A meme suggesting that Melania Trump plagiarized her Women's History Month statement from Michelle Obama is based on paraphrased and inaccurate quotes.
PolitiFact→ Were medics denied access to treat students inside Stoneman Douglas High School?
A story circulating around the Internet claims that there was an unnecessary delay in getting emergency medical service into Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School after Nikolas Cruz opened fire on students. "Florida EMTs say Broward Sheriff blocked
Snopes→ Did ABC Fire Joy Behar from ‘The View’?
A constellation of fake news sites claimed Joy Behar was fired from "The View," but the headlines and content don't match.
Snopes→ Push is on to Restore Power with a 2nd Storm on the Way
Power is slowly being restored in the hardest-hit areas of the East Coast, days after a destructive nor'easter downed trees and with another storm looming.
Snopes→ Bill Cosby Goes to Court to Stop Accusers from Testifying
Cosby's lawyers are urging the judge to limit the number of accusers allowed to testify.
Internet Archive→ Washington Journal 03/05/2018 : CSPAN : March 5, 2018 6:59am-9:34am EST
[LIVE] Sponsor: C-SPAN | Washington Journal.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN.This item has files of the following types: Closed Caption Text, Columbia Fingerprint, Columbia Fingerprint TV, Columbia Sparse Fingerprint TV, JSON, MP3, MPEG2, Metadata
Washington Post→ Will the FCC’s net neutrality repeal grind the Internet to a halt?
“If we don’t save net neutrality, you’ll get the Internet one word at a time.” — U.S. Senate Democrats, in a tweet, Feb. 27, 2018 This clever tweet caught our eye because each word is separated by paragraph breaks, giving
Hoax-Slayer→ Free Pizza Scam Post Circulating via WhatsApp
According to a message that is currently circulating via cross-platform instant messaging service WhatsApp, Pizza Hut is giving everyone 2 large pizzas as a means of celebrating "60 years of quality service". The post Free Pizza Scam Post Circulatin
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s trade talk comes up short on facts
AP FACT CHECK: Trump comes up short on facts in remarks about trade, Pulse Nightclub shooting, economic data
Hoax-Slayer→ Beware of Phone Scammers Offering You a Centrelink Pay Rise
Australian residents continue to be targeted by phone scammers who pretend to be from Centrelink and claim that call recipients are eligible for a pay rise. The post Beware of Phone Scammers Offering You a Centrelink Pay Rise appeared first on Hoax-
ABC News→ Q&A: Facebook’s CTO talks about fake news, Russia
Q&A: Facebook's CTO talks about fake news, Russia
Snopes→ Razzie Awards Name ‘The Emoji Movie’ Worst Film of 2017
"The Emoji Movie" has received Hollywood's most famous frown, making it the first animated feature in 38 years to earn the top dishonor.
Snopes→ Florida Python Devours Deer That Weighs Nearly 4 Lbs. More
Researchers studying invasive Burmese pythons in Florida came upon something they'd never seen before: an 11-foot-long python had consumed an entire deer that weighed more than the snake itself.
Snopes→ On Guns, Companies Are Getting Out Ahead of the Politicians
Major corporations, including MetLife, Hertz and Delta Air Lines, have cut ties to the National Rifle Association.
Snopes→ Did Rhode Island’s Governor Sign an Executive Order to Seize Guns?
Web sites mischaracterized the governor's order instructing state police to disarm individuals demonstrably at risk for violence.
Snopes→ College Sues Former Student Who Won’t Leave Her Dorm Room
A New York City college is trying to evict a former student who it says is illegally squatting in her dorm room.
FactCheck.org→ NRA, Health Insurance, Gun Background Checks
The post NRA, Health Insurance, Gun Background Checks appeared first on FactCheck.org.
Snopes→ Does President Donald Trump Plan to End School Shootings — By Banning Schools?
An article appearing to report that the president has an unorthodox idea for ending mass shootings at schools appeared on a page that only publishes satire.
Snopes→ Did a First Responder Say He Was Told to ‘Stand Down’ in Parkland?
A headline on the conspiracy blog Infowars.com mischaracterizes a tweet by a legitimate news reporter.
