After at least 22 people were murdered in an August 3 2019 mass shooting at an El Paso, Texas mall, rumors flew as the country tried to get a handle on the violence and anticipated what could happen next. Chief among the rumors were claims that Immigr
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Lead Stories→ Fake News: Wife Of US Attorney Prosecuting El Paso Gunman Did NOT Flash White Power Symbol At Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearings
Did the wife of U.S. Attorney John Bash, who is prosecuting accused El Paso massacre gunman Patrick Crusius, flash a white power symbol as she sat behind Brett Kavanaugh during his Senate confirmation hearings for the Supreme Court? No, that's
Truth or Fiction?→ Is Donald Trump Deleting Anti-Immigrant Tweets?
As several mass shootings within just days of one another left the United States reeling, the ideologies of the shooters began to come under scrutiny for possible ties to sites that specialize in radicalizing disaffected young men into violent white
Lead Stories→ Fake News: AG William Barr Did NOT Tweet Odds Of Mass Shootings In Hometowns Of 2 Democrat Presidential Candidates Are 250 Billion To 1
Did Attorney General William Barr tweet that the odds of two mass shootings in the same weekend and both in the hometowns of two Democratic presidential candidates are 250 Billion to 1? No, that's not true: It is a made up tweet that did not a
Snopes→ Did President Trump Delete Tweets That Referred to Immigrants as “Invaders”?
A Twitter rumor held that the chief executive's team went on a deletion spree after a mass shooter killed 20 people in El Paso.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Trump’s Team Has NOT Appeared To Delete Tweets Where He Used ‘Invaders’ To Describe Immigrants
Did President Trump's team appear to delete tweets where he used "invaders" to describe immigrants in the wake of the El Paso and Dayton attacks? No, that's not true: Tweets using the words "invaders" and "invasion" remained on the president's
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Sam Hyde Is NOT The Shooter At The El Paso Walmart
Was the shooting in El Paso today perpetrated by someone named "Sam Hyde"? No, that's not true: trolls on Twitter quickly started claiming to have heard via police scanners that he was the shooter but it is an internet tradition in some circle
Lead Stories→ Fake News: NO Paintings or Artworks Worth $10 Million Stolen From House of Elijah Cummings
Were paintings and artworks worth $10 million stolen from the house of Rep. Elijah Cummings? No, that's not true: the story was put out by a parody Twitter account after a real report about a failed burglary at Cummings' house surfaced. The
Truth or Fiction?→ Is This ‘a Feminist’ Exposing Herself to Students During a Field Trip?
In late July 2019, the following tweet appeared, claiming that the following image shows a “feminist” exposing herself to children on a school field trip: School kids recently went on a trip to a feminist "art exhibit" and this
PolitiFact→ Ben Carson – In Baltimore talk, Ben Carson highlights extremely low homelessness rates in Tokyo
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | In Baltimore talk, Ben Carson highlights extremely low homelessness rates in Tokyo President Donald Trump’s housing czar Ben Carson visited Baltimore in the wake of a weekend Twitter fusillade that saw th
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking July’s Round Two Debate
Summary Another debate, and another crop of false and misleading claims. Sen. Kamala Harris of California and former Vice President Joe Biden disagreed on whether his health care plan would “cover everyone.” Biden’s website says it w
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Lemons Evolve Naturally?
