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Lead Stories→ Fake News: FAKE Poll, 70 Percent of Trump Supporters Do NOT Think Media Faked P.R. Deaths
Does a poll show that 70% of the supporters of President Donald Trump think the media faked the number of deaths resulting from Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico last year? No, that's not true: the "poll" that proves this was made up by a satiric
Snopes→ Man Charged with Killing Two Arizona Girls Who Went Missing
A registered sex offender jailed since last year has been charged in the kidnapping and killing of two Arizona girls who went missing in 2012 and 2014.
Snopes→ Is This Anderson Cooper Standing in a Ditch While Reporting Hurricane Florence?
It's not uncommon for reporters to call upon dramatic skills in the course of conveying the perils of extreme weather phenomena.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Post Malone Did NOT Die From Ligma
Did rapper Post Malone die from "Ligma"? No, that's not true: some joker uploaded a fake story to a prank generator website which uses a domain name that is easily confused with CBS News claiming the singer passed away. None of it is real, not
Snopes→ Weather Channel Reporter Braces in Storm That Leaves Others Unaffected
A video clip of a report captured during Hurricane Florence appeared to show some very selective heavy winds.
Snopes→ Border Patrol Agent Suspected of Killing 4 Women
A U.S. Border Patrol agent suspected of killing four women has been arrested after a fifth woman who had been abducted managed to escape from him and notify authorities, law enforcement officials said, describing the agent as a “serial killer.”
Snopes→ Was Essie Dunbar Discovered Alive in the Coffin During Her Funeral?
In 1915, Essie Dunbar was allegedly pronounced dead after suffering from a seizure. Legend has it that she was discovered to be alive mid-way through her burial.
Snopes→ Does This Photograph Show 26 ‘Corrupt’ Politicians Executed by China?
Not a picture of 'corrupt' politicians or an execution, although some of the latter followed afterwards.
Snopes→ Manafort Plea Deal Raises Key Question: What Does He know?
The question remains what information Manafort, 69, is able to provide about the president, as well as whether the Trump election effort coordinated with Russia.
Snopes→ Texas Board of Education Votes to Remove Hillary Clinton from Social Studies Curriculum
The Texas education board approved dropping figures such as Hillary Clinton and Helen Keller from mandatory school curricula.
Snopes→ U.S. Coast Guard Member Removed from Hurricane Response Team Over Hand Gesture
"These types of actions are not reflective of the core values of the Coast Guard.”
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Michelle Obama Did NOT Say Abortion Is Ok Because You Can Just Make Another Baby
Did Michelle Obama say that abortion is OK because "you can just make another baby"? No, that's not true: a liberal satire website made up the quote with the intent of it getting picked up and believed by conservatives and Trump supporters on
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Man Did NOT Die After Surfing Waves From Hurricane Florence Because A Friend Dared Him To
Did a 21-year old man named Paul Miles die after surfing waves from hurricane Florence because his friend John Doors dared him on a $100 bet? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a self-declared "fauxtire" site that publishes made up
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Machine Gun Kelly NOT Sent To Rehabilitation After Eminem’s Diss
Was rapper Machine Gun Kelly (aka MKG), real name Richard Colson Bake, sent to rehabilitatio after hearing Eminem's diss track about him? No, that's not true: the story was invented by a "fauxtire" site that publishes made up stories for ente
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Free $75 Off Publix Gift Card’ Scam Targeting Facebook Users
A post being shared on Facebook claims that that American supermarket chain Publix is giving everyone a free $75 off coupon to celebrate the company's 100th year of success. The post ‘Free $75 Off Publix Gift Card’ Scam Targeting Facebook U
Snopes→ Facing Criticism Over Past Climate Reporting, BBC Commits to Reigning in “False Balance”
“You do not need a denier to balance the debate,” read a briefing sent to the BBC editorial staff.
Snopes→ New York Times Walks Back Article Over ‘Unfair Impression’ of UN Ambassador Nikki Haley
The newspaper said that their report "should not have focused" on the former governor of South Carolina.
Snopes→ Did Chelsea Clinton Say It Would Be ‘Un-Christian’ to Protect Babies from Abortion?
Clinton stoked controversy during a town hall radio broadcast by framing her stance in support of Roe v. Wade as 'deeply religious.'
Snopes→ Did the National Association of Police Organizations Call for a Boycott of Nike?
The police union's president called Colin Kaepernick a "shallow dilettante" who disrespected the American flag in a letter to Nike's CEO.
