The image prompted a social media outcry against an alleged plan 'to teach your daughters about abortion as early as possible.'
Snopes→ North Carolina GOP Chair, Major Donor Charged with Bribery
The chairman of North Carolina’s Republican Party and a secretive big-money donor are facing federal bribery and wire fraud charges accusing them of trying to sway regulatory decisions in favor of the donor’s insurance companies.
Snopes→ US Resorts to Expanded ‘Catch and Release’ as Migrants Surge
The surge of migrants arriving at the southern border has led the Trump administration to dramatically expand a practice it has long mocked as “catch and release.”
Truth or Fiction?→ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: ‘Socialism for the Rich, Rugged Individualism for the Poor’?
On April 2 2019, Facebook page “The Other 98%” shared a meme (archived here) with an apparent quote from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on “socialism for the rich” and “rugged individualism for the poor”: To the rig
Snopes→ Is This Amazon Drone-Releasing Blimp Real?
We may see an Amazon blimp releasing delivery drones some day ... but that day isn't today.
Snopes→ Has Barack Obama Been the ‘Most Admired Man’ in the World for 11 Years?
It's unusual for the current president of the United States not to head Gallup's "Most Admired Man" poll.
Snopes→ Parents Could Face Tax Charges, Big Fines in Admissions Scam
And a slew of others are also sure to face IRS scrutiny.
Snopes→ US Officials Worry Paralyzing Illness May Grow More Common
Joey Wilcox was one of 228 confirmed victims in the U.S. last year of acute flaccid myelitis, or AFM, a rare, mysterious and sometimes deadly paralyzing illness.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: L.A Rapper YG NOT Shot 4 Times In Drive By Shooting
Was L.A. rapper YG shot four times in a drive by shooting? No, that's not true: the story was uploaded by someone to a prank website where it went viral and the news kept spreading even after the article was taken down by the site. The story o
Snopes→ Lithuanian Man Flies Alone on Huge Plane to Italy
The only others onboard were two pilots and five crew members.
FactCheck.org→ Ocasio-Cortez Gets FDR History Lesson Wrong
At a town hall meeting on the Green New Deal, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez got her history wrong when she was asked what lessons she learned from President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal. The freshman Democrat, who sponsored the Green New Dea
Snopes→ Pelosi Says Biden Should Stop Being Touchy-Feely with Women
Allegations could leave 76-year-old Joe Biden, long known for his affectionate mannerisms, appearing out of touch with the party.
Snopes→ Trump Suggests Deferring GOP Health Plan Push to After 2020
There's no indication that GOP senators want another fight over repealing "Obamacare," particularly not those up for re-election next year.
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact announces health news fact-checking partnership with Kaiser Health News
PolitiFact and Kaiser Health News (KHN) have joined forces on health care coverage in an exclusive new fact-checking partnership. Under this initial two-year partnership, both organizations will produce and publish health-related fact-checks on a new c
Lead Stories→ Press Release: Happy Fact-Checking Day! #factcheckingday
Lead Stories is happy to support Fact-Checking Day 2019! ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (April 2, 2019) - In most of the world, April 1 is a day for fools. April 2is a day for facts. Today is International Fact-Checking Day, and the Poynter Institute'sI
PolitiFact→ Happy International Fact-Checking Day!
International Fact-checking Day isn’t just for the fact-checkers. It’s for you, too. On April 2, the Poynter Institute -- the nonprofit that owns PolitiFact -- is celebrating facts and equipping citizens, journalists, profess
Washington Post→ Mick Mulvaney’s nonsensical math on Obamacare
The acting White House chief of staff claimed that more people paid an Obamacare penalty than gained under the law. That's false.
Snopes→ Mourning for Nipsey Hussle Goes Well Beyond His Music
Political and community leaders were as quick and effusive in their praise as his fellow hip-hop artists.
Snopes→ Game of Thrones Takes Over Bellagio Fountains in Las Vegas
"I had chills for the entire show."
Snopes→ Biden Team Blasts ‘Trolls’ Amid Scrutiny Over Behavior
The move came on a day in which a second woman said Joe Biden had acted inappropriately, touching her face with both hands and rubbing noses with her in 2009.
