Is the French senate limiting the bonus its members receive for Chrismas to "only" €17.850 this year? No, that's not true: the story and the composition of the bonus was made up by a French satire website. The story originated from an artic
Snopes→ Did 18 Migrant Children Die in Border Patrol Custody During the Obama Administration?
The deaths of two undocumented immigrant children detained by Border Patrol agents in December 2018 prompted rumors that many more migrant children died on Obama's watch.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did President Donald Trump’s Secretary of State Call Same-Sex Marriage ‘Evil’?
On December 27, 2018, a brief video appeared to show Trump administration Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussing homosexuality and referring to the Rapture, which according to certain sects of evangelical Christianity is the end of the world in whic
Snopes→ Federal Workers Face Grim Prospect of Lengthy Shutdown
Roughly federal 420,000 workers were deemed essential and are working unpaid, unable to take any sick days or vacation. An additional 380,000 are staying home without pay.
Internet Archive→ President Trump Speech to U.S. Troops in Iraq : CSPAN2 : December 27, 2018 7:32pm-8:02pm EST
President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump made a surprise visit to U.S. troops in Iraq. In his remarks, the president thanked the troops for their service and their fight against ISIS. He told them "there is no military more capable, and now more le
Snopes→ Year in Review
What we did, how we did, and what readers liked best, according to the numbers. Plus, that time we were on TV!
Snopes→ Year in Review
What we did, how we did, and what readers liked best, according to the numbers. Plus, that time we were on TV!
Snopes→ Frenchman Trying to Cross Atlantic in Barrel Capsule
The specially constructed barrel capsule is designed to use ocean currents alone to propel him across the sea.
Snopes→ Father of Dead Guatemalan Boy Heard Rumors They Could Cross
It appears Felipe Gomez Alonzo got sick after U.S. Border Patrol authorities moved him from El Paso, Texas, to Alamogordo, New Mexico, because of overcrowding.
Snopes→ Sheriff: California Officer’s Killer Is in the US Illegally
A gunman who killed a California police officer during a traffic stop over possible drunken driving is in the United States illegally, authorities said, as a manhunt for the attacker stretched into a second day.
Snopes→ Did Michael Jordan Call LeBron James the Greatest Basketball Player of All Time?
A social media post credited LeBron James with, among other things, "running faster than a deer."
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump wrong on size and timing of military pay increases
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Trump wrong on size and timing of military pay increases During a holiday visit to troops stationed in Iraq, President Donald Trump bragged that he had secured them not only their first pay raise in over a
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump wrong on size and timing of military pay increases
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Trump wrong on size and timing of military pay increases During a holiday visit to troops stationed in Iraq, President Donald Trump bragged that he had secured them not only their first pay raise in over a
Snopes→ Was a Man Hospitalized After His Apple Airpods Exploded in His Ear?
Do you hear that? It sounds like something that might not be true.
PolitiFact→ A response to a recent critique of our fact-check about Citizens United
In a column published Dec. 21, 2018, former Democratic official and Washington Post contributing columnist Ronald A. Klain, criticized a PolitiFact fact-check from Jan. 27, 2010 as having been "wrongly" decided. He was referring to a Mostly F
PolitiFact→ A response to a recent critique of our fact-check about Citizens United
In a column published Dec. 21, 2018, former Democratic official and Washington Post contributing columnist Ronald A. Klain, criticized a PolitiFact fact-check from Jan. 27, 2010 as having been "wrongly" decided. He was referring to a Mostly F
Snopes→ Is Mike Pence Slated to Resign at the Request of President Trump?
A tidbit of major 'breaking news' that somehow escaped the attention of the mainstream press.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Pat Robertson Did NOT Say Global Warming Won’t Affect America Because God is Protecting Trump
Did Pat Robertson say global warming won't affect America because God is protecting Trump? No, that's not true: the fake quote was launched by a satirical website. Even though it went viral it is not true. The story originated from an articl
Truth or Fiction?→ Did a Twitter User Claim a Border Wall GoFundMe Campaign Got ‘Almost Halfway’ to a Billion Dollars?
In late December 2018, a screenshot of a tweet attributed to a Twitter user who goes by “@MAGA_diane” began circulating on social media: The tweet appeared with a link to a GoFundMe campaign to fund a border wall between the United States
Snopes→ Police: Couple Broke Into Home, Washed Clothes, Made Coffee
Authorities also say they found jewelry, a computer and credit cards from the house inside the couple's truck.
