According to this email, charitable organization Oxfam has given you a cash grant of £1,000,000.00. Supposedly, the charity donation is being promoted in conjunction with UNICEF. The post ‘Oxfam GB-UK Grant’ Advance Fee Scam Email appeared
Snopes→ Are Hazmat Suits Needed to Install 5G Cellphone Towers?
Blurry photographs of faraway objects rarely constitute credible evidence.
Snopes→ What We Learned Investigating a Network of Islamophobic Facebook Pages
We traced at least 24 Facebook pages spreading anti-muslim vitriol and conspiracy theory back to one evangelical activist. Here's why that matters.
Snopes→ Does a Photo Show Nigel Farage with National Front Leader Martin Webster in the ’70s?
It's quite difficult to positively identify a person based on a single, decades-old photograph.
Snopes→ ‘I Won’t Forget’: Trump Pardons Supportive Ex-Media Mogul
Conrad Black, who has lavished praise on President Donald Trump in countless columns and a political biography, has a full presidential pardon on his fraud and obstruction convictions.
Snopes→ Gillibrand: As President, I’d Seek to Codify Abortion Rights
Her comments came one day after Republican Gov. Kay Ivey of Alabama signed into law the nation's strictest abortion ban.
Snopes→ House GOP Leader Says Alabama Abortion Law Goes Too Far
Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the House minority leader, told reporters that the law, which doesn't allow exceptions for abortions in cases of rape and incest, "goes further than I believe."
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Indonesian Reporting Commission’ Facebook Purge Controversy
On the evening of May 15 2019, participants in popular Facebook groups and related pages became swamped by notifications that they were changing en masse from “closed” to “secret” after other groups with high membership counts
Snopes→ US Drops Appeal Dismissing Female Genital Mutilation Charges
Genital mutilation, also known as female circumcision or cutting, has been condemned by the United Nations.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Police Did NOT Warn Do Not Drink Any Product From PEPSI As A Worker Admitted He Added Blood Contaminated With AIDS
Did police issue an urgent message warning that "for the next few weeks" you should not to drink any Pepsi products, including Tropicana juice, Slice, and 7Up because a Pepsi worker admitted he added his blood contaminated with AIDS? No, this
Snopes→ Alligator Blocks Runway at Air Force Base in Florida
A spokesman says alligator sightings are common around the base, which is located on Tampa Bay.
Snopes→ Schools Turn to Technology to Reduce Toll During Shootings
School districts are using products like gunshot detection systems and apps that allow teachers to report attacks.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Maxine Waters Did NOT Say She Would Impeach Donald Trump If She Were President
Did Rep. Maxine Waters say her first act as president would be to impeach Donald Trump? No, that's not true: It is a fictional quote placed on a doctored screenshot of the California congresswoman being interviewed by CNN's Anderson Cooper. It
Snopes→ New Trump Immigration Plan Would Overhaul Green Card System
Administration officials said the plan would create a points-based visa system, similar to those used by Canada and other countries.
Snopes→ Missouri Senate Joins GOP Anti-Abortion Wave with 8-Week Ban
Doctors would face five to 15 years in prison for violating the eight-week cutoff.
Washington Post→ Joe Biden’s defense of the 1994 crime bill’s role in mass incarcerations
President Bill Clinton has said the 1994 crime bill contributed to the high incarceration rate in the United States. But Biden disputes that.
Snopes→ Kitten Stowaways Found After Long Journey in Steel Column
Five kittens that stowed away on a 400-mile trip to San Diego are looking for new homes.
Snopes→ Did the Wall GoFundMe Founder Use the Money to Buy a Yacht?
We found no evidence Brian Kolfage purchased a yacht or any other personal items with money raised for building a border wall.
Snopes→ Did the FBI Discover a ‘Homegrown Islamic Terror Compound’ in Alabama?
Reports emerged in spring 2019 that linked a 2-acre plot of land near Tuskegee with a bizarre, sprawling terrorism and kidnapping investigation.
Snopes→ Did New Mexico Make Ramadan a State Holiday?
Most state workers would likely welcome an extra four weeks off per year.
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘The Payment Was Hold’ Malware Emails
According to this "anti-fraud alert" email someone tried to pay with your credit card and the "payment is hold". The post ‘The Payment Was Hold’ Malware Emails appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Alabama’s Governor Signs Abortion Ban into Law
Republican Gov. Kay Ivey signed the measure.
