Nancy Crampton Brophy, 68, published the 700-word treatise in 2011 on the website See Jane Publish.
Snopes→ Police Training and Police Killings: USA vs. the Nordic Countries
A meme used mostly accurate stats to draw a somewhat questionable link between the duration of academy training and the use of deadly force by police.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Flight Crew Did NOT Take A Knee And Did NOT Walk Off, NOT Leaving New Orleans Saints Stranded On Runway
Did a flight crew take a knee, walk off and leave the New Orleans Saints stranded on the runway in their plane? No, that's not true: several Macedonian fake news websites copied an old satire story from a liberal site that tries to get conserv
PolitiFact→ One Nation PAC – Did Indiana's Joe Donnelly vote to grant amnesty to criminals?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Did Indiana's Joe Donnelly vote to grant amnesty to criminals? A digital ad by One Nation, a Republican PAC, in the Indiana Senate campaign claims Democrat Joe Donnelly flip-flopped on the issue of amnesty for
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Walmart NOT Selling Anti-Trump T-Shirts
Did Walmart introduce a new line of t-shirts sporting anti-Trump messages and are people starting a boycott over it? No, that's not true: the image purporting to show the shirts was made up by a liberal satire page on Facebook that tries to r
Snopes→ Did Colin Kaepernick Donate $25,000 to a Group Honoring Assata Shakur?
The group is named after the Black Liberation Army member who was convicted in the murder of a state trooper and fled to Cuba.
Snopes→ ‘Miraculous’: Boy Survives After Meat Skewer Pierces Skull
The skewer completely missed his eye, brain, spinal cord and major blood vessels and doctors think he could recover completely.
Snopes→ #Ancient? Crisscrossed Lines Called World’s Oldest Drawing
Scientists say a tiny 73,000-year-old sketch found in a South African cave is the oldest known drawing.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Chris Brown NOT Found Unconscious In His Los Angeles Home
Was singer Chris Brown found unconcious in his Los Angeles home? No, this not true. And why are we even having to ask? Because of a "prank generator" that somehow gets viral traction. Maybe people are just expecting something bad to happen to
Snopes→ Does Nike Own Chevrolet?
People looking to boycott Nike-owned companies may want to avoid Converse and Hurley products, but no need to trade-in your Chevrolet vehicle.
Snopes→ DHS Says FEMA Money Transfer Won’t Harm Hurricane Relief
The Homeland Security Department is pushing back against a Democratic U.S. senator's claim that the Trump administration transferred nearly $10 million from the government's disaster relief agency to immigration enforcement.
FactCheck.org→ Times Didn’t Say ‘Resistance’ Op-Ed is ‘Fake’
Q: Did the New York Times admit that the anonymous op-ed essay it published was not written by a Trump administration official? A: No. That claim was made up by a website that trolls conservatives. FULL ANSWER An anonymous op-ed describing “
Snopes→ US Officials Call Teen Vaping ‘Epidemic,’ Weigh Flavor Ban
Since 2017, FDA officials have discussed e-cigarettes as a potential tool to wean adult smokers off cigarettes.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Patriot Volunteers Did NOT Arrive To Guard Hurricane Areas From Looting Thugs
Are armed militia volunteers heading to hurricane areas to protect them from looters? No, that's not true and the call for volunteers in the satirical story the rumor originated from might actually endanger people. The "news" was published by
Lead Stories→ Fake News: San Antonio NOT To Become First City In Texas To Legalize Marijuana
Is San Antonio in Texas legalizing pot? No, that's not true: some joker uploaded a headline saying as much to a prank website but it is not true. The website uses a misleading domain name to trick people into thinking it is CBS News but it is
NPR→ FACT CHECK: ‘Puerto Rico Was An Incredible, Unsung Success’?
With Hurricane Florence approaching the Carolinas, President Trump claimed the federal hurricane response in Puerto Rico last year was "the best job we did." New estimates put the death toll at 3,000.(Image credit: Evan Vucci)
NPR→ FACT CHECK: ‘Puerto Rico Was An Incredible, Unsung Success’?
With Hurricane Florence approaching the Carolinas, President Trump claimed the federal hurricane response in Puerto Rico last year was "the best job we did." New estimates put the death toll at 3,000.(Image credit: Evan Vucci/AP)
NPR→ FACT CHECK: ‘Puerto Rico Was An Incredible, Unsung Success’?
With Hurricane Florence approaching the Carolinas, President Trump claimed the federal hurricane response in Puerto Rico last year was "the best job we did." New estimates put the death toll at 3,000.(Image credit: Evan Vucci/AP)
NPR→ FACT CHECK: ‘Puerto Rico Was An Incredible, Unsung Success’?