On July 29 2019, the Facebook page “Absurd Memes for a Better Tomorrow” shared a claim that lemons are not naturally occurring: Underneath a “what’s on your mind” tweet in a screenshot, another account responds with a
PolitiFact→ Marianne Williamson – Fact-checking Marianne Williamson on school funding in the United States
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Fact-checking Marianne Williamson on school funding in the United States Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson rolled out a plan this week to create a new U.S. Department of Children and Youth foc
FactCheck.org→ Cummings Didn’t Have Obama’s Records ‘Sealed’
Quick Take A meme on Facebook falsely claims that Democratic Rep. Elijah Cummings “wrote a bill to keep all of Obama’s record sealed.” That distorts bipartisan legislation dealing with the federal records of all presidents that Cumm
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Antifa Does NOT Plan Border Siege in El Paso
UPDATE Saturday, August 3, 2019: When Lead Stories first published this story on August 1, 2019, our concern was that false reports of a planned violent siege of El Paso could incite a violent reaction. We do not know if the tragic attack at t
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Rep. Jim Jordan Did NOT Say ‘Obama And Biden Were Cowering In Fear On Air Force 1’ After 9/11 Attacks
Did Republican Congressman Jim Jordan say that Barack Obama and Joe Biden "were cowering in fear" while Donald Trump was "on the ground with first responders searching for survivors and pulling people to safety" after the September 11, 2001 te
FactCheck.org→ Posts Twist Facts on Democrats’ Names
Quick Take Social media posts claim some well-known Democrats are “fraudulent and corrupt” for not using “their real names.” But in some cases, the posts refer to them by an incorrect name, a nickname, a middle name or a maiden
Snopes→ Did Rep. Jim Jordan Say ‘Obama and Biden Were Cowering on Air Force 1’ on 9/11?
Nothing jump-starts a Twitter fight better than obvious failures in chronology.
Truth or Fiction?→ Are ‘Beyond Meat’ or ‘Impossible Burger’ Ingredients Indistinguishable From Dog Food?
On July 20 2019, a Facebook user shared a photograph of what appears to be a block of text from an unnamed newspaper or a magazine, containing the claim that “meat substitutes” Beyond Meat and the Impossible Burger had the same ingredient
FactCheck.org→ Pinning Down Prescription Drug Prices
One aim the president and Democratic 2020 challengers share is the desire to bring down the price of prescription drugs. But is that already happening, or are prices still climbing? The two parties disagree, and it depends on how they’re measurin
Snopes→ Woman Set to Replace Puerto Rico’s Governor Doesn’t Want Job
Justice Secretary Wanda Vázquez said in a Twitter post that she hopes Gov. Ricardo Rosselló will appoint a secretary of state before resigning.
PolitiFact→ In Context: Ilhan Omar’s “our country should be more fearful of white men” comment
A clip of Ilhan Omar saying Americans "should be more fearful of white men" took off on Twitter, but it includes some selective editing that doesn’t fully reflect her statements. On July 25, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., shared a 41-se
Truth or Fiction?→ Did U.S. President Donald Trump Say ‘What You’re Seeing’ Is ‘Not What’s Happening’?
In July 2019, the Facebook page “Bristol for Europe” shared side-by-side prints that contrasted a purported quote by United States President Donald Trump with one from English author George Orwell: On the left was a quote attributed t
Lead Stories→ Proof Of Life: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Confirms She’s "Very Much Alive," Disproving QAnon Conspiracy Theory
Is Ruth Bader Ginsburg dead and are recordings being faked to hide the U.S. Supreme Court justice's death to prevent President Trump from having another high court appointment? No, that's not true: The 86-year-old Ginsburg appeared on camera o
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Crayola Does NOT Rename Crayon Color in Honor Of Late Rapper Nipsey Hussle
Did Crayola rename a crayon color in honor of slain rapper Nipsey Hussle? No, that's not true: It is a hoax published by a website known for its questionable reporting. The crayon maker denied it was changing its blue crayon from "Bluetiful" t
FactCheck.org→ Phony Claim About Trump’s Ellis Island Award
Quick Take President Donald Trump was awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor in 1986, but it wasn’t given for his “work within the black community,” as a popular meme circulating on social media claims. Full Story A claim circulati
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking the Mueller Hearings
While former special counsel Robert S. Mueller reiterated in congressional testimony what he said in his voluminous report on the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential campaign, politicians reiterated some claims about the in
FactCheck.org→ Mueller Testimony Prompts Falsehood About Fox News
Quick Take Fox News is airing the congressional testimony of former special counsel Robert S. Mueller, contrary to social media posts claiming otherwise. Full Story As former special counsel Robert S. Mueller testified before the House Judiciary Co
Truth or Fiction?→ Was Ivanka Trump Photographed Wearing a Swastika Logo?
