According to this email, which purports to be from AOL, your account will be cancelled if you do not click a link to "switch to the new AOL OATH". The post ‘AOL OATH Switch’ Phishing Scam Email appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Hoax-Slayer→ Do Water Filled Zip-Lock Bags with Added Pennies Keep Flies Away?
Long circulated tip claims that hanging a plastic bag half filled with water and containing four pennies will repel flies. The post Do Water Filled Zip-Lock Bags with Added Pennies Keep Flies Away? appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Did Veterans Discover a ‘Disturbing Child Trafficking Bunker’ in Tucson?
Police investigated and concluded the site is actually an abandoned homeless camp.
Snopes→ Minnesota Woman’s Family Runs Caustic Obituary
One relative said the facts in the searing death notice are true, but "there is a lot of stuff that is missing."
Hoax-Slayer→ Tiny House Giveaway Facebook Scam
According to a post that is currently appearing on Facebook, you can win one of seven tiny houses just by liking and sharing. The post, which was published on a Facebook Page that calls itself "Holiday Club", claims that the winners will be chosen a
Hoax-Slayer→ “You Sent a Payment” PayPal Scams Continue
Emails that appear to be from PayPal claim that the recipient has purchased an expensive item via eBay and has sent a payment for the item to the seller. The post “You Sent a Payment” PayPal Scams Continue appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Do People Really Wear Live, Jewel-Encrusted Beetles as Brooches?
A viral video shows people wearing jewelry consisting of what appear to be live beetles decorated with gold and gemstones.
FactCheck.org→ Trump Misleads on Opioid Epidemic Fight
President Donald Trump implied that his administration’s funding to fight the opioid epidemic had caused the “numbers” to come “way down.” But the most recent data we have on opioid-related deaths — which are still r
Snopes→ Did a Professor Named Jack Minzey Write About ‘a Modern Civil War’?
An opinion piece arguing that the United States is in the midst of a Civil War was incorrectly attributed to a veteran and emeritus professor at Eastern Michigan University.
PolitiFact→ Bill Clinton – Bill Clinton overplays debt following Monica Lewinsky affair
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Bill Clinton overplays debt following Monica Lewinsky affair Asked about his past in the context of the #MeToo movement, former President Bill Clinton said he did the right thing in the aftermath of the Monica
Snopes→ Are Gasoline Prices Over $6.00 per Gallon in California?
A photograph shared widely online made it look as if the prices for gasoline in Los Angeles had skyrocketed.
FactCheck.org→ Pedophile Advocate, But Not GOP Candidate
Q: Is Nathan Larson — who has expressed support for pedophilia, rape and incest — a Republican candidate for Congress? A: No. Larson is running for a Virginia congressional seat as an independent. FULL ANSWER A Virginia man who admitted i
Truth or Fiction?→ Henry Kissinger Comments on Trump: ‘He Puts America First’-Mostly Fiction!
Henry Kissinger Comments on Trump: ‘He Puts America First’-Mostly Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger commented that president Trump is a “phenomenon that foreign countries haven’t seen before&#
Snopes→ Did Philadelphia Eagles Players Kneel During the National Anthem in 2017?
The White House claimed that an event with the Super Bowl champions was cancelled due to a disagreement over kneeling during the pre-game anthem, but no Eagles player knelt in protest during the regular season.
Snopes→ FBI Agent Whose Gun Went Off at Nightclub Tested for Alcohol
Police said in a statement that they want to determine if alcohol was a factor.
Snopes→ Ice Cream Maker, Brewery Team up to Create ‘Fudgie the Beer’
Captain Lawrence Brewing Company's "Fudgie the Beer" is a take on Carvel's "Fudgie the Whale" ice cream cake that's formed in the shape of a whale.
Snopes→ Did Pope Francis Order White Women to ‘Breed’ with Muslims?
Statements from the pontiff about European assimilation of migrants were absurdly characterized by a fake news site.
Snopes→ Supreme Court Decision on Colorado Cake-Maker Case Prompts Split Reaction
Although some advocacy groups hailed the narrow scope of the high court's ruling, others called it a "dangerous encouragement" to homophobia.
Snopes→ Law Enforcement Officials: Fashion Designer Kate Spade Found Dead in New York in Apparent Suicide
Designer Kate Spade has been found dead in New York.
