The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Trump falsely claims NATO countries owe United States money for defense spending During a bilateral breakfast with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, President Donald Trump blasted the alliance’s other me
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump falsely claims NATO countries owe United States money for defense spending
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Trump falsely claims NATO countries owe United States money for defense spending During a bilateral breakfast with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, President Donald Trump blasted the alliance’s other me
Truth or Fiction?→ Stores Recall Frozen Vegetables After Listeria Outbreak Kills Nine-Misleading!
Stores Recall Frozen Vegetables After Listeria Outbreak Kills Nine-Misleading! Summary of eRumor: Social media posts warn that grocery stores have recalled frozen vegetables after a listeria outbreak killed nine. The Truth: Supermarkets in Austria, Den
FactCheck.org→ Facebook Didn’t Hire George Soros
Q: Did Facebook hire George Soros “to remove ‘unwanted’ Conservative content from the platform to better regulate elections”? A: No. A false story mischaracterizes Soros’ ties to the Atlantic Council, which has partnered with Facebook on
FactCheck.org→ Trumped Up Headlines Distort Old Story
Q: Did The New York Times say in 1984 that Donald Trump would be “our best president”? A: No. That year The New York Times published a magazine story featuring Trump’s early success as a businessman, not his political potential.
Snopes→ Is This a Real Trailer for ‘Forrest Gump 2’?
Some viewers mistook a spoof trailer for a sequel to the movie "Forrest Gump" as genuine in June 2018.
Snopes→ Cardi B Announces Birth of Daughter on Instagram
The announcement comes two weeks after Cardi B confirmed she and rapper Offset secretly married in September 2017.
PolitiFact→ Chris Murphy – Is Trump's Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh to the right of Scalia on assault weapons? No
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Is Trump's Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh to the right of Scalia on assault weapons? No Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., a vocal advocate of tighter gun laws, called out President Donald Trump’s pick for
PolitiFact→ Chris Murphy – Is Trump's Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh to the right of Scalia on assault weapons? No
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Is Trump's Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh to the right of Scalia on assault weapons? No Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., a vocal advocate of tighter gun laws, called out President Donald Trump’s pick for
Snopes→ Good Charlotte to Headline Benefit Concert for 5 Slain
The city of Annapolis, Md. will hold a benefit concert to honor the five Capital Gazette employees killed in an attack in their newsroom.
Snopes→ World’s Ugliest Dog Dies Weeks After Winning Title
The 9-year-old English bulldog died just weeks after winning the contest.
PolitiFact→ A look at White House turnover under Trump, Obama following Scott Pruitt's exit
Scott Pruitt’s resignation marks the latest in a series of speedy departures from President Donald Trump’s White House. The Environmental Protection Agency administrator became known for heavy deregulation and multiple ethical scandals, inc
PolitiFact→ A look at White House turnover under Trump, Obama following Scott Pruitt's exit
Scott Pruitt’s resignation marks the latest in a series of speedy departures from President Donald Trump’s White House. The Environmental Protection Agency administrator became known for heavy deregulation and multiple ethical scandals, inc
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Numbers (Second Quarterly Update)
Summary In the time Donald Trump has been in the White House: The economy added 3.2 million jobs, unemployment fell to the lowest level in 18 years, and the number of job openings grew larger than the number of job-seekers for the first time on record
FactCheck.org→ Kavanaugh and the Preexisting Conditions Debate
An ad from a Democratic group warned that the president’s Supreme Court nominee could eliminate preexisting condition protections under the Affordable Care Act, a move that “would take us back to a time when insurance companies could deny y
Washington Post→ Does Brett Kavanaugh think the president is immune from criminal charges?
As a Supreme Court justice, Kavanaugh would vote to toss an indictment of President Trump, some Democrats argue. But his writings suggest it's an open question.
Hoax-Slayer→ Fake Janet Jackson Facebook Page Promises Free Money and Prizes
A Facebook Page that masquerades as the official Page for the popular singer and actress Janet Jackson is claiming that the star is giving away large amounts of cash and valuable prizes to her fans. The post Fake Janet Jackson Facebook Page Promise
Snopes→ Was a New Jersey Couple Killed in an Explosion ‘Set to Testify’ Against Hillary Clinton?
Conspiracy-peddling web sites seized on a fatal explosion as a means to push more dubious stories.
PolitiFact→ Raul Labrador – No, immigrants cannot apply for asylum at U.S. embassies or consulates abroad
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | No, immigrants cannot apply for asylum at U.S. embassies or consulates abroad While lamenting family separations at the border and the perilous journey many immigrants take to come to the United States, Republican U.
PolitiFact→ Raul Labrador – No, immigrants cannot apply for asylum at U.S. embassies or consulates abroad
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | No, immigrants cannot apply for asylum at U.S. embassies or consulates abroad While lamenting family separations at the border and the perilous journey many immigrants take to come to the United States, Republican U.
