just by typing the letters "BFF" as a comment. The post FACEBOOK HOAX — ‘Type BFF to See if Your Account is Protected
Snopes→ Did Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb Sign a Law Mandating Women Disclose Abortions or Face Jail Time?
Vague social media posts and news items led to confusion over a broad Indiana law addressing "abortion complications."
PolitiFact→ What you need to know about the Census’ citizenship question
The Trump administration’s plans to include a citizenship question on the 2020 Census got immediate pushback from Democratic lawmakers and immigrant rights advocates, who said the question instills fear in immigrant communities and will lead to a
Truth or Fiction?→ David Hogg Graduated in 2015, Didn’t Attend Parkland High School-Fiction!
David Hogg Graduated in 2015, Didn’t Attend Parkland High School-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: David Hogg graduated from Redondo Shores High School in 2015. Hogg didn’t graduate from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, and he wasn’t p
Snopes→ Did Emma González ‘Admit’ to Bullying the Parkland School Shooter?
Conspiracy theorists tried to discredit the mass shooting survivor (again) by ignoring the suspect's history of disturbing behavior.
Snopes→ The Levitating Street Performer, Explained
A viral video purportedly showing a street performer levitating left many people scratching their heads and wondering: How?
Snopes→ Links Between Gulf Crisis and Trump Campaign Operatives Emerge
A British defense contractor linked to embattled psychographics firm Cambridge Analytica was hired by UAE to push social media posts accusing Qatar of sponsoring terrorism.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Is the United States third in murders and are outlier cities to blame? No.
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Is the United States third in murders and are outlier cities to blame? No. A viral meme shared on social media following the Parkland, Fla., shooting claimed the United States has the third-highest count of
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump wrongly claims GOP can hold top court
AP FACT CHECK: Trump asserts Republicans can, and must always hold Supreme Court, the unelected branch of government.
FactCheck.org→ No Truth in ISIS-Obama Speed Dial Story
Q: Did an ISIS leader have former President Obama on speed dial? A: No. That story was first shared on a website that calls its work satire. FULL ANSWER When we did a Google search for the name “Asam al Alasam,” the search engine’s first result
ABC News→ NOT REAL NEWS: Muslim nurses in U.K. must still wash hands
NOT REAL NEWS: Muslim nurses in the U.K. must still wash their hands, despite the claim in an online story that they can opt out of the practice for religious reasons.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Did the U.S. have a $500 billion deficit with China in 2017?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Did the U.S. have a $500 billion deficit with China in 2017? President Donald Trump ratcheted up pressure on Beijing by announcing tariffs on up to $60 billion worth of imported Chinese goods. Trump has long b
Washington Post→ A year later: Does Trump’s Mexico City policy ban funds to groups that ‘even mention’ abortion?
The increased breath of the Mexico City policy under President Trump inches NARAL's claim toward accuracy, but it's not quite there.
Washington Post→ A year later: Does Trump’s Mexico City policy ban funds to groups that ‘even mention’ abortion?
On Jan. 23, 2017, President Trump signed a memorandum reinstating a Reagan-era policy that bans U.S. aid to international health groups that promote abortions. At the time, a tweet from NARAL Pro-Choice America caught our eye. It claimed “the global
Snopes→ Did Russia Erect a Monument to Native Americans in Front of the United States Embassy in Moscow?
There was a well-publicized petition to construct such a monument, but it has not been realized and was likely driven by Russian-American tensions.