Several popular trolling elements — YouTube, Abortion, Bitcoin, Planned Parenthood — rolled up into one fake news piece.
Snopes→ IRS Gives Taxpayers Extra Day to File After Website Issues
Americans are getting an extra day to file their taxes after key elements of the IRS website crashed on deadline day.
Snopes→ Former First Lady Barbara Bush Dead at 92
The New York native was also the mother of former President George W. Bush.
Snopes→ Egypt’s Mufti Issues Fatwa Against Buying Facebook ‘Likes’
Egypt's top mufti has issued a fatwa, or a religious decree, saying that buying Facebook "likes" is prohibited under Islam because it's a form of fraud and deception.
Internet Archive→ Special Report With Bret Baier : FOXNEWSW : April 17, 2018 3:00pm-4:00pm PDT
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Truth or Fiction?→ Attorney Lisa Barsoomian Represents Hillary Clinton, Married to Rod Rosenstein -Fiction!
Attorney Lisa Barsoomian Represents Hillary Clinton, Married to Rod Rosenstein-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein’s wife, attorney Lisa Barsoomian, has represented Bill and Hillary Clinton for decades. That makes R
Snopes→ IRS Payment Site Fails on Tax Day, But You Still Have to Pay
Last-minute filers got a rude surprise on tax day: The IRS website to make payments and access other key services is down.
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: No, tax-filing migraines are not going away
AP FACT CHECK: Trump and GOP chorus say the days of tax-filing headaches are over. Not so
ABC News→ NOT REAL NEWS: Stormy Daniels not dead in airstrike, suicide
NOT REAL NEWS: Porn star alleging past sexual encounter with Trump did not die in Syria airstrike nor kill herself, as sites claim
Snopes→ Starbucks to Close Stores for an Afternoon for Bias Training
Starbucks, trying to tamp down a racially charged uproar over the arrest of two black men at one of its stores in Philadelphia, plans to close more than 8,000 U.S. stores for several hours to conduct racial-bias training.
Snopes→ Man with Three Faces: Frenchman Gets 2nd Face Transplant
In a medical first, a French surgeon says he has performed a second face transplant on the same patient.
Snopes→ WhatsApp ‘Martinelli’ Phone Virus Warning
One of several similar WhatsApp malware hoaxes warns that a "Martinelli" video could "hack" your phone.
Snopes→ Was a Statue Guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Knocked Over by Vandals?
A photograph of a toppled statue is real, but the incident took place in Texas, not the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Virginia, and is no longer being investigated as vandalism.
Snopes→ Passenger Dead After Jet Blows an Engine; Woman Nearly Sucked Out
A Southwest Airlines jet blew an engine at 32,000 feet and got hit by shrapnel that smashed a window, setting off a desperate scramble by passengers to save a woman from getting sucked out.
Snopes→ Barbara Bush Death Hoax
The former First Lady was the subject of two stories reporting her death not long after announcements appeared that she was in failing health; one was a mistake, the other deliberate.
Snopes→ Did Bill Nye Say We’re Made of ‘Copper, Nitrogen, Terbium and Silver’?
Most good jokes are funny enough in their own right without the need for them to be attributed to a celebrity.
Snopes→ Flag Controversy at Jaguar Power Sports in Florida
City of Jacksonville employee Melinda Power was targeted by Jaguar Power Sports after citing the store for violating local signage codes.
Snopes→ California City Approves Ordinance Against Sanctuary Policy
The conservative backlash against California's so-called sanctuary law has taken the form of lawsuits and public tongue-lashings, but one tiny city in Orange County took the step of declaring itself legally exempt.
Snopes→ Starbucks Faces Image Crisis After Arrest of Two Black Men
How could Starbucks, which once urged its employees to start conversations about race with customers, now be under fire for its treatment of black people?
Washington Post→ President Trump’s claim that James B. Comey ‘lied in Congress to Senator G’
The president claims that Comey lied to Sen. Charles E. Grassley, but the claim is undercut by a new Inspector General report.
Washington Post→ President Trump’s claim that James B. Comey ‘lied in Congress to Senator G’
Comey “lied in Congress to Senator G” — President Trump, in a tweet, April 16, 2018 In his continuing attacks on former FBI director James B. Comey — whom Trump fired in May 2017 — the president has a long list of complain
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s tax-form claims are exaggerated
AP FACT CHECK: Trump promises a one-page tax form for next year that's basically already in use, backs away from old promise of a card-size form
Snopes→ Was Sean Hannity Outed as Michael Cohen’s Client by the Deep State?
