President Donald Trump has twice garnered PolitiFact’s Lie of the Year "prize." Readers argued that he was again worthy of the recognition. Readers selected his Pants on Fire comment about Democrats wanting to "invite caravan after
PolitiFact→ 2018 Lie of the Year Readers’ Poll results
President Donald Trump’s campaign comments about a caravan of immigrants has won the reader competition for most significant falsehood of 2018. His false statement: "The Democrats want to invite caravan after caravan of illegal aliens into o
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact’s Lie of the Year: Online smear machine tries to take down Parkland students
In the days after 17 people were viciously gunned down at a high school in Florida, the state’s Republican governor called for tighter gun laws and President Donald Trump hosted victims’ families in the State Dining Room. The nation seemed
PolitiFact→ The Trump file: Trump's 10 top falsehoods of 2018
President Donald Trump has twice garnered PolitiFact’s Lie of the Year "prize." Readers argued that he was again worthy of the recognition. Readers selected his Pants on Fire comment about Democrats wanting to "invite caravan after
PolitiFact→ 2018 Lie of the Year Readers’ Poll results
President Donald Trump’s campaign comments about a caravan of immigrants has won the reader competition for most significant falsehood of 2018. His false statement: "The Democrats want to invite caravan after caravan of illegal aliens into o
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact’s Lie of the Year: Online smear machine tries to take down Parkland students
In the days after 17 people were viciously gunned down at a high school in Florida, the state’s Republican governor called for tighter gun laws and President Donald Trump hosted victims’ families in the State Dining Room. The nation seemed
PolitiFact→ A look back at Lie of the Year, 2009 to 2017
PolitiFact awards the Lie of the Year to the most significant falsehood or exaggeration of the past 12 months. Here’s a look back at the past nine years of "winners." 2017: Russian election interference is a 'made-up story' Pres
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Theresa May Did NOT Cancel The Next General Election
Did Theresa May cancel the next general election in the U.K. because she doesn't think she will win? No, that's not true: the claim was made by a satire website mocking May's delay of a parliamentary vote on the Brexit deal but it is not real
Washington Post→ Fact-checking President Trump’s volley of weekend tweets
The president's latest tweets mangle the facts on French protests, NATO funding, the cost of the Russia investigation, the hush-money payments to his alleged mistresses, and more.
Snopes→ Did JFK Say ‘There’s a Plot in This Country to Enslave Every Man, Woman, and Child’?
Conspiracy theorists claim President Kennedy issued the warning seven days before he was assassinated.
Snopes→ Is Indianapolis’ Area Code a Tribute to the Survivors of a Naval Tragedy?
A local legend connects the 1945 sinking of the USS Indianapolis to telephone service.
Snopes→ Did Donald Trump Acknowledge the Threat of Climate Change to His Irish Golf Course?
The 45th president has been adamant and consistent in describing global warming and climate change as a "hoax."
Snopes→ Did Illinois Lawmakers Propose a ‘Departing Taxpayer Fee’?
Let's hope this is an idea that doesn't catch on.
Snopes→ US Arrests 32 at San Diego Border Demonstration
More than 300 people, many the leaders of churches, mosques, synagogues and indigenous communities, participated in the demonstration at San Diego's Border Field State Park, which borders Tijuana, Mexico.
Snopes→ Record Count Reported for Mysterious Paralyzing Illness
It's still not clear what's causing the kids to lose the ability to move their face, neck, back, arms or legs.
Snopes→ Southerners Make the Best of a Snow Day
Snowfall totals topped 20 inches in some areas of the western part of the state, according to the National Weather Service.
Snopes→ Did Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Say We Need to ‘Invent Technology That’s Never Been Invented’?
Representative-elect Ocasio-Cortez made the comment during a speech about environmentally sound new jobs.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: 13 ISIS Members NOT Arrested As Migrant Caravan Hits Santa Recto
Were 13 ISIS members arrested after the 'migrant caravan' arrived in Santa Recto? 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 actual
Lead Stories→ Fake News: NO EU Army Deployed To Paris To Crush French Revolution
Was the "EU Army" deployed to the streets of Paris to "crush" the "French Revolution" this weekend? No, that's not true: the claim came from a notoriously unreliable website that tries to make money by luring in people with explosive headline
Snopes→ Is This a Photograph of European Jews Protesting Deportation from the U.S. to Nazi Germany?
The photograph shows Otto Richter, who escaped to the U.S. from Nazi Germany, only to face deportation three years later.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: In Ghana You Do NOT Need To Dress Like Your Wedding Day To Get Divorced
Is there a law on the books in Ghana that says you need to dress up like on your wedding day before you can get a divorce? No, that's not true: the hoax recently appeared on a Spanish satire website but it has been going around for some time
Snopes→ Is This a Photograph of Robert Mueller Meeting with Viktor Yanukovych?
