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Snopes→ Parents’ Nightmare
An issue of 'Parents' magazine displaying unfortunate cover placement is just an illustrative mockup, not the real thing.
Snopes→ Erin Moran, Joanie on ‘Happy Days,’ Dies at 56
Erin Moran, who played Richie Cunningham's younger sister Joanie on “Happy Days,” has passed away.
Snopes→ Were Power Outages in Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York Caused by Cyberattacks?
The power outages did not take place simultaneously, and appear to have been caused by physical mechanical failures.
Snopes→ Is This a Real ‘Sea Roach’?
A video purportedly showing a sea roach actually shows an animatronic sea mite from the movie "Pacific Rim."
Snopes→ Marvel Promotes Captain America ‘Event’ With Shirts Promoting Nazi-Linked Group
Critics said the company's attempt to recast 'Hydra' was 'sensationalistic garbage.'
Snopes→ Did a Counterterrorism Expert Call For ISIS to Bomb a Trump Building?
Malcolm Nance's tweet was taken out of context in a "viral game of telephone".
FactCheck.org→ April 22: Gangs, Turnout, Georgia Special Election
The post April 22: Gangs, Turnout, Georgia Special Election appeared first on FactCheck.org.
Hoax-Slayer→ Nicotine in Tim Hortons Coffee Hoax
Message claims that Canadian coffee and doughnut chain, Tim Hortons, adds nicotine to its coffee and that patrons have suffered serious health problems as a result. The post Nicotine in Tim Hortons Coffee Hoax appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Hoax-Slayer→ Dear Guest Post Spammers — Some Advice From an Irritated Recipient
Dear Guest Post Spammers, thank you so much for your constant offers to "collaborate" with Hoax-Slayer and write "amazing" articles for me to publish. The post Dear Guest Post Spammers — Some Advice From an Irritated Recipient appeared first on
Snopes→ Robots with Guns: The Rise of Autonomous Weapons Systems
Weapons systems of the future will be capable of waging war without human intervention; the question is, should we let them?
Snopes→ UC Berkeley Threatened with Lawsuit Over Ann Coulter Speech
Organizers demanded that the right-wing author's appearance be rescheduled outside of "dead week" on campus.
Hoax-Slayer→ No, Amazon is NOT Giving Everyone a Free $100 Coupon
According to a post that is currently being shared on Facebook, Internet giant Amazon is giving away a free $100 coupon to EVERYONE as a means of celebrating its anniversary. The post No, Amazon is NOT Giving Everyone a Free $100 Coupon appeared firs
Snopes→ Did It Rain Black Stones on Turkey?
A video purportedly showing black stones raining from the sky in Turkey actually depicts an ordinary hailstorm.
PolitiFact→ Howard Dean – Howard Dean's wrong tweet that the Constitution doesn't protect 'hate speech'
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Howard Dean's wrong tweet that the Constitution doesn't protect 'hate speech' The Constitution doesn’t protect "hate speech," said former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean, chiming into the debate over conserv
Snopes→ ‘Hammerhead Salamander’ Photograph
An image purportedly showing a real "hammerhead salamander" is actually a model of an extinct diplocaulus.
PolitiFact→ Jackie Speier – Did Trump really mention WikiLeaks over 160 times in the last month of the election cycle?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Did Trump really mention WikiLeaks over 160 times in the last month of the election cycle? President Donald Trump reveled in WikiLeaks’ disclosures against Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton during the
Truth or Fiction?→ New York Pizzeria Denies Service to Veteran John Welch, His Service Dog-Fiction!
New York Pizzeria Denies Service to Veteran John Welch, His Service Dog-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A servicemember named John Welch was denied service at Villagio’s Pizzeria in Massapequa Park, New York, because he was accompanied by his se
Truth or Fiction?→ WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Found Dead in London-Fiction!
WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Found Dead in London-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been found dead in a London alley. The Truth: False reports that Julian Assange has been found dead in London started with a fake n
Snopes→ Mia Khalifa Diagnosed with HIV?
Rumors that the porn star is HIV positive originated on a fake news web site.
Snopes→ Did North Korea Display Fake Missiles During a Military Parade?
Although something may have appeared odd about weapons seen during a North Korean military parade, the claim that the country's missiles are fake is only speculation.
Snopes→ Did a New York Restaurant Refuse to Serve a United States Soldier?
A photograph from a television shoot was used to falsely claim Villaggio's in Massapequa, New York shunned a military member because he visited with a service dog.
