The band confirmed "with great sadness" Shelley's death and called him "one of the U.K.'s most influential and prolific songwriters."
Snopes→ New York Times: Trump Resort Hired Undocumented Workers
Two women hired to clean at one of President Donald Trump's golf resorts in New Jersey say they were in the country illegally when they got their jobs.
Snopes→ North Carolina Democrat Drops Concession Amid Election Investigation
The nation's last unresolved fall congressional race with Democrat Dan McCready against Republican Mark Harris is awash in doubt.
Hoax-Slayer→ Fake Dropbox ‘Sent You a File’ Emails Are Phishing Scams
According to this email, someone has sent you a file using online file hosting service Dropbox. The email urges you to click a link to see the file. The post Fake Dropbox ‘Sent You a File’ Emails Are Phishing Scams appeared first on Hoax
Snopes→ Trump EPA Acts to Roll Back Control on Climate-Changing Coal
Andrew Wheeler signed a proposal to dismantle a 2015 rule that any new coal power plants include cutting-edge techniques to capture the carbon dioxide from their smokestacks.
Snopes→ Did a Man Sue Dyson After Being Partially Emasculated by a Vacuum Cleaner?
Not so much a cautionary tale as a nightmarish scenario made up out of whole cloth.
Snopes→ Democrats Rev Up Plans for 2020 Campaign Launches
And long-rumored White House hopefuls are already bowing out.
Snopes→ Were Two Altar Boys Arrested for Putting Marijuana in a Cathedral’s Censer?
"Surely people have left the cathedral happier than ever."
Snopes→ Thousands Salute Bush Funeral Train 4141
It was the first presidential funeral train journey since Dwight D. Eisenhower's remains went from Washington to his native Kansas 49 years ago.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Kid Rock, Ted Nugent Did NOT Raise More Than $10 Million to Fight the War on Christmas
Are Kid Rock and Ted Nugent raising money to help defend Christmas in the "War on Christmas" and have they already collected over $10 million so far? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a liberal satire weblog that tries to educate
Snopes→ How Are These Migrants Paying for their Mobile Phones?
Nothing makes a more cogent point than applying flawed assumptions to an irrelevant photograph.
Snopes→ Did the Bush, Clinton, and Obama Funeral Party Trash Air Force One?
"Please return your seats to an upright position and clean up the kitchen and bathrooms."
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Misleading Paris Agreement Tweets
On Dec. 4, President Donald Trump tweeted about French President Emmanuel Macron and the Paris Agreement, misrepresenting the foreign leader’s position on the climate accord. Macron has not said or suggested the Paris Agreement is “fatally flawed,â
Snopes→ Did a Texas Man Confess to Kidnapping 79 People While Disguised as an Alien?
We're still not sure why dressing as an alien is necessary for engaging in this activity.
Snopes→ Did President Trump Fail to Place His Hand Over His Heart During George H.W. Bush’s Funeral?
Selective and misleading images of President Trump at George H.W. Bush's funeral went viral with critics.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Charles Darwin Say He Hated ‘Everybody and Everything’ on a Difficult Day?
On November 29 2018, Twitter user @Plant_Phillips shared a transcribed image of a quote attributed to Charles Darwin: Even the most famous scientists have rough weeks. Charles Darwin, for example: “But I am very poorly today and very stupid and hate
Snopes→ Florida Neighbors Scorn Woman Over Holiday Display
Neighbors in a high-rise Florida condo came unglued over a holiday message spelled out in lights across a balcony.
Truth or Fiction?→ Were ‘Bladed Weapons’ Discovered in Baguettes During Riots in France?
In December 2018, amid massive civil unrest in France, a photograph of a serrated knife hidden in a baguette appeared on social media with a quip that it showed “bladed weapons confiscated from rioters” by Paris police. As of December 6 the
Snopes→ Judge’s Order Didn’t End Family Separations at Border
Despite an executive order and a federal judge's later ruling, immigration officials are allowed to separate a child from a parent in certain cases.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Bush, Clinton, Obama Funeral Party Did NOT Trash Air Force One
Did former presidents Bush, Clinton and Obama "thrash" Air Force One after President Trump loaned it to them to transport the body of President George H.W. Bush back home? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a liberal satire website
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Daily Mail Did NOT Confirm O2 Network Problems Due to High Number of Immigrants Calling Home
Did The Daily Mail write that today's outages on the O2 mobile network in the U.K. were to blame on the high number of immigrants calling home? No, that's not true: the story was put out by a satire website. It is not real. The story originate
Snopes→ At a Cemetery, Bones Tossed Like Trash, and Families in Pain
A mass desecration of graves at the cemetery has devastated dozens of families while police determine whether to file criminal charges.
