“One of my goals as U.S. senator will be to ditch ‘Cocaine Mitch.’ ” — U.S. Senate primary candidate Don Blankenship (R-W.Va.), in an ad attacking Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) “Having cocaine on a family-owned
Snopes→ Cambridge Analytica Shuts Down — But Key Figures Open New Firm
The firm is under investigation in both the United States and Britain.
Snopes→ Texas Governor May Have Emboldened Russian Disinformation Efforts, Says Former CIA Director
Michael Hayden said Greg Abbott's response to the "Jade Helm" conspiracy theory may have encouraged Russian actors to expand their "fake news" strategy in 2016.
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A popular meme contains a mixture of myth, rumor, and facts (as well as a ridiculous digitally edited image) about the legendary United States president.
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JBS USA is recalling 35,464 pounds of raw ground beef processed at its Lenoir, N.C., facility for possible contamination with hard plastic pieces.
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Pat Conroy, the embattled chaplain of the House of Representatives is seeking to withdraw his resignation in an explosive letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan.
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Board of Governors has voted to expel Cosby and Polanski from its membership.
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One advocacy group warned that outfitting employees with tracking devices could have a "chilling" effect on the workplace.
FactCheck.org→ Q&A on Stormy Daniels’ Payment
In a series of early morning tweets on May 3, President Donald Trump acknowledged for the first time that he reimbursed his personal attorney for the $130,000 payment that was made to porn star Stormy Daniels. Still, there are many unanswered questions
Washington Post→ Trump surpasses 3,000 false or misleading claims
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A set of images purportedly show a rare congenital syndrome called "ulnar dimelia," also known as "mirror hand syndrome."
Snopes→ Did an Exorcism Save a House From Destruction During Hurricane Ike?
A viral meme fabricates supernatural involvement in an already remarkable story.
PolitiFact→ Don Blankenship – Fact-checking Don Blankenship on Mitch McConnell and China
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Fact-checking Don Blankenship on Mitch McConnell and China In the closing days of West Virginia’s Senate primary, relations between Republicans Don Blankenship and U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ha
PolitiFact→ The $130,000 Stormy Daniels payoff: Was it a campaign expenditure?
Rudy Giuliani, politician and now lawyer to President Donald Trump, triggered an avalanche of commentary with his revelations about $130,000 paid to adult film star Stephanie Clifford, aka Stormy Daniels. First, Giuliani told Fox News host Sean Hannity
Truth or Fiction?→ Photo Shows What Tick Eggs Look Like-Fiction!
Photo Shows What Tick Eggs Look Like-Reported as Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A photo making the rounds on social media shows a tick eggs and warns viewers to burn it if they see it. The Truth: This photo has been circulating since at least 2015, a
Snopes→ Has Donald Trump Won the Nobel Peace Prize?
It might happen someday, but it hasn't happened yet.
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Ad attacking Supreme Court justice misleading
Ad attacking Arkansas Supreme Court justice presents 2 facts in misleading way
Snopes→ Did Netflix Announce a ‘God of War’ Series in April 2018?
A piece of fan art hopefully touting a would-be Netflix series was mistaken for a genuine promotion.
PolitiFact→ The timeline of Donald Trump’s explanations for the Stormy Daniels payment
President Donald Trump and his team repeatedly denied that Trump had a relationship with adult film actress Stormy Daniels, and left unclear Trump’s role in furnishing hush money to silence the porn star about their alleged 2006 affair. But state
Snopes→ Did Karl Rove Write ‘Tactics for Effective Conservative Blogging’?
Since 2011, an item of questionable authorship titled "Tactics for Effective Conservative Blogging" has been attributed to political strategist Karl Rove.
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Hillary Clinton continues to die at an alarming rate, having been killed at least four times in the course of three days.
PolitiFact→ What you need to know ahead of Donald Trump’s Iran deal deadline
President Donald Trump has long derided the Iran nuclear deal, calling it "insane," "ridiculous" and something that "should have never, ever been made." The deal restricts certain Iranian nuclear activities for periods bet
Snopes→ Trump Acknowledges He Repaid Lawyer for ‘Stormy’ Hush Money
President Donald Trump acknowledged he repaid his personal lawyer for hush money given to porn actress Stormy Daniels after claiming previously he didn't know about the payments.
