Like health officials facing measles outbreaks, internet companies are trying to contain vaccine-related misinformation they have long helped spread. So far, their efforts at quarantine are falling short.
PolitiFact→ Pete Buttigieg – Has income stalled for the bottom 90% since the 1970s, as Pete Buttigieg said?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Has income stalled for the bottom 90% since the 1970s, as Pete Buttigieg said? During an interview on Vox.com co-founder Ezra Klein’s podcast, Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg highlighted gr
Washington Post→ Schumer’s claim that ‘blue slips’ were a ‘longstanding requirement’ for judicial nominees
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) gets his history wrong.
Snopes→ Chicago to Sue Jussie Smollett for Costs of Investigation
Jussie Smollett has refused to pay more than $130,000 to reimburse Chicago investigative costs and the city said it will sue the “Empire” actor for the money.
Snopes→ Is This Prince Harry Dancing at a Nigerian Wedding?
The tagline "Anonymous man dances" simply wouldn't garner as many clicks.
Snopes→ A Year Later, Trump’s ‘Zero Tolerance’ Border Policy Frays
Zero tolerance was announced April 6, 2018, by then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who vowed to prosecute first-time offenders who enter the country illegally with crimes punishable with up to six months in jail.
Snopes→ Ethiopian Report Says Faulty Sensor Data Led to Jet Crash
Boeing acknowledged that the sensor malfunctioned and CEO Dennis Muilenburg said Thursday a new software update would prevent future incidents.
Snopes→ Man Charged with Killing Nipsey Hussle Pleads Not Guilty
Eric Holder, 29, is charged with murder and two counts of attempted murder in connection with the attack outside Hussle's The Marathon clothing store.
Snopes→ Barr Defends Handling of Mueller’s Russia Report
The Attorney General is expected to release the entire report, with redactions, by mid-April.
Truth or Fiction?→ Does an Image Show ‘Worthless’ Money in the Gutter in Venezuela?
On March 22 2019, a Facebook user shared the following post (archived here), purportedly showing unfathomable amounts of money discarded in a gutter in Venezuela. A caption said: This is a street in Venezuela. That’s money in the gutter. It̵
Snopes→ Did the NRA Oppose Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act in April 2019?
While the gun rights group says they support the main thrust of the Violence Against Women Act, they oppose amendments that lower the criminal threshold to bar someone from buying a gun.
Snopes→ Conspiracy Theory About Holistic Doctor Deaths Resurfaces After Nipsey Hussle Murder
The late hip-hop musician and community activist was making a documentary about holistic healer Dr. Sebi.
Snopes→ FBI Rejects Teen’s Claim to Be Long-Missing Boy
DNA tests disproved a teenager’s claim of being an Illinois boy who disappeared eight years ago, the FBI said, dashing hopes that the baffling case had finally been solved.
Snopes→ Did This Gorilla Learn How to Knit?
"The discovery will no doubt be apeeling to the debate of how intelligent gorillas are."
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Despite what Donald Trump keeps saying, his father was born in New York, not Germany
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Despite what Donald Trump keeps saying, his father was born in New York, not Germany In 1885, Friedrich Trump — the father of the late Fred Trump and the grandfather of President Donald Trump — i
Snopes→ California Shoplifter Stuffs Chain Saw Down His Pants
A security video shows the man take the chain saw from a display, stuff the blade down his pants and cover the engine assembly with his jacket.
Snopes→ Police, FBI Trying to Verify Teen Is Boy Missing Since 2011
Authorities conducted DNA testing to try to determine whether a teenager found wandering in Kentucky is who he claims to be — an Illinois boy who disappeared eight years ago around the time his mother took her own life.
FactCheck.org→ Trump Wrong on Mexico’s Migrant Apprehensions
In fiscal year 2018, Mexico apprehended 110,000 migrants from Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador, and over the previous four fiscal years the total was more than 500,000. Yet, President Donald Trump said that for the “first time” in “
Snopes→ Trump Mocks Biden by Tweeting Parody Touchy-Feely Video
President Donald Trump is mocking Joe Biden’s video in which the former vice president pledges to alter behavior that made some women uncomfortable.
Snopes→ Trump Backs Off Border Shutdown But Threatens Auto Tariffs
President Donald Trump has been increasingly exasperated by the swelling numbers of migrants entering the U.S.
