During a rally in Montana, President Trump went on a tangent about crowd size in which he compared his speeches to the performances of Sir Elton John.
Snopes→ Did Gareth Southgate Wear an ‘It’s Coming Home’ Waistcoat?’
The sartorial aspects of Gareth Southgate, manager of England's national football team, have drawn considerable media scrutiny.
Snopes→ Suspected Rhino Poachers Killed by Pride of Lions
“It is huge relief that they did not get to the rhino,” the owner of South Africa’s Sibuya Game Reserve told reporters.
Snopes→ Did Facebook Flag the Declaration of Independence as Hate Speech?
A phrase contained in a excerpt from one of America's founding documents triggered the social network's acceptable content filtering.
Snopes→ Walmart Removes ‘Impeach 45’ Items from Online Marketplace
Third-party clothing items featuring the slogan "Impeach 45" were removed from Walmart's web site after social media users called for a boycott of the retail giant.
Snopes→ More Than 200 People Fall Ill from Outbreak Linked to Del Monte Fresh Produce Vegetable Trays
An outbreak of cyclosporiasis linked to pre-packaged Del Monte Fresh Produce vegetable trays has sickened 212 people in four states since May.
Snopes→ Singer Chris Brown Arrested for Felony Battery in Florida
Tampa Police released more details about the battery warrant after Brown posted $2,000 bond to be released from the Palm Beach County Jail.
Snopes→ Judge Warns Against ‘Piecemeal’ Court Rulings On Immigration
Judges in recent months have ruled on the Trump administration's push for a border wall with Mexico and its move to revoke an Obama-era program protecting young immigrants from deportation.
Snopes→ Thais Fight Water and Oxygen Levels in Cave as Diver Dies
The rescuers trying to help a youth soccer team stranded in a Thai cave suffered a disheartening loss Friday with the death of a former SEAL diving in the flooded passageways.
Snopes→ Tasty Typo Confuses Senate Candidate with a Sandwich
“Approved by Dominic Panini” declares the campaign website of Republican U.S. Senate candidate Dominic Rapini.
Snopes→ US Army Quietly Discharging Immigrant Recruits
The U.S. Army has moved in recent weeks to discharge some immigrant recruits and reservists who enlisted through a program that promised them a path to citizenship.
PolitiFact→ Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez – Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez misrepresents ICE’s detention bed quota
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez misrepresents ICE’s detention bed quota Before Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez upset top-ranking Democrat Joe Crowley in a New York congressional primary election in June, she laid out her stance
Washington Post→ Fact-checking President Trump’s numbers on the ‘human toll of illegal immigration’
Trump has said undocumented immigrants bring crime since his first official day on the campaign trail. Three years later, he still has no proof.
Hoax-Slayer→ Watch Out For Fake Medicare Update Emails
Australian residents should watch out for fake emails claiming that they need to update their Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) details to allow future Medicare payments. The post Watch Out For Fake Medicare Update Emails appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Hoax-Slayer→ The Tale of the Racist Airline Passenger
Long circulated story relates how a racist airline passenger receives her comeuppance from airline staff. The post The Tale of the Racist Airline Passenger appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Hoax-Slayer→ HMRC ‘Reimbursements are Available’ Tax Refund Phishing Scam
According to this email, which purports to be from the UK's HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), you only have 48 hours to click a link and claim an outstanding tax refund. The post HMRC ‘Reimbursements are Available’ Tax Refund Phishing Scam ap
Snopes→ Are 43 Percent of All Food Stamps “Given to Illegals”?
This claim, in circulation since at least 2012, is mathematically impossible and factually deficient.
Snopes→ Can a Person Live Off of a Diet of Potatoes and Butter?
People could "survive" eating a very limited diet, health experts told us, but they wouldn't get everything their bodies needs to function.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking an immigration meme that's been circulating for more than a decade
A viral image on social media -- one that’s critical of illegal immigration -- has been circulating for years. The list of claims first circulated in the form of a chain email in 2006, according to Snopes.com. Six years later, we checked several
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking an immigration meme that's been circulating for more than a decade
A viral image on social media -- one that’s critical of illegal immigration -- has been circulating for years. The list of claims first circulated in the form of a chain email in 2006, according to Snopes.com. Six years later, we checked several
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, it's not correct that 39% of California students are undocumented
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | No, it's not correct that 39% of California students are undocumented A viral image on social media -- one that’s critical of illegal immigration -- has been circulating for years. The list of claims first circ
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Viral image overstates births to undocumented mothers in California
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Viral image overstates births to undocumented mothers in California A viral image on social media -- one that’s critical of illegal immigration -- has been circulating for years. The list of claims first circul
Snopes→ Will The Longest Total Lunar Eclipse of the 21st Century Occur This Month?