Snopes→ Indiana Authorities Address Social Media Rumors Surrounding the Death of Taemon Blair
The 21-year-old from Huntersville, North Carolina, was found hanged in his own truck in Fort Wayne, Indiana, on 14 March.
Snopes→ Trump’s Threat to Close Border Stirs Fears of Economic Harm
President Trump brought up the possibility of closing ports of entry along the southern border because of a surge of Central Americans migrants who are seeking asylum.
Snopes→ Did U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell Own a Cargo Ship that Was Found with 90 Pounds of Cocaine?
A relatively small amount of cocaine was found by the Colombian Navy hidden on a boat belonging to a company owned by Mitch McConnell’s father-in-law.
Snopes→ Is This 450-Pound Dog Real?
And who is walking whom in this relationship?
PolitiFact→ Mick Mulvaney – Republican pre-existing protections leave some vulnerable
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Republican pre-existing protections leave some vulnerable President Donald Trump re-opened the health care debate with his decision to ask a federal court to scrap the entire Affordable Care Act as unconstitut
Lead Stories→ Fake News: JFK Jr. Did NOT Write In 1999 Donald Trump As President Would Be An Unstoppable Force For Ultimate Justice
Did John F. Kennedy Jr. write in George magazine in June 1999 that if Donald Trump decided to be president that he would be "an unstoppable force for ultimate justice" who would be celebrated by Democrats and Republicans? No, that is not true:
Snopes→ You Can’t Buy Fact Checking. But You Can Support It When You Buy a Shirt
Coming soon: The Snopes.com store.
Snopes→ TSA’s Social Media Highlight Weird Stuff in Travelers’ Bags
The agency's Instagram account won three Webby awards last year, including the People's Voice Award for weird social content marketing.
Snopes→ ‘Harry Potter’ Books Burned at Catholic Parish in Poland
In the pictures, flames are consuming an African wooden mask, a small Buddhist figure, figurines of elephants and books on personality and magic, as well as those by J.K. Rowling.
Snopes→ Measles Count in US This Year Already More Than All of 2018
The number of U.S. measles cases through the first three months of this year have surpassed the count for all of 2018, health officials say.
Snopes→ WWF Sounds Alarm After 48 Lbs. of Plastic Found in Dead Whale
The environmental group said the garbage recovered from the sperm whale’s stomach included a corrugated tube for electrical works, plastic plates, shopping bags, tangled fishing lines and a washing detergent package with its bar code still legible.
Snopes→ Biden Says He Never Meant to Make Women Feel Uncomfortable
Biden has been warned by advisers that his past statements and actions, including his long history of hugging and showing affection to women, would face fresh scrutiny in the 2020 campaign.
Snopes→ April Fools’ 2019: Our Favorite Internet Pranks the Past Year
A collection of the best japes sprung on unsuspecting internet users as part of the annual April Fools' tradition.
Snopes→ April Fools’ Day 2019: You Really Think You Know the Truth?
Some days at Snopes.com, it's tough to tell fact from fiction.
Snopes→ Did Winston Cigarettes Promote ‘Smoking for Two’?
Of all the dubious health claims made about the benefits of cigarette smoking, this one seemingly took the cake.
Truth or Fiction?→ April Fools’ Day 2019 Roundup
Traditionally, April Fools’ Day is a major “internet holiday” — but in recent years, roundups have largely been composed of a series of commercials designed to go viral on social media sites. Here is a list of April Fools’
PolitiFact→ 2020 Census citizenship question awaits Supreme Court review
Getting an accurate count of the U.S. population is a massive undertaking each decade. The 2020 Census is all the more complicated because of a national controversy tied to a single question that’s been elevated to the U.S. Supreme Court. The Tru
Snopes→ Official: Trump Team Overruled 25 Security Clearance Denials
The allegations were detailed in a letter and memo released by the House Oversight and Reform committee.
Snopes→ R. Kelly Lawyer: Michael Avenatti Charges Raise Questions
Charges against lawyer Michael Avenatti accuse him of trying to shake down Nike.
Snopes→ Barbara Bush Saw Trump as a ‘Symbol of Greed’
A new biography of the former first lady finds that her disdain for the Republican president dates as least as far back as a 1990s diary entry.