A chain message urging women to use a black square for their profile pics "tomorrow" has been circulating on Facebook for well over a year.
Snopes→ Nurse Attacked at Washington Psychiatric Ward
Willie Saw, a nursing supervisor, told AP that part of the nurse's ear lobe was bitten off by the patient.
Snopes→ Pentagon: Packages That May Contain Ricin Found on Grounds
A Pentagon spokesman says authorities found at least two packages suspected of containing ricin, a poison made from castor beans.
Snopes→ Did Protesters Vandalize Brett Kavanaugh’s House?
Junk news websites used an unrelated image from 2016 to illustrate a story falsely claiming that the Supreme Court nominee's home had been vandalized.
Snopes→ McConnell: Democrats Are Aiming ‘Mud and Muck’ at Kavanaugh
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell accused Democrats of opening "the flood gates of mud and muck" against Brett Kavanaugh.
FactCheck.org→ Meme Repeats False Schumer Quote
Q: Did Sen. Chuck Schumer say “it’s racist to only allow citizens to vote”? A: No. A Facebook meme and viral stories continue to incorrectly quote the Senate Democratic leader. FULL ANSWER In an August 2017 column on the website Me
PolitiFact→ Marsha Blackburn – Marsha Blackburn hits Phil Bredesen over shredded documents in sexual harassment cases
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Marsha Blackburn hits Phil Bredesen over shredded documents in sexual harassment cases Tennessee Republican Rep. Marsha Blackburn brought the #MeToo movement into the first U.S. Senate debate with Democrat Phil B
Snopes→ New Rulings on Medical Marijuana Use Go Against Employers
Advocates hope new the new decisions are a signal of growing acceptance of cannabis' medicinal value.
Snopes→ FBI Completes Interview of Kavanaugh’s High School Friend
Mark Judge, who has denied any wrongdoing, completed his interview with FBI agents as part of the reopened background investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct by Kavanaugh.
Snopes→ Amazon Ups Hourly Wage to $15, Will Advocate For Higher Pay
Amazon said that the wage hike will benefit more than 350,000 workers, which includes full-time, part-time, temporary and seasonal positions.
Snopes→ Brett Kavanaugh Will Not Return to Teach at Harvard Law
Harvard Law School says U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh will not return to teach in January 2019.
Snopes→ Democrats Question Kavanaugh’s Credibility, Temperament
"The harsh fact of the matter is that we have mounting evidence that Judge Kavanaugh is just not credible," Chuck Schumer said.
Snopes→ Did Brett Kavanaugh Rule That Employers Can Accept Polygraph Tests as ‘Gospel’?
A 2016 appeal for which Kavanaugh wrote the decision has no bearing on the use of polygraph tests by employers.
Snopes→ Poll: Half of Young Americans See Better Financial Future
It's no longer a guarantee that children will achieve upward income mobility.
Snopes→ Melania Trump Has Tea with Ghana’s 1st Lady, Exchanges Gifts
The first ladies are meeting privately at Ghana's presidential palace, Jubilee House.
Snopes→ White House Tells FBI It Can Talk to Anyone About Kavanaugh
"My White House will do whatever the senators want," Trump said. "The one thing I want is speed."
Lead Stories→ Fake News: NO Man Charged, Did NOT Trap Alleged Pedophile In Torture Chamber
Did a 52-year-old man (possibly from Mishawaka, Indiana) trap a pedophile in a torture chamber and did the police arrest him after making "a grim discovery"? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a website pretending to be NBC News an
PolitiFact→ Congressional Leadership Fund – New Jersey's Leonard Lance is bipartisan, at least from this perspective
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | New Jersey's Leonard Lance is bipartisan, at least from this perspective Labels like "conservative" and "liberal" provide a shorthand for understanding political positions. So does "bip
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Machine Gun Kelly Did NOT Release New M&M Diss Track Stating That He Prefers Skittles
Did Rapper Machine Gun Kelly release another diss track going after Eminem, this time claiming he likes Skittles better than M&M candies? No, that's not true, there is no such song or video. The "news" about it was made up by a "fauxtire w
Hoax-Slayer→ Scam ‘Virgin Australia’ Facebook Page Promises Hawaiian Holiday As Bait
According to a post that is currently spreading rapidly on Facebook, you could win a Hawaiian holiday for two courtesy of Virgin Australia just by sharing and commenting. The post Scam ‘Virgin Australia’ Facebook Page Promises Hawaiian Ho
Washington Post→ Brett Kavanaugh and alcohol: Two dueling narratives
Former classmates disagree sharply about whether the Supreme Court nominee abused alcohol as a young man. We sort through the very different accounts.
Hoax-Slayer→ Fake-News — ‘Police Officer Sexually Assaulted by Kangaroo’
According to a post that circulates via social media, an Australian police officer has been brutally beaten and sexually assaulted by a kangaroo. The post Fake-News — ‘Police Officer Sexually Assaulted by Kangaroo’ appeared first on
Snopes→ Did a Jury Find That a Cop Had Lied About a Fatal Shooting, But Brett Kavanaugh Threw Out the Verdict?
