Did a new study find a link between drinking tequila and losing weight? No, that's not true: a 2014 study by Dr. Mercedes G. López that looked at the effect on mice being fed the sugars found in agave fruit (from which tequila is made) has be
Washington Post→ Fact-checking President Trump’s wild jabs at Joe Biden
Armed with misleading claims, the president seeks to take a Democratic rival down a notch.
Snopes→ Fugitive Says He’ll Surrender If People Like Wanted Poster
A Connecticut police department has reached a deal with a fugitive that would have him surrender if enough people respond to a wanted poster on social media.
Snopes→ Mnuchin Says Tubman $20 Bill Design Delayed Past 2020
The decision to replace Andrew Jackson, the nation’s seventh president, with Tubman on the $20 bill has been delayed.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Fact-checking Donald Trump's claim that drug prices are going down and because of his administration
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Fact-checking Donald Trump's claim that drug prices are going down and because of his administration President Donald Trump repeated a misleading claim about the cost of prescription drugs under his watch. &qu
FactCheck.org→ Doctored Photo Adds Biden Smooch
Quick Take A photo of a woman protesting Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court has been manipulated to make it look like former Vice President Joe Biden was there and kissed her. Full Story Joe Biden, who is leading the pack of
FactCheck.org→ Manipulated Time Cover on Climate Recirculates
Quick Take A viral meme attempts to undercut the evidence of climate change by using an edited cover of Time magazine — and regurgitating a misleading claim about “global cooling.” Full Story A doctored cover of Time magazine cas
Snopes→ Did a ‘Mob of Somali Teens’ Attack Minneapolis Commuters with Hammers in Racially Motivated Assault?
A cluster of right-leaning websites jumped into action based on preliminary details about a May 2019 incident. But what actually happened?
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Trump’s Fox News Interview
President Donald Trump, in a lengthy interview on Fox News, made several statements that were false, misleading or not supported by the evidence: Trump claimed Joe Biden, as vice president, pressured Ukraine to fire a prosecutor who “was after h
Snopes→ Did Judges Agree AG Barr Has ‘Enough to Indict Clinton and Obama’?
Last time we checked, 'conspiracy to create a false conspiracy' was not an actual crime.
Snopes→ Michael Avenatti Charged with Defrauding Stormy Daniels
Federal prosecutors in New York City say Avenatti used a doctored document to divert about $300,000 that Daniels was supposed to get from a book deal, then used the money for personal and business expenses.
Truth or Fiction?→ Is North Carolina Changing Rape Laws So Victims Cannot ‘Withdraw Consent’?
Amid a rash of near-total abortion bans in various American states in May 2019, a screenshot of two tweets regarding sexual consent laws in North Carolina caused further confusion on social media. As of May 22 2019, one of the two tweets was deleted,
Snopes→ Is a U.S. Flag Improperly Displayed at a Quality Inn?
A photograph of an improperly displayed American flag outside of a Quality Inn hotel in Idaho continues to circulate on social media, despite being several years old.
Snopes→ ‘American Taliban’ John Walker Lindh to Be Released
He is on the leading edge of dozens of inmates who were convicted on terror-related offenses in the aftermath of Sept. 11 and are eligible for release in the next five years.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – No, Pennsylvania special election winner was not in 50-50 race
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | No, Pennsylvania special election winner was not in 50-50 race President Donald Trump lashed out at the press in the Rose Garden for not giving sufficient coverage to a congressional special election victory by a Rep
Snopes→ Mystery of Racist Photo in Governor’s Yearbook Left Unsolved
A months-long investigation failed to determine whether Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is in the racist yearbook picture that nearly destroyed his career.
Snopes→ 3 Minutes: Trump Meeting with Dems Goes Bust in a Flash
President Trump announced that he won't work with Democratic lawmakers on policy while they continue to investigate him.
Snopes→ Did Actor Drew Carey Appear on TV in a MAGA Hat?
A Fox News guest bore a striking resemblance to the host of "The Price Is Right."
Truth or Fiction?→ Will a Kentucky Bill Mandate That Women Confirm Whether They’re Pregnant Every Month?
