Don’t Accept Facebook Friend Request From Hacker Jayden K. Smith-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Posts warning Facebook users not to accept a friend request from Jayden K. Smith because he’s a hacker who will immediately gain access to all y
Snopes→ British Court Considers Possible Treatment in Charlie Gard Case
Courts in the U.K. and Europe had previously ordered the terminally ill 11-month-old boy's life support to be withdrawn.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump says Barack Obama 'did nothing' about Russia prior to Election Day
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Donald Trump says Barack Obama 'did nothing' about Russia prior to Election Day President Donald Trump on an overseas trip criticized former President Barack Obama, saying he "did nothing" about Russ
Truth or Fiction?→ Delta Airlines Giving Away Free Tickets on Facebook-Scam!
Delta Airlines Giving Away Free Tickets on Facebook-Scam! Summary of eRumor: Delta Airlines is giving away free tickets on Facebook to people who like and comment on a post, and take part in a brief survey. The Truth: False claims that Delta Airlines i
Snopes→ In Contradictory Tweets, Trump Backs Off “Cyber Security Unit” With Russia
The President's idea was criticized by members of both parties, before he later suggested it was a nonstarter.
ABC News→ Holt is a steadying force for NBC as anchor
Lester Holt has been a steadying force for NBC News in two years as anchor, yet talks now of how difficult the transition was from Brian Williams
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump on the ‘blazing’ economy, Russia, NATO
AP FACT CHECK: Trump on Moscow mischief and his meeting with Putin
Washington Post→ Fact Checker’s guide to obstruction of justice, executive privilege and impeachment
The special counsel overseeing the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 elections widened the scope of the probe — including whether President Trump obstructed justice when firing James B. Comey as FBI director. Now, with every new d
Snopes→ Airline Ticket Giveaway Scam
Airlines are not giving away free tickets or spending money to Facebook users who share and like a page. Those offers are a form of online scam.
Snopes→ CNN Used the Same Girl in Three Different Refugee Crisis Pictures?
A variation on the 'crisis actor' conspiracy theory holds that CNN used photographs of the same girl to represent three different refugee crises.
Snopes→ Report: Trump Son, Son-in-Law Met with Kremlin-Linked Lawyer
Donald Trump’s eldest son, son-in-law, and then-campaign chairman met with a Russian lawyer shortly after Trump won the Republican nomination.
Snopes→ Yellowstone Lava Geyser
A report of lava gushing out of geysers at Yellowstone National Park following a string of nearby earthquakes is fake news.
Snopes→ ‘True Blood’ Actor Nelsan Ellis Dead at 39
Actor Nelsan Ellis, best known for playing the character of Lafayette Reynolds on “True Blood,” has died at the age of 39 from complications of heart failure.
Hoax-Slayer→ Amazon ‘Security Enhancement Protocol’ Phishing Scam
According to this email, which purports to be from Amazon, the company has observed multiple login attempt errors on your account during it's "usual security enhancement protocol." The post Amazon ‘Security Enhancement Protocol’ Phishing
Snopes→ Tick Eggs Photograph
A photograph supposedly shows a clump of tick eggs found along an outdoor path, but its details are questionable.
Snopes→ Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger Loses Multiple Fingers in 4th of July Firework Accident?
Reports that Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger lost several fingers in a 4th of July fireworks accident are fake news.
Climate Feedback→ Stephen Hawking interview on climate was partly misleading but consistent with science on impacts of political inaction
On July 2nd, BBC News ran an interview with the well known theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking that touched on climate change. As we have discussed previously, such interviews can sometimes run the risk of spreading misinformation if the interviewee
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: The curious case of Trump, Putin encounters
AP FACT CHECK: The curious case of Trump, Putin and when they first met
Snopes→ Atlanta Lottery Winner Dies After Gold Plating His Testicles?
Reports that a lottery winner died after gold-plating his genitals are fake news.
Snopes→ Flathead Lake
A somewhat mislabeled photograph shows the remarkably clear Flathead Lake in Montana.
