Yesterday Eli Saslow at the Washington Post wrote a fantastic article about Christopher Blair, a man from Maine who has been trolling conservatives and Trump supporters online for years and occasionally even made a living out of it. Blair's ma
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FactCheck.org→ Viral Meme Makes Up Trump Jr. ‘Quote’
Q: Did Donald Trump Jr. say, “Let California burn” for voting blue? A: No. That’s a made-up quote from a self-described “parody” site. FULL ANSWER A viral meme falsely claimed that Donald Trump Jr. blamed Californians for the o
WaPo Fact Checker→ Gillibrand’s cascade of misfired employment statistics
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), a potential 2020 presidential candidate, mangled three employment statistics while making the case the economy can do better.
TruthOrFiction→ Hundreds of Wrapped Voting Machines Discovered in a Georgia Warehouse?
The American midterm elections on November 6, 2018 transformed what is normally a relatively sleepy affair that receives little coverage into a bitter, heavily-tracked series of races around the country punctuated by scandals, violence, and unexpected
Lead Stories→ Fake News Website YourNewsWire Renamed NewsPunch (Again) — Possibly To Avoid Filters
YourNewsWire used to be one of the most notorious websites spreading fake news, often by using bits and pieces of real news articles from other websites to create new articles which would then get a headline and introduction that would greatly
FactCheck.org→ The Facts on Elizabeth Warren’s DNA Test
Two weeks ago, Sen. Elizabeth Warren released the results of a genetic test showing she has a small but detectable amount of Native American DNA. The report concluded there is “strong evidence” she had a Native American ancestor approximately six t
FactCheck.org→ Bogus Biden Quote Circulates Again
Q: Did former Vice President Joe Biden say “no ordinary American cares about his constitutional rights”? A: No. That viral quote is false and has circulated for several years. FULL ANSWER A quote making the rounds on social media has been
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Young French Woman Did NOT Infect 630 African Migrants With AIDS As Vengeance For Illegal Immigration
Did a young woman named Nicoline infect over 630 migrants from African countries like Cameroon or Ivory Coast with AIDS out of "vengeance" against illegal immigration to France? No, that's not true: the story was launched by a French site wit
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Numbers October 2018 Update
Summary In the time Donald Trump has been in the White House: The jobless rate dropped to the lowest in nearly half a century, and the number of unfilled job openings hit a record high. Economic growth spurted to a 4.2 percent annual rate in the most
FactCheck.org→ Bogus Booker Quote Lifted from Satirical Story
Q: Did Sen. Cory Booker say he’s “sick and tired of the Constitution … manipulating everything we do”? A: No. That viral quote was lifted from a satirical story. FULL ANSWER The satirical Christian website the Babylon Bee poke
Politifact National→ Donald Trump's new NAFTA: A fact-checker's guide to the trade deal
President Donald Trump hailed the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement as an even-handed substitute for the North American Free Trade Agreement he has long criticized. The deal, if approved by Congress and the legislative bodies in Canada and Mexi
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Saturday Night Live NOT Fined $16.2 Million For Vulgar Kavanaugh Sketch
Was SNL fined a huge amount of money for a sketch involving Matt Damon that parodied the recent Kavanaugh hearings? No, that's not true: a liberal satire website that loves to troll conservatives and Trump supporters into sharing their made u
Lead Stories→ Fake News: NO Midget Crime Gang Suspected of 55 Break-ins In Hagerstown, Maryland
Was a gang of midgets arrested in Hagerstown, Maryland? No, that's not even a little bit true. The story about the tiny gang was copied by a new fake news website imitating the look and feel of NBC News and which is part of a larger network of
FactCheck.org→ Fake Biden Photo Reappears
Q: Is there a photo of former Vice President Joe Biden groping a woman’s chest? A: No. A Christmas party photo from 2013 has been altered to appear that he did. FULL ANSWER Former Vice President Joe Biden grasped a woman by the waist in a 201
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Muslim Leader Did NOT Say "I Swear All The Muslim Will Leave U.S If Trump Ban Sharia Law".
