The 82-year-old says he's not angry and considers it a challenge.
Snopes→ Chipotle $100 Gift Card Giveaway
Chipotle is not offering free $100 gift cards for National Avocado Day to internet users who share a link with their friends.
PolitiFact→ Larry Kudlow – Trump economic chief Larry Kudlow wrong about CBO report on tax cuts
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Trump economic chief Larry Kudlow wrong about CBO report on tax cuts With the economy growing at 4.1 percent in the last quarter, the White House sees vindication of its policies ahead of the midterm elections. Larry
Hoax-Slayer→ AOL ‘Cancel Deactivation’ Phishing Scam Email
According to this email, which purports to be from AOL, you recently made a request to shut down your email account. The message claims that the request will be processed shortly. The post AOL ‘Cancel Deactivation’ Phishing Scam Email app
Hoax-Slayer→ HOAX -‘Breast Larvae Infestation From Undergarments’
Circulating message that includes an image depicting an unusual rash on a woman's breast, claims that the rash harboured live larvae that were feeding off her fat, tissue, and milk canals. The post HOAX -‘Breast Larvae Infestation From Undergarm
Hoax-Slayer→ FACT CHECK: Does Facebook Only Show Posts From 25 Friends?
According to various messages that have been circulating on Facebook for several months, a new Facebook algorithm is limiting posts on your newsfeed so that you only ever see posts from the same 25 friends. The post FACT CHECK: Does Facebook Only Show
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Trump NOT Fired After Critics Dig Up Current Tweets
Offensive social media posts can cost you your job. Just ask Roseanne Barr. But a story that has reached viral velocity on Facebook and other platforms -- as measured by our Trendolizer system -- saying President Donald Trump has been "fired"
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Vegan Lion Tamer NOT Arrested For Feeding His Animals Only Carrots
Was a vegan lion tamer named Darrell Johnson arrested for only feeding his animals a vegan carrot-based mixture? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a Canadian site that makes up stories about bizarre crimes and sex acts for enterta
Snopes→ Has Iowa Seen an Alarming Increase in “Vanishing Children” This Summer?
Statistics sound much scarier when presented without any context whatsoever.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – No, Donald Trump's poll numbers do not beat Lincoln, all other GOP presidents
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | No, Donald Trump's poll numbers do not beat Lincoln, all other GOP presidents President Donald Trump is known for tooting his own horn. In recent weeks, one of the accomplishments he’s been trumpeting is his st
Snopes→ Fentanyl Maker Joins Lawsuit To Block Nevada Execution Plan
A maker of the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl joined a bid to block the use of its product in what would be the first execution in Nevada in more than 12 years using a three-drug combination never before tried in any state.
Snopes→ PBS to Air Documentaries On Woodstock and the Human Genome
The two-hour documentary on Woodstock will air in 2019 and will examine the events that led up to the three-day festival that would become one of the defining moments of the tumultuous 1960s.
Snopes→ Airport Uses Massive Maple Syrup Jugs to Pitch Food Website
The jugs will be accompanied by 7-foot-long (2.1-meter-long) blocks of cheddar cheese.
Snopes→ ‘Guardians’ Cast Issues Open Letter in Support of James Gunn
Chris Pratt and his fellow "Guardians of the Galaxy" castmates are coming out in support of ousted director James Gunn 10 days after his firing.
PolitiFact→ The effects of Donald Trump's trade war
For workers in America’s heartland, the good news of savings from President Donald Trump’s tax cuts is getting overshadowed by concern over his disruptive trade policies. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, one of a few Democrats facing tight midterm batt
Snopes→ New England Senators Seek to Designate National Lobster Day
The resolution is being led by Maine's U.S. Sens. Angus King and Susan Collins, who say it honors not only the lobsters but also the people who harvest, ship and cook them.
Snopes→ Bode Miller and Wife Talk About Daughter’s Drowning
The couple appeared in their first public interview on NBC's "Today" show.
Snopes→ Prosecutor: Minneapolis Cops Justified in Shooting Black Man
Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said Thurman Blevins was fleeing from officers with a loaded handgun and had refused commands to stop and show his hands.
Snopes→ Is the Hammerhead Bat a Real Animal?
A photograph showing an odd-looking, large bat with an elongated face features a real animal, but the image may make the bat appear larger than normal.
Snopes→ Does This Photograph Show the Water Filtration Power of Oysters?
Oysters sustain themselves by sucking microscopic plankton out of the waters they inhabit, and this behavior also turns them into natural water filters.
Snopes→ Did Congressman Jason Lewis Call for a Dress Code for American Women?
In his career as a radio host, Lewis said he should be able to call women "sluts" but did not demand they be dressed demurely and "fully-clothed."