Snopes→ Mormons Repeal Ban on Baptisms for Children of gay parents
The Mormon church said it still considers same-sex relationships to be a "serious transgression."
PolitiFact→ Elizabeth Warren – Why do farmers get so few of our food dollars? Us
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Why do farmers get so few of our food dollars? Us Democrat Elizabeth Warren released a policy aimed directly at farmers in the key caucus state of Iowa. Under the headline "Leveling the Playing Field for Ame
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Jay Z DID NOT Create $15 Million Dollar Trust Fund For Nipsey Hussle Kids
Did hip hop mogul Jay Z create $15 Million dollar trust fund for Nipsey Hussle kids? No, that's not true: Although Jay Z was close to the slain rapper, Lead Stories has been told by a source close to the Nipsey's family and another source insi
Snopes→ Did Pat Robertson Say Feminism Encourages Women to “Kill Their Children”?
The former Baptist minister rose to prominence in 1960 when he founded the Christian Broadcast Network.
Snopes→ Did Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Claim Walls Could Not Be Built in Mountains?
Republican Iowa Congressman Steve King shared an unsourced meme that attempted to ridicule his colleague from New York.
Snopes→ Is the Malabar Giant Squirrel a Real Animal?
It's big, furry, and very colorful.
FactCheck.org→ Concocted Claim of McCain’s ‘Treason’
Quick Take A falsehood resurrected on Facebook claims that the late Sen. John McCain received a pardon from President Richard Nixon. He did not. Full Story When Sen. John McCain died last year, he was widely praised by military officials for his ser
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Faulty Wind Power Claims
During an April 2 speech to the National Republican Congressional Committee, President Donald Trump once again attacked wind power, falsely claiming that noise from turbines causes cancer and that turbines sink property values by 75 percent. The pres
Truth or Fiction?→ Does a New Netflix Show Aim to Transform Boys into ‘Sexy’ Little Girls?
In late March and early April 2019 an Instagram screenshot circulated on Facebook, asserting a “new Netflix show” aimed to transform boys into “sexy little girls.” The earlier iteration circulating in March appeared to have bee
Snopes→ Trump Misstates Country of His Dad’s Birth
President Donald Trump is confusing his father and grandfather when it comes to his German ancestry.
Snopes→ Iowa Sen. Grassley: Trump Wind Turbine Comments ‘Idiotic’
Trump, at the National Republican Congressional Committee’s annual spring dinner, said noise from wind turbines causes cancer.
Snopes→ Australia Could Jail Social Media Execs for Showing Violence
The conservative government introduced the bills in response to the mosque attacks in Christchurch.
Snopes→ Cats React to Sound of Their Name, Study Says
Scientists said they've provided the first experimental evidence that cats can distinguish between words people say.
Snopes→ Yabba Dabba Don’t: California Town Rejects Flintstones House
The latest battle in the war between government rules and property rights is playing out in a posh San Francisco suburb, where a retired publishing mogul has installed an elaborate homage to “The Flintstones” family.
Snopes→ Stacey Abrams Weighs Presidential Decision, Defends Biden
She is also considering whether to run for the Senate.
Snopes→ Commander in Cheat? New Book Recounts Golf Misdeeds by Trump
Donald Trump’s alleged misdeeds on and around the golf course are the subject of a new book by former Sports Illustrated columnist Rick Reilly, “Commander in Cheat: How Golf Explains Trump.”
Washington Post→ Trump’s false claims about Mexico’s immigration system
The president makes outlandish claims about the immigration system — but they're about Mexico for a change.
Snopes→ 14-Year-Old Says He Is Illinois Boy Who Went Missing in 2011
The boy claimed he escaped from two kidnappers in the Cincinnati area and then fled across a bridge into Kentucky.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: JetBlue Airlines Is NOT Celebrating Their 20th Birthday By Providing 2 Free Tickets To All
Did JetBlue AIrlines celebrate its 20th birthday by providing two free tickets to everyone? No, that's not true: It is a click bait scam that could result in your computer and person data being compromised, and it certainly will not result in
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Alaska Airline is NOT Celebrating Their 87th Anniversary by Gifting 2 Free Tickets to Everyone
Is Alaska Airline giving 2 free tickets to everyond for their 87th anniversary? No, that's not true: a scam site is trying to steal people's personal information by pretending to take a survey in exchange for free airline tickets and then send