A Transportation Authority spokesperson commended the kindness of passengers but warned against interacting with wild animals on a train.
Snopes→ Did Chase Bank Delete a Tweet Taunting People Who Ask ‘Why Is My Balance So Low’?
The bank created an internet backlash in April 2019 with a now-deleted tweet advising people to not eat out or buy coffee in order to improve low account balances.
Snopes→ Woman Seeks $1.5M in Damages from Neo-Nazi Website Founder
The website takes its name from Der Stürmer, a newspaper that published Nazi propaganda in Nazi-era Germany, and includes sections called "Jewish Problem" and "Race War.
Snopes→ ‘Privacy Focused’ Facebook Puts the Spotlight on Groups
Facebook has suffered hacks, allowed hate speech and live-streamed mass-shooting horror. Amid all that, Mark Zuckerberg is focusing Facebook's future.
Snopes→ Dems Vow to Enforce Subpoenas as Trump Resistance Grows
Eric Trump called Democrats "deranged" and the subpoenas a form of "presidential harassment."
Truth or Fiction?→ Is Twitter Withholding a ‘Nazi-Hunting’ Algorithm for Fear of Inadvertently Banning Republican Lawmakers?
On April 25 2019, a Twitter user posted a claim that the social media platform possessed a “Nazi-hunting” algorithm, but opted not to employ it specifically because it would also filter the tweets or accounts of some Republican lawmakers:
PolitiFact→ Elizabeth Warren – Elizabeth Warren says she warned about the financial crisis before it happened. That's True
The Truth-o-Meter says: True | Elizabeth Warren says she warned about the financial crisis before it happened. That's True Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren warned about the financial crisis of the 2000s before it happened, she claimed during a CNN
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Arizona Muslim Did NOT Honor Murder His Wife & 2 Daughters – Did NOT Claim Allah Told Him To Do It
Did an a Muslim commit "honor murders" of his wife and two daughters in Arizona and then claim that "Allah told him to do it?" No, that's not true: A murder suspect in Phoenix did tell police God told him to kill his wife and children because
Truth or Fiction?→ Is Atlanta Urging People ‘Not to Dump Trash on White Supremacists’ Lawns’?
On April 29 2019, an image of a purported notice from the City of Atlanta urging residents “not to” dump trash on white supremacists’ lawns went viral: yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
Snopes→ Does a Photograph Show an ‘Endangered Starry Butterfly’?
Are we getting better at making fake creatures, or worse at recognizing real ones?
Snopes→ Is This a Real Image of President Trump’s Holding a ‘Jesus Is King’ T-Shirt?
Shirts may rival signs as among the most photoshopped objects around.
PolitiFact→ The money and politics of prescription drugs: What you need to know
If there’s one area of health care where Republicans and Democrats might strike a deal, it’s prescription drugs. President Donald Trump has floated a plan to cut drug prices. Democratic and Republican ideas abound in Congress, where lawmake
Snopes→ US Museum Condemns Use of Its Art By German Far-Right Party
The dispute over the painting highlights the aggressive and fear-mongering portrayal of Muslim migrants by the Alternative for Germany, or AfD.
Snopes→ Strolling Horse Causes Stir in Frankfurt
Owner Werner Weischedel says his old nag Jenny has been taking her daily jaunts for 14 years
Snopes→ Stacey Abrams Won’t Run for Senate in 2020
But she told The Associated Press she hasn't ruled out a presidential bid.
Snopes→ Suspect in Synagogue Attack Stuns Family with Radical Turn
"Everybody loved him."
Snopes→ Trump Sues Banks to Try to Block House Subpoenas for Records
Two House committees subpoenaed several financial institutions as part of investigations into the president's finances.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Donald Trump Did NOT Say "Africans Are Lazy, Good At Sex, Theft"
Did Donald Trump Say "Africans Are Lazy, Good At Sex, Theft"? No, that's not true: an old article run by an unreliable Kenyan website in 2015 got picked up and slightly mangled by a website from Zimbabwe shortly afterwards. It appears that web
Lead Stories→ Fake News: 7 Eleven Is NOT Giving Away Free $100 Coupon In Exchange For Survey
Is 7 Eleven giving away a free $100 coupon in exchange for filling out a survey? No, that's not true: a scam website is luring visitors by promising a free coupon in exchange for completing surveys but the whole thing is a scam designed to ste
Washington Post→ President Trump’s claim that migrants are being sent to sanctuary cities
Trump's plan may not be real, but the Four Pinocchios are.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: New Bills Do NOT Allow Drivers to Run Over Protesters if They’re Standing in the Street
Did some states pass bills that would allow drivers to run over protesters standing in a street? No, that's not true: Several state legislatures did consider measures in 2017 that would have given limited protection to drivers who hit protesti
Snopes→ Did Australia Plan to Kill Millions of Feral Cats Using Poisoned Sausages?