Snopes→ Did President Trump Say That ‘Faith Is More Powerful Than Government?’
The U.S. chief executive employed the phrase at a National Day of Prayer event in May 2018.
Snopes→ Did a Man Die from Shooting a Gun at Hurricane Florence?
A report that a Facebook event encouraging people to "shoot guns at Hurricane Florence" had caused the storm's first fatality was junk news.
Snopes→ $1.5M Settlement for Muslim Workers Fired in Prayer Dispute
A big U.S. meatpacker has agreed to pay $1.5 million to 138 Somali-American Muslim workers who were fired from their jobs at a Colorado plant after they were refused prayer breaks.
FactCheck.org→ ‘Muslim Spy’ Falsehood Circulates Again
Q: Did President Trump find a “Muslim spy” in the White House? A: No. That falsehood about a career State Department employee has circulated since 2017. FULL ANSWER A number of websites in recent days have parroted a sensational headline
FactCheck.org→ Ad Stretches Facts to Paint Heitkamp as Liberal ‘Rubber Stamp’
A TV ad attacking Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp stretches some facts to paint the incumbent North Dakota senator as a “rubber stamp” for the “Washington liberal agenda.” The ad says Heitkamp supported “amnesty for 11 mill
Snopes→ Was the Georgia State Line ‘Blocked Off’ Because of Hurricane Florence?
A Facebook user's bogus claim about hurricane escape routes was spread online even by people who proclaimed to know it was false.
Snopes→ Does Nike Make Shoes Featuring the ‘All-Seeing Eye’ Symbol?
If you think that your shoes are watching you, maybe they are ... if you own this particular Nike line.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Myrtle Beach Man Did NOT Shoot at Hurricane Florence, Did NOT Die After Bullet Ricochets
Did a 33-year old man from Myrtle Beach in South Carolina fire a gun into hurricane Florence and did he die from the ricochet? No, that's not true: an old hoax from last year's hurricane Irma has been recycled (likely by the same author who wa
Snopes→ Careless Whiskers: Train Commuter Caught on Video Shaving
A man caught on video lathering up and giving himself a shave while riding on a New Jersey train was violating the agency's rules.
Snopes→ Did NRATV Digitally Add Ku Klux Klan Hoods to Thomas the Tank Engine Characters?
An NRA television segment hosted by Dana Loesch caused controversy in September 2018.
FactCheck.org→ False Claim of California Registering Noncitizens to Vote
Q: Is California registering noncitizens to vote? A: No. A state motor-voter program and a San Francisco school board measure have fueled that false claim. FULL ANSWER A text-based photo on Facebook asks whether “all votes from California sho
FactCheck.org→ Video: Trump on Hurricane Maria
In this week’s fact-checking video, CNN’s Jake Tapper dissects the president’s false tweets about the death toll in Puerto Rico due to Hurricane Maria. President Donald Trump rejected Puerto Rico’s official estimate of 2,975 hurrica
Snopes→ Kavanaugh Denies Allegation of Sexual Misconduct in School
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh s denying a sexual misconduct allegation from when he was in high school.
FactCheck.org→ Kaepernick Arrest Story is False
Q: Was Colin Kaepernick arrested during an NFL game on Sept. 9? A: No. That story was originally published on a self-described satirical website. FULL ANSWER Colin Kaepernick has been back in the news since Nike released a new “Just Do It”
Snopes→ Hurricane Keeps Marvel’s Falcon Actor from Comic Con Africa
Hurricane Florence has grounded the Falcon.
Snopes→ Ringo! Ex-Beatles Drummer Plays at Radio City Music Hall
The 78-year-old drummer and singer headlined a two-hour show at Radio City Music Hall, with thousands spending much of the performance standing and singing along.
Snopes→ Missouri Town Gets New Newspaper, The Uranus Examiner
Uranus sits along historic Route 66 and is known for quirky attractions, including a fudge shop and the world's largest belt buckle.
Snopes→ Manafort Expected to Plead Guilty Before New Trial
It is not clear whether any agreement with prosecutors would require him to cooperate with special counsel Robert Mueller's ongoing investigation.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Crazed Liberal Burning Trump Signs Did NOT Cause Massachusetts Explosions
Was liberal activist Fiona Dourif arrested after causing a series of explosions in Massachusetts yesterday by burning stolen Trump campaign signs? No, that's not true: a liberal satire website is once again using the name of a popular actress
Snopes→ Government Offers Separated Families a 2nd Shot at Asylum
The settlement could give "well over 1,000 parents" a second chance at asylum.