The sandwich is made with a plant-based burger from Impossible Foods.
Snopes→ Corruption Claims, Mailbox Send Hawaii Power Couple to Trial
The case has morphed into a scandal characterized as the largest corruption prosecution in Hawaii history.
PolitiFact→ Tim Ryan – Does half the U.S. population have diabetes or prediabetes, as Tim Ryan claimed?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Does half the U.S. population have diabetes or prediabetes, as Tim Ryan claimed? If elected president, Democratic congressman Tim Ryan says he’d focus on a health care system that not only covers people w
Washington Post→ President Trump has made more than 10,000 false or misleading claims
In just seven months, President Trump doubled the number of claims he made in the first 20 months of his presidency
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Boston Man Does NOT Try To ‘Fill Scuba Tank With Weed Smoke’; Loses Testicles
Did a Boston man try to fill a scuba tank with marijuana smoke and then he lost his testicles in an explosion? No, that's not true: This is a fake story published by a known fake news website that tends to post hoaxes involving men losing part
Snopes→ Synagogue Shooting Kills 1, Wounds 3 during Jewish Holiday
An off-duty Border Patrol agent working as a security guard at the Chabad of Poway fired at the shooter as he fled, missing him but striking his getaway vehicle, San Diego County Sheriff William Gore said.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Florida Man, High On Meth, Did NOT Cut Off Genitals, Feed Them To Alligator
Did a Florida man, who was high on meth, cut off his own genitals and fee them to an alligator? No, that's not true: It is a hoax story published by a known fake news website that generates web traffic by publishing outlandish reports not base
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Democrat Mayor in Texas Border Town NOT Arrested for Voter Fraud Scheme
Was a Democrat mayor in a Texas border town arrested in a voter fraud scheme? No, that's not true. Mayor Richard Molina and his wife were arrested on voter fraud charges in Edinburg, Texas, on April 25, 2019, but the city election is non-parti
Snopes→ Mississippi Flag Ordered Out of Park Near Statue of Liberty
The Mississippi flag includes the Confederate battle emblem in the upper left corner.
Snopes→ GOP to Review Lawmaker’s Comments on Surveillance of Foes
Rep. Matt Shea, R-Spokane Valley, has been dogged this week by the release of text messages from 2017 in which he appeared to condone surveillance and even violence against opponents.
Snopes→ Did a Muslim Man Impregnate a 9-Year-Old Girl?
A photograph of a sick child from Brazil was repurposed and shared to further an Islamophobic agenda.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Gangs Do NOT Use Lost Children As Lures To Rape Women
Do gangs use children who pretend to be lost as lures to trapped women and rape them? No, that's not true: A warning that "ladies" should avoid talking supposedly lost children to an address provided by the child and instead take them to a pol
FactCheck.org→ Measles Misinformation Gets an Immigration Twist
Quick Take A Facebook meme incorrectly blames the measles outbreak in the U.S. on immigrants from South America. The virus, however, was eliminated there in 2016. The recent uptick in measles cases is due to travelers returning from countries with outb
PolitiFact→ In Context: Donald Trump’s ‘very fine people on both sides’ remarks (transcript)
On Aug. 15, 2017, President Donald Trump held a press conference to discuss an executive order he had signed on infrastructure permitting. Reporters shortly began asking questions about Trump’s initial response to violent protests in Charlottesvi
Snopes→ Was a Walrus Really Found Sleeping atop a Submarine?
The giant marine mammal apparently spent quite a bit of time on the sub and even enjoyed a nap. But looks can be deceiving.
Snopes→ Hours After Mass Escape, Migrants Chant for Food, Freedom
Residents of Tapachula reported seeing hundreds of migrants running through the streets, some only half dressed, some cramming themselves into passing minivans to escape.
Snopes→ New Study Says Universe Expanding Faster and Is Younger
A new study sent a shudder through the world of physics.
Snopes→ Russian Maria Butina Gets 18 Months for Being Kremlin Agent
Butina admitted last year to covertly gathering intelligence on the NRA and other groups at the direction of a former Russian lawmaker.
Snopes→ Trump Tells NRA He’s Withdrawing from Arms Trade Treaty
The NRA has long opposed the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty, which regulates international trade in conventional weapons, from small arms to battle tanks, combat aircraft and warships.
Truth or Fiction?→ Does a ‘Leaked’ British Intelligence Document Prove Trump Wiretapping Claims?