Washington Post→ Wilbur Ross’s false claim to Congress that the census citizenship question was DOJ’s idea
The commerce secretary said the Justice Department asked him to change the census. But newly released emails show Ross was the driving force.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Boston Pastor NOT Accused Of Coating Hosts With Cocaine, Crystal Meth Before Service
Was a 38-year-old priest named Julian McMillan arrested in Boston for coating the hosts in his church with drugs? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a Canadian site that makes up tales about bizarre crimes and sex acts for entertain
Snopes→ Trump Willing to Shut Down Government Over Border Security
President Donald Trump said he'd be willing to shut down the government if Democrats refuse to vote for his immigration proposals, including building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Lead Stories→ Not Fake News: Facebook suspends conspiracy theorist & InfoWars host Alex Jones
From the "about damn time" department" comes this trending report that is not fake. Facebook moved against the personal page of InfoWars creator Alex Jones. We know it is true because Facebook says so. "We received reports related to four diff
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Kentucky Couple NOT Charged After Handing Out Free Sandwiches Containing their Own Feces At Trump Rally
Were Joseph P. Galvan, 35 and Teresa Vance, 31, arrested at a Trump rally for literally handing out shit sandwiches? No, that's not true: a fake story making that claim was being spread by a website connected to a network of fake news sites th
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Whistleblower Who Exposed Clinton’s Ties To NXIVM LIKELY NOT Missing, Feared Dead
The alleged connection between NXIVM and Hillary Clinton has been a popular conspiracy theory for weeks since a Seattle man claimed he saw Clinton aide Huma Abedine and her ex-husband and former congressman Anthony Weiner at a sex cult "mixer"
Hoax-Slayer→ Hoax Reports Claim ‘Pig Gives Birth to Human Baby’
According to a number of breathless "news" reports that are currently beings shared via social media, a mother pig in Kenya has given birth to a strange human-like creature. The post Hoax Reports Claim ‘Pig Gives Birth to Human Baby’ appear
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Facebook DID NOT Hire Drax The Destroyer To Distinguish Between Satire, Fake News
If only this one were true! A trending story on social media claims that Facebook has gotten serious about fighting fake content, but not punishing those great producers of satire at the same time. Lead Stories, however, can report that the so
Snopes→ Did the Trump 2020 Campaign Order Flags and Banners Made in China?
Bernie Sanders claimed that the president and his re-election campaign are responsible for increased production of Chinese-made "Trump 2020" merchandise.
Snopes→ Bobby Brown Says He’s No ‘Bad Guy’; Denies Hitting Whitney Houston
Bobby Brown says he made some bad choices in his life but denied that his marriage to Whitney Houston ever turned violent, a reversal of a past admission.
Snopes→ Pawn Shop Buys Violin for $50, Finds Out It’s Worth $250,000
A violin bought by a Massachusetts pawn shop for $50 has ended up being worth about 5,000 times that.
Snopes→ Did ‘Baracco Clintez’ Smash Donald Trump’s Walk of Fame Star?
Donald Trump's Walk of Fame Star was vandalized in July 2018, but the man responsible for it wasn't "Baracco Clintez."
FactCheck.org→ Trump Jumps the Gun (Again) on Health Plans
President Donald Trump touted “record business” for new health insurance plans under a federal rule that hasn’t yet gone into effect. In fact, since at least December 2017, he has periodically, and prematurely, boasted that “mil
Snopes→ Complete Lunar Eclipse Begins, the Longest of This Century
Skywatchers around much of the world are looking forward to a complete lunar eclipse that will be the longest this century.
Snopes→ Facebook Soft-Bans Alex Jones for Hate Speech While Other Admins Keep His Pages Running
The social media giant has been under increasing scrutiny about the InfoWars conspiracy network's misleading content.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Donald Trump's talking points about the economy
President Donald Trump campaigned hard on a promise to kick the economy into high gear and with the latest economic numbers, he had something to crow about. The economy grew at an annualized rate of 4.1 percent between April and June. Trump said the co
Snopes→ Did Buzz Aldrin Admit That He Never Went to the Moon?
Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin's answer to a question posed by a child was misrepresented as an admission that he didn't set foot on the moon.
Snopes→ Official: Russian Hackers Targeted 2016 Montana Election
Montana's top elections official said Friday that Russian hackers unsuccessfully probed the state's election systems for weaknesses in 2016.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: BREAKING: Michael Cohen NOT Caught On Tape Colluding With Hillary Clinton
President Donald Trump's former personal attorney Michael Cohen -- AKA "The Fixer" -- is reportedly ready to tell investigators that Trump knew and approved of the infamous Trump Tower meeting with Russians promising dirt on opponent Hillary C