PolitiFact→ Tennessee Democratic Party – Tennessee Democrats slam Blackburn on military pay vote, overlook her track record of support
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Tennessee Democrats slam Blackburn on military pay vote, overlook her track record of support When President Donald Trump went to Nashville to boost the Senate chances of Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., he praise
PolitiFact→ Mitch McConnell – How strong have job gains been since the tax bill passed?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | How strong have job gains been since the tax bill passed? On the heels of a strong jobs report — one that featured 223,000 new jobs in May and an unemployment rate falling to 3.8 percent — Senate Majo
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking the death toll estimates from Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
Many news reports latched on to the number 4,645 in a new Harvard University study about the death toll in Puerto Rico from Hurricane Maria — more than 70 times above the government’s official count. While the number grabbed headlines,
Snopes→ Miss America Eliminates Swimsuits and Won’t Judge On Looks
The Miss America Organization is dropping the swimsuit competition from its nationally televised broadcast, saying it will no longer judge contestants in their appearance.
Snopes→ Conservative Icon David Koch Leaving Business, Politics
Koch is stepping down from the Koch brothers network of business and political activities.
Snopes→ Pro Wrestler ‘Rockin’ Rebel’ and Wife Dead in Murder-Suicide
West Goshen police say a preliminary investigation found Charles and Stephanie Williams died in a murder-suicide.
Hoax-Slayer→ Spurious Health Tip – Onion on Feet to Take Away Illness
Circulating health tip claims that placing raw onion on your feet can take away illness by absorbing toxins from the body. The message claims that onion placed on the bottom of your feet can gain direct access to your internal organs via "meridians" in
Washington Post→ Fact-Checking Bill Clinton’s meltdown on NBC’s ‘Today Show’
The former president made a number of claims on NBC's "Today Show" that do not pass scrutiny.
Washington Post→ Fact-Checking Bill Clinton’s meltdown on NBC’s Today Show
“Yes [I have apologized to Monica Lewinsky] and nobody believes I got out of that for free. I left the White House $16 million in debt, but you typically have ignored gaping facts in describing this, and I bet you don’t even know th
Snopes→ Former 49ers Wide Receiver Dwight Clark Dead at 61
Clark, the author of one play simply known as "The Catch," died just more than one year after revealing he had ALS.
Snopes→ Is It Now Against the Law in California to Shower and Do Laundry on the Same Day?
New water conservation legislation does not penalize individual California residents for specific water use.
Hoax-Slayer→ WhatsApp ‘Servers Really Full’ Hoax
Message claims that smartphone instant messaging application WhatsApp needs its users to re-send the same message to everyone on their contact lists to prove that they are active users because the company's "servers have recently been really full" or a
Snopes→ Colorado Governor Vetoes Marijuana ‘Tasting Rooms’ Proposal
Colorado's governor vetoed a bill to allow marijuana retailers to set up "tasting rooms," dashing hopes that the state would be the first to adopt a system letting consumers use marijuana in public spaces.
Snopes→ Trump Calls Off Eagles Visit over Anthem Dispute
Trump says the team wanted to send a smaller delegation, but fans who planned to attend "deserve better."
Snopes→ Melania Trump Makes Appearance After 24 Days out of Sight
Video posted on Twitter showed the first lady, who wore a black sleeveless dress, strolling into the East Room accompanied by President Donald Trump.
FactCheck.org→ Was Mueller’s Appointment ‘Unconstitutional’?
In his latest attack on the Russia investigation, President Donald Trump tweeted, “The appointment of the Special Counsel is totally UNCONSTITUTIONAL!” This amounts to Trump’s opinion, and is a matter of debate among constitutional sc
FactCheck.org→ A Timeline of Trump Tower Meeting Responses
In a recently disclosed letter to special counsel Robert S. Mueller III, President Donald Trump’s attorneys said the president “dictated” his son’s statement to the New York Times about a June 2016 meeting between top Trump ca
Snopes→ Has Ivanka Trump’s Line Been Rebranded as ‘Adrienne Vittadini’?
In June 2018, a year-old story about Ivanka Trump's line being rebranded circulated as new news.
Snopes→ Did the National Cancer Institute ‘Finally Admit’ That ‘Marijuana Kills Cancer’?
Viral stories falsely suggest that a NIH fact sheet was “quietly” amended to state that cannabis kills cancer cells.
Snopes→ Was a Texting Driver Found Still Clutching a Phone After a Fatal Car Crash?
A photograph of a car crash scene is real, but the accompanying story was evidently manufactured to dissuade people from texting while driving.
Truth or Fiction?→ Jack Minzey of Eastern Michigan University on Civil War-Incorrect Attribution!
Jack Minzey of Eastern Michigan University on Civil War-Incorrect Attribution! Summary of eRumor: Shortly before his death, Eastern Michigan University professor Jack Minizey wrote about a modern civil war bing fought without guns in a column that has