In April 2019, in the days and weeks following the release of a heavily anticipated (and heavily redacted) Special Counsel’s report on interference into the 2016 United States presidential elections, rumors and speculation reinvigorated a March
FactCheck.org→ Video: Kushner Downplays Russia’s 2016 Actions
In this week’s fact-checking video, CNN’s Jake Tapper examines Jared Kushner’s claim that Russia’s 2016 election interference amounted to little more than “a couple Facebook ads.” That’s contradicted by the report from specia
PolitiFact→ Justice Democrats – Progressive Democratic group's attack on Joe Biden's voting record needs some context
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Progressive Democratic group's attack on Joe Biden's voting record needs some context As soon as former Vice President Joe Biden announced his run for the presidency, he drew fire from the more progressive side o
Snopes→ Did George Washington Say ‘Firearms Stand Next in Importance to the Constitution Itself’?
Always good to do some research before attributing quotes to famous historical figures.
PolitiFact→ A guide to possible paths to impeachment (or not) in the House
Democrats in Congress are debating how to respond to Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report, which cleared the Trump campaign of criminally conspiring with Russia, but also detailed President Donald Trump’s efforts to restrict and even shu
Snopes→ Poll: Democrats Have Health Care Edge Ahead of 2020
Among all Americans, 42% support a single-payer plan like the one espoused by Sanders, while 31% express opposition. Another quarter say they are neither in favor nor opposed.
Snopes→ Pilot Rescued from Plane that Crash-Landed Atop Tree
A piece of the plane's propeller and one of its wheels had fallen to the ground, but the rest of the plane was intact, suspended in the tree.
Snopes→ Trump to Speak to a Weakened National Rifle Association
The NRA is having financial issues, according to an analysis of tax filings by The Associated Press.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: New High School Textbook Does NOT Describe Trump as Mentally Ill, Supporters as Racist
Did a high school history textbook describe President Donald Trump as mentally ill and his white supporters as racists? No, that's not true: The textbook in question cites the opinions of Trump opponents questioning Trump's mental health and i
Snopes→ Sri Lanka Muslims Brave Militant Threats for Friday Prayers
All "Sri Lankans have a duty to be calm and quiet. (There) has to be peace."
Washington Post→ Trump says he did not try to fire Mueller. Here’s what Mueller’s report says.
We weigh the president’s tweet, not made under oath, against eight statements made under oath by Trump aides and friends.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: UPDATED – Director John Singleton HAS DIED After Suffering Major Stroke
Did film director John Singleton die after suffering a major stroke? No, that's not true: It is another celebrity death hoax taking advantage of a serious health crisis to generate web traffic. John Singleton, 51, is in a coma after suffering
Snopes→ US Judge in Washington State Blocks New Trump Abortion Rule
The ruling came two days after a federal judge in Oregon, hearing a separate challenge by 20 states, said he intended to at least partially block the rules.
Snopes→ North Korea Demanded US Pay $2M for Captured Student in Coma
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said the administration does not comment on hostage negotiations.
FactCheck.org→ DeVos Didn’t Try to ‘Defund’ Special Education
In a CNN town hall, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, a Democratic candidate for president, went too far when she said Education Secretary Betsy DeVos “not only has tried to defund special education, but she also has tried to get rid of the Special Olympics fu
Snopes→ Ex-Officer Sentenced to 25 Years in Black Motorist’s Killing
Nouman Raja was the first person in Florida in nearly 30 years to be convicted and sentenced for an on-duty killing — and one of only a few nationwide.
Snopes→ Texas Border Mayor Charged with Trying to Rig Own Election
The arrest of Edinburg Mayor Richard Molina also comes at a time of heightened tension over voting in Texas.
Snopes→ Tiger Attacks Founder of Arizona Animal Rescue
The man took the blame for what he called an "accident" and said "these situations occur when there is human error."
Truth or Fiction?→ Breast Milk Ducts
On April 21 2019 a Twitter user tweeted the following image, purportedly a photograph of muscles and milk ducts in breasts: I just realized I never saw a photo of a female muscle system. This is NOT what I imagined milk ducts to look like. pic.twitte
Snopes→ Iraq Veteran Jailed After Car Plows into Pedestrians; 8 Hurt
Isaiah Joel Peoples, 34, was being held on eight counts of attempted murder.
FactCheck.org→ Viral Claim Blurs Marijuana, Gun Policies
Quick Take Social posts wrongly claim that states legalizing marijuana also have “legislated” that those who use the drug cannot have guns. Actually, a long-standing federal law prohibits marijuana users from possessing or purchasing firear