Snopes→ Officials: PG&E Equipment Sparked Deadly California Wildfire
The fire killed 85 people, making it the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in state history.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: OK Patrol Captain George Brown Did NOT Say ‘Ladies, If You Don’t Want To Get Raped By A Cop, Then Follow The Law’
Did Oklahoma State Patrol Captain George Brown advise women that if you don't want to get raped by a cop, 'then follow the law in the first place so you don't get pulled over'? No, that's not true: It is a false quote taken from a real TV inte
FactCheck.org→ Mailbag: U.S.-China Trade Dispute
A reader sent us a comment regarding the escalating U.S.-China trade dispute. In the FactCheck Mailbag, we feature some of the email we receive. Readers can send comments to editor@factcheck.org. Letters may be edited for length. Don’t Ignore th
Snopes→ A Look at the Likely Court Fight Over Abortion Rights
Alabama’s virtual ban on abortion is the latest and most far-reaching state law seemingly designed to prod the Supreme Court to reconsider a constitutional right it announced 46 years ago in the landmark Roe v. Wade decision.
FactCheck.org→ Social Post Wrong About Obama’s Tax Returns
Quick Take Former President Barack Obama, like many major party presidential nominees before him, released his tax returns — despite a popular social media post that implies otherwise. Full Story As congressional Democrats fight to obtain Presi
Snopes→ Is a Photograph of the So-Called ‘God Turtle’ Real?
While instances of pareidolia may be open to interpretation, the authenticity of this photograph is not.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Ocasio-Cortez Does NOT Want to Take Guns Away From Cops
Did Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez propose to take all guns away from beat and patrol cops? 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 need to ac
Snopes→ Ex-Pastor Who Raped Adopted Daughter Receives Only 12 Years
More than 30 people showed up to support Richards at the sentencing last week.
Snopes→ Police: 5-Year-Old Brings Crack Cocaine to Preschool
Police say the boy told a teacher’s aide at St. Cyprian Children’s Center that the person who handed him the bag told him to hide it.
Truth or Fiction?→ Is Joel Osteen Ministries Charging Facebook Commenters for ‘Prayer Requests’?
In May 2019, screenshots of a purported exchange between a prayer-seeking fan and the Joel Osteen Ministries page began circulating on social media: In the screenshot, someone posted: “I am requesting prayer for my marriage.” In respon
Truth or Fiction?→ Could Alabama Women Be Jailed for 99 Years Under a New Abortion Law?
On May 14 2019, the state of Alabama’s legislature passed an extremely restrictive law banning nearly all abortions, and social media posts suggested women faced 99 years in prison for obtaining an abortion under its provisions. The claim appear
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Joel Osteen Ministries Did NOT Reject Prayer Request Until Woman Opens $24.99 A Month Account
Did the Joel Osteen Ministries reject a prayer request from a woman, telling her she must first activate a prayer request account and promise to donate $24.99 each month? No, that's not true: Osteen's spokeswoman said the Facebook post is a "f
PolitiFact→ Trump says 400 miles of wall are coming soon. But most projects replace existing barriers
The U.S.-Mexico border wall is getting built, President Donald Trump often claims. Construction is happening, he says, in spite of reluctance from Congress. And lately, Trump has attached a recurring figure to illustrate how far along he’s come o
Truth or Fiction?→ Does the Alabama Abortion Ban Have a ‘False Rape’ Reporting Clause?
Four days before the Alabama Senate voted to pass a near-total ban on abortion in Alabama, a Facebook screenshot by act.tv of two tweets (archived here) claimed that the legislation included a clause enabling imprisoning those reporting rapes in the
Snopes→ Disguising Hate: How Radical Evangelicals Spread Anti-Islamic Vitriol on Facebook
A small group of radical evangelical Christians is repurposing Facebook pages and PACs to build a coordinated, pro-Trump network that spreads hate and conspiracy theories.
Washington Post→ The misleading narrative in Trump’s tumble of trade tweets
The president likes to tell a story through his tweets, even if the facts are not correct.
Snopes→ Trump’s Defense of Tariffs Based on Dubious Claims
President Trump’s views on tariffs depart from conventional economics in at least three ways.
Snopes→ Texas Officer Shoots and Kills Woman After Stun-Gun struggle
Police Lt. Steve Dorris said that the officer shot at Pamela Turner after she hit him in the groin with the Taser.