According to the ACCC's Scam Watch website, Australian residents have been receiving text messages asking for emergency assistance. The post Fake ‘Emergency’ Text Messages Targeting Australian Mobile Phone Users appeared first on Hoax-Slay
Snopes→ Rep. Omar Apologizes for Tweets on AIPAC’s Influence
Minnesota Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar said she had no intention offending anyone, including Jewish Americans.
Hoax-Slayer→ The Amazing Typewriter Art of Paul Smith
Message with a series of attached pictures claims that the pictures were created on a typewriter by the artist Paul Smith. The post The Amazing Typewriter Art of Paul Smith appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ As Trump Makes Case for Border Wall, Lawmakers Reach Deal
As President Trump traveled to the site of his Monday rally, Democratic and Republican negotiators back in Washington announced that lawmakers had reached an agreement in principle to fund the government ahead of a midnight Friday deadline to avoid ano
Snopes→ Iowa Democrats Propose ‘Virtual’ Caucuses in 2020
If approved, the measure would allow people to caucus using telephones or smart devices during the days leading up to caucus night.
Snopes→ Separated Migrant Families Demand Millions from US Agencies
The claims allege that many children remain traumatized even after being reunited with their parents, including a 7-year-old girl who won't sleep without her mother and a 6-year-old boy who is reluctant to eat.
Snopes→ US Steel Cites Trump in Resuming Construction Project
President Trump's "strong trade actions" are partly responsible for the resumption of work on an advanced plant near Birmingham, the Pittsburgh-based company said in a statement.
Snopes→ Did President Trump Laud the ‘Abolition of Civil Rights’?
What exactly did President Trump say — and what did he mean to say — at the 2019 National Prayer Breakfast?
Snopes→ Bezos Probe Concludes Mistress’ Brother was Enquirer Source
The brother, Michael Sanchez, is a supporter of President Donald Trump and an acquaintance of Trump allies Roger Stone and Carter Page.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Tara McClossoff Did NOT Introduce Bill to Ban Seniors From Voting
Did a democrat by the name of Tara McClossoff introduce a bill to ban seniors from voting? No, that's not true: an image making that claim was spread through a viral Facebook message put out by a satire page. Tara McClossoff does not exist. Th
Snopes→ Does the Green New Deal Proposal Include a ‘Recycling Urine’ Provision?
If you're skeptical of conspiracy theorists when they're earnest, you certainly shouldn't take their word when they're joking.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s State of the Union Outfit Cost Thousands of Dollars?
In February 2019, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez was among a number of Democratic women wearing all white ensembles for the president’s State of the Union address, and the New York congresswoman’s outfit in particular inspired a number of me
Snopes→ Woman Begins Jail Sentence for Texting Suicide Conviction
Her case has garnered international attention and provided a disturbing look at teenage depression and suicide.
Snopes→ Speaker Pelosi Admonishes Freshman Omar Over Israel Tweet
"Congresswoman Omar's use of anti-Semitic tropes and prejudicial accusations about Israel's supporters is deeply offensive."
Snopes→ Does Sniffing Rosemary Increase Memory by 75 Percent?
Such quantitative sounding claims are great for viral shares and page views but are meaningless when one digs into their origins.
Snopes→ Mom Scouting Date for Son Draws Campus Ire
After receiving multiple complaints from the mother's picks, campus police issued an "incident advisory."
Snopes→ Was the World’s Largest U.S. Flag Displayed at Hoover Dam?
"Superflag" once held the title of largest flag in the world and was displayed at Hoover Dam -- albeit briefly.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Australia Fire Its Entire Legislature After a 1975 Government Shutdown?
In early February 2019, a Facebook user shared the meme below, which claims that after Australia went through a government shutdown in 1975 its citizens kicked out the entire legislature and started over: Text overlaid on a photograph of what looked l
Snopes→ Did Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam Say He Would ‘Execute a Baby After Birth’?
U.S. President Donald Trump used his 2019 State of the Union address to criticize the Democratic governor of Virginia.
Snopes→ Did Kurt Russell Say Democrats Should Be Declared ‘Enemies of the State’?
A notorious producer of junk news recycled an old quotation attributed to the veteran Hollywood actor.
FactCheck.org→ Video: Trump’s Bogus El Paso Claim
In this week’s fact-checking video, CNN’s Jake Tapper reviews President Donald Trump’s false claim about El Paso’s violent crime rates. In his State of the Union address on Feb. 5, the president said that El Paso went from havi
Snopes→ Study Looking at Chance of Humans Contracting ‘Zombie’ Deer Disease
Would you eat venison if there was a chance it could slowly eat away at your brain?
