A fabricated report concerning a nine-foot-long bull shark allegedly found in Kentucky Lake originated on a do-it-yourself fake news web site.
FactCheck.org→ Rand Paul’s Subsidies Twist
Sen. Rand Paul, who opposes the Republican Senate health care bill, says subsidies “are actually greater under the Republican bill than they are under the current Obamacare law.” But the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office says the aver
PolitiFact→ Trump says 'time has come' for law restricting federal assistance to immigrants. It already exists
President Donald Trump recently told supporters that he wanted to reduce the number of people receiving public assistance, and he wants to put in place new rules barring immigrants from receiving government benefits for at least five years. "We wa
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – White House tweets misleading criticism of CBO analysis
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | White House tweets misleading criticism of CBO analysis Seeking to bat down the news in a Congressional Budget Office report about the Senate’s Better Care Reconciliation Act, President Donald Trump’s
Snopes→ Seal Hugs Beluga Whale?
An image purporting to be a photograph of a seal embracing a whale is actually a piece of digital art.
Snopes→ Did India’s Prime Minister ‘Evade’ Donald Trump’s Handshake With a Hug?
Claims that Narendra Modi "sidestepped the challenge" with the United States president may be missing the point.
Truth or Fiction?→ Mitch McConnell Had Polio, Government Healthcare Saved His Life-Fiction!
Mitch McConnell Had Polio, Government Healthcare Saved His Life-Mostly Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Claims that Senator Mitch McConnell had polio as a child and free government healthcare saved his life began making the rounds as McConnell led Senate
Snopes→ Did Brad Pitt Say That ‘Elite Hollywood Pedophiles Control America’?
A hoax article appeared to report that the actor made shocking claims about the nature of show business.
Truth or Fiction?→ Johnny Depp Arrested by CIA, Charged Under Patriot Act-Fiction!
Johnny Depp Arrested, Charged Under Patriot Act-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Johnny Depp has been arrested and charged with conspiracy to assassinate the president under the Patriot Act after making controversial remarks about President Trump. The Truth
PolitiFact→ Bernie Sanders – Bernie Sanders' projection of 'thousands' of deaths from lost health coverage is well-supported
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Bernie Sanders' projection of 'thousands' of deaths from lost health coverage is well-supported During an interview on NBC’s Meet the Press, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., didn’t hold back in his criti
Washington Post→ Video: Two wrongs don’t make a right. The Republican spin on Obamacare premiums
Every now and then, we come across a claim that just doesn’t seem to go away — no matter how factually inaccurate or misleading. This iteration has to do with a pledge from then-candidate Barack Obama and nearly a decade’s worth of Republican att
Hoax-Slayer→ Fake-News Report Claims Casey Anthony Found Dead
According to a report circulating rapidly via social media, Casey Anthony has been found dead. The post Fake-News Report Claims Casey Anthony Found Dead appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Urgent’ Social Media Warning Message Claims That a Video About MAS Flight Contains a Virus
According to an 'urgent' warning that is circulating rapidly via social media, you should watch out for a video clip that claims to show a Malaysian Airlines aircraft crashing into the sea. The message claims that the video clip contains a virus. The p
Hoax-Slayer→ Fake-News Story Falsely Claims Baby Found Alive Days After Grenfell Tower Fire
According to a report that is currently circulating via social media, a baby has been found alive on the 16th floor of Grenfell Tower, 12 days after the building was destroyed in a devastating fire that claimed 79 lives. The post Fake-News Story Fals
Snopes→ Do Women Retain DNA From Every Man They Have Ever Slept With?
This claim, like the microchimerism the viral article responsible for it purports to describe, is an incongruous mixture of information whose ultimate purpose remains unclear.
Snopes→ Is Netflix Rebooting the ‘Addams Family?’ Series?
An unofficial fan-made trailer was mistaken by some viewers as a genuine teaser for a new Netflix series.
PolitiFact→ Kellyanne Conway – Kellyanne Conway's Mostly False claim that GOP bill doesn't cut Medicaid
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Kellyanne Conway's Mostly False claim that GOP bill doesn't cut Medicaid Politics and math don’t always get along, and counselor to the president Kellyanne Conway raised a common complaint about how peop
Snopes→ Casey Anthony Found Dead at Age 29?
Reports that notorious mom Casey Anthony was found bludgeoned to death in Ohio are fake news.
PolitiFact→ Barack Obama – Obama blasts GOP Senate bill as tax cut for the rich at health care’s expense
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Obama blasts GOP Senate bill as tax cut for the rich at health care’s expense Former President Barack Obama has maintained a low profile since leaving the White House, but recently he took to Facebook to blas
Snopes→ Saltwater Crocodile Captured in Long Island Sound Near Bridgeport?
