East Pittsburgh police officer Michael Rosfeld has been on administrative leave since the 19 June shooting of 17-year-old Antwon Rose Jr.
Washington Post→ Foundation faceoff: The Trump Foundation vs. the Clinton Foundation
Trump's 2020 campaign manager tweeted a wildly misleading chart that earns Four Pinocchios.
Washington Post→ Foundation faceoff: The Trump Foundation vs. the Clinton Foundation
“Data doesn’t lie: Clinton Foundation was ‘slush fund’ while Hillary was a Senator/Secretary/Pres candidate. Trump Foundation helped people in need with 100% to charities, but @realDonaldTrump voluntarily shut his down. Yet
Snopes→ HHS: Reunification of Migrant Children With Detained Parents Will Mean Prolonged Child Detention
Health and Human Services officials said they will reunite children with detained parents if Congress lifts a 20-day limit on child detention.
Snopes→ Is This a Giant Anaconda Getting Caught in a Trap?
A video was manipulated to make a much smaller snake look like a giant anaconda.
Snopes→ Did Pope Francis ‘Grant Immunity’ to a Vatican Diplomat Caught With Child Pornography?
A notorious fake news web site gets the basic facts right about the crimes of Monsignor Carlo Alberto Capella, but misrepresents the role of Pope Francis.
Truth or Fiction?→ Silent Partner of Red Hen Restaurant is a Registered Sex Offender-Unproven!
Silent Partner of Red Hen Restaurant is a Registered Sex Offender-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: Stephanie Wilkinson, the owner of the Red Hen restaurant who refused service to Sarah Huckabee Sanders, has a silent partner named Barney Allen Frazier, Sr,
Snopes→ Christian Non-Profit Faces Scrutiny Over Government Foster Care Contract for Separated Children
Bethany Christian Services, which has links to the family of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, has fostered out at least 81 children taken from their parents at the U.S. border.
PolitiFact→ Have U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters and President Donald Trump made statements that encourage violence?
U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., a vocal critic of President Donald Trump, has drawn criticism from both the left and the right for her call to confront members of Trump’s administration. Waters fired back and said that Trump has in the past ma
PolitiFact→ Joe Manchin – Did Patrick Morrisey join a lawsuit to allow insurers to deny coverage for pre-existing conditions?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Did Patrick Morrisey join a lawsuit to allow insurers to deny coverage for pre-existing conditions? Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia -- a vulnerable Democratic Senator in a state that Donald Trump won by more
Snopes→ Did Anti-Trump Protesters Call For Republicans to Be Assassinated?
Hyperpartisan web sites used shoddy image editing to spread inflammatory disinformation.
Snopes→ Did ICE Hurl a Pregnant Woman Over a Border Wall?
In June 2018, a piece of satire from "The Onion" became more confusing to social media users.
Snopes→ Did ICE Hurl a Pregnant Woman Over a Border Wall?
In June 2018, a piece of satire from "The Onion" became more confusing to social media users.
Snopes→ Did FEMA Use Barges to Incarcerate People Fleeing a Volcano in Hawaii?
A conspiracy theorist web site once again publishes groundless, scaremongering claims about the federal government's disaster management agency.
FactCheck.org→ Rhode Island Tax Returns Bill Didn’t Pass
Q: Did Rhode Island pass a bill “to keep Trump off the 2020 ballot”? A: No. Only one chamber passed a bill to require presidential candidates to disclose their federal tax returns. FULL ANSWER A misleading headline posits that a certain
Snopes→ Court Upholds Trump Travel Ban, Rejects Discrimination Claim
The Supreme Court has upheld President Donald Trump's ban on travel from several mostly Muslim countries, rejecting a challenge that it discriminated against Muslims or exceeded his authority.
Snopes→ NASA Releases Stunning Photograph of the ‘Chaotic Clouds of Jupiter’
NASA’s latest image of Jupiter is the most mesmerizing picture of our solar system's gas giant yet.
Snopes→ Trump Denies He’s to Blame for Harley-Davidson Decision
President Donald Trump denied that his trade policy is to blame for Harley-Davidson's decision to shift some motorcycle production overseas.
Washington Post→ President Trump’s misconceptions about immigration courts and law
Trump gave a distorted picture of U.S. laws and immigration courts in his latest volley of tweets.
Washington Post→ President Trump’s misconceptions about immigration courts and law
“We cannot allow all of these people to invade our Country. When somebody comes in, we must immediately, with no Judges or Court Cases, bring them back from where they came. Our system is a mockery to good immigration policy and Law and O
Snopes→ Kangaroo Stops Play During Australian Women’s Soccer Match
A kangaroo interrupted the Women's Premier League between Belconnen United and Canberra FC match in Canberra for over 30 minutes.
