This year the hoaxes and fake news about a "rigged" Super Bowl started even before the game was played.
Snopes→ Keurig Buys Dr Pepper Snapple, Creating a Beverage Giant
Keurig is buying Dr Pepper Snapple Group, bringing together the make-at-home coffee brand with the company behind Dr Pepper soda, Mott's apple juice and Snapple iced tea.
Snopes→ Did Marcel Marceau Save Hundreds of Jewish Children From Nazis?
The Frenchman who would become known as the world's greatest pantomime artist helped smuggle Jewish children to safety in Switzerland during World War II.
Snopes→ Trump to Display Names of Campaign Donors During the State of the Union?
If you donate to President Donald Trump’s campaign, your name will appear during a campaign-run livestream of his State of the Union address.
Snopes→ Super Bowl Ads Aim for the Heart – And Sometimes Lower
After a year of political and cultural upheaval, Super Bowl advertisers appear to be pulling back from themes of unity in favor of in-game stunts and ads that aim for the heart.
Snopes→ Mispelled Tickets Issued for ‘State of the Uniom’ Address?
Sitting senators tweeted images of the misspelled tickets on 29 January 2018.
Snopes→ Did NFL Decide Not to Televise National Anthem Before Super Bowl?
An inaccurate meme claims the national anthem won't be televised before the Super Bowl.
Snopes→ Did a Woman Pretending to Be a Sex Robot File for Child Support?
A new legal frontier in human-robot sexual interactions has not yet been reached as described.
FactCheck.org→ Teaching About Islam Hasn’t Been Banned
Q: Did the U.S. Supreme Court bar public schools from teaching about Islam? A: No. That rumor originates from a website that describes itself as satirical. FULL ANSWER Public schools in America can teach about religion, but they can’t preach abo
Internet Archive→ The Lead With Jake Tapper : CNNW : January 29, 2018 1:00pm-2:00pm PST
The day's top stories from around the world, from politics and money, to sports and pop culture..This item belongs to: movies/TV-CNNW.This item has files of the following types: Closed Caption Text, Columbia Fingerprint, Columbia Fingerprint TV, Columb
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump gets polar ice trend backwards
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Donald Trump gets polar ice trend backwards President Donald Trump, who once called climate change a hoax spread by China, downplayed concerns about global temperature trends in an interview with Piers Morga
Snopes→ No Lackin Challenge
Rumors of a dangerous fad known as the "No Lackin Challenge" circulated after a Memphis teenager was accidentally shot in the head.
Snopes→ Will There Be A ‘Super Blue Blood Moon’ This Week?
NASA has called the astronomical event in late January 2018 a "supermoon trilogy."
Truth or Fiction?→ “Hi, I Am Donna Hylton,” by Women’s March Speaker Who Murdered 60-year-old Man-Truth!
“Hi, I Am Donna Hylton,” by Women’s March Speaker Who Murdered 60-year-old Man-Mostly Truth! Summary of eRumor: A meme titled “Hi, I Am Donna Hylton” recounts the past of a Women’s March speaker who allegedly tortur
Snopes→ FBI Deputy Director Leaving Post Ahead of Planned Retirement
FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe is leaving his position ahead of a previously planned retirement.
Snopes→ Indians Removing Chief Wahoo Logo from Game Uniforms in 2019
The Cleveland Indians are taking the divisive Chief Wahoo logo off their jerseys and caps.
Snopes→ Did Ronald Reagan Pave the Way for Fox News?
A Facebook meme gets some facts right about the demise of the Fairness Doctrine but ignores important distinctions between broadcast and cable television.
Snopes→ Is This Mountain Cliff Shaped Like an Elephant?
A digitally edited photograph appears to show a natural wonder: a cliff that looks just like an elephant with a mountain on its back.
Snopes→ Has Pluto Been Officially Reclassified as a Planet?
The decade-long debate over Pluto's planetary status has provided fodder for April Fool's Day jokes and fake news.
