Reports that former president Barack Obama was about to be arrested over charges of illegal wiretapping were fake news.
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The group that was hosting him did not identify any organization as being responsible for the 'review.'
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Spurious articles reported that a man was crushed by a pile of pornography; he actually died of a heart attack.
Snopes→ Trump Wants to Deport American Indians to India?
Reports that President Trump said he was going to deport Native Americans back to India are fake news.
Truth or Fiction?→ Heads Up: Bills Introduced While Americans Were Distracted by ‘Russian Spy Drama’-Truth! & Fiction!
Heads Up: Bills Introduced While Americans Were Distracted by ‘Russian Spy Drama’-Truth! & Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A message circulating across social media, discussion forums and forwarded emails warns that while Americans were
Washington Post→ Trump’s claim that ‘more than 300′ refugees are the subject of counterterrorism investigations
“The Attorney General has reported to me that more than 300 persons who entered the United States as refugees are currently the subjects of counterterrorism investigations by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.” — President T
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Photograph shows a 2000-horsepower drug-smuggling boat bearing eight outboard motors.
Snopes→ Did Loretta Lynch Call for Violent Anti-Trump Protests?
Conservative news sites accused the former U.S. Attorney General of trying to foment 'chaos.'
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Female lions' growing manes is not common, and scientists are unclear on the cause, but the phenomenon has been documented.
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Although Ruth Bader Ginsburg joked about moving to New Zealand in the event of a Donald Trump presidency, reports that the Supreme Court Justice has retired to that country are fake news.
Snopes→ Did President Trump’s Grandfather Beg the Government of Bavaria Not to Deport Him?
“Why should we be deported? This is very, very hard for a family," wrote Friedrich Trump in 1905.
PolitiFact→ Did Donald Trump invent claim that Barack Obama tapped his phone?
It is well established that U.S. intelligence agencies have been investigating the connections between Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, Trump’s associates and the Russian government. But in a series of early morning tweets March 4, Tru
Snopes→ Man Pardoned by Obama Arrested for Murder?
Reports that a Florida drug trafficker pardoned by President Obama was re-arrested for the murder of his girlfriend are fake news.
Snopes→ Does a Photograph Show a Dementor-Like Figure in the Sky?
An image purportedly showing a gliding, wraith-like dark creature in the skies over Zambia was a digitally manipulated one.
PolitiFact→ Trump's travel ban executive order, take 2
This story will be updated. After the judicially challenged rollout of President Donald Trump’s initial executive order on refugees and immigration from Muslim-majority countries, the White House has now put forth a revised version. But how
Snopes→ Was Coco Chanel a Nazi Spy?
Newly released documents make a strong case that the fashion icon may have been leading a double life.
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Photographs of an artist's "Future Internment Camp" sign at various sites appeared on social media without context, unnerving some viewers.
Snopes→ Saturday Night Live Cancelled After Lowest Ratings Ever?
Reports that NBC's long-running 'Saturday Night Live' has been cancelled due to low ratings are fake news.
FactCheck.org→ Examining Trump’s Wiretap Claim
With no evidence, President Donald Trump called it a “fact” that “President Obama was tapping my phones in October, just prior to Election!” He compared the alleged surveillance to the criminal acts of “Nixon/Watergate.
Snopes→ Did Einstein Say ‘I Fear the Day that Technology Will Surpass Our Human Interaction …’?
More than one cautionary statement about the dangers technology may pose to humanity has been falsely attributed to renowned physicist Albert Einstein.
Washington Post→ Accept no fakes: Only The Washington Post hands out Pinocchios
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Snopes→ Dave & Busters Reviewing Dress Code After American Legion Riders Controversy
American Legion Riders say they were told they couldn't wear 'gang-affiliated' jackets at a Dave & Buster's outlet in Michigan.
Snopes→ Text ‘Hunger’ to 35350 to Donate to Local Food Banks?
Texting the word 'HUNGER' to 35350 to get Sam's Club to donate 12 meals to a local food bank no longer works.
PolitiFact→ Sarah Huckabee Sanders – Why the White House defense of Trump wiretap accusation is misleading
The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Why the White House defense of Trump wiretap accusation is misleading President Donald Trump’s White House offered dubious explanations on the Sunday shows to defend Trump’s Twitter accusation that f
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Snopes→ Baseball Stadium Repurposed as Residential Neighborhood?
A baseball stadium in Osaka, Japan, was repurposed to showcase model homes, not to establish a residential neighborhood.
Washington Post→ Trump’s ‘evidence’ for Obama wiretap claims relies on sketchy, anonymously sourced reports
The White House cites five news reports to justify its claim for a congressional probe. But they fail the Pinocchio Test.
Washington Post→ Trump’s ‘evidence’ for Obama wiretap claims relies on sketchy, anonymously sourced reports
“How low has President Obama gone to tapp [sic] my phones during the very sacred election process. This is Nixon/Watergate. Bad (or sick) guy!” — President Trump, tweet, March 4, 2017 “Reports concerning potentially politica
Snopes→ Trump Accuses Obama of Tapping His Trump Tower Phones Before the Election
The President tweeted that he "Just found out that Obama had my 'wires tapped' in Trump Tower just before the victory."
Snopes→ Oklahoma Lawmaker Allegedly Issues ‘Quiz’ To Muslim Constituents
The document asked the respondents whether they believed in 'Sharia Law.'
Snopes→ EPA Rescinds Reporting Requirement Imposed on Oil and Gas Industry by Obama Administration
A directive issued by EPA administrator Scott Pruitt withdraws a November 2016 Obama administration request for information on methane emissions.
Snopes→ Ex-Wife Ivana Claims Donald Trump Is Addicted to Penis Enlargement Pills?
A fake news site used a screenshot of Ivana Trump to prop up a false claim she said her famous former husband is "addicted" to penile enhancement drugs.
Snopes→ Did SXSW Threaten to Report Foreign Musicians to Immigration Officials?
Several musicians posted screen shots of the music festival's contract with language discussing the notification of immigration authorities.
Snopes→ Does a Female Praying Mantis Always Eat Her Mate’s Head?
It’s far from guaranteed to happen, but the risk of decapitation for copulating male mantids would be considered alarmingly high in human circles.
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Lawmakers in Europe have again debated halting the visa waiver program for Americans until "full reciprocity" is reached but are pondering potential tourism losses.
Truth or Fiction?→ President Trump Cutting Seniors $4,106 Check-Fiction!
President Trump Cutting Seniors $4,106 Check-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: President Trump has announced plans to cut seniors a $4,106 check to make up for higher taxes on Social Security income and cost-of-living increases vanishing during President O
Snopes→ Mike Pence Promises to Create the Department of Anti-Witchcraft?
Reports that the vice president is seeking to 'safeguard US Judeo-Christian interests' by battling witchcraft are satirical in origin.
Truth or Fiction?→ Valerie Jarret Moves into the Obamas’ DC Home-Unproven!
Valeri Jarret Moves into the Obamas’ DC Home-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: President Obama’s former top White House Advisor Valorie Jarret has moved into the Obamas’ Washington, D.C., mansion to work in a newly created “nerve