Reports that "one of the nation’s most respected physicists" has warned that fidget spinners could have a harmful effect on the Earth’s center of gravity are fake news.
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Snopes→ Trump ‘Humiliates’ Obama After White House Cleaning Staff Finds ‘Secret Stash’ of Drugs?
Multiple fake news sites shared a fabricated claim that President Trump's new head of housekeeping found President Obama's drug stash.
Snopes→ Pat Robertson: ‘Gay People Should Wear Specially-Colored Clothes to Warn Straight People’?
Reports that televangelist Pat Robertson said gay people should wear colors by which heterosexual people might easily identify them are fake news.
Snopes→ Bill O’Reilly Found Dead at His Long Island Home?
Reports on the death of former Fox News host Bill O'Reilly were nothing more than fake news.
Snopes→ ‘Leaked Image’ Depicts President Obama in Handcuffs?
An image of President Obama handcuffed before a judge and charged with wiretapping President Trump is fake.
FactCheck.org→ Bogus Bald Eagle Executive Order
Q: Did President Trump sign an executive order making it legal to hunt bald eagles? A: No. That bogus story was published by a fake news website. FULL QUESTION Did Trump OK hunting bald eagles? FULL ANSWER Don’t be fooled by the “AP”
Snopes→ Nicky Hayden Death Hoax
A tasteless fake news story included the claim that World Superbike star Nicky Hayden passed away in May 2017.
Truth or Fiction?→ President Obama’s Burial Plot a Massive Waste of Taxpayer Money-Fiction!
President Obama’s Burial Plot a Massive Waste of Taxpayer Money-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: President Barack Obama has submitted plans for an Obama family burial plot that would be located next to the Washington Monument on the National Mall an
Snopes→ Did Fox News Just Hire ‘Filthy, Lying Liberal’ Whoopi Goldberg?
A fake news web site leveraged shakeups at Fox News to push a falsehood about the network's hiring the actress and talk show host.
Snopes→ Does the FBI Have Evidence That 62 Million Trump Voters Are Russian Agents?
A fake, satirical story originally published by a white supremacist web site has been republished several times as fact.
Snopes→ Did an Ohio Schoolteacher Lose an Eye in a Fidget Spinner Accident?
An article about a high school teacher being "seriously injured" after a classroom game with the popular toy is fake.
FactCheck.org→ Clinton Cargo Raid Didn’t Happen
Q: Were refugees, weapons and drugs found on a Clinton Foundation cargo ship? A: No. That is yet another story from a prolific satirical website. FULL QUESTION Did a Clinton Foundation cargo ship get caught smuggling people from Syria, drugs and il
Snopes→ Was a Man Claiming to Be Vladimir Putin’s Lover Found Dead in Zurich?
Several web sites have revived an old, fake story about the Russian President's fictional former assistant.
Snopes→ Did Monica Lewinsky Have a Son Who Was Found Dead in New York City?
Articles reporting that Lewinsky's son "David" had been reported missing and was subsequently found dead in Central Park are fake.
Snopes→ Did a Hunter Claim He Was Sexually Assaulted by a Sasquatch?
Rumors that a man claimed he was set upon by Bigfoot while on a hunting trip are just fake news.
Snopes→ Was a Man Hospitalized to Remove a Lodged Fidget Spinner?
An amusing story about a man who got a popular toy lodged in his anus is fake news.
Truth or Fiction?→ Fox News Host Tucker Carlson Dies in Suspicious Accident-Fiction!
Fox News Host Tucker Carlson Dies in Suspicious Accident-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Fox News host Tucker Carlson was severely injured and later died in a head-on-collision with a car that had a reinforced bumper and added safety features that made th
Snopes→ Was a Whale Spotted Under the Mackinac Bridge?
A photograph purportedly showing a "freshwater sturgeon whale" between Lake Huron and Lake Michigan is fake.
Snopes→ Fox Star Tucker Carlson in Critical Condition After Head on Collision Driving Home?
Reports that the Fox News Channel host succumbed to injuries from an automobile accident are fake news.
Snopes→ Was Sargento Brand Cheese Recalled in May 2017?
Sargento is the latest victim of a "zombie recall" form of fake news, when an outdated consumer warning circulates as new long after the problem is resolved.
Truth or Fiction?→ Clinton Foundation Cargo Ship Raided, Contraband Found-Fiction!
Clinton Foundation Cargo Ship Raided, Contraband Found-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A Clinton Foundation cargo ship named “The Chelsea” was raided and contraband including refugees, illegal produce, weapons and drugs were found. The Truth
Truth or Fiction?→ Trump Supporters Beat Muslim Man for Raping 13-Year-Old Girl-Fiction!
