Sketchers Lightable Shoes Start Fire, Burn Toddler-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Warnings about Sketchers lightable shoes causing fires when wet and giving a toddler second degree burns have spread on social media. The Truth: Reports that Sketchers light
Snopes→ Could Maxine Waters Subpoena Trump’s Bank Records If Democrats Take the House?
Maxine Waters is in line to become chair of the House Financial Services Committee if Democrats take that chamber — a position that comes with broad subpoena powers.
Snopes→ Is Clint Eastwood Leaving Hollywood?
A spurious quote supposedly uttered by actor Clint Eastwood about how he was "leaving Hollywood" was fabricated by a disreputable web site.
PolitiFact→ When George Washington fought fake news
Politics in 2018 can seem so relentlessly negative, it’s tempting to seek escape in reading stories of the Founding Fathers. Take George Washington. Far from the staid-looking fellow on the $1 bill, Washington was a tall and athletic man, a skill
PolitiFact→ When George Washington fought fake news
Politics in 2018 can seem so relentlessly negative, it’s tempting to seek escape in reading stories of the Founding Fathers. Take George Washington. Far from the staid-looking fellow on the $1 bill, Washington was a tall and athletic man, a skill
PolitiFact→ Larry Kudlow – Larry Kudlow wrong about deficits falling rapidly under Donald Trump
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Larry Kudlow wrong about deficits falling rapidly under Donald Trump Larry Kudlow, director of the National Economic Council for President Donald Trump, raised eyebrows when he said in a Fox Business Network
Snopes→ Did Betsy DeVos Tweet ‘It’s Is My Favorite Country’ About America?
In response to a hashtag asking Twitter users to describe the United States in three words, a parody account for the Secretary of Education described it in five.
Snopes→ Did Maxine Waters Call for an ‘Illegal Immigrant’ to Be the Next Supreme Court Justice?
A hyperpartisan Facebook page shared an edited image from a real interview by the California congresswoman.
Snopes→ Did Barack Obama Say ‘If We Don’t Do Something About This President, I Will?’
A fake quote ostensibly uttered by President Obama about how would "do something" about President Trump was made up out of whole cloth in June 2018.
Snopes→ Harvey Weinstein Accused of Forcible Sex Act by a 3rd Woman
Harvey Weinstein was charged with a sex crime against a third woman, who claims the Hollywood mogul performed a forcible sex act on her in 2006.
Snopes→ FBI: Man Scouted for July 4 Attack at Parade in Cleveland
Federal authorities said that Demetrius Pitts, 48, had repeatedly expressed his support for al-Qaida for more than a year.
PolitiFact→ Migrants at the southwest border: The Northern Triangle nations
Women and children from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras account for the biggest shift in the people showing up at America’s southwest border. We recently looked at the data that helps tease out whether they are more like refugees seeking safe
PolitiFact→ Migrants at the southwest border: The Northern Triangle nations
Women and children from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras account for the biggest shift in the people showing up at America’s southwest border. We recently looked at the data that helps tease out whether they are more like refugees seeking safe
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump off-base in describing GDP growth on his watch
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Donald Trump off-base in describing GDP growth on his watch During a June 28 visit to Mount Pleasant, Wis. -- the site of a planned Foxconn manufacturing facility -- President Donald Trump touted his economic record,
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump wrong that Mercedes, BMW import cars to U.S. by the millions
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Donald Trump wrong that Mercedes, BMW import cars to U.S. by the millions During a June 28 visit to Mount Pleasant, Wis. -- the site of a planned Foxconn manufacturing facility -- President Donald Trump defended his
Snopes→ Belgium Arrests Two Charged with Preparing Attack in France
The federal prosecutor's office said that as well as the Belgian security services, the DGSI French internal intelligence service and German judicial authorities were instrumental "in avoiding a terror attack on French soil."
Snopes→ Penn and Teller Cancel Shows After Teller Hurts Back
The duo canceled a performance in Mississippi, with Teller tweeting an apology to fans.
PolitiFact→ What Mitch McConnell said about Supreme Court confirmations in election years
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said that senators will confirm a successor for Justice Anthony Kennedy this fall, prompting Democrats to accuse him of being a hypocrite on election-year nominees. "Our Republican colleagues in the Sena
PolitiFact→ What Mitch McConnell said about Supreme Court confirmations in election years
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said that senators will confirm a successor for Justice Anthony Kennedy this fall, prompting Democrats to accuse him of being a hypocrite on election-year nominees. "Our Republican colleagues in the Sena
PolitiFact→ Jeff Sessions – Jeff Sessions' false claim that 80 percent of asylum applications are without merit
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Jeff Sessions' false claim that 80 percent of asylum applications are without merit Attorney General Jeff Sessions defended the Trump administration’s "zero-tolerance" policy to prosecute all immigran
Washington Post→ President Trump’s exaggerated claims about the North Korea deal
Trump boasts about the North Korea nuclear deal almost daily, but many of his claims are exaggerated, misleading or implausible.
