Warren burst onto the national scene a decade ago during the financial crisis with calls for greater consumer protections.
Hoax-Slayer→ American Express ‘Primary Cardmember Message’ Phishing Scam
According to this email, which purports to be from credit card provider American Express, errors were encountered during a recent security analysis. The post American Express ‘Primary Cardmember Message’ Phishing Scam appeared first on Ho
Snopes→ Is Meth in Louisiana Contaminated with the Zika Virus?
Crime may not pay, but neither is it fooled so easily.
Truth or Fiction?→ Is ‘Bar’ an Acronym for ‘Beer and Alcohol Room’?
A meme with the claim that the word “bar” is an acronym for “beer and alcohol room” suddenly appeared in late December 2018: The meme was virtually identical in both presentation and format to a similar post claiming the word
Truth or Fiction?→ Do Two-Thirds of Millennials Not Know What Auschwitz Is?
In late December 2018, the Facebook page for Yahoo! Now shared a link to an article with a comment that two-thirds of millennials “don’t know what Auschwitz was”: The post linked to an article aggregated to Yahoo! from Newsweek on Apr
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Merkel’s Muslim Migrants Did NOT Form Sharia Police To Patrol Streets Of Berlin And Terrorize Locals
Are migrants in Germany running a "Sharia Police" in the streets of Berlin to enforce "sharia law" and to terrorize locals? No, that's not true: an old article mixing together several incidents from years ago keeps getting republished over and
Snopes→ Will Using the ‘Wrong PIN’ Protect You from Debit Card Fraud?
A tip spread via social media advises that debit card theft via card readers can be easily thwarted
Hoax-Slayer→ Faux Image – Mounted Police Officer Riding Giant Dog
Circulating image appears to depict a police officer mounted on a giant dog alongside another officer on a horse. The post Faux Image – Mounted Police Officer Riding Giant Dog appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Angela Merkel Did NOT Say Nation States Must Give Up Sovereignty To New World Order
Did Angela Merkel say states must give up sovereignty to the "New World Order"? No, that's not true: while Merkel did call on states to surrender some sovereignty she did not mention a "New World Order" and she stressed the importance of parli
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Ted Nugent Did NOT Announce ‘Build The Wall’ Benefit Concert
Did singer Ted Nugent announce he was organizing a benefit concert to "Build The Wall"? 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
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Border Wall GoFundMe Founder Brian Kolfage NOT Dead Under Suspicious Circumstances
Did Brian Kolfage, the tripple-amputee veteran who set up the GoFundMe campaign to build a wall on the Southern border of the United States, die under suspicious circumstances? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a liberal satire we
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Porn Actress Funeral Did NOT End in Cemetary Orgy
Did the funeral of porn actress Sara Peláez end with an orgy at the cemetary? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a Spanish satire website and later got translated (badly) for the English version of the site. It did not happen for
Snopes→ Trump Blames Democrats for Deaths of 2 Children at Border
President Donald Trump claimed two Guatemalan children in U.S. custody were "very sick" before they reached the border and foisted responsibility for their deaths on Democrats.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Loretta Lynn Did NOT Die And Left NO Note For Fans
Did country singer Loretta Lynn die after checking into hospice care earlier? 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 actually
Washington Post→ A year of unprecedented deception: Trump averaged 15 false claims a day in 2018
Trump made nearly three times as many false or misleading claims in 2018 than during his first year as president
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Trump Family Did NOT Donate $1 Billion To Wall Fund
Did the Trump family donate a billion dollars to Brian Kolfage's GoFundMe campaign to build a wall on the US-Mexico border? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to educate gullible Trump supporter
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Loretta Lynn Did NOT Enter Hospice or Sign Estate Over To MAGA2020, Also NOT Dead
Did country singer Loretta Lynn enter hospice care and did she sign over her estate to Donald Trump's re-election campaign MAGA2020? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to educate gullible Trump
Snopes→ Did CBS Report That ‘Elites Are Lining Up to Ingest the Blood of Children’?
No one outside of characters from mythology and folklore is actually trying this.