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump misrepresents Orlando attack, GDP stats
AP FACT CHECK: Trump misrepresents scene of the Pulse nightclub attack, gets some economic growth stats wrong
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump says trade war ‘easy’; maybe not
AP FACT CHECK: Trump's notion of 'easy' trade war defies historical record of protectionism
Snopes→ ‘Naked Politics’ of Punishing Delta Could Haunt Georgia
Georgia lawmakers' decision to punish Delta Air Lines for publicly distancing itself from the National Rifle Association was an extraordinary act of political revenge.
FactCheck.org→ Georgia Didn’t Ban Muslim Culture
Q: Did Georgia “ban Muslim culture”? A: No. A headline making that claim is based on a proposed state bill that never became law. FULL ANSWER The Georgia legislature passed an anti-masking law in 1951 in order to subdue widespread intimida
Snopes→ Was a Young Girl Decapitated By a Seat Belt in a Car Crash?
A web site that publishes viral content accurately recounts the terrible story of Katie Flynn's death in 2005.
ABC News→ NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s ‘easy’ trade war defies history
AP FACT CHECK: Trump's notion of 'easy' trade war defies historical record of protectionism
FactCheck.org→ Explaining Conspiracy Theories
FactCheck.org staff writer Saranac Hale Spencer appeared on The Colin McEnroe Show on WNPR, a Connecticut public radio station, to talk about the conspiracy theories and misinformation that spread online after the deadly shooting on Feb. 14 at Marjory
Snopes→ Did a Parkland Survivor Tweet a Homophobic Slur?
A fake tweet was spread in an attempt to smear the reputation of David Hogg, who survived a mass shooting at his high school that left seventeen people dead.
PolitiFact→ Tom Cole – Rep. Tom Cole: Half of Oklahoma homes have a gun
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Rep. Tom Cole: Half of Oklahoma homes have a gun One of the least-studied pieces of the gun violence puzzle is how many households own a firearm in each state. There are reasonable estimates at the national and
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact fact-checks Darkest Hour, Dunkirk, The Post
We love movies — the way they transport us to another time and place, showing moments of intimate emotion and high drama. But when movies claim to depict real events, we start thinking like fact-checkers. Is what they’re showing us basicall
Snopes→ Vibrant Bra Promotion
A purported Vibrant Body Company bra promotion has been linked to rumors of a human trafficking scheme.
Climate Feedback→ Financial Post publishes misleading opinion that misrepresents science of polar bears’ plight
SCIENTISTS’ FEEDBACK SUMMARY This article in the opinion section of Financial Post, written by Susan Crockford, claims that rather than being threatened by declining Arctic sea ice, polar bears are “thriving”. Three scientists who reviewed
Snopes→ Trump’s Gun Stance a Struggle for Congress, NRA
Republicans squirmed over Trump's call for stricter gun laws after the assault on a Florida high school, while Democrats seized on the opening.
Washington Post→ President Trump has made 2,436 false or misleading claims so far
In the 406 days since he took the oath of office, President Trump has made 2,436 false or misleading claims, according to The Fact Checker’s database that analyzes, categorizes and tracks every suspect statement uttered by the pre
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Species Found in a Forest in Latin America’ Hoax Message
This message, which circulates via email and social media and has been posted to various blogs and forums, features an image depicting a strange multi-breasted creature feeding her young. The post ‘Species Found in a Forest in Latin America̵
Hoax-Slayer→ Hoax Message Claims Cars Not Insured During UK Red Weather Alerts
According to a message currently circulating via social media, your car is not insured to drive during red weather alerts in the UK. The post Hoax Message Claims Cars Not Insured During UK Red Weather Alerts appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
ABC News→ California won’t register to vote those in US illegally
Immigrants living in the U.S. illegally will not automatically be registered to vote in California come April
Snopes→ Did CNN Purchase an Industrial-Sized Washing Machine to Spin News?
The news media organization reportedly invested in mechanical assistance to help their journalists and news anchors spin the news before publication.
Snopes→ Did Hundreds of Worshipers Attend an AR-15 Blessing Ceremony at a Church?
The ceremony was held by an offshoot of the notorious Unification Church.
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Misleading Gun Rhetoric
In a bipartisan meeting with members of Congress, President Donald Trump made false and misleading claims about his predecessors’ actions on gun control legislation and shootings in “gun-free zones.” Trump criticized past presidents