President Donald Trump said nearly all of the land once controlled by ISIS in Syria and Iraq has been retaken and “it all took place since our election.” But even the State Department’s senior envoy to the anti-Islamic State coalition sai
FactCheck.org→ Durbin Wrong on ‘Trump Democrats’
Sen. Dick Durbin wrongly claimed that “30 percent of the people who voted for Donald Trump had voted for President Obama.” Two reports place the figure at about 9 percent. Durbin made his remarks on “Fox News Sunday” when host C
Snopes→ Was Joe’s Crab Shack Criticized for Displaying a Picture of a Man Being Hanged?
A 2016 incident at a Minneapolis location of the food chain has since been recirculated through social media.
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Walker touts unemployment over other measures
AP FACT CHECK: Wisconsin Gov. Walker takes credit for record-low unemployment rate, ignores failure to meet employment goal
PolitiFact→ Meghan McCain – Comparing Facebook data use by Obama, Cambridge Analytica
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Comparing Facebook data use by Obama, Cambridge Analytica As news reports surfaced of Cambridge Analytica and the Donald Trump campaign, conservatives pointed to what seemed a double-standard. On ABC’s
Snopes→ Does Facebook’s Green ‘BFF’ Prove Your Account Is Secure?
A Facebook status update meme claims that a green "BFF" in typed comments is an indicator of account security; it isn't.
Truth or Fiction?→ Officials Warn About Poison Injected into Water Bottles-Reported as Fiction!
Officials Warn About Poison Injected into Water Bottles-Reported as Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Warnings that someone is injecting poising into water bottles circulated on social media in March 2018. The Truth: There have been scattered reports about p
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s pledge to vets on private care lags
AP FACT CHECK: President Donald Trump is holding out the promise of better health care for veterans through imminent expansion of private-sector services outside the Veterans Affairs system, but his campaign priority remains deadlocked in Congress
FactCheck.org→ Oh, SNAP! Misleading Claims on Benefit Enrollment
Q: Did “two million people leave the food stamp rolls in Trump’s first year”? A: No. That’s the decline in average monthly enrollment in fiscal year 2017, including almost four months when Trump wasn’t president. FULL QUE
ABC News→ False stories claim NASA ‘confessed’ to spreading lithium
False stories claim NASA 'confessed' to spreading lithium
Washington Post→ Is it training, or is it torture?
Internet Archive→ The Daily Briefing With Dana Perino : FOXNEWSW : March 22, 2018 11:00am-12:00pm PDT
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Climate Feedback→ Washington Post accurately covers permafrost study, albeit under a somewhat sensational headline
SCIENTISTS’ FEEDBACK SUMMARY This article in The Washington Post describes new research on greenhouse gas emissions from thawing permafrost—specifically the balance of carbon dioxide vs. methane released from waterlogged permafrost soils. Sc
Snopes→ Boy Scouts Say Utah Teen with Down Syndrome Can Pursue Eagle Scout Rank
Logan Blythe's father sued the group after a local chapter allegedly told him it was asked to suspend his approval process.
FactCheck.org→ Congressional Race Scorecard
There have been eight congressional special elections since Donald Trump was inaugurated, and Republicans have won five of them. But the president spun that into a 5-0 record “up until last week” in a speech at a National Republican Congres
Internet Archive→ President Signs China Trade Memorandum : CSPAN3 : March 22, 2018 12:45pm-1:01pm EDT
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Snopes→ Experts: Uber SUV’s Autonomous System Should Have Seen Woman
A fatality prompted Uber to suspend all road-testing of such autos in the Phoenix area, Pittsburgh, San Francisco and Toronto.
Snopes→ Did This Camel Lose Half Its Body?
Is half a camel better than none? We may never know now.
Snopes→ Troopers to Patrol at Florida School Where Massacre Happened
The move came after the shooting suspect's brother was arrested on campus, two students were caught carrying knives and another made online threats.
Snopes→ YouTube Tightens Restrictions on Firearm Videos
The ban includes showing viewers how to install the accessories or modifications. YouTube also prohibits content about the sale of guns or firearm accessories.
Snopes→ Nor’Easter Rolls Into New England as Millions Begin Cleanup
"We're supposed to be getting ready for Easter, not a nor'easter," said 46-year-old Raeme Dempsey.
