Kodak says a new beer hitting the market can be used to develop its Super 8 movie film.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Macron Did NOT Deploy Tanks to Tackle Yellow Vests in France
Did French President Macron deploy Army tanks to the streets of France to tackle the yellow vest protests? No, that's not true: he did order the deployment of army troops alongside regular security forces of the Gendarmerie but no tanks were d
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Donald Trump's claim of no collusion, no obstruction from Mueller report
President Donald Trump is claiming victory after his attorney general published a summary of the special counsel’s nearly two-year investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election, and whether the Trump campaign conspired with
PolitiFact→ A summary of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report is now public. Here’s what it says—and doesn’t
After a nearly two-year investigation, Special Counsel Robert Mueller delivered to the attorney general his findings on Russia’s interference in the 2016 election and whether the Trump campaign coordinated with Moscow. Attorney General William Ba
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Hitting Like And Share For Dust Storm Image Does NOT Cause Magic!
Does magic happen three seconds after you "hit like and share" a dramatic image of an Australian windstorm? No, that's not true: Unless you consider the routine sharing of a post on Facebook as magical, as that is all that happens. The fake ma
Snopes→ California Grower Recalls Avocados Over Possible Listeria
Henry Avocado, a grower and distributor based near San Diego, said that the recall covers conventional and organic avocados grown and packed in California.
Snopes→ DOJ: Trump Campaign Did Not Coordinate with Russia in 2016
The Justice Department says that special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation did not find evidence that President Donald Trump’s campaign “conspired or coordinated” with Russia to influence the 2016 presidential election.
PolitiFact→ Read Attorney General William Barr's summary of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report
After a nearly two-year investigation, Special Counsel Robert Mueller delivered to the attorney general his findings on Russia’s interference in the 2016 election and whether the Trump campaign conspired with Moscow. Attorney General William Barr
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Student Did NOT Put Horse Laxative In Lemonade At School As Revenge For Bullying
Did a student put horse laxative in the lemonade of his school in revenge for bullying and was it captured by a video posted on Facebook? No, that's not true: The video purporting to show the reaction to the spiking of the lemonade is actuall
Snopes→ Norway Cruise Ship Guests Recall Tipping, Terror of Water
Rescue helicopters took more than 475 passengers from a cruise ship that got stranded off Norway’s western coast in bad weather before the vessel departed for a nearby port under escort and with nearly 900 people still on board.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: If You Repost Image You Will NOT Receive A Large Amount Of Money In 25 Minutes!
Do people receive a large amount of money in 25 minutes after reposting an image of a cut-out U.S. quarter coin, and conversely, do those who fail to repost the image lose "something worth keeping"? No, that's not true: This is a hoax traced b
Snopes→ Did U. S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Announce a ‘New Scheme to Take Down Donald Trump in 2020’?
The supposed "scheme" entailed lowering the federal minimum voting age to 16.
Snopes→ Helicopters Rescue Norway Cruise Ship Passengers Amid Storm
The Viking Sky issued a mayday call as bad weather hit and engine problems caused it to start drifting toward a rocky shore.
Snopes→ Streisand Apologizes for Remarks on Michael Jackson Accusers
Streisand had received bitter criticism online after she was quoted in The Times of London as saying that Jackson’s accusers were “thrilled to be there” during the alleged abuse, which “didn’t kill them.”
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Top Prosecutor Has NO Evidence Hillary Colluded With Ukraine
Did a "top prosecutor" reveal that he has evidence that Hillary Clinton colluded with Ukraine during the 2016 U.S. election? No, that's not true: Ukraine's top prosecutor said he has evidence that officials in Ukraine released damaging informa
Snopes→ Barbra Streisand Criticized for Comments on Michael Jackson’s Accusers
"'It didn’t kill them’ @BarbraStreisand did you really say that?!"
Snopes→ Museum Confirms: Yes, It’s Really a Van Gogh
Its authenticity was called into question in 1990 by art historian and Van Gogh expert Walter Feilchenfeldt, who raised concerns about many purported Van Goghs around the world.
Snopes→ Did an Abortion Clinic Employee Tell a Patient to ‘Flush’ a Baby That Survived Abortion?
A six-year-old undercover abortion facility video re-emerged online in February 2019.
Snopes→ Now What? Mueller Ends the Russia Investigation
We may not get all the juicy details uncovered over the past 22 months — at least not right away — but this story is far from over.
Snopes→ Cradling Children, Migrant Families Cross Border in Waves
Waves of desperate families are trying to cross the border almost hourly and entering an overtaxed government detention system.
Snopes→ Was This Photograph of an ‘Explosion’ of Buttons Taken at an Abandoned Button Factory?
