Email purporting to be from UK tax agency HMRC claims that the agency has recalculated your last fiscal activity and determined that you are eligible to receive a tax refund.
Snopes→ Sophia Stewart Matrix Lawsuit
Sophia Stewart did not win a large judgment in a copyright infringement suit regarding authorship of the film 'The Matrix.'
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Fact-check: Donald Trump says Germany owes 'vast sums of money to NATO'
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Fact-check: Donald Trump says Germany owes 'vast sums of money to NATO' Less than 24 hours after meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, President Donald Trump took to Twitter to criticize Germany for shirking
Snopes→ Topiary Cats
Images of "real" topiary cat sculptures are actually digital artworks created by Richard Saunders.
Snopes→ Chuck Berry Dead at 90
Police responding to an emergency call found the legendary rock and roll musician dead in his home in St. Charles County, Missouri.
Snopes→ Did This Dutch Politician Put a Grilled Cheese Sandwich in His Pocket Before an Interview?
A video purportedly showing Tunahan Kuzu putting a grilled cheese in his pocket actually captured the Dutch politician putting away his phone.
Snopes→ Rowan Atkinson Death Hoax
A frequently recirculated Facebook hoax has convinced many people that actor Rowan Atkinson ("Mr. Bean") either committed suicide or died in a car accident, but he is alive and well.
FactCheck.org→ Video: Price on Health Care Finances
This week, CNN’s Jake Tapper covers some of the reasons to doubt Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price’s claim that “nobody will be worse off financially” under the GOP health care plan. The nonpartisan Congressional Bu
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Tennessee Tale
In making his case to replace the Affordable Care Act, President Donald Trump falsely claimed that in Tennessee “half of the state has no insurance company” on the ACA marketplace. In fact, all eight of the state’s rating areas have a
Snopes→ Cheerios Gives Away 1.5 Billion Wildflower Seeds in ‘Save the Bees’ Promotion
In March 2017, General Mills Inc. handed out more than a billion wildflower seeds in a promotion aimed at fighting the decimation of bee populations in North America.
Snopes→ Did Tom Price Say It Is ‘Better for Our Budget If Cancer Patients Die More Quickly’?
A statement attributed to U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price about the budget benefits of cancer patients' dying quickly is apocryphal.
Snopes→ Do Takis Brand Corn Chips Cause Ulcers and Cancer in Children?
Excessive consumption of spicy snack foods can cause stomach problems in children, but there's no evidence eating appropriate portions will cause the development of ulcers or cancer.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump's St. Patrick's Day 'Irish proverb' was probably not Irish
Within hours of President Donald Trump’s meeting with Ireland Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Occupy Democrats declared: "Trump Just Disrespected Ireland On St. Patrick’s Day." The offense? During the annual meeting between American and Iri
Snopes→ Were the Irish Slaves in America, Too?
Questionable sources maintain that the plight of so-called "Irish slaves" in early America was worse than that of African slaves. Historians beg to differ.
Washington Post→ For the Record: WH budget director did not say Meals on Wheels did not show results
“We want to give you money for programs that don’t work. I can’t defend that anymore.” –White House budget director Mick Mulvaney, press briefing, March 16, 2017 There has been a lot of media criticism of Mulvaney for sugg
Washington Post→ Fact-checking Democrats’ rhetoric on the GOP health-care bill
Democratic lawmakers have made a number of misleading claims about the House Republican replacement bill for the Affordable Care Act and findings in the Congressional Budget Office report. We compiled a roundup of their talking points, as
Hoax-Slayer→ BigPond “Internal Authentication Error” Phishing Scam Email
Email purporting to be from Australian Internet Service provider BigPond claims that due to an "Internal Authentication Error" your account will be deleted and closed within 10 hours.
FactCheck.org→ Trump Twists Jobs Numbers
President Donald Trump says his agenda is all about “jobs, jobs, jobs.” But at a rally in Nashville, and a speech earlier the same day in Detroit, Trump made several misleading claims about jobs, and the effect he has had on them since taki
Snopes→ European Parental Leave Benefits
Senator Bernie Sanders' office released an image showing how the U.S. 'lags' behind Canada, Norway, and Germany on the issue of parental leave.
Truth or Fiction?→ New HPV Virus Spread by Kissing, Kills Faster than AIDS-Fiction!
New HPV Virus Spread by Kissing, Kills Faster than AIDS-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Reports have emerged claiming that a new form of HPV that spread by kissing, and it kills faster than AIDS. The Truth: There’s no medical or scientific proof to
Snopes→ Is President Trump Planning to Eliminate National Endowments for the Arts and Humanities?