Snopes→ Did Samuel L. Jackson Tweet About Overpaid ‘Modern Mumble Rappers’ and Teachers’ Pay?
A poorly-formatted purported Twitter quote attributed to the actor is just a hoax.
PolitiFact→ Bernie Sanders – Bernie Sanders says Amazon paid no federal income tax in 2017. He's right
The Truth-o-Meter says: True | Bernie Sanders says Amazon paid no federal income tax in 2017. He's right The Forbes headline looked pretty good for Amazon chief Jeff Bezos: With the stock soaring, the world’s richest man accrued $9 billion in
Washington Post→ The unsupported claim that James Clapper tipped Jake Tapper about the dossier
The House Intelligence Committee's Russia report asserts that Clapper spoke to Tapper about the dossier in early January. Clapper says it was May.
Washington Post→ The unsupported claim that James Clapper tipped Jake Tapper about the dossier
“It’s an incredible development. Now, the Intel Committee’s report found that Clapper, quote, admitted to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence in private testimony that he briefed CNN’s Jake Tapper in early January o
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Hours of footage from two officers' body-worn cameras show police walking into a casino that was still packed after gunfire started raining down on an outdoor concert.
Snopes→ Is This a Real Video of an Arrow That Always Points to the Right?
No computer-aided manipulation was used to create this video of an arrow that always points right, even when you spin it 180 degrees.
Snopes→ Assad Supporters Plan to Put the ‘Media on Trial’ for Doing Journalism in Syria
A panel of conspiracy theorists plan to gather to discuss whether war reporters should be considered terrorists.
Snopes→ Did a Study Show That Aluminum from Vaccines Killed Alfie Evans?
A notorious fake news web site cynically exploited the death of an English toddler with a false clickbait headline calculated for maximum outrage.
PolitiFact→ Patrick Morrisey – Did Evan Jenkins once say his philosophy was 'progressive mainstream'?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Did Evan Jenkins once say his philosophy was 'progressive mainstream'? The accusations flew fast and furious in a Fox News-sponsored debate between three Republican Senate contenders in West Virginia. We’re
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The death was reported in California, but state and federal health officials did not provide any other details.
PolitiFact→ Evan Jenkins – Did Evan Jenkins correctly cite past PolitiFact rulings in a debate?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Did Evan Jenkins correctly cite past PolitiFact rulings in a debate? It’s not every day that PolitiFact fact-checks are wielded as rhetorical weapons in U.S. Senate debates, but that’s exactly what ha
Snopes→ Black Men Arrested at Starbucks Settle with the Company
Two black men arrested for sitting at a Philadelphia Starbucks without ordering anything have settled with the world's biggest coffee-shop chain for an undisclosed sum.
FactCheck.org→ Michelle Wolf Not Fired From Comedy Central
Q: Did Comedy Central fire Michelle Wolf because of jokes she made at the White House Correspondents’ dinner? A: No. That claim was made up by a self-described satirical website. She left “The Daily Show” on Comedy Central in Decemb
Truth or Fiction?→ Sign at U.S.-Mexico Border: Lots of Free Stuff Ahead-Fiction!
Sign at U.S.-Mexico Border: Lots of Free Stuff Ahead-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The Democratic National Committee posted a sign at the U.S.-Mexico Border that reads “lots of free stuff ahead.” The Truth: There’s no sign at the U.S.-M
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump says wrongly the Iran nuclear deal expires in 7 years
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Donald Trump says wrongly the Iran nuclear deal expires in 7 years President Donald Trump has until May 12 to decide whether to continue waiving sanctions against Iran under the 2015 agreement that rolled back the co
Truth or Fiction?→ Comedian Michelle Wolf Was Arrested for Beastiality- Fiction!
Comedian Michelle Wolf Was Arrested for Bestiality- Fiction! Summary of eRumor: After a controversial routine at the White House Correspondents Dinner, rumors spread that comedian Michelle Wolf was once arrested for bestiality in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Snopes→ Are People Dying From Exposure to Sarah Jessica Parker’s Perfume?
A variant on a long-running online hoax accused the actress's "Lovely" fragrance line of being used by terrorists.