PolitiFact→ A fact-checking milestone: Factcheck.org turns 15
When we launched PolitiFact in 2007, our biggest boost came from a competitor. Our traffic in the first few days was pitifully low. But then we got a wonderful welcome from Brooks Jackson, the director of FactCheck.org, who sent an email to his readers
PolitiFact→ A fact-checking milestone: Factcheck.org turns 15
When we launched PolitiFact in 2007, our biggest boost came from a competitor. Our traffic in the first few days was pitifully low. But then we got a wonderful welcome from Brooks Jackson, the director of FactCheck.org, who sent an email to his readers
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Young Man Did NOT Stab His Best Friend After He Subscribed To T-Series
Did a young man named Jacob Paul stab his friend Mike Doors for subscribing to the wrong Youtube channel? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a satire website that often posts made up articles for entertainment purposes. It is not r
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Boston Man Did NOT Sue Dyson for $2.3 Million, NOT Partially Emasculated By Vacuum Cleaner
Did Matthew Blair, a 47-year-old man from Boston, sue Dyson for $2.3 million after being partially emasculated by a vacuum cleaner? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a Canadian entertainment website that makes a living by publishi
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Teacher on Crystal Meth Did NOT Strip Naked in Class, Bite 2 Students
Did a 37-year old Olympia, Washington teacher named Laura James strip naked in class and bite two students all while under the influence of meth? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a Canadian entertainment website that makes a livi
Lead Stories→ Fake News: NO 500-Pound Woman Facing Animal Abuse Charges, Did NOT Force Great Dane to Have Sex
Did a morbidly obese, 500-pound woman face animal abuse charges after forcing a Great Dane to have sex with her? And did this happen in Youngstown, Ohio or Knoxville, Tennessee (or anywhere else)? No, that's not true: the story was made up by
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Two Altar Boys NOT Arrested For Putting Weed In The Censer-Burner In Santiago de Compostela
Were two altar boys in Santiago de Compostela, Spain arrested for putting weed in the censer burner instead of incense? No, that's not true: a South African website copied a story from a Spanish satire website. It is not real. The story reappe
Snopes→ Documents Show Facebook Used User Data as Competitive Weapon
Facebook called the documents misleading and said the information they contain is "only part of the story."
Snopes→ Did Mexican Authorities Arrest and Torture a U.S. Marine for Accidentally Crossing the Border?
A viral tweet over-simplified a complicated 2014 episode in the context of the 2018 "migrant caravan."
Hoax-Slayer→ TRUE – Animal Rescue Site Promotion Message
Circulating message claims that you can help provide food for abused and neglected animals simply by clicking a button on the Animal Rescue Site. The post TRUE – Animal Rescue Site Promotion Message appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Hoax-Slayer→ No, Morrisons is NOT Giving Away Free £150 Coupons on Facebook
According to a post that is circulating rapidly on Facebook, UK supermarket chain Morrisons is giving Facebook users a free £150 coupon to celebrate Christmas. The post No, Morrisons is NOT Giving Away Free £150 Coupons on Facebook appeared first on
Snopes→ Did Texas Hunters Accidentally Shoot Each Other and Blame Undocumented Immigrants?
A comedy of errors led to the shooting of a hunting guide and his client, with the mishap being blamed on "intruders."
Hoax-Slayer→ GENUINE – Striped Iceberg Photographs
According to a message that has circulated online for more than a decade, attached photographs depict amazing striped icebergs taken in the Antarctic region. The post GENUINE – Striped Iceberg Photographs appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ Did a Rape Victim Strip the Skin Off Her Attacker’s Genitals with a Potato Peeler?
A shocking tale of taking the law into one's own hands.
Snopes→ Winston Churchill on Caring What Other People Think of You
Churchill opined about many things, but the impact of aging on how much one cares about what other people think wasn't one of them.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did a Woman Use Venmo to Send Herself Thousands of Dollars from a Stranger’s Phone?
On November 12, 2018, Twitter user @SydneyShyanneS tweeted a tale about the cash-sharing app Venmo, modern dating, and bar interactions which later became virally popular: this dude has been calling my bar to check the cameras because he asked a girl t
Snopes→ Nation Bids Goodbye to Bush with High Praise, Cannons, Humor
The national funeral service at the cathedral was a tribute to a president, a patriarch and a faded political era that prized military service and public responsibility.
Snopes→ Boy Convinces Town to Scrap Snowball Fight Ban
"I want to be able to throw a snowball without getting in trouble."