Snopes→ I Never Said That! High-Tech Deception of ‘Deepfake’ Videos
New technology on the internet lets anyone make videos of real people appearing to say things they've never said.
Snopes→ Indiana Police Say They Seized ‘Trump-Shaped Ecstasy Pills’
Some drug traffickers appear to be using President Donald Trump's image to brand their illegal wares.
Snopes→ LeBron James Agrees to 4-Year Contract with Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers have a new superstar — L.A.-Bron.
Snopes→ Canada Tariffs on US Goods from Ketchup to Lawn Mowers Begin
Canada has begun imposing tariffs on $12.6 billion in U.S. goods as retaliation for the Trump administration's new taxes on steel and aluminum imported to the United States.
Snopes→ Man Stabs 9 People at Toddler’s Birthday Party
A man who had been asked to leave an Idaho apartment complex because of bad behavior returned the next day and stabbed nine people, including six children, at a toddler's birthday party.
Snopes→ Did Anthony Kennedy Resign from the Supreme Court to Protect His Son?
The 81-year-old justice's resignation announcement triggered a spate of conspiracy posts focused on his son's connections to Donald Trump and Deutsche Bank.
Snopes→ Did a Priest in France Slap a Baby During a Baptism Ceremony?
Disturbing video footage of the incident went viral in June 2018.
Snopes→ Did Mark Twain Say ‘Fear the Media, for They Will Steal Your Honor’?
The anachronistic use of the word "media" is just one reason to be skeptical of a quote often attributed to American author Mark Twain.
Snopes→ Dunkin’ Donuts Fires Worker for Message on Homeless Woman’s Cup
An employee at a downtown Cincinnati Dunkin' Donuts who wrote a disparaging message on a homeless woman's cup has been fired.
Snopes→ Father, Son Who Disagree on Trump Running Against Each Other
A father and son in Rhode Island who disagree about President Donald Trump are running for the same office, one as a Republican, the other as an independent.
Snopes→ Trump Wildlife Protection Board Defends Trophy Hunting
The advisory council appointed by Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is stuffed with celebrity hunting guides, representatives from rifle and bow manufacturers, and wealthy sportspeople.
Snopes→ All Aboard Hello Kitty: Pink Bullet Train Debuts in Japan
A Hello Kitty-themed "shinkansen" bullet train has debuted in Japan.
Snopes→ Billboards Promoting 4Chan Conspiracy Theory ‘QAnon’ Pop Up Across America
Billboards next to Georgia and Oklahoma highways reference a farcical and ill-defined "Deep State" conspiracy theory — but who’s paying for them?
Snopes→ Did Trump Tap Giorgio A. Tsoukalos for Secretary of the Space Force?
A satirical article jokingly claimed that the television personality and producer best known as "the Ancient Aliens guy" was going to lead President Donald Trump's Space Force.
FactCheck.org→ Video: Rep. Ellison on Trump’s ‘Travel Ban’
This week’s video from CNN’s Jake Tapper and FactCheck.org explains Democratic Rep. Keith Ellison’s tweet that the Supreme Court “ratified Donald Trump’s ‘total and complete shutdown’ of Muslims entry into the United State
FactCheck.org→ Partisan Websites Spin Mexican Campaign Rhetoric
Q: Did the front-runner in the presidential race in Mexico call for an “invasion” of migrants to the U.S.? A: No. Andrés Manuel López Obrador pledged to “defend migrants … who of necessity have to leave their villages.” FULL AN
Snopes→ Did Melania Trump Wear an ‘Exterminate’ T-Shirt to a Holocaust Memorial?
A satirical web site left some readers unsure about a fake article that followed a real controversy over the First Lady's fashion choices.
FactCheck.org→ Clare Bronfman, Part of NXIVM, Not a Clinton Aide
Q: Was Clare Bronfman an aide to Hillary Clinton — and was she indicted for child sex trafficking? A: No. A false story is based on speculation that Bronfman could be indicted in relation to an alleged sex cult. But she never worked for Clinton. F
Snopes→ Potentially Fentanyl-Tainted Flyers Promoting a Conspiracy Theory Found on Texas Police Cars
One officer reportedly became ill after coming into contact with a paper printed with information from a group alleging covert government mind-control operations.