Snopes→ Baby Is Named After Highway Where She Was Born in a Car
A newborn New Yorker is now named after the expressway where she was born in her parents' minivan as they raced to a hospital.
Snopes→ Two Homeless Men Allegedly Broke Into Home, Cooked Dinner
Two homeless men have been charged with burglary after a California man said he came home to find them cooking dinner.
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact's top 10 fact-checks of 2018
Claims we rated Pants-on-Fire ranked high among readers in 2018 –– accounting for four out of the 10 most popular fact-checks. President Donald Trump was also popular. Readers put four of his claims –– on Saudi Arabia, Ira
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact's top 10 fact-checks of 2018
Claims we rated Pants-on-Fire ranked high among readers in 2018 –– accounting for four out of the 10 most popular fact-checks. President Donald Trump was also popular. Readers put four of his claims –– on Saudi Arabia, Ira
Snopes→ Ronaldo Speaks Out on Racism After Chants Aimed at Koulibaly
Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly had monkey noises directed at him throughout the Serie A game at Milan's San Siro stadium.
Snopes→ Boy Survives Avalanche That Buried Him for 40 minutes
Rescue workers described the operation as "miraculous" because they said chances of survival are minuscule after 15 minutes under the snow.
Snopes→ Iraqi Lawmakers Demand US Withdrawal After Trump Visit
Politicians from both blocs of Iraq's divided Parliament called for a vote to expel U.S. troops and promised to schedule an extraordinary session to debate the matter.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did the FBI Declare That ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ Was ‘Communist Propaganda’?
In December 2018, claims that the Federal Bureau of Investigation had once deemed the holiday classic film It’s a Wonderful Life to be “communist propaganda” circulated on various social media sites: Fun Fact: Months after It’
Snopes→ Officials: Man Broke into Home, Got Owner to Give Him a Ride
The suspect took a shower, got dressed in the homeowner's clothing and was watching television when the homeowner arrived.
Snopes→ Trump Signals No End to Shutdown: ‘You Have to Have a Wall’
President Trump vowed to hold the line, telling reporters that he'll do "whatever it takes" to get money for border security.
Snopes→ American Man First to Solo Across Antarctica Unaided
He documented the entire journey on his Instagram page.
Snopes→ Migrant Teen Tent City Staying Open into 2019
On Christmas the Tornillo facility in Texas held some 2,300 largely Central American boys and girls between the ages of 13 and 17 in more than 150 canvas tents.
Snopes→ Is This a Photograph of a ‘Mummified’ Dinosaur?
'Mummified' fossils are those whose soft tissues escaped the normal process of decomposition before undergoing petrification.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Twitter Did NOT Block Amputee Vet’s Wall Fund Petition That Millions Have Signed
Did Twitter block the petition started by Brian Kolfage which he launched along with his GoFundMe campaign to have private citizens finance a wall on the U.S. Southern border? No, that's not true: the link to the petition can be freely shared
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Mike Pence NOT To Resign ‘At The Request of the President’
Did President Donald Trump ask his Vice President Mike Pence to resign on January 1st? No, hat'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 a
Snopes→ 6 Customers Draw Guns on Men Attempting to Steal Tools
The suspects walked out of the store and got into a Honda Civic, only to be surrounded by about six customers with guns raised.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Woman Did NOT Stuff Husband’s Head Inside Christmas Dinner Turkey
Did a woman in Ocala, Florida (or anywhere else) kill her husband and stuff his head in a Christmas Turkey that she then served to her horrified family? No, that's not true: a fake news website pretending to be NBC News published the story but
Snopes→ Mariah Carey’s Christmas Classic Sets New Record on Spotify
Mariah Carey's 24-year-old Christmas classic is so popular it set a new one-day streaming record on Spotify on Christmas Eve.
Snopes→ Trump in Iraq on First Visit to Troops in Troubled Region
The visit comes after Trump stunned his national security advisers by announcing that he would withdraw U.S. troops from neighboring Syria where they have been fighting Islamic State militants.
Snopes→ Immigrants vs. ‘Gimmegrants’
A comparison of two different photographs that appear to have nothing in common.