A Facebook "prank" fooled many people into believing that a saltwater crocodile was captured in Connecticut.
Snopes→ Bernie and Jane Sanders Hire Top Attorneys in FBI Fraud Investigation, Reports Say
The U.S. Senator's wife is accused of fraudulently obtaining a bank loan on behalf of Burlington College when she was president there.
Snopes→ Did Police Find a Baby Alive, 12 Days After a London Tower Block Fire?
A cruel hoax fabricated the rescue of a baby from Grenfell Tower in London.
Climate Feedback→ New York Times story highlights the growing number of extremely hot days in a warming world
SCIENTISTS’ FEEDBACK SUMMARY This article in the New York Times is organized around maps of projected increases in extremely hot weather because of human-caused climate change. Scientists who reviewed the article indicate that climate model pr
Snopes→ Johnny Depp to Be Charged and Held Under the Patriot Act?
Fake news sites reported that actor Johnny Depp, who publicly joked about assassinating President Trump, will be tried as a terrorist enemy combatant.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump wrongly calls Mueller's staffers Clinton supporters, employees
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Trump wrongly calls Mueller's staffers Clinton supporters, employees Robert Mueller’s appointment as a special counsel to investigate possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia has angered
Snopes→ Radiohead Fans Left Red-Faced After Applauding Tuning Session?
A flower shop’s tweet made the hoax go viral.
Truth or Fiction?→ Canada Legalizes Sex With Animals, Most Beastiality is Legal-Truth! & Misleading!
Canada Legalizes Sex With Animals, Most Beastiality Legal-Misleading! Summary of eRumor: In a bizarre move, Canada has legalized most sexual acts with animals. The Truth: In 2016, the Supreme Court of Canada overturned British Columbia man’s
Snopes→ High Court Reinstates Trump Travel ban, Will Hear Arguments
The court will allow the 90-day ban to go into effect, and will consider the case in the fall.
Snopes→ ‘Pharma Bro’ Defies Advice to Keep Quiet Before Fraud Trial
Martin Shkreli became a pariah after raising the cost of a live-saving drug 5,000 percent.
Truth or Fiction?→ Chic-fil-A CEO Dan Cathy Says ‘We Don’t Like Blacks Either’-Fiction!
Chick-fil-A CEO Dan Cathy Says ‘We Don’t Like Blacks Either’-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: After Chick-fil-A CEO Dan Cathy came out against gay marriage, rumors spread that Dan Cathy said “We don’t like blacks either”
Snopes→ Supreme Court Takes On New Clash of Gay Rights, Religion
The court will consider whether a baker can refuse on religious grounds to make a wedding cake for a gay couple.
Washington Post→ President Trump’s claim that MS-13 gang members are being deported ‘by the thousands’
“You have a gang called MS-13. They don’t like to shoot people. They like to cut people. They do things that nobody can believe. These are true animals. We are moving them out of the country by the thousands, by the thousand
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump team lacks a straight story on Russia
AP FACT CHECK: Trump team struggles to tell a straight story on Russia
Snopes→ Norwegians Collect Money to Fix Penis-Shaped Rock Formation
A group of activists have started to collect money to repair a penis-shaped rock formation, a popular tourist attraction, after it was found badly damaged
Snopes→ Man Catches Teen Falling from Park Ride: ‘It’s OK to Let Go’
A teenager fell about 25 feet from a stopped gondola ride at an upstate New York amusement park, tumbling into a crowd of park guests and employees gathered below to catch her before she hit the ground.
Snopes→ Is Trump’s Health Deteriorating as White House Pressures Mount?
Claims that President Donald Trump's health was deteriorating due to the stress of his job originated from a satirical page.
PolitiFact→ What's in the Senate health care bill? Here are five key provisions
Shortly before Senate Republicans released their bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, we asked several health policy analysts for the aspects of the bill that they would be paying close attention to. They came up with five key issues to
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump and missions unaccomplished
President Donald Trump is claiming to have spurred homebuilding, freed farmers from regulations that stopped them from plowing and secured a historic increase in military spending _ but an AP Fact Check finds that none of it's true.
Snopes→ Fake Amber Alert: Plate 72B 381
A long-circulating report of an Amber Alert issued for three-year-old girl taken by man in a grey car is not valid.
Snopes→ Did 5.7 Million ‘Illegal Immigrants’ Vote in the 2008 U.S. Election?
A controversial 2014 study used survey data to demonstrate that 38 people might have voted as non-citizens in 2008, and web sites subsequently did a lot of extrapolating.