The proposed budget cuts would represent 0.006 percent of 2016’s federal spending.
Truth or Fiction?→ Cheerios Mailing Free Seeds to Save Birds-Truth! & Outdated!
Cheerios Mailing Free Seeds to Save Bees-Truth! & Outdated! Summary of eRumor: Cheerios will mail you 500 free wildflower seeds to help save the bees. The Truth: Cheerios and Veseys Seeds teamed up to giveaway 100 million free wildflower seeds in
Truth or Fiction?→ President Trump Plans to Cut Meals on Wheels Program -Truth! & Undetermined!
President Trump Plans to Cut Meals on Wheels Program –Truth! & Undetermined! Summary of eRumor: President Trump plans to cut federal funding for Meals on Wheels, a program providing meals to the elderly, poor and veterans, to save money f
PolitiFact→ Trump’s stalled campaign promises on health care
President Donald Trump vowed on the campaign trail to replace the Affordable Care Act with "something terrific." The American Health Care Act is the first iteration of that plan. PolitiFact’s Trump-O-Meter is tracking 103 campaign promi
Snopes→ Does a Video Show an Abused Monkey at a L’Oreal Animal Testing Facility?
A video showing an injured monkey was shared along with the false claim that the animal was injured at a cosmetic testing facility.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump says he learned Obama tapped his phones from the New York Times
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Donald Trump says he learned Obama tapped his phones from the New York Times When President Donald Trump tweeted on March 4 that former President Barack Obama ordered a wiretap on his phones during the election, he d
Snopes→ Winston Churchill on the Arts
Although a statement defending the importance of the arts is frequently attributed to Winston Churchill, the legendary British prime minister never uttered this phrase.
PolitiFact→ Luis Gutierrez – Gutierrez says 'hundreds of Republican amendments' were a part of Obamacare
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Gutierrez says 'hundreds of Republican amendments' were a part of Obamacare Republicans continue to sell their health care plan in an effort to deliver on a party-wide campaign promise to repeal and replace Obama
Snopes→ Did President Trump Announce Plans to End the ‘Meals on Wheels’ Program?
A budget blueprint released by the Trump administration would cut funding for a program that partially funds the Meals on Wheels program but would not end Meals on Wheels itself.
Washington Post→ A coal miner’s plight: paying for public broadcasting is less than a penny of his taxes
“When you start looking at places that we reduce spending, one of the questions we asked was can we really continue to ask a coal miner in West Virginia or a single mom in Detroit to pay for these programs? The answer was no. We c
Washington Post→ The claim that the medical-device tax led to the loss of 20,000 U.S. jobs
“I look at the 20,000 jobs that have left America because of the irresponsible medical-device tax, I look at the health-insurance taxes and others that drove up health-care costs on Americans, especially those who could least affo
Hoax-Slayer→ HOAX – Facebook ‘No Swearing Campain’
Circulating message purporting to be from Mark Zuckerberg claims that Facebook is set to launch a 'no swearing campain' and that people subsequently caught using profanity on the network will have their accounts locked pending further investigations.
Snopes→ Federal Judge Blocks President Trump’s Travel Ban
The executive order was the administration's second attempt to restrict travel to the United States from certain Muslim-majority countries.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Donald Trump's Nashville rally
President Donald Trump went to Nashville to commemorate the 250th birthday of the populist 19th century President Andrew Jackson on March 15. He delivered a campaign-style rally speech, repeating misleading talking points about the Affordable Care Act
Snopes→ Are ‘Blue Balls’ a Real Thing?
Yes, but it is neither an emergency nor a reason to pressure a partner into sex; the solution to this condition can be found in the sufferer's own hand.
Snopes→ Do Members of Congress Enjoy Free Health Care?
According to memes, Congressional members and staffers are offered free, no-strings-attached health care, but there's more to the story.
Snopes→ Restaurant Shut Down for Serving Human Meat?
Rumors that various restaurants around the world were shuttered for serving "the most dangerous game" were fake news.
Snopes→ Smithsonian Admits to Destruction of Thousands of Giant Human Skeletons in Early 1900’s?
Reports that the Smithsonian destroyed skeletons of giant humanoids to preserve the narrative of evolution are fake news.
FactCheck.org→ Price’s Grand Pronouncement
Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price claimed that under the GOP health care plan, “I firmly believe that nobody will be worse off financially.” But there are plenty of reasons to doubt that. Price made the claim on NBC’s
Hoax-Slayer→ “Problem With Your Apple ID” Phishing Scam
Email purporting to be from Apple Support claims that there is a problem with your Apple ID and, therefore, you must click a link to verify your account.