FactCheck.org→ SCOTUS Didn’t Ban Teaching About Islam
Q: Did the Supreme Court rule that public schools cannot teach students about Islam? A: No. That false claim was spread by a network of fake news websites. FULL QUESTION Did the Supreme Court just shut down the teaching of Islam in our schools? Did J
Snopes→ Was Paul Walker’s Ghost Spotted on a ‘Fast and Furious’ Movie Set?
An image purportedly showing the ghost of Paul Walker is actually an altered photograph of the actor's brother.
FactCheck.org→ Video: Trump on Toyota’s Investment
This week, CNN’s Jake Tapper explains why President Donald Trump was wrong to take credit for Toyota’s plan to invest over $1 billion in its largest manufacturing plant in Kentucky. Trump said, “Toyota just announced that it will inve
Washington Post→ How is Medicare affected by the House GOP health plan?
We have been asking readers for questions about statements made at congressional town halls, and one reader directed us to a very contentious session held April 13 by Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) in liberal-leaning Hood River, Ore. The
Snopes→ Was Julian Assange Found Dead in a London Alley?
A fake news item appeared to report that Wikileaks' founder was kidnapped from the Ecuadorean embassy in London and his body was dumped in an alley.
Snopes→ Cuba Gooding Sr. Found Dead
The Main Ingredients singer (and father of actor Cuba Gooding Jr.) was found unresponsive in his car in the San Fernando Valley on 20 April 2017.
Hoax-Slayer→ US Customs and Border Protection ‘Trunks Of Cash’ Scam Email
Has U.S. Customs and Border Protection recently intercepted two trunks of cash at John F Kennedy International Airport that they suspect belong to you? The post US Customs and Border Protection ‘Trunks Of Cash’ Scam Email appeared first on
Washington Post→ What Trump got wrong on Twitter this week (#8)
It’s been more than a month since our last roundup of what the president got wrong on Twitter in a given week, an occasional Friday series at The Fact Checker. President Trump has been tweeting less frequently, and his tweets have become
Hoax-Slayer→ Facebook Deleting Inactive Users Hoax – ‘Facebook Overpopulated’
Messages claim that Facebook is becoming overpopulated and that members who do not send the information to others within two weeks will have their accounts deleted. The post Facebook Deleting Inactive Users Hoax – ‘Facebook Overpopulated
Hoax-Slayer→ FAKE-NEWS: ‘Japanese Whaling Crew Eaten Alive By Killer Whales’
Circulating report claims that 16 members of a Japanese whaling crew have been killed and eaten by a school of killer whales. The post FAKE-NEWS: ‘Japanese Whaling Crew Eaten Alive By Killer Whales’ appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Was a Protester Throwing Explosives Into a Berkeley Crowd Before She Was Punched?
There's no evidence Louise Rosealma was using a glass bottle she appeared to be holding as an incendiary device.
Snopes→ Did Jeff Sessions Say He’s Amazed a Judge ‘On an Island in the Pacific’ Can Block Executive Orders?
The Trump administration's Attorney General expressed his amazement on a radio talk show.
Hoax-Slayer→ Fake Delta Air Lines Ticket Order Emails Point to Malware
A malicious email that is designed to emulate a flight ticket receipt from Delta Air Lines is currently hitting inboxes. The email links to malware. The post Fake Delta Air Lines Ticket Order Emails Point to Malware appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Will Aaron Hernandez’s Family Receive $15 Million from the NFL?
Aaron Hernandez's conviction could be vacated under the obscure legal doctrine of abatement ab initio, but that won't necessarily entitle his family to millions of dollars.
Snopes→ Hate Crime Charges Dropped Against Baltimore Teens Who Burned Trump Sign
Officials initially said that the teens showed "discrimination or malice toward a particular group" in burning the sign.
Snopes→ Did the Trumps Invite Mostly White Children to the White House Easter Egg Roll?
Three local public school districts that were invited to past Easter Egg Roll events were not invited this year.
FactCheck.org→ Spinning Georgia’s Election Results
No candidate received 50 percent of the vote in Georgia’s 6th Congressional District special election on April 18, so the top two vote-getters now face off in a June 20 runoff. Nevertheless, both parties claimed a moral victory — spinning t
Snopes→ Florida Man, High on Meth, Cuts Off Genitals and Feeds Them to Alligator?
Fake news sources reported that a man from Nassau County was found writhing in pain after amputating his own genitals.