PolitiFact→ Charles Schumer – Trump's Supreme Court pick said presidents shouldn't be investigated, Schumer said
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Trump's Supreme Court pick said presidents shouldn't be investigated, Schumer said Democrats pounced on a years-old statement by president Donald Trump’s U.S. Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh to drum up c
PolitiFact→ Charles Schumer – Trump's Supreme Court pick said presidents shouldn't be investigated, Schumer said
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Trump's Supreme Court pick said presidents shouldn't be investigated, Schumer said Democrats pounced on a years-old statement by president Donald Trump’s U.S. Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh to drum up c
Snopes→ George Clooney “Fine” After Motorbike Crash in Italy
Actor George Clooney was taken to the hospital in Sardinia after being involved in an accident while riding his motor scooter, hospital officials said.
Snopes→ Are Cars Melting in Arizona Due to a Heat Wave?
Images showing "melted" cars in Arizona are real, but the extreme heat came from a nearby construction fire, not the sun.
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – Did Justice Kennedy quit due to family ties to Trump and Russia?
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Did Justice Kennedy quit due to family ties to Trump and Russia? The New York Times detailed connections between the Trump White House and Justice Anthony Kennedy, searching for factors that might have inspired
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – Did Justice Kennedy quit due to family ties to Trump and Russia?
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Did Justice Kennedy quit due to family ties to Trump and Russia? The New York Times detailed connections between the Trump White House and Justice Anthony Kennedy, searching for factors that might have inspired
PolitiFact→ Josh Hawley – Did Claire McCaskill vote for 100% of Obama's judicial nominees?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Did Claire McCaskill vote for 100% of Obama's judicial nominees? The prospect of President Donald Trump’s second Supreme Court pick became an issue in the Senate midterm elections even before Trump tapped
Snopes→ Did Congresswoman Ateesha Nubbins Put an Upper-Age Limit on Voting?
A meme created by a satirical Facebook page convinced some viewers that a fictional congresswoman was attempting to pass a non-existent law.
Truth or Fiction?→ Drivers Can Be Ticketed $250 Under Florida Cell Phone Law-Mostly Fiction!
Drivers Can Be Ticketed $250 Under Florida Cell Phone Law-Mostly Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Drivers can be ticketed $250 for distracted driving under a Florida cell phone law passed June 28, 2018. The Truth: While the Florida Legislature has been cons
Snopes→ Trump Pardons Ranchers in Case That Inspired 2016 Occupation
In a statement, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders called that decision to resentence the Hammonds "unjust."
Snopes→ Rescue Mission Saves All 12 Boys and Soccer Coach From Thai Cave
The "Wild Boars" soccer team had been trapped in the flooded cave for more than two weeks, capturing the attention of the world's news media.
Snopes→ Trump Picks Brett Kavanaugh as Supreme Court Justice Nominee
If approved by Congress, the U.S. Court of Appeals judge would be a conservative replacement for the retiring Anthony Kennedy's swing vote.
PolitiFact→ Tax March – Nevada TV ad cherry-picks tax cut benefits to top 1%
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Nevada TV ad cherry-picks tax cut benefits to top 1% A new ad on the air in Nevada against the Republican tax law features a cheerful grandmother doling out brightly wrapped candy to her grandchildren. To the gir
Snopes→ Shocking! IHOP Acknowledges It Faked IHOb Name Change
The pancake chain has acknowledged that a name change announced last month was just a publicity stunt to promote its hamburger menu.
Snopes→ Tennessee Woman Says State Voter Web Site Wrongly Said She Was Not U.S. Citizen
A Tennessee resident told us that around 10 people, all naturalized citizens like her, reported experiencing the same issue.
Climate Feedback→ USA Today story accurate but lacks clarity regarding timescales over which warming could be underestimated
SCIENTISTS’ FEEDBACK SUMMARY This story in USA Today covers a new study that compared past climate changes to model simulations, concluding that models can underestimate future warming over thousands of years. Scientists who reviewed the artic
Washington Post→ Anatomy of a Trump rally: 76 percent of claims are false, misleading or lacking evidence
The president made 98 factual claims at a rally. We found that 76 percent were false, misleading or unsupported by evidence.
Hoax-Slayer→ Mexican Drug Money Photos
Series of photographs circulating via email and online show millions of dollars in cash seized during a drug raid in Mexico. The post Mexican Drug Money Photos appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Hoax-Slayer→ Bristol Zoo Car Park Attendant Hoax
Message claims that a man posing as a car park attendant at Bristol Zoo collected unauthorised parking fees from zoo visitors for 25 years before absconding to Spain to live in luxury on the proceeds of his illegal activities. The post Bristol Zoo Car
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘You Were Stupid’ Fake Blackmail Scam Email
According to this email, the sender has infected your computer with malware after you visited a porn website. Supposedly, the malware turned on your computer's camera and captured your actions during your visit. The post ‘You Were Stupid’