Snopes→ German Agency Site Addresses 9/11, Other Conspiracy Theories
A German government agency tasked with providing unbiased political information has launched a website suggesting that the U.S. government staged the 9/11 attacks and that aircraft contrails are poisonous — to show how illogical conspiracy theories are.
Snopes→ Authorities Abandon ‘Zero-Tolerance’ for Immigrant Families
The Trump administration has scaled back a key element of its zero-tolerance immigration policy amid a global uproar over the separation of more than 2,300 migrant families, halting the practice of turning over parents to prosecutors for charges of ill
Hoax-Slayer→ Bogus HMRC ‘Unsuccessful Submission’ Emails Point to Malware Websites
This email, which purports to be from the UK's HM Revenue and Customs ( HMRC ), claims that your submission was received but failed data checks and could not be accepted. The post Bogus HMRC ‘Unsuccessful Submission’ Emails Point to Ma
Hoax-Slayer→ Burned Dog Paws Warning
Circulating message, which features a picture of a dog with severely burned paws claims that the injuries were the result of walking the dog on asphalt or concrete in the summer. The post Burned Dog Paws Warning appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Did 233 Representatives Vote to ‘Steal’ Social Security’s $2.9 Trillion Surplus?
Claims that lawmakers voted to spend a Social Security surplus to pay off government debt stem from an alarmist account of a failed balanced budget amendment.
Snopes→ Did a Christian Foster Care Provider ‘Kidnap’ Migrant Children for Profit?
Reports and viral memes made several claims about Bethany Christian Services and its purported links to education secretary Betsy DeVos.
Snopes→ Was Obama Ranked ‘Worst President Since World War II’ in a New Poll?
An outdated poll from 2014 was drastically misrepresented by a number of right-wing sites and pundits, none of whom appear to have correctly sourced their claim.
Snopes→ Did Melania Trump’s Controversial Jacket Contain a Pro-Fascism Message?
Some elements of a viral post about Melania Trump's jacket are factual, but there's no proof it referenced the fascist slogan "me ne frego."
Snopes→ Joe Jackson Death Hoax
Fake news articles peddling the false claim that the Jackson family patriarch was dead followed in the wake of media reports that he is suffering from pancreatic cancer.
Snopes→ Was a Gay Man from South Dakota Sentenced to Death for Fear He Would ‘Enjoy’ Prison?
Appeals for a death row inmate include claims of bias in a 1993 sentencing due to juror reaction over the defendant's homosexuality.
Snopes→ Was a Gay Man from South Dakota Sentenced to Death for Fear He Would ‘Enjoy’ Prison?
Appeals for a Death Row inmate include claims of jury bias in 1993.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump's executive order ending his administration's separation of immigrant families
After falsely claiming that immigrant families were being separated at the border because of Democrats and arguing that he was unable to do anything about it, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to keep children and parents together in det
PolitiFact→ AFSCME – Ad falsely accuses Nevada's GOP governor candidate Laxalt of caving to drug makers
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Ad falsely accuses Nevada's GOP governor candidate Laxalt of caving to drug makers For about two weeks in June, the Nevada chapter of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, or AFSCME, had a
Snopes→ Was a Child Expelled From School for Wearing a Donald Trump Costume?
A story about a six-year-old getting in trouble for his choice in superhero attire came from a site that only publishes satire.
Snopes→ Did a Man Save His Friend From a Reptilian Attack with an Elbow Drop?
Footage from a video featuring a remote control crocodile (or alligator) was actually a response to a prank created for a YouTube page.
Snopes→ Is L.L. Bean Refusing to Hire Registered Gun Owners?
A "satirical" blog used a fake meme to gin up outrage by attempting to link the company to Michelle Obama.
Snopes→ Are These Women ‘Democrat Party Supporters’ Protesting Trump?
A photograph showing a protest against extreme violence toward women in Argentina was re-captioned "Democrat party supporters."
PolitiFact→ Brad Parscale – Trump campaign manager’s tweet omits that children detained under Obama were unaccompanied minors
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Trump campaign manager’s tweet omits that children detained under Obama were unaccompanied minors As President Donald Trump faced criticism from the left and right for his administration’s policy leadi
Snopes→ Library Association Removes Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Name from Award
A division of the American Library Association has voted to remove Laura Ingalls Wilder's name from a major children's book award over concerns with how the early-to-mid 20th century author portrayed blacks and Native Americans.