Sen. Bernie Sanders is embarking on a nine-state battleground tour on behalf of Democratic candidates.
Snopes→ Kanye West To Visit Trump, Discuss Prison Reform, Violence
Kanye West will visit the White House to meet with President Donald Trump and his son-in-law Jared Kushner talk about manufacturing in America, gang violence, prison reform and Chicago violence.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Taylor Swift NOT Dropped From Spotify & iTunes
Was Taylor Swift dropped from music services Spotify and iTunes after endorsing two Democrats in the Tennessee midterm elections? No, that's not true: the claim was made up by a liberal satire page on Facebook looking to troll conservatives a
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Jean Poole Productions Did NOT Pull Their Taylor Swift World Tour Promotion
Did a company named "Jean Poole Productions" pull their promotion of Taylor Swift's upcoming world tour? No, that's not true: the company doesn't even exist, it was all made up by a liberal satire page on Facebook looking to troll conservativ
Climate Feedback→ Guardian story conveys statement by scientists stressing role of deforestation in climate change
SCIENTISTS’ FEEDBACK SUMMARY This story in The Guardian covers a statement released by a group of scientists to highlight several ways in which forests are important to climate change—both because deforestation releases carbon dioxide into t
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Non-Resident Clearance Form’ Advance Fee Scam
According to this email, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in conjunction with the Ministry Of Finance Of the Federal Republic of… The post ‘Non-Resident Clearance Form’ Advance Fee Scam appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Washington Post→ Susan Collins’s wrong claim on Planned Parenthood and Supreme Court justices
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said the abortion-rights group automatically opposed O'Connor, Kennedy and Souter, but that's incorrect -- and she admits her error.
LaCroix and its Chemical Additives
LaCroix sparkling water has had something of a moment, but anything popular comes with detractors. The fruity, low-calorie beverage met its own in October 2018 in the form of a class-action lawsuit that claims, among other things, that the drink contains ingredients used in cockroach insecticide. Chicago-based law firm Beaumont Costales also slammed LaCroix for false […]
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Snopes→ Is LaCroix Sparkling Water Full of Dangerous Synthetic Chemicals?
LaCroix’s parent company is being sued over the allegedly false claim that the product is “all natural.” The chemicals identified in the lawsuit, however, are both safe and naturally occurring.
Snopes→ Did the Justice Department Demand Facebook Information for ‘Anti-Trump Activists’?
In October 2018, social media users recirculated a story about search warrants that had actually been issued more than a year earlier.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Taylor Swift Did NOT Lose $14 Million Contract After Backing Democrats
Did singer Taylor Swift lose a $14 million contract after backing two democrats in the upcoming Tennessee midterm election? No, that's not true: while she did post a message to her Instagram account earlier backing Phil Bredesen for Senate an
Internet Archive→ Ceremonial Swearing-In of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh : CSPAN : October 8, 2018 6:59pm-7:54pm EDT
[LIVE] President Trump hosts a ceremonial swearing-in for newly confirmed Supreme Court Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh in the East Room at the White House. Sponsor: White House.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN.This item has files of the followi
Snopes→ Did Nancy Pelosi Admit Democrats Use a Tactic Called the ‘Wrap-Up Smear?’
Unreliable sources claimed Pelosi admitted on video that Democrats use such a tactic, but in reality she ascribed it to Republicans.
FactCheck.org→ Doctored Image Takes Aim at Stacey Abrams
Q: Is the Muslim Brotherhood “backing” Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams? A: No. There is no evidence to support that claim, posted in a viral, manipulated image. FULL ANSWER A doctored image of Stacey Abrams shows the Democra
Snopes→ Does This Grocery Store Have an Aisle for Lonely Single People?
An image of a grocery store aisle sign is often shared with jokes about single and lonely people.
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Escalating Exaggerations on Blumenthal
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, a Marine Corps reservist during the Vietnam War, wrongly claimed years ago that he “served in Vietnam” and once spoke of the mistreatment of Vietnam veterans “when we returned.” Those misstatements are fair game for his
Snopes→ Arnold Kopelson, ‘Platoon’ Producer, Dies at 83
The producer of the Oscar-winning "Platoon" has died.
Snopes→ Russia Dismisses Suspected Spy Actions as Routine Dutch Trip
Sergey Lavrov's comments were a defiant statement that comes amid soaring Russia-West tensions.
Snopes→ New Mining Ban OKed on Prized Public Land Near Yellowstone
The rocky peaks and forested stream valleys covered by the ban are popular with hikers and other recreational users.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Taylor Swift Did NOT Break Political Silence To Throw Support Behind Restoring Shōgun To Throne Of Japan
Did Taylor Swift throw her support behind restoring the shōgunate in Japan? No, of course not: that story was launched by a satirical website in response to her sudden support for two candidates from the Democratic party in the upcoming Tenne
Snopes→ Is This a Photograph of a ‘Rainbow Butterfly’?
If this were a new brand of candy, we'd definitely give it a try.
Snopes→ Social Media Lights up with SpaceX Satellite Launch
The primary purpose of the mission was to place the SAOCOM 1A satellite into orbit.
Internet Archive→ President’s Remarks at Int’l Association of Chiefs of Police Convention : CSPAN : October 8, 2018 1:37pm-2:23pm EDT
[LIVE] President Trump delivers remarks at the International Association of Chiefs of Police convention in Orlando, Florida. Sponsor: White House Travel | Domestic Trip,International Association of Chiefs of Police.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN
Identifying Fake News Series: Contact Us Pages
Fake news can vary widely in quality and believably from source to source, but quite often identifying it is as easy as taking a moment to learn who is behind a that particular website or social media account. Frequently the creators of fake news put quantity ahead of quality and they are counting on the […]
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