It is neither unusual nor nefarious for an FBI director to meet with foreign leaders about shared security issues.
Snopes→ Did President Trump Kiss Bob Dole on the Forehead?
Photographs sometimes don't capture the public's attention until later events make them noteworthy.
Snopes→ Musk Suggests Tesla’s New Chairwoman Won’t Rein Him In
Musk says “it’s not realistic” to think that Robyn Denholm will be reining him in because he remains the electric car company’s largest shareholder.
Truth or Fiction?→ Is a Facebook Post About Stolen ‘Toys for Tots’ Christmas Gifts Legitimate?
On December 3 2018, a Facebook user named Danny Rice shared the following image and caption (archived here): Please pray for us our Toys For Tots storage container were broken into and our toys taken! We have over 1,500 families to serve on the 15th pl
Snopes→ Supreme Court Won’t Hear States’ Appeal over Planned Parenthood
The court's order reflected a split among its conservative justices and an accusation from Justice Clarence Thomas that his colleagues seemed to be ducking the case for political reasons.
Snopes→ Did Trump Instruct Acting Secretary of State to Nullify Oaths Taken on Qurans?
It's a challenge to 'nullify' something that didn't happen in the first place.
Snopes→ Rat Found in Vending Machine at Florida High School
In the video aired by news station WPTV, the brown rat appears as large as a snack-size bag of chips.
Snopes→ Top House Dems Raise Prospect of Impeachment, Jail for Trump
"There's a very real prospect that on the day Donald Trump leaves office, the Justice Department may indict him..."
Truth or Fiction?→ Have More Americans Died in Gun-Related Incidents Than Wars Since the Founding of the United States?
On December 7 2018, the Facebook page Change The Ref shared this meme (text below): FACT: MORE AMERICANS HAVE DIED OF GUN-RELATED INCIDENTS IN THE LAST FIFTY YEARS THAN HAVE DIED IN WAR SINCE THE COUNTRY’S FOUNDING. A caption with the image read
FactCheck.org→ Meme Confuses Lincoln’s Bible With A Quran
Quick Take Former President Barack Obama was sworn into office in 2013 with his hand on two Bibles. He did not use a Quran, as a meme circulating online falsely claims. Full Story Former President Barack Obama used two Bibles when he was sworn into of
Hoax-Slayer→ No, Five Meter Tall Human Skeletons were NOT Found in Iran
Circulating report claims that Russian scientists have found 6 giant human skeletons while excavating a site in western Iran. The post No, Five Meter Tall Human Skeletons were NOT Found in Iran appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Truth or Fiction?→ From Central America to the United States Border, a Journey of Lies
A highly publicized caravan of people traveling from Central America in order to turn themselves in at the United States border to request asylum — one of many groups who have done so over the years — has been dogged from start to finish by false
Washington Post→ Meet the Bottomless Pinocchio, a new rating for a false claim repeated over and over again
President Trump rarely stops repeating false statements in response to fact checks, so 14 of his repeated claims make the initial list.
Hoax-Slayer→ Are Elephants Afraid of Mice? The Old Myth Revisited
I discuss the old myth that elephants are terrified of tiny mice. Is there any substance to the story? The post Are Elephants Afraid of Mice? The Old Myth Revisited appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Hoax-Slayer→ Scam Facebook Posts Lure Victims With Promise of Free McDonald’s Meals
According to various posts that are currently circulating on Facebook, you can get free McDonald's meals just by sharing and commenting. The post Scam Facebook Posts Lure Victims With Promise of Free McDonald’s Meals appeared first on Hoax-Slay
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Yoga Teacher NOT Hospitalized After Performing Blowjob on Himself
Did a 39-year old yoga teacher named Marvin Lewinski from Malibu, California have to be hospitalized after performing oral sex on himself? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a Canadian entertainment website that makes a living by p
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Angela Merkel Did NOT Say Trump Has Almost Destroyed The New World Order
Did German chancellor Angela Merkel say that U.S. President Donald Trump has almost destroyed "The New World Order"? No, that's not true: a notoriously unreliable website misquoted Merkel based on a year-old news article. She never said it.
Snopes→ Was a Scientist Jailed After Discovering a Deadly Virus Delivered Through Vaccines?
Judy Mikovits did not discover a deadly virus delivered through vaccines; she was arrested for allegedly stealing equipment belonging to the Institute that fired her.
Snopes→ Bogus ‘Now Hiring’ Meme Still Circulating on Social Media
If you're looking for seasonal employment, this perennial holiday meme isn't for you.