A photograph of the moon and a waterfall seemingly align just right to create a "lava moon" melting into the water.
Snopes→ Will Many Amazon Workers Not Receive Minimum Wage Increases?
Not everyone, such as Independent contractors, will be included in the company-wide minimum wage pay hike.
Snopes→ Does Adding Your Age to Your Birth Year Equal 2,018 for ‘One Day Only’?
Simple mathematics, rather than a mysterious once-a-millennium event, explains a popular meme.
Snopes→ Did Hyatt Hotels Ban Conservatives from Their Properties?
An anti-Muslim group painted themselves as victims of anti-conservatism after the hotel chain announced a ban on hate groups.
Snopes→ Do Presidential Alerts Give the Government Total Access to Your Phone?
Software engineer and cryptocurrency advocate John McAfee claimed the presidential alert system gives the government access to your phone. We found no evidence to support that claim.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Man Did NOT Die From E. Coli After Eating Girlfriends Booty For The First Time
Did a New York man named Michael Benson die from an E. Coli infection after performing oral sex on his girlfriend for the first time? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a newly launched "satire" website that is a sister site to wel
FactCheck.org→ Collins’ Misleading Use of Court Statistic
In announcing she would vote to confirm Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, Sen. Susan Collins said Judges Kavanaugh and Merrick Garland “voted the same way in 93 percent of cases they heard together” on the federal appeals court in the
FactCheck.org→ Viral Photo Shows Bill Clinton With Senator, Not Ford
Q: Is there a photo circulating online of Christine Blasey Ford with Bill Clinton? A: No. The person posing in that picture is Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand. FULL ANSWER Christine Blasey Ford has been wrongly identified as three different blond women in
Washington Post→ No, George Soros isn’t paying Kavanaugh protesters
Soros's Open Society Foundations give grants to a liberal group opposing Brett Kavanaugh's nomination. But that money comes with strings attached and doesn't wind up in protesters' hands.
Snopes→ Was a GoFundMe Page Established for Brett Kavanaugh?
Several GoFundMe accounts were opened in the Supreme Court nominee's name during his Senate confirmation hearings, raising more than $600,000 in donations.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump's Pants on Fire claim about Democrats, pre-existing conditions
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Donald Trump's Pants on Fire claim about Democrats, pre-existing conditions Democrats across the country have been saying on the campaign trail that the Republicans’ longstanding push to overturn the A
Snopes→ Nobel Prize-Winning Physicist Leon Lederman Dies at 96
Lederman's Nobel Prize sold was sold for $765,000 in an auction in 2015 to help pay for his medical bills and care.
Snopes→ Officer Convicted of Killing Black Teenager Laquan McDonald
A jury convicted white Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke of second-degree murder in the 2014 shooting of black teenager Laquan McDonald.
PolitiFact→ Jon Tester – How much dark money is fueling the Kavanaugh confirmation fight?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | How much dark money is fueling the Kavanaugh confirmation fight? Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., waded into Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination and the millions of dollars that has been spent both for and
Snopes→ Did President Donald Trump Allow the Violence Against Women Act to Expire?
The future of the Violence Against Women Act remains in jeopardy, but President Trump signed a nine-week extension of it, just before it was due to lapse.
Did President Donald Trump Board Air Force One With Paper Stuck to His Shoe?
A viral video making the social media rounds on October 4th, 2018 shows President Donald Trump carefully ascending the stairs to Air Force One on the tarmac in Minneapolis, Minnesota — with a piece of paper stuck to the back of his left shoe, then pausing at the top and waving before disappearing into the […]
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Snopes→ The Situation Gets 8-Month Sentence in Federal Tax Case
A federal judge handed down the sentence shortly after the star's brother Marc received a two-year sentence on the same charge.
Snopes→ Police: DNA Links 3 Deaths to Serial Killer Who Died in 1999
"Make no mistake about this gentleman: He is a serial rapist and a serial killer, but no more," New Madrid County, Missouri, Sheriff Terry Stevens said at a news conference.
FactCheck.org→ A Misleading $17 Million Hush Money Claim
Q: Has $17 million in taxpayer money been spent on sexual harassment settlements for members of Congress? A: No. That figure also includes payments for other types of settlements, as well as payments on behalf of employees other than members of Congre
Snopes→ Therapy Dogs Can Spread Superbugs to Kids, Hospital Finds
Casey Barton Behravesh of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it adds to the growing understanding that while interactions with pets and therapy animals can be beneficial, they can also carry risk.
