While visiting a website on your Android phone, a popup alert suddenly appears that claims that your phone has several viruses that you will need to remove immediately. The post Android Phone Users Plagued by Fake Virus Alerts appeared first on Hoax-
Snopes→ Does Iowa Grant Gun Permits to Blind People?
Reports about a 2011 change to Iowa's gun licensing rules in Iowa went viral after a mass school shooting in 2018.
Snopes→ Are Parkland School Shooting Survivors Receiving Death Threats from NRA Members?
Although we don't know if people using social media to harass massacre survivors are all NRA members, many of them are tagging the NRA in threatening posts.
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: GOP Senate hopefuls twist truth in nasty race
AP FACT CHECK: Indiana Republican Senate candidates twist the truth during debate
PolitiFact→ Dana Loesch – NRA's Loesch cherry-picks terrorism deaths in France to argue against assault weapon ban
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | NRA's Loesch cherry-picks terrorism deaths in France to argue against assault weapon ban With even some Republicans talking about an assault rifle ban, the National Rifle Association has been quick to reject t
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump's dubious attack on U.S.-Canada trade
Most of the time, Canada isn’t the biggest target of ire for American politicians. But in a speech to governors on Feb. 26, President Donald Trump took aim at the country’s neighbors to the north, calling out the balance of trade between th
Snopes→ Was a Violently Racist Carnival Game Once Popular in America?
In the not-so-distant past, white carnival goers threw eggs or balls at African Americans in a game popularly known as "Hit the Nigger Baby."
Snopes→ Does Marco Rubio Want to Give Felons Right to Own Guns, But Not to Vote?
Two fake quotes ostensibly uttered by the Florida senator resurfaced in the aftermath of the February 2018 mass school shooting in his state.
Truth or Fiction?→ California Law Bans Teachers from Shooting Back at Gunmen-Truth! & Fiction!
California Law Bans Teachers from Shooting Back at School Shooters-Truth! & Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Following the February 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, rumors surfaced that California Governor Jerr
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Spin on Democratic Memo
The Republicans and Democrats on the House intelligence committee have now released competing memos on how the FBI and Department of Justice obtained court approval for surveillance of Carter Page, a former adviser to Donald Trump’s presidential
FactCheck.org→ Malia Obama Didn’t Attack Elderly Woman
Q: Was Malia Obama arrested for attacking an elderly white woman? Did the arresting police officer mysteriously die? A: No. Those false stories originated on websites that claim to publish satire. FULL ANSWER Former first daughter Malia Obama was not
FactCheck.org→ Trump on Health Insurance Costs
Speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference, President Donald Trump boasted that “we’re having tremendous plans coming out now — health care plans — at a fraction of the cost that are much better than Obamacare.R
Snopes→ Did the NRA’s Dana Loesch Tweet That CNN’s Rick Sanchez Was ‘Fired by a Jew?’
A tweet posted in 2010 by NRA spokeswoman Dana Loesch about a fired CNN reporter was criticized several years later as anti-Semitic.
Snopes→ Did California Governor Ban Teachers from Shooting Back at School Shooters?
Several web sites mischaracterized an October 2017 California law preventing school personnel from carrying guns on campus.
Snopes→ Did Donald Trump Stop a Mugging in 1991?
A 1991 article reported that Trump stopped an assault in New York City shortly after his own mother had been mugged, but corroborating details are murky.
FactCheck.org→ Shaking the Bushes for Quote About Trump
Q: Did George W. Bush say he doesn’t approve of the media’s treatment of Donald Trump? A: No. That statement is based on a misrepresentation of what the former president said a year ago. FULL ANSWER Former President George W. Bush hasnR
ABC News→ Trump not planning to ship Native Americans to India
Satire piece seeks to link Trump's homeland safety plans to false proposal to send American Indians 'back' to India
Snopes→ French Customs Officials Find Stolen Degas in Luggage on Bus
French customs have discovered an original Impressionist masterpiece by Edgar Degas stolen in 2009, in a suitcase on a bus.
Snopes→ FedEx Bucks Corporate Trend, Sticks with NRA
Companies with ties to the National Rifle Association are dealing with increasing public pressure since the Parkland, Florida massacre killed 17 people.
Snopes→ Student Protests Resonate with Columbine Shooting Survivors
Both insist they'll keep fighting. And both concede a solution is far from reach.
Snopes→ Hearing for Florida Shooting Suspect Case Canceled
Prosecutors are seeking to obtain hair samples, fingerprints, DNA and photographs of Nikolas Cruz, 19.