An April 2019 New York Times feature article revived interest in the Australian government's years-old Threatened Species Strategy.
Snopes→ Man Accused of Newspaper Attack Changes to Insanity Defense
Lawyers said in a court filing Monday that he is not criminally responsible "because of a mental disorder."
Snopes→ Rod Rosenstein Submits Letter of Resignation to Trump
Rosenstein intended to leave in mid-March but stayed on a little longer for the completion of special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation.
Snopes→ John Singleton, Maker of ‘Boyz N the Hood,’ Dies at 51
Singleton’s family said Monday that he died after being taken off life support, about two weeks after the director suffered a major stroke.
Snopes→ Is This a Real Video of the Coachella Ferris Wheel ‘Dancing’?
The ferris wheel at Coachella is definitely an engineering marvel.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Was Donald Trump the target of a coup? No
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Was Donald Trump the target of a coup? No With the bulk of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report now public, President Donald Trump has seized on its origins as evidence of his own victimhood. On sev
Snopes→ Trump Says NRA ‘Under Siege’ by New York Investigation
In a statement responding to Trump's tweet, James' office said she is focused "on enforcing the rule of law."
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump repeats, falsely, that doctors, mothers decide to execute live babies after birth
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Donald Trump repeats, falsely, that doctors, mothers decide to execute live babies after birth President Donald Trump often weaves his opposition to late-term abortion into his speeches at rallies around the country.
Snopes→ Prosecutors Sue Feds to Stop Courthouse Immigration Arrests
Immigrant advocates say courthouse arrests have increased across the country under President Donald Trump.
Truth or Fiction?→ Does This Picture Show a Tiny Crowd Ten Minutes Before Sen. Bernie Sanders’ April 2019 Houston Rally?
On April 26 2019, Facebook page “The Trump Train” shared the following post (archived here), claiming that it showed a crowd of a few dozen people in Houston ten minutes before Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) was scheduled to speak: Ac
Snopes→ Does a ‘New’ School Textbook Describe President Trump as Mentally Ill and His Supporters Racist?
There's a difference between voicing one's own opinion and describing the opinions of others.
Snopes→ Avenatti Pleads Not Guilty on Charges of Cheating, Lying
He was indicted earlier this month on 36 counts, including wire and bank fraud.
FactCheck.org→ ‘Ban’ on Hot Dogs in NYC? Not Quite.
Quick Take Headlines shared widely on social media misleadingly tell readers New York City will “ban” hot dogs. A city spokesman told us a plan to phase out government purchases of processed meats and reduce purchases of beef “would not impact ho
Snopes→ John Singleton to Be Taken Off Life Support by Family Monday
The director of "Boyz in the Hood," ''Poetic Justice" and other films has been in intensive care in a Los Angeles hospital.
Snopes→ Did a California Public School District ‘Teach Pedophilia as a Sexual Orientation’?
A Christian conservative website and a group of activists in California responded with outrage to a classroom presentation's reference to the Ancient Greek custom of pederasty.
Snopes→ FBI Got Tip Just Minutes before Synagogue Attack
The FBI says the tips included a link to the post but didn't offer specific information about its author or the location threatened.
Snopes→ IS Leader Appears in Video for First Time in 5 Years
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi appeared in the video with a bushy grey and red beard wearing a black robe with a beige vest and seated on the floor with what appears to be a machine gun propped up next to him.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Ripon College Did NOT Ban 9/11 Never Forget Poster Calling It Culturally Insensitive
Did Ripon College in Wisconsin ban a 9/11 "Never Forget" poster, caalling it culturally insensitive? No, that's not true: There was debate on the campus when a conservative student group placed the posters on campus and some administrators ask
Truth or Fiction?→ Does Facebook Deem Images of 9/11 Offensive and Prohibit Them?
On April 1 2019, a Facebook user shared a photograph of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 (archived here), claiming that the social media site “feels this photo is offensive and keeps removing it or hiding it”: Apparently Faceb