Some record-setting moonside shade is on the books for late July 2018.
Snopes→ Are Detained Immigrant Children Required to Recite the Pledge of Allegiance?
Critics say the requirement forces migrant children to pledge allegiance to a country that separated them from their families.
Snopes→ Does This Photograph Show an Octopus Falling from the Sky in China?
Strong winds did hit a Chinese city, but the objects they displaced didn't include a whole octopus.
Snopes→ Did a Python Swallow a Woman in Indonesia?
Experts have authenticated video footage showing the aftermath of a deadly snake attack in June 2018.
Washington Post→ Are people ‘coming back off the sidelines’ and into the workforce, as Ivanka Trump says?
Ivanka Trump oddly cited increases in labor participation among prime-age workers and fewer people on food stamps as proof of a stronger economy.
Snopes→ Protester’s Climb Shuts Down Statue of Liberty on July 4
A protest against U.S. immigration policy forced the evacuation of the Statue of Liberty on the Fourth of July,
Snopes→ Did the Obama Administration Grant Citizenship to 2,500 Iranians During Nuclear Deal Negotiations?
We found no evidence the Obama administration gave preferential treatment to the 23,000-plus Iranian-born people who gained citizenship or legal permanent status in 2015.
Washington Post→ Trump claims Obama gave citizenship to 2,500 Iranians during nuclear deal talks
Trump tweeted a wild and unverified accusation that appears to have originated with an Iranian politician.
Hoax-Slayer→ Tim Tams ‘May Contain Traces of Human Flesh’ Hoax Image
Circulating image depicts a packet of Tim Tams chocolate biscuits featuring the allergy warning "MAY CONTAIN TRACES OF PEANUTS AND HUMAN FLESH". The post Tim Tams ‘May Contain Traces of Human Flesh’ Hoax Image appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Hoax-Slayer→ Scam Email Pretends to be From General Lori Robinson
This email claims to be from none other than General Lori Robinson, commander of the U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) and commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). The post Scam Email Pretends to be From General Lori Robin
Snopes→ Silent Fireworks
"Silent fireworks" shows are a thing, but they don't employ a newly-invented form of noise-suppressing pyrotechnics.
Internet Archive→ President Attends Salute to Service Dinner : CSPAN : July 3, 2018 6:41pm-7:12pm EDT
[LIVE] President Trump attends the Salute to Service dinner in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. Sponsor: White House Travel | Domestic Trip.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN.This item has files of the following types: Closed Caption Text, Colu
PolitiFact→ Becoming American Initiative – Did Ronald Reagan say immigrants made America great?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Did Ronald Reagan say immigrants made America great? A conservative group in favor of legislation that benefits immigrants has a new ad claiming President Ronald Reagan said immigrants made America great &mdash
Snopes→ Woman Who Scammed Scammer Charged with Theft
A New Hampshire woman who answered a scammer's ad to pick up and ship an illegally purchased computer has been charged with stealing the laptop and shipping magazines instead.
Snopes→ Did Senate Democrats Call for Supreme Court Nominees to Ignore the U.S. Constitution?
A meme containing fake quotes from a satirical article managed to take in some followers of conservative commentator David Clarke.
FactCheck.org→ Trump Distorts Facts on Agricultural Trade
In a Fox Business interview, President Donald Trump singled out trade barriers as a reason for five “very bad years” for U.S. farmers. But agricultural economists blame low farm commodity prices — not trade barriers. In fact, U.S. agr
FactCheck.org→ Calls to Abolish ICE Not ‘Open Borders’
Despite President Donald Trump’s repeated claims, Democrats are not advocating open borders, not even the ones who are calling to abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The small minority of Democrats in Congress calling for the end of ICE
PolitiFact→ Democrats’ playbook for stopping Donald Trump’s Supreme Court pick
As President Donald Trump moves closer to nominating a Supreme Court justice, Democrats are scrambling for a strategy to stop a nominee that would tilt the court in a more conservative direction and reverse liberal gains. The retiring Justice Anthony K