Trump Supporters Beat Muslim Man for Raping 13-Year-Old Girl-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: President Donald Trump supporters in Ohio beat a Muslim man who raped a 13-year-old girl, and a photo of the man’s injuries went viral in May 2017. The Trut
Snopes→ Did a Muslim Man Rape a 13-Year-Old Girl and Get Beaten by Trump Supporters?
A fake news web site stole an image from a 2013 incident in Egypt, then used it to claim that it showed a Muslim man who had raped a girl in Ohio.
Snopes→ Clinton Foundation Cargo Ship Raided at Port of Baltimore Reveals ‘Sick Secret’?
Articles alleging that a cargo ship owned by the Clinton Foundation was found to contain foreign refugees and illegal substances are fake news.
Truth or Fiction?→ Bill Clinton’s Love Child, Danney Williams, Found Dead-Fiction!
Bill Clinton’s Love Child, Danney Williams, Found Dead-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A man named Danney Williams who’s rumored to be Bill Clinton’s love child was found dead under suspicious circumstances. The Truth: A self-described f
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s ‘Nothing to See Here’ Spin
The Trump administration has offered some “nothing to see here” spin in response to the president’s firing of FBI Director James Comey. But President Donald Trump and White House Deputy Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders have twis
Snopes→ Did a KGB Agent Confirm That the Sex Pistols Were Backed by the USSR to Destabilize the West?
A Facebook page for punk fans recirculated an old (and fake) story that the Sex Pistols were a KGB plot to foment dissent in the West.
FactCheck.org→ Trump Not Deporting Native Americans
Q: Did President Donald Trump tweet that he will deport American Indians to India? A: No. This claim comes from a satirical website. FULL QUESTION Is it true that Trump tweeted that he will deport Native Indians back to India? FULL ANSWER President
Snopes→ Did Pastor Scarborough Blame Women’s Impure Thoughts for Breast Cancer?
The Witty Liberal Facebook page resurrected a fake news story from early 2016 about the pastor.
Snopes→ Did James Comey Tweet About ‘the Pee Tape’ After Getting Fired?
An image purportedly showing a screenshot of a tweet sent by former FBI director James Comey is fake.
Snopes→ Did a Trump Campaign Web Site URL Reveal a Contempt for the Poor?
Online users exploited a bug on the President's campaign website to create fake URLs.
FactCheck.org→ No ‘First Grandma’ Charges
Q: Was Michelle Obama’s mother, Marian Robinson, charged with larceny and fraud? A: No. That false claim piggybacks on a fake news story that we already wrote about. FULL QUESTION Has Marian Robinson, Barack Obama’s mother-in-law, been charg
Snopes→ Was an Atlanta Man Assaulted and Raped by Gay Gang the ‘Sweet Bloods’?
A number of sketchy sites reposted a fake news item about a "gay gang" called the "Sweet Bloods" and a purported attack in Atlanta.
Truth or Fiction?→ Malia Obama Arrested with “Gang of Thugs” in Chicago -Fiction!
Malia Obama Arrested with “Gang of Thugs” in Chicago –Fiction! Summary of eRumor: President Obama’s daughter, Malia Obama, was arrested with a “gang of thugs” in Chicago in May 2017. The Truth: A self-described fake
Snopes→ Bill O’Reilly in Critical Condition After Being Attacked by ‘Tolerant’ Liberals?
Reports that the former Fox News host was beaten in a New York City bagel shop by a group of liberals originated with a fake news site.
Washington Post→ Trump’s pointing of the finger at Obama for failing to vet Flynn
“General Flynn was given the highest security clearance by the Obama Administration — but the Fake News seldom likes talking about that.” — President Trump, in a tweet, May 8, 2017 “If President Obama was truly concerned a
Truth or Fiction?→ Mike Pence: People with Pre-Existing Conditions Need Jesus Care-Fiction!
Mike Pence: People with Pre-Existing Conditions Need Jesus Care-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Vice President Mike Pence said people with pre-existing conditions need more “Jesus Care” and hat health problems would “just go away”
Snopes→ Malia Obama Busted Buying 6 Pounds of Marijuana in Chicago?
A fake news site photoshopped Malia Obama into an image from a 2013 news report about dogfighting to falsely claim she was arrested in Chicago.
Truth or Fiction?→ President Trump Sent Michell Obama a Bill She’ll Never Repay-Fiction!
President Trump Sent Michell Obama a Bill She’ll Never Repay-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: President Trump sent Michelle Obama a bill for $11 billion to cover all the personal expenses she should have covered herself during her eight years in the
Snopes→ Popeyes Manager Arrested for Dipping Chicken in Cocaine?
Reports that a Popeyes manager was busted for lacing chicken breading with cocaine to increase sales are fake news.