In May 2019, links to and screenshots of Kentucky HB 148 began circulating on social media, often alongside posts baffled about the bill’s purported provisions mandating that women in the state “shall acquire a signed and notarized stateme
Lead Stories→ Fake News: (UPDATE) Mom Says She Believed Boys Who Attack Toddler Leaving 15 Bite Marks On Her Face Were Muslim & Somali – But NO Media Blackout
Did Muslim boys of Somali heritage attack a toddler at a British play center, leaving 15 bite marks on her face and did the London media "black out" coverage of the incident? The answer is a little complicated: A 17-month-old girl was repeated
Snopes→ Theme Park to Star ‘Hunger Games,’ ‘Twilight’
The studio calls it the world’s first vertical theme park.
Snopes→ Kenyan Author, LGBT Activist Binyavanga Wainaina Dies at 48
He helped to create tolerance for the LGBT community by coming out publicly as gay in Kenya, a country where laws still criminalize homosexual behavior.
Snopes→ New Sea Dragon Habitat is Among World’s Largest
"They look like something out of this world."
Snopes→ Is Vaping ‘Linked’ to Brain Damage, Narrow Arteries, and Lung Damage?
A blog post selling detox solutions does not a peer-reviewed, scientific study make -- but we took a look at its claims anyway.
Snopes→ Anti-Groping Smartphone App is Popular in Japan
Women in crowded trains and other public places in Japan often face sexual harassment, but are typically too afraid to call out.
Snopes→ Vocal Democrats Pressing Pelosi as Impeachment Talk Swells
A growing number of rank-and-file House Democrats have confronted House Speaker Pelosi and pushed her and other leaders to act.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Study Did NOT Reveal Children Get Most of Their Genes From Their Maternal Grandmother
Did a study reveal children get most of their genes from their maternal grandmother? No, that's not true: a recent viral article is making several claims that go directly against everything science has learned about human inheritance based on
Snopes→ Fake News Changes Shape as EU Heads Into Elections
Fake news has evolved beyond the playbook used by Russian trolls in the U.S. election.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Panel of 16 Judges Did NOT Agree Barr Has Enough to Indict Clinton and Obama
Did a panel of 16 judges agree Attorney General Barr has enough to indict Clinton and Obama? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to educate gullible Trump supporters and Republicans about the nee
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Screenshot Showing President Trump Going Ballistic On Fox And Friends Is NOT Real
Did President Donald Trump go ballistic on Fox and Friends and is there a screenshot to prove it? No, that's not true: the screenshot is digitally manipulated. An image purporting to be a screenshot from Fox and Friends falsely quotes Presiden
Washington Post→ Katrina Pierson tweeted about Gaza. The video she posted was filmed 2,000 miles away.
Senior Trump campaign adviser Katrina Pierson tweeted a video captioned “Rockets fired into Israel from Gaza" during a violent uptick along the border between Israel and Gaza. But the video wasn't from Gaza and wasn't filmed in 2019.
Snopes→ Did President Trump ‘Go Ballistic’ on ‘Fox and Friends’?
"The Trump quote going around today is a poorly done Photoshop."
Lead Stories→ Fake News: James Comey Did NOT Vote Communist While Cold War Was Raging
Did former FBI Director James Comey vote communist during the cold war? No, that's not true: Comey told an interviewer in 2003 that he voted for Democrat Jimmy Carter for president in 1980 -- the first election he was old enough to cast a ball
Snopes→ Mexicans Buy Fake Cellphones to Hand Over in Muggings
Armed robberies have gotten so common aboard buses in Mexico City that commuters have come up with a clever if disheartening solution: Many are buying fake cellphones, to hand over to thieves instead of their real smartphones.
Snopes→ Did Disney Acquire Pornhub?
Some QAnon conspiracy theorists were apparently taken by a bit of satire.
Snopes→ Did Statesville, NC, Try to Stop Camping World from Flying the U.S. Flag?
The company's CEO Marcus Lemonis told Snopes.com, "We will not be taking the flag down under any circumstances ... Never going to happen."
Snopes→ Officer Says He Inflated Charge Against Eric Garner
Officer Justin Damico testified that paperwork he filled out exaggerated the seriousness of Eric Garner's suspected crime.
Snopes→ Does a 1996 U.S. Law Say Non-Citizens Who Vote Must Be Deported?
The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 deemed non-citizens convicted of voting unlawfully to be "deportable."
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump wrong that Joe Biden abandoned Scranton
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Donald Trump wrong that Joe Biden abandoned Scranton At a rally in Montoursville, Pa., President Donald Trump took issue with the Pennsylvania cred of former Vice President Joe Biden, one of his possible 2020
Snopes→ Cuccinelli Joining Trump Administration in Immigration Role
The hire comes as Trump is struggling with a migrant surge at the southern border that is straining federal resources.