With Hurricane Florence approaching the Carolinas, President Trump claimed the federal hurricane response in Puerto Rico last year was "the best job we did." New estimates put the death toll at 3,000.(Image credit: Evan Vucci/AP)
Snopes→ ‘Tonight Show’ Cancels Norm Macdonald After MeToo Comments
“The Tonight Show canceled an appearance by Macdonald after he made comments about the MeToo movement and fellow comedians Louis C.K. and Roseanne Barr.
Snopes→ Kentucky Town Mourns Its First Female Mayor, Lucy Lou, a Dog
The colorful political figure was a fixture in the media, with appearances on everything from Japanese television to "CBS Sunday Morning."
Snopes→ Bigger, Pricier iPhone Expected at Apple Event Wednesday
Apple is expected to unveil its biggest and most expensive iPhone yet along with two smaller, cheaper versions in an attempt to widen the product’s appeal amid slowing sales growth.
Snopes→ Viola Davis Has Regrets About Role in ‘The Help’
The 53-year-old told The New York Times "it wasn't the voices of the maids that were heard."
Snopes→ Newspaper Reprints Controversial Cartoon of Serena Williams
The Herald Sun newspaper printed an edited portion of the cartoon among caricatures of other famous people Wednesday under the headline "Welcome to the PC World."
Snopes→ Trump Says Response to Puerto Rico Storm ‘Underappreciated’
His next dispatch warned people about Florence, predicted to dump massive amounts of rain on the already-soggy Southeast later this week.
NPR→ FACT CHECK: Who Gets Credit For The Booming U.S. Economy?
President Trump and former President Obama both claim credit for the good economy. Democrats argue that Trump inherited an economy that was already strong while Republicans insist he turned it around.(Image credit: Bryan R. Smith/AFP/Getty Images)
NPR→ FACT CHECK: Who Gets Credit For The Booming U.S. Economy?
President Trump and former President Obama both claim credit for the economy. Democrats argue that Trump inherited an economy that was already strong, while Republicans insist he turned it around.(Image credit: Bryan R. Smith)
NPR→ FACT CHECK: Who Gets Credit For The Booming U.S. Economy?
President Trump and former President Obama both claim credit for the economy. Democrats argue that Trump inherited an economy that was already strong, while Republicans insist he turned it around.(Image credit: Bryan R. Smith/AFP/Getty Images)
NPR→ FACT CHECK: Who Gets Credit For The Booming U.S. Economy?
President Trump and former President Obama both claim credit for the economy. Democrats argue that Trump inherited an economy that was already strong, while Republicans insist he turned it around.(Image credit: Bryan R. Smith/AFP/Getty Images)
Washington Post→ Anatomy of a Trump rally: 68 percent of claims are false, misleading or lacking evidence
For a second time, we checked the accuracy of every factual claim made by the president at one of his rallies. It's a long list, and not very pretty.
Snopes→ Was Donald Trump at Ground Zero Searching for Survivors Two Days After 9/11 with Workers He Paid For?
A meme echoes President Trump's 2001 comments about having hundreds of workers search for survivors after the terrorist attacks in Lower Manhattan.
Snopes→ Will Drinking a Young Person’s Blood Provide Anti-Aging Health Benefits?
Sensationalized headlines mischaracterized a controversial area of science that is in no way related to vampirism.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Rapper "Post Malone" NOT Shot Outside of Californian Music Venue
Was the unfortunate rapper Post Malone shot outside a music venue in California and did he die from several gunshot wounds? No, that's not true: some sick joker uploaded the death hoax to a prank website where anyone can make up a story and pu
Snopes→ Government to Expand, Extend Texas Tent Shelter for Children
A spokesman for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said that the facility will be expanded to 3,800 beds from its initial capacity of 360 beds.
Snopes→ Has Warrick Dunn Built More Than 145 Homes for Single Parents?
A meme relaying the charitable efforts of former NFL running back Warrick Dunn is largely accurate.
FactCheck.org→ Trump Again Overblows Risks of Wind Power
In an Aug. 30 rally in Evansville, Indiana, President Donald Trump made three unsubstantiated claims about wind turbines, which he calls “windmills”: Trump suggested that a single turbine can be responsible for “thousands” of bird deaths.
Snopes→ What Scares Experts About Hurricane Florence
To whip up a monstrous storm like the one chugging for the Carolinas you need a handful of ingredients — and Florence has them all.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: 5,000 People Did NOT Dump Shoes In Front Of Nike Headquarters
Did nearly 5,000 people dump old shoes in front of Nike's headquarters to demonstrate against the brand hiring Coin Kaepernick for one of their ad campaigns? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a liberal satire website that loves to
Snopes→ Trump Declares State of Emergency in Virginia
President Donald Trump has declared a state of emergency in Virginia as Hurricane Florence approaches.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Hurricane Florence NOT Now Expected To Ricochet Off Nation’s Hedge Of Protection
Is Hurricane Florence now expected to ricochet off the nation's "hedge of protection"? Unfortunately, this is not true. While it is well-written satire, we want to make sure anyone in the "cone" of danger from the massive storm will not someho