Was singer Nicki Minaj found dead from a Percocet overdose after a fight with Cardi B at a fashion show? No, that's not true: the fight happened but the drug overdose was made up by someone who thought it would be funny to upload a death hoax
Snopes→ Bob Woodward Say Mattis, Kelly Denials of His Book Quotes Untrue
Bob Woodward says top staffers in President Donald Trump’s administration “are not telling the truth” when they deny incendiary quotes about Trump attributed to them in his new book.
Snopes→ Timeline of Suspected Russian Plot to Infiltrate NRA, GOP
As Siberian gun rights activist Maria Butina faces a hearing in Washington, here is a look at the unusual path that led to her arrest.
Lead Stories→ Lead Stories and Factmata Announce Collaboration In Fight Against Fake News
COLORADO SPRINGS/BRUSSELS/LONDON -- Fact checking website Lead Stories (leadstories.com) and artificial intelligence startup Factmata (factmata.com) are happy to announce they will be collaborating in the fight against fake news by exchanging
Washington Post→ Obama adviser running for Congress claims he also worked for Bush
Andy Kim's campaign ad says he worked for Democratic and Republican administrations. But he worked only five months in an entry-level job under President Bush.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Cardi B NOT Dead, Nicki Minaj Did NOT Shoot Her Outside LA Cafe
Was singer Cardi B shot dead by Nicki Minaj outside a cafe in Los Angeles? No, that's not true: a fake story making that claim briefly went viral after some joker posted it to a prank website that uses a domain name meant to confuse people in
Snopes→ CBS Chief Les Moonves Quits After New Sex Misconduct Charges
CBS Chief Les Moonves resigned just hours after six more women accused the veteran television executive of sexual misconduct.
Snopes→ Dallas Officer Arrested on Manslaughter Warrant
A white Dallas police officer has been arrested on a manslaughter warrant in the shooting of a black man at his home.
Snopes→ Danny Trejo Death Hoax
The popular Los Angeles-born actor did not suddenly pass away at age 74 in September 2018.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Nike Did NOT Fire Colin Kaepernick After Arrest (Which Did NOT Happen Either)
Was Colin Kaepernick fired by Nike after being arrested earlier today? No, that's not true: the story of his arrest was fake and the update about his firing is made up as well. Both stories originated on a liberal satire website that takes ple
Snopes→ Man Fined $124 for Kicking Seagull That Ate Cheeseburger
A witness said it appeared the bird's leg was injured and that it struggled to fly away.
Snopes→ Pence: I’m Confident No One on My Staff Wrote the NYT Column
Vice President Mike Pence says he's "100 percent confident" that no one on his staff was involved with the anonymous New York Times column criticizing President Donald Trump's leadership.
Snopes→ Is The Great Pyramid of Giza’s Location Related to the Speed of Light?
The latitude of the pyramid in decimal degrees can match a sequence of numbers expressing the speed of light if you look hard enough for it, but that phenomenon is nothing more than coincidence.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Danny Trejo Did NOT Die At Age 74
Did actor Danny Trejo pass away age 74? No, that's not true: a website that was registered just three weeks ago launched a rumor saying the actor was dead but the article is mostly just copy pasted from his biography on Wikipedia and does not
Snopes→ Lawyer: Dallas Cop Who Killed Man at Home Should Be Charged
The lawyer for the family of a man who was gunned down at his home by a Dallas police officer is calling for her to be arrested and charged.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: NO Estimated 90,000 Cases of HIV in Vanderburgh County
Have an estimated 90,000 people in Evansville, Vanderburg County in Indiana been diagnosed with AIDS? No, that's not true: the news was posted by some joker to a prank website and it went viral despite the fact that the website clearly says i
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Benghazi Wife Did NOT File Wrongful Death Suit Against Clinton
Did the wife of a Benghazi survivor just file a wrongful death lawsuit against Hillary Clinton? No, that's not true: a story with that headline appeared on a liberal satire website that tries to trick republicans and Trump supporters into sha
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Young Buck Did NOT Admit He Is Gay
Did rapper Young Buck admit to being gay? No, that's not true. First of all, being gay is not something one "admits", as if it were something bad or shameful. It is after all 2018. But even if it were, the news about Young Buck was posted by s
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Kaepernick NOT Arrested for Publicity Stunt During Anthem in San Fran
Was Colin Kaepernick arrested in San Farncisco after crashing the field this sunday during the national anthem and taking a knee? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a liberal satire website that makes up stories that conservatives
Snopes→ Did Growers in Colorado Crossbreed Marijuana with a Venus Flytrap?