Snopes→ Northam ‘Indentured Servant’ Remark Challenged
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said in a statement Monday that a historian recently advised him to use the "indentured servant" term.
Snopes→ California Governor to Draw Down Guard Troops at Border
The move comes on the heels of New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, also a Democrat, pulling back her state's troops from the U.S.-Mexico border.
Snopes→ Female Acts, Rap Songs Win Big at the Grammy Awards
Female acts took home album of the year and best new artist, and Childish Gambino made history when "This Is America" became the first rap-based track to win record and song of the year.
Snopes→ ‘Napalm Girl’ Kim Phuc Receives Prize for Peace Work
Kim Phuc was nine when a South Vietnamese plane dropped napalm bombs on her village, believing it harbored enemy North Vietnamese troops.
Snopes→ Trump Tries to Turn Border Debate His Way with El Paso Rally
President Trump is trying to convince people that that he'll continue to push to build his long-promised wall.
Climate Feedback→ European Science-Media Hub Workshop ‘Tackling misinformation and disinformation in science’
How to tackle disinformation in science? How scientists and journalists could work better together in order to prevent misinformation? The knowledge lab of the ESMH on 6th February will take a closer look at some initiatives. The ESMH workshop will bri
Lead Stories→ Fake News: NO Shocking Evidence Showing Bill Cosby To Be Innocent
Did 'shocking' evidence prove Bill Cosby is innocent? No, that's not true: an image appearing to be a screenshot from some television show which recently went viral again actually originated from a 2016 satire article. Cosby was found guilty o
Washington Post→ What’s actually in the ‘Green New Deal’ from Democrats?
No one is proposing to “eliminate all planes, cars, cows, oil, gas and the military." No one created “doctored” versions of the Green New Deal that included these outlandish proposals.
Hoax-Slayer→ Apple ‘Subscription Confirmation’ Phishing Scam
This email, which purports to be from Apple, claims that your due payment has been scheduled. It includes an attached PDF that supposedly contains information about the payment. The post Apple ‘Subscription Confirmation’ Phishing Scam appea
Snopes→ Before Multiculturalism, Blackface Rampant in US Pop Culture
Racial insensitivities ran rampant in popular culture during the 1980s, the era in which Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam and the state's attorney general, Mark Herring, have admitted to wearing blackface.
Hoax-Slayer→ Can a Positive Home Pregnancy Test Indicate Testicular Cancer?
Circulating message claims that if a man takes a pregnancy test and gets a positive result, it means he most likely has testicular cancer. The post Can a Positive Home Pregnancy Test Indicate Testicular Cancer? appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: NO Body In Ohio River Confirmed As Major Clinton Aide
Was a body found in the Ohio river in Saint Clairsville, Ohio confirmed to be Clinton aide Jaeger Holpern? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to educate gullible Trump supporters and Republicans
Lead Stories→ Inaccurate News: MORE Than Two Whales Found Dead, NOT Only In Germany, NOT All Stomachs Full Of Plastic And Car Parts
Were two whales found dead in Germany in January of 2019 or 2018 and were their stomachs discovered to be "full of plastic and car parts"? No, not exactly: a clickbait site running stories about health and nature in order to attract visitors c
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Bill Murray NOT Dead at 81
Did actor and legendary funnyman Bill Murray die at 81 and was his wish to see "Americans United Under Trump"? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to educate gullible Trump supporters and Republi
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Make-A-Wish Teen Did NOT Request To Receive Oral Sex From Porn Star Teanna Trump As His Final Wish
Did terminally ill 17-year-old HIV-positive Jeffrey Jones request oral sex from a porn star as his final wish, hoping to get it fulfilled by the Make-A-Wish foundation? No, that's not true: the story was published by a "fauxtire" site that mak
Snopes→ Did Michelle Obama Cancel a Speaking Appearance in Tacoma to Avoid a Labor Protest?
By Tacoma standards, Winter Storm Maya was indeed predicted to be a "snowpocalypse."
Snopes→ Has Bill Murray Died at 81, Wanting to See ‘Americans United Under Trump’?
Another lame celebrity death hoax from the lamest of junk news sites.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Whoopi Goldberg NOT Fired From ‘The View’ After ‘Whiteface’ Controversy
Was Whoopi Goldberg fired from The View after a "Whiteface" controversy? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to educate gullible Trump supporters and Republicans about the need to actually click