Did "a prominent muslim leader" threaten that all muslims will leave the United States if Donald Trump bans sharia law? No, that's not true: the story was just a piece of clickbait spread by a network of foreign websites. The "leader" in quest
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Fuzzy Medicare Math
President Donald Trump on several occasions has taken credit for making Medicare “stronger.” In one instance, he said, “Medicare will be $700 billion stronger over the next decade thanks to our growth.” In fact, Medicare’s
FactCheck.org→ Clinton Goes Too Far in Criticizing Trump
In an op-ed, Hillary Clinton went too far with her criticism that President Donald Trump has shown a “complete unwillingness to stop” Russian interference in U.S. elections. The Trump administration has taken a number of steps to combat for
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Minnesota NOT Expected To Get 16 Inches Of Snowfall Within The Next Week
Are there sixteen inches of snow expected in Minnesota within the next week? No, that's not true: the story was created by some prankster who used a website where anyone can upload a story. The site has a confusing domain name that makes man
Lead Stories→ Fake News: ABC Did NOT Cancel Monday Night Football After Worst Ratings Ever
Is ABC cancelling monday night football on ESPN? No, that's not true: the entire story was made up by a liberal satire weblog that likes to invent fake stories that are just outrageous enough that conservatives and Trump supportes like and sh
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Michelle Obama Did NOT Say Abortion Is Ok Because You Can Just Make Another Baby
Did Michelle Obama say that abortion is OK because "you can just make another baby"? No, that's not true: a liberal satire website made up the quote with the intent of it getting picked up and believed by conservatives and Trump supporters on
FactCheck.org→ Obama Cherry-Picks Uninsured Figure
Former President Barack Obama claimed that Republicans’ “sabotage of the Affordable Care Act has already cost more than 3 million Americans their health insurance.” That’s according to one estimate, but another found no signifi
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
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Nike Did NOT Cancel Kaepernick Contract After Backlash
Did Nike cancel Colin Kaepernick's sponsorship contract after the backlash that erupted when he was announced to be the face of an ad campaign to celebrate the brand's thirtieth birthday? No, that's not true: the site that initially published
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Colin Kaepernick Did NOT Immediately Lose Nike Endorsement After Anti-White Rant
Did Colin Kaepernick immediately lose his Nike endorsement after being caught delivering an anti-white rant? No, that's not true: this story has been made up by a liberal satire website that likes to tempt conservatives and Trump supporters i
Hoax-Slayer→ Henry Winkler is NOT Dead and Did NOT Leave Half of His Estate to MAGA
According to a message circulating via social media, American actor and director Henry Winkler has died and has left half of his estate to the Trump 2020 re-election campaign. The post Henry Winkler is NOT Dead and Did NOT Leave Half of His Estate t
FactCheck.org→ Joe Arpaio Not Named to Replace John McCain
Q: Was Joe Arpaio, the former Maricopa County, Arizona, sheriff, appointed to finish John McCain’s term in the Senate? A: No. That claim is made up — the Arizona governor has not yet named a replacement. FULL ANSWER John McCain, Arizon
FactCheck.org→ The Facts on Medicare Part B Policy Change
Beginning Jan. 1, Medicare Advantage enrollees may be required to use lower-cost alternatives to more expensive drugs for new prescriptions for medications administered by a physician or in a clinical setting. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex A
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Sheriff Joe Arpaio Will NOT Take Over McCain’s Seat In The Senate
Is Sheriff Joe Arpaio replacing John McCain in the senate now the senator passed away? No, that's not true, the story was published by a website that is part of a network of satirical fake news sites that make it a sport to get conservatives a
FactCheck.org→ Does Ocasio-Cortez Have ‘Ties’ to Soros?
Q: Is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tied to George Soros? A: Not directly. Her campaign gained momentum from an interview she gave on an internet show that is supported, in part, by a nonprofit that received a grant from an organization that received fu
FactCheck.org→ Cops Kneeling: Still False, A Year Later
Q: Did police officers “take a knee” and then “walk out on” the Washington Redskins? A: No. That made-up story was first posted by a self-described satirical website last year. FULL ANSWER Football season is starting to get
FactCheck.org→ Cherry-Picking to Overhype Jobs Gains from Tax Cuts
The GOP cherry-picked states with the largest number of job gains this year to promote its claim that “GOP tax cuts have fueled a massive acceleration in job growth since this time last year.” There has been a net increase in the number of
FactCheck.org→ Stories Conflate Immigration Issues
Q: Did the Obama administration separate “72,410 Children From Their Families in 2013”? A: That’s the number of immigrants removed that year who had U.S.-born children. But viral stories wrongly conflate removals with President Trump’
Politifact National→ Trump directed the Pentagon to create a Space Force. What would it look like?
President Donald Trump is moving ahead on the Space Force. Vice President Mike Pence laid out plans for a sixth military branch during an Aug. 9 speech at the Pentagon. Pence says the administration hopes to have Space Force operational by 2020. "
FactCheck.org→ A Rally Filled with Repeats
Summary President Donald Trump has embarked on a string of political rallies around the country to support Republican candidates and tout his accomplishments as president. These speeches are often sprinkled with a regular roster of false and misleading
FactCheck.org→ CBO Didn’t Say Tax Cuts Were ‘Virtually Paid For’
The chief economic adviser to President Donald Trump recently said Congressional Budget Office numbers show the “entire $1.5 trillion tax cut is virtually paid for by higher revenues and better nominal GDP.” That’s not what the numbers show, expe
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Mixed Messages on Russian Meddling
President Donald Trump thanked Fox News for airing a montage on July 19 that he said showed “Trump recognized Russian Meddling MANY TIMES.” But the video also shows Trump equivocating on the issue, saying, “I think it was probably other peopl
Snopes→ Nickelodeon Announces New ‘Rugrats’ Episodes, Movie
A live-action movie, written by David Goodman, featuring computer generated characters is slated to hit theaters in November 2020.
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Numbers (Second Quarterly Update)
Summary In the time Donald Trump has been in the White House: The economy added 3.2 million jobs, unemployment fell to the lowest level in 18 years, and the number of job openings grew larger than the number of job-seekers for the first time on record
FactCheck.org→ Kavanaugh and the Preexisting Conditions Debate
An ad from a Democratic group warned that the president’s Supreme Court nominee could eliminate preexisting condition protections under the Affordable Care Act, a move that “would take us back to a time when insurance companies could deny y
FactCheck.org→ Illegal Immigration Statistics
With the controversy over family separations, much of the political rhetoric in recent weeks has focused on illegal immigration. We thought it would be helpful to take a step back and look at some measures of illegal immigration in a larger context.