On July 23 2019, the Twitter account @ScenarioLENS shared the following image of Ivanka Trump, posing with a law enforcement agent in what looked like a strange, stylized swastika sweater: What the hell is she wearing?! pic.twitter.com/G3IZVFipkn &md
Truth or Fiction?→ Is a Once-Segregated Library Now Named After Black Astronaut Ronald McNair?
On July 20 2019, the Facebook page “Being Liberal” shared a screenshot of a tweet published two days earlier by @IFLScience concerning segregation and Challenger astronaut Ronald McNair: In 1959 a librarian called the police on 9-r-old Ro
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s and Miller’s Attacks on ‘The Squad’
President Donald Trump and his top immigration adviser continue to criticize four progressive Democratic congresswomen known as “the squad,” but some of their claims twist the women’s words. We’ve dealt with a couple of these
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Warren Buffett Did NOT Tweet That Quote About Continuing To Suffer
Was the following quote tweeted by famous investor Warren Buffett? You will continue to suffer if you have an emotional reaction to everything that is said to you. True power is sitting back and observing things with logic. True power is rest
Lead Stories→ Fake News: It Is NOT So Hot in Montgomery County That Corn Is Popping In The Field
Is it so hot in Montgomery County, Maryland that corn is popping on the stalk in the fields? No, that's not true: a joke tweet from a local fire department was copied by Fox 5 DC and went viral but it was not real. The claim went viral via a t
Snopes→ Smokey (the) Bear Is Still Keeping His Watchful Eye on America’s Forests
The star of the longest-running public-service advertising campaign in U.S. history is now big on social media, with Facebook, Flickr, Instagram and Twitter accounts.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Rep. Ilhan Omar Become a Citizen Before Melania Trump?
On July 16 2019, the Facebook page “Yes She Can” shared a meme with claim that Rep. Ilhan Omar had been an American citizen longer than First Lady Melania Trump (née Knauss): Text posted with the meme went as follows: Isn’t it in
Truth or Fiction?→ Was an Iowa Official Fired for His Love of Tupac Shakur?
In mid-July 2019, claims appeared that 66-year-old Iowa official Jerry Foxhoven was fired from his job because of his strong affection for legendary hip-hop artist Tupac Shakur: In the linked July 18 2019 article, UNILAD reported: A 66-year-old wh
Truth or Fiction?→ Do Federal Guidelines List ‘Go Back Where You Came From’ as an Example of Harassment?
On July 16 2019, producer Nick Ramsey sent a tweet referencing a controversy involving U.S. President Donald Trump’s suggestion that people unhappy with the United States should “go back to where they came from”: … from the @u
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Rashida Tlaib Did NOT Tweet "Americans have spent decades raping and pillaging my people. What goes around comes around. #FridayFeeling"
Did congresswoman Rashida Tlaib send a tweet that said "Americans have spent decades raping and pillaging my people. What goes around comes around. #FridayFeeling" and did she quickly delete it afterwards? No, that's not true: the tweet was pu
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Priest Pushed From Stage in Brazil Did NOT Say "Fat Women Don’t Go To Heaven"
Did the priest who got shoved off the stage in Brazil say "las gordas no van al cielo" ("fat women don't go to heaven")? No, that's not true: priest Marcelo Rossi was pushed from the stage on July 15, 2019 in Cachoeira Paulista, São Paulo but
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Blackouts In Major Cities Are NOT Likely White Hat EMP Attacks In Wake Of Epstein Arrest
Was the recent power blackout in New York City likely a White Hat EMP (electro-magnetic pulse) attack designed to disable security measures during federal raids on enemy facilities related to the arrest of accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstei