Did a female rape victing stalk her attacker and did she strip the skin of his genitals with a potato peeler? No, that's not true, and it didn't happen in Conway, South Carolina or anywhere else either. The story was made up by a recently regi
Snopes→ Ken Berry, Star of Sitcom ‘F Troop,’ Has Died at Age 85
Ken Berry, an actor and dancer who played the affable and clumsy Capt. Wilton Parmenter in the 1960s sitcom "F Troop," has died. He was 85.
Snopes→ Could Anyone Have Stopped Gene-Edited Babies Work?
Scientists say there's no certain way to stop someone intent on monkeying with DNA, no matter what laws or standards are in place.
Internet Archive→ State of the Union With Jake Tapper : CNNW : December 2, 2018 9:00am-10:00am PST
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Internet Archive→ America’s News HQ : FOXNEWSW : December 2, 2018 9:00am-10:00am PST
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Lead Stories→ Fake News: Civil War Did NOT Erupt In Sweden; Irate Swedes Did NOT Burn Nine Muslim Refugee Centers to the Ground (Again…)
Did civil war just erupt in Sweden (again) after irate Swedes burned down nine muslim refugee centers to the ground (again)? No, the same old fake story which has been circulating since 2015 has been going viral again after being posted on the
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Pornhub NOT Down Due To Massive Amount Of Traffic After ‘No Nut November’
Was Pornhub down because of a massive traffic spike after the internet challenge known as 'No Nut November' ended? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a satire website. PornHub is up, we thoroughly checked, uh, for research... The
Snopes→ Bush Hailed Across Party and Global Lines as Man of Decency
Former President George H.W. Bush is returning to Washington as a revered political statesman, hailed by leaders across the political spectrum and around the world as a man not only of greatness but also of uncommon decency and kindness.
Snopes→ Neil deGrasse Tyson Denies Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson says he will cooperate fully with an "impartial investigation" into allegations of sexual misconduct that have been leveled against him.
PolitiFact→ Is the new NAFTA the biggest trade deal ever, as Donald Trump said?
President Donald Trump sat down with the Canadian and Mexican heads of state to sign the renegotiated North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA, at the G20 summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Nov. 30. And of course, Trump touted the deal &md
PolitiFact→ Is the new NAFTA the biggest trade deal ever, as Donald Trump said?
President Donald Trump sat down with the Canadian and Mexican heads of state to sign the renegotiated North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA, at the G20 summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Nov. 30. And of course, Trump touted the deal &md
Snopes→ Will Looking at This Image Reveal How Stressed You Are?
It's mostly having to deal with stuff like this that stresses us out.
Snopes→ Amid #MeToo, Radio Station Nixes ‘Baby, It’s Cold Outside’
A Cleveland radio station says it has stopped playing “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” after listeners said the song heard on countless holiday playlists is inappropriate.
Snopes→ Royal Mail Delivers: Postman, Can You Take This to Heaven?
A 7-year-old Scottish boy who sent a birthday card to his father in heaven has received a heart-warming reply.
Snopes→ Neil deGrasse Tyson Investigated by Fox, NatGeo Networks
Renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson will be investigated by Fox and National Geographic Networks after allegations of sexual misconduct were leveled against him.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: President Trump Did NOT Call Australian P.M. Scott Morrison ‘Malcom’, ‘President Trunchbull’, ‘Trundle’ or ‘Malcolm Morris Trundler’ at G20 Summit
Did U.S. President Donald Trump refer to the new Australian P.M. Scott Morrisson as 'Malcom', 'President Trunchbull', 'Trundle' or 'Malcolm Morris Trundler', mistaking him for the previous P.M. Malcolm Turnbull? No, that's not true: the confus
Snopes→ Republican Takes House Race by 1 Vote After Recount
Republican Bart LeBon has won an Alaska state House race by one vote after a ballot recount, officials said.
Snopes→ Former President George H.W. Bush Dies at Age 94
Family spokesman Jim McGrath says Bush died shortly after 10 p.m. Friday, about eight months after the death of his wife, Barbara Bush.
Snopes→ Former President George H.W. Bush Has Died
The 41st President of the U.S. has passed away at age 94, according to the family's spokesperson
Snopes→ Grand Jury: Dallas Officer’s Shooting of Neighbor Was Murder
A white former Dallas police officer was indicted on a murder charge nearly three months after she fatally shot an unarmed black neighbor whose apartment she said she entered by mistake.
Snopes→ Sales for Michelle Obama Memoir Top 2 Million Copies
Michelle Obama's "Becoming" is selling at a pace rarely seen for a political memoir, or any nonfiction book.
