NOT REAL NEWS: Multiple online sites have wrongly claimed Florida mass shooting survivor and gun-control activist David Hogg was not in school during the attack.
ABC News→ NOT REAL NEWS: Billionaire Soros didn’t pay student marchers
NOT REAL NEWS: Liberal billionaire George Soros didn't pay people to rally for increased gun control in Washington following Florida school shooting
ABC News→ NOT REAL NEWS: Reports of Clinton probe arrests incorrect
NOT REAL NEWS: An online story claiming the FBI arrested 22 Clinton Foundation employees on the first day of a corruption investigation is false.
Snopes→ Is This a ‘Short-Tailed Weasel’?
An image of a felt doll is frequently shared as if it was a genuine photograph of a particularly toy-like weasel.
Snopes→ Is a ‘Stop Killing Alligators to Make Gatorade’ Protest Sign Real?
A photograph from a 2011 labor strike in London was repurposed to spread a goofy meme about Gatorade being made from real alligators.
Snopes→ Did the Pope Say That Hell Doesn’t Exist?
The Vatican disputed claims that Pope Francis denied the existence of Hell.
FactCheck.org→ Politics Roiled by Royal Wedding Rumors?
Q: Is the White House enraged because Barack Obama, and not President Trump, was invited to the upcoming wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle? A: The guest list has not been made public, and there’s no evidence that Obama was invited and Tr
Washington Post→ Trump’s bundle of faulty claims about Amazon’s cost to taxpayers
The president says Amazon is hosing local taxpayers and bleeding the U.S. Postal Service, but his tweet exaggerates and misleads.
Washington Post→ Trump’s bundle of faulty claims about Amazon’s cost to taxpayers
“I have stated my concerns with Amazon long before the Election. Unlike others, they pay little or no taxes to state & local governments, use our Postal System as their Delivery Boy (causing tremendous loss to the U.S.), and a
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Science contradicts EPA warming memo
AP FACT CHECK: EPA talking points memo playing down global warming doesn't fit with what scientists say is real
Snopes→ Is There a Point in the Ocean Where the Closest Human Could Be an Astronaut?
Point Nemo is the point in the ocean furthest from any land, but it’s not the only place where an astronaut might be the closest person nearby.
Snopes→ California Judge: Coffee Needs Cancer Warnings
Superior Court Judge Elihu Berle has ruled that California law requires coffee companies to carry an ominous cancer warning label because of a chemical produced in the roasting process.
Washington Post→ A citizenship question on the census sparked a calamity of claims
PolitiFact→ The facts behind Trump’s jabs at Amazon on taxes, USPS and lost retail jobs
President Donald Trump returned to one of his favorite punching bags March 29: Amazon. "I have stated my concerns with Amazon long before the Election," Trump tweeted. "Unlike others, they pay little or no taxes to state & local gove
Snopes→ Did Roseanne Barr Pose as Adolf Hitler for a Magazine Photo Shoot?
Controversial images of the comedian were originally published in a 2009 issue of a satire publication catering to young Jewish readers.
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Science contradicts EPA warming memo
AP FACT CHECK: EPA talking points memo playing down global warming doesn't fit with what scientists say is real
Snopes→ ‘Punish a Muslim Day’ Fliers Spur Warnings, Police Investigations
Authorities in the UK say that anonymous mailings of fliers advocating violence against Muslims on 3 April 2018 have triggered a counter-terrorism investigation.
FactCheck.org→ No Shootings at ‘March for Our Lives’
Q: Were 19 people shot at a “March for Our Lives” rally? A: No. A misleading headline, posted on dubious websites, referred to shooting victims elsewhere in Chicago over that weekend. FULL ANSWER On March 24, demonstrators in rallies acros
ABC News→ NOT REAL NEWS: Government didn’t find cocaine in Coors Light
NOT REAL NEWS: Online story falsely claims cocaine was found in 'thousands' of Coors Light beers
ABC News→ Facebook says it’s making progress in election preparedness
Facebook says it's making progress in election preparedness
Truth or Fiction?→ Type “BFF” on Facebook to See If Your Account is Secure-Fiction!