Hoax-Slayer→ Carnival Cruises ‘Gift Bags’ Giveaway Like-Farming Scam
Message being distributed on Facebook claims that, just by sharing, liking, and commenting, you can win a gift bag containing 4 tickets for a Carnival Cruise along with $2000 cash. The post Carnival Cruises ‘Gift Bags’ Giveaway Like-Farming
Washington Post→ The NRA’s flip-flop on federal mandates for states in gun background checks
“Do you know that it is not federally required for states to actually report people who are prohibited possessors, crazy people, people who are murderers? … It is not federal law for states to report convictions to the NICS system. It&#
Internet Archive→ Pres. Trump Meets with Governors on Gun Violence : CSPAN : February 27, 2018 2:37am-3:43am EST
President Trump hosted a meeting at the White House with many of the nation's governors to talk about gun violence and school safety. He said he wanted to ban bump stocks, which essentially turn semiautomatic weapons into automatic weapons, regardless
Hoax-Slayer→ HOAX — Infected Blood Added to Cadbury Products
According to a "warning" post currently circulating on Facebook, a Cadbury worker has been deliberately adding his HIV infected blood to Cadbury products. The post HOAX — Infected Blood Added to Cadbury Products appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump off the mark on criticism of Schiff
AP FACT CHECK: Trump off the mark on criticism of Schiff, economic numbers
Snopes→ Did Pepsi ‘Admit’ Their Sodas Contain Cancer-Causing Ingredients?
Viral stories rehash a legal tussle between Pepsi and the Center for Environmental Health, but they mischaracterize that battle’s outcome.
Hoax-Slayer→ Fake-News — ‘Bulldog Bites Pedophile’s Penis Off’
According to a post that has been traversing the interwebs since late 2017, a bulldog has inflicted life-altering injuries on a pedophile who was climbing through the window of a room in which two young children were sleeping. The post Fake-News &#
Snopes→ Did a Gay Man ‘Turn Heterosexual’ After a Near-Death Experience?
A fake news web site used a photograph of a white nationalist to spruce up another of their fabricated stories.
Snopes→ Did the NRA Support a 1967 ‘Open Carry’ Ban in California?
A law barring the open carry of loaded firearms was passed in 1967 with the support of the National Rifle Association, after armed Black Panthers "invaded" the California state capitol earlier that year.
PolitiFact→ Ryan Zinke – Ryan Zinke wrong that gas prices are down 40% under Trump
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Ryan Zinke wrong that gas prices are down 40% under Trump Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke touted the Trump administration’s efforts on reducing gasoline prices and, in the process, beefing up Americans’ dis
Snopes→ Did Muslim Scholar Advocate ‘Colonizing’ U.S. and Canada with Sharia Law?
A fabricated quote attributed to Tariq Ramadan has once again gained attention on the internet after the academic was arrested on rape charges.
PolitiFact→ Patrick Morrisey – Precedent says West Virginia teacher's strike isn't lawful
The Truth-o-Meter says: True | Precedent says West Virginia teacher's strike isn't lawful West Virginia teachers spent a third day on strike on Feb. 26 after negotiations over the weekend were insufficient to end the walkout. But is their strike le
Snopes→ Is This Carl Sagan Holding a ‘No Billboards in Space’ Sign?
An image purportedly showing famed astronomer Carl Sagan holding a sign reading "No Billboards in Space" is fake.
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump twists words from Fox News, off on GDP
AP FACT CHECK: How Trump turned a statement about the Democratic Russia memo inside out
Truth or Fiction?→ Barack Obama Trying to Become United Nations Secretary-General-Fiction!
Barack Obama Trying to Become UN Secretary-General-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Former President Barack Obama is trying to become the next United Nations secretary-general. The Truth: Despite rumors about Barack Obama trying to become UN Secretary Gener
Snopes→ President Trump Uses Photograph of School Shooting Survivor in Fundraising Email
The chief executive visited Maddy Wilford in the hospital shortly after a high school shooting that left 17 dead.
Snopes→ Trump Suggests He and Governors Would’ve Rushed Florida School
President Donald Trump told the nation's governors he would have rushed in to aid students and teachers during a mass shooting at a Florida high school.
Snopes→ Lawyer Defends Deputy Who Didn’t Stop Shooter
Scot Peterson, the armed deputy assigned to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, has been called a coward and worse for failing to stop the shooting.
Snopes→ Rome Blanketed by Snow as Arctic Storm Sets European Records
Rome's schools were ordered closed, while train, plane and bus services were crippled.