Judge Brett Kavanaugh once ruled against a police shooting victim’s family, blocking financial damages a jury awarded to them. But another part of that ruling was in the family’s favor.
Hoax-Slayer→ FAKE-NEWS: – ‘600-Pound Woman Gives Birth to 40-Pound Baby’
Circulating report claims that a 600-pound woman has given birth to a 40-pound baby at a hospital in Perth, Western Australia. The report features photographs of the woman and baby. The post FAKE-NEWS: – ‘600-Pound Woman Gives Birth to 40-P
Did a Veteran Sex Crimes Prosecutor Say Christine Blasey Ford ‘Has No Case’?
October 2018 opened with confusion among the American political set over an investigation into Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh after multiple women publicly accused him of sexual assault. One woman, California psychology professor and Stanford University researcher Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, appeared during a day-long hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee in late September to […]
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Internet Archive→ President Trump On United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement : CSPAN : October 1, 2018 9:24pm-10:46pm EDT
In a White House Rose Garden press conference, President Trump announced a new trade deal between the United States, Mexico and Canada that would replace the 1994 NAFTA trade agreement. He said it was a great deal that would benefit the U.S....This ite
Snopes→ Did Christine Blasey Ford Commit Perjury by Identifying Herself as a Research Psychologist?
The notion that Dr. Ford's stating her job title while under oath constituted a "lie" or "perjury" is rather far-fetched.
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Your Future Friend or Enemy’ Sextortion Scam Email
This email, which claims to be from “your future friend or enemy”, claims that the sender has recorded video of you while… The post ‘Your Future Friend or Enemy’ Sextortion Scam Email appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Did Christine Blasey Ford Claim She Called a Friend on a Cellphone in 1982?
Internet trolls manufactured a fake story in an attempt to discredit Dr. Christine Blasey Ford's testimony.
Internet Archive→ Campaign 2018 President Trump Rally in Tennessee : CSPAN2 : October 1, 2018 7:11pm-8:16pm EDT
[LIVE] President Trump holds a rally in Johnson City, Tennessee to campaign for Republican Senate candidate Rep. Marsha Blackburn, who is challenging former Gov. Phil Bredesen (D) for retiring GOP Sen....This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN2.This item
Snopes→ Is This a Photograph of Donald Trump’s Mother?
Although some claim that Donald Trump wears a wig, an image of his mother Mary suggests that the presidential pompadour runs in the family.
Snopes→ Beatles’ Process for Making ‘White Album’ Taxed Producer
Giles Martin says his father, producer George Martin, would wince whenever a fan would say that the "White Album" was their favorite Beatles' record.
Snopes→ Attorney: Ellison Abuse Claim Unsubstantiated
An ex-girlfriend's allegation that Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison once physically abused her could not be substantiated because she refused to provide video she said she had of the incident.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: No Fears About Vigilante Serial Killer, NO Third Pedophile Murdered In 1 Week
Is a serial killer on the loose and did he murder three pedophiles in one week? And did this happen in Macomb County, Michigan or Longview, Texas? No, that's not true: a network of fake news sites is simply recycling the same fake story using
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump's new NAFTA: A fact-checker's guide to the trade deal
President Donald Trump hailed the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement as an even-handed substitute for the North American Free Trade Agreement he has long criticized. The deal, if approved by Congress and the legislative bodies in Canada and Mexi
Snopes→ Flake Urges ‘Real Investigation’ by FBI of SCOTUS Nominee
"It does us no good to have an investigation that just gives us more cover," Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake told hundreds of young people at the Forbes Under 30 Summit.
Snopes→ Trump Says He Supports ‘Comprehensive’ FBI Kavanaugh Probe
"My White House will do whatever the senators want," Trump said. "The one thing I want is speed."
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Has US racked up $2 trillion in trade deficits since NAFTA began?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Has US racked up $2 trillion in trade deficits since NAFTA began? During a press event to announce a successor trade pact to the North American Free Trade Agreement, President Donald Trump sought to portray NAT
Snopes→ Did Christine Blasey Ford’s Brother Work with a Close Relative of Peter Strzok’s?
Conspiracy theorists claim they've found 'three degrees of separation' between fired FBI agent Peter Strzok and Brett Kavanaugh's sexual assault accuser Christine Blasey Ford.
The ‘Amy Schumer Is Actually Christine Blasey Ford’ Conspiracy Theory
The days following a September 27th, 2018 hearing before the United States Senate Judiciary Committee, in which Palo Alto University professor and Stanford research psychologist Dr. Christine Blasey Ford testified that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh violently assaulted her during a party more than three decades before, swirled with increasingly bizarre stories about a grand conspiracy. […]
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