Hoax-Slayer→ No, Krispy Kreme is NOT Giving Everyone a Free Box of Doughnuts — Scam
According to various posts that have appeared on Facebook newsfeeds in recent days, Krispy Kreme is giving EVERYONE a free box of twelve doughnuts (or donuts) as a means of celebrating the company's birthday. The post No, Krispy Kreme is NOT Giving Ev
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Jayden K. Smith’ Hacker Warning is A Hoax
According to a supposed warning message that is circulating rapidly on Facebook, you should not accept a friendship request from one "Jayden K. Smith". The post ‘Jayden K. Smith’ Hacker Warning is A Hoax appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Hoax-Slayer→ Phishing Scams Continue To Target Facebook Page Owners
According to this seemingly official message, Facebook has reviewed your page activity and determined that you were in violation of Facebook's Terms of Use. The post Phishing Scams Continue To Target Facebook Page Owners appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ GOP Lawmaker: Allegations Against Jane Sanders Were ‘Hearsay’
Vermont House Rep. Don Turner confirmed he was the source for allegations by President Donald Trump's state campaign chair.
Snopes→ Did Poland’s First Lady Refuse to Shake Donald Trump’s Hand?
A short video clip cuts off before Agata Kornhauser-Duda did, indeed, greet the United States president.
FactCheck.org→ Deaths from a Health Care Bill?
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has said “hundreds of thousands of people will die” if the Senate health care bill becomes law. But what does the research say about the impact of health insurance on mortality rates? There are several studies bac
Snopes→ Nancy Pelosi’s Daughters Arrested for Trafficking Cocaine?
Fake news sites reported that the House minority leader's daughters were caught attempting to smuggle cocaine across the Mexico border.
ABC News→ NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
Snopes→ Cash Back Scam
A warning that store cashiers steal from customers by secretly initiating cash back requests and then pocketing the money is largely unfounded.
FactCheck.org→ No Obama $1 Bill
Q: Is the Federal Reserve putting former President Barack Obama on the $1 bill? A: No. That claim comes from a recycled fake news story. FULL QUESTION Is the Federal Reserve really considering putting Obama on the $1 bill in 2017? I thought persons
Snopes→ Giant Hawaiian Cane Spider
A photograph purportedly showing a 'Giant Hawaiian Cane Spider' on the side of a house is just a picture of an ordinary wolf spider.
Snopes→ College Professors Face Death Threats, Firings for Online Comments
The attacks raise questions about academic freedom, freedom of speech, and racism.
Snopes→ Trump and Putin Share Warm Handshake in First Meeting
Video published by the German Cabinet shows the two leaders meeting at the fringes of the G20 summit in Hamburg.
Snopes→ Maine Governor Suggests He Invents Fake Stories, Feeds Them to News Media
Amid reports that he planned to leave Maine during a budget disagreement, Paul LePage has attacked local media as "vile" and "inaccurate."
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: US prosperity through the lens of Trump
AP FACT CHECK: Trump contends he gets no personal gain from stock market growth but everyone else does
Washington Post→ The most popular fact checks of 2017, so far
It has been quite a year for fact checking so far. Fact Checker reached record traffic, and we have been busy keeping up with the new president’s false and misleading claims. Now that we are halfway through 2017, we wanted to take a
Snopes→ Social Security ‘Fun Facts’
In which we check into some "fun facts" about Social Security in a Facebook meme saying the government should stop "messing" with retirement benefits.
FactCheck.org→ Trump Misleads on Russia Hacking
On the eve of his first meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Donald Trump made some questionable claims about the U.S. intelligence community’s finding that Russia hacked into U.S. political organizations to interfere in the 2
Snopes→ Is China’s ‘Panda Bear Solar Farm’ Real?
Although a panda bear-shaped solar farm was designed and built in China, an image that appears with the story is not a photograph, but an artist's conceptual rendering.
FactCheck.org→ Debunking Fake News
In late December, FactCheck.org agreed to help identify and label viral fake news stories flagged by Facebook users. We are one of several organizations that are part of Facebook’s initiative to combat the spread of viral deceptions. We are now inc