A video purportedly documenting a new strain of marijuana that was crossbred with a Venus flytrap actually shows a barnacle.
Snopes→ Did Nike Say They Can Afford to “Let Go of All ‘Make America Great Again’ Customers”?
Nike may not be "taking a drastic hit to their bottom line," but they didn't say that quite so bluntly themselves.
Snopes→ Nike’s Kaepernick Campaign Signals Change in Shoe Politics
With the Kaepernick campaign , Nike is embracing activism and racial justice at a time when shoe companies can no longer avoid the nation's political division.
Snopes→ Did Nike Urge Disgruntled Consumers to Donate Their Unwanted Shoes to Veterans?
A purported statement from the company asked critics to "respect our troops" and donate clothing rather than burn it.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Marines Still Do NOT Allow Full Sleeve Tattoos
Did the U.S. Marine Corps relax tattoo standards and is it now allowing full-sleeve tattoos? No, that's not true, despite a prank post made via something called "The Fake News Generator" on a website with a domain name that pretends to be the
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Rapper ‘Lil Bibby’ NOT In Hospital Following Shootout
Was rapper Lil Bibby shot and is he now in hospital following a shootout? No, that's not true: the "news" was reported by a prank website which tries to fool people into believing it is CBS News through a deceptive domain name. It is not rea
Internet Archive→ Pres. Obama on Political Climate & Civic Engagement : CSPAN : September 8, 2018 5:09am-6:22am EDT
President Barack Obama spoke about the political climate in remarks at the University of Illinois. He said that President Trump was "a symptom, not the cause" of anger and division between Americans of different backgrounds, beliefs, and economic means
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Installed a Malware on the X Vids’ Fake Blackmail Sextortion Scam
According to this email, the sender used malware to record compromising video of you while you were visiting an x-rated website. And, claims the sender, this malware also gathered all of your contacts from your email and Facebook accounts. The post &
Snopes→ Did Beto O’Rourke’s Campaign Try to Get a VFW Hall to Take Down Their American Flags?
The Senate campaign of Beto O'Rourke denies asking the VFW post commander if flags could be taken down for a town hall.
FactCheck.org→ Partisan Site Revives Old Pence Controversy
Q: Was “VP Mike Pence Busted Stealing Campaign Funds To Pay His Mortgage”? A: He used campaign funds for personal expenses during his run for Congress in 1990, but the Federal Election Commission could not agree on whether he violated cam
Snopes→ Rapper Mac Miller Dies of Apparent Overdose
The 26-year-old rapper was reportedly found dead in his Studio City, California home.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Nike Did NOT Apologize For Forgetting Military Monopoly on Sacrifice
Did Nike apologize to the military "for forgetting the military monopoly on sacrifice" after the controversy that erupted when they opted to have Colin Kaepernick in their ads? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a military satire w
Snopes→ Trump Urges Justice Department Probe of ‘Resistance’ Writer
The President cited "national security" as the reason for such a probe.
Snopes→ Did a Business Ban Employees From Wearing Nike Products in the Workplace?
A mysterious photograph of a home-made sign went viral after Nike's controversial endorsement deal with Colin Kaepernick, but its authenticity is unclear.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Was Lincoln's Gettysburg Address initially ridiculed, as Donald Trump said?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Was Lincoln's Gettysburg Address initially ridiculed, as Donald Trump said? Few people would have had "Gettysburg Address" on their bingo card for President Donald Trump’s Sept. 6 rally in Billi
FactCheck.org→ Kavanaugh Files: Abortion Rights
Editor’s Note: This is one of a series of stories examining what Democrats are saying about Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh and what Kavanaugh’s record shows on these issues. Advocates for abortion rights are concerned that Judge Brett Kav
Snopes→ Trump: Russia Investigation ‘Really Unfair For Our Midterms’
Asked about the investigation, which he has repeatedly denounced as a "witch hunt," Trump reiterated to reporters that there was no collusion.
Snopes→ Obama Says Trump is ‘The Symptom, Not the Cause’ of Division
Trump, the former president said, is "just capitalizing on resentments that politicians have been fanning for years."
Snopes→ Is This Nike ‘Make America Great Again’ Hat Real?
An image purportedly showing the Nike 'swoosh' symbol on the tag of a 'Make America Great Again' hat is a hoax.
Snopes→ Ex-Trump Campaign Adviser to be Sentenced in Russia Probe
George Papadopoulos is set to be sentenced in federal court in Washington.
Snopes→ Do Nike Factory Workers in Vietnam Earn 20 Cents Per Hour?
Critics of Colin Kaepernick's endorsement deal with Nike shared viral claims about the pay and conditions of the company's factory workers.