Washington Post→ President Trump’s claim that California has the ‘highest taxes in the United States’
Many readers from California complained that the president is way out of line in criticizing their tax burden.
Washington Post→ President Trump’s claim that California has the ‘highest taxes in the United States’
“I think Governor [Jerry] Brown’s done a very poor job running California. They have the highest taxes in the United States. … Hey, I have property in California, I will say. I don’t think too much about my property any
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump off on battling IS, Clinton remarks
AP FACT CHECK: Trump gets his facts wrong when it comes to recounting the battle against Islamic State militants, mangles Hillary Clinton's remarks about women
Snopes→ Did People Start Licking Toilets as a Protest Against Donald Trump?
A grotesque hoax involving doctored images of people in bathrooms managed to trick some Internet users.
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump mangles Clinton comments on election
AP FACT CHECK: Trump mangles Clinton comment on election, ignores gains against Islamic State achieved by others
Hoax-Slayer→ False Claim – Anzac Day Badges Banned at Mt. Warren Park Shopping Centre
Circulating message claims that Anzac Day badges were not sold at Mt. Warren Shopping Centre because the owner of the centre is from the Middle East and he refused permission for businesses in the complex to sell the badges. The post False Claim ̵
Snopes→ Donald Trump, Melania Trump, and Stormy Daniels?
An image purportedly showing the United States president with his wife and alleged mistress has been digitally manipulated.
Snopes→ Did Hundreds of Doctors in Canada Protest Against Their Own Pay Raise?
A group of medical professionals in Quebec opposed a pay deal struck with the provincial government, but they are in the minority.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Fact-checking Donald Trump's claims about Democrats on Robert Mueller's team
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Fact-checking Donald Trump's claims about Democrats on Robert Mueller's team During a weekend tweetstorm, President Donald Trump took aim at Special Counsel Robert Mueller and his team of investigators. "Why
Snopes→ Crisis Experts Say Facebook Has Mishandled the Data Scandal
Facebook's handling of the growing public-relations crisis is remarkable in that one of the world's biggest companies seems not to be playing by well-established crisis-management rules.
Snopes→ Facebook’s Zuckerberg Admits Mistakes, Outlines Fixes
Breaking more than four days of silence, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg admitted mistakes and outlined steps to protect user data in light of a privacy scandal involving a Trump-connected data-mining firm.
Truth or Fiction?→ Prayer Requests for Jimmy Coyne’s Grandson, High School Student Beaten Over School Walkout-Unproven!
Prayer Requests for Jimmy Coyne’s Grandson, High School Student Beaten Over School Walkout-Disputed! Summary of eRumor: Social meda was flooded with prayer requests for Jimmy Coyne’s grandson, a teenager from Oklahoma who was reportedly bea
Snopes→ Have Officials Warned that Someone Is Injecting Poison into Plastic Water Bottles?
A Facebook video alleging that pinholes were found in bottled water caps morphed into rumors that people died after ingesting poisoned water.
Snopes→ Did ‘Muslim Migrants’ Attack a Catholic Church During Mass in France?
A video of pro-migrant protesters being removed from the Basilica of Saint-Denis in France was shared with the inflammatory and incorrect claim that it shows Muslim immigrants attacking a church.
Snopes→ Did President Donald Trump Appoint the Man Who Killed Cecil the Lion to a Wildlife Conservation Council?
Vague headlines and a tenuous connection led to rumors that American dentist and trophy hunter Walter Palmer was named to a newly-formed wildlife conservation council.
Snopes→ Did President Barack Obama Congratulate Putin on His 2012 Win?
After President Donald Trump was criticized for congratulating Vladimir Putin on the results of Russia's election, claims appeared that Obama had done the same in 2012.
PolitiFact→ Did Donald Trump’s predecessors congratulate Vladimir Putin’s election win?
President Donald Trump has taken heat for congratulating Vladimir Putin following his successful bid in Russia’s presidential election, which critics have derided as a sham contest. International observers said the election was marred by t
Snopes→ Austin Bomber Blows Self Up; Fears of More Explosives Remain
The suspect in a series of bombing attacks that terrorized Austin over the past few weeks blew himself up as law enforcement closed in on him.
Washington Post→ Questions raised about study that links undocumented immigrants to higher crime
We look at a controversial study that found undocumented immigrants bring higher crime. Do its numbers add up?