Snopes→ Kid Rock Booted from Leading Parade After Profane TV Remarks
Kid Rock used an expletive to describe Joy Behar during an interview on "Fox & Friends."
Snopes→ Did a Male Rapist Who Identifies as Female Transfer to a Women’s Jail and Assault Female Inmates?
Karen White, formerly Stephen Woods, confessed not only to abusing fellow inmates in a West Yorkshire women's jail, but to committing rape years earlier when she still identified as a male.
Snopes→ Did a Man Start Crashing His Car After Receiving a Woman’s Brain in a Transplant?
Tired sexist stereotypes and miscaptioned photographs don't make "satire" any more appealing.
Snopes→ Did Minneapolis Launch a ‘Sharia’ Hotline to Report Anyone Who Criticizes Islam?
The "new" News Punch is just as fake as the old Your News Wire. And just as unoriginal.
FactCheck.org→ Hate Crimes Hotline Headline Is Wrong
Quick Take A popular website that spreads misinformation and conspiracy theories has twisted old news about a hate crimes hotline to create a bogus, anti-Muslim headline. Full Story In June 2017, Minneapolis opened a new hotline for reporting hate cri
FactCheck.org→ Video: Trump’s Climate Claims to the Post
In this week’s fact-checking video, CNN’s Jake Tapper looks at three climate-related claims President Donald Trump made in an interview with the Washington Post. Trump’s comments came in response to reporters asking why he was skeptical of th
Snopes→ White Officer Indicted for Murder in Killing of Black Man
A grand jury indicted a white former Dallas police officer for murder in the killing of her unarmed black neighbor when she says she mistakenly went to his apartment rather than her own and shot him.
FactCheck.org→ Obama’s Misleading Oil Boast
Presidents — regardless of party — tend to take credit for good things that happen under their watch, regardless of how much influence their actions may have had. Exhibit A: Former President Barack Obama said the fact that the United States
Lead Stories→ Old News: NASA Did NOT *Just* Release 2,540 Stunning New Photos of Mars (And The First Pic Is Fake)
Did NASA 'just' release 2,540 stunning new photos of Mars? And does the first one show a crater that appears to be filled with liquid water? No, that's not true. The series of photos currently going viral was released a long time ago, back in
PolitiFact→ How much does the Mueller investigation cost?
Note: This article has been updated with newly released data. Read it here. In one of his many tweets critical of Robert Mueller’s special counsel investigation, President Donald Trump took aim — again — at the probe’s purported
PolitiFact→ How much does the Mueller investigation cost?
In one of his many tweets critical of Robert Mueller’s special counsel investigation, President Donald Trump took aim — again — at the probe’s purported cost to the taxpayers. "When will this illegal Joseph McCarthy style W
Snopes→ Has It Been 10,316 Days Since the Berlin Wall Was Torn Down?
Everything is relative, including -- or especially -- time.
Snopes→ 6.6 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Buildings in Anchorage
A 6.6 magnitude earthquake rocked buildings in Anchorage and caused lamp posts and trees to sway, prompting people to run out of offices and seek shelter under office desks.
Snopes→ US Marshal Killed Outside Tucson House, Suspect Detained
A deputy U.S. marshal serving a fugitive arrest warrant has been shot and killed outside a Tucson house.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Man Did NOT Get Transplant Of Wife’s Brain to Discover Her Lovers
Did a man named Robertson have his brain replaced with his wife's and was that the way in which he found out about her 27 lovers? No, that's just an absurd story and normally it would be too crazy even for us to fact check. But we are doing it
Snopes→ Is This a Photograph of the ‘Organizer’ of the Immigrant Caravan?
"He is one of the organizers of the Honduran migrant caravan."
PolitiFact→ Lie of the Year 2018: Readers' Choice Poll
PolitiFact will soon announce our Lie of the Year -- the most significant falsehood of 2018, as chosen by our editors and reporters. We're also inviting PolitiFact readers to vote for the Readers' Choice award. Vote using the ballot below
PolitiFact→ Lie of the Year 2018: Readers' Choice Poll
PolitiFact will soon announce our Lie of the Year -- the most significant falsehood of 2018, as chosen by our editors and reporters. We're also inviting PolitiFact readers to vote for the Readers' Choice award. Vote using the ballot below
Snopes→ Are ‘One-Third’ of Caravan Migrants Sick with HIV, Tuberculosis, and Chicken Pox?
Many caravan migrants are dealing with assorted health complaints, but not these specific communicable diseases.