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact previews Donald Trump's State of the Union address
President Donald Trump delivers his first State of the Union address Tuesday night, and we’ll be live fact-checking throughout the evening. Trump ran for office on revving up the economy, and we expect he’ll shine a big spotlight on the gai
Snopes→ Panera Bread Voluntarily Recalls Some Cream Cheese
Panera Bread Co. is voluntarily recalling some cream cheese sold in its U.S. stores because of possible bacterial contamination.
Snopes→ Victims’ Families: Jealousy Drove Car Wash Shooting Suspect
A jealous ex-boyfriend killed four people at a car wash in Pennsylvania, while a woman hiding in the back of a truck suffered minor injuries.
Snopes→ 11 Afghan Troops Die in IS Attack on Kabul Military Academy
An Afghan official and an eyewitness say blasts have been heard and a gunbattle occurred near the military academy in the capital Kabul.
Washington Post→ Trump says solar tariff will create ‘a lot of jobs.’ But it could wipe out many more.
“We’ll be making solar products now much more so in the United States. Our companies have been decimated, and those companies are going to be coming back strong. … A lot of workers; a lot of jobs.” — President Trump, discussing a
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK LOGO
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ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s half-baked claims on climate, economy
AP FACT CHECK: Trump's claims on climate and a roaring economy are at odds with science and GDP stats
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Magnus’ Facebook Hacker Hoax
According to a message that is currently circulating on Facebook, you should not accept Magnus [surname removed] as a Facebook friend. The post ‘Magnus’ Facebook Hacker Hoax appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Hoax-Slayer→ ‘Magnus Falkerup From Skane’ Facebook Hacker Hoax
According to a message that is currently circulating on Facebook, you should not accept Magnus Falkerup from Skåne as a Facebook friend. The post ‘Magnus Falkerup From Skane’ Facebook Hacker Hoax appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
Snopes→ New Refrigerators for Air Force One Cost $23.6 Million
The costly "chilling units" are specialized components that have to be capable of storing supplies for multiple people for weeks at a time.
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Data melt Trump’s cooling, ice claims
AP FACT CHECK: Data chill Trump's claims about a warming-but-cooling planet, melting ice
Snopes→ Proposed California Law Would Prohibit Restaurants from Offering Unsolicited Plastic Straws
Critics say the "Straws Upon Request" legislation introduced in the state assembly "criminalizes" plastic straws and exposes food servers to prosecution.
Snopes→ Are Farmers Injecting Fruits and Vegetables with Oxytocin?
Reports imply Indian farmers are using oxytocin to boost the size of their fruits or vegetables , but it is unclear how widespread the practice may be.
Snopes→ Bomber in Ambulance Detonates at Afghan Checkpoint; 95 Dead
A suicide bomber driving an ambulance coasted through a security checkpoint in Afghanistan's capital by telling police he was taking a patient to a nearby hospital.
Snopes→ Sean Hannity’s Twitter Disappears; Conspiracy Theories Ensue
The Twitter account for conservative TV host Sean Hannity had disappeared for a few hours, and the conspiracy theories quickly were flowing.
FactCheck.org→ Video: Women Employment Under Trump
In this week’s fact-checking video, CNN’s Jake Tapper reviews a White House talking point about the increase in the number of women employees on the president’s watch. During a women’s event at the White House earlier this month, Pres
ABC News→ AP FACT CHECK: Trump oversells economic performance
AP FACT CHECK: Trump falls short of the growth goal he boasted about
Snopes→ First Lady’s Rep Blasts ‘False’ Reports About Melania Trump
First lady Melania Trump's office is fed up with speculation about marital strife in the White House.
Snopes→ Why It Matters: The Report That Trump Tried to Fire Mueller
This latest revelation isn't the only example of presidential action that could be seen as an attempt to interfere with an investigation of Trump and his campaign.
Snopes→ Was a Pedophile Priest with HIV Who Raped Children Crucified?
The viral tale of Father Jose Garcia Ataulfo, already questionable to begin with, has been embellished with fabricated fictional elements.
Snopes→ Were $4 Million and Two Dead Bodies Found in a Democratic Mayor’s Storage Unit?
Presumably, being the fictional mayor of a non-existent town shields one from prosecution for crimes that didn't occur.