Type “BFF” on Facebook to See If Your Account is Secure-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg “invented” the term BFF (short for best friends forever) and you can type BFF into Facebook to see if your account
FactCheck.org→ Andrew McCabe’s Net Worth
Q: Is former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe’s net worth $11 million? A: A questionable website cited that figure, saying it “may or may not be the reality.” McCabe’s spokeswoman says the claim isn’t true, and we found no eviden
Internet Archive→ President Trump on Infrastructure Plan in Ohio : CSPAN : March 29, 2018 2:07pm-3:07pm EDT
[LIVE] President Trump visits Richfield, Ohio to discuss his proposal for investing in the nation's infrastructure. Sponsor: White House Travel | Domestic Trip.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN.This item has files of the following types: Closed Cap
Snopes→ Is Using ‘Bug Spray’ to Get High an Alarming New Trend?
Media reports conflate a number of events, some of them speculative, to manufacture the existence of an emerging trend about the use of bug spray.
ABC News→ NOT REAL NEWS: US Navy didn’t do new autopsy of Vince Foster
NOT REAL NEWS: Online story falsely claims that US Navy autopsied body of former White House deputy counsel Vince Foster
Snopes→ Was Actor Corey Feldman Stabbed Over Pedophilia Claims?
Actor Corey Feldman reported he was stabbed over his claims that he was victim of pedophilia, but police statements don't back up his account.
Internet Archive→ At This Hour With Kate Bolduan : CNNW : March 29, 2018 8:00am-9:00am PDT
Kate Bolduan gives a fresh take on today's top stories..This item belongs to: movies/TV-CNNW.This item has files of the following types: Closed Caption Text, Columbia Fingerprint, Columbia Fingerprint TV, Columbia Sparse Fingerprint TV, JSON, MP3, MPEG
Snopes→ Rusty Staub, Slugger Who Played 23 Seasons, Dies at 73
The New York Mets say former slugger Rusty Staub has died at 73.
Snopes→ Trump Calls Roseanne Barr After Debut of Show
President Donald Trump called Barr after an estimated 18.4 million viewers tuned in for the reboot of "Roseanne."
Snopes→ Cosby’s Legal Team Pressuring Judge to Quit, Delay Retrial
Bill Cosby's lawyers are expected to make a last-ditch effort to postpone the comedian's sexual assault retrial.
Snopes→ Fast-Moving Fire Kills 68 at Venezuela Police Station Jail
In a state police station housing more than one hundred prisoners, a riot culminated in a fire, requiring authorities to open a hole in a wall to rescue the inmates.
Washington Post→ Fact-checking claims about Trump’s citizenship question in the census
A citizenship question slated for the next census has itself raised big questions. We try to answer some of them and dig into the rhetoric in this debate.
Washington Post→ Fact-checking claims about Trump’s citizenship question in the Census
The Trump administration’s move to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census has itself raised all sorts of questions about the rights of voters, minorities and immigrants. The Justice Department says it requested the change because it needs more
Hoax-Slayer→ Fact Check — Have Police Issued Warnings About Poison Being Injected into Bottled Water?
According to a message that is currently circulating via social media, law enforcement and government officials are warning consumers to check the tops of bottled water for possible tampering. The post Fact Check — Have Police Issued Warnings Abo
Hoax-Slayer→ HSBC ‘Payment Advice’ Malware Email
This email purports to be a payment advice from Global Payments and Cash Management at HSBC. The 'auto-generated' email suggests that you open an attached file to view the payment advice document. The post HSBC ‘Payment Advice’ Malware E
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump officials strain truth on census change
AP FACT CHECK: White House, Commerce Department aren't telling the full story on their politically charged decision to ask people about their citizenship in the 2020 census
Snopes→ Was the NRA Founded to Protect Black People from the Ku Klux Klan?
Revisionist accounts of the origin of the National Rifle Association say it was formed to help freed slaves defend themselves against racist attacks after the Civil War.
Snopes→ Are These the Northern Lights Seen From Space?
A purported photograph of an aurora is actually a screenshot from a computer animation.
Hoax-Slayer→ FACEBOOK HOAX — ‘Type BFF to See if Your Account is Protected’
According to a post that is circulating rapidly on Facebook, you can check the security status of your Facebook account just by typing the letters "BFF" as a comment. The post FACEBOOK HOAX — ‘Type BFF to See if Your Account is Protected
Snopes→ Did Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb Sign a Law Mandating Women Disclose Abortions or Face Jail Time?
Vague social media posts and news items led to confusion over a broad Indiana law addressing "abortion complications."