"The discovery started with an unusual photo of an old stair full of colorful buttons."
Snopes→ Mueller Concludes Russia Probe, Delivers Report to Attorney General Barr
Special counsel Robert Mueller has concluded his investigation into Russian election interference and possible coordination with associates of President Donald Trump.
Snopes→ A Rare Albino Penguin Makes Its Debut at Zoo in Poland
In the wild, such an unusual-looking penguin would be rejected by other penguins and would have little chance of survival.
FactCheck.org→ Germany Not Seeking Ambassador’s Removal
Quick Take Viral posts online claim incorrectly that Germany has requested the removal of the American ambassador. An opposition party lawmaker in Germany’s Parliament called for that, but the German government itself has not taken that position. F
FactCheck.org→ A Made-Up Quote and a Made-Up Target
Quick Take A popular meme attributes an ageist and inflammatory remark to a supposed Democrat from New York, but there is no trace of any elected officials by the name Jenna Tull. Full Story We’ve debunked a number of viral memes that have atte
Snopes→ Did President Trump’s Awarding of a Purple Heart to a Wounded Vet Go Unreported by News Media?
Some social media users turned a private moment between Trump and a veteran into accusations of news bias.
Snopes→ White House: Islamic State Territory in Syria Eliminated
The Syrian Democratic Forces have not announced any declaration of victory, and there was no announcement planned for Friday, officials said.
Snopes→ White House: Islamic State Territory in Syria Eliminated
The Syrian Democratic Forces have not announced any declaration of victory, and there was no announcement planned for Friday, officials said.
FactCheck.org→ Democratic Medicare Spin
Democratic lawmakers claim the president’s proposed 2020 budget would “ransack” or “slash” Medicare and Medicaid, likening it to an “assault on Medicare” and “the health care of seniors and families acros
Snopes→ Were 700-Plus Undocumented People, Including Sex Offenders, Caught in El Paso Overnight?
Many readers shared stories aggregated from a U.S. Border Patrol press release as proof of the need for a 2,000-mile border wall.
Snopes→ South Florida Sees a Boom in Russian ‘Birth Tourism’
Every year, hundreds of pregnant Russian women travel to the United States to give birth so that their child can acquire all the privileges of American citizenship.
Snopes→ Floods Show National Security Threat Posed by Climate Change
Late-winter floods that swept over Plains states — breaching levees, halting Amtrak trains, and killing at least three people — are also the second major inundation in less than a decade to hit the air base outside Omaha.
Snopes→ Trump Intensifies Effort to Discredit Mueller Report
Robert Mueller is expected to soon deliver a report to the Justice Department on his investigation into Russian election meddling.
Snopes→ Florida Man Googles Self to Find Out Which Florida Man He Is
“Florida Man” has become shorthand for a unique brand of behavior reported in the news.
Snopes→ Disney Closes $71B Deal for Fox Entertainment Assets
Disney has closed its $71 billion acquisition of Fox’s entertainment business, putting “Cinderella,” ″The Simpsons,” ″Star Wars” and “Dr. Strange” under one corporate roof.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: UN Resolution 2334 Did NOT Demand Israel "Give the Golan Heights to ISIS, including all its Christian population"
Did U.N. resolution #2334 require Israel to give the Golan Heights to ISIS? No, that's not true: a staunchly pro-Israel blog that seems to contain articles that are mostly copy pasted together from other sources embedded a video making that cl
PolitiFact→ Amy Klobuchar – Did African-American incarceration drop 65% under Amy Klobuchar?
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Did African-American incarceration drop 65% under Amy Klobuchar? EDITOR’S NOTE, March 22, 2019: We initially rated this statement Half True, in an article we have archived here. However, we reviewed our finding
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Hackers Are NOT Posting Sexual Videos And Pictures On Your Walls
Are hackers posting sexual videos and pictures on people's Facebook walls without them noticing? No, that's not true: an old hoax rumor from 2011 keeps on circulating but it is not real. An image bearing following text is still making the roun
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Nancy Pelosi NOT Escorted Out of White House, Did NOT Show Up ‘Too Drunk to Speak’
Was Nancy Pelosi escorted out of the White House after showing up too drunk to speak? 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 ac
Lead Stories→ Fake News: DoubleTree Hilton in Texas Did NOT Post Sign About No Longer Serving Military Personnel — It Was Elsewhere And Employees Responsible Were Fired
Did a DoubleTree Hilton hotel in Texas post a sign saying they were "No longer serving military personnel & their guest(s)"? No, that's not true: the sign was posted at a DoubleTree Hilton in Colorado Springs for a short time but the emplo