Snopes→ Is This a Picture of Christine Blasey Ford in 1982?
A picture said to be one of a 15-year-old Christine Blasey Ford has been proffered as "evidence" that Brett Kavanaugh did not sexually assault her.
Snopes→ Mormon No More: Tabernacle Choir Renamed in Big Church Shift
The gospel singing group will now be called "The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square," The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said in a statement.
Snopes→ Trump Lashes Out at Capitol Hill Protesters
Trump's tweet came before a crucial Senate vote on Kavanaugh, who stands accused of a high school-era sexual assault.
Snopes→ 7 Scary Stories You Hope Aren’t Real
Readers beware: True horrors lurk among legends.
Snopes→ North Dakota Honors Agent Who Tried to Shield Kennedys
U.S. Secret Service Special Agent Clinton J. Hill will receive the highest honor bestowed by his home state of North Dakota.
FactCheck.org→ Video: FactChecking Trump on Ford’s Testimony
In this week’s video, CNN’s Jake Tapper reviews the multiple false statements that President Donald Trump made about Christine Blasey Ford’s sworn testimony at Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing. Ford testified that Kav
Snopes→ Supreme Court Nominee Kavanaugh Clears Crucial Senate Hurdle
Lawmakers might vote differently on the climactic confirmation roll call.
Snopes→ Financial Times Says Hong Kong Denied Editor’s Visa Renewal
Rights groups called the rejection the latest sign of Beijing's expanding restrictions on the semi-autonomous Chinese territory.
Snopes→ Did President Trump Board Air Force One with Paper Stuck to His Shoe?
A mildly embarrassing moment on the president's trip to Minnesota was greeted with amusement and schadenfreude by some.
PolitiFact→ Maine Democratic Party – Did Maine's Bruce Poliquin vote to strip 117,000 people of health insurance?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Did Maine's Bruce Poliquin vote to strip 117,000 people of health insurance? Democrats are latching onto Republicans’ voting records on health care as a springboard to criticize their midterm opponents. The
Snopes→ Did This Dog Sleep by His Master’s Grave Every Night for 7 Years?
A story about a dog sleeping next to his owner's grave originated with a news story, but the viral image often attached to that caption is unrelated.
Snopes→ US Unemployment Rate Falls to 49-Year Low of 3.7 Percent
Employers added just 134,000 jobs, the fewest in a year, the Labor Department said.
Snopes→ Do Facebook Donations Recur Every Month Even When a User Chooses a One-Time Contribution?
The social network says they're working to fix a glitch that causes one-time donations to appear on bank statements as recurring even though they're only debited once.
Snopes→ Interpol President Reported Missing During Trip To China
Meng Hongwei's wife reported that she had not heard from her 64-year-old husband since he left Lyon, France, where Interpol is based.
Snopes→ Key Senators Undecided as Senate Poised to Vote on Kavanaugh
Even without locking in support, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pushed ahead with trying to move Trump's nominee forward in what would be an election year win for his party.
Snopes→ Swedish Girl Saga Pulls out Pre-Viking Era Sword from Lake
A broach from between 300 to 400 A.D. was eventually found.
Lead Stories→ Fake ABC News Website Taken Down After DMCA Complaint — Already Replaced One Day Later By New Fake News Site
A story about protesters vandalizing Brett Kavanaugh's house to the tune of $11,000 in damages went viral about four days ago and was first debunked by Lead Stories. It originated from a liberal satire website run by Christopher Blair but went
Lead Stories→ Is The Fake News Generator Back In Business? — It Took a Single Dash and $12 To Evade Filters
Less than two weeks ago we reported on a network of prank websites centered around thefakenewsgenerator.com being blocked as spam by Facebook. But now it seems the site is gearing up for a restart by using the advanced hacking technique of add
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Daughter NOT Kicked Out of Home After She Refused To Wash Hair For Six Years
Was 24-year-old Amanda Bell from Minnesota kicket out of her family home by her mother for not washing her hear for six years? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a Canadian website specializing in making up tales of bizarre crimes,
Washington Post→ Brett Kavanaugh’s testimony: What was misleading, what was not
Here's The Fact Checker's guide to the accuracy of 14 statements made by Kavenaugh that opponents say undermine his credibility