Shortly after revelations that the popular Fox News host was a client of President Trump's embattled attorney became public, "deep state" conspiracy theories spread.
Snopes→ Is a Hillary Clinton ‘Snuff Film’ Circulating on the Dark Web?
Conspiracy theory web sites reported in April 2018 that Clinton can be seen mutilating a child during a Satanic ritual in an online video code-named "Frazzledrip."
Snopes→ Police Charge Georgia Woman with Assaulting a Pregnant Military Service Member in Restaurant Fight
The Bibb County Sheriff's Office has charged 71-year-old Judy Tucker with simple battery in an incident that may have been sparked by racial and homophobic abuse.
Snopes→ ‘Natural News’ Creator’s Newest Site Focuses Entirely on Teenaged Mass Shooting Survivor
Mike "Health Ranger" Adams is behind a web site dedicated to attacking David Hogg, who survived a February 2018 school shooting in Parkland, Florida that left seventeen people dead.
Snopes→ Federal Judge’s Ruling Could Lead to ‘Special Master’ Being Added to Michael Cohen Probe
Attorneys for Michael Cohen have called for a third party to be allowed to review evidence of an April 2018 law enforcement raid.
Snopes→ Was a Vermont State Trooper Attacked by ‘Hooligans’?
A clip from the movie "Super Troopers" was shared as if it showed a genuine incident of a Vermont State Trooper being attacked by a group of children on a school bus.
Snopes→ UK Academic Says Data Firm Helped Trump Campaign Spread Fear
A propaganda expert who has studied Cambridge Analytica says the company helped Donald Trump's presidential campaign use false statements and anti-Muslim messages to spread fear and resentment in swing states he needed to win.
Snopes→ ‘Night Court’ Actor Harry Anderson Reported Dead at 65
Anderson was a three-time Emmy nominee for his role as Judge Harry Stone in 'Night Court.'
Snopes→ What’s in Those Seized Records? Trump’s Biggest New Worry
President Donald Trump and his allies have hit a new level of anxiety after the raid on his personal attorney's office.
Snopes→ Starbucks to Train Workers on ‘Unconscious Bias,’ CEO Says
Starbucks wants to add training for store managers on "unconscious bias" as activists held more protests at a Philadelphia store where two black men were arrested after employees said they were trespassing.
FactCheck.org→ Paul Ryan Misleads on Corporate Tax Revenues
House Speaker Paul Ryan misleadingly claimed that corporate tax revenues are “still rising,” even though the 2017 tax law cut tax rates. In the first six months of fiscal year 2018, corporate tax receipts have declined by 22.3 percent from
Snopes→ Did Hillary Clinton Say ‘We Must Destroy Syria for Israel’ in a Leaked E-Mail?
Controversy around military action in Syria led to the recirculation of an inaccurate claim about Hillary Clinton.
Snopes→ Did Donald Trump Tweet Warnings About Obama Ordering Syrian Airstrikes?
In 2013, Donald Trump issued multiple warnings to his predecessor about attacking Syria without congressional approval.
ABC News→ NOT REAL NEWS: Will Ferrell didn’t die in highway crash
NOT REAL NEWS: Actor-comedian Will Ferrell didn't die following a southern California car crash
Truth or Fiction?→ Obamacare Article 54 Goes into Effect May 1, Will Divert 30% of Social Security-Fiction!
Obamacare Article 54 Goes into Effect May 1, Will Divert 30% of Social Security-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Article 54 of Obamacare will go into effect on May 1, 2018. The provision will divert 30 percent of all Social Security payments to providing in
Snopes→ Did Albert Einstein Say World War IV Will be Fought ‘With Sticks and Stones’?
A quote appears to paraphrase remarks made by the famed physicist — but he wasn't the first to warn about the dangers of nuclear weapons.
Snopes→ Did a Shadowy Conspiracy Involve ‘Purging’ the Internet of Records Relating to Lisa Barsoomian?
A conspiracy theory fomented by Roger Stone gets even basic facts wrong.
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump hypes new tax forms, misstates currency
AP FACT CHECK: Trump is exaggerating government plans for a smaller-sized tax form and contradicting his own Treasury Department on China and Russia currency devaluation