Hoax-Slayer→ Mexican Largest Flower in the World Photo – ‘Blooms Once Every Forty Years’
Circulating message claims that an attached photograph shows a flower in Mexico that is the largest in the world and only blooms once every forty years for four days. The post Mexican Largest Flower in the World Photo – ‘Blooms Once Every
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Coast Guard NOT Reselling Seized Cocaine Amid Government Shutdown
Is the U.S. Coast Guard selling seized cocaine shipments to cover salaries and expenses during the current government shutdown? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a military themed satire weblog and went massively viral. Rest assu
Snopes→ 2 Million in Times Square for New Year’s? Experts Say No Way
Crowd-size experts scoff at those mammoth figures — floated annually by city officials and event organizers — saying it's impossible to squeeze that many of even the skinniest revelers into such a relatively small space.
Snopes→ Boy Dies After Yemeni Mom Fought US Travel Ban to Reach Him
The 2-year-old son of a Yemeni woman who sued for a waiver from the Trump administration's travel ban to be with the ailing boy in the United States has died.
Snopes→ Was Melania Trump the First First Lady to Visit a War Zone?
Several different First Ladies have visited "war zones," "potential combat zones," and other dangerous areas.
Snopes→ Elections, Films Help Effort to Ban Gay Conversion Therapy
Activists urging more states to ban gay conversion therapy for minors are expecting major gains in 2019, thanks to midterm election results and the buzz generated by two well-reviewed films.
Snopes→ Does This Photograph Show Barack Obama Dressed as Satan?
"Gosh, that cheek looks awfully familiar. Could it be ... Satan?"
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Sudanese President Did NOT Step Down Amid Unrest
Did Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir step down after demonstrations and unrest rocked the country? No, that's not true: there have been demonstrations and riots according to international media but the story about the president stepping down
Lead Stories→ Fake News: President Trump Did NOT Order Drug Tests for All Members of Congress
Did ¨President Trump order drug test for all congressmen and -women so he could replace the ones that failed it with people appointed by himself? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to educate g
Snopes→ Did Pat Robertson Say Global Warming Won’t Affect America Because God Is Protecting Trump?
The 88-year-old Christian televangelist has never been a big fan of science.
Snopes→ Suspect in California Officer’s Shooting Death Is Captured
The sheriff whose department leads the investigation blamed the state's sanctuary law for inhibiting an earlier arrest.
Snopes→ Did Justin Trudeau Pose with a Burning Canadian Flag?
You don't often see national leaders burning their own countries' flags -- and you still don't.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: President Trump Did NOT Order DOJ To Stop Using Arabic Numerals
Did President Donald Trump sign an executive order telling the Department of Justice to stop using Arabic numerals? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to educate gullible Trump supporters and Re
Snopes→ Is New Jersey Conducting Door-to-Door Gun Confiscations?
Partisan websites have accused New Jersey officials of violating the Second Amendment and 'waging war' on their own citizens.
Snopes→ Can Peach Syrup Help Treat the ‘Stomach Flu’?
It is unclear whether a homespun remedy spreading widely online would help someone dealing with nausea or vomiting.
Snopes→ Investigations Started on CenturyLink Outage, 911 Failures
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said the outage is "completely unacceptable" because people who need help couldn't use the 911 emergency number.
Truth or Fiction?→ How to Slow the Spread of Disinformation: A Guide for Newsrooms
Every day, a new fake story emerges with the power to affect policy or further corrode relationships, from interpersonal to international. This is corrosive disinformation, as different from garden-variety scams and hoaxes as a molehill is from a mount
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Kotex Did NOT Introduce Confetti Popper Tampons For Ringing In The New Year
Did Kotex introduce a confetti-filled tampon that could be used to launch a festive cloud of absorbent material into the user's body? No, that's not true: the story was launched by one of America's oldest satire websites, it is not real. The
Snopes→ Is the Baya Weaver Bird the Only Animal That Dies When Its Companion Dies?
If true, this could have a catastrophic effect on some populations.
Snopes→ More US Police Officers Die on Duty Than Before
The most common cause of death was gunfire, and vehicular accidents claimed nearly as many officers' lives.
Snopes→ NYC Utility Probes Electric Flash That Lit Sky in Eerie Blue
Electric utility Con Edison is working to figure out what caused a high-voltage equipment failure that unleashed an otherworldly flash of bright blue light in the night sky over New York City.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Man Did NOT Travel 125 Km To Stab Man Who Posted Porn Reference Without Sharing Link
Dud a man named Carl Zeagan travel 125 km. to stab his friend Dylan Fan for not posting the link to the full content after he shared a porn image? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a "fauxtire" site that publishes fictional tales